ANNUAL REPORT 2017

WELCOME TO WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE- ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Contents 2017 Annual Report Medicine-Qatar Weill Cornell Faculty Leadership Publications Statistics Structure 123 124 Community 118 Student Development 108 Admissions 92 Affairs Student Recruitment andOutreach Institute for Population Health Research Clinical andFaculty Affairs 58 Premedical Continuing Professional Development Education 40 Medical Joint Education Leadership Advisory 10 Report Board 08 98 06 84 70 46 28 PAGE: 5// 148 PAGE:

Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar PAGE: 6// 148PAGE: in scope and ambition over the past year, and in April 2017 2017 April year, in past and the over ambition and scope in expanded has initiative exciting This education. professions health of areas all in concepts innovative of discussion and presentation platform that serves as a globally interconnected forum for the Professions Education (IGHPE), an open-access journal and online Health Global in Innovations to support continued has WCM-Q that mind in change accelerating and unceasing of trend this with is It to their patients. care best very the to deliver able therefore are who and medicine, modern characterizes now which change of pace rapid the with ensuring that we produce physician-scientists who are comfortable training, medical in innovations pedagogical latest very the from benefit now students WCM-Q staff. and faculty our of work diligent to the thanks to strength strength from going Program Medical Six-Year integrated our with at WCM-Q, offering educational the update to continually efforts our in success been also has There Qatar. in here and States United the in hospitals acceptance to residency programs at many world-leading teaching securing graduates talented our with percent, 90 reaching year this rate, match enviable an achieving of tradition WCM-Q the continued 2017 of Class the addition, In 2002. in operations began we since to 301 graduates WCM-Q of number total the -bringing year this –45 doctors young trained highly of a cohort of graduation the was achievements these ever, among As chief delivered. have efforts collective our that successes the from inspiration to derive and year each stock to take important DNA’, is it ‘institutional our of part happily now is ahead to look tendency this While together. walked have we which along path at the back than rather horizons, to new forward to look is WCM-Q at habit our as particularly past, just year the of achievements the recall and amoment for to pause gratifying always is It Report Leadership to be a key supporter of excellence in healthcare healthcare in excellence of akeyto be supporter drive our Similarly, (ACCME). Education Medical from the Accreditation Council for Continuing accreditation gained college the when Qatar in healthcare of improvement to the positively achievement in our ongoing mission to contribute aremarkable registered WCM-Q Meanwhile, hub. research leading region’s the as reputation in 2016, helping to consolidate and extend our citations 4,200 some gained research WCM-Q findings published in leadingglobal journals, and their to see continued also researchers Our more. many and 2diabetes, type and disease relationship between high blood pressure, heart rheumatoid arthritis in Arab populations, the disorder cerebellar ataxia, the genetic basis of as wide-ranging and diverse as the brain areas research in discoveries significant of anumber made to form, true who, researchers, our for success of ayear also was 2016-17 Nasser, Chairperson of . Bint Moza Sheikha Highness Her and leadership steadfast Qatar’s from received have we support unwavering the for grateful truly are we others, many and regard, this in and WCM-Q, of principle and inclusive outlook remains a core guiding conference in Shanghai, China. This global, open cultural collaboration by hosting its third annual underlined its commitment to nurturing cross- Sheikh I. Dr. Javaid , Dean. achievements detailed in this Annual Report. the upon reflecting from satisfaction great gain will you Ihope and year past the over goals shared to these contributed has who everyone to thanks sincere most my Iextend evident. been has community our in good for aforce to be and research, and care patient education, medical in WCM-Q’s enduring mission to provide excellence more, many and initiatives, these of all Through habits. lifestyle sustainable and healthy to adopt Qatar across people to empower mission its in success great to achieve continued and anniversary fifth its celebrated First –Your Health Awalan Furthermore, our public health campaign Sahtak activities. and programs health population and global level to establish evidence-based forming valuable partnerships at local, regional already is which Health, Population for Institute the of creation the with unabated, continued also at large community the with engagement Our improvement in patient care. network is a powerful vehicle for continuous growing This time. first the for 500 exceed PHCC and Aspetar Sidra, at HMC, partners strategic our from faculty WCM-Q affiliated of number the as milestone asignificant passed Qatar in PAGE: 7// 148 PAGE:

Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Medicine-Qatar Weill Cornell PAGE: 8// 148PAGE: WCM-Q. governingdean the and parties of advice assistance and to the The Advisory Joint Board provides Trustee, the International Medical Education Trust Member, Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (Hons) M.D. Catto, Graeme Sir Representatives: Independent Qatar Biomedical Research Institute Acting Executive Director PhD El-Agnaf, M.A. Omar Hamad Medical Corporation Consultant Cardiologist (Honors) &S.I. L.R.C.P. B.A.O., Ch.B. M.B. Suwaidi, Al Jassim Consultant in Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation Protection &Woman Child for Foundation Chair, Qatar Chair, Sidra Clinical Steering Planning Committee Member, Board of Governors, Ministry of Public Health Co-Chair, WCMC-Q Joint Advisory Board M.D. Al-Thani, Mohammed Bint Ghalia H.E. Representatives: Qatar Foundation Members of WCM-Q The Joint Advisory Board Hamad General Hospital, HMC Surgical Services for Affairs &Research Academic Medical, of Chief Deputy Al-Ansari, MBBCh Ali Abdulla Hamad Bin Khalifa University President Ph.D. Hasnah, M. Ahmed Weill Cornell Medicine Chairman, Board of Overseers Ms. Jessica Bibliowicz Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar Dean M.D., Sheikh, I. Javaid Members: Ex-Officio Weill Cornell Medicine Member, Board of Overseers Mr. Tarek Abdel-Meguid Provost for Medical Affairs, Weill Cornell Medical College Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Co-Chair, WCMC-Q Joint Advisory Board MD Choi, M.K Augustine Members: University Cornell PAGE: 9// 148 PAGE:

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Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar PAGE: 12 // 12 148PAGE: 2017. of Class the of graduation valedictorian speech at the Dr. Ali Khairat gave the the gave Qatar Foundation, and the whole nation. whole the and Foundation, Qatar WCM-Q, for ambassadors excellent be to prove would doctors new the that said Dr. Al-Malki University. Khalifa Bin Hamad at Sciences Social and Humanities of College the of dean founding Al-Malki, Dr. was Amal event graduation the at speaker guest The goals. their achieve to adversity of face the in strive to and love, they what do to them inspiring graduates fellow his to speech impassioned an gave who Dr. Khairat was Ali speaker class The future. the for care patient of delivery the enhance to skills, and knowledge their with healthcare for their generation, helping to enrich the profession of leaders the be will they that commenting and success their on graduates the praising in WCM-Q, of dean Sheikh, Javaid Dr. joined He attendance. in also York was New in Medicine Cornell Weill of dean appointed newly the Choi, Dr. Augustine Award. Curriculum Clinical the in Excellence the and Award, Pre-Clinical the in Excellence the including awards, excellence academic 12 received who Irshaid, Lina student graduating of success the was note particular Of clerkships. and courses clinical and sciences foundational the in excellence for awards individual received graduates many 2017, of Class the for event where convocation the at week the in earlier recognized also was excellence Academic service. in honors with three and research, in honors with three distinction, academic with 10 graduated graduates, new 45 the Of world. the around and Qatar in patients to care health of quality highest the provide to mission WCM-Q the continue to alumni other 256 of 2017 ranks of the Class the joined in graduates 45 The WCM-Q. from class medical 10th the of graduation 2017 May 3, on the with reached was milestone historic An the Class of 2017 Congratulations to PAGE: 13 // 13 148 PAGE:

Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar PAGE: 14 //PAGE: 148 Achievements Student pathology at Yale New Haven Hospital. Hospital. Haven Yale at New pathology and radiology of specialties competitive highly a‘couple’s the in match’ with class the of members two for celebration adouble also was There Center. Medical Dartmouth-Hitchcock and York, New in Center Medical Lincoln System, Health University Commonwealth Center, Virginia Medical Cornell Weill New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ included These U.S. the in institutions at leading specialties chosen in their matched Program Matching Resident National the to applied had who graduates the of majority vast the 17, March on 2017achievements as their 2017 of Class The celebrated excel training.” postgraduate in beyond graduation, though, as our alumni also “The success student stories continue well teaches. he students medical the and patients to dedication his and material, program the of mastery knowledge, his of recognition in award the received and residents 50 of from a approximately cohort selected was Dr. 2015, of Al-Jurdi Class WCM-Q the of Agraduate Center. Medical Cornell program at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill residency medicine Year internal his of the of Intern named was who Al-Jurdi, Dr. Ayman included have These training. postgraduate in excel also alumni our as though, graduation, beyond well continue stories success student The Corporation. Medical Hamad at specialty chosen their in place residency a up take to accepted being of news welcome received also graduates Six medicine at the University of Nebraska. of University the at medicine of professor assistant now is Dr. Baljević Center. Cancer Texasof Anderson MD University the at oncology medical and in hematology training fellowship and York, New in Center Medical Cornell Weill at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, medicine in internal training residency his completed has 2010,in Dr. Baljević graduating Since cancer. blood of a form myeloma, multiple in research his discuss to speaker Rounds 2016 aGrand as November in mater alma his to returned Baljević Dr. Muhamad graduate WCM-Q PAGE: 15 // 15 148 PAGE:

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classroom. classroom. the outside and inside both patients to exposure more and time interactive more provide to and experience, of to allow individualization designed been has curriculum the priorities, new these To facilitate self-improvement. and and promote formation, identity inquiry thinking critical on emphasis greater place that approaches pedagogical novel with curriculum medical atraditional of rigor academic the combines study of program This new curriculum. medical new WCM-Q’s experience to students of cohort first the as Program Medical the entered 2020 of Class the preparation, and planning of years many After new curriculum Implementation of the Program. Six-Year Medical WCM-Q comprehensive and cohesive the form curricula two Together, curriculum. the pre-medical WCM-Q two-year the from on follow to designed is curriculum medical four-year new The Foundation. Qatar research from program and support biomedical well-developed ratio, faculty to student favorable its as such strengths, particular WCM-Q’s of benefits the maximize and circumstances local fit to adaptations certain with York, New in campus home WCM-Q’s of that follows broadly curriculum new The PAGE: 17 //PAGE: 148

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Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Curricular Space and Technological Enhancements Annual Report Medicine-Qatar Cornell 2017 | Weill

The CSSL now includes a high- fidelity simulation space.

In parallel with the changes in the Another exciting development is Finally, the reconfiguration and curriculum, efforts have been underway taking place in the Anatomy Suite refurbishment of the existing seminar to enhance the facilities that support with preparations underway for the room space on the ground and first new modalities for curriculum delivery. implementation of a plastination floor of the North Hall is supporting the This includes the expansion and laboratory. Once completed, this functional requirements for delivering enhancement of the Clinical Skills and project will enable the preservation of the new curriculum. The changes allow Simulation Lab, which was completed human specimens for use as models for a flexible learning environment by the start of the 2016-17 academic for demonstrations to supplement the that encourages an interactive year and renamed the Clinical Skills teaching that currently takes place using teaching model. Mobile furniture, and Simulation Lab (CSSL). The CSSL cadavers. The acquisition of an anatomy including portable instructor tables now includes a high-fidelity SIM space, imaging table is also contributing to the enable collaborative work and more a total of 12 standardized patient (SP) enhancement of undergraduate and engagement in the classroom by both exam rooms, an enhanced SP suite, postgraduate anatomy education. This teacher and learner. and additional space for offices and technologically advanced visualization seminar rooms. The enhancements to system illustrates the anatomical realism the footprint of the CSSL will enable the of a living human and incorporates students to have an optimal learning imaging technology. experience in a safe and secure clinically oriented environment.

