The Continuing Medical Education Unit, in cooperation with the Graduate Studies and Research Sector, organized a workshop entitled:

"Intermediate Life Support (ILS – Intermediate Life Support)"

This is within the framework of the college's keenness to enhance the culture of graduate students, develop their skills in dealing with critical cases and respond quickly to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as one of the basic requirements for granting master's and doctoral degrees.
Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Shouma, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Ghada Al-Qunaishi, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, and Prof. Dr. Alaa Wafa, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research
The workshop was organized under the supervision and coordination of:

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Yaqout – Director of the Continuing Medical Education Unit

Prof. Dr. Amr Yassin – Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care and Pain Management

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Kamal, Secretary of the Continuing Medical Education Unit

The workshop was held on Wednesday and Sunday, January 28 and February 1, 2026.
The workshop included theoretical and practical aspects that included:
Basic principles of CPR.
Clinical case assessment and immediate response.
Use an automated defibrillator (AED).

Conducted Training

Prof. Dr. Omar Yassin, Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgical Intensive Care and Pain Management
Prof. Dr. Walid Al-Sarraf, Professor of Anesthesia, Surgical Intensive Care and Pain Management
Dr. Sarah Yasser Moeed, Department of Pharmacology
Practical exercises were carried out on realistic simulation scenarios, aimed at improving the speed and accuracy of emergency performance.
This course comes as part of the College's ongoing plan to qualify medical staff according to the latest international standards in the field of emergency medical care.

Under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Shouma, Dean of the Faculty and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals, a specialized scientific day was held today, Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, headed by Prof. Dr. Hanan Wahba, Head of the Department of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, with the aim of reviewing the latest international developments in the protocols for the treatment of breast tumors.

The meeting witnessed the presentation and discussion of three main axes that represent a breakthrough in dealing with advanced cases, namely

• The first session was reviewed by Prof. Dr. Amal Fouad, Professor of Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, where the pivotal role of the new drug "Takatinib" was highlighted, and how it contributed to achieving tangible positive results and changing the treatment practices followed for patients with metastatic cancer of this type
  - The second session was held under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Sherif Arafa – Assistant Professor of Cardiology and Vascular and reviewed the protection of the heart during treatment and the challenges related to the side effects of some modern treatments on the heart muscle, and how to formulate a precise treatment plan that achieves the necessary balance between the effectiveness in eliminating the tumor and maintaining the integrity of the heart function
  - The third session was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Samer Siraj – Lecturer of Neurosurgery and discussed dealing with brain proliferation and the precise and modern surgical strategies used in the event of tumors reaching the brain, while emphasizing the importance of integration and cooperation between the medical team from various specialties to ensure the provision of optimal care
  The scientific day concluded by emphasizing the need to update the knowledge of doctors and specialists with the latest scientific findings of strategies that combine maximum effectiveness with the highest standards of safety, to ensure a decisive response to advanced breast cancer.

Believing in supporting the state's efforts towards digital transformation and the development of the health system, Major General Tariq Marzouq, Governor of Dakahlia, received Dr. Hisham Mohy Badr, Vice Chairman of the Unified Procurement Authority, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Shouma, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Mansoura, Prof. Dr. Al-Shaarawi Kamal, Executive Director of the University Hospitals, and a number of leaders of the health and financial sector in the governorate.

The meeting reviewed the mechanisms of modernizing the unified procurement system, supply, maintenance and customer service systems, in preparation for organizing a training workshop to enhance the efficiency of dealing with modern electronic systems, in a way that contributes to the governance of procedures and the improvement of the quality of health services.

Prof. Dr. Ashraf Shoma affirmed the full support of Mansoura University Hospitals for all development efforts and cooperation with the Unified Purchasing Authority and the Directorate of Health, in order to ensure the provision of medical supplies and improve the service provided to citizens, within the framework of achieving the goals of Egypt's Vision 2030.

Under the patronage of Professor Dr. Ashraf Shoma, Dean of the College and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals.
In support of ongoing scientific research, Prof. Dr. Hossam Zaghloul, Head of the Clinical Pathology Department at the Faculty, and Prof. Dr. Noha El-Mashad, Director of the Laboratory, organized the Fifth Scientific Day for Clinical Pathology Laboratories in the auditorium of the Digestive System Surgery Center on Monday, February 9, 2026.

