Under the auspices of Prof. Mohamed Adel-Samiea, President of Assiut University, Prof. Ahmed Makhlouf, Dean of the Facukty of Medicine, Prof. Maher Al Assaal, Chairman, Endoscopy Society, Prof. Hisham Al-Qadi, Director, The Unit for Orthopedic Surgery, Assiut University held a training program in the field of shoulder endoscopy surgeries. More than 28 participants from Assiut University and other Egyptian universities such as: Cairo, Alexandria, Ain Shams, Banha, Tanta, and Minia, in addition to other participants from Jordan and the Sudan  have all attended the program. Dr. Hatem Galal Zaki , Associate Professor of Orthopedic and Program Coordinator indicated that this program is the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East as in the two-day-duration of the program,14 Shoulder Endoscopic Surgeries were  performed. Besides, several workshops on based on training were also held. Eminent Professors such as Prof. Ezzat Kamel, Prof. Mohamed Sobhy, Prof. Ahmed Hany from Ain Shams University, Prof. Ahmed Qandeel from Alexandria Univ., Prof. Ziad Al-Karimy from Jordan have all participated in the training.   The University President assured that the program is an excellent opportunity for exchanging experiences and medical knowledge.