Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Fahmy Okasha
Professor of Psychiatry - Ain Shams University
Date of birth: 20/2/1935
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery.
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1957 |
- Diploma of Psychiatry, Royal College of Physicians, London,. |
1961 |
- Diploma of Psychotherapy and Behavioral Therapy from the International Academy of Psychiatric Therapy and Behavior Colorado, United States.
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1988 |
- Member of Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh (Psychiatry),.
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1963 |
- Member of Royal College of Psychiatry, London,.
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1972 |
Career Progression:
- Teacher and Head of Psychiatry Unit - Ain Shams University,.
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1956-1970 |
- Assistant Professor.
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1960-1976 |
- Professor Emeritus.
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1995-2005 |
- Professor Emeritus.
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2005 until now |
- Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurology. |
1995-1997
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Specialization:
- General Specialty: Medicine and Surgery.
- Specialization: Psychiatry.
Scientific Production:
- Supervising many masters and doctoral thesis.
- Published many researches in the local scientific journals and 243 global research in the field of psychiatry and neurological and behavioral sciences and social and 14 global author in English.
- Contributed, prepared and research and lectures in all conferences of psychiatry in the five continents.
Membership of scientific societies:
- President of the World Association of Psychiatry (elected president of the World Psychiatrists in Hamburg 1999 and thus the first president from outside the continents of Europe and America.
- President of the Egyptian Psychiatric Association from 1993-1999 and from 2006 until now.
- Secretary General of the World Association of Psychiatry for Scientific Affairs (election in Rio de Janeiro, 1993-1999).
- Member of the Executive Council: World Council of Medical Science Organizations (WHO - UNESCO).
- President of the Egyptian Association of Psychiatry.
Contributions and scientific activities:
- Head of the 13th World Congress of Psychiatry in Cairo from 10-15 September 2005.
- Established a school of biological psychiatry in Egypt.
- Introducing the concept of mental patient as a human being has rights.
- All mental diseases, according to the Egyptian Arab culture.
- Advisor to the Scientific Committee of the Supreme Council for Addiction and member of the board of the Fund addiction.
Awards:
- State Prize in Scientific Creativity from the Academy of Scientific Research 2000.
- Honorary Doctorate from Lausanne University in Medical Education 2000.
- Gold Medal and Honorary Fellowship of the World Association of Pediatrics and Adolescents 2004.
- Award of the presidency of the American Psychiatric Association 2006.
- State Award in Medical Sciences 2008.