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The Medical Minds Program is a one-week online summer enrichment program
(June 28 to July 02) designed for pre-college students interested in pursuing a
career in medicine.

Submission Deadline May 20,2026
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Calling all Qatari high school students! Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar is pleased to announce its annual Healing Hands Essay Competition, which encourages young people to share their views on becoming a doctor in Qatar. Four lucky winners will receive valuable prizes.

Find out more and apply: https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=AOl-V3TXNjA%3d&portalid=11
Application deadline: May 9, 2026

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Forty-six teams of ambitious high school students from Qatar, the US, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Jordan, and Bahrain took part in the latest instalment of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s annual High School Research Competition.
The event brought a total of 165 high school students from 26 high schools in Qatar to the college to present research posters to an audience of their peers and a panel of expert WCM-Q judges. A further 12 teams from the international schools presented their research posters to the judging panel via internet link.
The contest, organized by WCM-Q’s Office of Student Outreach and Educational Development, is designed to give high school students opportunities to employ scientific research methods and enhance their presentation skills, while simultaneously inspiring them to explore careers in medicine and research. The suggested themes of the research posters were based on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and their application in Qatar, with topics including health and wellbeing, water and sanitation, sustainable cities and communities, and responsible consumption and production.
Dr. Rachid Bendriss, associate dean for foundation, student outreach and educational development programs, said: “The High School Research Competition gives students excellent opportunities to engage with the scientific method while also discovering the many career paths that can be accessed by studying medicine at an elite medical college. We were very impressed by the quality of the posters, the confidence with which the students presented their work, and the level of interest in medicine, healthcare and research demonstrated by the students.”

Noha Saleh, director of pre-medical administration, student outreach and educational development, said: “We are very pleased that so many students took part and showed such aptitude for conducting their own research projects. We are confident that the event has provided great encouragement for students who wish to pursue studies and careers in the sciences, and we hope many of those who took part will one day apply to study medicine at WCM-Q.”

The annual Healing Hands essay competition of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has recognized four Qatari high school students for their outstanding 800-word essays on the social consequences of obesity.
The winning students were Almayasa Waleed Alkhal of Qatar Academy High School, Shamma Mubarak Al Nuaimi of the Gulf English School, Fatima Mohammed A.M. Al-Rashid of the American School of Doha, and Amna Khalia Al Hajri of the Swiss International School in Qatar.
The contest, which is run by the Office of Student Outreach and Educational Development at WCM-Q, is open to Qatari students in grades 9, 10 and 11. The program is designed to inspire young nationals to pursue careers in medicine and biomedical science. Many previous winners of the Healing Hands contest have gone on to join WCM-Q as students.
Each of the four winners received the WCM-Q Doctors of the Future Scholarship, which offers an opportunity to spend a week gaining hands-on research experience in one of the college’s state-of-the-art core laboratories.
Two of the winners completed their placements at the Proteomics Lab under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Frank Schmidt, professor of biochemistry and director of the proteomics core at WCM-Q.
An awards ceremony was recently held at WCM-Q, where each of the four winners was presented with a certificate and a prize. A further eight students received honorable mention certificates in recognition of the high quality of their essays, and 13 students received participation certificates.

The Medical Minds Program is a one-week online summer enrichment program
(June 28 to July 03) designed for pre-college students interested in pursuing a
career in medicine.

Link: https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=SGnG3tdECBY%3d&portalid=0

Home | Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. WCM-Q is part of Cornell University and shares the tripartite mission of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York of dedication to excellence in education, patient care and research.

More than 200 pre-university students with ambitions to pursue careers in medicine participated in Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) two-day Doctors of the Future Conference.

Held Annually, the conference gives pre-university students the chance WCM-Q’s state of the art campus, learn about the college’s world- class educational programmes, and discover the wide range of opportunities that can be accessed by studying for a Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree.

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Calling all Qatari high school students! Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar is pleased to announce its annual Healing Hands Essay Competition, which encourages young people to share their views on becoming a doctor in Qatar. Four lucky winners will receive valuable prizes.

Find out more and apply: https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=2WknBAtaVII%3d&portalid=0
Application deadline: May 17, 2025

Home | Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. WCM-Q is part of Cornell University and shares the tripartite mission of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York of dedication to excellence in education, patient care and research.

“Last week the Office of Student Outreach and Educational Development hosted 33 students from 17 schools in Doha in the latest edition of the winter session of the Qatar Medical Explorer Program (QMEP). The program took place during the period February 16th to 20th, offering prospective students a great opportunity to experience college life and explore the world of medicine at WCM-Q”

This year’s edition of the Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) High School Research Competition (HSRC) saw 214 students from 31 high schools in Qatar, Kuwait, Indonesia and the UAE present their research projects to a panel of judges.
Organized by the Office of Student Outreach and Educational Development at WCM-Q, the competition aims to inspire high school students to explore medicine, employ scientific research methods, and develop their presentation skills. With a focus on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and their application in Qatar, project themes included health and wellbeing, water and sanitation, sustainable cities and communities, and responsible consumption and production.