Thursday, 29 January 2026 (Day 1)
Track 1: Clinical Medicine
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7am to 6 Pm
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Registration (for in-person participants)
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Time
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Title
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Speaker
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8am to 9am
Plenary Session: From Clinic to Globe: Avoiding Harm and Navigating Ethical Boundaries
Moderators: TBA
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8am to 8.25am
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The Ethics of Medical Travel
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Dr Josh Overgaard (USA)
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8.25am to 8:50am
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Things we do for no reason: common practices but may do more harm than good
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Prof. Isaac Opole (USA) Immediate Past-President, ACP
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8.50am to 9am
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Q & A
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9am to 10am
Congress Opening Ceremony and Welcome
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9am to 9.30am
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Keynote Lecture: Groundbreaking innovations from the Golden age of Medicine: Back to the future. Moderator: TBA
Moderators: TBA
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Prof. Hany Eteiba (UK) President, Royal College of Physicians Glasgo-UK
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9.30am to 10am
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Welcome Messages
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10am to 10.30am
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Opening the Exhibition/Poster Viewing/ Coffee Break
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10.30am to 6pm
Internal Medicine Review Course: “Clinical Pearls and Best Practice – Update Across Internal Medicine Specialties”
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10.30am to 12pm
Clinical Pearls and Best Practice in Nephrology
Moderators: Dr Mohamad Alkadi (Qatar), Dr Saffa Elawad (Qatar)
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10.30am to 10.55am
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Plenary lecture: SLE and Lupus Nephritis: challenging cases
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Prof. Mumtaz Patel (UK)
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10.55am to 11am
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Q & A
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11am to 11.15am
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Proteinuria in primary care settings: when to worry and when to refer?
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Dr Muftah Othman (Qatar)
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11.15am to 11.30am
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Delaying CKD progression: what should every physician know about new therapies?
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Prof. Sunil Bhandari (UK)
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11.30am to 11.45pm
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Care of Transplanted Kidney: what should primary physicians need to know
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Dr Essa Abuhelaiqa (Qatar)
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11.45am to 12pm
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Q&A
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12pm to 1pm
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Lunch, Prayer, and Exhibits
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1pm to 2pm
Clinical Pearls and Best Practice in Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Moderators: TBA
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1pm to 1.15pm
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What should internists know about post-Covid syndrome?
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Dr. Stephanie Grach (USA)
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1.15pm to 1.30pm
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The Top 10 Changes in Infectious Diseases that will Impact the Internist in 2026
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Dr. Ali Omrani (Qatar)
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1.30pm to 1.45pm
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Vaccination in Adults with Chronic Illness: what’s new and what’s needed?
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Dr Mohamed Abu Khattab (Qatar)
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1.45pm to 2pm
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From headache to emergency: spotting meningitis early
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Prof. Romer Geocadin (USA)
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2pm to 2.15pm
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Managing Helicobacter pylori in 2026: what clinicians need to know?
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Prof. Mohammed O. Mohamed (Iraq)
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2.15pm to 2.30pm
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Update on primary biliary cholangitis
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Prof. Faisal Abaalkhail (KSA)
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2.30pm to 2.45pm
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Colorectal Cancer Screening in Qatar: uptake and challenges
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Dr. Anil John (Qatar)
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2.45pm to 3pm
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Q & A
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3pm to 3.25pm
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Prayer & Coffee Break
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3.30pm to 4.30pm
Clinical Pearls and Best Practice in Endocrine, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, and Neurology
Moderators: Dr Mahmoud Zari (Qatar), Dr Amin Jayyuosi (Qatar)
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3.30pm to 3.45pm
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From Heart to Brain: Cardiometabolic stroke – when to anticoagulated & how?
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Dr. Waqar Gaba (UAE)
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3.45pm to 4pm
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Management of acute Parkinson’s disease admissions
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Prof. O. Moe (UK)
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4pm to 4.15pm
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Management of cardiovascular diseases in type 2 diabetic patients
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Dr. Haval Surchi (Qatar)
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4.15pm to 4.30pm
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Update on medical management of obesity in 2026
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Prof. Shahrad Taheri (Qatar)
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4.30pm to 4.45pm
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Fasting with Diabetes: clinical pearls for “Ramadan”
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Dr. Tarik El-Hadd (Qatar)
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4.45pm to 5pm
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Q & A
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5pm to 5.15pm
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Management of Bronchial Asthma: recent updates
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Dr Hassan Mobyed (Qatar)
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5.15pm to 5.30pm
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Revolutionizing COPD treatment: latest advances
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Dr. Merlin Thomas (Qatar)
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5.35pm to 5.45pm
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Inflammatory arthritis uncovered: clues, challenges, and clinical pearls
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Dr. Yousef Alrimawi (Qatar)
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5.45pm to 6pm
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Q & A
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Track 2: Medical Innovation and Academic Medicine
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1pm to 3pm
Topic: Meet the Expert Sessions
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Time
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Topic
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Expert(s)
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Venue
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1pm to 2pm
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Meet The Expert (Session 1- Artificial Intelligence) Carrier Guide in Digital Health and Healthcare Artificial Intelligence
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Prof. Mahmood Adil (UK)
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TBA
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Meet The Expert (Session 2- Medical Education) The Making of a Master Clinical Educator: Integrating Evidence, Experience, and Empathy
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Prof. Mukta Panda (USA)
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TBA
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2pm to 3pm
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Meet The Experts (Session 3- Artificial Intelligence) Artificial Intelligence, Apps, and beyond: expert prospectives on technology in education and research
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Dr Muhd Chowdary Dr Susu Zughaier Dr. Banan Mukhalalati
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TBA
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2pm to 3pm
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Meet The Expert (Session 4- Medical Education) TBA
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TBA
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TBA
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Track 3: Clinical Pharmacy, Nurses and Allied Health
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1pm to 3pm
Topic: Meet the Expert Sessions
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Time
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Topic
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Expert(s)
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Venue
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3.30pm to 4.30pm
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Meet The Expert (Session 1- Pharmacology) TBA
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TBA
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TBA
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3.30pm to 4.30pm
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Meet The Expert (Session 1- Nurses) TBA
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TBA
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TBA
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TBA
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Track 4: Trauma and Critical Care
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Thursday, 29 January 2026
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Conference Day 1: Innovations for Common Conditions in Trauma/Critical Care
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8am to 8.30am
[6-8 min each]
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Free Paper Session: Trauma and Critical Care 1
Session Chair: Dr. TBD, Doha, Qatar
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Free Paper 1
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Free Paper 2
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Free Paper 3
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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8.30am to 10am
[10-12 min each]
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Hamad Trauma Center Innovation Showcase:
Session Chair: Dr. S. Rizoli, Doha, Qatar
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Showcase 1 Loop Closure for Motorcycle Delivery Driver Injuries in Qatar - Dr. A. Abeid and Ms. T. Sekayan, Doha, Qatar
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Showcase 2
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Open Discussion and Q&A [ 5 minutes]
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Showcase 3 OT – cognitive assessment in TBI
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Showcase 4 PT – for early discharge
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Open Discussion and Q&A [ 5 minutes]
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Best Practices for Trauma Patient Flow and Discharge – Mr. M. Hawari, Doha, Qatar
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Best Practices for Trauma Rehabilitation – Dr. M. Missaoui, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A [ 5 minutes]
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10am to 10.30am
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Coffee Break
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10.30am to 12pm
[10-12 min each]
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Best Practice and Innovations in Trauma Nursing
Session Chairs: Mr. A Abualjoud & Mr. K. Attallah, Doha, Qatar
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Unit-Based Versus System Wide RRTs -Ms. J. Dayandante, Doha, Qatar
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ITSS Assessment Tool in the TSU - Mr. M. Abdulmajeed, Doha, Qatar
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Incentive Spirometry: Bridging Pain and Progress in Rib Fractures - Ms. A. Bassam, Doha ,Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A [ 5 minutes]
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Mastering Trauma Nursing: Key Education Modules for Excellence - Mr. I. Eysa, Doha, Qatar
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Trauma Nursing Research: Professional Quality of Life and Coping Strategies of Trauma Nurses - Ms. H. Shehada, Doha, Qatar
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Evaluation of an Effective Intervention Process for Delivering & Transfusing Blood Units to Severely Injured Patients in Hamad Trauma Center- Trauma Resuscitation Unit – Ms. A. Parackal, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A [ 5 minutes]
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12pm to 1.30pm
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Prayer and Lunch
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1.30pm to 2pm
[6-8 min each]
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Free Paper Session: Trauma and Critical Care 2
Session Chair: Dr. TBD, Doha, Qatar
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Free Paper 4
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Free Paper 5
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Free Paper 6
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Open Discussion and Q&A [ 5 minutes]
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2pm to 3pm
[10-12 min each]
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VTE Prophylaxis for the Polytrauma Patient: duration, dosing & drugs
Session Chair: Dr. A. Kloub, Doha, Qatar
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Frontiers for VTE chemo-prophylaxis in multi-trauma patients – Dr. F. Alishaq, Doha, Qatar
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VTE chemo-prophylaxis in patients with traumatic brain injury– Dr. A. Kloub, Doha, Qatar
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Extended VTE chemo- prophylaxis after trauma– Dr. M. Khan, Doha, Qatar
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VTE chemo-prophylaxis in trauma, is Aspirin the answer?– Dr. A. Ramzee, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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3pm to 4pm
[12-15 min each]
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Current Dilemmas in Critical Care for the Injured
Session Chair: Dr. A. Parchani, Doha, Qatar
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ECMO & Severe TBI – Dr. A. Yusof, Doha, Qatar
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Traumatic Aortic Injury & Severe TBI - Dr. H. Al-Thani, Doha, Qatar
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Unsalvageable and Salvageable TBI: Neurosurgical Perspective – Dr. G. Al Rumaihi, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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4pm to 5pm
[12-15 min each]
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Empowering Caregivers for End-of-Life Decision Making
Session Chair: Dr. G. Strandvik, Doha, Qatar
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Trauma and frailty - how can we know when doing absolutely everything is absolutely the wrong thing in elderly trauma victims? – Dr. G. Strandvik, Doha, Qatar
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Religious implications for withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining therapy in futile cases, in the GCC – Dr. M. Ghaly, HBKU, Doha, Qatar
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Prognostication in TBI – how to manage end of life in the elderly brain injured patient– Prof. R. Geocadin, Baltimore, USA
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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5pm to 6pm
[10-12 min each]
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Innovative Mental Health Approaches In Care of War Injured Patients from Gaza: Qatar Experience –
Session Chair: Dr. T. Agarwal, Doha, Qatar
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Healing the Human, After War Zone Injuries, The Trauma Psychology Service Approach - Dr. T. Agarwal, Doha, Qatar
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Transforming Survivors into Recovering Humans: Innovative Mental Health Strategies for War Victims, Qatar Experience - Dr. A. Aymman, Doha, Qatar
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Mental Health Coping Strategies and Best Practices for Nurses and Patients in Crisis Care Settings of War Zone - Ms.Venugopal & Ms. S. Odeh,Doha ,Qatar
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A Comprehensive Mental Health Initiative in Qatar for Displaced Palestinian Children and Adolescents Affected by Conflict - Dr. Y. Albobali, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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