Mai Mahmoud, MD
Dr. Mai Mahmoud is assistant dean for faculty affairs at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), director of the medicine clerkship and a director of the Students Academic Advising service. Dr. Mahmoud is American Board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics and practices as a consultant at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Qatar, where she is also actively involved in teaching medical residents. Dr. Mahmoud completed a Master’s of Education in the Health Profession (MEHP) from Johns Hopkins University in Dec, 2017.
Dr. Mahmoud received her medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Khartoum in Sudan. She subsequently continued her training in Sudan before moving to Canada, where she completed the licensing exams for both Canada and the US. She then completed an internship and residency at the State University of New York in Brooklyn, New York (2000 - 2004).
Dr. Mahmoud completed a fellowship in geriatric medicine at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center (The University Hospital of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons). Dr. Mahmoud joined WCM-Q in 2006 teaching first, second, and third-year courses. Dr. Mahmoud is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and has also served on a number of international and national (Qatar) research and organizational committees.
Dr. Mahmoud's research includes medical education, particularly the areas of assessment of clinical competencies and academic integrity. She has presented her work at medical education conferences internationally. Dr. Mahmoud has engaged in many other collaborative research projects focused on diabetes mellitus, hypertension, shisha smoking, and the health of elderly people in Qatar.