WCM-Q students boost key physicianship skills with Cornell Stars programme – The Peninsula

WCM-Q students boost key physicianship skills with Cornell Stars programme – The Peninsula

Doha: The next generation of doctors currently learning their craft at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) had the chance to develop core physicianship skills when they took online consultations with some of the youngest members of the community.

Medical students at WCM-Q logged in to the event to take part in a series of consultations for children aged two months to six years, under the supervision of qualified paediatricians. The event, which has been held virtually since 2020 owing to physical distancing guidelines, is an important step in the clinical training of the students as they experience for the first time the joy and challenge of engaging with a young patient, putting them at ease, and then conducting a medical examination.

Prior to lockdown, the annual Cornell Stars event was a highlight of the WCM-Q calendar, as employees brought their young children to the campus for the trainee doctors to conduct in-person examinations. As lockdown measures were brought in the event transitioned to the virtual space, which allowed Cornell Stars to continue while also providing the students with a realistic simulation of conducting a virtual encounter and interaction, which has emerged as a key competency for physicians during the era of COVID-19.

Dr. Amal