ANNUAL REPORT 2019 WELCOME TO WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE-QATAR ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Contents
Leadership Report 06 Joint Advisory Board 08 Foundation and Pre-Medical Education 10 Medical Education 16 Continuing Professional Development 36 Clinical and Faculty Affairs 56 Research 64 Institute for Population Health 76 Student Outreach and Educational Development 94 Admissions 102 Student Affairs 108 Community Development 116 Statistics 128 Leadership Structure 134 WCM-Q Publications 136 In addition to the continued pursuit and achievement of excellence, the past year also saw a marked intensification and expansion of WCM-Q’s engagement with external institutions. Leadership Report Dr. Javaid I. Sheikh, Dean.
The last 12 months has seen our a leadership role and providing a This expanding influence as a regional and our commitment to nurturing a strong institution continue to reach the forum for the sharing of expertise international leader in medical education homegrown pool of local research talent very highest standards across and knowledge, benefiting every and biomedical research is testament to and engendering a forward-looking culture a wide range of competencies, party involved and frequently the ever greater ambition and confidence that embraces innovation. with our faculty excelling in the leading to the conception and we feel as an institution, and speaks spheres of education, patient launch of exciting new projects. volumes about the unstinting support and In a similar vein, this year’s graduating class care and research, our students This year, for example, WCM-Q enlightened guidance we continue to receive – the Class of 2019 – contained a strong achieving extraordinary results, led the way with events sharing from Qatar Foundation and the leadership contingent of Qatari nationals and long- and our alumni attaining prominent expertise on subjects as diverse of the State of Qatar, for which we remain term residents, demonstrating WCM-Q’s positions in elite healthcare and wide-ranging as simulation- extremely grateful. ongoing commitment to unlocking the organizations all over the world - based learning, the law and ethics human potential of local young people. Once all supported by our fantastically of genetic medicine, lifestyle Happily, this wonderful support also again, our graduates matched at some of dedicated and professional staff. medicine, continuing medical continued to bear fruit in the realm of the world’s most prestigious institutions in education and systematic review research, with several ground-breaking Qatar and the US, and we are confident that In addition to the continued pursuit research. Other important studies by WCM-Q investigators appearing as they move on with their careers they will and achievement of excellence, events included a regional in leading journals in 2018-19. Successes continue to thrive, thanks in no small part to the past year also saw a marked summit convened in Doha by included research into anti-cancer the ethos of hard work, intellectual curiosity intensification and expansion WCM-Q to adapt international compounds found in plants, the effects of and humanitarianism instilled in them during of WCM-Q’s engagement with guidelines for the management desert cyanobacteria on neurodegenerative their time at WCM-Q and Qatar Foundation. external institutions at local, of rheumatoid arthritis to the diseases, hepatitis C prevalence in the I am truly thankful to every member of regional and international level. Eastern Mediterranean region, the MENA region, the effects of date fruits the WCM-Q community for embodying Indeed, when reviewing individual annual WCM-Q Research Retreat on human metabolism, the links between and upholding these characteristics, which WCM-Q activities and events, that showcased the innovations diabetes and breast cancer, and a great underpin everything we do here. I hope one is struck by how many of emanating from our world-class many others. In addition, our programs you will take great pleasure in reviewing them involve collaborations with laboratories, and the inaugural that provide research skills training to within the pages of this Annual Report the multiple external institutions, WCM-Q Medical Education young Qatari nationals with a passion achievements that these qualities have oftentimes with WCM-Q playing Research Forum, to name but a few. for science continued apace, underlining made possible.
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H.E. Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari Javaid I. Sheikh, MD Co-Chair, WCM-Q Joint Advisory Board Dean Minister of Public Health Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar
Dr. Abdulla Mohd. Essa A. Al Kaabi, MD, FAAP, FRCPC Ms. Jessica Bibliowicz Chief Medical Officer and Member of the Board, Chairman, Board of Overseers Sidra Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine WCM-Q Joint Pediatric Nephrologist, Sidra Medicine Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, WCM-Q. Ahmed M. Hasnah, PhD President Richard O’Kennedy, BSc, PhD, CBiol, FRSB, FIBiolI, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Advisory Board DipFS, DipCS, DipComputing, MRIA Vice-President for Research, Development and Machaille Hassan Al Naimi Innovation, Qatar Foundation President of Community Development Vice-President for Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa Qatar Foundation Members University, Qatar The Joint Advisory Board provides advice and assistance to the dean and the governing parties of WCM-Q. Cornell University Independent Representatives Representatives
Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, MD Sir Graeme Catto, MD (Hons) Co-Chair, WCMC-Q Joint Advisory Board Member, Qatar Council for Healthcare Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Practitioners Weill Cornell Medicine Trustee, the International Medical Education Trust Member, Board of Overseers, Weill Cornell Medicine Provost for Medical Affairs, Cornell University Victor J.Dzau, MD President, US National Academy of Medicine Vice-Chair, US National Research Council
Charles G. Prober, MD Senior Associate Vice-Provost and Founding Executive Director of the Stanford Center for Health Education
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The Foundation Program
in medicine and inspire students Outside the classroom, Foundation They researched their theme to pursue their academic and Program students observe doctors in the literature and used career interests. Speakers have and healthcare workers in action their findings to interpret their come from a variety of medical to experience the complexity of observations and experiences. As specialties, with recent guests the medical profession first-hand. a summative exercise, the students including the WCM-Q dean, Dr. Students in the foundation English developed research posters that Javaid Sheikh (psychiatry), Dr. course shadowed doctors at synthesized their literature review, Robert Crone (clinical pediatrics), Sidra Medicine to understand how observations, and inferences. This Dr. Ravinder Mamtani (population they relate to their patients and innovative project encouraged health), Dr. Bakr Nour (surgery), colleagues from other healthcare students to think critically about Dr. Mohamud A. Verjee (family professions. Students focused the elements of effective medical medicine), as well as WCM-Q on one of five themes to guide practice, especially those that alumni Dr. Ahmed Al-Qahtani, Dr. their observations: teamwork, often fall outside the formal Sanabel Al-Akras, and Dr. Noor leadership, empathy, emotional curriculum. Alkhori (radiology). intelligence, and professionalism.
Foundation students study the basic sciences, English and certain pre-medical courses.
The Foundation Program at special studies in biology. Students the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad WCM-Q aims to enhance who successfully complete al-Thani. Latifa Mahmoud, Alya the knowledge and skills of their academic courses earn a Ashkanani, and Ghalia Ashkanani academically talented Qatari certificate of completion and, were presented with the gold students to build a strong basis upon meeting appropriate criteria, award while Asma Al-Kaabi for success in the six-year medical promotion to WCM-Q’s six-year received the platinum award. This program. Since its inception in medical program. honor places them among the best 2007, the Foundation Program has students in Qatar, demonstrating attended to students individually, Foundation Program students exceptional dedication to learning. helping them achieve their full have been nationally recognized potential as independent, lifelong for exceptional academic During the year, Foundation learners. Foundation students earn achievement. In March 2019, four Program students attend the Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of WCM-Q (center) delivered college credit through courses Foundation Program students were Medical Career Seminar, which a careers seminar speech to the foundation students. in basic sciences and English honored for their accomplishments hosts distinguished guest speakers as a second language (ESL), as in secondary school at the 12th and leaders in the healthcare well as pre-medical courses like Qatar Education Excellence community. The seminars offer global health and disease and Awards, sponsored by His Highness early exposure to career pathways
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and Dr. Noora Al Hammadi, chair professional publication process of humanities fields like literature, of the Department of Radiation submission, peer review, revision history, politics, religion, art, and The Pre-Medical Curriculum Oncology and senior consultant and proofreading. Qira’at is a peer- philosophy. Topics included the radiation oncologist at Hamad reviewed professional publication use of art therapy in medical Medical Corporation, and assistant with seven editors and reviewers settings, the role of storytelling in professor of clinical radiation in Ithaca, New York, and Qatar, and trauma therapy, and the challenges oncology at WCM-Q. In this has been recognized and praised of integrating the humanities lecture, students witnessed real- both in Qatar and at Weill Cornell into medical curricula. Keynote life examples demonstrating the Medicine in New York. Students in addresses included Dr. Mohammed relevance of physics to medicine. the pre-medical curriculum acquire Ghaly’s discussion on the Islamic skills in both writing and critical bioethics of genomics, Dr. Ala In addition to their scientific work, analysis, as well as processes for Bashir’s presentation on the bond students learning the pre-medical discovering new knowledge and between art and medicine, and Dr. curriculum explore medicine reflecting deeply on the human Arthur W. Frank’s autobiographical through the humanities and social dimensions of medical care. account of witnessing illness. sciences. This year, the WCM-Q writing faculty edited the sixth Additionally, the pre-medical Finally, through the optional edition of the anthology of best faculty has pioneered research clinical observership program, 14 student writing, Qira’at. Qira’at in medicine and the humanities students from the Pre-medical and collects the best medical and pre- in the Middle East. In December Foundation Programs completed medical student non-fiction essays 2018, Dr. Alan Weber, professor of two weeks in clinics at Hamad on topics including literature, English at WCM-Q, and colleagues Medical Corporation and Sidra history, medical ethics, film, poetry, organized the inaugural Medical Medicine, observing the work of sociology, philosophy, and art. Humanities in the Middle East physicians and interacting with Many of the essays originate from Conference, which examined patients under supervision. In Pre-medical students perform laboratory experiments and class assignments in the first-year how the medical humanities can this way, the innovative teaching literature reviews in order to generate working hypotheses. writing seminar, or medical school improve understanding of health and research of faculty in the courses in ethics and physicianship. and disease. Scholars in the fields Foundation Program and Pre- The pre-medical component of in 2009, Dr. Roach was promoted empirical lab experiments from Through publication of their work, of medicine and the humanities Medical Program synergize the six-year medical program to professor of chemistry in 2018 beginning to end, including students reflect on humanistic came from Europe, the Middle with engaging experiential prepares students for medical in recognition of his classroom developing a research question approaches to medicine that can East, Asia, and North America to learning initiatives that enrich studies through a varied success, dedication to students, and working hypothesis, inform their later professional present their research exploring the educational experiences of curriculum that emphasizes the and outstanding performance as manipulating lab equipment to practice, and also learn the medicine through the lens of students. physical and social sciences, and an educational leader. As assistant conduct experiments, collecting the humanities. Through their dean for pre-medical education, and analyzing the data, and experiences, students develop the Dr. Roach will be responsible for creating posters to communicate requisite knowledge and skills to student advising, curriculum their findings. The final project succeed in the medical curriculum, administration and development, involved presenting research and they advance according to and teaching laboratory posters to faculty and peers, criteria like academic performance, administration and planning in the and answering questions professionalism, and commitment pre-medical curriculum. from them. Later, pre-medical to the medical profession. This students composed, directed, year, the pre-medical curriculum Faculty in the pre-medical and performed a drama about gained new leadership with the curriculum aim to create novel responsible conduct in research for appointment of Dr. James Roach educational experiences that the WCM-Q community. as assistant dean for pre-medical enhance students’ abilities to education. Dr. Roach holds a PhD synthesize and communicate In the spring semester, pre-medical in physical chemistry from the complex information. For example, students in the Fundamentals University of Oklahoma, and his students in Dr. Kuei-Chiu Chen’s of Physics course learned about exceptional teaching career spans biology class confront the radiation in medicine and the more than 20 years at universities intricacies of scientific research by role of medical physicists from in the United States and the Middle performing literature reviews and distinguished guests Dr. Huda East, including Campbellsville lab experiments to determine the Al-Naemi, executive director of University (Kentucky), Emporia evidence base for anti-microbial occupational health at Hamad State University (Kansas), and effects traditionally ascribed to Medical Corporation and assistant Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi herbs, spices, and other natural professor of medical biophysics Dr. James Roach was promoted to professor of chemistry in recognition Arabia. Originally joining WCM-Q substances. Students conduct research in radiology at WCM-Q, of his classroom success and dedication to students.
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WCM-Q Celebrates with the Class of 2019
Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint personal responsibility of caring for Hamad Al Thani, vice chairperson others as their chosen profession. and CEO of Qatar Foundation, attended the WCM-Q Class of 2019 Cornell University president Dr. graduation ceremony in May when Martha E. Pollack presided over 26 men and 23 women graduated the graduation ceremony along with the Cornell University Doctor with Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of of Medicine degree, increasing the WCM-Q, and Dr. Augustine Choi, total number of WCM-Q alumni to dean of Weill Cornell Medicine in 384. New York, and provost for medical affairs at Cornell University. In his The caliber of the 49 graduating address to the graduates, Dean students was truly outstanding Choi highlighted the importance of with 13 graduating with academic life-long learning and the need to distinction, four with honors in maintain their network of friends research, and two with honors in and colleagues to help sustain service. Many of these graduates the graduates during their career also received individual accolades pathways. at the Convocation Ceremony which honored graduates Dr. Aisha Yousuf delivered the for academic excellence and keynote speech recounting her own recognized individuals for specific journey as a student at WCM-Q, professional and personal aspiring to achieve professional attributes that form the essential and personal goals and continuing qualities of a good physician. to strive to go far beyond what Faculty members were also is expected. Since graduating in honored at this ceremony for the WCM-Q inaugural Class of excellence in teaching and as role 2008, Dr. Yousuf has established models for aspiring physicians. herself as a regional leader in the field of robotic and minimally The Class of 2019 student invasive surgery and is the medical address was delivered by Dr. Moaz director of reproductive surgery Abdelrehim who gave an inspiring at Sidra Medicine, a state-of-the- speech commending his fellow art hospital providing women and graduates on their compassion and children in Qatar with world-class commitment, and their willingness tertiary healthcare services. to self-sacrifice by taking on the
Class of 2019 graduate Dr. Moaz Abdelrehim delivered the student address.
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Class of 2019 Celebrates Graduation
HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al-Thani, vice-chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation with Dean Augustine Choi, Dean Javaid Sheikh and the Class of 2019.
Dr. Hanof Ahmed receives her Cornell MD degree from Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, WCM-Q's senior associate dean for medical education and continuing professional development. Dr. Fahad Al-Marri takes the Hippocratic Oath.
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Match Day Success
At the match day event in March, prestigious institutions such This was one of the highest 43 students in the Class of 2019 as Case Western/University match rates for the college and celebrated matching at prestigious Hospitals Cleveland, Johns Hopkins this success is a testament to post-graduate training institutions Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian/ the WCM-Q brand in producing in numerous specialties, including Weill Cornell Medical Center, high-caliber graduates who are anesthesiology, dermatology, and Virginia Commonwealth dedicated to and passionate about diagnostic radiology, emergency University. First time matches the profession of medicine and medicine, internal medicine, were celebrated at Duke University determined to contribute to the neurology, pathology, pediatrics, Medical Center, Children’s National advancement of medicine across psychiatry, obstetrics and Health System in Washington the globe. gynecology, and surgery. DC, Indiana University School of Medicine, Hospital of the University Ten students matched at Hamad of Pennsylvania, Atlantic Health Medical Corporation in Qatar, Systems in New Jersey, and and 33 in programs in the USA, University of Pittsburg Medical Repeated Match including repeat matches at System. Match
Match Day is the event at which the students learn where they will be spending the next stage of their careers.
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Medical Curriculum Students
In the Fall of 2018, the students children to be examined by the in the Class of 2022 took another students under the close guidance step closer to achieving their of experienced physicians aspirations to become the next from WCM-Q, Hamad Medical generation of doctors. Of the 49 Corporation and Sidra Medicine. students, 16 are Qatari and of the The exposure that the WCM-Q total number, there are 24 women medical students will have at the and 25 men which is very similar to clinical affiliated hospital sites has the gender ratio reflected across expanded following the signing of the medical education program. a new affiliation agreement which Donning their white coats and will enable students to undertake receiving their first stethoscopes an elective experience at the Heart at the White Coat Ceremony is a Center of Al Ahli Hospital. traditional rite of passage for a medical student and this marked The students in the Class of the start of the four-year medical 2020 have almost completed curriculum for the Class of 2022. the clinical phase of the new curriculum and starting in The students of the Class of September 2019, they will begin 2021 were the latest to examine Phase III by immersing themselves babies, toddlers and children up in a six-month period of focused to the age of seven at the annual scholarly work to complete a Cornell Stars event. This was one capstone project in their chosen of the highlights of the week-long Areas of Concentration (AOC). orientation to prepare students Under the leadership of the AOC for their exposure to the clinical program director and professor of clerkship rotations starting in early healthcare policy and research, Dr. May. Dr. Amal Khidir, associate Laith Abu-Raddad, students can professor of pediatrics, is the choose from 47 projects which brainchild behind the Cornell Stars are classified under four research and oversees this annual college pathways: population science; community event as faculty and clinical science; laboratory science staff members bring in their own or medical education.
Dr. Stella Major teaches students how to examine a child's ear on the Cornell Stars program.
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Curricular Innovation Medical Education and Student Support Research Initiatives
WCM-Q students took part in a panel discussion at the inaugural Medical Education Research Forum.
The Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab allows students to practice Under the leadership of Dr. Federman professor emeritus, Joint 2nd Prize - Alla El-Awaisi real-life scenarios in a safe and controlled environment. Thurayya Arayssi, professor and former president of the from Qatar University: ‘Exploring of clinical medicine and senior Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation in New healthcare facilitators’ perceptions In keeping pace with the new techniques and tools to create techniques utilized in simulation- associate dean for medical York, and Dr. Julie Youm, director in delivering interprofessional generation of learners, the WCM-Q these scenarios, ranging from based learning. education and continuing of educational technology and activities in Qatar: A qualitative faculty are developing new low-tech methods like role-play professional development, and assistant dean of education study.’ modalities for curricular delivery with standardized patients (actors Welcoming Dr. Sahar Dr. Ameed Raoof, associate compliance and quality at and one example is introducing trained to play patients) to state- Dr. Sahar Mohamed holds a professor of anatomy in radiology, University of California School Joint 2nd Prize - Ruben Peralta game-based teaching in the of-the-art medical manikins that PhD in neuro-gastroenterology the inaugural WCM-Q Medical of Medicine. Both speakers from Hamad Medical Corporation. learning environment. Dr. Douglas can be programmed to exhibit a from Queen Mary University of Education Research Forum was discussed emerging trends in ‘Introduction of a novel trauma & Bovell, professor of physiology and wide variety of symptoms. The London and is an experienced launched in April to highlight the medical education, including critical care fellowship program for biophysics, and assistant dean for Clinical Skills and Simulation Lab gastrointestinal clinical scientist. growing research taking place interprofessional education and clinical staff: Lessons in regional foundational sciences, delivered (CSSL) has been leading the way Dr. Mohamed joined WCM-Q across the medical education the use of technology to enhance medico-cultural differences.’ an accredited course in April for in creating an optimal simulation- in February as the teaching continuum. By bringing together the clinical learning environment. health professionals with the aim based learning environment. In specialist for physiology, pathology those involved in health professions The forum closed with an awards Joint 2nd Prize - Adam Larson from of incorporating gaming pedagogy continued efforts to incorporate and pharmacology. Working education, the forum created an ceremony for the five winners of WCM-Q. ‘The impact of learning in the classroom setting. more simulation-based teaching together with Dr. Simeon Andrews environment for the transfer of the poster presentation session: process and curricular innovation in the curriculum, Dr. Stella Major, who specializes in cellular and knowledge and collaboration with on medical students’ choice of Simulation-based learning is associate professor of family molecular biology, both teaching those at the forefront of teaching 1st Prize - Narjis Mumtaz from specialty: A mixed methods study increasingly used in medical medicine in clinical medicine and specialists provide dedicated the next generation of health Hamad Medical Corporation. from Qatar.’ schools to give students the director of CSSL, invited two support to the medical students professionals in Qatar and the ‘Retrospective analysis of chance to gain a variety of leading experts in the field of during the foundational sciences region. anesthesia residents OSCE 3rd Prize - Deema Al-Sheikhly from essential skills by practicing them simulation to deliver a three-day phase of the medical curriculum. assessment results 2016-2018 WCM-Q. ‘Strategies for building a in recreated real-world scenarios. accredited training course in May The two keynote speakers at the - Does OSCE measure what it CPD program in an undergraduate Instructors utilize a variety of on the latest methodologies and forum were Dr. George Thibault, promises?’. medical school: Lessons learned.’
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Outreach activities allow faculty to highlight the strengths of of the WCM-Q medical program.
Medical Education Outreach Initiatives
In continued efforts to promote obstetrics and gynecology at the annual meeting of the Alliance Dr. Amal Khidir asks a question at the monthly Medical Education Journal Club. WCM-Q as a center of excellence WCM-Q hosted a promotional for Academic Internal Medicine for graduating physicians, and booth at the Council on Resident in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. to create more opportunities for Education in Obstetrics and These outreach activities play an The monthly Medical Education The Clinical Skills and Simulation Amsterdam, Netherlands, director WCM-Q graduates to match into Gynecology and Association of important part in highlighting the Journal Club hosted by the Office Lab hosted the 2nd Annual of the ADAM Simulation Center, and post-graduate training programs, Professors of Gynecology and strengths of the medical education of Educational Development Simulation Symposium in vice president of the Dutch Society two medical education faculty Obstetrics Annual Meeting held program and the knowledge, was well attended by faculty September with the theme of for Simulation in Healthcare, members represented WCM-Q in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Mai experience, clinical skills and members and staff from across ‘Optimizing Health Professions who gave a presentation on the at their specialty meetings in the Mahmoud, assistant professor qualities of the students who the college. This forum encourages Education with Simulation- challenges and opportunities US. Dr. Moune Jabre who holds of medicine and director of the graduate from WCM-Q. collaboration and discussion Based Learning’. This accredited presented by life-long learning. an affiliated appointment as an Academic Advising Program at on current trends in medical activity attracted more than assistant professor of clinical WCM-Q, also hosted a booth at education. Topics covered over the 100 participants from the health past year included the impact of professions in Qatar and the technology on learning in medical region. The keynote speaker was education, the ethics of curriculum Dr. Ralf Krage, an anesthesiologist reform and telemedicine. at VU University Medical Center in
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Honoring Faculty Award List and Recognizing 2019 WCM-Q Excellence in Teaching Awards
Teaching Excellence Pre-Medical Education
Another medical school time- touch as pre-recorded video clips Award Category Awardee honored tradition is recognizing the of students relaying messages teachers who excel as role models to all of the faculty and teaching Dr. Clare McVeigh, Senior Lecturer in Biology in their field, imparting knowledge specialists at WCM-Q for their Foundation Year by sparking intellectual curiosity skills, dedication and mentorship (2 Awards) and inspiring critical thinking. The were played onscreen during the Dr. Majda Sebah, Lecturer in Chemistry 2019 Excellence in Teaching Awards event which was held in April. ceremony had a very personal Dr. James Roach, Assistant Dean for Premedical Education & 1st Year Science Professor of Chemistry (2 Awards) Dr. Mohammad Yousef, Associate Professor of Physics
English Writing Dr. Rodney Sharkey, Associate Professor of English
Dr. Sean Holroyd, Associate Professor of Teaching in Physiology The Excellence in Teaching Awards honors 2nd Year Science and Biophysics the dedication of WCM-Q's faculty and staff. (2 Awards) Dr. Moncef Ladjimi, Professor of Biochemistry
Ms. Padmakumari Sarada, Teaching Specialist - Math Teaching Specialist (2 Awards) Dr. Dalia Zakaria, Teaching Specialist - Biological Sciences
*Honarable mention as Teaching Specialists - Ms. Christine Gaskell and Ms. Sarah Roach
Dr. Clare McVeigh with two students in a biology class.
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Medical Education Faculty Achievements Award Category Awardee • Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad, professor Dr. Arayssi’s research project • Dr. Stella Major, associate Dr. Salman Al-Jerdi, Assistant Professor of Neurology of healthcare policy and focused on mentorship of professor of family medicine Excellence in Teaching in the research, was appointed as expatriate faculty members. in clinical medicine was invited Foundational Sciences Curriculum the executive member of the Dr. Arayssi was invited to be an as guest de-briefer and judge (2 Awards) Dr. Avelin Malyango, Assistant Professor of Anatomy In Radiology International Union against editorial board member for the for the Sim University finals Sexually Transmitted Infections. Scientific Reports journal and competition at the 2019 meeting He was also invited to be also invited to be a member of the Society in Europe for Dr. Salman Al-Jerdi, Assistant Professor of Neurology an editorial board member of the Innovation Grants Simulation Applied to Medicine. Excellence in Teaching in the Clinical for the PLOS One journal, Committee at the Alliance for Curriculum (2 Awards) the International Journal of Academic Internal Medicine. • Dr. Grigory Ostrovskiy, assistant Dr. Mohamed Elshayly, Assistant Professor of Medicine Environmental Research and professor of emergency Public Health, and the Scientific • Dr. Mohamed Elshazly, medicine, was appointed as Excellence in Leadership in the Reports journal. assistant professor of medicine a member of the research Dr. Liam Fernyhough, Assistant Professor of Medicine Foundational Sciences Curriculum presented on a company he committee for the Society of • Dr. Hassen Al-Amin, associate co-founded, Ember Medical Academic Emergency Medicine. Excellence in Leadership in the Clinical Dr. Grigory Ostrovskiy, Assistant Professor of Emergency professor of psychiatry, served (www.embermed.com), at Curriculum Medicine as a member of the Scientific the spotlight section of the • Dr. Ameed Raoof, associate Committee of the 7th Qatar World Innovation Summit for professor of anatomy in Visiting Faculty Excellence In Teaching Dr. Amir Soumekh, Assistant Professor of Medicine International Mental Health Health conference in Qatar in radiology was appointed as - Foundational Sciences Curriculum Conference in Doha, December November 2018. a member of the Technology 2018. Enhanced Learning Committee Visiting Faculty Excellence in Teaching Dr. Mark Pecker, Professor of Clinical Medicine • Dr. Amal Khidir, associate for the Association for Medical - Clinical Curriculum • Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, professor professor of pediatrics, was Education in Europe. of clinical medicine and senior appointed as chair of the Dr. Laith Abu-Raddad, Assistant Dean for Extramural Research associate dean for medical Research and Scholarship • Dr. Sandra Sapia, assistant Excellence In Educational Innovation Funding/Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research/Director of education and continuing Collaborative Task Force for the professor of pathology and the Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Biomathematics Research Core professional development, Council on Medical Education in laboratory medicine was completed the Executive Pediatrics. appointed as a member of the Leadership in Academic European Society for Clinical Cell Analysis. The Teaching Faculty Appreciation program in the fall of 2004. The The student speaker at the Medicine (ELAM) program in • Dr. Ziad Kronfol, professor of Evening, which took place in number of local physicians who appreciation event was medical 2019. ELAM is a one year part- psychiatry, was appointed as • Dr. Mohamud Verjee, associate September 2018, was staged hold affiliated appointments student Merna Hussein who spoke time administrative fellowship the associate editor of the professor of family medicine in specifically to honor the local with WCM-Q now stands at 597, on behalf of her student colleagues program developed specifically Frontiers Journal for Health clinical medicine, was elected as physicians who hold affiliated many of whom work at Hamad to thank the affiliated teaching for the advancement of senior Psychology. a member of The Royal Society faculty appointments with WCM-Q Medical Corporation, while others faculty for their “gift of time, female faculty members in of Medicine, London in October and who teach our students. are from the Primary Health expertise and encouragement,” as academia. During the fellowship, 2018. Affiliated faculty have been Care Corporation, Aspetar, Sidra well as pledging to carry on their participating in teaching WCM-Q Medicine, the Feto Maternal Medical legacy to teach future generations. students since the inaugural class Center or the Ministry of Public of 2008 enrolled in the medical Health.
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Alumni Achievements
Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Abdulmalek Dr. Nigel Pereira acknowledged Reproductive Medicine, Weill received the gold award at the the supportive and inspiring Cornell Medical College/NewYork- 12th Qatar Education Excellence mentors at WCM-Q as he was Presbyterian Hospital. During his Awards, patronized by His named as one of New York’s residency training, Dr. Pereira Highness the Emir Sheikh Tamim Rising Stars for 2019 by the was the recipient of numerous bin Hamad Al-Thani. The award Super Doctors organization. The excellence awards for his skills as was in recognition of Dr. Al- Super Doctors organization follows a clinician and teacher. He is also a Abdulmalek’s performance during a rigorous selection process prolific clinical researcher, having his final year in the WCM-Q medical to identify top doctors in more published more than 90 research program before graduating in than 40 medical specialties who papers in leading scientific journals 2018. Dr. Al-Abdulmalek is now have achieved an extremely high such as the New England Journal an internal medicine resident degree of peer recognition and of Medicine, PLOS One, Human physician at Hamad Medical professional achievement. Only Reproduction, Fertility and Sterility, Corporation. around five percent of all the Obstetrics & Gynecology, and doctors working in each respective the Journal of Minimally Invasive Dr. Awab Ali Ibrahim completed state or region make it onto the Gynecology. He has also authored his pediatric residency training at Super Doctors list. Dr. Pereira now more than 70 research abstracts the University of South Alabama works at the Ronald O. Perelman and seven book chapters. College of Medicine in Mobile, and Claudia Cohen Center for Alabama, and was was not only named as the recipient of the Student Teacher Award but was also appointed as chief resident. He will stay on another year to lead a group of doctors on the pediatric residency program, overseeing their progress, serving as their mentor and advocate, and ensuring that the program’s high standards are met. After completing his medical degree at WCM-Q in 2012, xxxx xxxx Dr. Ibrahim joined the lab of WCM- Q’s associate director of research, Dr. Khaled Machaca, where he worked on a project investigating microvilli and published a paper with Dr. Raphael Courjaret, WCM- Q’s assistant professor of research in physiology and biophysics. Dr. Ibrahim then moved to the Harvard laboratory of Dr. Alessio Fasano, one of the world’s leading experts on celiac disease research, developing an abiding interest in gastroenterology, the microbiome and the impact of diet on health.
Dr. Abdulrahmen Al-Abdulmalek is congratulated by Dr. Javaid Sheikh Dr. Nigel Pereira was named as a 'Rising after winning a gold award at the Star' by the Super Doctors organization. Qatar Education Excellence Awards.
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The Division of Continuing pursuit of its strategic objective, by advancing interprofessional Professional Development (CPD) “To enhance the knowledge and collaborative practice, addressing has continued to adhere to its practice of the Qatari and regional public health priorities, creating slogan of ‘Embracing Lifelong physician workforce through behavioral change, showing Learning’, ensuring creativity graduate and continuing medical leadership, leveraging educational and innovation in the delivery education.” technology, and demonstrating the of its mission to provide high- impact of education on healthcare quality professional development This year, through the division professionals and patients. opportunities for physicians and of CPD, WCM-Q was awarded Additionally, WCM-Q is recognized other healthcare professionals. the Accreditation Council for locally as an accredited provider These development opportunities Continuing Medical Education by the Qatar Council for Healthcare continue to be based on identified (ACCME’s) highest level of Practitioners (QCHP). needs and the latest scientific and accreditation – Accreditation with medical developments and are Commendation. This achievement The division is led by Dr. Thurayya designed to increase competence, extends WCM-Q’s accreditation Arayssi, professor of medicine enhance performance in practice period for six years, until November and senior associate dean for and lead to improved healthcare 2024, and represents another medical education and continuing for patients. milestone on the division’s journey professional development, who of success (see fig.1 ‘Milestones’). is supported by Ms. Deema Al- This approach accords with the Sheikhly, director, and Ms. Laudy goals of the Qatar National Health The international recognition by Mattar, division manager. The Strategy (2018-2022), one of the ACCME is further evidence remainder of the team comprises the key priorities of which is to of the quality and depth of the Ms. Zara Lamri, manager for ensure the State of Qatar has an CME/CPD activities developed marketing and evaluation, CPD efficient, capable and sustainable at WCM-Q, which are carefully coordinators Ms. Ameena Abdul healthcare workforce. With this designed to meet the needs of Rahim and Ms. Safia Rabia, and guiding principle in mind, the the healthcare workforce in Qatar administrative assistant Ms. Elaine division continues to work in and beyond. This is achieved Dela Rosa.
Through the Division of CPD, WCM-Q was awarded the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME’s) highest level of accreditation – Accreditation with Commendation.
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WCM-Q Grand Rounds Mission Accomplishments Human Dimensions of Medicine The Vagus nerve as a key mediator in the Microbiota-Gut-Brain ads: from Research to The Division of Continuing Clinical Implications Professional Development aims to Breaking Bad News promote educational endeavors, which extend beyond the Psychiatry for the Non.Psychiatrist undergraduate program and align Ways of Being: The Value of Theatre in Medical with the mission of WCM-Q. To this Practice end, the mission is to: Intersection of Law and Medicine Series: Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Regulatory Perspective Genetically Enhanced Provide high-quality professional development Humans Clinical Sciences opportunities for physicians and other healthcare Clinical Skills and Simulation Laboratory professionals based on identified needs and the Optimizing Health Professions Education with latest scientific and medical developments that Simulation-Based Learning will lead to the improved health care of patients EuSim Level 1 Course
Clinical and Faculty Affairs Achieving Promotion through Clinical Expertise Offer physicians and other healthcare Institute for Population Health Mastering Emotional Intelligence Level professionals the opportunity to attain credits Certificate in Clinical Nutrition toward medical licensing requirements locally Systematic Review: An Introductory Workshop and internationally Lifestyle Medicine: An Emerging Healthcare Research Education for Clinicians Trend that Inspires. An Institute for Population Health Symposium Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreters Training Cultural Competence in Healthcare workshop
Medical Education Develop and disseminate best evidence-based Medical Education Journal Clubs practice and health education research Workshop on Item Writing and Assessment in Medical Education Medical Education Research Forum Musculoskeletal Anatomy for Physicians Distributed E-library Create opportunities for physicians and other Expanding Your Toolkit: Building Games into Your healthcare professionals to develop Teaching Create Your First Online Lesson a community of practice to interact with one Medical Education another personally and professionally
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Target Audience Expected Outcomes
WCM-Q’s target audience includes % Attendees by Profession The expected result is that the Immediate change in both the past year. Additionally, changes faculty, staff and alumni of learner will be able to do one or learner knowledge, competence in performance are measured via WCM-Q, and physicians and other more of the following: and performance is assessed. a follow-up survey. The analysis healthcare professionals in the Percentages listed below are from indicates a positive change in State of Qatar and the region. Physicians 34% • Demonstrate their ability to participants indicating that they learners’ performance. From July 2018 to June 2019, up to apply the knowledge they have “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that 2,103 healthcare practitioners and Pharmacists 2% gained they obtained new knowledge educators (34% physicians, 28% • Make a commitment to change as well as skills, abilities and/or Students 8% nurses) participated in activities their practice as a result of the strategies that could affect patient that were QCHP and ACCME educational intervention(s) outcomes and that the activity accredited (figure 1) with the Dentists 3% will impact their competence and/ majority of the participants coming • Change their practice as or their performance (figure 2). from the private sector. AHP 16% a result of the educational The data displays the range of intervention(s), as applicable percentages from activities across Others 9%
Nurses 28%
Figure 1: Breakdown of attendees at WCM-Q CME/CPD accredited activities by profession.
Patient Outcomes Medical Knowledge Content 60% to 100% 68% to 100%
WCM-Q’s activities are varied in context. The monthly multi- Extent disciplinary WCM-Q Grand Rounds Competence aims to enhance physicians’ and is Enhanced other healthcare professionals’ skills and knowledge of the latest medical developments, technology, and good practices. The remaining live activities may be discipline specific or are geared for an inter- Impact on performance Impact on Competences professional audience. By providing different activity types, WCM-Q 65.63% to 100% 60.90% to 100% fulfills its mission to offer a variety of educational activities.
Dr. Thurayya Arayssi leads the Division Figure 2: Percentage of participants who perceived that the for Continuing Professional Development. activities enhanced their competence in specific areas.
