Scientific Day of the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

The Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation at the faculty of Medicine organized a scientific day for the department entitled "latest updates in orthotics and prosthetics" in cooperation with Al-Galalah University, the Polio Institute, and the International Azure Company

It was made under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini, President of Ain Shams University, in order to exchange experiences and see what is new in the field of people with disabilities and to localize full medical supervision of the services provided to them, in implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to improve the rehabilitative medical service provided to people with disabilities, integrate them into society and provide full support For them, by organizing several presidential initiatives to reduce disability represented in campaigns to combat stunting, non-communicable diseases and other diseases that cause disability.

The events were attended by Prof. Dr. Ashraf Omar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the University Hospitals Board of Directors, Prof. Dr. Shahira Samir, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Prof. Dr. Mona El-Sibai, Head of the Department of Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, and President of the Conference, Major General Doctor Mohamed Reda Awad, Advisor to the Minister of Health for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Dr. Hisham Al-Salami, advisor to the Supreme Medical Committee in the Council of Ministers and member of the International Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics, and Prof. Dr. Ahmed El-Yesky, Director of the Prosthetics Program at Galala University and Coordinator of the Conference.