Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University

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Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University
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Type Public
Established1947;77 years ago (1947) [1]
Parent institution
 Ain Shams University
Accreditation NAQAAE
Dean Prof. Dr Ali El Anwar [2]
Administrative staff
2,500
Undergraduates 9000+
Postgraduates 3038 [3]
Address
Abbassyia, Faculty of Medicine, 11566
,
Cairo
,
Egypt
Campus Abbassia, Cairo
Website med.asu.edu.eg

Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine or School of Medicine, is a public Egyptian graduate school and one of the faculties of Ain Shams University. Now, it is one of the largest educational medical institutions in Africa and the Middle East. It was founded in 1947, making it the third oldest medical school in Egypt. It has promoted numerous programs of medical care to serve society, in addition to environmental development and continuous scientific research for local and international health.

It became part of Ain Shams University in 1950, when it was established after adding several faculty members. [4] [5] Each year, the faculty's different departments hold conferences dedicated to the recent advances in medical science.

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History

The school of medicine was called el-Demerdash School of Medicine, before establishment of the university. The original El-Demerdash Hospital was established on August 5, 1928, by a generous grant from El-Demerdash Pasha [6] and his wife and daughter. It was built on 12,400 square metres, and had 90 beds and the following sections: quarters for a resident physician and chief nurse, two wards, a surgery unit, out-patient clinic, a laboratory, kitchen, laundry room, isolation ward, an autopsy department and a mosque containing the mausoleum for the El-Demerdash family. The foundation of the hospital was witnessed by many people representing all the society of Egypt and also by the two most powerful figures in the country in that time: Lord George Lloyd (later on George Lloyd, 1st Baron Lloyd), the British high commissioner, and Prime Minister of Egypt Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha. The opening ceremony was covered by Al Ahram , The Times and the Near East journals. [6] It was officially opened on May 5, 1931. A memorial metallic plate and a marble monument were erected to mark this event.

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El Demerdash Hospital Establishment Plate,
Statue of El-Demerdash Pasha, Statue of El-Demerdash Pasha.jpg
Statue of El-Demerdash Pasha,
Stamp of Abbassia Faculty of medicine- Ibrahim Pasha University (1950-1952) on Microbiology examination booklet, Ibrahim Basha University Logo 02.jpg
Stamp of Abbassia Faculty of medicine- Ibrahim Pasha University (1950-1952) on Microbiology examination booklet,
Ibrahim Pasha University Logo (1950-1952). Ibrahim Basha University Logo 01.jpg
Ibrahim Pasha University Logo (1950-1952).

The translation of the metallic plate is:

"The honourable late Pasha Abdel-Rahim Moustafa El-Demerdash (may he have all God's forgiveness) and the two ladies his wife Zainab Hanem El-Demerdashiah and his daughter Qout Alqoulob Hanem El-Demerdashiah have donated—on the 5th of August 1928—by the piece of land on which this Hospital was erected which is 15,000 meter square, and donated the sum of 100,000 Egyptian Royal Pounds to be divided as 40,000 for the building of the hospital and 60,000 to be put into a Waqf and its benefits are dedicated to the expenses of running the hospital."


Ain Shams University, as the third Egyptian university, was founded in July 1950 under the name of "Ibrahim Pasha University". It participated with the two earlier universities (Cairo University - then named Fua'd the 1st - and Alexandria University - then named Farouk the 1st) in fulfilling the message of universities and meeting the increasing demand of youth for higher education. When it was first established, Ain Shams University comprised a number of distinguished faculties and academic institutes, which were later developed into university. After the revolution of July 23, 1952, it was suggested that Egyptian universities be given names that were strongly linked with the roots and historical landmarks of the country. Thus on February 21, 1954, the name of the university was changed to "Heliopolis" ("City of the Sun"), and then changed in the same year to its present name "Ain Shams" ("Eye of the Sun"). [7]

Reputation and rankings

Over the years, the faculty has been regularly featured in international rankings [8] , such as (as of 2024):

Campus

The faculty of medicine with its hospitals is located in Abbassyia district of Cairo governorate, situated between Ahmed Lotfy El Sayed Street and Ramses Street. The campus consists of four buildings, in addition to educational hospitals, outpatient clinics, administration, a library, scientific societies and some medical units.
In 2022, two adjacent public parks were added to the campus as part of the "Ain Shams University Medical City" project. [13]

Building A, the oldest one on campus. Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University -- Building A.jpg
Building A, the oldest one on campus.


Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University - Old building built 1933. Now , another, newer pediatric hospital is situated behind it, with a third being built adjacent to it. mstshf~ l'Tfl- jm`@ `yn shms lmbn~ lqdym.png
Children's Hospital, Ain Shams University - Old building built 1933. Now , another, newer pediatric hospital is situated behind it, with a third being built adjacent to it.

Programs Offered


School Hospitals and Associated Institutes

Demerdash hospitals include 10 hospitals and medical centers in all general and subspecialties, a medical research center and 3,430 beds. [13] It consists of the following hospitals:

Departments

The school comprises 10 Academic departments that are located in the campus, distributed between Buildings A and C. They include:

All of the 21 clinical departments are located in the university hospitals, including the 6 major Clinical departments (Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Internal medicine, Tropical medicine, [18] Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics).

Notable faculty graduates

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Prof Abdel-Moniem Ashour in 2010 (1934-2015)

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  2. ↑ "Faculty Dean". Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Fast Facts: History - Faculty of Medicine". Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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  15. ↑ "EMP - Tuition and Fees" . Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  16. ↑ "مصاريف جامعة عين شمس" . Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  17. ↑ "Postgraduate Studies Bylaws" . Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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