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Day One - Thursday 12/11/2026

Time

Track 2 Para-Surgical Topics

0800 -0900

QH26 Quick Shots 11 - 20 Theme: TBD

Moderator: Dr. Ahmad Hussein, HMC, Qatar

0900 - 1000

QH26 Quick Shots 51 - 60 Theme: TBD

Moderator: Dr. Bianca Wahlen, HMC, Qatar

1000 - 1130

Opening Ceremonies, MCI Demo and Opening of Exhibits

1130 - 1230

[Dhuhr at 1118H] Prayer, & Lunch

1230 - 1330

WSES 1 - Plenary # 1:  Innovations and Integration of Complex Surgery and Resuscitation: Aorto-Enteric Fistula

[see Track 1 program]

1330 - 1500

WCTEL 2 - Challenging Emergency and Trauma Cases 2

Chair: Dr. Gustavo Fraga, Brazil and Dr. Fuad Mustafa, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Case #5 - Dr. Khalid Ahmed, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Case #6 - Dr. Ahmed Faidh Ramzee, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Case #7 - Dr. Murad Alahmad, HTC, Qatar

Q & A ≥12 mins

1500 - 1530

Coffee Break

1530 - 1630

Trauma 2 - Plenary # 2: Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery

[see Track 4 program]

1630 - 1730

WCTEL 2 - Challenging Emergency and Trauma Cases 2

Chair: Dr. Gustavo Fraga, Brazil and Dr. Fuad Mustafa, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Case #5 - Dr. Khalid Ahmed, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Case #6 - Dr. Ahmed Faidh Ramzee,  HTC, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Case #7 - Dr. Murad Alahmad, HTC, Qatar

Q & A ≥12 mins

1730 - 1830

QH26 Quick Shots 81 - 90 Theme: TBD

Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Faidh Ramzee,  HTC, Qatar

1830 - 1900

Coffee Break

1900 - 2000

Industry Sponsored Event

 

Day Two - Friday 13/11/2026

Time

Track 2 Para-Surgical Topics

0800 -0900

QH26 Quick Shots 91 - 100 Theme: TBD

Moderator: Dr. Gustav Strandvik,  HTC, Qatar

0900 - 1000

POMF 1 - Plenary # 3: Best Practice for Peri-Operative Processes:- Chair: Dr. Kaled Elnagar, HMC, Qatar & Prof. Mario Testini, Italy

Lecture 1 - Communication in Crisis: Saving a Trauma Victim - Dr. Gustav Strandvik, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Airway: Three Red Flags - Blood, Vomit, and Lost View! - Dr. Nabil Shallik, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Beyond Survival: Enhanced Recovery in Trauma - Dr. Amr Talaat, HMC, Qatar

Q & A ≥12 mins

1000 - 1030

Coffee Break

1030 to 1130

POMF 2 - How Did They Do That? When Perioperative Nursing Faces Real-World Complexity Head-On

 Chair: Ms. Rubie Ignacio. HGH, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Smart Clinic in Pre-Anesthesia Assessment Clinic (PAAC): An AI-Driven Model for Automated Triage, Scheduling and Patient Engagement - Ms. Haya Samara and Mr. Mohammad Jamal. ACC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Perioperative Transfer of Patients with Potential Spinal Injury: A Targeted Training Intervention Study - Ms. Maila Galvez and Mr. Mustafa Zohny, HGH, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Beyond the Breakthrough: The Critical Role of Nursing in Qatar’s First Heart Transplant - Ms. Khadijeh Hindash. HMC, Qatar

Lecture 4 - Are We Truly Preparing Perioperative Nurses? Integrating the SCORPIO Framework in Building Practice-Ready Professionals - Mr. Kristoffer Tapic, HGH, Qatar

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1130 - 1300

Prayer & Lunch

1300 - 1400

Trauma 6 - Plenary # 4: Procedural prioritization in polytrauma: who goes first?

[see Track 4 program]

1400 - 1500

PST 1 - Artificial Intelligence in Emergency & Trauma Surgery - Chair: Dr. Ruben Peralta, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Saud Alturki, KSA

Lecture 1 - Navigating the artificial intelligence landscape in trauma, critical care and emergency general surgery - Dr. Haytham Kaafarani, Lebanon

Lecture 2 - AI & VR: The New Framework for Medical Learning - Dr. Saud Alturki, KSA

Lecture 3 - The ARIES project - Dr. Belinda De Simone, Italy

Lecture 4 - Is there a future for doctors in the world of AI? - Prof. Dimitrios Ioannidis, USA

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1500 - 1530

Coffee Break

1530 - 1630

PST 2 -  Education in Emergency & Trauma Surgery

Chair: Dr. Suresh Arumugan, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Thirumoothy Kumar, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 1 -   Simulation for Education in Trauma/Critical Care & Trauma Surgery - Dr. Suresh Arumugan, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Medical Student Education in Trauma Surgery - Dr. Mooza Khalid A S Al Hail, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Simulation Training - Dr. Mark Bowyer, US

Lecture 4 - WSES App: From Guidelines to Bedside Decision-Making - Dr. Belinda De Simone, Italy

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1630 - 1730

PST 3 -  Research in Emergency & Trauma Surgery

Chair: Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HTC, Qatar & Dr. Nisreen Moghraby, KSA

Lecture 1 - Conducting Research in Trauma - Dr. Mohamad Asim, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - The debate on consenting TBI patients for clinical trials: the best and alternatives - Dr. Andres Rubiano, Colombia

Lecture 3 - Enhancing Trauma Research initiatives in Region 17 - a proposed Framework - Dr. Nisreen Moghraby, KSA

Lecture 4 - B SAFE Project - Dr. Fausto Catena, Italy

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1730 - 1830

QH26 Quick Shots 131 - 140 Theme: TBD

Moderator: Dr. Amjad Parvaiz, HMC, Qatar

1930 onwards

Faculty [QH26] Dinner

 

Day Three - Saturday 14/11/2026

Time

Track 2 Para-Surgical Topics

0800 -0900

QH26 Quick Shots 171 - 180 Theme: TBD

Moderator: Dr. Emad Almomani, HMC, Qatar

0900 - 1000

EMTRT 1 Plenary # 5: Trauma Systems Priorities for the ATLS MENA Region 17

[see Track 4 program]

1000 - 1030

Coffee Break

1030 - 1200

SNU 1 - Visionary Nursing Leadership: Leading Change, Excellence, and Healthcare Transformation

Chair: Ms. Nadya Al-Rauili, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Compassion Alone Does Not Secure Resources: The Need for Political and Economic Literacy in Nursing Leadership - Dr. Ahmad

Abujaber - AAC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Twenty years of Trauma leadership: Strengthen preparedness for crisis and mass causality incidents - Ms. Asmaa Mosa Al Atey, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Transforming Perioperative Nursing in the Digital Era, Ms. Amal Jobran - HMC, Qatar

Lecture 4 - Empowered Nurses, Exceptional Outcomes: Lessons from our Pathways to Excellence with Distinction Journey- Dr. Dina Schnurman, SMRC, Qatar

Lecture 5 - From boardroom to bedside: A leader’s personal journey - Ms. Mariam Nooh J.H. Al-Mutawa - HMC, Qatar

Q & A ≥12 mins

1200 - 1300

Prayer & Lunch

1300 - 1400

SNU 2- Advancements in Clinical Nursing Practice: Shaping the Future of Care Delivery

Chair: Ms. Fatma Moh'd Al-Komah, AKH, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Transforming Wound Care: A Nurse-Led Interdisciplinary Collaborative Model - Ms. Mashael Abdulla, QRI, Qatar

Lecture 2 -Standard Criteria for First Tracheostomy Tube Change Post-Percutaneous Insertion at Trauma Units at Hamad General Hospital - Mr. Paul John Alvarez, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Closing the Estimation Gap: A Visual Analog Method for Standardizing Blood Loss Measurement in the HGH-OR - Ms. Misty John, HGH, Qatar

Lecture 4 - Innovative Solutions to Cast-Related Pressure Injuries - Mr. Willex Rey, HTC, Qatar

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1400 - 1500

SNU 3 - A Transforming Nursing Education: Preparing the Future of Workforce for Evolving Healthcare

Chair: Ms. Muna Al-Hetmi, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Pediatric Trauma: Specialized vs General Admission Units - Ms. Stephanie Dilling, SMRC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Transforming Surgical Nursing Practice Through Competency Based Education - Mr. Amer Abdelaziz, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Disaster Preparedness in Action, Enhancing Emergency Response & Performance Through Emergency Staff Training & Education - Mr. Mohammad Abu Saifain, HGH, Qatar

Lecture 4 - Adopting a Community of Practice Model in Nursing & Midwifery Continuing Professional Development Education - Ms. Kumari Thankam, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 5 - Building a strategic academic-practice partnership in Qatar - Ms. Nabila Chaabna, HMC, Qatar

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1500 - 1515

Coffee Break

1515 - 1615

SNU 4 - Advancing Nursing Research: Driving Evidence-Based Excellence and Clinical Impact

Chair: Ms. Refa Hanish, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Evaluation of the Impact of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Probe Training on Intravenous Cannulation Skills, Challenges, and Barriers Among Emergency Nurses - Mr. Ahmed Gharib, HGH, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Intensive Care Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Delirium Among Critically Ill Patients in Qatar - Mr. Ahmed Elalfy, HMGH, Qatar

Lecture 3 - AI in Nursing Research - KSA

Lecture 4 - ICU Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Toward Perceived Barriers to Early Mobilization of Critically Ill Patients in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study - Mr. Amer Ahmad Tot - HMGH, Qatar

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1615 - 1715

SNU 5 - Quality Improvement in Nursing: Leveraging Transformation to Enhance Patient Outcomes and Safety

Chair: Ms. Kawthar Ali Al-Shemeri, WWRC, Qatar

Lecture 1 - Improvement for ICU Nursing Intervention for Intravenous Inotropes Infusion During Infusion Pump Change to Prevent Blood Pressure Fluctuation - Mr. Mohammad Khaled, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 2 - Reducing First-Case Delays in the Operating Theatres at Al Wakra Hospital: An RCA Approach - Ms. Elham Ruzeikat, AWH, Qatar

Lecture 3 - Nurse Perception, attitude and satisfaction towards the barcode medication administration in critical care units in HGH - Ms. Kobra Mohammad Zarei, HGH, Qatar

Lecture 4 - Celebrating Together: Advancing Family-Centered Maternity Care Through a Partner-Supported Delivery Initiative - Ms. Hanen Mrabet, AWH, Qatar

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1715 - 1800

Awarding & Closing Ceremonies

 

Abbreviations

WSES - World Society of Emergency Surgery

HTC - Hamad Trauma Center

ATLS - ATLS MENA Region 17

SMRC - Sidra Medical and Research Center

WCTEL - World Congress of Trauma and Emergency Leagues

EMRO - World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office

HMC - Hamad Medical Corporation

POMF - Peri-Operative Medicine Forum

PST - Para-Surgical Topics

WCMCQ - Weill Cornell Medical College Qatar

ASP - Aspetar

SNU - Surgical Nursing

EMTRT - Eastern Mediterranean Trauma Round Table

GCDC - Gulf Centers for Disease Control