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Time
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Session/ Event
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Speaker
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Mini-Symposium (1): Focused Clinical Updates (8am to 10am)
Chairpersons: TBA
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
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8am to 8.25am
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Endocrinology for internists: what is new?
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S. Atkin (WCMC, Qatar)
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8.30am to 8.55am
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Update in diagnosis & management of diabetic triopathy: Neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy
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R. Malik (WCMC, Qatar)
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9am to 9.25am
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New drugs for obesity: what's new?
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S. Taheri (Qatar)
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9.30am to 9.55am
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Dietary recommendation in obesity, diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia
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S. Sisson (USA)
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9.55am to 10am
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Q and A
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Research Corner (1): Free Communications (Oral Presentations) (8am to
10pm)
Chairpersons:
V. Dodia (USA), W. Ghadban (Qatar), H. Ziglam (Qatar), S. Darwish (Qatar), M.
Bashir (Qatar), A. Kartha (Qatar) HALL A (Al-Rayaan Ballroom)
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8am to 8.08am
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A retrospective study of the management of patients with asthma, at Hamad
General Hospital-Qatar
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I. kamal, M-A Waheed, R. Bahaudin, N. Abdur rehman
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8:10am to 8:18am
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Use of sliding scale Insulin in medical patients at Hamad General Hospital -
an audit-based Study
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R. Akbar, J. Parambil, S. Purayil, M. Abutineh, Abdul Qader
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8:20am to 8.28am
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Improving standard of discharge summaries: are we communicating properly?
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M. Zahid, G. Karuppasamy, S. Al Shokri, K. Elfert, K. Al-Khodari, K. Ahmed,
M. Abubaker, M. Sulaiman, A. Osman, I. Yusuf, K. Mushtaq
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8.30am to 838am
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Implementing and evaluating effectiveness of shared medical appointments for
patients with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
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S. Benjamin, A. Al-Kubaisi; A. Ahmad; M. A.Rahman; N. Masoodi
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8.40am to 8.48am
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Management of TIA / minor stroke in AMAU: are we sorting them out within 24
hours?
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M. Zahid, M. Naeem, S. Ismail, P. Cackamvalli, M. Agab, A. Saleh, A.
Padmakumari
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8.50am to 8.58am
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Audit on driving advice to patients post stroke/TIA
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M. Naeem, M. Zahid, M-A Waheed, S. Purayil, J. Parambil, P. Iqbal, M. Ali, O.
Hamid
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9am to 9.08am
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Acute kidney injury: are we doing right things in the first 24 hours?
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M. Zahid, A. Ur-Rehman, M. Hussein, A. Kamel, R. Saleh, Z. Alamer, A. Sukik,
D. Alsoub, A. Elshaikh, A. Alamami
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9.10am to 9.18am
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Rule of 15: an ultimate life savior – quality improvement project on
management of hypoglycaemia at Enaya Specialized Care Center
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S. Khan, A. AlFehaidi, A. Abbas, L. Rezgui, M. El Marakby, J. Lewis, O. E.
Idris, H. K. Alhamad
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9.20am to 9.28am |
Implementation of standardized discharge protocol to improve the flow of
patients in Internal Medicine Department |
M. Thakur |
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9.30am to 9.38am |
An audit of length of stay in General Internal Medicine wards at Hamad General
Hospital, Qatar |
A. Zafar, A. Kartha, S. Kanwal, S. Zara |
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9.40am to 9.48pm |
Early mobilization of hospitalized elderly, are we doing enough? |
H. Siddiqui, K. Mushtaq, S. K. Ismail, J. V. Parambil |
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9.50am to 9.58pm |
Bedside teaching: an underutilized talent |
S. Suliman, N. Althani, A. Arshad, A. Salim, Y. Al-Rimawi, D. Al-Mohanadi, A.
Al-Mohammed, A-N Elzouki |
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11.58am to 12pm |
Q and A |
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10am to 10.25am |
Coffee Break and Poster viewing |
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Mini-Symposium (2)
"Academic Medicine" (10:30am to 12.30pm)
Chairperson:
O. Anlar (Turkey), A. Butt (Qatar), O. Zagmot (Qatar) HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
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10.30am to 10.55am |
Clinical reasoning
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P. Masters (USA) |
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11am to 11.25am |
Getting published: how to survive the journal peer review process? |
Dr. C. Laine (USA) |
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11.30am to 11.55am |
Finding happiness and balance in medicine
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D. Scrase (USA) |
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11.55am to 12pm |
Q & A |
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Research Corner (2): Free
Communications (Oral Presentations) (10.30am to 12pm)
Chairperson:
R. Abu-Issa (Turkey), S. Taheri (Qatar), M. Skarulis (Qatar), M. Abdul-Ghani
(Qatar), S. Kassab (Qatar), F. Khan (Qatar) HALL B (Al-Rayaan Ballroom)
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10.30am to 10.38am |
Hypoglycemia is associated mainly with non-conventional use of combined anti
diabetic drugs in the PROFAST Study. A preliminary report
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T.A. Elhadd, Z Dabbous, A-N. Elzouki, A.M. Saeed, G. Ponirakis, R. Malik, M.