Under the title

"Role of Gut Microbiota in Human Diseases" 

       The scientific program, presented through two intensive sessions, featured a series of high-quality lectures covering one of the most prominent interconnected modern medical issues; it focused on analyzing the biological impact of the gut microbiota on the course of various diseases, and its direct implications for the mechanisms of modern medical practice.
     The sessions witnessed fruitful interaction and constructive scientific discussions among the attendees, contributing to a vibrant environment for the exchange of scientific and practical expertise. Participants commended the high level of organization and the scientific content, which enhances research capabilities and clinical application in this evolving field.

Under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University,

Prof. Dr. Tarek Ghaloush, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research, and Prof. Dr. Ashraf Mamdouh Shouma, Dean of the Faculty and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals

        inaugurated the activities of the International Conference on Advanced Aortic Surgeries at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Center, which will be held on February 4 and 5, 2026, in cooperation with the Egyptian Society of Cardiothoracic Surgery, with the participation of a group of surgeons from South Korea and the United States of America, namely Prof. Sook Won Sung (South Korea) Professor Sameh Saeed (United States of America)
The scientific program of the conference included an advanced educational experience based on live and live broadcasting of precise and complex surgeries, implemented according to the latest technologies and international standards, with the aim of refining the skills of young medical staff and acquainting them with the smallest details of aortic valve and arch surgeries, in addition to reviewing the latest scientific findings in the field of modern vascular interventions and minimally invasive surgeries.
      The opening witnessed a medical and academic presence, with the participation of Prof. Dr. Alaa Wafa, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Prof. Dr. Al-Shaarawy Kamal, Executive Director of Hospitals, Prof. Dr. Ihab Saad, former Dean of the College and Professor of Vascular Surgery, Prof. Dr. Walid Mounir, Director of the University Hospital, along with Prof. Dr. Noureddine Noman, Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Prof. Dr. Hossam Al-Wakil, Head of the Department of Vascular Surgery, Prof. Dr. Samer Rijal, Director of the Center for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Prof. Dr. Mohamed Sanad – Deputy Director of the Center, among a group of heads of departments and professors from various Egyptian universities.

This achievement is the culmination of a journey of hard work and commitment to international academic and medical quality standards
On this occasion, the center's management extends its sincere congratulations and appreciation to the faculty members, doctors of the Department of Surgical Oncology and all the center's staff, for this distinguished institutional effort that raises the status of Mansoura University in international forums.

• Dr. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, confirms: Mansoura University Hospitals represent one of the pillars of the health care system in the Delta Governorates. University's hospitals and specialized medical centers have continued their pioneering performance in providing integrated and high-quality health services, confirming their pivotal role in supporting the health care system and effective participation in the national initiatives of the state. The President of the University pointed out that the performance indicators during 2025 reflect the size of the effort exerted within the university hospitals, and the commitment of the medical, nursing and administrative teams to provide the best levels of health care to patients from within the governorate of Dakahlia and the various governorates of the Republic, where the medical service was provided to nearly two million patients from various governorates, including the border governorates, in addition to the injured in Gaza and a number of Arab and African patients.

• High Achievement Rates in the "Elimination of Waiting Lists" Initiative and Full Support for Presidential Initiatives

• Nearly 2 million hesitant and more than 100,000 surgeries done in one year. The university revealed that the total number of visitors to Mansoura University hospitals during 2025 amounted to about 1.61 million patients, including 1.4 million patients in outpatient clinics, and 270,000 patients in reception and emergency departments, while the number of patients admitted to internal departments reached about 185,000 patients, which reflects the increasing reliance on the university's hospitals as a main destination for specialized medical services.

• In terms of capacity, the President of the University explained that the total number of beds in the university hospitals reached 4308 beds, including 411 intensive care beds, which enhances the university's ability to accommodate critical and specialized cases.

• During the year, surgical activity recorded a record 100,000 surgeries with more than, including 31,000 major and complex operations, 18,000 intermediate operations, and 53,000 minor operations and one-day surgeries. The list of operations included a number of specific precision interventions, including oncology surgeries, open heart, cardiac catheterization, neurosurgery, vascular surgeries, and cochlear implants.

