Representing the President of Yarmouk University Prof. Islam Massad, the Vice President for Planning, Quality and Scientific Research, Dr. Fadia Mayyas, attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of the “Principles of Disaster Medicine for Future Doctors,” which was organized by the Faculty of Medicine, in the presence of the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Jumana Al-Sulaiman.

Throughout the course, in which 50 medical students participated with number of the faculty staff, A consultant in emergency medicine and disaster medicine and an education officer in the disaster medicine program at BIMDC Hospital in the United States of America, a faculty member at Harvard University in the United States, Dr. Fadi Issa gave his experience in Disaster Medicine through six online lectures over six weeks then in-house workshop over two days, each days started with a lecture and ended with a training Lab on the skills needed in disasters times. In the third day honoring the participants in a ceremony held in Faculty of Medicine campus on Tuesday Nov. 12th, 2024. 

Faculty of Medicine- Yarmouk University Thanks Dr. Fadi Issa for his dedication and generosity in giving his time for our students and for the passion for his specialty that he planted in their hearts. The thanks extended for Dr. Soha Al-Beitawi the FM/YU staff that started this project as an idea and a dream that became a reality with her efforts.