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Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar PAGE: 74 //PAGE: 148 hours. credit 8.5 for activity the accredited for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) Qatar Council and admissions. education pre-medical of divisions the with collaboration in respectively, 19 and 18 February on held were sessions plenary and workshops The pre-symposium building. capacity for basis the are improvement and learning continuous that delegates show to was aim The health. population enhance to aim ultimate the with learners life-long become and partnerships develop and engage to how of understanding an with educators and provided healthcare practitioners symposium Professions in Healthcare Capacity Building The collaboration. inter-professional and interdisciplinary requires capacity such Building policy. to healthcare delivery, professions and relevant skills acquiring and careers, health enhancing and building to approach traditional the changed have education and healthcare professions medical in pedagogies Transformative Symposium Professions Healthcare in Capacity Building 1). (Figure topics of range awide on practitioners healthcare 400 to approximately education evidence-based quality, high education (CE) have activities provided year, IPH’s past continuing Qatar. the In motivated healthcare workforce in and skilled ahighly of creation the support to activities implementing and in developing involved IPH actively is Activitiesand Educational Programs of physician wellness and burnout, burnout, and wellness physician of importance the about spoke USA Boards, Medical State of Federation the for chair healthcare. Dr. Hengerer, Arthur board are andimpacting urbanization diseases, climate change, non-communicable in trends how and professionals, of healthcare training in the innovation dean spoke of about developing WCM-Q, Dr. Sheikh, Javaid session, plenary the At competence. cultural on focused Abdelrahim Huda and and Maha medicine Elnasharnarrative about spoke Dr. Weber Alan medicine, lifestyle about adiscussion led Cheema Dr. and Sohaila Mamtani Dr. Ravinder WCM-Q, From Institute-Qatar. Research Computing Qatar Weber, of Ingmar and Luque Luis domain’, Drs. health by the in practice and research media ‘Social and Florida; Central of University Bozeman, Dr. by learning’, William lifelong and building to capacity approach ‘A systems Qatar; in University Commonwealth at Virginia design graphic of chair interim the Martin, Mr. by resource’, Peter development a healthcare as design ‘Understanding topics included:Workshop healthcare professionals. for learning life-long of significance the and settings, healthcare in competency professional education, cultural of interdisciplinary importance the consequences, its addressing and burnout physician recognizing diseases, on preventing non-communicable impact its and medicine of lifestyle importance the including knowledge, enhanced of areas several highlighted Evaluations commendable. was received feedback overall The attended. well were sessions plenary the and workshops Both the pre-symposium answers. for search their to need researchers be more rigorous in research has endemic problems and that biomedical that suggested Ioannidis Dr. research. biomedical of subject the discussed US, the in University Stanford at policy and research health of and medicine of professor and Rehnborg chair in disease prevention, CF world-renowned the Ioannidis, John Dr. safety. patient protect to order in fear without raised be could concerns transparent medical environment, where and open an for need the stressed and and Sohaila Cheema. Sohaila and Bozeman, William Sheikh, Javaid Mamtani, Ravinder Bendriss, Rachid Drs. Cultural Competence in Health Care. Health in Competence Cultural for Center the leads Elnashar Maha PAGE: 75 // 75 148 PAGE:

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Recognition of Academic Achievement Counseling and Academic Advising Financial Aid and Scholarship Pre-medical students who achieved Committed to creating a nurturing WCM-Q selects students on merit only, academic excellence in the fall 2015 and environment to optimize student and the Committee on Admission spring 2016 terms were inducted onto learning, the Academic Counseling screens, evaluates, and accepts students the Dean’s Honor List at a ceremony held Team offers student academic, personal without knowledge of their ability to at Hamad Bin Khalifa University Student and career support. They provide vital pay. Students who require financial Center. In the fall 2015 term, 24 first- workshops, seminars, and individual assistance apply directly to HBKU’s year and ten second-year pre-medical counseling with students to foster the financial aid program. Depending students attained GPA scores of 3.75 or development of study skills and effective upon their citizenship, several avenues above to make it onto the honor list. In time-management. The counselors of financial assistance are available the spring 2016 term, 12 first-year and also assist students with registration to WCM-Q students. Qatari students ten second-year pre-medical students for standardized exams (MCAT and may be sponsored by Sidra, or by the qualified for the list. The ceremony also USMLE); develop their medical school Qatari government through the Higher recognized the achievements of four interviewing skills; and provide guidance Education Institute. Sponsored students foundation students who were honored in preparing personal statements and are usually provided with tuition for academic excellence over the past resumes. They also conduct structured assistance as well as a stipend to cover year. Several pre-medical students academic advising committee meetings their books, supplies, and other costs. celebrated a double success as they and coordinate psychological, Hamad Medical Corporation, the Ministry qualified for the honor list in both terms. psychiatric, and other referrals as of Administrative Development, Labor The event was attended by students’ needed. and Social Affairs have also recently families and friends, WCM-Q staff and developed a sponsorship program faculty. The Registrar’s Office continues to specifically for Qatari nationals who are support WCM-Q graduates by responding studying at WCM-Q. Non-Qatari students to requests for transcripts, graduation can also apply for Sidra sponsorship, but documents and documents required by most are self-funded or apply to QF for the Ministry of Public Health. financial assistance through an interest- free loan program. In addition, QF may offer a number of merit scholarships per year for students who have completed one year of the Medical Program.

