NEXT CALL
Cairo Greifswald Summer School
30th Aug - 5th Sept 2024
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Call for Applications: March 2024
Summer School Fee: 500 EUR
INSTRUCTIONS
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Read the information on the programme
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Scan a copy of your official medical school Certificate of Enrollment and most recent Transcript of Records to upload with your application
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Fill in the application form
For questions, please contact:
UNDERGADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL
Cairo Greifswald Neurosurgery
Join the highlight of the summer for undergraduate medical students at the Cairo Greifswald Neurosurgery Summer School. Discover the medical field of Neurosurgery in search of a specialisation. Based on multiple years of professional experience in organizing a “Career Development Forum”, Cairo Greifswald Neurosurgery launched a Summer School programme dedicated to warming up students for the practice of Neurosurgery. The programme is hosted by the Departments of Neurosurgery at Cairo University, Egypt, and University Medicine Greifswald, Germany. The programme is held under the supervision of Prof. Dr. med. Karlhans Endlich, Dean of Medicine at the Greifswald Medical School, and Prof. Dr. Husam Salah Mourad, Dean of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Cairo University.
This orientation programme includes multiple activities ranging from live surgery sessions, visits to clinical facilities, lectures to library tours and other cultural activities. Besides the programme’s engagement with the fundamentals of the Neurosurgery practice, the Summer School also highlights the advantages and disadvantages, challenges and opportunities, perks and pitfalls of the practice.
Aware of medical students’ responsibility to be well-informed in choosing a specialty, the programme allows for the participants to envision their future as a prospective neurosurgeon. Based on the firm belief that the choice for a speciality should however not entail a loss of contact with other medical disciplines, the programme highlights the importance of interdisciplinarity. Along with providing an introduction to the profession, the setting of the summer school encourages as well intergenerational and cross-cultural exchange.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
The programme is conducted at the Department of Neurosurgery, with optional interdisciplinary visits to the Departments of Trauma, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, and Obstetrics/ Gynecology based upon availability.
MODULE 1: PREPARATORY ORIENTATION COURSE
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Duration: 1 month
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Format: 4 weekly didactic lectures
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Venue: Online
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The first module immerses the third-year undergraduate medical students in the fundamentals of Neurosurgery. A particular focus of the webinar is to offer an orientation to the profession regarding neurosurgical expertise, training, and specialties. The qualifications and requirements for the specialties of Neurosurgery are highlighted and overviewed in this module.
MODULE 2: PREPARATORY LIVE SURGERY COURSE
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Duration: TBD
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Format: live surgery course, interactive seminars
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Venue: Cairo University, Egypt
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Core to the specialty of Neurosurgery is self-evidently the practice of surgeries. The second module gives undergraduate medical students the opportunity to attend live surgery sessions. This course gives an insight into the everyday working space of neurosurgeons. The course nurtures familiarity with operation rooms for the students and furthermore offers a learning experience by the means of observation. The module also includes interactive seminars in small groups in order to provide a platform for intergenerational dialogues.
MODULE 3: SUMMER SCHOOL
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Duration: 1 week
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Format: clinical, didactic, and cultural activities
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Venue: University of Greifswald, Germany
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Through a university visit to the Greifswald Medical School, the students gain an international experience of medical facilities and education. Through the cross-cultural exchange, the programme aims to intensify internationalisation and interdisciplinarity in the field of Neurosurgery. Library tours, visits to clinics, and didactic lectures by international faculty are therefore intrinsic to the summer school’s scope to facilitate network development and scientific connection.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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Egyptian nationality or resident in Egypt (Foreign students with a valid Egyptian residency permit are welcome to apply.)
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Enrolled in the third year (or higher) of medical school
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Received a minimum of clinical training at Cairo University
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English language proficiency
SELECTION PROCESS
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Eligible applicants will be interviewed one week after the application deadline
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The top ten candidates ranked on the basis of the application and the interview will attend a preparatory programme
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Summer School applications of these ten candidates will be endorsed
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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Registration fees for all modules including accommodation and a meal allowance are 500 EUR to be paid at Greifswald Medical School
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Students will be responsible for travel expenses including flight tickets, visa fees, and any personal expenses during their stay overseas
UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
Faculties of Medicine at
the University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and Cairo University, Egypt
PROF. DR. med. Karlhans Endlich
Supervisor
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Dean of Medicine
University Medicine Greifswald
Germany
PROF. DR. Hossam Salah
Supervisor
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Dean of Medicine
KasrAlAiny School of Medicine
Cairo University
Egypt
FACULTY & STAFF
Summer School
PROF. DR. AHMED ZOHDI
Founder & Faculty
Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery
Affiliation: KasrAlAiny School of Medicine, Cairo University
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Subspecialty: Neuroendoscopy, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery Emergency and Trauma, MIN Neurosurgery
PROF. DR. MED. HENRY W. S. SCHROEDER
Founder & Faculty
Professor of Neurosurgery
Affiliation: University Medicine Greifswald, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Subspecialty: Neuroendoscopy, MIN Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
PROF. DR. EHAB EL REFAEE
Coordinator & Faculty
Professor of Neurosurgery
Affiliation: KasrAlAiny School of Medicine, Cairo University
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Subspecialty: Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neuroendoscopy (Endoscope Assisted Microsurgery), Neurotraumatology
PROF. DR. AHMED ABDEL RAHMAN
Faculty
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Affiliation: KasrAlAiny School of Medicine, Cairo University
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Subspecialty: Skull Base Surgery, Neuroendoscopy
PROF. DR. MOHAMED FATHALLA
Faculty
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Affiliation: KasrAlAiny School of Medicine, Cairo University
Specialty: Neurosurgery
Subspecialty: Neuroendoscopy, Scope assisted VPS Insertion
DR. MED. AHMED AL MENABAAWY
Faculty
Assistant Physician
Affiliation: University Medicine Greifswald, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
Specialty: Neurosurgery
DR. MED. MARTIN WEIDEMEIER
Faculty
Assistant Physician
Affiliation: University Medicine Greifswald, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
Specialty: Neurosurgery
DR. REEM ELWY
Local Administration Cairo
Specialty: Neurosurgery
MARC MATTHES, M.Sc.
Administration
Medical Computer Scientist
Affiliation: University Medicine Greifswald, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie
JANA TEMPLIN, M.A.
Administration
Head Secretariat
Affiliation: University Medicine Greifswald, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie