UDST College of Health Sciences introduces CORE Wellness Program to support future health professionals
<p>Doha: The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), through its College of Health Sciences, has introduced the CORE Wellness Program, a curriculum-wide initiative that integrates holistic health into students' education as they prepare for professional practice. CORE stands for Clinical, Occupational, Resilience and Emotional Wellness.</p> <p>In a statement on Wednesday, UDST said…
Doha – The University of Doha for Science and Technology's (UDST) College of Health Sciences has launched the CORE Wellness Program, a comprehensive educational approach that integrates all aspects of health into students' learning as they prepare for professional careers. CORE represents Clinical, Occupational, Resilience, and Emotional Wellness.
UDST's statement explained that the program acknowledges medical education requires not only clinical and technical skills, but also the capacity to comprehend and manage the pressures of training and future practice. The CORE Wellness Program unfolds across three stages throughout students' education. In Year 1, students gain foundational knowledge about wellness, learn to identify health-affecting factors, and become acquainted with available support systems.
Years 2 and 3 offer opportunities to apply wellness strategies within laboratory and real-world practice settings. By Year 4, students will have integrated wellness principles into their professional identity, leadership skills, and practice routines.
Dr. Shahrokh Esfandiari, Dean of the College of Health Sciences, emphasized that preparing health professionals requires more than just clinical expertise and technical abilities. It also involves fostering the necessary awareness and resilience to cope with the demands of both education and future professions. CORE Wellness brings this holistic perspective into the curriculum systematically, aiding students as they move from understanding wellness to applying it in their professional lives.
Implemented across all programs within the College of Health Sciences, CORE Wellness aligns with UDST's 2025-2027 Wellness Strategy. This broader strategy adopts a holistic approach to overall student wellbeing by addressing eight dimensions: physical, mental, social, occupational, environmental, financial, spiritual, and cultural wellness.
By incorporating this comprehensive framework into Health Sciences education, the CORE Wellness Program offers students a structured way to consider wellbeing as an integral part of their development as future health professionals.
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