• The year witnessed the implementation of highly specialized interventions in the field of organ transplantation, where 80 liver transplants, 86 kidney transplants, 64 marrow transplants, 72 corneal transplants, 431 open heart surgeries, beside 328 pediatric heart surgeries, 3,810 cardiac catheterization cases, in addition to performing more than 33,000 laparoscopic cases in various specialties, 22,000 dialysis sessions for adults, 10,000 pediatric dialysis sessions, 1,032 lithotripsy operations, and 134 operations Cerebral catheterization.

• In the field of diagnostic and analytical services, about 492,000 radiology examinations were carried out in various specialties, and approximately 4.66 million medical analyses were conducted within the laboratories of hospitals and medical centers.

• Within the framework of digital transformation, the President of the University explained that university hospitals have achieved remarkable progress in developing the work system, through the full implementation of the electronic reservation system for outpatient clinics, activating the electronic calling system for doctors via smartphones (as the first university at the level of Egyptian universities), following up the activities of interns electronically, and applying the electronic health files system (EHR), which contributed to improving the efficiency of reception and emergency departments and reducing waiting time, in line with Egypt's Vision 2030.

• In the field of presidential and community initiatives, Mansoura University hospitals have actively contributed to the initiatives for the early detection of tumors, which include colon, cervical, lung, and prostate cancers, while providing free examinations to citizens, as well as the initiative to eliminate waiting lists, where nearly 15,000 cases were assigned to university hospitals in various specialties, and achieved a completion rate of about 85%.

• In the context of supporting national projects, the presidential project of the Liver Transplant Center at Mansoura University entered the medical service during 2025, to represent a qualitative addition to the advanced treatment system in Egypt and the Middle East, and confirms the regional and international position of the university in this delicate specialty, in light of the high-level scientific and surgical expertise of the liver transplant team, which made it one of the distinguished models locally, regionally and internationally.

• The year also witnessed the initial partial operation of the system of three new medical centers (the Orthopedic Center, the Center for Neurosurgery, and the Obstetrics and Gynecology Center), which were built at a cost of more than 750 million EGP, on an area of approximately 7,900 square meters, with a capacity of 750 residential beds, 40 intensive care beds, 33 neonatal nurseries, 20 operating rooms, and 12 operating rooms for obstetrics and endoscopy. These centers succeeded in attracting up to 30,000 patients per month in outpatient clinics during the pilot operation. With the start of the pilot operation of the internal departments of neurosurgery and then orthopedics. Preparations are currently underway to operate the departments of obstetrics, obstetrics, operations, nurseries, and intensive care units during the first quarter of 2026, which will enhance the integration of the provision of specialized medical services within the university system.

• Within the framework of the development of the emergency system, the expansion and extension of the University Emergency Hospital was launched, according to an approved time plan to reach full operation, as the hospital provides all urgent medical care services for accidents, first aid and critical cases, as the emergency hospital receives about 200,000 emergency cases annually, and performs about 15,000 surgeries to save patients in critical cases. The 1,600-square-metre expansion project consists of a basement, a ground floor and nine upper floors, and includes dedicated floors for emergency reception, operating rooms, intensive care, recovery, laboratories, inpatient accommodation, a central blood bank, and integrated radiology units. The project is set to add a capacity of 220 to 250 new beds, including 160 inpatient beds, 50 intensive care beds and 10 operating rooms, bringing the total number of hospital beds to approximately 450-500 beds. Construction is expected to be completed in 18 months, followed by a year of final preparations, bringing the time frame for full commissioning to 30 months.

• In the accreditation and quality file, the accreditation of the Arab Board programs within the university hospitals was renewed, as the university's hospitals and centers are accredited as official training centers for the Arab Board for Health Specialties in various fields, allowing doctors to complete their training and obtain recognized specialty certificates at the level of Arab countries. The renewal of accreditation and the activation of partnerships with the Arab Council for Health Specialties are part of the university's plan to enhance regional accreditation and develop the level of specialized medical training.

The Nephrology and Urology Center, the Oncology Center, and the Ophthalmology Center have also been accredited by the General Authority for Health Accreditation and Control (GAHAR).

The Nephrology and Dialysis Unit at Mansoura University Hospital and the Nephrology and Urology Center have been accredited by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) as a regional training center for a period of five years.
The Center for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery has also received the Australian accreditation for health services, as well as four international quality certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 22000. The ISO 9001 certification for the Children's Hospital was renewed for 2025, and all the university's hospitals received the "Star of University Hospitals" shield of the first class.

