The 1st Qatar Conference on Laboratory Medicine and Pathology will bring together all pathology and laboratory medicine practice sub-specialties and participants from multiple professional groups working in the private and public sector together under a single umbrella – making it a unique event in Qatar's healthcare landscape. Our theme for this conference is Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Practice in the Coming Decade. The topics for talks and workshops reflect significant service landscape changes that will be presented by experts in their field.
Key conference highlights:
- Over 40 talks and three workshops across three days
- Workshops delivered by renowned organisations including the United Kingdom Accreditation Service; the Association for Laboratory Medicine, United Kingdom; and the Institute of Biomedical Science, United Kingdom
- Talks covering current hot topics including precision medicine, artificial intelligence, rapid diagnostics and point of care testing, technological innovations, laboratory informatics and much more
- Talks covering laboratory practice as a whole, including management of the modern laboratory, risk and quality management, improving the patient experience, the role of pathology in national programs and case discussions
- A choice of three parallel clinical and diagnostic streams with different themes, offering a wide choice of scientific and educational content
- High profile speakers from the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe that include the current President of the Royal College of Pathologists, United Kingdom; the past President of the Institute of Biomedical Science, United Kingdom; and the Director of the Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
- Regional and local experts
- Expected to attract over 500 multi-professional attendees from the public and private sector locally, regionally and internationally
Conference aims
The aims of the conference are:
- To foster excellence in laboratory medicine practiceto improve patient outcomes by providing a platform for knowledge exchange, collaboration and innovation in pathology and laboratory medicine practice
- To provide a multiprofessional networking platform that brings together professionals from the broadest possible range of professional groups to engage in discussions, share advancements and address region-specific challenges in pathology and laboratory medicine
- Address local healthcare challenges and offer solutions based on international best practice. By doing so, the organisers aim to enhance patient care outcomes by aligning laboratory medicine and pathology practices with the highest standards and promote interdisciplinary collaboration
At the end of the conference, attendees will have gained valuable insights into the latest advancements, established meaningful connections for future collaboration, and acquired practical solutions and strategies to implement in their respective fields, ultimately contributing to the advancement of laboratory medicine regionally and globally