Yesterday evening, Gastrointestinal Surgery Center received a high-level delegation from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, which included Professor Joe Hart: Head of the Department of Medical Education, and Professor Lucy Byrne-Davies, Director of International Partnerships at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. They were received by Professor Dr. Ashraf Shouma, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Chairman of the Board of Directors of University Hospitals and Specialized Medical Centers, Professor Dr. Helmy Ezzat, Director of the Digestive Surgery Center, Professor Dr. Ahmed Negm, Director of the Manchester Program at the Faculty of Medicine, Professor Dr. Rafiq Barakat, Director of the Second Phase of the Manchester Program, Professor Dr. Ahmed Shehta, Deputy Director. The Centre, Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Secretary of the Centre .The visit to the center comes on the sidelines of the delegation’s participation in attending the graduation ceremony of the 13th batch of the Mansoura Manchester Medical Education Program, as part of the specific program to visit the practical training places for doctors at Mansoura University Hospitals.The delegation inspected the outpatient clinics, the endoscopy and radiology departments, the laboratories, the economic therapy department, the training halls, and the practical training center for doctors, which was inaugurated to be a center for practical training in surgical endoscopy, equipped at the highest level through simulation units, laparoscopic devices, cameras, and Large TV screens connected to it