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Day One - Thursday 12/11/2026
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Time
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Track 4 - Trauma And Critical Care Surgery
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0800 - 0900
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QH26 Quick Shots 31 - 40 Theme: TBD
Moderator: Dr. Ammar Al Madani, HTC, Qatar
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0900 - 1000
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QH26 Quick Shots 71 - 80 Theme: TBD
Moderator: Dr. Ammar Al Hassani, HTC, Qatar
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1000 - 1130
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Opening Ceremonies, MCI Demo and Opening of Exhibits
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1130 - 1230
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[Dhuhr at 1118H] Prayer, & Lunch
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1230 - 1400
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WSES 1 - Plenary # 1: Innovations and Integration of Complex Surgery and Resuscitation: Aorto-Enteric Fistula
[see Track 1 program]
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1330 - 1500
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Trauma 1 - State of the Art Session: Damage Control Resuscitation [DCR] in 2026
Chairs: Dr. Ruben Peralta, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Faisal Alshammari, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 - DCR for Orthopedic Trauma - Dr. Roman Pfeifer, CH
Lecture 2 - DCR for Traumatic Brain Injury - Dr. Andres Rubiano, Colombia
Lecture 3 - State of the Art for DCR in 2026- Dr. Ruben Peralta, HTC, Qatar
Q & A ≥18 mins
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1500 - 1530
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Coffee Break
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1530 - 1630
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Trauma 2 - Plenary # 2: Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery
Chairs: Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HMC, Qatar & Dr. Belinda De Simone, Italy
Lecture 1 - Biomarkers: Perioperative Conventional Versus Novel biomarkers: Do Surgeons really care? & A Call for the BETS Study - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 2 - Biomarkers in Neurosurgery and Traumatic Brain Injury - Dr. Andres Rubiano, Colombia
Lecture 3 - Biomarkers in Emergency and Trauma Surgery - Results of the BETS Study : Dr. Naushad Khan HTC, Qatar
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1630 - 1830
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Trauma 3 - The Gulf CDC-HTC Expert Hub: Translating Regional Priorities into Action
Chairs: Dr. Rafael Consunji, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Mahim Albalushi, Gulf CDC
Lecture 1 - GCC Pre-Hospital Trauma Care Systems and Child Passenger Safety Assessment - Dr. Mahim Albalushi, Gulf CDC
Lecture 2 - Quality Improvement in Pre-Hospital Trauma Care - Dr. Junaid Razzak, USA
Lecture 3 - Quality Improvement in Child Passenger Safety - Dr. Rafael Consunji, HTC, Qatar
Facilitated Roundtable: Translating Regional Priorities into Action
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1830 - 1900
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Coffee Break
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1900 - 2000
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Industry Sponsored Event
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Day Two - Friday 13/11/2026
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Time
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Track 4 - Trauma And Critical Care Surgery
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0800 - 0900
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QH26 Quick Shots 111 - 120 Theme: TBD
Moderator: Dr. Airton Manoel, HTC, Qatar
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0900 - 1000
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POMF 1 - Plenary # 3: Best Practice for Peri-Operative Processes:-
[see Track 2 program]
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1000 - 1030
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Coffee Break
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1030 - 1130
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Trauma 5 - Innovations in Neurocritical Care
Chair: Dr. Airton Leonardo de Oliveira Manoel, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Ghanim Al Sulaiti, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 - A new characterization of acute traumatic brain injury: the NIH-NINDS TBI Classification and Nomenclature Initiative - Dr. Airton Leonardo de Oliveira Manoel
Lecture 2 - Non-invasive intracranial pressure estimation in the intensive care unit - Dr. Andres Rubiano, Colombia
Lecture 3 - Performance Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Neurosurgical Diagnosis - Dr. Ghaya Al-Rumaihi, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 - Surgical Management of Traumatic Brain Injury Based on Intracranial Compliance - Dr. Andres Rubiano, Colombia
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1130 - 1300
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Prayer & Lunch
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1300 - 1400
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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
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1400 - 1500
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Trauma 7 - Innovations in Pediatric Trauma Care
Chair: Dr. Guy Brisseau, SMRC
Lecture 1 - Utilization of Artificial Intelligence Fracture Care in Pediatric Trauma - Dr. Mohammed Al Hajri, SMRC, Qatar
Lecture 2 - Personalized Growth Modulation after Fractures in Pediatric Trauma - Dr. Abdelsalam Hegazy, SMRC, Qatar
Lecture 3 - Second Impact Syndrome: A New Injury Pattern in Mild to Moderate Head Trauma - Dr. Ian Pople, SMRC, Qatar
Lecture 4 - Multi Modal Management of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in the critical care setting - Dr. Ricardo Branco, SMRC, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1500 - 1530
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Coffee Break
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1530 - 1630
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Trauma 8 - Innovations in the Management of Thoracic Trauma
