I have lived through ASPED progress from its initiation. I have established the main founding strategies for ASPED and collaborated successfully with colleagues from the region and internationally to drive the society. I was successful in obtaining an educational grant to run the annual ASPED-ESPE in Endocrinology and have signed a contract to run ASPED-ISPAD Diabetes academy. I set up ASPED website and initiated the process for ASPED membership. In addition, I have established a business relationship with Dubai Association Center which progressed to official registration and enabled ASPED to function as a legal association. On the educational front, I hosted the second ASPED conference, 4 ASPED/ISPAD postgraduate courses and organized 4 ASPED/ESPE schools.

 

I see myself well suited for the position of ASPED President and I shall invest the leadership skills/experience I gained to promote ASPED. My chairmanship position in ESPE and advisory role in ISPAD set me best for a successful path in ASPED leadership.

Rasha is a Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology, Ain Shams University, Cairo. In addition to her usual commitments, she has various administrative roles at national, regional and international levels. She is an ASPED founding member, Deputy Chair of its Education Committee since 2012 and a Steering Committee member of ASPED-ESPE School since 2015. Professor Hamza has been a faculty member in ESPE schools, hosted two ESPE Winter Schools and contributed to the ESPE e-learning program. Recently she was elected as the Deputy Chair of the ESPE Education and Training Committee. At national level, Rasha is the Chair of Education Committee of Egyptian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and has been involved in Faculty Leadership Development Project. She is an editorial board member of the Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, published a lot of articles in Pediatric Endocrinology and has been a guest speaker in various national and international conferences.