and a chance to meet current WCM-Q medical students and graduates for a Q&A session. The programme culminated with the students giving presentations about medicine-related topics and taking part in an academic debate.
Participating students were drawn from 34 schools in Qatar and across the wider region. Students were selected using an application system that mimics the admissions process for the WCM-Q six-year medical programme. Selection is based on the candidate's English skills, demonstrated aptitude for the sciences, their interest in pursuing medicine as a career and their academic achievements. These two programmes, QMEP and PCEP, are part of the Summer Enrichment series organized annually by the Office of Student Recruitment and Outreach. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Summer Enrichment Programs.
Student Tariq Nasir visited from Jordan, where he attends King's Academy. Tariq, who completed the PCEP programme, said:"This programme is one of a kind - one that taught me how to think outside of the boundaries, one that gave me a unique taste of college, and one that totally locked in my interest for a medical career. I definitely recommend it for all students interested in pursuing medicine."
Senior Lecturer in Biology, Dr Clare McVeigh, guided the visiting students through a dissection class, which was a completely new experience for most of group. Dr McVeigh said:"Dissecting a frog for the first time is an excellent learning experience for prospective medical students, giving them an opportunity to develop their manual dexterity and to apply what they know from textbooks to a real organism.
The students responded well and took advantage of the of the learning experience." Qatari student Noor Faisal Alsayegh of Albayan Secondary School completed the QMEP programme. She said:"QMEP is a valuable experience that does not only enlighten students with topics relevant to our scientific interests, but it is also a journey that helps answer all sorts of questions that can cross high school students' minds and improve the qualities that make the best out of us, such as by boosting our self-esteem and appreciation of team work."
Clinical Skills Center
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