42 43 Continuing Professional Development CME Oversight CME/CPD activities are developed All CME/CPD presentations must be in the context of desirable based on evidence that is accepted physician/healthcare practitioner within the profession of medicine, Committee attributes that focus on elements be scientifically sound and free of of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), commercial bias. Our accredited the Accreditation Council for CME/CPD activities were found to Members Graduate Medical Education be free of commercial bias (>90%), (ACGME), the American Board of scientifically sound, evidence- Medical Specialties (ABMS) and/ based, objective and balanced (>94.12%). or the Inter-Professional Education The CME Oversight Committee Collaborative Competencies plays a critical role in ensuring that (Figure 3). the mission and vision are met and that accredited activities are developed in alignment with both the QCHP and ACCME standards How well WCM-Q Designed Activities and requirements around Core Competencies
CME Committee Members 60%
50% Thurayya Arayssi, MD Paul Dijkstra, MD Sumeja Zahirovic, MD Professor of Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine 40% WCM-Q Aspetar WCM-Q
30% Liam Fernyhough, MD Mohamed EIShazly, MD Deema Al-Sheikhly, MEHP Assistant Professor of Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, CPD 20% WCM-Q WCM-Q WCM-Q
10% Sandra Sapia, MD Barbara Blackie, MD Mohamad Al-Abiad, MD Assistant Professor of Pathology Associate Professor of Pediatrics Head of Medical Supervision Qatar 0% and Laboratory Medicine Sidra Medicine Red Crescent
% of Activities % of WCM-Q Sohaila Cheema, MD Alicia Tartalo, PhD Assistant Professor of Healthcare Assistant Professor of Education Policy and Research in Medicine WCM-Q Professionalism Utilize Informatics WCM-Q Medical Knowledge Teams & Teamwork Patient-centerd Care Quality Improvement Roles/Responsibilities System-based Practice Interdisciplinary Teams Evidence-based Practice
Patient care and Procedural
Interprofessional Communication Value/Ethics for Interprofessional
Interpersonal & Communication Skills
Practice-based Learning & Improvement
Figure 3: Showing the variety of core competencies around which activities are designed.
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Meeting The Needs Clinical Sciences Of Our Healthcare WCM-Q Grand Rounds WCM-Q Grand Rounds Committee Members:
Practitioners The WCM-Q Grand Rounds, Stephen Atkin, MD Laudy Matter, MMI a regularly scheduled series, plays Professor of Medicine, WCM-Q Manager, CPD, WCM-Q an integral role in providing formal opportunities for the professional Thurayya Arayssi, MD Dominique Laatz, DDS development of the WCM-Q Professor of Medicine, WCM-Q Oral Surgeon Team, community and local healthcare WCM-Q CME/CPD Activities 2018-2019 German Dental Center practitioners on current issues Sheila Qureshi, PhD related to healthcare. The series is Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, WCM-Q Ameena Abdul Rahim, MSc developed by an interdisciplinary Coordinator, CPD, WCM-Q The overall number of accredited activities for CME/CPD credits committee of experts in various Sohaila Cheema, MD increased by 14% compared to 2017-2018 areas of healthcare and research. Assistant Professor of Healthcare Safia Rabia, MSc The members are drawn from Policy and Research WCM-Q Coordinator, CPD, WCM-Q multiple divisions within WCM-Q as well as from our affiliates, thereby Mary Parrott, MA Maria Paiva, PharmD enabling us to identify and meet Coordinator, CPD, CNA-Q Manager - Business Operations, the practice gap of our diverse Cardiac Program, PICU, & Accredited activities target audience. Deema Al-Sheikhly, MEHP Infectious Disease, SIDRA Director, CPD, WCM-Q Therese Lanigan, RN 63 CME/CPD accredited activities were Christopher Triggle, PhD Clinical Nurse Specialist, SIDRA provided offered by WCM-Q Professor of Pharmacology, WCM-Q The series welcomed up to Aicha Hind Rifai, MD 1,300 healthcare practitioners Assistant Professor of Clinical from both the public and private Psychiatry, WCM-Q sector (Figure 4) who attended 25 presentations delivered by WCM-Q faculty and alumni, WCM faculty and renowned local and Credit hours international experts on diverse % Grand Rounds Attendees topics relevant to the practice of 8,515 QCHP hours awarded the healthcare community of Qatar. Physicians 34% AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM 9,284 Pharmacists 2% awarded Students 8%
Dentists 3% Participants AHP 16% Others 9% 2,103 Participants attended activities Nurses 28% at WCM-Q
Figure 4: Grand Rounds breakdown of attendees at WCM-Q CME/CPD accredited activities
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Grand Rounds 2018-2019
Dr. Todd Simon Dr. Dewesh Agarwal Dr. Waseem Kotoub Dr. Ghizlane Bendriss Dr. Roger L. Berkow Dr. Craig Tanner Dr. Muhamud Verjee Dr. Jatin M. Vyas,
Teaching in Medicine: Abdominal Surgical Music Therapy: History, The Gut Microbiota in Pediatric Oncology a Plantar Heel Pain in Food Poisoning - A Moving We All Contribute to the Adding Struts to the Goo Emergencies in Children Methods, and Application Health and Diseases: 30-year Perspective Qatar - Management and Experience Learning Environment in Clinical Practice A New Therapeutic Target? Challenges from a Podiatry Perspective
Dr. Shane Pawluk Dr. Alexandra Butler Dr. Aisha Ahmad Yousef Dr. Sanjiv Kaul Dr. Liam Fernyhough Dr. John F. Mahoney Dr. Sumeja Zahirovic Dr. Shahrad Taheri
Abuse of Over-The-Counter Diabetes, The Ticking Time Enhanced Recovery After Lifestyle and A New Era of Why do Generational Diagnosis of Low Back Pain The Pathophysiology and Medications: A Growing Bomb Surgery (ERAS) in Cardiovascular Risk Anticoagulation Differences Pose a Management of Obesity Concern for the Health Gynecology Challenge to Educators? Care Community
Dr. Dominique Laatz Dr. Mai Mahmoud Dr. Dora Stadler Dr. Mohamed B. Elshazly Dr. Felice Watt
The Emerging Role of Smart Oral Cancer: Basic Facts The Older Patient: Updates Medical Professionalism in Key Issues in Women's Wearable Devices and Early Detection and Challenges the Age of Social Media Mental Health in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management
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Complementary and Genetically Enhanced Alternative Medicine: Humans LIVE ACTIVITIES (Conferences, A Regulatory Perspective In collaboration with Hamad Bin The regulation of complementary Khalifa University (HBKU), the Symposiums, Workshops) and alternative medicine (CAM) activity heard lectures from in Qatar was an exciting topic practicing physicians, lawyers, to be discussed as part of the legal academics, researchers and Musculoskeletal Anatomy speakers/facilitators included Intersection of Intersection of Law & Medicine ethicists who convened to discuss for Physicians Dr. Targett and Dr. Maryam Law and Medicine Series series. The symposium brought the legal and ethical implications Al-Naimi from Aspetar and Dr. together local and International of new gene editing technologies legal and healthcare professionals that allow for the creation of The musculoskeletal anatomy Avelin Malyango, and Dr. Mange The Intersection of Law and to discuss the current laws ‘genetically enhanced humans’. workshop was developed in Manyama from WCM-Q. It was Medicine series comprises regulating the practice, The lectures and panel discussions collaboration with Aspetar comprised of live instructional interactive seminars aimed at practitioners and the products of featured pressing issues prompted Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine sessions conducted in the anatomy providing healthcare practitioners complementary and alternative by the recent development of hospital to enhance their lab at WCM-Q for demonstrations with greater awareness of legal medicine (CAM) in Qatar, technologies such as CRISPR, a physicians’ essential anatomical, and discussions on pro-sected and ethical issues that impact their integrating CAM into conventional powerful gene editing tool that a radiological and clinical knowledge specimens as well as online practice in the State of Qatar. healthcare systems, and the scientist in China claims to have of the musculoskeletal system. instructional modules. The opportunities and challenges already used to produce twin baby The workshop was co-directed resources were intended to provide presented by CAM, among other girls with modified genes that by Dr. Ameed Raoof, associate a thorough review and feedback of related topics. The symposium make them resistant to HIV. professor at WCM-Q and Dr. Louis anatomy knowledge to physicians featured a series of presentations Holtzhausen, sports medicine that would effectively save time and a panel discussion. Presenters included Dr. Barry physician at Aspetar. Additional and enrich their clinical skills. Solaiman, assistant professor Dr. Ameed Raoof (far left) co-directed Amongst the speakers was Dr. at HBKU College of Law and the musculoskeletal anatomy workshop. Jayarajan Kodikannath, academy Public Policy, and co-director of director of the Kerala Ayurveda the activity, who explained the Academy in India and San existing legal framework governing Francisco, who spoke about the genetics research in Qatar and practice of Ayurveda and the discussed the challenges involved regulatory and licensing efforts in developing regulations to take underway to its integration account of developments in gene in conventional healthcare editing technologies. Dr. Sunanda systems in USA and India. Other Holmes, general counsel and topics included evidence-based chief compliance officer at the approaches to integrating American University in Cairo, spoke complimentary medicine within about the global legal frameworks conventional healthcare delivery, governing gene editing. Dr. Jeremie as well as the framework of Arash Rafii Tabrizi, professor of Dr. Jayarajan Kodikannath spoke at a Law CAM regulations set out by genetic medicine in obstetrics & Medicine symposium on the topic of the World Health Organization and gynecology, spoke about alternative medicine. and the European Union, and the possible uses for genetic potential challenges in regulating technologies. Dr. Jeffrey Skopek, CAM through licensing CAM lecturer in medical law, ethics practitioners and products. and policy at the University of A number of practitioners of Cambridge, and Dr. Mohammed complementary medicine also Ghaly, professor of Islam and presented their own perspectives biomedical ethics at the HBKU of their practice and the licensure Research Center for Islamic efforts underway of their Legislation & Ethics, addressed professions. ethical perspectives on human gene editing.
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Ways of Being: The Value of The inaugural Medical Education education. This was followed by Ruben Peralta (HMC): Theatre in Medical Practice Research Forum was launched to a local presentation, a student Introduction of a novel trauma provide an opportunity for those panel discussion on the current & critical care fellowship As part of the Lives in Medicine series, involved in teaching the next and future challenges faced program for clinical staff: the impact of drama on medicine, generation of doctors, nurses by millennial learners. The Lessons in regional medico- healthcare and patient wellbeing, and healthcare workers to hear conference ended with a research cultural differences. including theatrical interventions, about the latest techniques and poster session featuring studies was explored. The activity was innovations to come from the conducted by medical education Adam Larson (WCM-Q): designed to improve healthcare study of medical education. It also professionals in Qatar. The poster The impact of learning process practitioners’ interpersonal and allowed delegates to discuss local winners were: and curricular innovation on audio-visual communication abilities medical education challenges and medical students’ choice of by demonstrating how theatrical to identify current trends in the field. 1 Narjis Mumtaz (HMC): specialty: A mixed methods knowledge can enhance their skill Retrospective analysis of study from Qatar. set. Utilizing a series of short, shared Two world-renowned speakers, anesthesia residents OSCE dramatic readings, and engaging in Dr. George Thibault, Federman assessment results 2016-2018 3 Deema Al-Sheikhly (WCM-Q): interesting performative exercises, professor, emeritus and former – Does OSCE measure what it Strategies for building a CPD attendees gained a full understanding president of the Josiah Macy Jr. promises? program in an undergraduate of the degree to which drama can Foundation and Dr. Julie Youm, medical school: Lessons help a medical practitioner achieve assistant dean, education 2 Alla El-Awaisi (QU): learned. beneficial knowledge of a patient's compliance and quality, University Exploring healthcare facilitators’ hopes and fears. Furthermore, of California, Irvine gave the perceptions in delivering through an introduction to the keynote presentations in the area interprofessional activities in benefits of composing self-reflective of interprofessional education Qatar: A qualitative study. dramatic writing that explores daily and technology in medical medical practice, attendees were able to develop greater personal understanding of the dynamics of the clinical setting opening up the possibility of attendees undertaking lifelong self-development through exploring the world's dramatic Breaking Bad News literature.
Presenters included Dr. Rodney The breaking bad news workshop The workshop featured the positive effects of good Sharkey, associate professor of was developed in collaboration with presentations by Dr. Liam patient-doctor communication English, Dr. Kristina Golkowska, the Qatar Cancer Society, targeting Fernyhough, assistant professor and the evidence behind good professor of English, and Dr. Aicha physicians from the Primary of medicine, Dr. Stella Major, communication outcomes and Hind Rifai, assistant professor of Health Care Corporation (PHCC) associate professor of family introduced participants to SPIKES clinical psychiatry who presented to support patient communication medicine in clinical medicine, Dr. protocol, designed to help doctors on the history of drama and in a sensitive and constructive Alan Weber, visiting professor deliver bad news both sensitively performance, a close analysis of manner. The full day program of English, Dr. Mohamud Verjee, and accurately. theatrical scenes, scripts, roles included the latest best practice on associate professor of family and performance in everyday life communicating difficult diagnoses medicine in clinical medicine, and and medical practice and delivered to patients through training Dr. Amal Khidir, associate professor a physical theatre workshop. exercises, role play sessions, and of pediatrics. They addressed Additionally, the students Nada discussions. a variety of topics including Mobayed and Isa Almannai supported the faculty by staging dramatic performances of medical incidents which were followed by engaging Dr. Aicha Hind Rifai was one of the group discussions. presenters of the Lives in Medicine activity.
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UNESCO - Beirut Publications and Presentations
The regional teacher training improve the quality of ethics Dr. Anna Paolini, director of the • Al-Sheikhly D and Mattar, L • Major S, Brisseau G, Vognsen course on the subject of ethics was education around the world. UNESCO Doha office. Speakers (2019) Digital Tools to Engage J, Sawan L, and Al-Sheikhly D developed in collaboration with the The course forms part of a at the event included Dr. Paolini, Our Lifelong Learners. ACCME (2019). Caught ‘Tween Appendix UNESCO Office for the Gulf States multifaceted capacity-building Dr. Mohammed Ghaly, professor 2019 Meeting: Spring Forward, and Fallopian, Why Not Just and Yemen, UNESCO Beirut and strategy designed to help UNESCO of Islam and biomedical ethics at Chicago, USA. Dilate the Designer Anus? the Qatar National Commission for member states address ethical the Research Center for Islamic Medical Education Research • Al-Sheikhly D (2019) Innovative UNESCO. issues arising from rapid progress Legislation & Ethics, and UNESCO Forum, Doha, Qatar. Programs to Meet the Needs of in medical and life sciences. program specialist for social and an Evolving Healthcare System. • Mattar, L, Al-Sheikhly D, Twenty-five participants from human sciences Dr. Seiko Sugita. ACCME 2019 Meeting: Spring Aboulsoud, S, Gordon, J, Qatar and the wider region The program was opened by Three UNESCO training specialists Forward, Chicago, USA. Campbell, C and Arayssi T convened at WCM-Q for the Dr. Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Nuaimi, delivered the course content: Dr. (2019). Continuing Professional four-day Regional Ethics Teacher undersecretary of the Ministry of Ben Ammar, Dr. Marie Pinsart and • Al-Sheikhly D, Stadler D, Development Practice Gaps Training Course, which was Education and Higher Education, Mr. Alan Leroux. Mattar, L, and Arayssi T (2019) of Primary Care Physicians: A designed to advance pedagogical Dr. Khaled Machaca, WCM-Q Strategies for Building a CPD Perceived Needs Assessment. capacity for ethics teaching and associate dean for research, and Program in an Undergraduate Medical Education Research Medical School: Lessons Forum, Doha, Qatar Learned. Medical Education Research Forum, Doha, Qatar.
UNESCO's Regional Ethics Teacher Training Course attracted people from throughout the region.
Laudy Mattar and Deema Al-Sheikhly delivered a presentation in Chicago on engaging lifelong learners.
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The Office of Clinical and Faculty FULL-TIME FACULTY APPOINTED Affairs supports the appointment and promotion processes for all Medical Education Faculty 43 Appointments WCM-Q academic staff, which Pre-medical Education Faculty 18 includes resident faculty, research associates and postdoctoral Research Faculty 18 and Promotions associates, and affiliated faculty. Total 79 The office also supports the implementation of policies, VOLUNTARY FACULTY APPOINTED WCM-Q Resident Faculty New appointments oversees the annual performance review process, maintains Hamad Medical Corporation 435 During the AY 2018-2019, WCM-Q Dr. Reshma Bholah was academic staff records, is the Aspetar 17 welcomed five new full-time appointed assistant professor repository for academic staff data, faculty members and celebrated of pediatrics in August 2018. She and facilitates and monitors the Primary Health Care Corporation 27 the promotion of four of our graduated from WCM-Q in the credentialing of our clinical resident Sidra Medicine 198 colleagues. Class of 2011 and completed her faculty. Other Institutions 9 residency in pediatrics at Virginia Commonwealth University in Total 686 Richmond, Virginia, followed by sub-specialty training in pediatric nephrology at the same institution. Her research interests include chronic kidney disease, dialysis, kidney transplantation, and vasculitis. She is passionate about teaching and patient care, especially for medically complex adolescents who require significant time and attention.
Dr. Ali Chaari was appointed lecturer in biochemistry in October 2018. He holds a PhD in biochemistry and cellular biology (2012) from the University of Versailles, France, which was followed by three years of postdoctoral training at WCM-Q. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Chaari was a teaching assistant in WCM-Q's Pre-medical Education Division for three years.
The Office of Clinical and Faculty Affairs holds orientation events for affiliated faculty members.
