The deans' council of Jordan University of Science and Technology has decided to promote Dr. Khaldoon Bashaireh , the dean of Faculty of Medicine , YU to the rank of 'Professor' .  Dr. Bashaireh is specialized in Orthopedic Surgery and knee surgeries from Johannes Gutenberg of Mainz , Germany. 

The family of the faculty congratulates Prof. Bashaireh and wishes him the best in his career. 

The Dean of faculty of medicine- YU, Dr. Khaldoon Bashaireh met a group of the faculty's medical graduates in the deanship this week. He welcomed them and showed them some plans to strengthen the ties between the faculty and the new doctors who graduate from YU school of medicine. The plans aim to support our graduates in starting their career in the medical field inside and outside Jordan.

Then each of the graduates who represent their colleagues gave their suggestions and ideas about the ways of connection and support they expect for the benefit of both the graduates and the students still in school. 

The meeting was attended by the vice dean Prof. Zain AlAbideen Abdullah and the dean's assistant for the scientific research and graduates affairs Dr. Medhr Al-Zoubi

The season of Soul Batch graduation, the second batch of medical students to be graduated in Summer 2020 started on Sunday March 1st, 2020 by the opening ceremony of graduation notebooks party. The ceremony was under the patronage of the Dean of Faculty of Medicine Prof. Wisam Shihadeh, in the presence of his Deputy Dean, Prof. Zain Al Abideen Al Abdullah, the dean assistants, group of the teaching and administrative staff of the faculty. All gathered to celebrate the attending Soul Batch students with their fellows of next batches. 

The celebration started by cutting the opening ribbon then taking the commemorative photos, then One of Soul batch students gave a welcome speech. After that the crowd went through the sections of the sponsoring companies and the graduation notebooks.

The hall will be open in the next few weeks to receive the friends, colleagues and the teachers of the students who intend to write their comments on the notebooks.

The deans' council in Yarmouk University has decided to promote Dr. Waleed Al Momani , the head of Department of Basic Sciences , and Dr. Hakam Al-Khateeb , a faculty member in the same department to the rank of ' Professor'. 

Prof. Al Momani is specialized in Microbiology and Prof. Al Khateeb is specialized in Physiology.

The family of the faculty congratulates both professors and wishes them the best in their career. 

Faculty of Medicine - YU held a farewell ceremony for Prof. Wissam Shihadeh the ex-Dean on Wednsday Sept. 2nd, 2020. The ceremony was under the patronage of the President of Yarmouk University Prof. Zaydoon Kafafi. It was attended by the vice presidents and the Dean of Faculty of Medicine Dr. Khaldoon Bashaireh and the academic and the administrative staff

The celebration started with a speech by the Dean of the faculty of medicine , who welcomed the president , the vice presidents and the ex-Dean. He mentioned the achievements of the faculty since its establishment and though the period of the ex-Dean Dr. Shihadeh. then Dr. Bashaireh highlighted the aspirations of the faculty of medicine in the future till it becomes a prominent figure in the middle east. 

Prof. Kafafi, the president then gave a speech thanked Prof. Wissam for his work during his period  as a dean, and he welcomed Dr. Bashaireh in his new position. the president talked about the univeristy's hard work to establish the university hospital in the near future to be the place where our students get clinical training during their studies. 

Dr. Wissam thanked the President and his deputies , as well as the Dean and the academic and the administrative staff for this gesture of appreciation. He wished the faculty more and more of achievements in the future. 

Finally , The President delivered Prof. Shihadeh the shield of the university. Dr. Bashaireh as well delivered Dr. Shihadeh the shield of the faculty. 

Another medical activity was held by a group of medical students under the care of the Faculty of Medicine @ YU on Saturday Feb. 29th , 2020 in Arabella mall in Irbid.

This activity was supervised by Dr. Fatima Mahasneh , a faculty staff in the department of basic medical sciences. The medical student Mutaz Abu Dalou and his colleagues did their best to let this event be successful. 

The event included many awareness activities for all sectors of the society visiting the mall, One of them was to increase awareness about the risks of smoking on the smoker and people around him. Another was for the importance of screening for chronic medical illnesses like hypertension and diabetes. a third about the ways of self cleanliness. Children had their share in this event by many entertainment paragraphs.

Dr. Medhr Al-Zoubi was assigned as a dean assistant for scientific research, international relations and graduate affairs, starting from this semester.  Dr. Al-Zoubi is an associate professor in the department of basic sciences in the Faculty of Medicine. He holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology. 

The board of trustees of Yarmouk university decided at their meeting held on August 22nd, 2020 to approve the new academic formations set by Prof. Zaydoon Kafafi , the prseident of Yarmouk University.  One of which is the assignment of Dr. Khaldoon Bashaireh as the Acting  Dean of faculty of medicine - YU. 

Dr. Khaldoon is an associate professor in faculty of medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), He graduated from faculty of Medicine @ JUST , then finished his studies in Orthopedic surgery in Germany. and he has subspecialties in knee surgery by arthroscope and reconstruction.

The family of Faculty of medicine- YU congratulates Dr. Bashaireh and wishes him the best in his new position and his career , working hand by hand with him.

As well the family of faculty medicine thanks Prof. Wissam Shehadeh, the leaving dean for his efforts and success story during his priod. wishing him the best in the future.

A seminar about the new corona virus was held this week by faculty of Sciences and Faculty of Medicine under the patronage of the dean of faculty of sciences Prof. Nihad Al Yousef, The seminar was titled “ New Coronavirus between truth and illusion”.

The speakers were Prof. Khalid AlQaood, a staff member in Biology department in Faculty of sciences, Dr. Waleed AlMomani, Head of basic medical sciences in Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Sahem Gharaibeh, a pulmonary medicine consultant and staff member in department of clinical medical sciences. The first speaker Dr. AlQaood talked about the rumors that accompanied the surge of the virus in different classical media and internet social media. 

Dr. Almomani gave a lecture about history of different corona viruses strains like SARS and MERS till the recent surge of New Coronavirus.

Finally, Dr. Gharaibeh talked about the clinical aspects of the disease associated with this viral infection and WHO recommendations about isolation of the infected and suspected patients, as well as the simple ways for the prophylaxis and protection against the infection with the new Coronavirus.

After the lectures, the audience engaged in a fruitful discussion with the lecturers about this hot health issue.