Students from five different countries who stayed at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar for a week, pose for a photograph.
Ten students from medical colleges in five countries spent a week at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) as part of International Exchange Program. Two students and one faculty from each participating college visited WCM-Q to explore the facilities, learn about curriculum and meet students and faculty.
In January 2018 a return delegation of WCM-Q students will visit the College of Medicine and Health Studies at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman on Host Country Program. Students from An-Najah National University of Nablus, Palestine, Dow International Medical College of Karachi, Pakistan, Kasturba Medical College of Mangalore, India, American University of Beirut in Lebanon and College of Medicine and Health Studies at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman participated in the programme.
During the programme, which is coordinated by the WCM-Q Division of Student Affairs, the visiting and host students compared the curricula of their respective institutions, observe clinical encounters with students during clinical rotations, examine educational methods. The students also visited WCM-Q’s Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab where they saw hi-tech learning aids such as electronic medical mannequins and an anatomage table.
Student Yasmin Khader of Al-Najah National University in Nablus said, “I’m so impressed with the college, the facilities and the curriculum here. The anatomage table is really something amazing and we could see immediately what a useful teaching aid it is.” Khalil Al Ajmi of Sultan Qaboos University said, “I am also really glad we all had this opportunity to take part in this worldwide interaction, which has been so interesting and thought-provoking.”
The students also toured Hamad Medical Corporation, Al Gharaffa Medical Center, Psychiatry Hospital and Rawdat Al Khail Wellness Center. Faten Shunnar, Director Student Affairs WCM-Q said “We are happy with the outcome of the program. We look forward to collaborating with other medical schools in region.”
