The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain
(RCSI Bahrain) and Medics Abroad have announced a joint partnership to
recruit Nigerian students to
study at their campus in the Middle East.
In
a statement, jointly signed by RCSI Bahrain President, Professor Sameer
Otoom and Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Medics Abroad, Dr Adanna
Steinacker, the two parties said they will work closely to recruit
Nigerian high school students interested in pursuing a career in
medicine at RCSI Bahrain.
As part of the scope of the association, representatives of RCSI Bahrain’s academic and
operational
functions and Medics Abroad will be in the capital of Nigeria, Abuja
from January 20th – 24th, 2020, to meet with high school students from
several international high schools, to present relevant information and
advice on third level education.
RCSI Bahrain President, Professor
Sameer Otoom, welcomed the partnership, stating that RCSI Bahrain has
had the pleasure of welcoming Nigerian nationals at RCSI Bahrain, who
have embraced the university experience and excelled in the medicine
programme. He added “We were delighted to extend University prizes to
two Nigerian students, whose successes still inspire us today. We are
confident in our mission of ‘Leading the world to better health’ and the
contribution Nigerian students will bring to the University”.
RCSI
alumna and Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Medics Abroad, Dr Adanna
Steinacker, added that the joint partnership venture with RCSI Bahrain
is a step in the right direction and aligns with Medics Abroad’s mission
to build an ecosystem for healthcare professionals, providing a
seamless application process into the healthcare profession, and
life-changing clinical elective opportunities and mentorship during and
after students’ studies.
With a student community of almost 40
nationalities, RCSI Bahrain has welcomed a number of students from
Nigeria and the wider continent with an interest in international
mobility as graduates receive globally-recognised degrees from both RCSI
Bahrain and the National University of Ireland (NUI).
RCSI Bahrain
is a constituent university of RCSI, which was established in Dublin,
Ireland in 1784. Licensed as an independent private university, 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.
