Chancellor

Gulf Medical University

Prof. Hossam Hamdy is a Professor of Surgery and Medical Education and the Chancellor of Gulf Medical University in the United Arab Emirates. An internationally known medical educator and active pediatric surgeon. A scholar professional and leader in higher education he has been involved in the development of several medical schools in the MENA region and has introduced several innovations and best practices in medical education. His work and contribution to Medicine and Medical Education over more than 45 years has been acknowledged and won him many awards nationally and internationally. He was decorated with the prestigious “Chevalier Dans L’ordre Des Palmes Academiques” / “Knight of the Order of Academic Palms” in 2011 won the Sheikh Khalifa Award for Higher Education for “Distinguished Professor in Teaching” in 2011 and was awarded the WHO Health Workers Recognition Award: Health Professionals Education in 2021.