Fig. 1

Illustration of alignment of goals (micro-, meso-, and macro-levels). The figure shows how the pillars of Dubai Health (Care, Learning, and Discovery, and Giving) are feeding into the pillars of the Outcome-based Evaluation Framework (OEF) which in turn contribute to select Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Patient first, as the core value of Dubai Health [purposely located in the heart of the illustration, slightly towards the left (in Green, which is considered a balanced anchor for the other colors of the visible spectrum)]. This patient centricity is among the differentiators of MBRU from the rest of the Higher Education Institutions governed by the OEF of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research