VOLUME 27, ISSUE 4 • December, 2023. Full issue »
The 2nd Egyptian Movement Disorders Conference & School: Establishing Annual National Education & Training
Successfully, the Egyptian chapter of Egyptian Society of Neurology organized the 2nd Egyptian Movement Disorders Conference & School in Alexandria, the charming “second capital” of Egypt. The conference was supported by MDS-African Section, with the invitation of three international experts: professors Wassilos Meissner, Christos Ganos, and Zakiyah Aldaajani, in addition to the Egyptian faculty.
240 neurologists participated from 17 different Egyptian universities, institutes, and cities. Remarkably, the conference supported the registration and accommodation of 95 young neurologists and hosted 2 colleagues from Ethiopia.
The preconference school in the first day comprised of basic and comprehensive lectures on hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders, presented by nationally and internationally recognized movement disorder experts, followed by a grand round featuring two in-person patients and patient video cases from different Egyptian universities.
On the second and third day, the conference covered all aspects and updates of the field, including neurophysiology, surgical treatment, advanced therapies, pediatric movement disorders, and several other hot topics. It also featured a plenary session and poster presentations to showcase the prominence of Egyptian research groups within the movement disorders field. The third day also included a workshop about videotaping patients and an interactive, hands-on workshop of botulinum toxin injection.
The preconference school in the first day comprised of basic and comprehensive lectures on hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders, presented by nationally and internationally recognized movement disorder experts, followed by a grand round featuring two in-person patients and patient video cases from different Egyptian universities.
On the second and third day, the conference covered all aspects and updates of the field, including neurophysiology, surgical treatment, advanced therapies, pediatric movement disorders, and several other hot topics. It also featured a plenary session and poster presentations to showcase the prominence of Egyptian research groups within the movement disorders field. The third day also included a workshop about videotaping patients and an interactive, hands-on workshop of botulinum toxin injection.
We received several positive and encouraging comments from the faculty and participants about the comprehensive program, interactive sessions, discussing hot topics, excellent talks by MDS experts, and interesting cases discussion sessions presented by juniors from different Egyptian institutes.
The excellent feedback and engagement of Egyptian neurologists indicate the importance of this meeting to fill the gap in training and education in this field. The annual Egyptian Movement Disorders Conference is a successful model for establishing annual national educational meetings in African countries with the support of MDS.
The support of the MDS-African section via the MDS Outreach Education program and the experience of Egyptian MDS leaders contributed to the success of this meeting, and also raised the visibility of movement disorders education and awareness of MDS resources and benefits.
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