05 November 2026 The Egyptian Health Council launches the first practical training for the Egyptian Board of Sports Medicine program
Within the framework of the Egyptian Health Council's support for the Egyptian Board of Sport Certification and its constant endeavor to keep pace with the needs of the labor market locally and regionally, the first batch of trainees of the Egyptian Board of Sports Medicine enrolled, and the first workshop was held to train this new specialty at the invitation of the Medical Services Sector of the Ministry of Interior, at the Police Hospital in Nasr City on Thursday, October 29, 2026, in the presence of the members of the Scientific Council of the Egyptian Board of Sports Medicine, headed by Prof. Dr. Sameh Shaheen, Professor of Cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine in Ain Shams.
Members of the Scientific Council:
Prof. Dr. Hani Hanna Nematallah
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ali Alawi.
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Fikri Abdel Aziz
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sara Adel Khader
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasser Hosny Abdel Rahman
Major General Physician / Gamal Ahmed Abdel Hafeez
Major General Physician / Ali Abdel Rahim Ali Amara
Dean of Medicine / Mustafa Khalifa Moussa
The scientific day included many valuable lectures in sports medicine specialties such as cardiology, psychiatry, therapeutic nutrition, orthopedic diseases and playground injuries.
The opening ceremony was attended by Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdel Karim, General Supervisor of the Scientific Councils and Higher Scientific Committees, on behalf of Prof. Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Latif, President of the Egyptian Health Council, and thanked the lecturers for their valuable efforts and informed the trainees of a clear message of support as they are the first group to train to obtain this certificate.
In the first practical training for the trainees of the Egyptian Board of Sports Medicine, the trainee doctors, accompanied by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Tamara, Professor of Cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine, participated in attending the activities of the World Karate Championship in indoor halls at Cairo Stadium on October 30-31 as the first field experience, and as part of the medical team specialized in rapid response inside the stadiums.
