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WCM-Q pays tribute to affiliated faculty

The annual event pays tribute to the contributions made by affiliated faculty to the teaching of WCM-Q medical students.
The annual event pays tribute to the contributions made by affiliated faculty to the teaching of WCM-Q medical students.

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) acknowledged the important contributions made by its affiliated faculty to the teaching of WCM-Q medical students with an appreciation evening.

A key element of the medical training at WCM-Q is the exposure to the clinical environment that students receive throughout their medical studies at the college’s affiliated institutions, which comprise Hamad Medical Corporation, Sidra Medicine, the Primary Health Care Corporation, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital and the Feto Maternal Medical Centre.

Third-year WCM-Q medical student Raihan El-Naas of the Class of 2021 acknowledged the central role affiliated faculty play in shaping the careers of WCM-Q medical students.

During these clinical rotations, WCM-Q students work closely with affiliated faculty members from these institutions. These experiences help students learn the practical skills required to provide excellent patient care, develop very high standards of professionalism, and gain a keen understanding of the ethical and moral dimension of the doctor’s role. Many affiliated faculty also teach in foundational sciences courses at WCM-Q. 

Each year, WCM-Q holds an appreciation evening to acknowledge the dedication of the affiliated faculty, as well as the importance of their role as teachers, mentors and leaders. For many students, the doctors they work with on clinical rotations have a profound influence on their future careers and development. WCM-Q currently has a total of 668 affiliate faculty members.

Giving a speech at the event, third-year WCM-Q medical student Raihan El-Naas of the Class of 2021, said: “We as a class could not have made it this far without the help and support of the affiliated faculty, clinicians and healthcare professionals at all the various hospitals and clinics across the country. We are extremely fortunate to be taught by top-notch, high-caliber faculty who have helped shape our career paths and ignited our love for medicine with their immense knowledge and true interest in helping us learn and understand.”

Dr. Javaid Sheikh, Dean of WCM-Q, said: “It is not only that you as affiliated faculty are helping students who are going to become the leaders of healthcare in Qatar of tomorrow, but in many ways you are creating history by contributing to Qatar’s incredible vision to transform the whole country in one generation into a truly knowledge-based society. All of us at WCM-Q are extremely grateful for the wonderful work you do.”

Adult cardiologist and WCM-Q affiliated faculty member Dr. Thar Elbaage is Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Sidra Medicine and also works Hamad Medical Corporation Heart Hospital. Dr Elbaage said: “I’m always very impressed by WCM-Q students because not only are they technically very good but they also have excellent communication and critical reasoning skills that seem to be the hallmark of a Cornell student. They are confident and they can discuss things clearly and think quickly on the spot, which are of course very important attributes for a doctor.”

Dr. Javaid Sheikh, Dean of WCM-Q, gave thanks for the “wonderful work” of affiliated faculty members.  WCM-Q’s affiliate institutions comprise Hamad Medical Corporation, Sidra Medicine, the Primary Health Care Corporation, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital and the Feto Maternal Medical Centre.