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Dr. Anna Halama was appointed Dr. Thurayya Arayssi was (now University of Cardiff) and colloidal systems in wastewater In addition, during this academic assistant professor of research in promoted to professor of clinical conducted her postdoctoral remediation, in enhanced oil year, seven faculty members physiology and biophysics in April medicine in October 2018 in training at the University of Zurich. recovery, in seawater desalination, achieved promotion: 2019. After obtaining her PhD in recognition of her international Prior to joining WCM-Q in 2007, and on chemical education. Since metabolomics in 2013 from the reputation as an academic leader, she served as senior lecturer in October 2018, he has also served • Khalid Mohd A. Al-Ansari (Sidra), Technical University of Munich, clinician, and clinical researcher. chemistry at People’s College, as assistant dean for pre-medical promoted to professor of Germany, she completed two years Dr. Arayssi joined WCM-Q in 2008 affiliated with Nottingham Trent education. clinical pediatrics of postdoctoral training at WCM-Q. from the American University of University, UK and at Oaklands • Amin Ahmad A. Jayyuosi Prior to joining the faculty, she was Beirut. At WCM-Q she has held College, affiliated with the Affiliated Faculty (HMC), promoted to associate a research associate in physiology several leadership positions and University of Hertfordshire, UK. She professor of clinical medicine and biophysics in WCM-Q's is currently serving as senior also held the position of lecturer in Faculty at affiliated institutions Research Division for over two associate dean for medical organic chemistry at the University play a valued role in supporting • Mohammad Ahmad Yousef years. Dr. Halama conducts education and continuing of Greenwich, London. the college’s mission in Qatar by Albanna (HMC), promoted to research in metabolomics, focusing professional development. In overseeing the clinical education of assistant professor of clinical on an improved understanding of addition, Dr. Arayssi maintains an Dr. James Roach was promoted WCM-Q students and contributing psychiatry complex diseases. active clinical practice at Aspetar. to professor of chemistry in July to our research programs. During Her current research interests 2018 in recognition of his success the academic year 2018-2019, 115 • Mostafa Ahmed Ibrahim Elbaba focus on rheumatoid arthritis and in the classroom, his dedication to colleagues from Hamad Medical (HMC), promoted to assistant Dr. Majda Sebah was appointed Behçet disease. Over the years, the students, and his outstanding Corporation (HMC), the Primary professor of clinical pediatrics as lecturer in chemistry in she has presented her scientific performance as an educational Health Care Corporation (PHCC), October 2018. She holds a PhD • Celeste Geertsema (Aspetar), findings at many international leader. Dr. Roach joined WCM-Q in Aspetar, Sidra Medicine, and the in chemistry (2007) from Queen promoted to assistant conferences and has authored 2009. He holds a PhD in physical Heart Center at Al Ahli Hospital Mary University of London and professor of clinical medicine more than 100 peer-reviewed chemistry from the University received academic appointments served one year as postdoctoral articles, abstracts, and book of Oklahoma. His outstanding at Weill Cornell Medical College fellow at the same institution. • Ahmed Saied Abdelaziz Sabry chapters. Dr. Arayssi received her teaching career spans more than (WCMC), five of them at senior She also holds a Postgraduate (HMC), promoted to assistant MD from the American University 20 years at universities in the level ranks. Among the new Certificate in Education (2015) from professor of clinical radiology of Beirut, Lebanon and completed United States and in the Middle faculty, we welcomed four of our Imperial University London. Prior to her residency at the University of East, including Campbellsville alumni: Dr. Noor Al-Khori (Sidra), • Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed becoming a faculty member, she Rochester, New York, followed by University in Kentucky, Emporia Dr. Muneera Al-Muhannadi (PHCC), Suliman (HMC), promoted to served as teaching specialist in fellowships in geriatric medicine State University in Kansas, and Dr. Tania Jaber (HMC) and Dr. Noor assistant professor of clinical chemistry in WCM-Q's Pre-medical at the University of Rochester and Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Suleiman (HMC), who joined the surgery Education Program for three years. in rheumatology at the National Arabia. His research interests affiliated faculty after completing Institutes of Health in Bethesda, focus specifically on the uses of their training as physicians. Maryland. She is a fellow of the Promotions American College of Physicians and American College of Dr. Charbel Abi Khalil was Rheumatology. promoted to associate professor of genetic medicine and Dr. Sheila Qureshi was promoted to associate professor of medicine associate professor of chemistry (investigation) in January 2019 in December 2018 in recognition in recognition of his sustained of her success in the classroom, regional reputation as a contributions to curriculum cardiovascular researcher. He development, and research in holds an MD from the University of teaching and learning. Dr. Qureshi Latvia and a doctorate in genetics has been an active member of from the University of Paris VII, WCM-Q’s pre-medical faculty France and joined WCM-Q in 2013. for over 11 years. In addition His research interests focus on to teaching, she is involved in cardiovascular epidemiology, curriculum development and has epigenetics in cardiovascular served on numerous committees. disease, cardiovascular Her research interests focus on complications of diabetes, and teaching and learning. She holds a cardiovascular genetics. He PhD in synthetic organic chemistry also serves as a consultant in from the University of Wales cardiology at HMC’s Heart Hospital. Institute of Science and Technology
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Activities and Events
Faculty Orientation
In September 2018, WCM-Q hosted its annual faculty orientation for affiliated faculty. The event attracted more than 62 physicians with recent WCMC faculty appointments. The goal of this orientation is to help new faculty feel more connected with the college and promote faculty success. The program introduced new faculty to the many resources the college provides. Attendees had the opportunity to meet key senior leaders as well as other newly appointed colleagues and explore teaching and research A lunch was held to honor faculty members who had Dr. Adeel Butt (center), delivered a lecture opportunities. been promoted during the past academic year. in the Deans' Lectureship Program.
Luncheon to Honor Faculty Promotion WCM-NY and WCM-Q Weill Cornell Medicine medicine, vice chair for faculty Promoted Faculty Workshops Faculty Affairs Annual NYC / Qatar Dean’s affairs and director of the clinical Meeting Lectureship: Sharing in epidemiology research unit at In September 2018, Dean Javaid In October 2018, 33 faculty Academic Excellence HMC, delivered a lecture entitled Sheikh and Dr. Robert Crone, vice members attended the workshop The annual meeting in New York ‘The other big data in healthcare: dean for clinical and faculty affairs, ‘Achieving Promotion through the took place in February 2019. Two of our senior affiliated faculty creating a narrative one story at a hosted a recognition luncheon for Clinical Expertise and Innovation In addition to meeting with were invited to give lectures at time’, in December 2018. 17 faculty members from WCM-Q, Area of Excellence’. This is a live several department chairs and Weill Cornell Medicine in New York Dr. Ibrahim Janahi, professor Sidra, Aspetar, and HMC who had face-to-face interactive workshop administrations to discuss the as part of the Deans’ Lectureship of clinical pediatrics at Weill been promoted during the previous designed to prepare the clinical operations and procedures, program, established in 2017 by Dr. Cornell Medicine, and director academic year. The event was faculty for promotion as clinician promotions, and strategies Javaid Sheikh, dean of WCM-Q and of research and division chief of a new initiative to recognize the educators. The seminar discussed to improve appointment and Dr. Augustine Choi, dean of Weill pediatric pulmonology at Sidra achievements of faculty as well the promotion criteria and how promotions processes, Dr. Robert Cornell Medicine. Medicine, delivered a lecture as facilitate communication and to identify opportunities to fulfill Crone, vice dean for clinical and Dr. Adeel Butt, professor of entitled ‘How clinicians contribute collaboration between resident the criteria. It also explained faculty affairs, and Dr. Alicia medicine and professor of to personalized medicine: Qatari faculty and affiliated faculty. and provided examples of how Tártalo, assistant dean for clinical to prepare a strong evidence- and faculty affairs, hosted the healthcare policy and research CF population as an example’, in based dossier. The workshop was traditional appreciation luncheon, at WCM-Q and WCM NY, and February 2019. accredited by the Qatar Council for which was attended by Dr. Jane E. vice chair of the department of Health Practitioners and carried Salmon, WCM associate dean for 2.75 continuing medical education faculty affairs and 42 other NY credits. colleagues.
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The mission of the Biomedical help diversify the economy away findings aimed at improving health ADMIN FUNDING RECOGNITION/AWARDS: Research Program (BMRP) at from hydrocarbons and cement and healthcare throughout the Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar is Qatar’s reputation as a regional region. BMRP: The WCM-Q research effort $118.3M awarded in competitively- Professor of medicine Dr. Rayaz to perform basic, translational hub for biomedical research. has been remarkably successful funded extramural programs Malik was awarded the prestigious An institution is judged upon and clinical research to advance This will be accomplished through by focusing on basic, clinical and through QNRF and others over the Camillo Golgi Prize for outstanding the quality of the research it the health needs of the people licensing discoveries, partnerships translational studies targeted at past 11 years. contributions in the field of the conducts and the studies which of Qatar, with a primary focus with industry and biotech startups building Qatar’s infrastructure and histopathology, pathogenesis, it publishes. WCM-Q faculty on precision medicine. Through in Qatar. in the process making WCM-Q an COLLABORATIONS: prevention and treatment of the have continued to excel in their conducting cutting-edge research international center of excellence complications of diabetes mellitus. scholarly productivity with more targeting the most pressing The research effort at WCMQ for biomedical research. The We continue to collaborate with The prize, which is awarded by the than 1,070 papers published since health needs of the nation, we has continued to enjoy significant BMRP now comprises 25 active local institutions and have active European Association for the Study 2010, which have received more aim to discover new therapies and success this year, with prominent laboratories investigating areas research programs with HMC, of Diabetes (EASD), recognizes than 32,000 citations resulting advance a better understanding findings in the fields of diabetes, ranging from basic molecular and Sidra, QBB, ADLQ, QU and HBKU, investigators who have published in a WCM-Q institutional h-index of disease pathophysiology that cardiovascular disorders and the cellular pathways to translational with adjunct faculty appointments research papers in internationally of 67. Significantly, WCM-Q will improve human health in human metabolome. The program and clinical projects, including for WCM-Q faculty, and we host QU recognized scientific journals enjoys one of the highest field- Qatar. We also aim to help create also has a focus upon continuously research into some of the most and HBKU students in WCM-Q labs over the last five years which weighted citation indices regionally, a knowledge-based economy improving our understanding of pressing health issues facing Qatar to pursue their research activities. demonstrate continuing activity, demonstrating that the research by training and supporting local basic science - that is science and the wider region, such as originality and excellence in the being conducted is having a strong scientists who will add to Qatar’s which underpins the way in which diabetes, obesity and neurogenetic field. Dr. Malik is the first recipient impact internationally and is human, technical and research life and the universe operate. abnormalities. Nine central core in the history of the Camillo Golgi highly regarded by world-leading capacity. Finally, and in line with Studies conducted into basic laboratories support the research Prize to be based outside Europe. publications. Qatar National Vision 2030, there science include the molecular effort, providing a range of cutting- is a focus upon monetizing the mechanisms of disease and edge expertise and platforms, results of WCM-Q’s research to translational and clinical research including deep phenotyping of clinical cohorts. The cores comprise: Genomics; Imaging; Basic; Proteomics; Bioinformatics & Metabolomics; miRNA; Biostatistics; Clinical Research Support; and a Vivarium.
FY19 is closing with more than 138 employees – including 20 non- faculty (postdoctoral and research associates). The majority are hired locally and trained in our labs. A total of 215 research specialists and clinical research coordinators have been trained since 2009.
Research Division currently has 34 active volunteers and visiting researchers. Since 2008, a total of 339 volunteers and visiting researchers have been trained with the objective of gaining experience in an actual research lab environment.
Research by Dr. Grigory Ostrovskiy, student Rana Abualsaud and Dr. Ziyad Mahfoud Dr. Rayaz Malek received the examined heat-related hospital admissions. prestigious Camillo Golgi Prize for his work on diabetes mellitus
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Publications
WCM-Q research reveals secrets underpinnings of the human Epidemiology Group (IDEG) at treatment of diabetes-associated beneficial for those with complex is surgery to remove all tumors, of the cell plasma ‘proteome’, identifying WCM-Q, demonstrated that this is cancers. chronic diseases, given its anti- followed by intravenous chemotherapy, nearly 2,000 genetic associations also the case in Asia. oxidative and anti-inflammatory but recurrence of the disease http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/media- with almost 1,500 proteins. The study was also worked on by properties. The researchers also is common and Dr. Rafii Tabrizi and-news/news/story/wcm-q- Previously, only a small fraction of The study, entitled ‘The senior research specialist Elizabeth found that serotonin present believes this is because research-reveals-secrets-of-the-cell these associations were known, epidemiology of herpes simplex Varghese and research specialist in deglet nour dates quickly microscopic cancer cells are able mainly because researchers could virus type 1 in Asia: systematic Sharon Varghese, both of WCM-Q. broke down into its metabolite to hide in the peritoneum. WCM-Q researchers, led by Dr. measure only a few blood proteins review, meta-analyses, and meta- The work was supported by a (5-hydroxyindolacetate) following Nancy Nader, have discovered that simultaneously in a robust manner. regressions’, was conducted Bridge Funding Grant (Nov 2017- ingestion. This implies that these An alternative is the concept of a protein known to play a key role with funding from the Qatar current) awarded to Dr. Büsselberg dates are not useful as a serotonin HIPEC - hyperthermic in cholesterol uptake and brain Herpes type 1 virus is emerging as National Research Fund through by the BMRP program at Weill supplement in healthy individuals intraperitoneal chemotherapy – in development is also crucial to the a main cause of genital disease the National Priorities Research Cornell Medicine-Qatar, a program for mood, appetite and sleep advanced ovarian cancer. This process of reproduction. in Asia Program (NPRP 9-040-3-008). funded by Qatar Foundation. regulation. Compared to khalas involves heating the chemotherapy dates and the glucose drink, deglet drugs and then applying them Discovered in 1922, the Very Low- http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ WCM-Q research probes link WCM-Q research probes nour also led to a sharp increase in directly to the abdominal Density Lipoprotein Receptor media-and-news/news/story/ between diabetes and breast effects of date fruits on human blood sucrose levels. cavity rather than giving them protein, has long been known to herpes-type-1-virus-is-emerging- cancer metabolism intravenously. The heat provides facilitate the migration of neurons as-a-main-cause-of-genital- This research was supported by a shock to the cancer cells which in the developing brain and to play disease-in-asia http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ a National Priorities Research leads to cell death, and applying a role in cholesterol uptake. Until media-and-news/news/story/wcm- media-and-news/news/story/wcm- Program – Exceptional Program the chemotherapy directly to the now its role as a chaperone protein Researchers at WCM-Q found that q-research-probes-link-between- q-research-probes-effects-of- grant (NPRPX-014-4-001) from the abdomen allows it to be delivered for membrane receptor trafficking transmission patterns of herpes diabetes-and-breast-cancer date-fruits-on-human-metabolism Qatar National Research Fund, a in a higher concentration than was unknown. simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) are member of Qatar Foundation. The delivering it intravenously. changing in Asia in a striking way, Researchers at WCM-Q have A study revealed for the first time research team and Weill Cornell The study was supported by the and that this virus is emerging as a explored the links between type the specific effects of two popular Medicine-Qatar are grateful for the WCM-Q professor named UK’s Qatar National Research Fund key sexually transmitted infection. 2 diabetes and breast cancer in varieties of dates on human support from the QNRF that made 2nd most influential diabetes grant NPRP 7-709-3-195 and the According to findings published a new paper published in Cancer metabolism. this translational research with complications researcher Biomedical Research Program in the Journal of Clinical Infectious Treatment Reviews, a leading implications for human health possible. of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Diseases, 20 percent of genital scientific journal. The WCM-Q researchers analyzed http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ a program supported by Qatar herpes cases and six percent of a wide range of small molecules, WCM-Q doctor takes part in media-and-news/news/story/ Foundation. genital ulcer cases are now caused The researchers, led by Dr. called metabolites, which enter innovative cancer surgery wcm-q-professor-rayaz-malik- by HSV-1. Dietrich Büsselberg, carried out a the bloodstream and remain in second-most-influential-diabetes- WCM-Q research underpins comprehensive review of a range circulation for up to two hours after http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ researcher-uk international effort to create HSV-1 is one of the most of more than 200 existing diabetes eating khalas and deglet nour dates. media-and-news/news/story/wcm- genetic map of human proteins widespread infections globally. It is and breast cancer studies, q-doctor-takes-part-in-innovative- Dr. Rayaz Malik of WCM-Q was normally transmitted orally leading concluding that women with Blood samples were collected from cancer-surgery named the UK’s second most http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ to blisters and lesions around diabetes not only appear to have 21 healthy volunteers at five time- influential clinical researcher media-and-news/news/story/ the mouth known as oral herpes. an increased risk of developing points following the ingestion of a A doctor at WCM-Q wants to bring in a list of ‘Leaders in Diabetes wcm-q-research-underpins- Recent data from the United States breast cancer, but also that glucose drink (used as a control), an innovative form of surgery for Complications’ compiled by international-effort-to-create- and Western Europe, however, diabetes supports breast cancer khalas dates, and deglet nour ovarian cancer to Qatar in the Expertscape, the world’s leading genetic-map-of-human-proteins showed that HSV-1 can also be progression and can negatively dates. Each volunteer was tested hope of improving survival rates index of academic achievement transmitted sexually leading to impact the effectiveness of anti- after ingesting each of the three among women. and expertise in healthcare. A groundbreaking study first genital herpes and genital ulcer cancer therapies. products, with intervals of at least conducted by researchers at disease. The data also indicated one week between each product. Dr. Arash Rafii Tabrizi, professor of Dr. Malik, professor of medicine WCM-Q has been expanded that the rate of genital infection is The paper, entitled ‘Challenges genetic medicine in obstetrics and at WCM-Q, left the UK to join upon by an international team of increasing in Western countries. and perspectives in the treatment Overall, the researchers found gynecology at WCM-Q, recently WCM-Q in 2014, but still holds scientists, leading to a detailed Nonetheless, it was unknown whether of diabetes associated breast that 36 metabolites significantly took part in a new surgical protocol an honorary professorship at genetic map of human proteins. this newly emerging trend is cancer’, also inferred that increased in the bloodstream, of in France. Doctors believe that it his previous institution, the happening in other parts of the world. managing diabetes and treating which some were specific to date may improve the survival rate of University of Manchester. Dr. Malik’s The work, led by scientists at cancer using a combination of anti- fruit consumption. Several were patients with ovarian cancer. success and the strong links with the University of Cambridge and However, the study, conducted diabetic and anti-cancer drugs is metabolites of known polyphenols, internationally renowned research MSD, characterized the genetic by the Infectious Disease likely to be more effective in the such as caffeic acid, which can be Currently, the standard treatment institutions underlines WCM-Q’s
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now well-established capacity and is undergoing a more subtle Dr. Aspa D. Chatziefthimiou, a providers in the world, three of reputation for conducting world- transition than previously thought, microbial ecologist and research which are in the US and eight in class research. with this infection propagating scientist at WCM-Q, is part of an Europe. through four different modes of international consortium of more Dr. Malik has pioneered the transmission in the population, and than 50 scientists researching The Olink platform gives technique of ‘corneal confocal affecting different age cohorts neurodegenerative diseases like researchers the ability to conduct microscopy’ (CCM) over the last in different ways. Oral-genital Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS ‘multiplexed’ protein analyses, 15 years. CCM enables real time contact, in particular, was found (also known as motor neuron meaning they can simultaneously imaging of the corneal nerve to be playing an important role in disease or Lou Gehrig’s disease). observe multiple proteins involved fibers and identifies nerve damage infection transmission for young She is examining the role of desert in complex relationships with one in a growing list of peripheral adults, with 25% of infections cyanobacteria – previously called another, giving greater insight into and central neurodegenerative among them being genital and blue-green algae – and how the how these interactions give rise to conditions including diabetic leading to genital herpes. neurotoxins they produce may disease. neuropathy, hereditary neuropathies, be at least partly responsible Parkinson’s disease, multiple The study estimated that there for the onset of a variety of The Olink technology enhances sclerosis, dementia and autism. are 3 million new HSV-1 infections neurodegenerative diseases. WCM-Q’s capacity to drive every year, a level that will persist research forward and improve Transition of herpes simplex virus for several decades. Of this total, Dr. Chatziefthimiou’s research is understanding of many debilitating type-1 infection patterns in the US close to 500,000 will be genital supported by a National Research diseases. This augments pre- infections, mainly through oral- Priorities Project grant: 4-775-1- existing core facilities at WCM-Q http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ genital contact. HSV-1 will persist 116: ‘Toxin Production by Desert that provide technical and media-and-news/news/story/ as a major cause of first-episode Cyanobacteria’ from the Qatar instrumental support in several remarkable-transition-of-herpes- genital herpes among youth in National Research Fund, which was areas, including genomics, simplex-virus-type-1-infection- the US for decades to come, awarded to Dr. Renee Richer, who biostatistics, bioinformatics, patterns-in-the-united-states surpassing the contribution of is currently an assistant professor metabolomics (study of the that of HSV-2, a related infection at the University of Wisconsin in metabolism), and cellular imaging. Researchers at Qatar University transmitted mainly through sexual the US. (QU) and WCM-Q have described intercourse. HSV-2 has been The technology also means an evolution of the herpes simplex historically the main cause of WCM-Q gains certification to use WCM-Q will be able to conduct virus type-1 (HSV-1) epidemic in the genital herpes until present times. new research tool cross-disciplinary research by United States, with less infection in comparing data from proteomics childhood but more in adulthood, The study, ‘Characterizing the http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ studies with those of genomics and less oral infection but more Transitioning Epidemiology of media-and-news/news/story/ and metabolomics. genital infection. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in wcm-q-gains-certification-to-use- the United States: Model-Based powerful-new-research-tool HSV-1 is a highly contagious virus Predictions’, was conducted and one of the most widespread through a collaboration between WCM-Q has joined an elite group of infections globally. It is normally QU and WCM-Q with funding from research centers around the world transmitted orally during the Qatar National Research Fund that are certified to use a powerful childhood, leading to blisters and through the National Priorities new research tool for investigating lesions around the mouth known Research Program (NPRP 9-040-3-008). the complex roles of proteins in as oral herpes. Recent data from human disease. several countries, however, showed WCM-Q researcher studying that HSV-1 can also be transmitted desert toxins could help find a The study of all identifiable sexually, through various sexual cure for Alzheimer’s proteins as a whole – also known practices, leading to genital herpes as proteomics – is regarded as and genital ulcer disease. http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ one of the most promising fields media-and-news/news/story/wcm- of biomedical research for the The QU and WCM-Q study, q-researcher-studying-desert- development of new treatments published in the prestigious toxins-could-help-find-a-cure-for- for an almost limitless range journal BMC Medicine, developed a alzheimer-s of diseases, including diabetes, sophisticated mathematical model cardiovascular disease and various to quantitatively characterize A story from the deserts of the forms of cancer. Including the the level and trend of the HSV- Middle East during the first Gulf new proteomics platform now 1 epidemic in the US. The study War could potentially end with a established at WCM-Q, there indicated that HSV-1 infection cure for Alzheimer’s disease. are just 12 certified Olink service
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TRAINING and OUTREACH:
The Biomedical Research Training offering pre-medical students an Over the past year, the award Program for Nationals continued opportunity to become involved in allowed students to present at to successfully train Qatari research at WCM-Q. The program conferences in the United States graduates for the ninth year. To provides students with a stipend and Norway. Four students also date, 37 interns have completed and expenses to fund a yearlong published their work in Genome the program, of which more than research project and also aims to Journal this year. 85 percent continue working in give students experience of writing biomedical research at WCM-Q research grants and securing their The Student Research Association or other local institutions or have own research opportunities. This has also been working hard to pursued graduate studies. This year, the program is supporting a ensure that their fellow students year, three HMC dentists joined the total of seven students working on are able to utilize research interns for some of the modules two different projects. opportunities at WCM-Q by hosting to gain a better understanding of journal clubs and organizing research. WCM-Q continues to provide competitions for presenting opportunities for WCM-Q students research journals that the students For current high school and to become involved in research have reviewed. college students, the Research before they graduate. Thirty-eight Internship for National High Med 1 students received funding The Undergraduate Research School Students and Research through the Medical Students Experience Program (UREP) is Internships for National College Research Award (MSRA). The an extramural Qatar National Students aim to increase research students this year will be spending Research Fund sponsored program capacity and help fulfill the goals their summer working at a variety designed to give undergraduate of QNV2030. These programs of institutions including Weill students hands-on research also provide a unique opportunity Cornell Medicine, Massachusetts experience. WCM-Q has been for students to work with WCM- General Hospital, Eastern Virginia awarded 117 UREP grants since Q’s faculty and experience the Medical School, the University of the UREP program was first life of a biomedical researcher at Tokyo, Columbia University, and launched. During the past year the WCM-Q. During the summer of Gustave Roussy. UREP program enabled WCM-Q 2019, 17 interns completed the high to provide research training to 12 school program and two interns The Research Division also funds students across four projects. completed the college program. students to publish and present the results of their research in The Student Research Mentorship professional journals and meetings Program launched in 2018, through the Presentation Award.
