On Thursday,The Director-General of the Royal Medical Services, Brigadier General Yousef Zureiqat, and the Commandant of the Royal Jordanian National Defense College, Brigadier General Dr. Awad Al-Tarawneh, sponsored the graduation ceremony of the 1st Leadership, Management, and Strategic Planning Course for Physicians .The course was organized by the college as part of the parallel academic programs held annually for a number of government sectors. The college's chairman and members of the  directing staff were in attendance.

The College Commandant stated, "Holding such courses comes in response to and in translation of the royal vision for developing a human resources strategy. The participation of this elite group of distinguished doctors in their various fields represents a qualitative shift that reflects their expertise, contributing to the utilization of these expertise." He noted that the course included training on several topics, most notably national security and its basic concepts, the elements of state power, and the challenges and threats facing national security. It also covered the concept of leadership, strategic management, strategic planning concepts, communication skills, and other topics that serve national security concepts.

The two-week program aimed to train a number of doctors from the Medical Services Directorate in the art of leadership, management, and strategic planning, under the supervision of the Jordanian Armed Forces, represented by the National Defense College.

It is worth noting that the National Defense College is dedicated to preparing leadership elements from various state sectors (military and civilian) by studying and analyzing the basic elements affecting national security. It also trains elected officers from the Jordanian Armed Forces and sister and friendly countries to occupy important and prominent positions in times of war and peace. It also educates various leaders in the country on national security and state strategy, and conducts strategic studies on issues related to national security in current circumstances.