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Ahmed Okasha M.D., PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, FACP(Hon.) is an Egyptian psychiatrist. He is a professor of psychiatry at Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt. He wrote books and articles about psychiatry and mental disorders. He is the first Arab-Muslim to be president of World Psychiatric Association from 2002 to 2005. He is married and have two sons: Tarek Okasha and Hisham Okasha.
Contents
- The speech of prof ahmed okasha about gaddafi
- History
- Education
- Scientific and clinical career
- Publications
- Prizes awards
- The WPA Okasha award for developing countries
- Okasha Institute of Psychiatry
- References
History
Founder and Honorary Chairman Institute of Psychiatry.Education
MB BCh from Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo , EgyptMSc from Ain Shams University Faculty of MedicineM.D., Ph.D. in Psychiatry from Ain Shams University Faculty of MedicineFRCP(Edin.), FRCPsych(lond.), FACP(HON)Scientific and clinical career
Founder and Honorary Chairman Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University.Professor and Director of WHO Collaborating Center for Training and Research in Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry – Ain Shams University, Cairo.Member Expert Advisory Panel in Mental Health – WHO – Geneva.President Egyptian Psychiatric Association.President Arab Federation of Psychiatrists.Honorary President World Psychiatric Association.Council member World Psychiatric Association.President of the Egyptian Society of Biological Psychiatry, of WFSBP.Chairman of the Review and Ethics Committee of World Psychiatric Association (2011-2014).Honorary Fellowship of the American College of Psychiatrists (2002).Fellow of Royal College of Psychiatrists (London, 1973).Fellow of Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh, 1973).Honorary Fellow of World Psychiatric Association (2005).International Distinguished Fellow of APA.Presidential Commendation of APA (2006).Publications
Prizes & awards
The WPA Okasha award for developing countries
The Award includes a diploma, a medal and a donation of US$15,000, given to the two winners since 2005. The Okasha Award recognizes the contribution of two young psychiatrists or neuroscientists, below the age of 40, whose research efforts have best served psychiatry and mental health in a developing country.
Okasha Institute of Psychiatry
The Ain Shams Institute of Psychiatry was named after Prof Okasha in January 2011.