The annual Research Retreat is a highlight of WCM-Q's academic calendar.
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Notable Research Events More than 200 leading For FY19: scientists and students from Events WCM-Q and other national • 1st International Conference on stakeholders attended to To date, WCM-Q has hosted the Medical Humanities in the share their projects, discuss more than 200 departmental Middle East, Nov 17-18, 2018 trends in biomedical research, seminars, 11 international hear lectures from fellow conferences and multiple local The conference brought investigators and take part in conferences and workshops together researchers, a research poster competition. focusing on diverse areas. educators, and practitioners Diverse areas of research were The special research seminar to help define and share covered, including diabetes, delivered eight presentations best practices in the medical obesity, neurological disorders, in FY ’18-’19 (see Table 1). humanities in the Middle East genomics, breast cancer, the and North Africa region. ecology of Qatar, epilepsy and cardiovascular disease, among • 9th Annual Research Retreat, many others. March 23, 2019 This year’s event had a special Researchers from leading focus on the translation of institutions across Qatar discoveries and innovations convened at WCM-Q’s ninth Table 1: into commercially successful annual research retreat to enterprises. discuss the latest developments Special Research Seminars Dr. Khaled Machaca, senior associate in biomedical science. dean for research, innovations, and commercialization, delivers a lecture during the Research Retreat. DATE SPEAKER TOPIC Dr. Jamil Azzi March 27, Associate Physician, Brigham and Women’s Why Allografts Reject? 2018 Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Dr. Patrycja Wizinska-Socha Pregnabit - telemedical CTG System for May 10, 2018 CEO Nestmedic Fetal Health Monitoring Dr. Hani Jneid Director, Interventional Cardiology Research September 5, AMI Performance & Quality Measures: at Baylor College of Medicine and Director, 2018 From Guidelines to Implementation Interventional Cardiology at The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, Texas Humans, Nematodes and a Billion Years Dr. Steven W. L'Hernault October 9, of Evolution: Teasing out Conserved Professor and Chair, Department of Biology, 2018 Functions during the Rapidly Evolving Emory University Process of Spermatogenesis Mining the treasures of the plasma October 15, Dr. Andrea Ballagi proteome with Olink’s protein biomarker 2018 Olink VP for Sales and Marketing discovery platform December 11, Ms. Chiara Reggio Single Cell RNA Sequencing and its 2018 Executive Manager at 10X Genomics USA Applications Prof. Andrew L. Miller TPC2-mediated Ca2+ Release is Required Division of Life Science & State Key Laboratory for the Development of Slow Skeletal February 24, of Molecular Neuroscience / Hong Kong Muscle Cells and the Establishment of 2019 University of Science and Technology Early Spinal Cord Circuitry in Zebrafish Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, PRC Embryos. Douglas Antczak, VMD, PhD, April 8, 2019 Fetal-Maternal Signaling in Pregnancy Cornell University, Ithaca New York, USA
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The Institute for Population Health (IPH) has continued to support the development and implementation Educational of programs and activities to Education reduce premature mortality, (Capacity prevent chronic diseases, promote Building) Programs and health and improve the quality of life in the population of Qatar and the region. As in previous Activities years, IPH’s guiding principles are aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National IPH’s educational programs are Development Strategies. The aimed at healthcare professionals division collaborates with local Lifestyle Population Research and students. This year the division and global partners, engages care Health continued to provide a wide range in population health research, of programmatic offerings for supports student and healthcare professionals, including symposia, professionals’ education in public workshops and courses. Offerings health and lifestyle medicine, and for students include teaching offers global health educational activities like courses, global health opportunities for medical students. opportunities and electives for Additionally, the division empowers senior medical students. the community by fostering the Community development and implementation Outreach of programs aimed at population- based health promotion, research, and disease prevention. Underpinning everything IPH does is a strong conviction that there is more to health outcomes than just Schematic representation of IPH areas of interest medical treatment and surgical procedures.
IPH Team Members
Vice Dean for Student Affairs-Admissions, Ravinder Mamtani, MD Population Health and Lifestyle Medicine
Director, IPH and Assistant Professor of Healthcare Sohaila Cheema, MBBS, MPH Policy and Research
Karima Chaabna, PhD Population Health and Communication Specialist
Amit Abraham, MD, MPH (WCM-Q Project Specialists Alumnus, Class of 2011) & Sonia Chaabane
Yasmeen Kalverts & Samaah Chalil Administrative Coordinators
Raji Anand Administration Manager
Manager and Senior Specialist, Center for Cultural Maha El Nashar & Huda Abdelrahim Competence in Health Care, IPH
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IPH offers needs-based In 2018-2019, IPH offered 13 CPD/ educational programs for CME activities. A total of 492 healthcare professionals in healthcare professionals benefitted Qatar. Activities are learner- from the activities (See figure 2), centric (didactic and interactive which were accredited by the discussions) utilizing synchronous, Qatar Council for Healthcare asynchronous and hybrid Practitioners and the Accreditation approaches to address the needs Council for Continuing Medical of all learners. IPH continued to Education. Participant feedback innovate and to respond to the indicates that the activities were needs of healthcare practitioners successful in addressing gaps in in the past year, offering two knowledge, competence and skills, Figure 1. new courses: Systematic Review: with a vast majority reporting An Introductory Workshop, and that the activities significantly Mastering Emotional Intelligence enhanced their medical knowledge, IPH CME Activities 2018-2019 – Level 1. Since 2014-15, 1,538 professionalism and effectiveness healthcare practitioners have in interacting with patients and 492 attendees attended IPH CME activities care teams. The IPH team delivers Certificate in Clinical Nutrition (See figure 1). educational programs for both (Course) healthcare professionals and members of the public. Bridging The Gap Medical Interpreters Training
Mastering Emotional Intelligence Level-1 (Course) Lifestyle Medicine: An Emerging Healthcare Trend that inspires (Symposium) Cultural Competence in Healthcare Workshop Systematic Review: An Introductory Workshop
Figure 2.
Lifestyle Medicine: An Mastering Systematic Cultural Bridging The Certificate Emerging Emotional Review: An Competence Gap Medical in Clinical Healthcare Intelligence Introductory in Healthcare Interpreters Nutrition Trend That Level-1 Workshop Workshop Training (Course) Inspires (Course) (Symposium)
Physicians 17 13 81 2 3 15
Nurses 2 31 20 4 2 1
Pharmacists 3 6 5 0 3 3
Dentists 1 5 0 4 1 0
Allied Health Professionals 15 16 38 12 2 19
Others 7 22 75 21 33 10
Figure 3.
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Lifestyle Medicine: Certificate in Clinical Lifestyle Medicine Talk for Indian Medical An Emerging Healthcare Nutrition Interest Group - Qatar Association - Qatar
Trend That Inspires The fourth offering of this 50- (LMIG-Q) Dr. Ravinder Mamtani and Dr. (Symposium) hour certificate course provided A vast majority of chronic diseases Sohaila Cheema presented a talk healthcare practitioners with can be prevented, treated and entitled ‘The Promise of Lifestyle This two-day symposium an understanding of how oftentimes reversed with lifestyle Medicine: An Emerging Discipline provided a platform for nutrition affects physiological measures such as healthy food, in Healthcare’ to Indian Medical education and training, allowing and biochemical systems in the good nutrition practices, physical Association members. They healthcare practitioners to human body and relevant clinical activity, stress management, good engaged with the audience on the explore opportunities related to information and skills. The onsite unit sleep hygiene, social connectedness core pillars of lifestyle medicine implementing lifestyle medicine (33 hours) comprised lectures and and cessation of smoking and other and explained that many chronic in healthcare to reduce chronic interactive discussions by WCM-Q risky substances; these are the diseases can be prevented, disease morbidity and the faculty and other international core pillars of lifestyle medicine, an treated and oftentimes reversed suffering associated with it. experts from the field. The self- emerging discipline in healthcare. with lifestyle measures such study online unit (17 hours) consisted The mission of the Lifestyle Medicine as healthy food, good nutrition http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/ of modules complementary to Interest Group - Qatar (LMIG-Q), practices, physical activity, lifestyle-medicine-symposium the onsite lectures. To date, 193 co-founded by Dr. Ravinder Mamtani stress management, adequate healthcare professionals have and Dr. Sohaila Cheema, is to sleep, social connectedness and completed the course. cessation of smoking and other Systematic Review: support and cultivate a community of dedicated professionals who risky substances. http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/ccn An Introductory Dr. Ravinder Mamtani, vice dean for strive to promote healthy behaviors Workshop student affairs-admissions, population and lifestyles to reduce the burden health and lifestyle medicine. of disease and improve the health It is well established that of future generations. To date, more systematic reviews provide than 400 professionals have joined invaluable guidance on evidence- the group. based healthcare and medical practice and inform best practices http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ in public health, research and institute-for-population-health/ education. This new workshop lifestyle-medicine-interest-group- introduced participants to the qatar process of conducting a rigorous systematic review based on scientific principles, systematic methodology and standardized guidelines. The workshop was fully subscribed and well appreciated by participants. A special workshop was also conducted for Primary Health Care Corporation community medicine residents on the same topic. https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ event/srw/
Dr. Amit Abraham, instructor of healthcare policy and research. The Institute for Population Health team.
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The GHERP provides an experiential Students learning opportunity in Tanzania.
Health and Disease: A Population Health and enthusiastic participant in Global Health Education GEMx, which is administered Global Perspective and Primary Care by the Educational Commission and Research Program Perspectives Elective for Foreign Medical Graduates This 2-credit pre-medical course The Global Health Education and (ECFMG), USA. Dr. Ravinder provides WCM-Q’s foundation and Research Program (GHERP) is a Senior medical students from Mamtani is the past chair of the pre-medical students with the collaborative program between WCM-Q and around the world GEMx Advisory Committee, while basic knowledge and information WCM-Q, the Global Health Office are eligible to apply for this four- Dr. Sohaila Cheema serves as the necessary to understand key at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York week elective. During the elective, manager for the GEMx program at concepts related to health and and the Weill Bugando School of students are introduced to various WCM-Q. disease in the global and public global health topics with a special Medicine, Mwanza, Tanzania. The health context. program provides an enriching focus on population health and http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ experiential learning opportunity primary healthcare. institute-for-population-health/ for WCM-Q first-year medical education/detail/gemx An Evidence-Based students who, upon being selected, Approach to Lifestyle Global Educational spend eight weeks during the summer in Mwanza, Tanzania. The Medicine Exchange in Medicine GHERP program has three main and the Health pillars, comprising clinical, research This four-week clinical elective and community-related work. The course is supported and guided by Professions (GEMx) program allows students to gain the American College of Lifestyle WCM-Q is a partner school of valuable experience in healthcare Medicine and is available to senior the GEMx program, a worldwide delivery, public health, research WCM-Q medical students. The medical education exchange and introductory aspects of clinical elective provides knowledge and partnership that connects medical medicine and healthcare in a low- skills required in the prevention schools, students and faculty income setting. and treatment of lifestyle-related worldwide. The IPH is an active chronic disease. http://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ institute-for-population-health/ education/detail/global-health- education-and-research-program
Global Health Service Learning Program
IPH sent 10 first-year WCM-Q pre-medical students for an enriching two-week experiential learning opportunity at a medical setting in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam where they learned about the healthcare system in a lower middle-income country and how culture affects healthcare delivery.
https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/ institute-for-population-health/ education/detail/global-health- service-learning-program
Dr. Sohaila Cheema leads an IPH program.
