Achievements of University of Basrah-College of Medicine during COVID-19 Pandemic

Disable Preloader

Achievements of University of Basrah-College of Medicine during COVID-19 Pandemic

Achievements of University of Basrah - College of medicine 2019-2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Time: The Challenge and The Victory

We decided not to spare any effort to share it with those who confronted in the first line reinforcing the work they are doing. Hence, our college carried out a scientific and humanitarian campaign led by Chancellor of Basrah University to defeat COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the continuation of the life. It was directly and enthusiastically implemented by dean, scientific vice dean, administrative vice dean, teaching and administrative staff

First Domain:

Prevention and Safety Measures
Moral and Material Support
Disinfecting the Entire College Building

Second Domain:

The laboratory of Production of COVID-19 Transport Medium
RT PCR devices
The Central Laboratory
Ventilators

Third Domain:

The Team Work
Memorandum of understanding and cooperation
Thanks, Acknowledgments and Appreciation

Forth domain:

E-Learning and Online Exam

Fifth Domain:

Scientific Researches
Scientific Activities
Scientific Symposiums and seminars

Sixth domain:

Training Courses
Workshops

The First Domain

Prevention and Safety Measures

Printing awareness and guidance posters about prevention of COVID-19 pandemic. They were distributed in mosques, hospitals, shops, markets and state directorates and departments

Moral and Material Support

During the quarantine period, the official working hours of the college deanship, the human resources division and accounting division did not stop daily by 100% presence while the rest of scientific branches and divisions by 50%. The retirement transections for our affiliates were completed during the above-mentioned period as well as the contracts and wages database were continuously arranged and updated

The Deanship of the College of Medicine provided financial support to number of students (those in need) of the College of Medicine in order to activate the internet in their mobile SIM cards during period of E-learning and then online exam.

The Deanship of the College of Medicine and all faculty members participated through financial donations for the success of the (have mercy) Campaign, through which around 1500 food baskets were distributed to poor families in the governorate.

Disinfecting the Entire College Building

Disinfecting the entire college building in cooperation with the Civil Defense Directorate and holding seminars for the college employees about the COVID-19 pandemic

The Second Domain:

The laboratory of Production of COVID-19 Transport Medium

This laboratory had been opened in our college at April 2nd 2020 for production of the nasopharyngeal swabs and the viral transport media. Large number had been produced by the participation of the faculty members of college of medicine, college of dentistry, college of nursing, postgraduate students and the employees of our college. A total of 12244 nasopharyngeal swabs and 6122 transport media had been produced.

The following is a list of names of faculty members participated in the production of the transport media and the nasopharyngeal swabs during the period of lockdown.

Next is the official letter of Basrah Directorate of Health to University of Basrah declaring that University of Basrah Viral Transport Media (UBTM) conforms to the specifications approved by directorate of health.

Next is the official letter of Basrah Directorate of Health to University of Basrah declaring the need for supply of University of Basrah Transport Media.

RT PCR devices

Next is the receipt endorsement of Basrah Directorate of Health of two RT PCR devices by the temporary loan system from University of Basrah for the benefit of the Public Health Laboratory.

The Central Laboratory

Preparation of the central laboratory of college of medicine for the aid in diagnosis of cases of COVID-19 in case of increased number of patients.

Ventilators:

Ventilators had been manufactured by the cooperation of the faculty members from college of medicine and college of engineering to give support to hospitals of ministry of health for management of patients with COVID-19 and other patients with respiratory diseases that need ventilatory support.

The Third Domain

The Work Teams

Assigning the Dean of Basrah College of Medicine to be a member of COVID-19 crisis cell and the research committee for combating COVID-19 pandemic at Basrah University.

Mr. Dean was honored from World Health Organization for his distinguished role in combating COVID-19 pandemic.

The following is the administrative order for the formation of COVID-19 crisis cell committee in college of medicine.

