Who we are
The Health and Wellness team utilizes a holistic approach that promotes the personal and professional health and wellbeing of students. The team does so by providing services such as counseling and intervention, and assessment services, including learning assessments. They also develop, implement, and evaluate educational and preventive programs for students that promote self-awareness, effective thinking and reasoning, emotional intelligence, interpersonal effectiveness, multicultural competence, psychological wellbeing, and resiliency.
The team is comprised of our psychologists & learning support specialists and our student events & wellness coordinator. Our psychologists can be contacted via email at:
Sarah Burshan: sab4004@qatar-med.cornell.edu
Non-urgent inquiries regarding wellness events may be directed to: Ms. Elizabeth Thomas: elt2021@qatar-med.cornell.edu
What Do We Do
The Health and Wellness team also develops, implements, and evaluates educational and preventive programs for students that promote self-awareness, effective thinking and reasoning, emotional intelligence, interpersonal effectiveness, multicultural competence, psychological wellbeing, and resiliency.
Health and Wellness Events & Activities
- Education City-wide Health & Wellness fair
- Breast Cancer Awareness
- Flu vaccination campaign
- Workshops on topics such as counseling 101, wellness, self-compassion, burn out, expressive art therapy, healthy meal planning, self care, cognitive distortions
- Student community socials
- Men's health - Movember
- International Puzzle Day
- Mindfulness coloring
- Women's heart health
- Study Happy Week activities
- Weekly meditations for positivity and calm
- Mental Health Month
- Virtual Earth Day
- World Gratitude Day
- Campus Movement Booster Event
- Random Acts of Kindness Day
- Finals Wellness Support
- Crochet for a Cause
How Can We Help
The team does so by providing services such as counseling and intervention, and assessment services, including learning assessments.
Students can also read about the Lyra Wellbeing Program by clicking here. The program offers students free access to an online portal packed with information on various aspects of personal wellbeing: work, life skills, emotional health, physical health, family, and managing people. It also has videos, podcasts, quizzes, and other interactive content.
For further resources and infographics, click here.