Thursday, 29 January 2026 (Day 1)
Track 1: Clinical Medicine And Health Care Management
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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 8.20am
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The Ethics of Medical Travel
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Dr Josh Overgaard (USA)
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8.20am to 8:40am
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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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8.40am to 8.55am
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Q & A
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9am to 10am
Congress Opening Ceremony and Welcome
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9.30am to 10am
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Welcome Messages
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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.
Moderators: Dr Ahmed Al-Mohammed (Qatar)
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Prof. Hany Eteiba (UK)
President, Royal College of Physicians Glasgo-UK
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10am to 10.30am
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Opening the Exhibition/Poster Viewing/ Coffee Break
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Track 1: Clinical Medicine And Health Care Management
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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 Wvery 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 Kidney Transplant Recipients: What do internists 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 3pm
Clinical Pearls and Best Practice in Infectious Diseases, Neurology and Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Moderators: TBA, Dr Mohamed Abu Khattab (Qatar)
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1pm to 1.15pm
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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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1.15pm to 1.30pm
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What Should Internists Know About Post-COVID Syndrome?
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Dr. Stephanie Grach (USA)
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1.30pm to 1.45pm
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From headache to emergency: spotting meningitis early
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Prof. Romer Geocadin (USA)
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1.45pm to 2pm
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From Heart to Brain: Cardioembolic Stroke – When and How to Anticoagulated?
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Dr. Waqar Gaba (UAE)
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2pm to 2.15pm
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Management of acute Parkinson’s disease admissions
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Prof. Moe Oo (UK)
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2.15pm to 2.30pm
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The role of Microbiota on human metabolism and inflammatory disorders
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Prof. Mohammed Omer (Iraq)
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2.30pm to 2.45pm
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Update on primary biliary cholangitis
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Prof. Faisal Abaalkhail (KSA)
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2.45pm to 3pm
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Q & A
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3pm to 3.30pm
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Prayer & Coffee Break
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3.30pm to 5pm
Clinical Pearls and Best Practice in Endocrine, Pulmonary, Rheumatology, and Cardiology
Moderators: Dr Mahmoud Zari (Qatar), Dr Amin Jayyuosi (Qatar)
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3.30pm to 3.45pm
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Lipidology in 2026: key updates shaping clinical practice
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Dr Mohammed Barigou (Qatar)
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3.45pm to 4pm
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Troponin at the bedside: practical strategies for everyday clinical decisions
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Dr Aiman Smer (UAE)
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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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5.30pm 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
Symposium: Bridging learning and practice: from classroom to clinical excellence
Moderators:TBA
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Time
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Topic
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Expert(s)
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1pm to 1.20pm
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TBA
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TBA
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1.20pm to 1.40pm
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The value of history-taking and physical examination in modern medicine and the era of artificial intelligence
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Prof. Wanis Ibrahim (Qatar)
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1.40pm to 2pm
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From Idea to Impact: Building A Research Culture In Internal Medicine Residency Program
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Dr. Abdalla Al-Alawi (Oman)
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2pm to 2.20pm
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The Making of a Master Clinical Educator: Integrating Evidence, Experience, and Empathy
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Prof. Mukta Panda (USA)
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2.20pm to 2.40pm
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How Do They Know What I Know: Test Taking Strategies for High-Stakes Medical Exams
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Prof. Miguel Paniagua (USA)
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2.40pm to 3pm
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Q & A
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3pm to 3.30pm
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Break, Prayer, and Exhibits
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3.30pm to 6pm
Meet the Expert Sessions
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Time
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Topic
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Expert(s)
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3.30pm to 4.15pm
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Meet The Expert (Research Session):
Research Grant Writing: Expert Tips You Can Use Tomorrow
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Prof. Mohamed El-Kassas (Egypt)
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4.15pm to 5pm
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Research Grant Writing: Expert Tips You Can Use Tomorrow Meet The Expert (Artificial Intelligence Session)
Carrier Guide in Digital Health and Healthcare Artificial Intelligence
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Prof. Mahmood Adil (UK)
Prof. Ali Alsanousi (Qatar)
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5pm to 6pm
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Meet The Experts (AI Session)
Artificial Intelligence: From Algorithm To Action: Ask the AI Experts
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Dr Muhamed Chowdary
Dr Susu Zughaier
Dr. Banan Mukhalalati
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Track 3: Research Corner
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3pm to 5pm
Research Corner: (Free Research Communications)
5 Selected oral presentations for nurses & allied health
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Track 4: Trauma and Critical Care
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29Jan2026 Thursday
Conference Day 1: Innovations for Common Conditions in Trauma/Critical Care
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8am to 9am
[12 min each]
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Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis for the Polytrauma Patient: duration, dosing & drugs
Session Chair: Dr. Ahmad Kloub, Doha, Qatar
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Frontiers for VTE chemo-prophylaxis in multi-trauma patients – Dr. Fajer Alishaq, Doha, Qatar
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VTE chemo-prophylaxis in patients with traumatic brain injury – Dr. Ahmad Kloub, Doha, Qatar
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Extended VTE chemo-prophylaxis after trauma – Dr. Munir Khan, Doha, Qatar
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VTE chemo-prophylaxis in trauma, is Aspirin the answer? – Dr. Ahmed Ramzee, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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9am to 10am
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Congress Opening and Welcome
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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 12.00pm
[10 min each]
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Best Practice and Innovations in Trauma Nursing
Session Chairs: Mr. Amer Abualjoud & Mr. Karim Attallah, Doha, Qatar
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Unit-Based Versus System Wide Rapid Response Teams – Ms. Jennely Dayandante, Doha, Qatar
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ITSS Assessment Tool in the Trauma Surgical Unit – Mr. Miraz Abdulmajeed, Doha, Qatar
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Incentive Spirometry: Bridging Pain and Progress in Rib Fractures – Ms. Alaa 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. Ismail Eysa, Doha, Qatar
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Trauma Nursing Research: Professional Quality of Life and Coping Strategies of Trauma Nurses –
Ms. Heba 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. Athira Parackal, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A [5 minutes]
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12pm to 1pm
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Lunch, Prayer and Exhibits
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1.00pm to 2.00pm
[15 min each]
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Empowering Caregivers for End-of-Life Decision Making
Session Chair: Dr. Gustav Strandvik, Doha, Qatar & Dr. Rola Hammoud, Aman Hospital, 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. Gustav Strandvik, Doha, Qatar
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Religious implications for withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining therapy in futile cases, in the GCC –
Dr. Mohammad Ghaly, HBKU, Doha, Qatar
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Prognostication in TBI – how to manage end of life in the elderly brain injured patient –
Prof. Romer Geocadin, MD, USA
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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2.00pm to 3.00pm
[15 min each]
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Current Dilemmas in Critical Care for the Patient with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Session Chair: Dr. Ashok Parchani, Doha, Qatar
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) & Severe TBI –
Dr. Alhady Yusof, Doha, Qatar
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Traumatic Aortic Injury & Severe TBI –
Dr. Hassan Al-Thani, Doha, Qatar
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Unsalvageable and Salvageable TBI: A Neurosurgical Perspective –
Dr. Ghaya Al Rumaihi, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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3pm to 3.30pm
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Prayer & Coffee Break
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3.30pm to 5.00pm
[10 min each]
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Hamad Trauma Center Innovation Showcase
Session Chair: Dr. Sandro Rizoli, Doha, Qatar
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Showcase 1: Loop Closure for Motorcycle Delivery Driver Injuries in Qatar –
Dr. Aisha Abeid & Ms. Tsoler Sekayan, Doha, Qatar
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Showcase 2: The Trauma Psychology Service –
Dr. Tulika Agarwal, Doha, Qatar
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Showcase 3: Early Management of Cognitive and Functional Abilities of Trauma Patients –
Mr. Alaa Al Sheikh, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A [10 minutes]
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Showcase 4: Physical Therapy for Trauma Patients: Facilitating Early Discharge –
Mr. Salih V. Kandy, Doha, Qatar
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Showcase 5: Best Practice for Trauma Patient Flow and Discharge –
Mr. Mohamed Hawari, Doha, Qatar
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Showcase 6: Best Practice for Trauma Rehabilitation –
Dr. Mohamed Missaoui, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A [10 minutes]
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5.00pm to 6.00pm
[12 min each]
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Innovative Mental Health Approaches in Care of War Injured Patients from Gaza: Qatar Experience
Session Chair: Dr. Tulika Agarwal & Dr. Mushreq Al Ani, Doha, Qatar
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Psychological First Aid Following War Zone Injuries in Gaza –
Dr. Tulika Agarwal, Doha, Qatar
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Transforming Survivors into Recovering Humans: Innovative Mental Health Strategies for War Victims, Qatar Experience –
Dr. Ahmed Aymman, Doha, Qatar
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Moving Patients from War Zones to Safety and Care: Nursing Experience During the Gaza Mission –
Ms. Jayanthi Venugopal & Ms. Sana Odeh, Doha, Qatar
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A Comprehensive Mental Health Initiative in Qatar for Displaced Palestinian Children and Adolescents Affected by Conflict –
Dr. Yahia Albobali, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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