Dean of Al-Kindy College of medicine at University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Mohammed El-Qirtas participated in an annual scientific conference sponsored by and held at Maryland, Baltimore, USA entitled: ASTMH (Annual meeting of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene). The conference witnessed discussions on modern medical education methods in the fields of medicine such as developments of medical profession, exchange of experience among physicians in their various disciplines which serve the health of the public in general. The participants addressed ways of communicating with the Iraqi side by upgrading of common health and medical education activities, development of detailed programs in surgery through such courses and workshops in Iraq.