Qatar University International Internship Program students
Doha, Qatar: QU Health students recently completed an international internship programme for 20 students — 10 medicine students, 5 physical therapy and rehabilitation science students, and 5 biomedical sciences students.
The training was held for a month and started in mid-June 2023, at the prestigious Mater Olbia Hospital in Sardinia, Italy. It involved 13 Qatari nationals out of the 20 students.
Prof. Asmaa Al Thani, Vice-President for Health and Medical Sciences and the Director of the Biomedical Research Center at QU, said: “We are thrilled to witness the successful conclusion of the internship programme for QU Health students at Mater Olbia Hospital in Italy. These international experiences foster a global perspective on our academic practice. The students acquired valuable skills that will help them in augmenting their healthcare endeavors; this experience enhanced their ability to cope with a wide range of diagnostic, treatment, and examination protocols.”
Prof. Giovanni Delogu, Professor of Microbiology at the Catholic University in Italy and Head of the Laboratory Medicine and Scientific Director at Mater Olbia Hospital, said, “QU Health students showed passion and commitment during the entire programme of clinical electives. They enthusiastically participated in the daily clinical activities of the unit to which they were assigned and in the program of lectures that we prepared for them. They were eager to learn and grasp the most from this experience.”
Eiman Al Mohannadi, a biomedical sciences student at the College of Health Sciences, said, “During my internship at Mater Olbia Hospital, I was able to apply the knowledge and skills that I have learned during my studies at the university. This experience provided me with a comprehensive understanding of my major in terms of a real-world work environment.”
