The Dean of tthe School of Medicine, Professor Ayman Wahba, received an international medical delegation specializing in the treatment of pulmonary disease (cystic fibrosis) from Harvard University, the University of Utah, and Boston Children's Hospital in the United States.
The delegation's visit comes as part of an initiative by the Middle East Cystic Fibrosis Association (MECFA), in cooperation with the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Jordan, to exchange medical and professional expertise with international specialist teams. The aim is to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis and patient care, and to strengthen cooperation between health institutions in the Kingdom with teams with significant expertise in this field.
The visiting medical delegation included pulmonologists represented by Dr. Fadi Asfour, Head of the Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Boston Hospital; Dr. Alaa Al-Sheikh, a pediatric gastroenterologist from the United Arab Emirates; and specialists in nutrition, chest physiotherapy , and clinical psychology from Harvard University and the University of Utah.
The meeting at the School of Medicine was attended by the deans' assistants : Professor Nafeth Abu Tarboush, Dr. Enas Al-Zayadneh, Dr. Maram Abdul-Jalil, Dr. Qais Al-Balbisi; Professor Abeer Al-Assaf, Head of the Department of Pediatrics; and Dr. Farid Khudair, Head of the Gastroenterology Division, who introduced the delegation members to the Dean and Dr. Muntaha Al-Eidi, Head of the Pulmonary Division in the Pediatrics Department. The meeting was also attended by Professor Iman Badran and Professor Rasha Odeh from the Department of Pediatrics; Dr. Tahani Khudair from the Department of Radiology; and Ms. Shatha Al-Khalayleh, a nutritionist at the University Hospital.
The delegation's visit was part of a tour of the University of Jordan, during which they met with His Excellency the President of the University, Professor Nathir Obeidat, his deputies, and the Director General of the University of Jordan Hospital, Professor Nader Al-Basoul. The delegation's activities also included a scientific lecture as part of the "Meeting with an Expert" program on cystic fibrosis, delivered by Dr. Fadi Asfour. The lecture was attended by a number of faculty members, students, and highly specialized physicians at the University Hospital.
The visit was coordinated by the Head of the Division of Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Hepatology, Dr. Farid Khudair, and with the participation of the Division of Respiratory Diseases in the Department of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine. The University of Jordan Hospital has been accredited by the Eastern Mediterranean Cystic Fibrosis Association (MECFA) as an accredited center for conducting and monitoring nutritional assessments for children with cystic fibrosis. This accreditation is the first step in efforts to establish quality multidisciplinary services for patients with this chronic disease.
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