Aspetar and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar sign Clinical Training and Education Agreement

Aspetar - Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital located within the ASPIRE Zone. From its inception the primary mission of ASPETAR has been to 'assist athletes in achieving their maximal potential' throughout the continuum of care.

Designed initially to service the medical demands of the athletes of Qatar, ASPETAR now offers its services to the local and expatriate community of Qatar and beyond. In order to meet its objectives ASPETAR has sought, and attracted renowned medical practitioners and paramedical staff as part of its international workforce.

Today approximately 350 multinational staff are employed in the hospital, which is clinically lead by world recognised sports medicine practitioners with vast clinical and research experience.

Through its National Sports Medicine Program ASPETAR is directly linked with the Qatar Olympic Committee clubs, federations and athletes to address issues ranging from injury and illness prevention, to optimising performance in the athlete. Through its Research and Education Centre ASPETAR is establishing an excellent reputation for its clinical and basic science research programmes, which focus on a variety of topics including; the clinical utility and efficacy of growth factors in muscle injuries, impact of Vitamin D deficiency on performance variables, and examining the neuro-physiological, and cognitive responses to hyperthermia. In additional ASPETAR is performing Qatari population studies which aim to provide objective measures of lifestyle habits related to chronic diseases in the Qatari population, gain reliable estimates of chronic metabolic diseases as well as musculo-skeletal and cognitive function.

Established in partnership with Qatar Foundation, WCMC-Q is part of the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, the first American institution to offer its M.D. degree overseas. WCMC-Q offers a complete and integrated educational program, comprising the two-year Pre-medical Program, followed by the four-year Medical Program, with teaching by Cornell faculty. There are separate admission processes for each Program, guided by the standards of admission in use at Cornell University in Ithaca, and its Medical College in New York City.

About Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development

Founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, and chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, Qatar Foundation is a private, non-profit organization committed to the principle that a nation's greatest natural resource is its people.

The headquarters of Qatar Foundation are located within its flagship project, Education City, a fourteen million square-meter campus which hosts numerous progressive learning institutions and centers of research, including branch campuses of five of the world's leading universities, plus a cutting-edge research and development center. Qatar Foundation also works to enhance the quality of life in Qatar by investing in community health and development.

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