The Kuwait Cultural Office is proud to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of Ms. Fatimah Garashi, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery student at the University of Manchester.

Fatimah has distinguished herself through innovation, academic excellence, and community engagement during her studies:

Innovation & Competitions

• Winner of the Bright Idea Award at the University of Manchester for MedWatch, an innovative smartwatch integrating nanotechnology to deliver medications for patients with cognitive illnesses.
• First Place & Best Speaker Award – Youth Debate Tournament (Jordan).
• Represented the University of Manchester at the First European Arabic Debate Championship, achieving First Place and the Third Best Speaker Award.
• First Place – Creathon of Creativity at the Global Conference for Giftedness and Creativity (Riyadh), with participants from over 50 countries.
• Second Place (Level 3) – Qur’an Competition among Manchester universities.
• Selected to represent UK and Qatar debates at TED Talks (nomination recognized as an honor).

Research & Conferences

• Presented her research “ ” at the University of Manchester Surgical Conference, partnered with the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh – her poster was selected among the Top 10 UK student submissions.
• Completed a systematic review titled “HRT and Cancer Risks – Are They Really That Bad?”, achieving a Distinction (97%).

Academic Recognition

• Consistently achieved Distinction across pre-clinical and clinical years.
• Ranked within the Top 1% of her cohort during Semester 3.
• Formally congratulated by the Dean of the hospital for academic excellence during her 3rd year.

Congratulations to Ms. Fatimah Garashi on these outstanding achievements, which showcase her innovation, leadership, and dedication to medicine.