WCM-Q, TAMUQ hold Physics for Future Doctors Summer Program for high school students

Doha: Twenty three students from 14 local and international high schools successfully completed the Physics for Future Doctors Summer Program, an init...

Doha: Twenty-three students from 14 local and international high schools successfully completed the Physics for Future Doctors Summer Program, an initiative developed by Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) in partnership with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar.

The Physics for Future Doctors Summer Program is a one-week on-campus program, designed to provide motivated high school students with an opportunity to sharpen their physics problem-solving skills through medically relevant examples.

Hosted at WCM-Q, the program was offered by WCM-Q’s Office of Student Outreach & Educational Development in the Pre-medical Division. The program was co-created by TAMUQ professor Dr. Sami El Borgi and WCM-Q professor of physics Dr. Mohammad Yousef, and aims to develop students’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills through interactive, practical sessions.

The program targets students who have a strong foundation in the physical sciences, demonstrated by high achievement in physics subject in their high school, and English language proficiency. Additionally, students must aspire to pursue a career in a STEMM-relevant field (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine).

The participants had the opportunity to engage in hands-on sessions through a series of case studies, group projects, presentations, and various experiments. The interactive program allowed students to explore the applications of biomechanics and the anatomy of the arm and skull. Additionally, the program featured experiments on the biceps, triceps, and skull, as well as sessions on the science of resistance training, among other topics.