The following is the administrative order for formation of volunteer work team for the laboratory of production of COVID-19 transport medium including:

a-college of medicine

b-college of dentistry

c-postgraduate students

e-employees of college of medicine

Memorandum of understanding and cooperation:

Next is signing of memorandum of understanding between Basrah College of Medicine and Basrah Health Directorate at May 7th 2020 for enhancement of cooperation between the two institutes to upgrade community and health services and for research development.

Next is the administrative order for formation of common follow-up committee between Basrah Health Directorate and Basrah College of Medicine to follow up the works of combating COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks, Acknowledgments and appreciations

The following is a letter of thanks and appreciation from Mr. governor of Basrah Governorate to Mr. Dean of college of medicine and other faculty members for their efforts during time of lockdown.

The following is a letter of thanks and appreciation from Iraqi parliament member Dr. Safaa Bender to Mr. Dean and the volunteer work team of the laboratory of production of COVID-19 transport medium.

The Fourth Domain

E-Learning and Online Exam

University of Basrah/ College of Medicine

Schedule of Final Online Exam for Undergraduate Students (First Sit) of The Academic year 2019/2020

University of Basrah/ College of Medicine

Schedule of Final Online Exam for Undergraduate Students (Re-Sit) of The Academic year 2019/2020

University of Basrah/ College of Medicine

Schedule of Final Online Exams for Postgraduate Students for The Second Semester of The Academic year 2019/2020

The following is the administrative order for formation of central and subsidiary committees of online examinations in college of medicine for the academic year 2019-2020:

Inspection Visits by Mr. Chancellor of Basrah University and The Representatives of Studies and Planning Department in Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Online Exams at the College of Medicine / Basrah University. Re-sit Online exam 2018/2019, which was conducted this year 2019/2020

Inspection Visits for Final Online Exams for Undergraduates Academic Year 2019/2020 (First Sit)

The Fifth Domain

Patents

Raise patents for invention to the Standardization and quality control department in Baghdad for discovery of the Transport media for examining the COVID-19 virus in order to demonstrate its effectiveness and its approval by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Environment.

Scientific Research

48 scientific researches on COVID-19 pandemic has been published in cooperation with Basrah health directorate

One of the most original and applied research works that has become effective in treating patients with severe COVID-19 patients is:

The novel use of convalescent plasma in patients with COVID-19 in Basra governorate: case series review

The following are titles of 44 medical research proposals of Basrah College of Medicine submitted to Basrah Health Directorate for approval as an applied research works. These proposals include 31 COVID-19 and 14 miscellaneous proposals

Research titles (COVID19) submitted to the Scientific Committee

Demographic, clinical and radiological features of patients with COVID 19 infection in Basrah hospital during pandemic times.

Alaa khattar Mousa, Moustafa Younis Hoshi, Taleb Kdhem Akar, Ali Rahem Hashim, Ahmexd Kasem, Alfarazdek Enmad Omran

Department of Medicine

2. A health care workers in pandemic COVID19, does personal protective equipments sufficient in protect them from the infections

Alaa khattar Mousa, Hassan Alaa Farid, Essam Mohamed Alshawy, Ahmed Kasem, Mustafa Younis Hoshi

Department of Medicine

3. A clinical approach in dealing with suspected cases of COVID19 in Al-Mawanee Teaching Hospital in Basrah

Alaa khattar Mousa, Hassan Alaa Farid, Essam Mohamed Alshawy, Ahmed Kasem

Department of Medicine

4. Epidemiological features of COVID-19 epidemic in Basrah-southern Iraq

Omran S Habib

Department of Community Medicine

5. Neurological manifestations of COVI19 in the affected patients in Basrah teaching Hospital

Ali Raheem Hashim, Mazin Mohamed Alowath Ali

Department of Medicine

6. COVID19 and diabetes mellitus a bidirectional adverse effect

Haider Ayad Alidrisi

Department of Medicine

7. Changes of medical education pathways and medical students reflections

Loma-Almansouri

Department of Medicine

8. Using of telemedicine for the care of patients during the time of COVID19 pandemic: a survey of medical professionals in Iraq

