Benha University Vice President for Postgraduate Studies Opens the 11th Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Nursing on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Under the auspices of Prof. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University, Prof. Gehan Abdel-Hady, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, inaugurated the 11th Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Nursing, held under the theme “Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Healthcare: Innovation, Challenges, and Future Trends in Advanced Nursing.”The opening was attended by Prof. Marwa Mostafa Ragheb, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, along with former deans, vice deans, faculty members, and students.
Prof. Gehan Abdel-Hady affirmed that artificial intelligence is reshaping the very concepts of healthcare. It is opening broad horizons for early diagnosis, predicting complications, enhancing the quality of health services, and advancing nursing practices.
She stressed that advanced nursing no longer relies solely on skill and experience; it now also requires the ability to harness digital knowledge and modern technologies in the service of patients and the achievement of the best possible health outcomes.She added that scientific conferences—foremost among them the Faculty of Nursing's 11th Scientific Conference—underscore the importance of interdisciplinary integration, the encouragement of applied research, and the building of scientific partnerships that help transform innovative ideas into practical solutions for the development of the healthcare system.She further noted that the future of healthcare will not be shaped by technology alone or by knowledge alone, but by the human being capable of employing both knowledge and technology for the benefit of humanity.
Prof. Marwa Mostafa, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, emphasized that artificial intelligence is no longer a future option or a mere technological luxury; it has become a reality that is redrawing the global map of medicine and nursing .She explained that the conference aims to chart a roadmap for employing artificial intelligence algorithms in prevention and community care, while safeguarding data privacy and upholding professional ethics, as well as developing academic curricula in line with the rapid technological transformations.
She added that the conference seeks to open new horizons for scientific research and to encourage partnerships and collaboration among healthcare institutions, technology entities, and academic bodies.
Prof. Hend Abdullah, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Nursing for Postgraduate Studies and Research, clarified that the conference themes include the application of artificial intelligence in community healthcare, its role in the prevention and management of both communicable and non-communicable diseases, as well as a discussion of the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating its applications into the community healthcare system.
Prof. Ibtisam Abdel-Aal, Conference Rapporteur, stated that the themes also encompass education, scientific research, and the capacity-building necessary to ensure the sustainable integration of artificial intelligence, in addition to the integrative and leadership role of nurses in delivering community care services supported by its applications.
She noted that the conference is witnessing the participation of several Faculties of Nursing from Egyptian universities, as well as a Chinese delegation from Wuhan University, thereby enhancing the exchange of expertise and expanding the scope of scientific and research cooperation in the applications of artificial intelligence in healthcare.