Leadership in the medical system is a responsibility, not an option, and it is a characteristic that distinguishes a successful surgeon, with the aim of: developing the leadership skills of surgeons and improving the quality of medical care by promoting the concepts of leadership and teamwork in the surgical work environment.
The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, organized a scientific lecture by Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University and Professor of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, entitled "Leadership Skills for Surgeons", as part of the activities of the Eleventh International Thoracic Surgical Workshop Workshop, which will be held during the period from February 12 to 14 with the participation of a group of experts from England, Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Yemen and Egypt.
The workshop came under the supervision of Dr. Alaa Attia, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Amani Omar, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Mohamed Ayad, Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Head of the Workshop, and Dr. Hussein Al-Khayyat, Workshop Coordinator.
During the lecture, Dr. Ahmed El-Minshawy stressed that medical leadership is a responsibility and not an option, and it is an essential characteristic of a successful surgeon, pointing out that effective leadership contributes to improving the quality of health care and raising the efficiency of the medical team, explaining that the success of the surgeon is related to his ability to make difficult decisions, manage the team, and communicate effectively inside and outside the operating room.
He also stressed the importance of empowering young doctors and encouraging them to make decisions and enhance self-confidence, which creates a dynamic medical team capable of facing challenges and developing innovative solutions, pointing out that cooperation and integration within the medical team are the basis for the success of the surgery and the health system as a whole.
At the end of the lecture, the President of the University appreciated the efforts of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery in transferring the latest techniques of thoracic laparoscopic surgery (VATS) to young doctors and training them on them.