Loma-Almansouri

Department of Medicine

9. Psychiatric morbidity among patients with COVID19 in Basrah

Aqeel Alsabagh

Department of Medicine

10. Predictors of cure in hospital patients with COVID19 in Basrah city

Talib Kadhim Akar

Department of Medicine

11. Colchicine therapy as an add on treatment in patients with COVID19 infection, impact on morbidity and mortality

Abdulamir Abdulbari Abdulhamid

Department of Medicine

12. A study of COVID19 in patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease)/ESRD (end-staged renal disease)

Hayder Aledan

Department of Medicine

13. Acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients

Hayder Aledan

Department of Medicine

14. Endothelial involvement in COVID-19 patients

Hayder Aledan

Department of Medicine

15. Unusual presentation in patients infected by COVID-29 virus in Al-Muwani teaching hospital

Ahmed Aubed Sherhan

Department of Medicine

16. A novel method in convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 patients in Basrah, Iraq

Rafid A.Abood

Department of Medine

17. Study of hematological parameters changes in patients with COVID-19 patients in Basrah governorate

Assad Abdul Ameer

Department of Medicne

18. Skin manifestations in COVID-19 patients

Zahra M.Jassim

Department of Medicine

19. BCG scar size among COVID19 patients and their past medical and drug history

Jawad K. Hassan

Department of Pharmacology

20. Study of the performance of Covid-19 test kits using measures of uncertainties

Department of Biochemistry

21. Variation and similarities in the time trend of COVID-19 pandemic in selected EMRO countries

Omran S Habib

Department of Community Medicine

22. The dynamics of COVID-19 epidemic curve in Iraq

Omran S Habib

Department of Community Medicine

23. A symptomatic COVID-19 infection in the prevalence of community with a limited outbreak

Department of Microbiology

24. DNA-based vaccine for a novel COVID-19

Department of Microbiology

25. Co-infection of COVID-19 patients with other respiratory pathogens

Department of Microbiology

26. Which is more accurate for sampling in detection of COVID-19an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab

Department of Microbiology

27. The association between Vit.A and IgA plasma levels among patients with SARS COV-2 infection

Department of Microbiology

28. Creation and recovery of a novel transport media for transport and reserve of COVID-19 samples

Department of Microbiology

29. Preparation of trizol and reagents used for manual viral RNA extraction

Department of Microbiology

30. Preparation of a new rapid diagnostic kit for diagnosis of patients with COVID-19

Department of Microbiology

31. Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pandemic influenza COVID-19 in preganancy in Basrah

Ula Hussain Radhi (Maysoon Sharief)

Department of Gynaecology

32. Effect of melatonin on some bone mineralization biomarkers for overweight or obese peri-menapause women, possible role in osteoporosis treatment

Hiba dawood and Mysara Mohamed

Department of Gynaecology

33. Ac comparison of tramadol and pethidine analgesia on the duration of labour and pregnancy outcome

Ola Shaban Ramadan and Waaam Faik Madfooth

Department of Gynaecology

34. Feto-maternal outcomes of 54 cases of obstetric emergency hysterectomy in basrah maternity hospitals

Noor Abdul Rasool and Muhsin Al-Saback

Department of Gynaecology

35. Plasma homocysteine concentration in parturient women with preeclampsia in comparison ik Mahfoothwith those who carries normal pregnancy

Faeza Abid and Muhsin Al-Sabak

Department of Gynaecology

36. A study of Vitamin D deficiency among menausal women

Weaam Faik Mahfooth

Department of Gynaecology

37. Maternal and plasma cell-free DNA and preeclampsia

Rua Mustafa and MYsoon Sharif

Department of Gynaecology

38. The association between body mass index and cervical length in pregnancy

Noor Ibrahim and Mysara Mohamed

Department of Gynaecology

39. Metabolic syndrome in women with PCO

Meha jameel Kadhum and Faiz Alwaeely

Department of Gynaecology

40. Risk factors for pregnancy induced hypertension

Aliaa Fouzee and Methal Abdel Redha

Department of Gynaecology

41. Serum vitamin D level among infertile men at Basrah city

Warkaa Marid and Ali F Al-Asadi

Department of Gynaecology

42. Haematological and biological difference between late and early onset preeclampsia

Shafa Abdul Kareem and Edward Zia

Department of Gynaecology

43. The intercyclical variation in AMH level

Safa Kefah and Ali F.Al-Asadi

Department of Gynaecology

44. Tramadol versus paracervical for pain relief during office hysteroscopy

Kawther Issa and Ali F.Al-Asadi

Department of Gynaecology

The researchers also still working on another 43 researches:

