Part of a collaborative effort entitled "one program in multiple institutions," Sidra will work closely with Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).

As a premier medical school in Education City, WCMC-Q will be involved in all three of Sidra's missions - patient care, medical education and biomedical research.  Sidra will serve as one of the primary teaching venues for Cornell medical students, providing them with the opportunity to develop and practice their clinical skills with the guidance of experienced Cornell faculty and to conduct scientific research using ultra modern technology.

For more information about Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, visit their website at www.qatar-med.cornell.edu.

Sidra will also work in coordination with Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar's public health provider, to ensure that the patient services offered by the two entities are complementary and that, together, they provide the full range of learning opportunities for medical students.  HMC will also be involved in biomedical research with Sidra and will house some of the early research efforts until Sidra opens in 2012.

For more information about Hamad Medical Corporation, visit their website at www.hmc.org.qa.