The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) this week played host to its annual Clubs and Societies Fair at its Busaiteen campus.
Held annually at the start of the academic year, the event is one of the biggest in RCSI Bahrain’s student calendar and offers a chance for established clubs and societies to showcase their activities and attract more members, while for new students, it is an opportunity to get a taste of the extracurricular activities the university has to offer.
This year’s event saw a record number of more than 40 existing and prospective clubs and societies canvass the student body of over 1,200 full-time medicine and nursing students Alongside the long-standing organisations, including the Football and Basketball Clubs, Medical and Nursing Societies, new clubs and societies such as the Eastern Cultural Society, the Running Club, Ping Pong Club and Psychiatry Society will be hoping to have attracted sufficient numbers of members to be awarded full club/society status by the university.
RCSI Bahrain is a constituent university of RSCI, which was established in 1784. Like its Irish counterpart, RCSI Bahrain is a not-for-profit health sciences institution focused on education and research to drive positive change in all areas of human health worldwide.
As one of the region’s leading healthcare institutions, RCSI Bahrain is committed to combining successful academic achievements with a full programme of extracurricular and sporting activities.