RCSI Bahrain welcomes new students
Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) last week welcomed over 200 new undergraduate students in nursing and medicine as part of its annual Orientation Week.
Organised by the Student Services and Events team, the Orientation programme aims to introduce new-joining students to both academic and extra-curricular aspects of life at RCSI Bahrain.
Over the course of the week, the students were introduced to key members of the university’s academic and administrative staff, including President, Professor Sameer Otoom, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Professor Seamus Cowman, and Head of School of Medicine, Professor Joe McMenamin.
Assigned to their ‘Buddy’ mentor groups, the newcomers also received introductions to academic programmes and university rules and procedures, as well as an extensive tour of the campus facilities.
The programme concluded on Thursday, with the Orientation Open Day – featuring a number of locally-based service providers coming on campus – and Welcome Mixer – a social event organised by the Student Council.
This year’s intake at RCSI Bahrain consists of students from almost 20 different nationalities, including those from Bahrain, GCC neighbours Kuwait and Oman, the wider Middle East region, North America, Europe, Africa and Asia, attracted to the university’s long- standing international reputation.
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.
Nursing class group
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