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RCSI Bahrain Confers Its First Class of Healthcare Professionals
The inaugural graduation ceremony at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) took place today in Muharraq,
Bahrain. 72
students from postgraduate and undergraduate courses were conferred under the
patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
RCSI Bahrain Nursing and Medical Graduants at the Conferring
33 graduates of the School
of Medicine, 32 nursing
and seven Masters graduates marked the successful completion of their studies
at RCSI Bahrain at a ceremony in front of 800 guests, including
parliamentarians, regional and overseas ambassadors, family and friends.
The valedictorian, Dr. Ayman Bukannan spoke on behalf of the students.
His inspiring address reflected on their time at RCSI Bahrain, the
accomplishments of the classes of 2010 and beginning the next phase of their
professional lives.
Pictured are His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al
Khalifa with Ms Eilis McGovern, President
of RCSI
Speaking at the conferring ceremony, Ms Eilis McGovern, President
of RCSI said “I wish to congratulate our first cohort of graduates. As the
first cohort of students you were pioneers, exploring where nobody had gone
before. You lacked the guidance of more senior students and therefore needed
to be resourceful and brave. We are very much aware that you have placed your
trust in us as the first class. We would like to think that we have been
worthy of your trust. You have completed an arduous course of studies and
examinations and are worthy of our admiration. We wish you all that you wish
for yourselves in your professional and personal lives.”
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Pictured from (L-R) are Dr Charles Docherty, Anne Lindsay Waters
and Sister Noor Al Nahham
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Pictured are Dr Ameen Al Awadhi and Dr Abdulhameed Mahmood with
guests
General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Minister of State for
Defence Affairs received the honorary degree of Doctor of Science for public
service to the Kingdom
of Bahrain and in
recognition of the Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services, support to
the university.
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Pictured from (L-R) are Dr Paul O’Farrell with Dr Bader Ali and Dr
Hasanin Khudhair
The colourful procession saw Faculty and senior administration from four
distinguished centres of learning: RCSI (Dublin),
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), the National University of
Ireland (NUI), and RCSI Bahrain.
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