Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Metini, President of Ain Shams University, held an online meeting with officials at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America, which is one of the largest and most efficient hospitals in the United States of America, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Ashraf Omar, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Prof. Dr. Shahira Samir, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, Executive Director of the International Relations and Academic Cooperation Sector, and Prof. Dr. Osama Mansour, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Prof. Dr. Heba Allah Saeed, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs, and Dr. Zainab Abdel Hafeez, Director of the Expanded Medical Program at the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Sheren Fawaz, agreements coordinator, International Cooperation Office, Faculty of Medicine.

During the meeting, academic cooperation between Ain Shams University and Mayo Clinic Faculty and Hospital, in the field of medical education, health services development and emergency services, was discussed, and coordination was also made for future cooperation in these areas through a strategic partnership between the two parties.