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Doha – February 24, 2026: Thirty-one students from Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) spent two weeks of their winter break shadowing physicians at affiliate hospitals as part of the Step into Medicine Observership Program’s winter 2025-2026 session. The program introduces foundation and pre-medical students early in their educational journey to Qatar’s healthcare system and familiarizes them with the daily practices and challenges medical professionals face. It also encourages early career exploration and helps students begin building their professional identity as future physicians. The students shadowed physicians at affili

Doha – February 22, 2026: A panel of experts discussed the legal and ethical implications arising from harm caused to patients by the use of AI in healthcare in the latest installment of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) Intersection of Law & Medicine series. Expert speakers at the day-long symposium explored the law, policies, and ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in healthcare, with particular reference to where liability lies when AI causes harm to patients. “AI is already being used in patient care and it is clear the technology can provide many benefits to patients,” said Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, vic

Doha-Qatar January 22,2026 — In the month of January, people around the world make New Year’s resolutions to improve their health. For some adults living with obesity, lifestyle changes alone may not be enough to treat the disease. The World Health Organization reports that 1 in 8 people in the world were living with obesity in 2022. In parts of the Middle East, adult obesity rates are projected to reach nearly 40% by 2030, according to the World Obesity Federation. Omar Ghanem, M.D., Mayo Clinic medical director for the Middle East and a metabolic surgeon and chair of Metabolic and Abdominal Wall Reconstructive Surgery at May