International Tropical & Infectious Diseases summer School 2010 (Cairo 11-31 July 2010)

International Tropical & Infectious Diseases summer School 2010 (11-31 July 2010)

The international summer school is open to highly motivated medical students from all over the world. If you‘re looking for a special experience & unique opportunity to experience a side of medicine that is highly accessible & developed in Egypt, the summer school is your perfect match!

Tropical Medicine is one of the most outstanding medical fields in Egypt. It is concerned with Egypt’s most widespread endemic diseases, especially those affecting the GIT.

The course aims to introduce this branch to the international students with the help of highly experienced professors and staff members. A variety of interactive teaching techniques, skills and facilities will be used.

" Program Modules"

The program is made up of modules:

• Parasitology
• Tropical Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• Diagnostic Skills (Endoscopy & Ultrasonography)
• Pulmonary Medicine & tuberculosis.
• PCR Lab .

each module will be taught for one day therefore participants will have a glimpse of the essential aspects of the program

Participants will attend Theoretical lectures, lab training, and bedside clinical rounds. They can also examine cases in Outpatient clinics, Endoscopy & Ultrasonography units.

When & Where??!!

When: (11-31 July 2010)
Where: Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Why “Kasr Al Ainy”?

It is one of the oldest medical schools in Egypt and Africa, inaugurated long before the establishment of Cairo University and became part of it in 1925.

At the present time, the Faculty of Medicine includes 37 departments, 42 specialized units, 2773 faculty members, 9423 undergraduate students, and 3732 post graduate students.

Cairo University hospitals affiliated to The Faculty of Medicine comprise more than 5200 beds so it’s considered to be the largest medical institution in the Middle East and probably one of the largest centers in the world.

Kasr Al Ainy is considered as a symbol of the medical profession in Egypt, an icon of science and culture, and an inspiring image of human compassion & mercy with the numerous services & wide sector of population it serves. Hence, the founding date of Kasr Al Ainy on March 11, 1827 was chosen as the day of the annual celebration of the Egyptian medical profession.

Why Egypt?

Why Egypt!!! It’s like you’re asking “Why water!!!”
A land of magnificent World Heritage Sites and a thousand tourist clichés, Rich in its culture & History. Egypt has been a favorite tourist destination for most Europeans and the flavor is spreading to other parts of the world. Egypt offers a wide variety of tourist attractions ranging from the Pyramids of ancient Egypt, cruises on the Nile river to the red sea resorts.

Why Cairo?

It is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa. It is the Arab World's largest and Africa's most populous city.

Cairo has a mix of historical and modern cultural sights, the 7000 years old city, has a lot of places you can't miss.

It’s a really a unique experience of a lifetime!!!


We hope that this course will inspire all participants and raise their knowledge about this particular field of medicine.

Furthermore, the variety of participants' nationalities should offer an exceptional opportunity for exchanging ideas, cultures, and experiences.

"The summer School Organizing Committee" hopes to see you in Egypt and to provide you this outstanding opportunity of gaining more knowledge and experience.

http://www.ssscairo.org/SummerWinterSchools.aspx