Benha Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Welcomes Egyptian Board Accreditation Committee for Ruminant and Camel Medicine & Surgery

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Benha University welcomed a team from the Egyptian Board Accredition Administration for the specialty of Medicine and Surgery of Ruminants and Camels, under the Egyptian Health Council. The visit formed part of ongoing efforts to assess the academic and clinical resources required for training within the Egyptian Board system.
Prof. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University, affirmed the university's commitment to advancing its educational and training programmes and to strengthening the link between academic study and practical application. This approach, he noted, helps prepare highly qualified veterinary professionals in line with modern professional standards. He highlighted the faculty's strong supporting infrastructure, particularly its specialised laboratories, the educational veterinary hospital, and the farm.
The committee was welcomed by Professor Abdel-Fattah Menged Selim, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; Professor Ehab Mustafa El-Nahas, Vice-Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development; Professor Amal El-Asaly, Vice-Dean for Education and Student Affairs; and Professor Mohamed Ghanem, Director of the University's Quality Assurance Unit.
The accreditation team comprised:
Professor Hosny El-Banna, member of the Higher Committee of the Egyptian Veterinary Board
Professor Shaimaa Mokhtar, member of the Higher Committee of the Egyptian Veterinary Board
Professor Abdel-Basset Mohamed Abdel-Aal, member of the Scientific Council for Ruminant and Camel Medicine & Surgery
Major General Physician Mohamed Gohar, member of the Scientific Council for the specialty
Dr Mohamed Ahmed Taha, representative of the Egyptian Board Accreditation Administration
Dr Nada Mohamed, member of the Egyptian Board Accreditation Administration
During the visit, the committee toured several faculty facilities, including the postgraduate studies building, veterinary diagnostic and simulation laboratories, the diagnostic radiology unit, the operating theatre, the training hall, the artificial insemination centre, the Centre of Excellence for Environmental Contaminant Screening, the central laboratory, and the laboratories for aquatic biology, food science, training, and clinical biology.