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SUMS International Contracts and MOUs

 

 

Today’s mounting health crises call for a more integrated multinational approach to medical education, research and practice. Accordingly, there is a general trend towards forming networks and engaging in more concerted efforts to address pervasive health challenges. With this vision in sight, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) has set out to explore new avenues for international collaborations and partnerships.

Since its inception as a medical school in 1946, SUMS has come a long way to establish itself as a leading medical university in Iran and the wider region. An essential step in this journey has been to enhance the University’s regional and international presence. To that end, SUMS has for many decades engaged in academic and research collaborations with partner institutions across the world. New partnerships and projects are actively pursued in keeping with the University’s internationalization strategy. SUMS is always open to joint initiatives, which can be implemented and developed within the framework of MOUs or legally binding contracts.

 

What is a Memorandum of Understanding?

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a legal document describing a bilateral agreement between two or more parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action, rather than a legal commitment. MOUs are not legally enforceable in a court of law or by some other legal process.

 

What is a Memorandum of Agreement?

A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties that creates an obligation to do or not do a particular thing. MOAs are legally enforceable in a court of law or by some other legal process. A pre-requisite to sign a MOA at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), is to have already signed a MOU to make sure that all the parties have a general understanding and a framework for the types of collaboration they are about to initiate.

 

Activities included in MOUs and MOAs:

  • Staff and Student Exchange
  • Joint Degree, Dual Degree and Cotutelle PhD Programs
  • Joint Research Projects
  • International Human Capacity Development
  • Clinical or Practicum Abroad
  • Distance Education
  • Joint workshops, Seminars, Symposiums and Conferences
  • Clinical Trial Agreements
  • Capacity Building Projects

 

What is a Non-disclosure Agreement?

A Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) is an Agreement where at least two parties agree on a legal contact which contains important confidential information for a certain project or certain purposes where the parties do not intend to disclose it to the third parties. At SUMS, NDAs are usually signed when a joint research leads to any sort of research output (Books, Book Chapters, Article, etc.) or a patent.

In the following table an exhaustive list of MOUs and Agreements between SUMS and other Universities can be found:

 

University Name Corresponding Person From SUMS Start Date Duration Download
Argentina
Universidad Favaloro University logo Universidad Favaloro

Dr. Pooya Vatankhah

2023 5 years Download
Australia
University of New South Wales University of New South Wales

Prof. Mohammad Hadi lmanieh

2011 N/A Download
Austria
Ambassador of the Republic of Austria Ambassador of the Republic of Austria Prof. Mohammad Hadi lmanieh 2010 N/A Download
Belgium

Ghent University

Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2016 5 years Download
University of Antwerp Prof. Nasrollah Erfani 2019 5 years
Brazil
ICMC Instituto De Ciências Matemáticas E De Computação Da Universidade De São Paulo Dt. Mohammad Nami 2017  5 Yeras Download
UFRN Logo BRAIN INSTITUTE at UFRN, Natal, BRAZIL

Dr.Mohammad Nami

2015 1 Year Download
China
Hanian Logo

Hainan Medical University

Prof. Abbas Ghaderi 2015 5 Years Download
France
University of Poitiers

Prof. Ali Bahador

2018

5 Yeras

Germany
Essen Logo University of Disburg-Essen Prof. Nasrollah Erfani 2017 3 Years Download
University of Ruprecht-Karls Heidelberg Dr. Younes Ghasemi 2017 3 Years Download
Hungary

Joint Statement of Scientific and Academic Collaborations between Hungarian and Iranian Universities

Prof. Ali Bahador 2019 N/A
Iraq
Jabir ibn Hayyan Logo

Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University

Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini  2015 5 Years Download
Karbala Uni Logo University of Karbala

Prof.  Mohammad Hadi lmanieh

2016 5 Years Download
Italy
University of Turin Prof. Kamran Bagheri Lankarani 2017 N/A
Japan
Aichi Medical University Prof. Ali Bahador 2019 N/A
Kazakhstan
West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2023 N/A
Kyrgyzstan
Ala-Too International University Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2022 N/A
Netherlands
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Prof. Kamran Bagheri Lankarani 2018 5 Years
Malaysia
UCSI University Prof. Ali Bahador 2019 5 Years
Poland

Medical University of Bialystok

Prof. Ali Bahador 2019 5 Years
University of Technology in Katowice Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini
 
Dr. Pooneh Mokarram
2022 6 Years
Romania
“Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad Dr. Mehrzad Lotfi 2020 N/A

Russia

Perm State Medical University (PSMU) Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2023 3 Years
Privolzhsky Research Medical University Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2023 6 Years
Sechenov First State Medical University Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2023 5 Years
Tajikistan
Ministry of Health of Tajikestan The Ministry of Health of Taijkestan Dr. Homeyra Vafaie 2015 5 Years Download
Avicenna Tajik State Medical University  Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2022 5 Years Download
Institute of Postgraduate Education in Healthcare Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2024 5 years Download
Turkey
Süleyman Demirel University Dr. Mohammad Nami 2015 5 Years Download
Niğde ömer Halisdemir Üniversity (Mevlana Exchange program) Prof. Mohammad Hadi lmanieh 2017 6 Years
BİRUNİ UNİVERSİTY Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2022 5 Years
Başkent University Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2022 N/A
Ukraine
KHARKIV NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Dr. Mehrzad Lotfi 2020 5 Years
USA
Jackson State University Prof.  Mohammad Hadi lmanieh 2009 N/A
Yemen
21 September University of Medical and Applied Sciences Prof. Seyed Vahid Hosseini 2023 5 Years

 

The following table features the previous MOUs and Agreements between SUMS and other universities. At the moment, negotiations have started with the listed universities to renew the MOUs and Agreements. 

 

University Name Corresponding Person from SUMS Start Date Duration

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Australia
Burnet Institute of Medical Research Burnet Institute of Medical Research  Prof. Soliman Mohammadi Samani 2007 3 years Download
Italy
University of Rome "La Sapienza' University of Rome "La Sapienza'

Prof. Mohammad Hadi lmanieh

2007 5 years Download
The University of Milan The University of Milan Prof. Mehran Karimi 2007 5 years Download
Pakistan

The Minister of Health, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Prof. Mohammad Hadi lmanieh 2012  N/A Download
Singapore
Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Technological University

Prof. Mohammad Hadi lmanieh

 2009  5 years Download
NUS - National University of Singapore NUS - National University of Singapore Prof. Mohammad Hadi lmanieh 2009 2 years Download
United Kingdom
University of Sheffield 

University of Sheffield 

Prof. Seyed Mahmoud Sadjjadi 2006 3 years Download