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IPH Contribution to Educational Engagements
25th Cochrane Colloquium, Special Diets; Discussion: Clinical 12th International Epidemiological Karnataka Medical College, Systematic Review: An Poster presentation: Physical September 2018, Edinburgh, Nutrition I; Discussion: Clinical Association - Eastern Mediterranean Mangalore, India, July 2018 Introductory Workshop, Jan 2019, activity among college students Scotland Nutrition II Region Scientific Meeting 2019, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar in Education City, Qatar. Authors: Feb 2019, Beirut, Lebanon Session title: Lifestyle medicine Tasnim Mushannen, Karima Poster Presentation: Global Presenter: Dr. Ravinder Mamtani and clinical nutrition Workshop presenters: Dr. Sohaila Chaabna, Wajiha Yousuf, Abdallah production of systematic reviews Oral presentation: Adult mortality Cheema, Dr. Karima Chaabna, Dr. Tom, Hania Ibrahim, Amit Abraham, Session title: Fasting and Nutrition; Presenter: Dr. Ravinder Mamtani on population health issues in trends in Qatar, 1989-2015: National Amit Abraham Ravinder Mamtani, Sohaila Cheema the Middle East and North Africa: Practical Tips in Nutrition. population versus migrant Optimizing Health Professions preliminary results of a systematic Presenter: Dr. Sohaila Cheema Education with Simulation-Based Workshop, Jan 2019, College of Poster presentation: Adult overview and bibliometric analysis. Authors: Dr. Karima Chaabna, Learning, September 2018, Weill Pharmacy, Qatar University Mortality trends in Qatar, 1989- 4th International Infectiology Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. Amit Cornell Medicine-Qatar 2015: National population versus Conference of Oran, Jan 2019, Session title: Cultural competence Authors: Dr. Karima Chaabna, Abraham, Dr. Hekmat Alrouh, Dr. migrants Authors: Dr. Karima Oran, Algeria Workshop title: Five steps and healthcare Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. Amit Ravinder Mamtani Chaabna, Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. to integrate simulation into a Abraham, Dr. Hekmat Alrouh, Dr. Amit Abraham, Dr. Hekmat Alrouh, Invited oral presentation: Medical Education Journal Club, curriculum. Presenters: Maha Elnashar & Huda Ravinder Mamtani Dr. Ravinder Mamtani Systematic review and May 2019, Weill Cornell Medicine- Abdelrahim Cultural Competence in epidemiological data synthesis Qatar Presenters: Ms. Danaiet Teame, 9th Annual Research Retreat, Poster presentation: Hepatitis C Healthcare, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec on hepatitis C in the general Dr. Grigory Ostrovskiy, Dr. Sohaila Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Mar infection in the Middle East and 2018, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar population, blood donors, and Session title: Telemedicine - Cheema North Africa: Systematic overview, vulnerable populations in the An emerging trend in medical 2019, Doha, Qatar quality assessment, and evidence Workshop presenters: Maha Middle East and North Africa. education Mastering Emotional Intelligence Poster presentation: Risk factors Elnashar & Huda Abdelrahim – Level 1, Sep 2018 & Mar 2019, gap mapping Authors: Dr. Karima Chaabna, Presenter: Dr. Sohaila Cheema Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar for diabetic microvascular Authors: Dr. Karima Chaabna, Hamad Medical Corporation Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. Amit complications in a high-risk Middle Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. Amit Comskill Training, Oct 2018 – Mar Abraham, Dr. Hekmat Alrouh, Dr. Medical Education Research Course presenters: Maha Elnashar East population. Authors: Amit Abraham, Dr. Ravinder Mamtani 2019 (13 sessions), Doha, Qatar Ravinder Mamtani Forum April 2019, Weill Cornell & Huda Abdelrahim Abraham, Sohaila Cheema, Patrick Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar Maisonneuve, Mahmoud Zirie, Amin Poster presentation: Triptolide Session title: Cultural Sensitivity Poster presentation: Evidence gap Preventive Medicine Residency Jayyousi, Hekmat Alrouh, Amit decreases cell proliferation and and Communicating Via an mapping of epidemiological data Poster presentation: Assessing Seminars, Jan 2019, Weill Cornell Abraham, Sura Al-Samraye, Ziad induces cell death in triple negative Untrained Medical Interpreter. on hepatitis C in the Middle East effectiveness of an introductory Medicine New York Mahfoud, Ibrahim Mohammed Al- MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. and North Africa. workshop on systematic review Janahi, Buthaina Ibrahim, Albert B Presenters: Maha Elnashar & Huda Session title: Challenges and Authors: Elizabeth Varghese, among healthcare professionals. Lowenfels, Ravinder Mamtani Abdelrahim Authors: Dr. Karima Chaabna, emerging face of healthcare/public Samson Mathews Samuel, Sharon Authors: Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. health; Legal aspects of medicine Varghese, Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Bridging the Gap Medical Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. Amit Poster presentation: Physical Karima Chaabna, Dr. Ravinder (in US); Lifestyle medicine and Dr. Ravinder Mamtani, Dr. Dietrich Interpreters Training, Nov 2018 & Abraham, Dr. Hekmat Alrouh, Dr. activity and sedentary behavior in Mamtani its promise; Occupational and Büsselberg Mar 2019, Weill Cornell Medicine- Ravinder Mamtani the Middle East and North Africa: environmental health; Public health A systematic overview and meta- Qatar Poster presentation: Moving Poster presentation: The “Yin Poster presentation: Systematic aspects of infectious diseases analysis. Authors: Sonia Chaabane, forward together: Building capacity and Yang” of natural compounds Course presenters: Maha Elnashar review and epidemiological data Karima Chaabna, Amit Abraham, among healthcare professionals in Presenter: Dr. Ravinder Mamtani in anticancer therapy of triple & Huda Abdelrahim synthesis on hepatitis C in clinical Ravinder Mamtani, Sohaila Cheema populations in the Middle East and Qatar negative breast cancers - a review. World Innovation Summit for Certificate in Clinical Nutrition, North Africa Poster presentation: Dietary Authors: Elizabeth Varghese, Dr. Authors: Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Raji Health (WISH), Nov 2018, Qatar Dec 2018, Weill Cornell Medicine- habits of college students in Samson Mathews Samuel, Mariam Anand, Dr. Ravinder Mamtani Foundation Qatar Authors: Dr. Karima Chaabna, Education City, Qatar. Authors: Abotaleb, Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. Sohaila Cheema, Dr. Amit Poster presentation: Implementing Session title: Paving the Way for Wajiha Yousuf, Karima Chaabna, Dr. Ravinder Mamtani, Dr. Dietrich Session title: Introduction Abraham, Dr. Hekmat Alrouh, Dr. emotional intelligence training in Population Health Tasnim Mushannen, Hania Ibrahim, Büsselberg to Clinical Nutrition in Health Ravinder Mamtani healthcare: perspectives of Qatar Abdallah Tom, Amit Abraham, and Disease; Overview of healthcare professionals Presenter: Dr. Sohaila Cheema Ravinder Mamtani, Sohaila Cheema Micronutrients and Clinical Correlations; What is a Healthy Authors: Maha Elnashar, Huda Diet; DASH Diet; Elimination Diet; Abdelrahim
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Student Interactive Medicine Unlimited IPH Representation Global and Local Sessions at Lycée 2018 On Local, National Bonaparte French and International IPH interacted with 200 high school School, West Bay Committees Community Initiatives students and their families to enable them to learn about healthy Dr. Karima Chaabna conducted 1. Public Health Committee, food choices, food portions, seven sessions at the French Ministry of Public Health, Qatar: IPH continues its community healthy snacking and how to read IPH Community Outreach community school Lycée Dr. Ravinder Mamtani (member) awareness programs, which in food labels. recent years have benefitted 5,710 Bonaparte to increase awareness attendees comprising students, of healthy eating and nutrition 2. Public Health Implementation corporate representatives and the among students aged three- to Lifestyle Medicine Group (PHIG), Ministry of Public wider Qatar community. five-years-old. Health, Qatar: Dr. Ravinder Week Mamtani (member) and Dr. Sohaila Cheema (designee) Education City Health IPH organized the inaugural Lifestyle Medicine week in October and Wellness Fair 3. Healthcare Practitioners 2018 for Education City students, Committee, Qatar: Dr. Ravinder faculty, staff and their families The IPH team engaged with EC Mamtani (member) to raise awareness about the faculty, staff and students to importance of lifestyle factors increase awareness about the 4. Education City Health Advisory on health. The week-long event importance of reading food Board, Qatar: Dr. Ravinder consisted of a walk in Oxygen nutrition labels and recognizing Mamtani (member) Park at Education City to that large quantities of sugar promote physical activity, cooking 5. Advisory Board of the are added to many foods and demonstration by a local chef International Board of Lifestyle Number of Attendees beverages, including juice, donuts at WCM-Q to learn how healthy Medicine: Dr. Ravinder Mamtani and muffins. Figure 4. cooking can be easy and quick, (member) mindfulness sessions to reduce Wellness Enhancement stress, interactive sessions on the 6. Consortium of Universities for impact of social connectedness Global Health, Global Health In 2018-2019, IPH community IPH Community Outreach Events (977 attendees) Workshop and healthy relationships on our Competency Subcommittee: outreach programs benefitted 997 well-being and health, and an Dr. Sohaila Cheema (member) attendees. Events included the IPH hosted a six-day, two-part awareness of smoking session in inaugural Lifestyle Medicine week World Kidney Day immersion Wellness Enhancement collaboration with the Tobacco 7. Consortium of Universities for for the Education City faculty, staff, 50 Learning Course (TheWEL) Control Center of Hamad Medical Global Health, Global Health students and their families. Student Interactive Sessions facilitated by a health and wellness Corporation, a World Health Competency Subcommittee, Lycee Bonaparte French organization based in Glasgow, School, Westbay Organization Collaborating Center. Research and Analytic Scotland to enhance self-care, Taskforce: Dr. Sohaila Cheema 360 personal health and wellness. 325 Education City Health and World Kidney Day (co-chair) Wellness Fair The participants explored how to manage stress, nurture happiness IPH collaborated with Hamad 8. Sustaining Technical and Wellness Enhancement and wellbeing, and practice self- Medical Corporation (HMC) to Analytical Resources (STAR), a Workshop compassion. The course also organize an awareness session on five-year project of the Public empowered individuals to make Medicine Unlimited 2018 the occasion of World Kidney Day Health Institute, supported 70 healthy lifestyle choices in terms of 173 in March 2019. WCM-Q alumnus Dr. by the United States Agency food, exercise and sleep, manage Lifestyle Medicine Week Essa Abuhelaiqa, now a nephrology for International Development their social relationships and find consultant at HMC, along with (USAID): Dr. Sohaila Cheema 19 peace of mind through meditation his team, spoke with WCM-Q (member) and mindfulness practices. Figure 5: Breakdown of attendees at WCM-Q students, staff and faculty about CME/CPD accredited activities by profession. kidney disease, its risk factors and prevention.
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IPH’s population health research cross-sectional, ecological, and projects pursue the overall systematic reviews, to characterize Cultural objectives of capacity building, population health-related health promotion and disease outcomes in the State of Qatar prevention for the population and the region. Some recently Competence in the State of Qatar and the published research articles are region. IPH researchers utilize a highlighted below: variety of study designs, including in Healthcare
The Center for Cultural Competence in Health Care (CCCHC), an integral component of IPH, continues to promote the practice and concept of culturally and A debate article was led by the dean of WCM-Q, Dr. Javaid Sheikh, along with other senior doctors and scientists from linguistically appropriate healthcare in Qatar, IPH and the New York Medical College, against the backdrop led by Ms. Maha Elnashar and supported by Capacity building in health of a worldwide shortage of healthcare workers. The situation Ms. Huda Abdelrahim. is of concern in the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council care professions within (GCC) because of a lack of nationally-trained professionals the Gulf Cooperation leading to a reliance on expatriate healthcare workers and Council countries: Paving consequently a high turn-over of employees. The study concluded that a locally trained healthcare workforce is the way forward vitally important for the GCC nations. In addition, capacity building efforts would help the nations to focus on major healthcare challenges and also aid in further improving the overall quality of healthcare.
IPH's ecological study analyzed publicly available data from Qatar's Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics Adult mortality trends (MDPS). The study demonstrates that premature death in in Qatar, 1989-2015: young adult males and females in Qatar is predominantly National population versus due to injuries and neoplasms, respectively. These identified causes of death are for a large part preventable and should migrants be addressed appropriately to lower premature mortality among young adults in Qatar.
Huda Abdelrahim takes a CCCHC class.
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CCCHC continues to provide Intercultural cultural competence training to WCM-Q students via didactic Communication and lectures, group discussions, Collaboration Forum interactive exercises, and videos. (ICCF) Some of the topics explored include diversity and its impact on CCCHC is a core member of this healthcare, bias and stereotyping, collaborative initiative between knowing your community, patient’s Education City campuses, which perspective, medical interpretation, is now in its fifth year. ICCF’s and health disparities and primary goal is to provide evidence-based traditional healing seminars and workshops to practices. Students are also enhance the knowledge, skills, trained to work with a trained or and attitude of faculty and staff untrained medical interpreter and who work in multicultural and to communicate effectively when global environments. The 2019 language discordance occurs program included topics such as: during clinical clerkships. CCCHC using collaboration to achieve an conducted one four-hour session understanding of cultural values; in Cultural Competence Training women in leadership across To date, the Bridging the Gap course has trained 318 medical for the College of Pharmacy at cultures; effective communication; interpreters, who speak more than 20 different languages. Qatar University. The training is neuro-linguistic programming and designed to enhance pharmacy intercultural connections; personal students' knowledge and skills leadership; unconscious bias to Cultural Competence in Bridging the Gap Mastering Emotional relating to cultural competencies emotional intelligence; building Healthcare Workshop Medical Interpreters Intelligence - Level One in healthcare. The topics include trust; intercultural body language medical interpretation and the and coaching managers. More than This four-hour workshop for Training This new course is designed to 190 professionals from Education impact of cultural and social healthcare professionals in Qatar CCCHC has offered this 40-hour enhance healthcare professionals’ City campuses, Hamad Medical determinates in the practice of aims to eliminate health disparities course to train bilingual/multilingual skills to manage the source of Corporation, Qatar University and pharmacy. and increase access to quality professionals to overcome their emotions and behaviors, to Sidra Medicine attended ICCF 2019. Maha Elnashar leads the Center for healthcare services to people of language and cultural barriers learn how to handle emotional Cultural Competence in Healthcare. different cultural backgrounds, in healthcare services to the triggers, to reflect on their origins, ethnicities, races, religions, diverse community of Qatar on a personal social awareness for nationalities, genders or any other biannual basis since 2012. To date, the benefit of managing efficient identifiers. The workshop has been the course has been offered 16 clinical care, and to optimize offered five times this year to a times and has trained 308 medical patient satisfaction. The course total of 90 attendees. Since its interpreters representing more has been very popular and has initiation, 257 participants have than 20 different languages. now been offered three times and attended the workshop. successfully completed by 65 attendees. The center is planning to offer Level 2 in the near future.
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Arabic (215), Amharic (3), Bengali (2), Bosnian (1), French (12), Farsi (2), German (2), Hindi (22), Indonesian (3), Japanese (1), Nepalese (2), Malay (1), Malayalam (18), Korean (4), Mandarin (3), Punjabi CCCHC is an integral member of the International Communication (2), Romanian (1), Russian (1), Sinhalese (1), Somali (1), Tagalog (10), Tamil (6), Tigrinya (1) and Urdu (8). and Collaboration Forum.
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94 95 Student Outreach and Educational Development Enhancing Local The Office of Student Recruitment initiatives to support, not only the and Outreach has been working to academic growth of prospective reach out to the community and students, but also the professional Capacity provide support to future students, development of school teachers helping them in identifying their and counselors. interests, developing their skills, Ministry of Education and Higher Debate Society Workshops Qatar Aspiring Doctors Program and engaging them in enrichment In order to better reflect this Education Backstopping (QADP) programs and activities that evolving mission to the wider This is the first year that the office strengthen their college readiness. community and align the name The Ministry of Education and co-funded a number of WCM-Q This was another successful year During the last few years, the of the office with its mission and Higher Education and the Qatar current students to participate in for QADP. A yearlong program office's strategic direction evolved goals, Dr. Javaid Sheikh, dean of School for Science and Technology the World Universities Debating that runs in parallel with the high to encompass programs specially WCM-Q, approved a new name for (QSST) have approached the Championship. In appreciation of school academic year, the program crafted to prepare and develop the office to become the Office of Office of Student Outreach this funding, the WCM-Q Debate continued to offer academic and prospective students - both Student Outreach and Educational and Educational Development Society designed and implemented career support to a selected number academically and emotionally Development (OED). at WCM-Q to help build the a program to educate prospective of Qatari students. Through online - to college life in general and This year the office worked locally biomedical co-curricular program students about debating. This modules developed and taught by medicine in particular. The office on enhancing local capacity as well within the newly established STEM presented a good opportunity our faculty members and teaching has also been collaborating closely as reaching out regionally to fulfill school. The request involves the for future students to explore staff, as well as face-to-face with the Ministry of Education its mission of attracting the best design and implementation of a WCM-Q and its community interactions, students are provided and Higher Education and Qatar qualified students. project-based learning program for outside of academia and medicine. with support to complete modules in Foundation's innovative STEM The Office of Student Outreach and Educational Development works to attract students in Grades 10 and 11. This helped showcase the well biology, physical sciences, English for the best qualified students from both Qatar roundedness of the community academic purposes and research and the wider region to WCM-Q. The aims of the program would and the many extracurricular skills. be to motivate students to pursue activities that WCM-Q students a career in medicine or allied take part in, one of which is debate. A total of 62 students were invited professions; provide students with Under this pilot version of the to take part in the program, 59 more exposure to hands-on lab program, four Saturday workshops of whom are Qatari. Thirty-nine experience and enhance academic were conducted and three students successfully completed the support in biological and physical students received a completion program, nine of whom completed sciences; integrate clinical aspects certificate. The program was with honorable mentions. A total of medical education to reinforce spearheaded by two of our medical of 24 students of those eligible motivation; and keep the students students, namely Shahrayar Rana to apply in this admissions cycle current with global health issues and Dana Al Ali, in addition to a subsequently applied for entry to that have a sociological impact. number of other students who the college, 11 of whom were offered delivered the workshops. admission into our Foundation and The program is currently in Six-Year Medical Programs. An the design phase and work is additional student from a previous underway involving the pre- QADP class was also admitted this medical and medical faculty who year. This brings the total offers of will participate in the program, admissions to QADP students to 12. which will be launched in the 2019/2020 academic year. The 59 students who participated in the program this year represent 21 different private, government and international schools.
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High School Research Competition of the competition that was in Medicine Unlimited is designed November 2019 at the Qatar to give middle and high school In preparation for the second National Convention Center. students a glimpse of the world of instalment of the High School science and medicine, as well as Medical Conference that took All teams were provided guidance the chance to explore whether a place in November 2019, the High throughout their research career as a healthcare professional School Research Competition compilation phase, involving - and training on WCM-Q’s world- was held on April 13 of last year. 10 of our pre-medical teaching class medical program - would Schools across Qatar were given specialists and one of our faculty be suitable for them. Faculty also the chance to participate in a members. The winning team took part in the event by providing student research contest based on received a fully-funded, one-week talks and hands-on experiences, the UN’s Sustainable Development trip to Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. including, Dr. Ameed Raouf, Goals. Twenty-seven teams associate professor of anatomy from government, private and Medicine Unlimited Community in radiology, who demonstrated international schools entered the Outreach Event the use of the anatomage table; competition. Each team chose a Dr. Kuei-Chiu Chen, associate topic under one of four following Middle and high school students professor of biology, who showed themes: Ensuring healthy lives from all over Qatar and the the loading of agarose gel to and promoting well-being for all wider region attended Medicine students; and, Dr. James Roach, at all ages; ensuring access to Unlimited, the flagship student associate professor of chemistry water and sanitation for all; making outreach event of WCM-Q on and assistant dean of pre- cities inclusive, safe, resilient November 10, 2018. More than 350 medical education, who explained and sustainable; and ensuring students and family members chemical reactions with a series of sustainable consumption and visited WCM-Q to tour the demonstrations. production patterns. college’s state-of-the-art facilities, meet current students, faculty, This year’s event included more The poster presentation researchers and staff, and engage than 20 different activities competition was then held at with hands-on simulations of the including guided tours of the HBKU Student Center. All 27 teams workings of genes, molecules and eLibrary, the writing center and the qualified for the second round the human body. research laboratories.
