Day One - Thursday 12/11/2026

Time Track 2 Para-Surgical Topics

0800 - 0900

Opening Ceremonies

JWSES The Journal of the World Society of Emergency Surgery

0900 - 1000

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

Session Chairs: Dr. Sandro Rizoli and Dr. Federico Coccolini, Italy

Case Presentation: Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, HTC, Qatar

Panel: Dr. Fausto Catena, Italy, Dr. Marcelo Ribeiro, US, Dr. Hazem El Beyrouti, HMC, Dr. Mircea Chirica, France & Dr. Dieter Weber, Australia

1000 - 1030

Coffee Break

1030 - 1200

WCTEL 1 – Challenging Emergency and Trauma Cases 1

Chair: Dr. Gustavo Fraga, Brazil and Dr. Fernando Netto, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 1 – Case #1 – Dr. Gustavo Fraga, Brazil

Lecture 2 – Case #2 – Dr. Fernando Netto, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 3 – Case #3 – Dr. Husham Abdelrahman, HTC, Qatar

Lecture 4 – Case # 4 – Dr. Nitasha Salem, HTC, Qatar

Q & A ≥18 mins

1200 - 1300

Prayer & Lunch

1300 -1 400

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

Chairs: Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HMC, Qatar & Dr. Belinda De Simone, Italy

Introduction to the Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery [BETS] Survey - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HMC, Qatar [5 min]

Lecture 1 - Biomarkers: Perioperative Conventional Versus Novel biomarkers: Do Surgeons really care? - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HTC, Qatar [20 min]

Lecture 2 – Biomarkers in Neurosurgery and Traumatic Brain Injury – Dr. Andres Rubiano, Colombia [15 min]

Lecture 3 – Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery – Dr. Naushad Khan HTC, Qatar [15 min]

Results of BETS Survey - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HMC, Qatar [5 min]

1400 - 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

Open Forum: Blood Utilization WSES Guidelines

Session Chair: Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, HMC, Qatar and Dr. Sandro Rizoli, HTC, Qatar

Q & A ≥12 mins

1630 - 1730

QH26 Quick Shots 11-20 Theme: TBD

Moderator: TBD

1730 - 1830

QH26 Quick Shots 51-60 Theme: TBD

Moderator: TBD

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: TBD

0900 - 1000

POMF 1 - Plenary # 3: Best Practice for Peri-Operative Processes:– Chair: Dr. Kaled Elnagar, HMC, Qatar

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 - 1130

POMF 2- TBD

Chair: TBD, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 1- TBD

Lecture 2- TBD

Lecture 3- TBD

Lecture 4- TBD

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1130 - 1300

Prayer & Lunch

1300 - 1400

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

Chair: Dr. Husham Abdelrahman, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Ruqaiya Al Shehhi, Oman

Polytrauma Case Presentation Dr. Ismail Mahmood, HTC, Qatar

Panel: Dr. Mark Bowyer, US and Dr. William Biffl, Dr. Ameera Al Hasan, Kuwait, Dr. Hassan Mashbari, KSA and Dr. Yousif Al Aboudi, UAE

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

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1630 - 1730

PST 3 -  Research in Emergency & Trauma Surgery

Chair: Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HTC, Qatar Dr. Amjad Parvaiz, HMC, Qatar

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

Lecture 2- TBD – 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: TBD

1930 onwards

Faculty [QH26] Dinner

Day Three - Saturday 14/11/2026

Time

Track 2 Para-Surgical Topics

0800 - 0900

QH26 Quick Shots 171-180

Moderator:

0900 - 1000

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

Session Chair: Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Abdelhakim Elkholy, Egypt

Lecture 1 – Trauma Systems Needs and Challenges – Dr. Abdelhakim Elkholy, Egypt

Lecture 2 – Trauma Prevention: the forgotten element of trauma care – Dr. Diaa Ageib, Sudan

Lecture 3 – Overcoming the ‘Geography Bottleneck’: Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Omani Trauma Care – Dr. Abdullah Al-Harthy, Oman

Lecture 4 - The Clinical Intelligence Layer for ATLS Trauma Resuscitation - Dr. Mohamed Talaat Rasheed, Egypt

Lecture 5 - The Trauma System in Hospital or Disaster Prevention and Management of Mass Casualties - Dr. Erdal Demerdash, Turkey

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 (13 Minutes)

Lecture 2- Twenty years of Trauma leadership: Strengthen preparedness for crisis and mass causality incidents. Ms. Asmaa Mosa Al Atey. HTC, Qatar (13 Minutes)

Lecture 3- Transforming Perioperative Nursing in the Digital Era, Ms. Amal Jobran - HMC, Qatar (13 Minutes)

Lecture 4- Surgical Nursing in Sidra Medical Center – TBD, SMRC, Qatar (13Minutes)

Lecture 5- From boardroom to bedside: A leader’s personal journey. Ms. Mariam Nooh J.H. Al-Mutawa. HMC, Qatar (20 Minutes)

Q & A ≥12 mins

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 Combat-Related Pressure Injuries - Mr. Willex Rey, HTC, Qatar

1200 - 1300

Prayer & Lunch

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

Lecture 2- Disaster Preparedness in Action, Enhancing Emergency Response & Performance Through Emergency Staff Training & Education - Mr. Mohammad Abu Saifain, HGH, Qatar

Lecture 3- Adopting a Community of Practice Model in Nursing & Midwifery Continuing Professional Development Education - Ms. Kumari Thankam, HMC, Qatar

Lecture 4- Building a strategic academic-practice partnership in Qatar - Ms. Nabila Chaabna, HMC, Qatar

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1500 - 1530

Coffee Break

1530 - 1630

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 - The Effectiveness of Medical Clowning During Venipuncture in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Qatar - Ms. Amudha Patta, HMC, Qatar

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)

1630 - 1730

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/p>

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

Q & A (≥12 mins)

1730 - 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​​