Forty-four high school students from 18 schools successfully completed the yearlong Qatar Aspiring Doctors Program (QADP), which was organised by the Office of Student Outreach & Educational Development at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q).
The academic programme is aimed at high school students from grades 10, 11 and 12, who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine and have demonstrated excellence, particularly in the sciences and mathematics, with priority given to national students. To participate in the programme, students are to be nominated by their high school counsellor.
To ensure that students are well-prepared for the pre-medical curriculum, the QADP offers advanced tuition in the physical sciences, biology, research skills and English for academic purposes. Dr James Roach, associate dean for pre-medical education and professor of chemistry, who delivers the physical sciences modules of the QADP, said: “This year’s participating students have once again demonstrated their full commitment and interest in exploring a career in science. The programme plays a key role in attracting academically talented students to WCM-Q, with many going on to join our programme. I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to all the students who worked so hard to complete this highly challenging yet rewarding programme.”
Noha Saleh, director of premedical administration, student outreach and educational development, said: “The Qatar Aspiring Doctors Program continues to academically prepare and support high-calibre Qatari students who dream of becoming the scientists of the future. Throughout the programme, the students demonstrated such a remarkable level of enthusiasm and determination, and they should all be proud of themselves. We are confident that many of the students will go on to consider WCM-Q as their gateway to a future in medicine.”