Thursday, 13th February 2020
02:00-07:00 PM
Bayt Al Dhiyafah, Hamad Medical City
Moderator: Dr. Wajeeha Abuhaliqa (Senior Consultant, Endocrine)
Introduction:
This interactive, comprehensive, practice management workshop will give you a thorough up to date overview of strategies management and preventive of challenges of worldwide obesity.
Program:
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02:00 – 03:00 PM
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Registration and Lunch
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03:00 – 03:40 PM
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Optimal Treatment Strategies for Obesity
(Dr. Marwa Mokhtar )
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03:45 – 04:25 PM
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Dietary Approaches to Weight Management
(Ms. Sahar Al-Shamari )
Behavior Modification/Physical Activity
(Ms. Kathryn Louise Weston)
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04:30-05:10 PM
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Medication, Endoscopic Procedures and Bariatric Surgery
(Dr. Shahrad Taheri)
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05:10 – 05:30 PM
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Prayer and Break
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05:30 – 06:10 PM
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Assessing Metabolic and Body Composition: When, How and Why?
( Dr. Monica Skarulis Young)
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06:15 – 06:55 PM
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Casework
(Dr. Noor M. Suleiman )
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06:55-07:00 PM
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Discussion & Wrap Up
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Learning objectives:
- Updating the current obesity prevention and control landscape
- Increase awareness of progress and opportunities in obesity prevention and management
- Recognize strategies with greatest impact and opportunities for cross-sector alignment and collaboration
- Identify gaps in programs and implementation
Faculty:
- Dr. Monica Skarulis Young (Director/Sr. Consultant – QMI, HMC)
- Dr. Shahrad Taheri (Senior Consultant – QMI/WCMC-Q)
- Dr. Wajeeha Abuhaliqa (Senior Consultant, Diabetes & Endocrine-HMC)
- Dr. Marwa Mokhtar (Consultant Endocrine/QMI -HMC)
- Dr. Noor Suleiman (Consultant, Endocrine/QMI-HMC)
- Ms. Sahar Dahawi H H Al-Shamari (Senior Clinical Dietitian, Bariatric - HMC)
- Ms. Kathryn Louise Weston (Research Assistant , QMI-HMC)
Who should attend?
It is opened for all (Physicians, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, etc.) who has interest in this workshop.
CPD: Will be announced later
Fees: QR 100
Location: Bayt al Dhiyafah
Breaks: One coffee break (Lunch will be served after registration)
