{
  "id": 737707,
  "title": "High school students take part in WCM-Q summer programme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/high-school-students-take-part-in-wcm-q-summer-programme",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:14:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/13/08/2026/high-school-students-take-part-in-wcm-q-summer-programme"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Peninsula Qatar reports that Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has organized the Medical Minds Online Programme (MMOP), a summer initiative aimed at high school students from Qatar and abroad who aspire to pursue careers in medicine. In its second edition, the week-long virtual event brought together 84 students from 50 local, regional, and international high schools. The program, offered by WCM-Q's Office of Student Outreach and Educational Development, provides a comprehensive overview of the opportunities and challenges in the medical field through interactive sessions conducted by WCM-Q faculty and staff. Participants, who are entering grades 10, 11, and 12 in the 2026-2027 academic year, engaged in live online sessions and self-paced modules covering various medical topics, research skills, professional identity building, and the WCM-Q application and admissions process. The program aims to familiarize pre-college students with the field of medicine and science, providing a glimpse of the profession and campus life through the WCM-Q student learning experience.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}