As part of the Middle East Critical Care Group mission to improve outcome through education, the first Pediatric Ventilator Course and Workshops has been conducted in Damascus at Assad University Hospital in collaboration with the Syrian American Medical Association (SAMA) on August 12-13, 2009.
The course was very organized and successful, the objectives were met and the course exceeded the expectation with more thank 180 participants, 15 hours of ventilator theory and 6 hours of State of the Art workshops. Thanks to the efforts of Hussam Hamdoun to organize among all the different aspects of the course.
On behalf of the Middle East Critical Care Group (MECCG) and the Syrian American Medical Association (SAMA), I would like to extend special thanks and appreciation to the organizers of the course: Dr. Shahd Al-Swaid, Dr. Jihad Zahraa, Dr.Saleem Kabbani, Dr. Hachem Daadouch and Dr. Ammar Hakeem. I would also like to thank the speakers who exerted special efforts to make this course a successful event: Dr. Mohammad Tamim, Dr. Sawsan Alyousef and Dr. Ousama Alahmad. I also would like to thank the respiratory therapists who joined us in this course from Saudi Arabia and made a fantastic efforts throughout the course: Rakan Aldewirij and Hamad Alenzi.
I also would like to mention that the Instructor Course that was conducted along with the pediatric course was a special event that will mature very soon with well trained instructors who are well qualified to participate in future course, thanks to Dr. Reem Alsadat, Dr. Maha Fayad, Dr. Asem Shamaa, Dr. Rami Arab, Dr. Hussam Bardan and Dr. Ahmad Samman for their participation.
We at the Middle East Critical Care Group are looking forward for more successful courses that will serve the mission of our well-organized group.
Thank you all for a well done job.
Mazen Kherallah, MD, FCCP |
On behalf of the Executive Board of MCCA/SAMA; I would like to extend my heartiest thanks to the entire team of the 4th ventilator course that was held in Damascus on October 20-21, 2010. The team has shown commitment, dedication and professionalism that resulted in the successful completion of the course.
It is with a great pleasure to inform you that we as the Middle East Critical Care Assembly (MCCA) are now an official Affliate with the Scoiety of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). We have been approved for this affiliation based on the fact that we share the SCCM mission of securing the highest quality care for all critically ill and injured patients, facilitating the exchange of hands-on knowledge of team-based critical care, and forming collaborative relationships with critical care groups and organizations who embrace these principles. 
