Establishment of Professional Diploma in Breastfeeding Medicine and Young Child Nutrition

According to the postgraduate bylaws of Benha Faculty of Medicine (2018 Bylaws), the University Council, upon the request of the Faculty of Medicine Council, grants academic degrees across various specialties (which include Professional Diploma, Master’s, and MD/PhD degrees) in the following departments and disciplines:

• Human Anatomy and Embryology (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Medical Physiology (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Histology (Cell Biology and Histology) (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Medical Biochemistry (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Medical Parasitology (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Pathology (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Clinical Pharmacology (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Medical Microbiology and Immunology (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Community and Environmental Medicine (Preventive, Social Medicine and Public Health) (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Occupational Medicine and Industrial Hygiene (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Internal Medicine (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Chest Diseases (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Cardiovascular Medicine (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Pediatrics (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Infectious Diseases (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Clinical and Chemical Pathology (MSc - MD/PhD)
• General Surgery (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Ophthalmology and Ophthalmic Surgery (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Surgery (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Urology and Genitourinary Surgery (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Orthopedic Surgery (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Obstetrics and Gynecology (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Anesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Neurosurgery (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Neurology (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Psychiatry (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Critical Care Medicine (MSc - MD/PhD)
• Family Medicine (Diploma - MSc)
• Sports Medicine (Diploma - MSc - MD/PhD)
• Emergency Medicine (MSc)

(Note: In addition to the newly established professional diplomas introduced later, such as: Professional Diploma in Infection Control, Professional Diploma in Breastfeeding Medicine and Young Child Nutrition, and Professional Diploma in Toxicology and Forensic Chemistry).