FUNDING PROCEDURE

If there is a requirement for internal or external funding in relation to a CPD activity, please follow the steps below:

  1. Secure a date in the HMC event calendar and hold a venue - in cooperation with CCD, a date will be chosen and held in the diary for 2 months while the next stage is undertaken. At the end of two months if the funding process is not complete the date may be released for use by other organizers.
  2. Complete the application for funding and gain approvals from the Conference Planning Committee - Once complete, the funds will be assigned to the SPC for use related to the activity.
  3. clearance from Medical Education by Signing a letter of undertaking with ME/CCD - This will involve agreeing to follow the ethical guidelines of DHP, all related HMC policies and the roles and responsibilities of the Scientific Planning Committee and other details.
    (an official memo addressed to Dr. Al Khal Through the department’s Chairman From the Chairman of Organizing Committee must be submitted to me include the approved Business Case (BC) [BC to be attached only if needed & if budget or sponsors will be involved], program agenda and any other supporting documents related to the activity.
  4. Apply to DHP for approval, promote the event, book speakers and proceed with implementing the approved plan - at this stage ME will help the organizers to facilitate approvals for accreditation, CCD will help to promote the event and formulate agreements with suppliers, and the SPC will be responsible for the implementation of the activity.
  5. Post event reconciliation and reporting – After the activity the SPC must submits DHP related reports per the guidelines and issue a report to the conference planning committee on outcomes of the activity. 

Sample Budget CPD Event Sheet 
The example below is a large event but gives an idea of the level of detail required

BUDGETARY STATEMENT

The budgetary statement contains funding amount, expenditure and balance for the educational activity.

  1. Activity Title: Airway Conference
  2. Activity Date: 23rd Nov 2021 – 26th Nov 2021
  3. Activity Venue: Itqan Simulation Center, Doha, Qatar
  4. Budget in (Funding):

    Funding type (Financial or inkind or both)

     

    Description of the in-kind support 

    Funding source (Include registration fees, departmental budget, external sponsor and any other)

    Unit

    Amount for financial support (QAR)

     

    Medical education agreed to supply food

    for 3 days for 200 attendees=27,600 QAR

     

     

     

     

     

    Fees from the present registration

    500 internal attendees x 250 QAR/person

    50 external attendees x 2000

    QAR /person

    125000 QAR

    100000 QAR 

    T

    otal amount for financial support

     

    225,000 QAR


  5. Budget Out (Expenditure):

    Expenditure description

    Unit

    Amount of money (QAR)

    Food & Beverage

    46 QAR X 550 attendees x 4 days(=101,200QAR) (Medical education agreed also to supply food for 3 days for 200 attendees=27,600 QAR )

    73,600

    External Speakers (Flights)

    All economy flights (see attached file flight details and costs)

    63.000

    Hotel accommodation

    Depending on the speakers the length of stay during the School period

    55,000

    External Speakers (Honorarium)

    NA

     

    Audio Visuals

    1500 QAR X 4 DAYS

    6000

    Collaterals

    550 BADGES, TAGS

    5500

    Miscellaneous

    10 POSTERS

    5000

    TOTAL EXPENSES

    208,100 QAR


  6. Balance

    Total Funding (QAR)

    Total Expenditure (QAR)

    Balance (QR)

    225,000 QAR

    208,100 QAR

    +16,900 QAR


SPC Chair:
Signature: Date: