Advertorial: Graduate breaks RCSI records by winning nine medals – Gulf Digital News

Advertorial: Graduate breaks RCSI records by winning nine medals – Gulf Digital News

THE Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) - Bahrain Class of 2022 Valedictorian made history when she became the most awarded medical graduate of the university till date.

In a ceremony which marked the graduation of more than 200 students at the RCSI campus in Busaiteen, Dr Taibah Aladraj was honoured with a total of nine awards for her success throughout her academic journey.

She won the Degree Award Gold Medal, the Highest Aggregate Marks Gold Medal, Medicine Overall Gold Medal, the Senior Cycle Silver Medal, the Professor Niall O’ Higgins Prize in Surgery, the Professor John Murphy Prize in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the Professor Charlotte Kamel Prize in Psychiatry, the Professor Joe McMenamin Prize in Paediatrics and the Professor David Whitford Prize in General Practice.

Speaking about her experience at RCSI Bahrain, Dr Aladraj said the university helped her grow both personally and professionally into a well-rounded physician, making her well-equipped for life after graduation.

“What really encouraged me to study medicine is the idea that I can help other people feel better by applying what I have learnt,” she said.

“We were provided with high quality education in a holistic approach and there was a strong emphasis on ethics and communication skills,