DOHA: Some 77 doctors from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar’s (WCMC-Q) affiliated institutions were welcomed as new faculty at an orientation event at the college.
The new faculty from Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) and Sidra Medical and Research Center learned about their new roles as clinical tutors and mentors for students.
The new staff, who remain employed by their institutions, will provide hands-on clinical training to students at affiliated institutions, offer advice and guide young trainee doctors as they take their first step in the world of medicine.
Dr Robert Crone, (pictured) Senior Adviser to the Dean on Academic Affairs, WCMC-Q, said, “It gives me great pleasure to welcome so many highly qualified, dedicated physicians as new members of our faculty.
“You have so much to offer our students in terms of expertise, experience and mentorship, and I know that they appreciate the opportunity to work with you.
“Strengthening bonds of collaboration between our organisations is helping create an integrated, cohesive health system in Qatar that unites medical education, research and clinical practice for the benefit of everyone in the community,” he added.
In the third and fourth years, students spend 55 weeks on clinical clerkships in affiliated institutions to learn hands-on clinical skills required to become qualified physicians.
The recruitment of new faculty based at affiliated institutions broadens opportunities for students to learn from qualified physicians and help equip Qatar with a new generation of doctors in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Health Strategy.
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