ABSTRACT
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q), a branch of Weill Cornell Medicine-New York, is the first American university to offer its MD degree overseas; based in Qatar, an extremely high-density multicultural setting. Clinical training takes place predominantly in Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Qatar's premier public hospital. Despite a clear need for this service, it was underutilised. The next step was to assess the scope of cultural competence training (CCT) within the curriculum. Results highlighted gaps in the curriculum that require tackling the local context. The content is compiled through an extensive literature review and additional suggestions from healthcare practitioners in practice at the local context. The teaching activities are concluded by one Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) session. OSCE is a versatile multipurpose tool, first described by Harden, Stevenson, Downie, and Wilson, that can be used to evaluate healthcare professionals in a clinical setting. It is used here as a learning and evaluation tool.
