This morning, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, the SU President, witnessed the activities of the third student conference of the Faculty of Medicine, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Duaa Mohamed Sayed, Dean of the Faculty, faculty members, and students. Dr. Doaa Muhammad Sayed, Dean of the faculty, the faculty's vice deans, faculty members, and students.

In his speech, the SU president saluted all those responsible for organizing the conference, including the faculty administration and students, and praised the efforts of the faculty professors in operating the outpatient clinics at the university hospital, which represents a great addition to the health care sector in the governorate.

He also expressed his appreciation for the great support provided by the Egyptian state, led by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, to establish the buildings of the university hospital, stressing that the project will be carried out in three phases, this is the first phase, and the rest of the phases are being completed so that Suez University Hospital becomes a distinctive icon that provides health care to the people of the university region.

The SU president pointed out the vital role of teaching staff members as ambassadors for humanitarian work, as they provide medical services and health care. He also emphasized the importance of student conferences in refining the personality of students and developing their scientific and research capabilities.

At the end of his speech, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal expressed his happiness at the presence of students who were able to publish scientific research in peer-reviewed journals with a high impact factor, which reflects the level of academic and research excellence of the students of the SU Faculty of Medicine.

For her part, Prof. Dr. Doaa Muhammad Sayed, Dean of the faculty, explained that the conference aims to develop scientific research skills and creative thinking, exchange science and knowledge, and reveal the research capabilities of students. As well, she expressed sincere thanks to the university administration, which provides all support for scientific research, headed by Prof. Dr. Ashraf Hnijal, SU President.

The dean of the faculty pointed out that the conference this year coincides with the opening of the outpatient clinics, which was a dream and became a reality, stressing that she and the faculty family are keen to improve the research outputs, whether academic or clinical, which we hope to increase with the operation of the university hospital. The most important of these outputs is the increase in the number of international research papers published by students in major scientific journals and international conferences, which reached 15 research papers.

Following the opening of the conference, the SU president paid an inspection visit to the Faculty of Dentistry, where he held an extensive meeting with teaching staff members in the presence of Dr. Abdullah Hamouda, acting dean of the faculty.

During the meeting, the SU president thanked Dr. Hani Shalaby, the former dean of the faculty, for his outstanding efforts during his tenure, and congratulated Dr. Abdullah Hamouda for assuming the role of acting dean of the faculty. He stressed the need for the administration to pay close attention to the file of developing the infrastructure of the faculty and the file of postgraduate studies, and the need to operate the dental clinic in the external clinics. He also stressed the importance of full preparation for exams and control work, calling on all members of the faculty community to work with a team spirit and solidarity to ensure the progress of the faculty and raise the level of academic education.

Within the framework of enhancing medical and educational services, the SU president emphasized the importance of the Faculty of Dentistry's readiness to participate in outpatient clinics at the university hospital, pointing out that this cooperation will provide an excellent applied opportunity that contributes to providing better medical care to patients.

The SU president stressed his continuous support for the faculty in its various developmental steps, whether in modernizing curricula or enhancing cooperation with various educational and research institutions, stressing that these efforts come within the university's strategy to provide high-quality education in line with the latest developments in the medical field.

At the end of his visit, the SU president emphasized that the Faculty of Dentistry is a role model in achieving integration between academic education and practical training, expressing his optimism about the future of the faculty and its growing role in serving the community and the health sector.