High school students scout careers in medicine through WCM-Q’s Summer Programs

High school students scout careers in medicine through WCM-Q’s Summer Programs

Doha: Students from 42 high schools learned about careers in medicine and life as a medical student through two Summer Programs offered by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).

The two Summer Programs – the Pre-College Enrichment Program (PCEP) and the Qatar Medical Explorer Program (QMEP) – are two-week intensive classes offered by WCM-Q’s Office of Student Outreach & Educational Development.

The students, who have all demonstrated an aptitude for the sciences and mathematics, spent two weeks engaging with WCM-Q’s highly qualified faculty and staff through a series of learning sessions that accurately reproduce the experiences of current WCM-Q students. After several cycles of the program were held exclusively online due to COVID-19, this year’s Summer Programs were held in person once again.

The programs feature classes in biology, chemistry, pharmacology, anatomy, disease investigation, medical research, neurology, nephrology, pediatrics, patient-physician dynamics, and medical ethics. There are also sessions on study skills, time management, writing personal statements, applying to medical school, personal wellness at college, and careers in medicine, as well as an introduction to WCM-Q’s state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab and a reading workshop. Other sessions included basic life support and first aid workshops, a case study of a stroke patient, and a cardiology