Winners of the Healing Hands Essay Competition get the chance to work in research laboratories at WCM in New York.
Doctors of the Future Bridge Program and Newton Weill Cornell Medicine associate Scholarships: Healing Hands International Academy Barwa dean and professor of physiology Essay Competition City, were announced as winners and biophysics, whose work of the competition, and received focuses on receptor mediated The Qatar Doctor of the Future WCM-Q’s Doctor of the Future regulation of plasma membrane Scholarships are fully funded, Scholarships as their prizes. Eleven transporters; and Dr. Stefan two-week experiences of a life- more participants in the essay Worgall, distinguished professor time at Weill Cornell Medicine competition received the judging of pediatric pulmonology, whose in New York City. To apply for committee’s honorable mentions research includes studies on these scholarships, students and seven received a certificate of adenovirus-based vaccines, and need to enter the Healing Hands participation. macrophages and dendritic cells in Essay Competition. A total of 32 students participated in the 2019 cystic fibrosis. Between July 6–21, 2018, three of competition, which is only open to Qatari students based in Qatar. the 2018 winners visited prominent The Healing Hands scholarship research laboratories and spent program has proven to be a real Four Qatari high school students that time with distinguished Weill inspiration for Qatari students, from four schools, Al-Ieman Cornell researchers in major New encouraging them to study The High School Research Competition was designed to encourage Independent School for Girls, York hospitals. They worked in medicine to help fulfill the goals of students to consider a career in medicine and the sciences. Qatar Academy, Academic the laboratory of Dr. Randi Silver, Qatar National Vision 2030.
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Enrichment Programs School Visits, Open Days and Fairs Open Houses Reaching out Regionally The Office of Student Outreach The OED office organized a series Regional School Visits and Educational Development of open houses every Thursday (OED) organized 62 different visits from September to December and The Office of Student Outreach Summer Enrichment Programs Winter Enrichment Program Counselors’ Workshops, Open to 53 local schools in Qatar for every other week from January to and Educational Development (SEP) (Winter-QMEP) Days and School Fairs recruitment purposes. The visits June. The open houses attracted continues to participate in the were in the form of presentations high school students and their Discover Education City Regional Two programs, the Qatar Medical Following nominations from their In collaboration with Education and fairs to explain admissions parents and provided information Roadshow jointly organized with Explorer and the Pre-college independent schools, the Winter City branch campuses and Qatar requirements, application timelines, related to the application Education City branch campuses. Enrichment Programs, were Enrichment Program invited Foundation, Doha Counselors Day and curriculum and financial aid requirements, timelines and other During the fall of 2018, the team offered to high school students students to join the Qatar Medical took place on October 3, 2018. opportunities to prospective relevant admissions information. visited 40 of the most prominent during the summer of 2018. A total Explorer Program (QMEP), during About 120 Counselors from many students. OED also worked on This year, our team held 18 open schools in several cities across of 38 students participated in the the schools’ winter break from schools across Doha were invited raising public awareness for houses for more than 300 students the region and beyond, including Pre-college Enrichment Program, February 3-7, 2019. This one-week over to HBKU Student Center to outreach programs such as the who were given admissions Kuwait, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, and 44 in the Qatar Medical program was conducted with a discuss the latest requirements Healing Hands Essay Competition, presentations and tours of the Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh Explorer Program. Participants total of 36 students, 15 of whom and updates of all nine institutions. Qatar Aspiring Doctors Program, facilities. and Athens, and was successful in the SEPs this year were are Qatari. Students spent one The event was in the form of the Summer & Winter Programs, in recruiting a number of highly predominantly Qatari and long- week learning what it is like to presentations to begin with then Medicine Unlimited and the Qatar Universities Career Expo qualified regional candidates. term residents of Qatar, in addition train to become a medical doctor workshops were formed to deliver newly introduced High School to a number of regional and at WCM-Q. Pre-medical and more detailed information. Research Competition and Medical Organized under the auspices Education City Regional international students coming from medical faculty members, teaching Conference. of the Ministry of Education and Counselors Program as far as Jordan and Canada. specialists, current students, Higher Education in November graduates and staff of WCM-Q, Discover Education City Fair 2018 at Qatar National Convention On January 12 and 13, 2019, Organized during the period of July delivered the winter session of the Center (QNCC), this was a very Education City branch campuses 1-12, 2018, both programs continue QMEP. Discover Education City took place well attended fair. With more than collaborated to organize a two-day to offer students the opportunity in October 16 & 17, 2018 at HBKU 300 visitors, the two-day event fly-in counselors program. This to attend pre-medical and medical Adopt a School Program Student Center ballroom. The attracted a targeted niche audience initiative attracted 19 counselors class simulations, tour Hamad event was an opportunity to meet who flocked to the WCM-Q booth, from regional and international General Hospital, get hands- The Adopt a School Program is prospective students, parents and where they were provided with high schools located in nine on experience in laboratories, based on a yearlong relationship school administrators. Schools admissions information and printed different countries. The counselors participate in students’ research cultivation program with high across Qatar and their parents materials. visited from as far as China, India, projects, and prepare for college schools in Qatar. The program visited WMC-Q’s booth to inquire Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, admissions. provides school support, teacher about requirements and application Morocco, Palestine, and Turkey. and counselor training, and deadlines. The program included admissions Due to a rigorous application workshops targeted at academic presentations, students’ panels, process, mimicking that of the counselors and schoolteachers. a tour of the residence hall, and medical program, the Summer a visit to Qatar Foundation’s Enrichment Programs have been This year the Adopt a School headquarters. a great source for identifying Program concluded a very talented young men and women successful school visitation who later on enrolled into our program, attending open days foundation medical programs. The and fairs in Qatar as well as yield of this year’s programs is participating in joint activities about 70 percent applications from organized by Qatar Foundation. those eligible to apply.
The Winter Enrichment Program allows potential students to learn what life is like as a trainee doctor.
WCM-Q took part in the Education City Regional Counselors Program alongside the other campuses.
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The success of WCM-Q leads Background medical program continues to to strong competition from remain available to external applicants for a place at The six-year medical program applicants who have completed a the institution. The Office of integrates the two-year pre- baccalaureate program at other Admissions report for the year medical curriculum and the colleges or universities from 2018-2019 summarizes the four-year medical curriculum. around the world. admissions process, number of The successful completion of this expected incoming students and program leads to the award of The WCM-Q Foundation Program, their demographics for Fall 2019 the Cornell University Doctor of a one-year program available entry, admission workshops, Medicine degree. to academically talented Qatari staff updates, and the student students, allows the students to information system utilized by The fifth class of the six-year study the relevant subjects, in the Office of Admissions. medical program will join WCM-Q addition to helping them further in August 2019. The students will develop their study skills and progress through the six-year critical thinking abilities. After Farhan Aziz, director of admissions at WCM-Q. medical program according to successfully completing the advancement criteria, which program students are promoted include academic performance, to the six-year medical program. professionalism, and commitment The program has been very Students who apply to study at WCM-Q are expected to to the profession of medicine. successful and continues to yield have the highest academic and personal standards. positive results. The four-year medical curriculum component of the Admissions Process Incoming Students Direct admission to the four- year medical curriculum was WCM-Q seeks applicants who During the 2018-2019 academic very competitive for Fall 2019. The Office of Admissions hosts various workshops that give uphold the highest academic year, 473 applications (for the Forty-one candidates submitted prospective students more information about applications. and personal standards. The six-year medical program) were applications for admission to Committee on Admissions at submitted for Fall 2019 admission. this component of the Medical WCM-Q is tasked to identify the Of the 473 applications, the Program. Of these, three were best-qualified applicants from Committee on Admissions accepted and they enrolled diverse academic and personal accepted 41 candidates directly in September 2019. The three backgrounds. Appointed by the into the program. A further 17 students are graduates of dean of WCM-Q, the Committee students were promoted from the Carleton University, Dartmouth on Admissions is composed of Foundation Program into the College, and Northwestern members of the faculty. The dean six-year medical program. University. also appoints to the committee student representatives and ex- In August 2019, 46 students officio members, as appropriate. entered the six-year medical The committee makes final program. In this class of 46 decisions on the suitability of students, 17 nationalities are applicants for the respective represented with approximately programs. The Office of 75 per cent making their home Admissions continues to support in Qatar. Of the 46 students, 15 the Committee on Admissions (32 percent) are citizens of Qatar. in their holistic and balanced On the Foundation Program, 24 approach in selecting a diverse students were enrolled in August and academically well-prepared 2019 and all 24 are Qatari citizens. entering class.
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As can be seen from the table Total number of students who joined WCM-Q programs in 2019 below, of the 78 new students who are expected to join WCM-Q’s Foundation, six-year and four- Total Qatari Citizens year medical programs, 37 (47 percent) are citizens of Qatar. The Foundation Program 24 24 remaining students, with diverse Six-Year Medical Program 46 15 cultural and ethnic backgrounds, come from other nations. This Four-Year Medical Curriculum 3 N/A data indicates a strong interest among citizens of Qatar to pursue Total Number 73 39 a medical education at WCM-Q.
Admissions Workshops included required documents for a complete admission file, During the 2018-2019 Academic tips about interviewing, and Year, the Office of Admissions other relevant areas of common hosted five workshops for interest. The total attendance for applicants applying for Fall 2019 these two workshops was 108 to provide additional guidance in applicants, of which 20 applicants the admissions process to the six- were citizens of Qatar. year medical program. The Office of Admissions will The Jenzabar computer system stores students' information The workshop, ‘First Step Towards continue to enhance the scope from when they apply to WCM-Q to when they graduate. a Complete Application’ was held and quality of these workshops in on October 30, 2018, November 21, the upcoming admissions cycles 2018, and December 11, 2018 which and provide a comprehensive Student Information System covered the online application understanding about the overall process. The total attendance admissions process at WCM-Q. The application software, for all the three workshops was Jenzabar-EX, in strong 68 applicants, of which 15 were New Appointments/Staff Assistant director of admissions Claudia collaboration with the educational Mihaescu. citizens of Qatar. Updates computing team, continues to be utilized very effectively. The The workshop, ‘Next Steps During the 2018-2019 Academic system allows WCM-Q to capture Towards a Complete Application’ Year, Anieth Mathai was hired student information from the was conducted on January 15, for the position of Admissions point at which applicants make an 2019 and February 4, 2019. Topics Coordinator. initial enquiry all the way through discussed in the workshops to when they become graduates of the college.
The Office of Admissions continues to utilize the system to improve its efforts in providing appropriate guidance and timely processing of all applications. This in turn allows and facilitates timely and careful review of applications by the Committee on Admissions.
Admissions officer Buran Zu'bi.
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The Division of Student Affairs Counseling and Academic Advising Registrar’s Office Health and Wellness professional health and wellbeing (SA) supports the academic, of students at WCM-Q by providing personal and professional Committed to creating a nurturing The Office of the Registrar delivers The health and wellness team student assessment, treatment growth and development environment to optimize student high-quality business practices aims to create an exceptional and intervention, as well as of all WCM-Q students. learning, the academic counseling and provides accurate data experience for every student by developing, implementing, and team offers student academic, management of academic records providing effective interventions evaluating student programs to The core services provided by personal and career support. They that support the student cycle and services: Educational promote student development, the division are coordinating provide vital workshops, seminars, from enrolment to post graduation. and preventive programs; learning, and wellness. and implementing orientation and individual counseling with assessment services to students programs/special events, student students to foster the development The office is responsible for that promote self-awareness; The team has introduced academic counseling, personal of study skills and effective time- keeping and maintaining student effective thinking and reasoning programs and initiatives that and career counseling; registration management. The counselors also and alumni records including skills; and activities that promote health and wellness and academic record-keeping assist students with registration grades, immunizations, dean’s promote emotional intelligence, among the student body including in addition to administrative for standardized exams (MCAT letters, course registration, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness coloring, production support to all pre-medical and and USMLE); international travel diplomas and personal information. multicultural competence, and distribution of wellness medical student organizations. In for sub-internships and electives; It provides registration support psychological wellbeing and material and bookmarks, yoga partnership with Qatar Foundation, preparing for residency interviews to the pre-medical curriculum resilience. The team provides a sessions, and a flu campaign. the division also provides support by providing guidance and and medical curriculum programs collaborative alliance between to students seeking to secure organizing mock interviews; and including program scheduling, the student and the therapist. Over the course of the academic residency permits, housing, local providing guidance in preparing preparing grade reports, managing It utilizes a variety of client- year the team cooperated with health insurance, international personal statements and resumes. student policy database, and centered and group approaches students on several events such visas and exit permits. They also conduct structured reporting statistical data. that support our students and as the Club Fest, the fundraising academic advising committee The office oversees student engender self-empowerment. All event for breast cancer, the anti- meetings and refer students certification and document services rendered are private and bullying event with Best Buddies, to other service providers as preparation for the ERAS confidential. No information is the self-care event and Women’s necessary. (residency application). disclosed without student consent. Heart Health with the Medical Student Executive Council in Qatar, Sword dancing during WCM-Q's The health and wellness and the Children’s Health Fair with Qatar National Day celebrations. team promotes personal and the Pediatrics Interest Group.
The Division of Student Affairs supports students' academic and personal wellbeing. The annual student vs faculty and staff football match.
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Orientation Programs and pre-medical students also Student Clubs and Activities medical education, pre-medical body to discuss issues and Hematology and Oncology participate in a service activity education and other divisions to concerns that it might have with Interest Group In August 2018, the Division of to heighten awareness of the Away from their heavy schedules discuss issues of concern and the management. The meeting was - The group organized the Student Affairs successfully larger community. As an annual and demanding curriculum, implement ideas students have held in March 2019 and attended by WCM-Q Breast Cancer executed the three-day medical orientation practice, students our students are very active in regarding curriculum, services, students, staff and faculty. Awareness Fundraiser on student orientation program in collect, sort, and pack donations campus and student life. They food and space. October 28, 2018. cooperation with the pre-medical from the college for donation to organize events and activities, According to their interests, At the social level, MSEC-Q hosts students form groups to establish and medical divisions. The Qatar Charity. Afterward, they form clubs and organizations and The Qatari Student Association a variety of annual events that and lead different specialized clubs orientation program is filled with celebrate the hard work of the they represent the college in local - The association was very active and international workshops and celebrate the culture and diversity and organization that focus on activities and lectures to welcome custodial staff and security guards this year as they held Karak the incoming foundation, medical conferences. The students run of the WCM-Q community such sport, charity, medical specialties, by hosting a meal in their honor. Thursdays twice every month. and pre-medical students to an annual election campaign to as International Night, town hall drama, music, photography, - In cooperation with Student the campus, the administration, select members from each class meetings, Club Fest, Basant and etc. Currently, WCM-Q has 33 The orientation program was Affairs, QSA organized the faculty, and staff, and introduce to form the student governing the Med Gala. officially recognized clubs and Qatar National Day Celebration. them to each other. With the concluded with the Opening body entitled the Medical Student organizations. collaborative efforts of the Exercises - a celebration to Executive Council (MSEC-Q). International Night is the most Reach Out to Asia Club student orientation leaders welcome the new students to the Comprising four representatives popular event at WCM-Q. The WCM-Q clubs and organizations and Medical Student Executive college. More than 500 guests from each of the seven classes, event is organized in collaboration are becoming more active every - The club members support Council in Qatar (MSEC-Q), the attended the event and celebrated from the foundation to the fourth with the Division of Student year and below are examples of the contracted employees at WCM-Q by teaching them participants engage in interactive with the new students in both year of the medical program, Affairs and attended by more their major achievements for this English and computer skills. sessions to develop pride in their programs. Dr. Ibrahim Janahi, the they are vital for supporting and than 500 students, faculty year. new WCM-Q community as well chairman of medical education advocating for student interests. and staff. Students, faculty - The club held several events Big Red Fitness Club as understand their academic at Hamad Medical Corporation MSEC-Q works closely with the and staff participate in the to honor the contracted staff requirements. The foundation delivered the keynote speech. management of student affairs, event to reflect the different - The club increased the numbers to mark occasions including cultures, backgrounds, food and of fans attending the annual Qatar National Sports Day, US costumes of the diverse WCM-Q sports competitions and Thanksgiving and WCM-Q’s community. The program included games. International Night. performances such as dancing, - In cooperation with Reach Out singing, music, wedding parties and to Asia (ROTA), they organized fashion shows. the 6th ROTA Sports Day for Recognition of Academic workers and staff. Achievement The WCM-Q dean and senior - Along with the Qatari Club, they management meet with the In cooperation with the Dean’s students once a year during the won the Club of Year at the Med Gala 2019. Office and the Division of Pre- town hall meeting that MSEC-Q medical Education, SA holds an organizes in cooperation with SA. Debate Club annual celebration in honor of The meeting is considered as a the pre-medical students whose - Participated in many events and platform for the management names are recorded on the Dean’s competitions held in the college, to share major achievements, Honor List through the academic EC and in Doha. decisions and future plans with year. the students and for the student
The Division of Student Affairs team.
