A group of 48 high school students with ambitions to become physicians have completed the challenging Qatar Aspiring Doctors Programme (QADP), run by the Office of Student Outreach and Educational Development at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).
The programme, which runs from September to March, offers advanced tuition in the physical sciences, biology, research skills and English for academic purposes to help students who wish to study medicine at WCM-Q.
The grade 10, 11 and 12 students were drawn from 19 high schools in both the government and public sectors. At a completion ceremony, each student who successfully completed the QADP was presented with a certificate of achievement, as well as personal congratulations from the WCM-Q faculty in attendance.
Dr James Roach, associate dean for Pre-medical Education and professor of chemistry, who delivers the physical sciences modules of the QADP said: “Completing the QADP is both immensely rewarding and extremely challenging, so the students fully deserve our plaudits. They have shown wonderful dedication to the programme and have gained a strong foundation of knowledge of the basic sciences, as well as valuable study skills and improved proficiency in English. These newly acquired attributes will serve them extremely well if they decide to join WCM-Q to pursue careers in medicine, which we hope many of them will do.”
Launched in 2015, the QADP is primarily aimed at Qatari nationals. Entry to the programme is through nomination by school counsellors, who put forward students who have shown academic excellence during their school years, particularly in the sciences and mathematics. Students must also have a good understanding of English and show a keen interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The QADP is delivered alongside the students’ normal school curriculum and is customised to fit the timetables and academic requirements of each individual participant.
The grade 10, 11 and 12 students were drawn from 19 high schools in both the government and public sectors. At a completion ceremony, each student who successfully completed the QADP was presented with a certificate of achievement, as well as personal congratulations from the WCM-Q faculty in attendance.
Dr James Roach, associate dean for Pre-medical Education and professor of chemistry, who delivers the physical sciences modules of the QADP said: “Completing the QADP is both immensely rewarding and extremely challenging, so the students fully deserve our plaudits. They have shown wonderful dedication to the programme and have gained a strong foundation of knowledge of the basic sciences, as well as valuable study skills and improved proficiency in English. These newly acquired attributes will serve them extremely well if they decide to join WCM-Q to pursue careers in medicine, which we hope many of them will do.”
Launched in 2015, the QADP is primarily aimed at Qatari nationals. Entry to the programme is through nomination by school counsellors, who put forward students who have shown academic excellence during their school years, particularly in the sciences and mathematics. Students must also have a good understanding of English and show a keen interest in pursuing a career in medicine. The QADP is delivered alongside the students’ normal school curriculum and is customised to fit the timetables and academic requirements of each individual participant.