Allied Medical Sciences

The course, which was over three days, targeted physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychotherapists, doctors, university employees, governmental, and private institutions. The lecturers were Carla Silar, Director of Acupuncture without borders, via Skype, Dr. Nawal Awad, a specialist in Chinese medicine, Fadia Qamoa Rahal, an expert in Chinese medicine from the Palestinian interior, Ms. Ataf Awad, an expert in psychological counselling, and Dr. Wael Abu Hassan, a professor of health psychology at the Arab American University.

The University and the Society had previously signed an agreement of joint cooperation to provide the necessary training for students of medical and health faculties at the University. The agreement provides that the Society hosts students for training and provides them with a suitable environment.

This took place during the celebration of the Arab American University, under the auspices of the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazin, for the inauguration of the University Rehabilitation Medical Complex, which is the one of its kind in Palestine, in addition to the inauguration of the Faculty of Modern Medicine building and the Prosthetic Limbs Factory, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East.