Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar in February 2009
Type	Private, nonprofit medical school
Established	2001 (2001) [1]
Parent institution	Cornell University
Affiliation	Weill Cornell Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation Qatar Foundation
Endowment	Parent Institution, 10 Billion USD
Dean	Javaid I. Sheikh, M.D. [2]
Academic staff	77 full-time, 690 affiliated [3]
Students	322 [3]
Location	Education City, Doha , Al Rayyan , Qatar 25°19′05″N51°26′20″E / 25.3180°N 51.4389°E / 25.3180; 51.4389
Campus	Education City
Website	qatar-weill.cornell.edu

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) is a branch of Weill Cornell Medicine of Cornell University, established on April 9, 2001, following an agreement between Cornell University and the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development. ^[1] It is located in Education City, Qatar, near the capital of Doha.

WCM-Q has 322 students, 22 preliminary students, 103 pre-medical students, and 197 in its MD program. ^[3]

Profile

The interior of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

The school offers a six-year undergraduate-entry medical program; as well as a four-year graduate-entry program for students who have previously completed undergraduate degrees elsewhere. All students are awarded a Doctor of Medicine from Cornell University. ^[4] When the school's pre-medical program opened in the fall of 2002, and was reportedly the first coeducational institute of higher education in Qatar. ^[5] Its clinical affiliates are the Hamad Medical Corporation's General Hospital and Women's Hospital. ^[6]

According to The Washington Post , Weill Cornell–Qatar receives $121.7 million just to cover the operating expenses for the university, making it the most expensive U.S. university in Qatar's Education City. ^[7]

WCM-Q has 33 clubs, sports teams, and student organizations, some of which participate against other university campuses in Education City. ^[8]

Financial Aid and Scholarship

Financial Aid

Students and applicants who are citizens of the State of Qatar should contact the scholarship office of the Higher Education Institute (HEI) or Sidra Medicine for information on securing funding for their education. International students have the opportunity to receive need-based financial aid through the Qatar Foundation in the form of a zero-interest loan. ^[9]

Scholarship

Qatar Foundation Scholarship

Each year, the scholarship office at the Qatar Foundation awards a limited number of scholarships to students based on their exceptional academic performance. ^[10]

See also

• Schools portal

• List of universities and colleges in Qatar
• Weill Cornell Medicine, the school's main campus in New York City

References

1. "Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar". Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
2. "Administrative Officials". Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
3. "Fact Sheet 2018-2019" (PDF). Office of Communications, Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
4. "Medical Program". Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
5. "CORNELL UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH MEDICAL SCHOOL IN QATAR". Cornell News. 9 April 2001. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.
6. Clinical Affairs — Hamad Medical Corporation
7. Anderson, Nick. "Texas university gets $76 million each year to operate in Qatar, contract says". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 8, 2016.
8. "Student Activities & Programs". Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
9. "Financial Aid and Scholarships | Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar". qatar-weill.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
10. "Financial Aid and Scholarships | Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar". qatar-weill.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-07.

https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/Portals/0/Fact%20Sheet/Documents/fact-sheet-2020-2021-en.pdf

External links

• Official website
• Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City