Professor Dr. Ashraf Shoma, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Mansoura University, inaugurated the activities of the Twelfth International Conference of the Psychiatry Department, held this year under the theme:

"Transforming Psychiatry: Integration, Research, and Advocacy"

The opening was attended by Professor Dr. Salwa Toba, Head of the Psychiatry Department at Mansoura and Conference President, and Professor Dr. Mahmoud El-Waseefi, Secretary-General of the conference. The event also featured active participation from the Egyptian Psychiatric Association and the Egyptian Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
The opening ceremony was graced by a high-level visit from the Minister of Health of the Republic of The Gambia, underscoring the international and African dimension of the scientific and academic collaboration championed by the university.
The current edition of the conference is also hosting the Fourth International Conference of the Egyptian Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ECAPA), in collaboration with the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP). The event witness’s broad participation from experts and specialists to discuss the latest scientific advancements in the fields of general psychiatry and child & adolescent specialties.
The conference activities continue from December 17 to 20, featuring a rich scientific agenda aimed at fostering integration between scientific research and clinical practice. The sessions and workshops seek to present innovative solutions to improve the quality of mental healthcare and provide community support, in line with modern global transformations in this field. The events are being held at Mansoura University and the city of Ras El Bar.​