1. Renal involvement of non-survivor of COVID-19 disease

Murtadha Mohammed saleh, salmn Kadhim Ajlan and Haider Kadhim Abdul-Kareem

Department of Surgery

2. Follow up of renal function in survivors of COVID-19 disease

Murtadha Mohammed Saleh, Salmn Kadhim Ajlan and Haider Kadhim Abdul-Kareem

Department of Surgery

3. A clinical approach in dealing with suspected cases of COVID19 in Al-Mawanee Teaching Hospital in Basrah

Alaa khattar Mousa, Hassan Alaa Farid, Essam Mohamed Alshawy, Ahmed Kasem

Department of Medicine

4. Neurological manifestations of COVI19 in the affected patients in Basrah teaching Hospital

Ali Raheem Hashim, Mazin Mohamed Alowath Ali

Department of Medicine

5. COVID19 and diabetes mellitus a bidirectional adverse effect

Haider Ayad Alidrisi

Department of Medicine

6. Changes of medical education pathways and medical students reflections

Loma-Almansouri

Department of Medicine

7. Using of telemedicine for the care of patients during the time of COVID19 pandemic: a survey of medical professionals in Iraq

Loma-Almansouri

Department of Medicine

8. Psychiatric morbidity among patients with COVID19 in Basrah

Aqeel Alsabagh

Department of Medicine

9. Predictors of cure in hospital patients with COVID19 in Basrah city

Talib Kadhim Akar

Department of Medicine

10. Colchicine therapy as an add on treatment in patients with COVID19 infection, impact on morbidity and mortality

Abdulamir Abdulbari Abdulhamid

Department of Medicine

11. A study of COVID19 in patients with CKD(chronic kidney disease)/ESRD(end-staged renal disease)

Hayder Aledan

Department of Medicine

12. Acute kidney injury in COVID-19 patients

Hayder Aledan

Department of Medicine

13. Endothelial involvement in COVID-19 patients

Hayder Aledan

Department of Medicine

14. Unusual presentation in patients infected by COVID-29 virus in Al-Muwani teaching hospital

Ahmed Aubed Sherhan

Department of Medicine

15. A novel method in convalescent plasma treatment for COVID-19 patients in Basrah, Iraq

Rafid A.Abood

Department of Medine

16. Study of hematological parameters changes in patients with COVID-19 patients in Basrah governorate

Assad Abdul Ameer

Department of Medicne

17. Skin manifestations in COVID-19 patients

Zahra M.Jassim

Department of Medicine

18. Tocilizumab for patient with COVID19, in Basrah teaching Hospital, 8 weeks experience

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

19. The clinical value of rapid serological test for suspected and confirmed cases of COVID19, how this does change the treatment approach

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

20. Predictors of prolonged course of COVID19, repeatedly positive PCR and long stay in hospital

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

21. Hypertension as an impact factor for sever COVID19

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

22. Outcome of COVID 19 in pregnant lady

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

23. Resistant hyperglycemia as a predictor for sever, prolonged course of COVID19 diabetic patients

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

24. COVID19 in ICU, and predictors of poor outcome

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

25. Correlation of COVID19 immunity and radiological changes

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

26. Children COVID19 spectrum of clinical manifestations and outcome

Ali Raheem Hashim

Department of Medicine

27. BCG scar size among COVID19 patients and their past medical and drug history

Jawad K. Hassan

Department of Pharmacology

28. Study of the performance of Covid-19 test kits using measures of uncertainties

Nazar S Hadad

Department of Biochemistry

29. Epidemiological features of COVID-19 epidemic in Basrah-southern Iraq

Omran S Habib

Department of Community Medicine

30. Variation and similarities in the time trend of COVID-19 pandemic in selected EMRO countries

Omran S Habib

Department of Community Medicine

31. The dynamics of COVID-19 epidemic curve in Iraq

Omran S Habib

Department of Community Medicine

32. A symptomatic COVID-19 infection in the prevalence of community with a limited outbreak

Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa , Handai Abdulqader Jasim , Wijdan Nazar Ibrahim , Dania Muder Shakir

