Clinical & Nursing Institute

Our nursing and allied health professionals work across all our Institutes to provide exceptional, Patients First care.

Overview

The Clinical & Nursing Institute (CNI) brings together nearly 2,000 nursing and allied health professionals from around the world to provide exceptional care to patients. The Institute supports all other medical institutes within Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and is therefore essential to the hospital’s commitment to high quality care built upon our Patients First philosophy.

CNI nurses and allied health professionals work in a fast-paced environment on the front line of patient care. The Institute has also established new unique programs such as creating clinical roles for nurse practitioners and physician assistants for the first time within the UAE and developing an internal professional recognition program.

Life Training Support

The Life Support training courses use state-of-the-art mannequins to train, consolidate existing...

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100 Years of Cleveland Clinic

100 years ago, the hospital first opened its doors in Ohio. We celebrate the many medical...

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2021 State of the Clinic Report

Each year Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi publishes its State of the Clinic report to encourage...

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Institute Leadership

Elizabeth Govero, DNP, MSN, is the Chief Nursing Officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. With 25 years of experience in clinical and executive nursing leadership roles in both public and private institutions, she brings in-depth knowledge and expertise, especially in critical care, to our team.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Elizabeth was the Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Missouri. She started of her career as the Assistant Nurse Manager at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri before taking on other leadership roles, including Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Nursing Operations at the HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, and the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital, both in Illinois.