Welcome to the website of Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q), the gateway to information about our institution, programs and activities.

The website covers our educational programs, clinical activities and research program. There are sections for faculty, students, potential students and their families, along with media materials, news reports and an archive covering the life and work of the WCMC-Q community past and present.

You may also discover the wider context in which we operate, as part of Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College in the U.S., and as a member of Qatar Foundation. Our close ties with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and the National Health Authority in medical education, health care and research, and our growing collaboration with institutions such as Qatar University, are also reflected here.

Exciting future developments are signposted. WCMC-Q is set to be part of a world-class academic medical center on completion of Qatar Foundation’s Sidra Medical and Research Center, currently under construction on the Education City campus. Working together, WCMC-Q, Sidra and HMC will implement "one program in multiple institutions," achieving strength through collaborative effort.

In this landmark year, we look forward to the graduation of the Class of 2008, Qatar's first 'home-grown' doctors. As they receive their Cornell University M.D. degrees this spring and move on to residency training, the 15-strong class is setting an example to all those who follow in their footsteps, as members of a profession dedicated to serving the community.

Daniel R. Alonso, M.D.
Dean
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar