WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE-QATAR

 

Bridging The Gap Medical Interpreters Training

October 4, 11, 18, 25 and November 1, 2025

Scientific Planning Committee

Co-Chair

Dr. Maha Elnashar

Dr. Maha Elnashar

Lecturer in Population Health Sciences
Director, the Center for Cultural Competence in Healthcare
Institute for Population Health

Ms. Huda Abdelrahim

Ms. Huda Abdelrahim

Senior Specialist
Cultural Competence in Healthcare
Institute for Population Health
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Members

Dr. Anour Dafaalla

Assistant Professor, IT Manager & Researcher
Comupter Science Assistant professor,
Founder & Chairperson of the Sudanese Researcher Foundation

Dr. Abuthahir Raghumathulla

Senior Pharmacist
Al Rayyan Health Center
Primary Health Care Corporation

Dr. Leena Mathews

Dr. Leena Mathews

Dental Surgeon & Practice Manager
British International Dental Center

Mr. Mark Santos

Mr. Mark Santos

Clinical Nurse Specialist Intern
Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital
Hamad Medical Corporation

Dr. Amit Abraham

Dr. Amit Abraham

Assistant Professor of Clinical Population Health Sciences
Assistant Director of Institute for Population Health
Institute for Population Health
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar

Ms. Mazahir Mahmoud

Clinical Dietitian
Primary Health Care Corporation 

Dr. Raji Anand

Dr. Raji Anand

Senior Administrative Manager
Institute for Population Health
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Ms. Samaah Shams Chalil

Ms. Samaah Shams Chalil

Administrative Coordinator
Institute for Population Health
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Ms. Sandhya Vijayakumar

Ms. Sandhya Vijayakumar

Administrative Coordinator
Institute for Population Health
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Ms. Sharika Agnes

Ms. Sharika Agnes

Administrative Coordinator
Institute for Population Health
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar