Hamdan Award For The Best Medical College/Institute Or Centre In The Arab World
	College of Medicine & Medical Sciences Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain The College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, was the first College established in May 1982 in the Arabian Gulf University, deliberated upon the guiding principles, and elected to develop and to implement an undergraduate curriculum with characteristics that would set it apart, being student centered, community oriented, problem-based learning and encourage integrative learning. The first group of students was admitted in 1983, and for two decades, the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences has been the leading institution in the Gulf region to implement such a curriculum, comprehensively and consistently. It has not stood still, and other programmes have developed in response to changing and more focused societal needs. In many ways the educational services provided by the University is outstanding in terms of quality of teaching and learning enjoyed by its students, the quality of resources and opportunity open to them and the use of their evaluations not only to inform practice but also to publish in peer reviewed journals, the commitment and evident enthusiasm of staff, the international links, the relevance of curriculum and research to the Gulf region-yet with global lessons to share. Students, through a problem based approach and use of field books are encouraged to reflect on their learning to become good doctors, health workers and scientists as well as team workers as a results.
	Urology & Nephrology Centre Mansoura University Egypt In mid 80's, A hospital specialized in the treatment of urological disease was founded in a small town north to Cairo, Mansoura. Dr. Mohammed A. Ghoneim, the founder of the Center chose Mansoura as a site for this project since it is located in the Centre of the Delta region, where most of the population works as farmers. The Urology and Nephrology Centre was officially opened by the President Mohamed Hosney Mubarak in May, 1983. Its main objective was to provide comprehensive management of disorders of the urinary system: from the surgical point of view (Urology) and /or from the medical point of view (Nephrology). The Urology and Nephrology Centre is a centre of excellence and succeeded in providing urology and nephrology services up to the International standards nationally, regionally and internationally. This makes the centre as one of the top similar establishments in the world.