Department of Microbiology

33. DNA-based vaccine for a novel COVID-19

Nidham M. Jamalludeen , Wijdan N. Ibrahim , Dania M. Shaker , Hanadi A. Mohammed , Murtadha Almusafer

Department of Microbiology

34. Co-infection of COVID-19 patients with other respiratory pathogens

Hanadi A. Jasim , Wijdan Nazar Ibrahim , Dania Muder Shakir , Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa

Department of Microbiology

35. Which is more accurate for sampling in detection of COVID-19an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab

Hanadi A. Jasim , Haider Abdul-Lateef Mousa , Wijdan Nazar Ibrahim , Dania Muder Shakir

Department of Microbiology

36. The association between Vit.A and IgA plasma levels among patients with SARS COV-2 infection

Naael H. Ali , Salman Kadhum Ajlan

Department of Microbiology

37. Creation and recovery of a novel transport media for transport and reserve of COVID-19 samples

Ihsan edan Alsaimary , Nidham m. Jamalludeen , Wijdan N. Almousawi , Dania M. Alturaihi , Naael H. Ali

Department of Microbiology

38. Preparation of trizol and reagents used for manual viral RNA extraction

Nibras Saleam Al-Ammar , Ihsan Al-Saimary , Salman Kadhum Ajlan ,

Department of Microbiology

39. Preparation of a new rapid diagnostic kit for diagnosis of patients with COVID-19

Ihsan edan Alsaimary

Department of Microbiology

40. Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pandemic influenza COVID-19 in pregnancy in Basrah

Ula Hussain Radhi and Maysoon Sharief

Department of Gynaecology

41. Demographic, clinical and radiological features of patients with COVID19infection in Basrah hospital during pandemic times.

Alaa khattar Mousa, Moustafa Younis Hoshi, Taleb Kdhem Akar, Ali Rahem Hashim, Ahmed Kasem, Alfarazdek Enmad Omran

Department of Medicine

42. A health care workers in pandemic COVID19, does personal protective equipments sufficient in protect them from the infections

Alaa khattar Mousa, Hassan Alaa Farid, Essam Mohamed Alshawy, Ahmed Kasem, Mustafa Younis Hoshi

Department of Medicine

43. Management of patients with COVID-19 by earthing

Hider Abdulateef Mousa

Department f Microbiology

Sixth Domain:

Scientific activities
Scientific seminars
Training courses
Workshops

The following is schedule of work of teachers of department of medicine in the local health institutes:

The following is an official letter (directed to University of Basrah) of holding the training course (Analysis of results of diagnosis of novel Corona virus and measurement of viral load by real time polymerase chain reaction RT-PCR) in collaboration with college of science and college of veterinary medicine.

The following is an official letter (directed to Basrah Department of Health) of holding the training course (Analysis of results of diagnosis of novel corona virus and measurement of viral load by real time polymerase chain reaction RT-PCR) in collaboration with college of science and college of veterinary medicine.

The following is an official letter from Basrah Department of Health for nomination of those who will participate in the RT-PCR training course.

The following is an official letter from college of medicine to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah includes nomination of those who participated in the RT-PCR training course.

The followings are examples of electronic consultations addressed to the university medical consulting center (pediatrics /medicine / dermatology etc…)

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about the conduction of volunteer training course for the sixth year medical students for management of cases of COVID-19 and other medical and surgical emergencies, the course was done by some of teachers of department of medicine and department of surgery to support the medical institutes of Basrah in case of need.

Alumni unit :

Aims of this unit are the following:

1-Making data base of the whole alumni of the college regarding their career, social and personal life path.

2-Obtaining feedback about labor market need which can be translated as a change in curriculum.

3-Helping graduates to meet their field needs by holding courses and seminars to develop their practical abilities and leadership skills.

4-Maintaining and strengthening contacts with graduates and inviting them to college especially those who hold leadership positions to convey their practical experience to the college students.

5-Communication with the institutions in which they work to know their views on the performance of these graduates as the beneficiaries of the college outputs.

6- Facilities for studies and surveys aimed at solving problems related to the college, graduates, or society as a whole.

7- Informing the graduates of the college’s activities, achievements, and research.

Vision of the unit :

Maintaining the link with the college graduates in a way that achieves the maximum benefit for both parties.

Mission of the unit:

Providing services to graduates to solve their problems, benefit from their experiences and be proud of what they achieve on the ground.

Unit architecture:

-Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs as Chairman

-Teacher who is interested in quality and credibility

-Two information technologists

-Two Alumni representatives

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about the role of graduates in supporting the educational process.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about the graduate activities in the college of medicine.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual scientific symposium on diabetes in Ramadan.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual scientific symposium on cardiac diseases for postgraduate students.

Next is announcement from department of physiology to the scientific departments of the college about holding virtual workshop addressing the subject of how to create and manage Google classroom.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual lectures by department of surgery/section of orthopedics addressing the subject of joint replacement in Basrah.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual workshop on the colleges experience in electronic teaching.

The following is official letter from department of anatomy to office of Mr. Assistant Dean including schedule of serial workshops.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah including schedule of workshops and symposia that had been hold by the scientific departments of the college.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual international conference of urosurgery. Lecturers were from Poland, U.K., Austria, Egypt, Senegal, Kuwait, Islamic Republic of Iran, UAE and Iraq.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual lecture on Management of complications of TURBT.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual scientific symposium by department of medicine on critical cases in the intensive care unit for postgraduate students.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual scientific symposium on cardiac diseases for postgraduate students by department of medicine.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual scientific lecture by department of biochemistry on Diabetes Mellitus COVID-19: Risk, Complications and Outcome.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual scientific symposia by department of obstetrics and gynecology in collaboration with the Royal College of Gynecologists.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual lecture on intermittent fasting and autophagy by the department of anatomy.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual workshop on updates in breast diseases in collaboration with Al Zahra college of medicine and college of dentistry.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding the virtual symposium (Reconstructive Urethral Management)

by department of surgery ,section of urosurgery.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual lecture by department of chemistry (Metabolic syndrome: clinical implications special consideration to the risk of COVID-19 infection and complications.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual workshop by department of microbiology (Challenges opportunities in online teaching) in collaboration with University of Denver at 9th 0f June 2020.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium by department of pediatrics (COVID-19 of children with hemolytic anemias) at 6th of June 2020.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium by department of physiology regarding the subject of (Google classroom).

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium by department of surgery, section of urosurgery ( male infertility; causes and treatment ) under the supervision of Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium by department of surgery, section of urosurgery in collaboration with Iraqi Urology Association (Hypospadias Repair Getting It Right the First Time).

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium by department of pediatrics (Cardiac Symptoms in Some Children with COVID-19 Pandemic).

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium by department of surgery, section of orthopedics in collaboration with Al Zahra College of Medicine (Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint).

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual lecture by college of medicine and Ibn Sena Centre

(Continuous education, the concept, goals and characteristics).

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding the first advanced refresher training course for communication skills facilitators in Iraq by college of medicine, University of Kufa in collaboration with college of medicine, University of Basrah and Hawler college of medicine.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium (Value of CT scan in COVID-19 infection) by department of surgery, section of radiology.

The following is official letter to office of Mr. Chancellor of University of Basrah about holding virtual symposium (COVID-19 in children with chronic diseases, diabetes mellitus and bronchial asthma) by department of pediatrics.