WCM-Q to host 2nd METC conference on medicine, tech and the humanities

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Published October 12th, 2025 - 07:53 GMT

WCM-Q to host 2nd METC conference on medicine, tech and the humanities

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) is hosting the second edition of its groundbreaking Medical Education Technology Conference (METC) in Doha from October 17-19.

The event provides opportunities for healthcare professionals, educators and students to explore how rapid technological advances in fields such as (AI), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR), are reshaping the landscape of medical practice and education.

The two-day conference will feature presentations by expert speakers from all over the world, plus a series of workshops, interactive demonstrations and panel discussions. The conference will also explore the intersection between technology and humanistic science, which is critical for educating compassionate clinicians in the AI era.

The event is accredited locally by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions – Accreditation Section (DHP) and internationally by the Accreditation Council for Medical Education (ACCME).

METC 2025 is being held at the InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa from October 17-19. Registration for the event closes on 15 October. For more information and to register, visit https://qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/2025/metc

Background Information

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar

Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar is a partnership between Cornell University and Qatar Foundation. It offers a comprehensive six-year medical program leading to the Cornell University M.D. degree with teaching by Cornell and Weill Cornell faculty and by physicians at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Aspetar Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, the Primary Health Care Corporation, the Feto Maternal Center, and Sidra Medicine, who hold Weill Cornell appointments. Through its biomedical research program, WCM-Q is building a sustainable research community in Qatar while advancing basic science and clinical research. Through its medical college, WCM-Q seeks to provide the finest education possible for medical students, to improve health care both now and for future generations, and to provide high quality health care to the Qatari population.