Day 1

Day 1 - Thursday, 11 January 2024

Time

Type of session

Room

07:30 - 08: 00 AM

Registration and Networking

Al Wosail Ballroom 1

08:00 - 10:30 AM

Interactive Sessions & workshops

Introduction to Rehabilitation Research-1

• Introduction to Rehabilitation Research
  Speaker: Dr. Hanadi Khamis Mubarak Alhamad (HMC)
  
  
• Innovative Trial designs for the future of Rehabilitation Research
  Speaker: Dr. Brijesh Sathian (HMC)
  
  
• Navigating Challenges and Bias in Rehabilitation Research: Strategies for Effective Mitigation
  Speaker: Dr. Ajimsha Mohammed Sharafudeen (HMC)
  
  
• Rehabilitation and Collaborative Research: Exploring Opportunities and Addressing Barriers
  Speaker: Dr. Michal Kulinski (HMC)
  
  
• Rehabilitation Research SWOT Analysis
  Speaker: Rehabilitation Research Team Moderator: Dr. Jamsheena Hamdi

10:30 - 11.00 AM

Opening Ceremony

• QIRC Welcome and Introduction
  
  
• Opening remarks: QIRC Chair - Dr. Hanadi Khamis Mubarak Alhamad
  
  
• QRI Transforming Lives - messages from leaders
  
  
• From Rehab to Resilience: Inspiring Patient Journeys
  
  
• Introduction to QIRC programs: QIRC Scientific Planning Committee Chair - Dr. Poovathoor Alexander

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Keynote Address 1

It Takes a Team: Systematically Addressing the Harms of Immobility in the Hospital and Beyond

Mr. Michael Adam Friedman
Senior Director of Strategic Program Development, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Moderator: Dr. Poovathoor Joseph Alexander (HMC)

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch & Prayer Break

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Keynote Address 2

The Future of Rehabilitation: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Dr. Preeti Raghavan MD
Director of the Centre of Excellence in Stroke care and Rehabilitation, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA

Moderator: Dr. Poovathoor Alexander (HMC)

1:45 -2:30 PM

Plenary sessions 1

Rehabilitation 2030: Unveiling WHO's Vision and Strategies for Enhanced Global Health and Well-being

Prof. Dr. Wouter De Groote:
Rehabilitation Programme, WHO, Geneva; Founder CBR International

2:30 - 2:45 PM

Q /A

Panel Moderator:
Dr. Poovathoor Joseph Alexander (HMC)

2:45 - 3:45 PM

Plenary sessions 2

Functional Neurological Disorder and Rehabilitation

Speaker: Prof Jonathan Stone
Honorary Professor in Neurology, University of Edinburgh 

Moderator: Dr. Mani Chandran (HMC)

3:45 - 4:00 PM

Coffee Break

4:00 - 6:30 PM

Interactive Sessions & workshops

Introduction to Rehabilitation Research-2

• Developing infrastructure for transdisciplinary rehabilitation research
  Speaker: Dr. Preeti Raghavan, Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA
  
  
• Knowledge translation with quality improvement
  Speaker: Mr. Michael Adam Friedman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, USA
  
  
• Rehabilitation Research Roundtable and Q&A Speaker: JHM Faculty Moderator: Dr. Jamsheena Hamdi

6:30 - 7:00 PM

Poster evaluation and networking

End of day 1