“The course itself was really good. The topics were not taught in parallel with those at school but the curriculum was practically the same and the research skills that we were taught on the QADP really helped with preparing for the Qatar High School Medical Conference that is happening later this year.” Dr. Rachid Bendriss, WCM-Q’s assistant dean for student recruitment, outreach and foundation programs, praised all those students who had completed the program. He added: “The Qatar Aspiring Doctor’s Program is an excellent opportunity for students with an interest in medicine as a career to receive support, both with their learning but also their college applications. It also eases students into studying at WCM-Q; if they are successful in their later application to WCM-Q, they already know what we expect academically and they have had the chance to meet faculty, staff and students.
“So far, the program has proved to be highly successful, and many of the students who take part in the QADP go on to apply and study at WCM-Q. Through the program we are helping to create a
new generation of doctors who otherwise may not have applied to study medicine, and in doing so we are helping to build medical capacity within Qatar and the wider region.”
The 16 schools the students came from were: Michael Debakey High School, Al Wakra Secondary School for Girls, Ali Bin Jassim Mohammed Al Thani Independent School, The Gulf English School, Al Maha Academy for Girls, Qatar Academy, Al Bayan Secondary School for Girls, Amna Bint Wahab Secondary School for Girls, AlKawther Secondary Girls School, Omar bin Al Khattab Independent School, International School of London-Qatar, Tariq Bin Ziyad Independent School for Boys, The Cambridge School, Aljazeera Academy, Qatar International School and American School of Doha.
Dr. Roach Facilitating a QADP session
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