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Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar Annual Report 2017 | Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar emerging infectious diseases’. infectious emerging for strategies containment ‘clinical was healthcare setting. The theme for 2017 clinical and alaboratory both within safety and health of aspects all with deals year, course the seventh its in Now Series. Seminar Safety and Health annual the for topic the was setting ahospital in ebola or MERS like diseases contain to how on Strategies Health and Seminar Safety Series &Security Safety Environmental Health, Outreach PAGE: 116 // 116 148PAGE: patients. patients. infectious treating when staff unit and management of research isolation disease infectious of line front the from learned lessons including strategies containment clinical taught seminar The threats. disease potentially infectious around and with work that staff laboratory and medical to risks manage and mitigate tohelp examples lesson approach to deliver tangible and real-life interactive an used seminar The communication. and risk preparedness emergency control, disease infectious sciences, behavioral in trainer and expert US arecognized Kaufman, G. Sean from hear to WCM-Q attended professionals administrative and technologists, medical researchers, pharmacists, dentists, physicians, nurses, 300 Almost Kaufman and the delegates. G. Sean with &security, safety health, Thomas Doyle, director of environmental strategies. triage medical emergency and risk, of biological mitigation the equipment, protective personal units, isolation of creation the included examined Topics setting. in a clinical diseases infectious with working may be who people for training valuable offered and accredited fully was seminar The PAGE: 117 //PAGE: 148

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2007/08 147 239

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2008/09 166 262

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2010/11 234 269 64 2011 21

2011/12 260 273

2012 37 64

2012/13 282 284

2013 52 66

2013/14 288 288

2014 51 65

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2015 48 65

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20 Profile of entering medical students, September 2016

Annual Report Medicine-Qatar Cornell 2017 | Weill Stats 3.42 Average college GPA Average age (September 2015)

Citizenship of student body 2016

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Cornell University Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

Robert S. Harrison Javaid I. Sheikh, M.D. Nesreen Al-Rifai Annual Report Medicine-Qatar Cornell 2017 | Weill Chairman, Board of Trustees Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar Chief Communications Officer

Hunter R. Rawlings III Robert Crone, M.D. Jamie Marie Gray Interim President Vice Dean for Clinical & Faculty Affairs Director, Distributed eLibrary

Stephen F. Kenney Omar Baki Weill Cornell Medicine Chief Administrative Officer Director, Human Resources

Sunanda Holmes John Doig Jessica Bibliowicz Deputy Chief Administrative Officer and Director, Facilities Management Chair, Board of Overseers Associate University Counsel Thomas Doyle Robert Appel Marco Ameduri, Ph.D. Director, Environmental Health & Safety Vice Chair Associate Dean for Pre-medical Education Shahzad Jafri Robert A. Belfer Chief Information Officer Vice Chair Thurayya Arayssi, M.D. Senior Associate Dean for Medical Sameer Kalash Jeffrey Feil Education and Continuing Professional Director, Finance and Business Services Vice Chair Development

Barbara B. Friedman Khaled Machaca, Ph.D. Vice Chair Associate Dean for Research

Sanford I. Weill Ravinder Mamtani, M.D., M.Sc. Chair Emeritus Senior Associate Dean for Population Health, Capacity Building and Student Augustine M.K. Choi Affairs Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine Provost for Medical Affairs, Cornell Bakr Nour, M.D. University Senior Advisor to the Dean

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