Qatari nationals on the road to becoming doctors at WCMC-Q
May, 2012
Foundation students at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) successfully completed the first step towards a medical career when 17 of them received completion certificates at the Education City campus on Wednesday [May 2, 2012].
The WCMC-Q Foundation program is a one-year bridging course aimed at Qatari nationals who are keen to pursue a career in medicine. School leavers who show interest and intellectual promise are put through a rigorous program to improve their communication and English language skills. Faculty staff also put the students through a course in the basic sciences including biology, physics and chemistry as a preliminary to the Pre-Medical Program.
Lecturer of English for Academic Purposes Dr. Rachid Bendriss congratulated the group for completing a year of intensive study and he encouraged the students to follow their dreams with hard work and dedication. “Your energy, passion and motivation for learning will ensure that you make a success of the Pre-Medical Program and beyond,” Dr. Bendriss said.
WCMC-Q Associate Dean for Pre-Medical Education, Dr. Marco Ameduri presented students with certificates of completion and offered encouragement to continue with the intensity required to successfully pursue medical studies and to become great doctors that will be an asset to the people of Qatar.
“We are celebrating the success of the academic achievements of a talented group of bright students. In just eight months of intense work and months of good learning, they have produced excellent results,” Dr. Ameduri said. He cautioned the students to remember, “Those who do not toil, do not prosper”.
“Remain focused on your ambitions and continue with your hard work. We are confident that you will do well when you leave the safe and protected rooms of the Foundation program,” Dr. Ameduri said.
Completion of the Foundation program is not a guarantee of entry to the Pre-Medical Program, however it prepares students to improve their competency in critical areas necessary to be eligible for admission to the preliminary stages of the medical degree offered at WCMC-Q. It is aimed mainly at school leavers.
