Medical Student Internship Program

MS4 St. James School of Medicine  

Anguilla

Fahad Abbasi is completing his medical degree from Saint James School of Medicine, Anguilla. He has a passion for scholarly activities, such as presenting multiple case presentations and poster boards at ACP and conducting a QI project for healthcare associated infections at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago.  He has also completed his Hifz certification from Darul-Uloom Detroit along with an additional year of Intensive Islamic studies. At the II&M, Fahad is excited to get a better understanding of the relationship between Islamic tradition and modern bioethics along with the roles they play within the field of medicine.  

MS1 University of Kentucky 

Lexington, Kentucky   

Abduhakim Aghil  is a 1st year medical student attending the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Abdulhakim graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2018 with a Bachelor of Science in International Studies. He gives khutbahs and leads taraweeh in his hometown Lexington, KY, and enjoys reading and learning about Islam, medicine, and anthropology.

MS1 University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois  

Zayd Ahmed completed his Bachelor's of Arts in Economics with a minor in Biological Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2019, where he also had the opportunity to conduct research on the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and socioeconomic disparities in A1c scores in the West Side of Chicago. As an incoming medical student at the University of Illinois College of Medicine (UICOM), he hopes to broaden his perspective on Islamic bioethics and how a balance with Western tradition can be achieved for the American Muslim when dealing with different dilemmas.

University of Sussex

Sussex, UK

Imadul Chowdry had had memorised the Quran’ during his high school years and wanted to further his understanding of the Arabic language and Shariah. He therefore enrolled on the advanced Alimmiyah degree at Darululoom Bolton U.K, from which he graduated with the highest distinction. He then enrolled at the faculty of medicine at the University of Sussex. His current academic interests include Islamic Bioethics, the application of medical advancements to Islamic legislation and Muslim contributions to modern surgical techniques.

MS4 Marmara University

Istanbul, Turkey

Orhan Önder studied as an exchange student in Comenius University and worked as a clinical trainee in Palliative Care Center in Mainz Johannes Gutenberg University. During his medical education he also studied Arabic and Islamic Sciences in Istanbul Foundation for Research and Education (ISAR) and completed four years of Extra Curricular Honors Program. Besides, he is a member of Medicine and Ethics study group there and had essential roles in organization of symposiums concerning bioethical issues such as milk banking, refugee health, and palliative care. During his stay in Chicago, he hopes to delve into Islamic Perspectives on Grounding Norms of Global Bioethics in Human Reason & amp; Human Rights.

MS2 Drexel University 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Anas Qatanani received his Bachelor's degree in Biology and Philosophy from Drexel University, and is pursuing his MD degree from Drexel College of Medicine. He is enrolled in Drexel's Longitudinal Medical Humanities Program, where he is conducting research on the ethics of cadaver dissections. Anas also studies Islamic Studies part-time at Manara Institute. Last summer, Anas took part in the internship, and conducted research on the Islamic conceptions of human dignity as they relate to end of life care. This summer, he will be continuing that research project and also research the ethics of medical marijuana. Anas hopes to gain a better understanding of Islamic and Western standards on bioethics, and to use that perspective as he continues his Islamic and medical studies.