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Weill Cornell Medical College Announces First Commencement of its New Medical School Graduates in Doha, Qatar

May 7, 2008 Weill Cornell Medical College announced today that its branch campus, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q), part of Cornell University and the first American medical school ever established overseas, will graduate its first class in Doha, Qatar, on May 8, 2008.

The graduating class of 15 students -- 9 women and 6 men -- represents seven different nationalities. These include Qatar, Bosnia, India, Jordan, Nigeria, Syria, Palestine and the U.S. In attendance at the Qatar commencement will be senior officials from the health, public and private sectors in Qatar and the region; leaders from Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development; leaders from Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), the state health service provider; and dignitaries from Cornell University and from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. [more]