Doha, August 03 (QNA) – Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) has wrapped up two Summer Enrichment Programs for students at high schools to help them nurture their knowledge and explore potential careers in medicine and experienced campus life.
Eighty-three students from 46 local and overseas high schools explored potential careers in medicine and experienced campus life as medical students during Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Summer Enrichment Programs.
The two programmes targeted students who had demonstrated academic excellence in the sciences and mathematics, in Qatar’s high schools and around the world. The students came from various schools across Qatar. International students traveled from Turkiye, Pakistan, the United States, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Kazakhstan, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
This year, 41 students completed the PCEP, and 42 students completed the QMEP. Both programs aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges in the medical field to students
with a keen interest in medicine and the sciences.
Both programs provided the college-bound students with sessions that closely replicated the experiences of current WCM-Q students through a series of lectures, clinical skills workshops, and basic lab sessions. Classes covered a wide range of subjects, including biology, chemistry, anatomy, artificial intelligence in medicine, medical ethics, research, cardiology, and surgery.
Students also had a glimpse of WCM-Q’s state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab, where they were introduced to standardized patients and learn basic life support and first aid techniques through various case scenarios. A highlight of the program was the cardiology workshop, where students learned to identify heart sounds and were introduced to “Harvey,” a cardiopulmonary simulation manikin that mimics various heart and respiratory conditions.
To ensure students are well-rounded, the programs included sessions on presentation skills, writing personal statements, interview t
echniques, and time management. Additionally, students had the opportunity to meet current WCM-Q students and learn about student-run organizations such as the Plastic Surgery Interest Group and the Psychiatry Interest Group.
The programs were concluded with a ceremony where all participants received certificates of completion. The closing event also recognized the winners of the JO Achievement Award, Excellence Award, and Best Presentation Award for students who showed the most marked improvement during the program.
Director of pre-medical administration, student outreach and educational development at WCM-Q, Noha Saleh, said she was thrilled to see how these summer programs had gained popularity since WCM-Q began offering them in 2008, adding that It was wonderful to see the students eager to learn new things especially in sciences. She expressed her pride to showcase potential career paths in various medical specialties, research, and education that these students can choose from.
For his part, Associat
e Dean for foundation, student outreach and educational development programs at WCM-Q, Dr. Rachid Bendriss, said It had been incredible seeing pre-college students yearning to learn about new concepts. He added that the programs imbued them with knowledge and skills that will benefit them not just in school, but in any environment they encounter.
For their part, several participating students expressed their happiness at joining these two programs, which allowed them to explore various medical majors and gain invaluable and accurate information about the application process for medical schools, as well as other essential and important life skills.
They praised the unwavering support provided by faculty members and college students throughout the programs. (QNA)
Source: Qatar News Agency