Sunday August 8th, 2021

In today's episode popular TV talk show in Jordan TV ( This evening - Hatha Al-Masaa') hosted by Dr. Mohannad Mbaideen the issue of health situation in Jordan was discussed.

Prof. Khaldoon Bashaireh the Dean of Faculty of Medicine/YU and Dr. Shadi Alshaikh were the guests of the show. Prof. Bashaireh talked about the national program of COVID 19 vaccination , and appreciated the percentage of vaccination in Jordan inspite of the international competition of getting the vaccines. He said it is now about 26% of the Jordan population but the opening of vaccination centers for the public without limitations and the response of the people is encouraging.  Then Dr. Bashaireh expressed his positive view about the health situation in face of COVID 19 as the number of ward beds and ICU bed is enough and the supply of the equipment in all hospitals is in a good shape. 

Then Prof. Khaldoon talked about the role of medical students in this stage. and he answered a question about the rumors and negative opinions about the vaccine and the pandemic in Jordan and the world.  Finally Dr. Bashaireh appealed everyone to adhere to the objectivity when conveying any message regarding this health issue in the media.

To watch this interview ( The interview is in Arabic) 

  click here  This evening talk show 8-8- 2021 

Date of publication: July 7th, 2021

The Deanship of Faculty of Medicine/ YU reminds the medical students in the clinical years of the coming academic year 2021-2022 to get their COVID-19 vaccination done before the start of the new academic year clinical training. This comes in line with our keenness on a safe return of our medical students to clinical training. It's noteworthy that the sixth year training will start on July 11th, 2021.

The deanship is happy to answer any inquiries regarding this issue.

Dear medical students in the clinical years:

Greetings,

Seeking to get a safe gradual return of all our students to faculty campus and direct teaching, we urge our students in the three clinical years plus our students in the third year that will start their clinical training in the next academic year who have not got vaccinated for COVID-19 yet to resgister in the ministry of health vaccination platform as soon as possible

( https://vaccine.jo/cvms/) 

The vaccines will be provided inside Yarmouk University campus with the priority to : clinical years medical students, faculty members and administrative staff. Students in the basic years will follow. The vaccination process is expected to start soon.

With all our hopes to see you soon in a good health in the lecture halls, hallways, and everywhere in your faculty campus to breathe life into its heart and corners.

Faculty of Medicine Deanship

The Dean of faculty of Medicine and the deanship congratulate medical students, teaching and administrative staff and all Arab and Muslim worlds on Eid Al-Adha that shines with the first light rays of Tuesday July 20th, 2021. They wish pilgrims the acceptance and blessings, and wish every one who fasted, prayed and did the good deeds in the first ten days of 'Thee AlHijja'; the arabic holy month and Arafah day to have these good deeds accepted by Allah.

Happy Eid for All

A radio seminar about the present local COVID-19 situation in Jordan and its effect on the academic teaching especially on the medical student in Jordan was held today morning via Jordan University radio  station. It also discussed the possibility of safe return to direct teaching ( face-face) in the next academic year in the shadow of the governmental orientation towards vaccinating university student and faculty members to cover this important sector in the society. 

The radio program under the name of ( without hesitation) was hosted by Ms. Aman Al-Saeh. Her guests in the seminar were:

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Bdoor , The head of Health committee in the national council of human rights

Prof. Yaser Rayyan , Faculty of Medicine Dean/ Jordan University

Prof. Khaldoon Bashaireh, Faculty of Medicine Dean/ Yarmouk University 

Prof. Nael obeidat, Faculty of Medicine Dean/ Jordan University of Science and Technology

Mr. Muhannad AlKhatib , the spokesman of ministry of Hgih education and scientific research

The episode was aired today Monday May 24th, 2021, and you can listen to its record in the facebook page of Jordan University radio station.

 Adrenaline batch which graduated at the end of the academic year 2020-2021 recited the medical oath in a ceremony held today ( Sunday / July11th, 2021) in one of the large halls in Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah II halls complex in the YU campus.  The ceremony was under patronage of the University President: Prof. 'Nabeel Hailat' with attendance of vice-presidents, the Dean of Faculty of medicine Prof. Khaldoon Bashaireh, vice dean, the dean asisstants, and the heads of departments in Faculty of Medicine. 

ِAfter the speech of the president and the dean, the students recited the oath after the dean. Then the students and the deanship faculty took the memorial photo with the presidency team.

The preventive procedures, distancing and the maximum number of attendees were taken in consideration during the short ceremony. Faculty of Medicine congratulates the graduates and their families, and wish them the best in their professional life.

The administration of Yarmouk University via public relations department announced today May 27th, 2021 the schedule of COVID 19 vaccination for the medical students and the teaching and administrative staff in Faculty of Medicine/ YU.

The announcement is as follows:

'Yarmouk University starts the COVID 19 vaccination campaign next Saturday May 29th, 2021 that comes in collaboration with ministry of high education and scientific research and ministry of health (M.O.H.). The campaign continues for two days ( Saturday and Sunday).  The targets of this announcement are medical students in the clinical years (4th, 5th and 6th years) , administrative and academic staff of Faculty of Medicine /YU and administrative and academic staff of Al-Husn and Irbid university colleges who are qualified to take the vaccine and who have already registered in the M.O.H. vaccination platform  https://vaccine.jo/cvms/ .

Those who were called to get vaccinated has to head to Conferences and seminars building beside the Presidency building to get vaccinated by qualified trained nurses from Yarmouk University health center. The campaign starts at 8:30 am till 2pm in each of the campaign two days.

Mr. Mokhles AlEbbeeni , the head of public relations department  and the spokesman of Yarmouk University called the family of the university to cooperate with the campaign by registering in the M.O.H. vaccination platform, and to get the vaccine. This step will be a major help to the national efforts of the COVID 19 pandemic standoff. The success of this campaign will lead to a safe return of the academic life inside the university campus. Mr. AlEbbeeni stressed on the necessity of determining the (business sector) field in the form as (Education sector) during filling the registeration form in the platform.'

The Faculty of Medicine deanship calls all our students and staff to cooperate with this campaign announced by the presidency. We expect you all to be a role model to our colleagues in the university. Let's make it happen and return back to our campus for learning and teaching as soon as possible.

Thank you so much.

The second session of the workshop (Electronic exams using Moodle and E-learning platforms) was held on Thursday May 20th, 2021.  The session started by a breif welcome speech by Prof. Zain Alabideen Al-abdulla the Vice-Dean of Faculty of Medicine, who welcomed the faculty members of Clinical Medical Sciences CMS department and Dr. Ahmad Klaib the assistant professor in the faculty of I.T. and Computer Sciences. He thanked Dr. Klaib and his faculty for the continuous cooperation between the two faculties.

The session started with a quick treview of what has been given in the first session, then he explained what remained of the technical issues that were not discussed in the first session like using all the platforms credited by the university for the sake of electronic exams, the backup process, the restore and transfer of the information in and between the templates, the way of establishing multiple forms , the access restriction if needed,  the gardes and their statistical analysis and other valuable information.

Interactive discussion between the lecturer and the CMS faculty members followed and questions were raised and solutions were given for the difficulties exposed  after the CMS faculty members have started using the platforms after the first session. The discussion was fruiful with all wishes to have a susccesful and fair final exam season.