A scientific seminar dealing with medical ethics in health issues with legal and religious impacts was held today morning (Wednesday Aug. 23rd, 2023). This seminar was under patronage of the Dean of Faculty of Medicine/YU Prof. Manar Al-Lawama. The title of the seminar was: 'The medical ethics of abortion and methods of assisted pregnancy/ The opinions of religion and law'
The speakers who gave the the opinions of Christianity and Islam religions, Medicine and Law were Father Dr. Refaat Badr (Director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Information in Jordan), Prof. Adam Noah Al-Qudah (Professor of Islamic jurisprudence and member of the Jordanian Iftaa Council), Prof. Laith Nasraween (Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Jordan) andDr. Soha Al-Beitawy (Consultant gynecologist (Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility), the assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine - Yarmouk University).
The session moderators were Prof. Youssef Obeidat (Dean of the Faculty of Law) and Prof. Manar Al-Lawama (Dean of the Faculty of Medicine).
This activity was attended by a large group of teaching and administrative staff, university students from different specialties and visitors from local community who were interested in the subject
An awareness activity for kidney health is launched by Faculty of Medicine.
It's a two day campaign Sunday20-8-2023 When the medical students meet the attendance in the second floor of Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah lecture halls complex to give brochours and share the medical advice about kidney health. In the second day (Monday 21st of August 2023) , an interactive activity will be held in the Potash lecture hall in Prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah lecture halls complex.
The activity is moderated by Dr. Mohammad Alzoubi, the urology consultant and the assistant Professor in CMS-FM/YU
The activity is coordinated by a group of 5th year medical students from VIM batch.
For any inquiries please contact the student Yara Kasasbeh either by the email:
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Dr. Louay Mohammad Al-Husainat from the Department of Clinical Medical Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine/YU was honored with a group of young faculty members at Yarmouk University as part of the activities of the symposium organized by the Queen Rania Center for Jordanian Studies and Community Service and the Center for the Development of Sustainable Development Studies at Yarmouk University entitled "Jordanian Youth and the Outputs of Higher Education" with the participation of the Minister of Youth and moderated by the President of the University, Dr. Islam Massad.
Al-Hussainat had won the award for the best scientific research presented at the ROMA PAIN DAYS 2023 conference, which was organized by the Paolo Procacchi Foundation in the Italian capital, Rome, during the period from 15-17 of last June.
The awareness campaign " Kidney Health for All" was held under the supervision of Faculty of Medicine / YU represented by Dr. Mohammad Alzoubi , the assistant professor in Urology - CMS department. This activity goes within the annual campaign of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). The organizing committee from 5th year medical students (VIM batch) was as follows: Yara Kasasbeh, Alia Obeidat, Ilham Smadi, Nidal Alzoubi, Husam Tashtoush, Rahaf Jaradat, Omar Foqahaa, Alaa Tawalbeh and Mohammad Bataineh.
Many students volunteered for the purpose of this activity to succeed, they are: Ahmad Hadar, Sarah Alghzawi, Tasneem Bani Fawwaz, Ronza Nimrawi, Lana Zoraiqat, Ghosoon Atom, Lujain Bani Irshaid, Hala Qazaq and Dana Abu Fanas.
The activities were supposed to be held in two days but they were extended for a third day due to the success and the request of audience.
The first day was Sunday Aug. 20th, 2023 when brochours were distributed to YU students, doctors , administrative cast in YU and visitors from outside the university. Questions were answered by the organizing team and the volunteers.
In the Second day, Monday 21st, 2023 An interactive lecture by Dr. Mohammad alzoubi and a discussion between the lecturer and the audience moderated by the organizing committee students. The Third extra day (Tuesday Aug. 22nd, was done in Alhussein bin Abdullah lecture halls complex where again brochures were distributed and discussions between medical students and the visitors regarding kidney health were done and the inquiries were answered.
In the first day about 200 visitors were served, 100 attended the lecture and shared in the discussions in the second day and about 200 were received in the third day. The attendees of the University students and the teaching and administrative staff expressed their admiration of the activities and the effort done by the students and the Faculty of Medicine and asked for more awareness campaigns regarding health issues that is common in the community.
Faculty of Medicine participated in the International Conference on New Trends in Business Environment held on Aug. 23rd and 24th, 2023 in Dead Sea area. Dr. Romany Helmy Thabit Gerges - the assistant Professor in Basic Medical Sciences Department (BMS) via a joint research with Dr. Lubna Baqleh , the assistant professor in Faculty of business.
The research entitled
"Contemporary Challenges of Lean Healthcare Implementation: Evidence from Jordan"
was presented today by Dr. Gerges
Yarmouk University encourages Joint researches between different faculties and with other institutions. This research is an example of the application of this orientation.
The Deans Council in Yarmouk University decided to promote Dr. Wedad Aldolat , the ophthalmology specialist - Clinical Medical Sciences (CMS) department -Faculty of Medicine
from a rank of Assistant Professor to a rank of Associate Professor
The family of Faculty of Medicine represented by the deanship and the teaching and administrative staff congratultes Dr.Wedad and wishes her the best in her life and continuing to advance in her academic career
In the context of Faculty of Medicine/YU's contribution to serve the academic medical community, FMYU participated in the workshop that was organized by Jordan Medical Council JMC cooperated with FM/YU and Arab Board of Health Specializations(ABHS). This workshop was intended to chairmen and members of the scientific specialized committees in Jordanian Board exams in Medical specialties. It's aim is to develop the exams to keep up with the modern means of technological development. This workshop was held on Tuesday and Wednesday (August 1st and 2nd, 2023) in the Specialty Hospital in Amman.
Prof. Manar Al-Lawama, the Dean of FM/YU and the chief of Test Measurement and Evaluation Department @ (ABHS),Prof. Sabeeh Mashhadani gave lectures in the two days of the workshop. FM/YU participation came also through attendance of the workshop by a number of the faculty in FM/YU as members in different specialties in JMC; Dr. Mohammad Alzoubi (in the committee of Urology), Dr. Dina Qaadan (in the committee of Family Medicine) and Dr. Heba Alzoubi (in the committee of Pathology and Labs)
To be recognized locally, regionally and globally for excellence in medical education, research and contributions to patient care and community services.
