The Faculty of Informatics Engineering at the University of Homs, in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine and the Information and Communication Technology Incubator, have organized an introductory workshop on the “Software Applications Competition for Enhancing Healthcare.” The workshop aims to familiarize students with the participation mechanisms and encourage them to develop innovative technical solutions that support the healthcare sector.
This workshop comes within the framework of supporting young talents and promoting cooperation among students from different specialities. It seeks to encourage student creativity and highlight the importance of collaboration between the fields of medicine and engineering by presenting common ideas that connect the two parties and offering smart applications that contribute to improving healthcare services on the ground.
Dean of the Faculty of Informatics Engineering, Prof. Muhammad Al-Haj Younis, has explained that the workshop offers a unique opportunity for students to participate in real projects that integrate technology and medical needs, enhancing their practical skills and encouraging them to innovate for serving the community.
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Talal Haboush, has also emphasized that the joint work between medical and engineering students represents a practical model for integration of disciplines and enhance the students’ ability to understand health challenges. Thus, the quality of medical care is improved by offering smart solutions.
For her part, Eng. Hala Jahjah, the Director of the Information and Communications Technology Incubator, has explained that this competition, the university seeks to transform the creative energies of young people into tangible technological solutions of healthcare landscape.
For his part, Prof. Rabie Shaheen, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Informatics Engineering for Scientific Affairs, has noted that the competition seeks to raise awareness of healthcare concepts among engineering students who do not specialize in the medical field, and to open horizons for medical students to understand how technology can contribute to the development of healthcare services.
