The Royal college of Surgeons in Ireland- Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) held a morning tea on campus for seven embassy and Cultural Attaches. The university will be conferring in June, a third cohort of medical graduates, of which 60 percent are International students. Of this number, over half are female. This was an opportunity for the students to meet with their diplomatic representation in Bahrain and to showcase the dynamic scope of both the university and the students personal achievements.
Present at the event were: H.E Shk Mashail bint Mohd Al Thani (Qatar Embassy), H.E Mrs. Nasreen Akbar (Bangladesh Embassy), H.E Masla Kumar (Indian Embassy), Mrs. Monzeeh: Trade Development Officer (Pakistan Embassy), Ms Fathia Al Mahmoud: Coordinator of Student Services (UAE Embassy), Mrs. Rana Abaida (Jordon Embassy) and Ms Karina Gorska (Canadian Cultural Attache)
In welcoming the guest the President of RCSI Bahrain, Professor Tom Collins noted RCSI Bahrains long established international orientation, and thanked the embassys for their support to the university both in Bahrain and Dublin. The Dean of RCSI Bahrain, Professor Sameer Otoom described the evolution of the university from small beginnings of less than 30 students in 2004, to over 1000 students currently drawn from over 35 different countries. The guests were greeted by the senior management and academic staff, who gave a small presentation about the university. This included Professor Robin OSullivans describing the background and origin of the RCSI logo, both in Dublin and Bahrain.
Following on from the presentation, the guests were introduced to the students from their respective embassies. They talked about their time at RCSI Bahrain and their future plans as international healthcare professionals. Having met with their respective graduands, a campus tour was given.
A total of 220 students will graduate on June 11th from both undergraduate and postgraduate progammes.