WCM-Q students shadow doctors at HMC and Sidra Medicine to gain hospital experience

WCM-Q students shadow doctors at HMC and Sidra Medicine to gain hospital experience

Doha – Sixty-three pre-medical and foundation students from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) experienced the life of a working doctor when they had the opportunity to shadow physicians at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Sidra Medicine as part of the Pre-Medical Observership Program 2022-2023.

The program aims to expose students early in their educational journey to the healthcare system in Qatar and familiarize them with the daily practices of medical professionals in various specialties. The program also promotes early career exploration and student awareness of the challenges physicians face every day.

Students spent two weeks of their winter break at HMC and Sidra Medicine, where they shadowed physicians during their daily clinical rounds, discussed cases, diagnoses, and possible treatments, and met with patients.

At HMC, the students explored clinics such as medicine; surgery; radiology; pediatrics; emergency; and trauma, while at Sidra Medicine, departments included allergy/immunology; infectious disease; gastroenterology; obstetrics/gynecology and women’s services; neurology; emergency; endocrinology; plastic/reconstructive surgery; pulmonology; hematology oncology; general pediatrics; and ENT. Upon completion of the observership, students submitted a reflective essay and received a certificate of participation.

Commenting on her experience, second-year pre-medical Student Shahd Almughanni said: “Through the Pre-Medical Observership Program, I was able to experience the daily routine of a