Breakout Session Speakers


Cristell S. Nermal

Cristell is a Pediatric Inpatient Charge Nurse at the Al Maha Pediatric Specialized Care Center (AMPSCC) of Al Wakra Hospital (AWH) and has been with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for 12 years.

She is currently leading the project, "Learn the Signs, Act Early" Adaptation of CDC's Developmental Milestone Checklist. She conducts presentations at AWH about caring for patients with special needs and enhancing knowledge towards the importance of developmental milestone in pediatric patients.

Cristell holds a BS degree in Nursing and post-graduate diploma in Special Needs Education, Child Psychology, an Advance Certified Autism Specialist from IBCCES.