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International Service Learning Club Fest International Student Exchange University, Oman; the College of mannequins and an anatomage and Community Service Program Medicine of Kuwait University; Al- table – a human-sized touchscreen To recruit for WCM-Q student Zahra Medical College of Basrah display for visualizing the human In August of 2018, 10 pre-medical clubs and organizations, Student In October 2018, the Student University, Iraq; the University of anatomy. Visits were also arranged students along with two faculty Affairs and MSEC-Q held the Affairs team hosted eight medical Jordan’s School of Medicine; and to a number of healthcare facilities members travelled to Tanzania to annual Club Fest on September colleges from the region to Weill Cornell Bugando, WCM-Q’s in Qatar, such as Hamad General take part in a summer service- 20, 2018. Representatives from 26 participate in the International affiliate college in Tanzania. Hospital, Sidra Medicine, Al Gharafa learning trip. During the trip, the student clubs and organizations Students Exchange Program, with Medical Center and Rawdat Al Khail group visited Arusha and Moshi in manned tables and exhibitions the guests spending one week During their time in Qatar the Wellness Center. the northeast of the country, and to reflect their vision, goals at WCM-Q. The program brought international students were shown spent time interacting with local and accomplishments. The two students and one faculty the college’s state-of-the-art In January 2019, a delegation of people in their homes, businesses, representatives promoted their from each of the participating facilities, saw presentations about eight WCM-Q medical students and a local hospital, schools and an clubs through games, activities, colleges. This year’s participating WCM-Q’s innovative six-year three staff members spent a week orphanage. Students participated competitions, media and posters. colleges were An-Najah National medical program, took classes, and at the University of Jordan’s School in medical camps that provided The event is very popular and was University of Nablus, Palestine; met with WCM-Q students, staff of Medicine. During the visit the free health checks for local people. attended by many staff, faculty and Dow International Medical College and senior faculty. They visited team met with the dean, faculty During their stay, they also visited students. of Karachi, Pakistan; Kasturba the Clinical Skills and Simulation and students of the college and three national parks: Tarangire Medical College of Mangalore, Lab (CSSL), and had the chance learnt about their curriculum and National Park, Lake Manyara India; the College of Medicine and to work with hi-tech learning programs. National Park and the Ngorongoro Health Studies at Sultan Qaboos aids such as electronic medical Conservation Area, home of the famed Ngorongoro Crater. Through their visits to these areas they witnessed the spectacular scenery Ten students visited Tanzania during and a wealth of exotic animals August 2018. including lions, cheetahs, hippos, rhinos, crocodiles and elephants.
The WCM-Q group visits a local school, hospitals and an orphanage Incoming students hold a charity drive during their time in Tanzania. to collect items for the less fortunate.
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Office of Communications Khayr Qatarna – Harvest Day
The Office of Communications Khayr Qatarna, which evolved to improve sustainability and bint Wahab Preparatory School has continued to expand upon from the highly successful food security while educating for Girls to see students bringing the success of its Sahtak Awalan Project Greenhouse, has schoolchildren about subjects in a bumper crop of tomatoes. – Your Health First campaign, continued to capture the like agriculture and economics. Harvests at nine other schools launching new initiatives, expanding imaginations of students and participating in Khayr Qatarna others, and winning awards. The the public across Qatar. Khayr Qatarna was launched yielded plentiful crops of fruit and campaign remains committed - in 2018 and in February 2019 vegetables including strawberries, with the support of our strategic The program is based upon held its first Harvest Day as cucumbers, tomatoes, cherry partners - to improving the health the cultivation of a variety of a celebration of the produce tomatoes, colored peppers, red of people throughout Qatar fruits and vegetables in large- that had been grown. cabbage and green beans. All and educating them about the scale greenhouses based at the crops have been granted the importance of a healthy lifestyle. secondary schools across Dignitaries from Qatar Foundation status of ‘Premium Products’ - Doha. The resulting produce is (QF), the Ministry of Education an indication of their freshness then sold to the general public and Higher Education, the Ministry and quality - by the Ministry of with all profits being reinvested of Municipality and Environment, Municipality and Environment. in the scheme. The aim is to ExxonMobil Qatar, and Occidental encourage greater consumption Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. were at of fruit and vegetables, but also the Harvest Day event at Amna
All produce grown at the schools has been designated a 'Premium Product' by the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
Sahtak Awalan continues to encourage people to lead healthy lives through its Khayr Qatarna initiative.
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WCM-Q uses technology The Color Run breaks to boost workers’ health records again
State-of-the-art health monitoring order to identify individuals at risk Health indicators such as body technologies have been deployed and ensure preventive measures weight, smoking status, muscle to track and support the wellbeing and care systems are put in place. strength, sleep duration and of workers on Qatar 2022 mental health will also be screened. construction projects in the next Individuals will have health The modern technology and phase of a program delivered indicators like blood pressure and remote monitoring devices will by the Supreme Committee heart rate measured so anyone allow the screening program to for Delivery & Legacy (SC) in at risk of illness can be identified. be scaled to cover larger number partnership with WCM-Q. of workers in the future and The first phase of the initiative, construction workers will receive A team of experts from the carried out in 2018, involved health advice from professionals college is using evidence-based SC and WCM-Q partnering delivered in their own language. monitoring technology solutions to conduct health checks for to undertake a three-year field construction workers, providing Additionally, the SC and WCM-Q assessment for construction health awareness and training will provide training to contractors, workers on SC sites. campaigns, and working with catering staff and Workers’ caterers to optimise the nutritional Welfare Officers on key health Hi-tech devices will be used to value of workers’ meals. This issues affecting workers, Qatar’s monitor key health indicators such work also set the standards for dietary guidelines, and health and as heart rate and rhythm, blood existing health screening and nutritional best practices relevant sugar levels, blood pressure, body medical care delivery for workers. to the construction industry. temperature and hydration, in
More than 10,000 people took part in the run.
Doha was covered in color as The The Foam Zone was a popular new Color Run presented by Sahtak addition to the course. Awalan: Your Health First returned to the Qatar National Convention People of all fitness levels gathered Centre. for the warm up, before the first wave jetted off on the 5k course A record-breaking turnout of in clean white shirts, capes, tutus, more than 10,000 Color Runners socks and sunglasses before completed the Happiest 5K on the getting doused from head to toe in Planet as they walked, ran, skipped, color. and, most importantly, laughed their way to the finish line on Saturday in At the finish line, runners were their most colorful attire. bursting with colors, energy, and pride as they collected One of the biggest events that their medals, before heading to Doha has ever seen, this edition of the Finish Festival to celebrate the Color Run was part of The Hero with their friends, families and Tour, featuring an all-new Super colleagues, enjoying the live music WCM-Q's work with the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Zone and Foam Zone as part of the and games. Legacy will help safeguard the welfare of World Cup workers. 5k course.
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YHF celebrates Qatar Praise for Khayr Qatarna at National Day local and regional exhibitions
Sahtak Awalan – Your Health and encouraged them to Your Health First is supported Sahtak Awalan – Your Health Abdulaziz Al-Khater, Assistant Chief of Protocol at the Ministry First once again helped people take more exercise. by its strategic partners: Qatar First was praised both locally and Undersecretary for Educational of Foreign Affairs in Oman, celebrate Qatar National Day, Foundation, the Ministry of regionally for the huge success Affairs at the Ministry of Education and H.E Ambassador Ali Bin providing an interactive installation A virtual reality rowing machine Public Health, the Ministry of of its Khayr Qatarna initiative, and Higher Education. Both were Fahad Falah Al Hajri Shahwani, that proves exercise can be fun. Education and Higher Education, allowed visitors to experience having been showcased at very impressed by the scale and Qatar’s Ambassador to Oman, the Ministry of Municipality and rowing on a river and lake, while the three high-profile exhibitions. success of the Khayr Qatarna both of whom showed great The flagship health campaign cycling machine offered them the Environment and ExxonMobil. initiative, especially the fact interest in the program. of WCM-Q, Your Health First chance to cycle along mountain The latest was at The Education that it has a strong educational was invited to participate in roads or at a velodrome. Cross Launched in 2012, WCM-Q’s Conference 2019: Education facet that integrates into Finally, Khayr Qatarna was the Darb Al Saai celebrations trainers gave them the chance to Sahtak Awalan – Your Health Makes a Difference, held under schools’ curriculums, and that represented at AgriteQ, the inside the Qatar Foundation go up against previous participants First campaign is an educational the patronage of H.E Sheikh so much high-quality produce region’s leading agricultural tent for the fourth time, having to beat times or reps, and a giant outreach program that works Abdullah Bin Nasser bin Khalifa had been grown in greenhouses innovations exhibition. H.E Abdulla attracted tens of thousands of snakes and ladders game gave to encourage and empower all Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar sited at local high schools. people to in previous years. the younger members of the members of the community in and Minister of Interior, at Qatar bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, family a chance to get involved. Qatar to live healthy, sustainable National Convention Centre. Khayr Qatarna was also Minister of Municipality and lifestyles, with a particular For 2018, Sahtak Awalan showcased at the Agro- Environment, heard about the showcased its new virtual The virtual reality exercise focus on young people. The Khayr Qatarna exhibit was Food Oman expo, attended valuable work the program is reality sports machines, that machines proved particularly visited by H.E the Minister for by thousands of people and doing in schools teaching students both entertained visitors popular with children. about sustainability and healthy The exercise machines proved to be Education and Higher Education, senior figures in commerce particularly popular with children. Dr. Mohammed Abdul Al- and government, including H.H lifestyles, while contributing Hammadi, along with Ms. Fawzia Mohamed bin Salim Al Said, to Qatar’s food security.
His Excellency Mr. Abdulla bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie, Minister of Municipality and Environment, with Nesreen Al-Refai, chief communications officer at WCM-Q, at Khayr Qatarna's AgriteQ exhibit.
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Preparatory Secondary School Project Greenhouse has provided nurtured them as the plants grew. for Girls, Alkharsaa Primary more than 130 schools across Project Greenhouse has allowed Prestigious award School for Boys, Abdullah bin Qatar with greenhouses, plant students to work independently Turkey Primary School For Boys, pots, soil and seeds. The crops and in small groups and has Audio Education Complex for grown by Jawaan Bin Jassim taught them a whole range of for Sahtak Awalan Boys, Ahmed Mansour Primary Primary School for Boys include skills. Along with learning about School for Boys, Qatar Leadership tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, healthy eating, sustainability Academy, Al Markheya Primary eggplants and parsley. The and horticulture, the project An international environmental of including them in their diet. over 2,000 entries. With such School for Girls, and Zaynab Bint children prepared the pots, planted feeds directly into classes about organization has presented This has been taken to the next strong engagement, the award Jehesh Primary School for Girls. the seeds, and watered and science and the environment. Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar’s level by the new phase of Project: is considered to be the most Sahtak Awalan – Your Health Greenhouse, Khayr Qatarna, which prestigious environmental and First campaign with a prestigious was launched in February. This sustainability prize worldwide. award for sustainability. has seen large-scale greenhouses erected in local schools and The Energy Globe Foundation, fruits and vegetables grown on a Your Health First praised which is based in Austria, commercial scale. The produce is announced that Sahtak Awalan then sold under the Khayr Qatarna is the 2018 winner of the Energy brand at local supermarkets with by sports stars Globe Award for the State all proceeds being reinvested of Qatar. The prize honors in the scheme so that it can be projects across the globe that expanded to include more schools. raise awareness about the The partnership between Sahtak Your Health First brought the Generation Amazing are doing in sustainable use of resources The mission and vision is to Awalan – Your Health First and Yalla Natural roadshow to the instilling a culture of health and and which make a real difference support Qatar’s drive for food the Supreme Committee of event, teaching children about exercise among young people. to the future of our planet. security, but also to improve Delivery and Legacy’s Generation the importance of healthy sustainability by reducing Amazing initiative was praised eating and exercise to their Hundreds of schoolchildren were food miles. The scheme also Initiatives launched by Sahtak by a World Cup winning Brazilian lives, while Generation Amazing invited to visit the installation at teaches students about Awalan include The Color Run, Yalla footballer and a renowned installed a pop-up football Katara, with the young students agriculture and economics. Natural and Project: Greenhouse, Qatari sports commentator. pitch on which visiting children able to team up and play football which has built 130 greenhouses in were able to play a game. and learn new skills on Generation local elementary schools to teach This year, more than 182 countries Gilberto Silva and Mohammed Amazing’s football pitch. children how to grow fruit and participated in the Energy Saadon Al Kuwari visited Your A lucky ten children also had vegetables, and the importance Globe Awards and there were Health First and Generation the chance to play a game Amazing’s installation at Katara, with Gilberto and Mohammed, which is in place as part of with both men praising the WISH’s Doha Healthcare Week. work that Your Health First and Winners of Sahtak Awalan’s Project Greenhouse announced
Green-fingered students sustainability, and healthy school affairs at the Ministry of received awards for their lifestyles at the same time. Education and Higher Education, schools after growing bumper and Hassan Al-Mohamedi, crops of fruit and vegetables. This year the Sahtak Awalan panel director of public relations and of judges awarded first place to communications at the Ministry, The students all participated Jawaan Bin Jassim Primary School presented the award for first in Sahtak Awalan’s Project for Boys, with Al Khor Preparatory place to Mrs. Fawziya Abdullah Greenhouse competition, which School for Girls coming second, Al-Kuwari, the principal of Jawaan challenges schools and pupils and Dukhan Primary Preparatory Bin Jassim Primary School for Boys. The other schools to win Mohammed Saadon Al Kuwari (left, to grow the biggest and best School for Girls in third place. back) and Gilberto Silva (3rd from left, crops and teaches them about Khalifa Al-Derham, director of awards were Al-Khor Preparatory back) with their young team mates and School for Girls, Dukhan Primary members of Generation Amazing.
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Honor for Khayr Qatarna initiative Your Health First supports Back to School campaign
WCM-Q’s Your Health First campaign worked with the Ministry for Education and Higher Education for the second year running to ensure children returned to school with an understanding about the importance of health.
As part of the Ministry’s Back to School program, Your Health First distributed school bags, lunchboxes, water bottles, and activity books to children preparing for their first day back at school after the long summer holiday vacation.
The activity books explained the health benefits of a variety of different foods, helping parents and children plan meals to ensure they are nutritionally beneficial, while the water bottles remind children to stay sufficiently hydrated.
All of the gifts distributed had the Sahtak Awalan – Your Health Nesreen Al-Refai, chief communications officer at WCM-Q, First branding, which has become receives the Responsible Leadership Award from Dr. Hassan synonymous with high-impact Rashid Al-Derham, president of Qatar University. health initiatives like Khayr Qatarna, the Color Run, Project Sahtak Awalan’s Khayr Qatarna recognizes the role that Sahtak campaign. Through Khayr Qatarna, Greenhouse and Yalla Natural. The initiative received the award for Awalan and Khayr Qatarna have large-scale, climate-controlled campaign is run by Weill Cornell Responsible Leadership at the played in taking responsibility greenhouses have been erected Medicine – Qatar with support annual QatarCSR exhibition. for promoting sustainability and at ten schools across Qatar, with from its strategic partners; healthy lifestyles among our young the produce grown in them sold Qatar Foundation, the Ministry QatarCSR is held at Qatar people and the wider community. to the community with al profits of Public Health, the Ministry of University under the auspices of being reinvested in the scheme. Education and Higher Education, HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khayr Qatarna was launched in The aim is to promote healthy the Ministry of Environment and Khalifa Al-Thani, the Prime Minister February 2018 and is the latest diets and to teach students about Municipality and ExxonMobil. and Interior Minister of Qatar, and initiative from WCM-Q’s Sahtak sustainability and food security. The Sahtak Awalan packs encourage children the Responsible Leadership award Awalan – Your Health First to eat healthily and stay hydrated.
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128 129 400 400 300 200 300 200 130 students, 2002-2018 of Total number numbers, 2001-2018 staffFaculty & Statistics 100 100 0 0
2002 25 2001/02 0 0
2003 52 2002/03 17 17
2004 90 2003/04 12 54
2005 130 2004/05 20 96
2006 150 2005/06 51 112
2007 204 2006/07 61 132
2008 239 2007/08 0 60 147
2009 262 2008/09 3 57 166
2010 272 2009/10 8 60 195 the research program. non-faculty includes postdoctoral positions in York. New in Academic residing those include and 2018 1, of July as are year. staff for Figures academic the within active considered payroll WCM-Q the on those all include faculty for Figures Staff
2011 269 2010/11 21 64 234 attrition from incoming classes in subsequent years. subsequent in classes incoming from attrition any reflect and 2018, September of as are Figures
273 2011/12 37 64 260
2012 Faculty
2013 284 2012/13 52 66 282
2013/14 51 65 288 2014 288 Academic (Non-Faculty)
2015 291 2014/15 48 65 318
2016 296 2015/16 55 70 342 Students 2017 305 2016/17 27 76 332
2018 318 2018/19 22 74 326 225 900 2002-2018 Pre-Medical Program,the Profile of classesentering 675 450 40 30 20 10 0 0 Male Enrollment 9 99 25 2002 17 2002 10 134 21 2003 2003 31 23 Female 204 Applicants 25 2004 2004 48 30 200 27 2005 2005 57 26
20 238 2006 46 2006 26
35 320 2007 2007 61 28
33 539 2008 2008 61 27
33 822 2009 2009 60 25
23 603 2010 2010 48 24
18 392 2011 2011 42 29 Total Enrollment and Applicants
19 438 2012 2012 44 14
2013 30 438 2013 41 19
2014 24 444 2014 43 17
2015 33 373 2015 50 24 Gender Profile Gender
2016 25 382 2016 49 20
2017 23 411 2017 43 31
2018 24 365 2018 56 131 Citizenship of student body 2018
Syrian Jordan
Lebanon Iraq
Turkey Bahrain
Egypt Qatar Albania Iran
Sweden
Germany
Belgium Taiwan Canada Algeria
Spain
Korea
Morocco Students of WCM-Q come from across the world.
United Kingdom
Nigeria
Tunisia
Sudan Australia United States
Palestine Philippines Singapore Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Bangladesh
Oman Sri Lanka
India
Pakistan
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Robert S. Harrison Javaid I. Sheikh, MD Nesreen Al-Rifai Chairman, Board of Trustees Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar Chief Communications Officer
Martha E. Pollack, PhD Robert Crone, MD Omar Baki President Vice Dean for Clinical & Faculty Director, Human Resources Affairs Jamie Marie Gray Ravinder Mamtani, MBBS, MD, MSc Director, Distributed eLibrary Vice Dean for Student Affairs- Weill Cornell Admissions, Population Health, and Sameer Kalash Medicine Lifestyle Medicine Director, Finance and Business Services Shahzad Jafri Jessica Bibliowicz Senior Executive Director of Badar Khan Chair, Board of Overseers Administration Director, IT Operations
Robert Appel Marco Ameduri, PhD Vice Chair Senior Associate Dean for Pre- medical Education and Education Robert A. Belfer City Collaborative Curricular Affairs Vice Chair Thurayya Arayssi, MD Jeffrey Feil Senior Associate Dean for Vice Chair Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development Leadership Barbara B. Friedman Vice Chair Khaled Machaca, PhD Senior Associate Dean for Sanford I. Weill Research, Innovations and Structure Chair Emeritus Commercialization Augustine M.K. Choi, MD Bakr Nour, MD Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine Senior Advisor to the Dean Provost for Medical Affairs, Cornell University
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