Chair: Dr. Ismail Mahmood, HTC, Qatar & Dr. Jassim Al Abdulla, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 - Selective Non-Interventional Management of Thoracic Injuries Following Trauma: Experience from a Level I Trauma Center at Hamad Medical Corporation - Dr. Ismail Mahmood, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 2 - Management Pathway for Rib Fractures - Dr. Ahmed Faidh Ramzee, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 3 - ECMO: when life is on the edge - Dr. Yasir Abdulrahman, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 4 - Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper - Dr. Boris Sakakushev, Bulgaria
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1630 - 1730
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Trauma 9 - Innovations in Geriatric Trauma Care
Chair: Dr. Fernando Netto and Dr. Mushrek Al Ani, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 1 - Why do geriatric trauma patients deserve specific attention? Dr. Fernando Netto, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 2 - Pearls from the WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients - Dr. Belinda De Simone, Italy
Lecture 3 - Qatar Silver Pathway - Dr. Jorge Passareli, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 4 - Rehabilitation in elderly trauma patients - Dr. Ajay, QRI, Qatar
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1730 - 1830
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QH26 Quick Shots 151 - 160 Theme: TBD
Moderator: Dr. Suresh Arumugan, HTC, Qatar
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1930 onwards
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Faculty [QH26] Dinner
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Day Three - Saturday 14/11/2026
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Time
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Track 4 - Trauma And Critical Care Surgery
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0800 - 0900
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QH26 Quick Shots 191 - 200 Theme: TBD
Moderator: Dr. Murad Alahmad, HTC, Qatar
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0900 - 1000
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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 - The Clinical Intelligence Layer for ATLS Trauma Resuscitation - Dr. Mohamed Talaat Rasheed, Egypt
Lecture 4 - Critical Care Readiness Within Rwanda’s Emerging Trauma System: A National Needs-Based Assessment of Trauma Systems - Dr. Nkusi Agabe Emmy, Rwanda
Lecture 5 - The Trauma System in Hospital or Disaster Prevention and Management of Mass Casualties - Dr. Erdal Demirtas, Turkey
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1000 - 1030
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Coffee Break
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1030 - 1045
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EMTRT 2 - Welcome, Introduction and WHO-CC Progress Report
Dr. Dr. Rafael Consunji, HTC, Qatar
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1045 - 1200
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EMTRT 3 - Innovations in Pre-Hospital Trauma Care
Chair: Mr. Ian Howland, HMC, Qatar and Mr. Darren Mochrie, HMC, Qatar
Lecture 1 - Community Engagement for Pre-Hospital Trauma Care - Dr. Junaid Razzak, USA
Lecture 2 - Pre-Hospital protocols and care - Dr. Hassan Mashbari, KSA
Lecture 3 - Overcoming the ‘Geography Bottleneck’: Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Omani Trauma Care - Dr. Abdullah Al-Harthy, Oman Lecture 4 - Mechanical Versus Manual CPR for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest - Dr. Ayman El-Menyar,, HTC, Qatar
Q & A (≥15 mins)
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1200 - 1300
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Prayer & Lunch
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1300 - 1415
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EMTRT 4 - Innovations and Lessons for War Trauma 1
Chairs: Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Rihab Al Lawati, Oman
Lecture 1 - Management Approaches for Drone-Related Injuries - Dr. Rihab Al Lawati, Oman
Lecture 2 - Drills and preparation for MCI/CBRN events - Dr. Ruqaiya Al Shehhi, Oman
Lecture 3 - Important Lessons from the UAE - Dr. Yousif Al Aboudi, UAE
Lecture 4 - Important Lessons from Kuwait - Dr. Ameera Al Hasan, Kuwait
Q & A ≥12 mins
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1415 - 1500
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EMTRT 5 - Innovations and Lessons for War Trauma 2
Chairs: Dr. Ruben Peralta, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Ameera Al Hasan, Kuwait
Lecture 1 - Delayed Complications of Blast Injury: A unique case presentation and review of literature- Dr. George Abi Saad, Lebanon
Lecture 2 - A Practical Approach for CBRN Incident Readiness - Mr. Brendon Morris, HMCAS, Qatar
Lecture 3 - Challenges of casualty care in large scale combat operations: Insights from the US healthcare system - Dr. Amber Mehmood, US
Lecture 4 - Lessons from the Recent Wars in Lebanon - Dr. Amine Kazzi, Lebanon
Q & A ≥12 mins
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1500 - 1515
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Coffee Break
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1515 - 1600
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EMTRT 6 - Trauma Systems Evaluations
Chair: Dr. Rafael Consunji, HTC, Qatar and Dr. Hassan Mashbari, KSA
Lecture 1 - Italy - trauma system of Italy using a standard assessment tool - Dr. Luca Ansaloni, Italy
Lecture 2 - An evaluation of the trauma system of Sri Lanka using a standard assessment tool -- Dr. Keerthi Abayajeewa, Sri Lanka
Lecture 3 - Why the UAE needs trauma systems! - Dr. Subash Gautam, UAE
Q & A (≥6 mins)
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1545 - 1645
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EMTRT 7 - Trauma Registries: Creation and Utilization
Chairs: Ms. Monira Mollazehi & Mr. Tarik Abuelkkeer, HTC, Qatar
Lecture 1 - Trauma Registries: Essential steps and elements - Dr. Amber Mehmood, US
Lecture 2 - The Trauma Registry: foundations, standards, and impact on trauma care - Dr. Ahmed Uraiqat, Jordan
Lecture 3 - Trauma Registries: EU Viewpoint - Dr. Roman Pfeifer, CH
Q & A (≥12 mins)
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1645 - 1715
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EMTRT 8 - Trauma Systems: Lessons Learned in Qatar
Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, HTC, Qatar
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1715 - 1800
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Awarding & Closing Ceremonies
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