Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine or School of Medicine, is a public Egyptiangraduate school and one of the faculties of Ain Shams University. Now, it is one of the largest educational medical institutions in Africa and the Middle East. It was founded in 1947, making it the third oldest medical school in Egypt. It has promoted numerous programs of medical care to serve society, in addition to environmental development and continuous scientific research for local and international health. It became part of Ain Shams University in the 1950s, when it was established after adding several faculty members. Each year the faculty holds an annual conference dedicated to the recent advances in medical science.
History
The school of medicine was called el-Demerdash School of Medicine, before establishment of the University. The original El-Demerdash Hospital was established on August 5, 1928, by a generous grant from El-Demerdash Pasha and his wife and daughter. It was built on 12,400 square metres, and had 90 beds and the following sections: quarters for a resident physician and chief nurse, two wards, a surgery unit, out-patient clinic, a laboratory, kitchen, laundry room, isolation ward, an autopsy department and a mosque containing the mausoleum for the El-Demerdash family. The foundation of the hospital was witnessed by many people representing all the society of Egypt and also by the two most powerful figures in the country in that time: Lord George Lloyd, the British high commissioner, and Prime Minister of EgyptMohamed Mahmoud Pasha. The opening ceremony was covered by Al Ahram, The Times and the Near East journals. It was officially opened on May 5, 1931. A memorial metallic plate and a marble monument were erected to mark this event. The translation of the metallic plate is: "The honourable late Pasha Abdel-Rahim Moustafa El-Demerdash and the two ladies his wife Zainab Hanem El-Demerdashiah and his daughter Qout Alqoulob Hanem El-Demerdashiah have donated—on the 5th of August 1928—by the piece of land on which this Hospital was erected which is 15,000 meter square, and donated the sum of 100,000 Egyptian Royal Pounds to be divided as 40,000 for the building of the hospital and 60,000 to be put into a Waqf and its benefits are dedicated to the expenses of running the hospital." Ain Shams University, as the third Egyptian university, was founded in July 1950 under the name of "Ibrahim Pasha University". It participated with the two earlier universities, "Cairo University" and "Alexandria University" in fulfilling the message of universities and meeting the increasing demand of youth for higher education. When it was first established, Ain Shams University comprised a number of distinguished faculties and academic institutes, which were later developed into university. After the revolution of July 23, 1952, it was suggested that Egyptian universities be given names that were strongly linked with the roots and historical landmarks of the country. Thus on February 21, 1954, the name of the university was changed to "Heliopolis", and then changed in the same year to its present name "Ain Shams"
Location
The faculty of medicine with its hospitals is located in Abbassyia district of Cairo governorate, on Ahmed Lotfy Al-Sayed street.
Campus
The campus is located in Cairo, consists of three faculties and one institute, educational hospitals, outpatient clinics, administration, a library, scientific societies and some medical units.
Faculties and Institutes
Buildings Located in The Ain Shams Medical District
Which is located behind el-Nour mosque in Abbasyyia square in the heart of Cairo, Egypt
Prof Ahmed Samy Khalifa, pediatrichematologist who was given the National Encouragement Award in Medical Sciences in 1982, and the National Recognition Award in Advanced Technological Sciences in 1998.
Prof Abdel Moniem Ashour, psychogeriatrician, one of the founders of the International Psychogeriatrics Association, writer and founder of the Al-Zehimer Egypt Association.
Prof Hamdy El-Sayed, head of Parliament's Health Committee and Chairman of the Egyptian Doctors' Syndicate
Prof Samy Azer, Professor of Medical Education focusing on Medical Education and Problem-Based Learning in Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, and the USA *Biography. Who's Who in America.
Prof Strauss El-Hauzer Kahn, Author of Believe in Better and leader of the Young Brother Movement
Prof Mahmoud Hassan Maamoun former Professor of Internal Medicine and head of the Internal Medicine Department. Discovered Mamoun's Sign, a preliminary Kidney cancer diagnosis.
Prof. Mamdouh Mohamed Salama, the first neurosurgery resident in egypt and the founder of the neurosurgery unit and department in the hospital and the faculty
