The National Institute of Health Specialties organized a workshop entitled Roadmap for the UAE Board at the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The workshop was attended by members of the Advisory Committee of the National Institute for Health Specialties and the Deputy Secretary General of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, during which Dr. Mohammed Al Houqani ,Secretary General of the National Institute of Health Specialties presented Action plan to establish the UAE Medical Board in the coming years.

In the workshop there were discussions that resulted in the formation of working committees to formulate laws and work mechanisms for the UAE Board. The institute is currently working on drafting cooperation agreements with each of the American Board of Medical Specialties the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.