Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt

Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt (Arabic: الجمعية العلمية لطلاب طب الأسنان بمصر‎) is a non-governmental organization that aims mainly to promote public awareness of oral and dental health among Egyptian society, and to improve the scientific knowledge and soft skills of Egyptian and non-Egyptian dental students all over Arab Republic of Egypt.[1]

Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt
الجمعية العلمية لطلاب طب الأسنان بمصر
AbbreviationDSSA-Egypt
MottoSince 1970 and continues
FormationSeptember 1970
FounderProf. Dr. Mahmoud Elhadary
Founded atAlexandria, Egypt
TypeNGO
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersAlexandria Faculty of Dentistry
Location
  • All over Egypt
Membership (1972)
Full Member Association in International Association of Dental Students
President
Mahmoud Elfehil
general secretary
Merna Maher
National Exchange Officer
Fatimah Bashandy
Recruiting Officer
Ziad Mekled
Key people
Dr. Bassem ElMalakh – IADS President 1982

Dr. Ahmed Hawas – IADS general secretary 2002
Dr. Amir Elkholi – IADS Treasurer 2012

Abanob Yosry – IADS Editor 2016/2017
Parent organization
International Association of Dental Students
Websitehttp://dssa.org.eg

History

In September 1969, group of students from Alexandria Faculty of Dentistry with Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Elhadary (dean of faculty at that time) traveled to Prague (capital of Czechoslovakia Republic at that time) to attend the annual meeting of the International Association of Dental Students.[2]

They were impressed by activities and projects which are organized by IADS and its national and local member organizations worldwide, so they decided to bring this idea to their home country.

Later 1970, Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt was officially established and recognized by its headquarters university (Alexandria University). Then two years later, the International Association of Dental Students has accepted the application for Full Country Membership of DSSA-Egypt.[3]

In 2005, Faculty of Dentistry – Tanta University has decided to join this national association which represents Egyptian dental students globally. By the next year, Tanta Scientific Association of Dental Students (TSADS) won the Full Local Membership in DSSA-Egypt to be the second Local member after Alexandria.[4]

Membership

The membership of Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egypt is divided up into two main categories:

  • Local Organization Membership, which maybe Full Membership or Corresponding Membership.
  • Individual Membership, like Honorary Life Membership and Supporting Membership.

Below is the list of Local Organization Membership

Name of Organization Abbreviation Location Type of Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Alexandria DSSA-Alexandria Alexandria Full Membership
Tanta Scientific Association of Dental Students TSADS Tanta Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Ain-Shams University DSSA-ASU Cairo Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Minia University DSSA-Minia Minia Full Membership
Suez Canal Dental Students Association SCDSA Ismailia Full Membership
Dental Committee of Modern Sciences and Arts University DCMSA 6 October City Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of British University in Egypt DSSA-BUE Cairo Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Kafr Elsheikh University DSSA-KFS Kafr Elsheikh Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of South Valley University DSSA-Qena Qena Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Sinai University DSSA-Sinai Al-Arish, Sinai Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Delta University DSSA-Delta Mansoura Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Misr International University DSSA-MIU Cairo Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Misr University for Science & Technology University DSSA-MUST 6 October City Full Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Egyptian Russian University DSSA-ERU Badr City Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Badr University in Cairo DSSA-BUC Badr City Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Al-Azhar University DSSA-Azhar Cairo and Assiut Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Mansoura University DSSA-Mansoura Mansoura Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Nahda University in Beni Suef DSSA-NUB Beni Suef Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Pharos University in Alexandria DSSA-Pharos Alexandria Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Future University in Egypt DSSA-FUE Cairo Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Beni Suef University DSSA-BSU Beni Suef Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Assiut University DSSA-Assiut Assiut Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Modern University for Technology & Information DSSA-MTI Cairo Corresponding Membership
Dental Students' Scientific Association of Future University in Egypt DSSA-FUE Cairo Corresponding Membership

See also

References
  1. "Facebook page of DSSA-Egypt".
  2. de Gruyter, Walter (1 January 2007). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007–2008. Publitec Publications. ISBN 9783110930047.
  3. "International Association of Dental Students".
  4. "Tanta Scientific Association of Dental Students (TSADS)".
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