Bashir, A-B. Abu Samra |
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10:40am to 10:48am |
Changes in glycemic control, biochemical and biophysical profiles of patients in
the PROFAST Ramadan Study; a preliminary report |
Z. Dabbous, M. Bashir, A-N. Elzouki, A.M. Saeed, K. Dukhan, G. Ponirakis, A-B
Abou-Samra, T Elhadd |
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10.50am to 10.58am |
Nutritional status among adolescents before and after sleeve gastrectomy |
W. Elhag, S. Abdulrazzag, M. El- Sherif, I. Mustafa |
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11am to 11.08am
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Eradication of hepatitis C infection in kidney transplant recipients in Qatar |
M. Alkadi, M. Derbala, S. Al Kaabi, J. Mahmoud, M. Jarman, H. Al-Malki |
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11.10am to 11.18am |
Assessment of bone mineral disease post kidney transplantation in Qatar |
E. Abuhelaiqa, M. Alkadi, M. Jarman, J. Mahmoud, A. Hamdi, A. Ashor, A. Nauman,
M. Asim, O. Fituri, H. Almalki |
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11.20am to 11.28am |
Drug resistant tuberculosis (TB): an experience from Qatar |
M. ALI, F. Howady, M. ALmuslamani, A. Al-Khal, W. Amjad, Z. ALSuwaidi, H. Ziglam |
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11.30am to 11.38am |
Diagnostic delay among adults with pulmonary tuberculosis in a high gross
domestic product per capita country: reasons and magnitude of the problem |
W. Ibrahim, F. H. Alousi , A. Al-Khal, A. Bener, A. AlSalman, A. Aamer, A.
Khaled, T. Raza |
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11.40am to 11.48am |
Tuberculous pleural effusions: Correlation of gross thoracoscopic findings with
histo- microbiologic findings |
M. Thomas, W. Ibrahim, T. Raza, S. Omer, K. Mushtaq, A. Arshad, M. Ahmed, S. Al
Sarafandi, S. Taha, O. Rabadi, A. Hussein, H. Abdul-Sattar |
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11.50am to 11.58am |
Epidemiology and causes of venous thromboembolism (VTE) at Hamad General
Hospital, Qatar |
J. Parambil, B. Minhas, A. Usman, S. Purayil, S. Sajid, I. Kamal |
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11.58am to 12pm |
Q & A
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12pm-1pm |
Industry Sponsored Symposia are available over pre- lunchtime (12pm – 1pm),
details on next page
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1pm to 1.45pm |
Lunch, Prayer Time and Poster view |
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Plenary Lecture (1.45pm to 2.15pm)
Chairperson:
M. Verjee (Qatar), W. Ibrahim (Qatar) HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
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1.45pm to 2.10pm
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Diagnostic dilemmas in primary care setting
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G. Smetana (USA) |
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2.10pm to 2.15pm
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Q and A
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Sponsored Symposium (1) (by Sanofi) TBA (12.30pm to 1pm)
Chairperson: TBA HALL B (Al-Rayaan Ballroom)
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12.30pm to 12.55pm
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TBA
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12.55 to 1pm
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Q and A
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1pm to 1.45pm
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Lunch, Prayer Time and Poster view
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Plenary Lecture (1): (1.45pm to 2.15pm)
Chairperson: TBA HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
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1.45pm to 2.10pm
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Diagnostic dilemmas in primary care setting
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G. Smetana (US)
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2.10pm to 2.15pm
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Q and A
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Keynote Lecture (1): By the President of the American College of Physicians (ACP) (2.15pm to 2.45pm)
Chairperson:
A. Al-Mohammed HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
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2.15pm to 2.45pm
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Can we improve health care by improving residency training programs?
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J. Ende (USA)
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2.45pm to 3pm
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Awards Nomination For The Best Oral & Poster Presentations & Qatar ACP Members Photo Assembly
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3pm to 3.10pm
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Prayer Time
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Mini-Symposium (3): Best Practice in Medicine (3.15pm to 5.30pm)
Chairpersons:
M. Al-Maslamani (Qatar), N. Massodi (Qatar), A. Zafar (Qatar), N. Sadiq (Qatar) HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
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3.15pm to 3.40pm
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Global epidemic of viral hepatitis and the WHO plan for eradication
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P. Pockros (US)
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3.45pm to 4.05pm
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New drugs for primary care
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G. Smetana (US)
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4.10pm to 4.30pm
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Hypertension: diagnosis and management
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S. Sisson (USA)
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4.35pm to 4.55pm
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Update in geriatrics – highlights from the recent medical literature
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D. Scrase (USA)
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5pm to 5.20pm
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Medical Management of alcohol withdrawal Syndrome
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V. Dodia (USA)
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5.20pm to 5.30pm
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Q and A
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5:30pm to 5:40pm
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Closing Remarks
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