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Dr. Ragab graduated in 1976 from the Faculty of Medicine (Excellent with Honors). After a three year- pediatric-residency she obtained a master degree in 1980 and a doctorate degree of pediatrics in 1984. She served since then as a lecturer of pediatrics, assistant professor, and a full professor from 1995 till present.
She also fulfilled a Masters of Health Profession Education in 2006. She was the vice director of the Medical Education Development Center in (2005-2006).
She acted as the Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research from 2006 till February 2011, responsible for 93 postgraduate degrees following ECTS. She was the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in the year 2011(year of the Egyptian revolution).
She supervised of 48 master and doctorate theses and published more than 50 papers in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology.
Dr. Ragab has a long-standing experience in the Area of Quality Assurance in education. She served as a member of the Higher Education Committee of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, a reviewer at the Monitoring & Evaluation of New Programs Project, a member of the Continuous Improvement and Qualifying for Accreditation Project (CIQAP), and a team member for the development of the National Academic Standards for Medicine in 2007- 2008. She was also a member of the National Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee (Executive Office), a trainer of faculty development programs at the Medical Education Development Center, a trainer of peer reviewers programs held by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and Accreditation QAAP.
Her Professional Memberships include: Secretary General of the Society of the Pediatric Hospitals’ Friends, Medical Consultant of the German School in Cairo (1995-2006), member of the Egyptian Society of Hematology, the Egyptian Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, the Egyptian Society of Thalassemia ETA, the Thalassemia International Federation TIF, and the European Society of Pediatric Hematology and Immunology, consultant at the Medical Education Development Center (MEDC) and member of the ethical committee of the Faculty.
As a graduate of the German School in Cairo, she speaks German, English, French besides her mother tongue Arabic.
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Global Cooperation and the Quality of Education/Research
Abstract:
The production of technological knowledge is concentrated in industrial countries. There are major differences in the generation of knowledge not only between developed and developing countries but also among developing countries.
Egypt has significant advantages in the 21st century knowledge race. It has a large higher education sector. It uses English as a primary language of higher education and research in most applied sciences. It has a long academic tradition. Academic freedom is respected. There is a number of high quality institutions, departments, and centers that can form the basis of quality sector in sciences. The fact that the State exercises major responsibility for higher education creates a rather cumbersome structure, but the system allows for a variety of policies and approaches.
Now as Egypt strives to compete in a globalised economy in areas that require highly trained professionals, the quality of higher education becomes increasingly important. But the competition is fierce.
Collaboration with International Universities improves the quality of both education and research. In order to foster such collaboration, the decision makers should do the following:
* Identify the research groups at the medical sector of CU and connect them to their international counterparts.
* Define the areas and points of research and setting the priorities.
* Define steps needed to strengthen the identified academic fields/ disciplines.
* Focus on creating conditions that will allow the Egyptian participant research entity at the university sector, which to date does not fully exploit its research capacity, to realize its full potential. The collaboration will thus contribute to regional development while taking advantage of the knowledge and experience existing in international Universities.
The shift from largely domestic activities to more complex international relationships demands a fresh look at policies that integrate science, technology, and innovation into economic strategies. Examples of transformation partnerships, research potential and educational reform at the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University are discussed.
Lamis Ragab, MD, MHPE
Prof of Pediatrics
Consultant of Medical Education
Faculty of Medicine
Cairo University
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