• The year 2025 witnessed an unprecedented medical breakthrough, represented by the success of the team of the Center for Cardiothoracic Surgery in performing a world-class surgery to reconstruct heart valves using the patient's own tissues, according to the Ross and Ozaki techniques, and the results of this operation were published in the European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

• In the field of awards, the Children's Hospital team won the Best Project to Improve the Quality of Health Services at the Saudi German Health Awards 2024, in recognition of the efforts made in improving the quality of healthcare and the use of the simulation lab in medical training.

• Within the framework of international cooperation, the College of Medicine has expanded its medical partnerships to reach 51 partnerships with local and international institutions, including the University of Texas, Iraq's Muthanna University, the Anti-Addiction Fund, and the Ministry of Health.

The hospitals also received medical delegations from the United States of America, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, China, Yemen, Bahrain, Sudan and Libya.

• Regarding institutional development, the outpatient clinic of the Ophthalmology Center and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Children's Hospital have been renovated. Additionally, the linear accelerator at the main hospital has been commissioned, and two more devices have been procured in preparation for their upcoming entry into medical service to address the pressure on radiotherapy services. Furthermore, the operating and sterilization wing at the Oncology Center has been inaugurated, alongside the trial operation of the Neurosurgery and Orthopedics Hospitals within the system of the three new medical centers.

• These indicators reflect the pivotal role played by Mansoura University Hospitals in supporting the healthcare system in Egypt, and consolidating the university's position as a leading medical and educational edifice at the level of the Republic, pointing out that the university continues to develop its medical and educational services according to the highest professional and scientific standards.

• At the end of the statement, Dr. Sherif Khater, President of Mansoura University, expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to the administration of university hospitals and medical centers, headed by Dr. Ashraf Shouma, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals, Dr. Al-Shaarawi Kamal, Executive Director of University Hospitals, directors of hospitals and medical centers, heads of departments, and unit managers, appreciating the sincere efforts made by faculty members, doctors, members of the administrative staff, nursing staff, pharmacists, engineers, and workers in auxiliary services. The achievements are the result of teamwork and an integrated team spirit, aimed at continuously improving the quality of health services provided to citizens.

Mansoura Faculty of Medicine participated in the ceremony honoring the members of the comprehensive development convoy "Bridges of Goodness 23," organized by the university under the presidency of Professor Dr. Sherif Khater, the University President, in appreciation of the dedicated efforts provided by the convoy to the residents of Halayeb, Shalateen, and Abu Ramad in the Red Sea Governorate.

       The event was attended by Professor Dr. Ashraf Shoma, Dean of the Faculty, and Professor Dr. Ghada El-Kenishy, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development, along with university and participating faculty leadership. The honoring came in recognition of the active role undertaken by the faculty members and the medical team of Mansoura Faculty of Medicine within the convoy, and the specialized medical services, free examinations and treatments, and training for medical personnel they provided, which contributed to supporting the healthcare system in the border areas.

     The pivotal role of Professor Dr. Ghada El-Kenishy, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Community Service and Environmental Development and head of the convoy's medical team, was also highlighted. In her speech, she appreciated the continuous support from the university presidency, stressing that this support greatly impacted the successful participation of Mansoura Faculty of Medicine and the implementation of an expanded package of therapeutic services and advanced medical examinations within the Shalateen Central Hospital, which met the needs of a large number of citizens.

      Mansoura Faculty of Medicine affirms that its participation in the "Bridges of Goodness 23" convoy falls within the framework of its societal and humanitarian mission and its national role in supporting the most needy groups, and in execution of the university's strategy aligned with Egypt's Vision 2030. This reflects the faculty's enduring commitment to serving society within Egypt and beyond its traditional geographical scope

The Faculty of Medicine at Mansoura University extends its sincere congratulations on the renewal of accreditation by the National Accreditation Council (EGAC) for the Gastrointestinal and Liver Surgery Center Laboratory, in accordance with the international standard ISO 15189:2022 in the field of clinical chemistry tests, reflecting the center's commitment to applying the highest quality and accreditation standards
The faculty appreciates this achievement, which confirms the efficiency of the center's practical work system and its vital role in supporting the quality of medical and educational services