Four faculty members from the General Medicine Department at Koya University—Dr. Dawan Hawezi, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kochar Ali Mahmud, Dr. Saman Tahir Barzinji, and Dr. Aras Shekhani—participated in the second conference of the Kurdistan Surgeons' Association.

On December 16–17, 2025, the Kurdistan Surgeons' Association held its second conference in Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region. Four faculty members from the General Medicine Department at Koya University participated in this conference.

Dr. Saman Tahir Barzinji, one of the participating faculty members from the General Medicine Department at Koya University, presented a research paper titled "Sliding Inguinal Hernia with Ovarian Gangrene in an Infant of Minimal Age: A Case Report" during the conference.

Koya University, in line with the core pillar of "Research and Innovation" within its strategic plan, actively supports expanding opportunities for its faculty to participate in high-level research at various national and international conferences. This initiative aims to ensure meaningful contributions to the advancement of scientific knowledge.