program - SKMC Multispecialty Conference 2014

Beach Rotana Hotel | October 28- November 1, 2014 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Welcome Note
Dear Valued Partner,
It gives me great pleasure to invite you to “SKMC Multispecialty Conference: Board
Reviews and Clinical Updates, 2014” which will be held from 28th of October to 1st
of November, 2014 at Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The
conference is sponsored by Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA) and the American
College of Physicians.
The conference provides an extensive program that is designed to provide the
latest, evidence-based information on clinical issues for every day practice in
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Additionally, the program content will prepare
medical residents in training and clinical practitioners for their board certification
and recertification examinations. Topics include Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular
Diseases, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine,
Allergy, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Oncology, Respirology,
Rheumatology, Psychiatry, Surgery and Neurology.
Through a culmination of collective efforts, the conference will convene over a
five-day program and present a high-level scientific content with major updates
and state-of-the art presentations delivered by international and regional keynote
speakers.
The conference is intended for all healthcare professionals, including doctors in
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and all related subspecialties, General Practitioners,
Family Physicians, Medical Residents and Fellows, as well as Allied Health professionals.
CME accreditation is sought from Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD).
We are looking forward to welcoming your attendance in this unique educational
experience in the Middle East and the GCC region.
On behalf of the Steering Committee,
Dr. Abdulmajeed Al Zubaidi
Conference President Chief Medical Officer
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
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Committees
Steering Committee
Dr. Abdumajeed Al Zubaidi
Conference President
Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Dr. Wael Abdulrahman Al Mahmeed
Conference Scientific Chairperson
Consultant & Head of Division, Cardiology
Dr. Alawi Alsheikh-Ali
Conference Organising Chairperson
Consultant Cardiology
Dr. Abdulkarim Saleh
Conference General Secretary
Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO)
Organising Committee
Dr. Alawi Alsheikh-Ali
Conference Organising Chairperson
Consultant Cardiology
Dr. Taoufik Al Sadi
Scientific Committee, Member
Consultant & Head of Division, Neurology
Scientific Committee
Dr. Wael Abdulrahman Al Mahmeed
Conference Scientific Chairperson
Consultant & Head of Division, Cardiology
Dr. Bisher Mustafa
Head of Internal Medicine Scientific Committee
Consultant Internal Medicine
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi
Head of Pedeatric Scientific Committee
Consultant Pediatrics
Dr. Amin El Tahir
Scientific Committee, Member
Consultant Vascular Surgeon
Dr. Jamal Al Jubeh
Scientific Committee, Member
Acting Chair, Pediatrics - Consultant Pediatric
Endocrinologist
Dr. Maha Al Fahim
Scientific Committee, Member
Consultant in Family Medicine
Dr. Mahmoud Benbarka
Scientific Committee, Member
Acting Chair, Medicine - Consultant & Head
Division of Endocrinology
Dr. Jamal Al Jubeh
Scientific Committee, Member
Acting Chair, Pediatrics - Consultant
Pediatric Endocrinologist
Dr. Mahmoud Benbarka
Scientific Committee, Member
Acting Chair, Medicine - Consultant & Head
Division of Endocrinology
Dr. Mohamed Hobeldin
Scientific Committee, Member
Acting Chair, Surgery - Consultant Pediatric
Surgeon
Dr. Naghma Nawaz
Scientific Committee, Member
Consultant Radiologist
Dr. Richard Loffhagen
Scientific Committee, Member
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Dr. Taoufik Al Sadi
Scientific Committee, Member
Consultant & Head of Division, Neurology
Dr. Tarek Shahrour
Scientific Committee, Member
Constultant Phsyciatrist
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Acknowledgement
The Steering Committee hereby express their appreciation to all those who generously
contributed to the success of the SKMC Multispecialty Conference 2014
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General Information
Date & Venue
Tuesday 28th to Saturday 1st of November, 2014
Beach Rotana Hotel
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Target Audience
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Internal Medicine
Pediatricians
General Practitioners
Family Physicians
Medical Residents and Fellows
Health Professionals in all sub-specialities
Accreditation
Accredited 32.5 CME Hours (category 1) by Ministry of Health, UAE
Conference Organizer
DiaEdu Management Consultancy
Phone:
+971 505582916
Email: chav@diaedu.com
Web:
www.diaedu.com
Conference Website
Further details are available on the conference web site:
www.SMC2014.ae
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Delegate Information
Prayer Room
Prayer room is on the lobby level next to Essence Restaurant
Lunch Access
Lunch is served every day during the indicated hours in the program at the Thuraya
Ballroom A and Al Mas
Parallel Session
Parallel sessions will take place for Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
Internal Medicine:
Thuraya Ballroom B
Pediatrics:
Thuraya Ballroom C
Kindly scan your barcode badge once only when accessing the parallel of your choice.
Diaedu Officers
Diaedu officers will be available around the congress venue area to provide assistance
and answer any inquiries from delegates.
Emergency Cases
In case of an emergency such as loss of valuables, finding items or requiring a paramedic
please visit the information desk at the registration area.
Access the conference web application by scanning the below QR code:
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Certification & CME Points
Earning CME Points
Powered by eCMETrack, delegate certificates will reflect the number of hours attended.
Please swipe your barcode once only at the beginning of each chosen session at the
relevant hall where indicated with a
symbol in the program to ensure earning CME
points.
Notification
Upon releasing congress certificates within 2-3 weeks from conference, all attendees will
be notified via the email used onsite to register. Kindly make sure your email is correct
in the system.
Downloading Your Certificate
To obtain your eCertificate please visit the congress website after receiving the email
notification stated above:
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Visit the conference portal
Click on “Certification”
Complete the survey
Insert the last 4 digit numbers of your registration ID
(e.g. SKMC2014-2511, insert “2511”)
You certificate will be displayed for download
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Day 1- October 28
TIME
07:30-08:00
08:00-09:00
Moderator
09:00-09:15
Moderators
09:15-09:45
09:45-10:15
10:15-10:45
10:45-11:15
11:15-11:30
Moderators
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
Moderators
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
Moderators
16:00-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:30
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Registration
Dr. Alawi Sheikh
Doctors of the Future
Dr. Molly Cooke
Dr. Ali Abaidli
PEDIATRICS
Plenary Session I
Coffee Break
Parallel Session I
Dr. Jamal Al Jubeh
Neonatal Transition: Normal and
How to Prepare and Pass Our Board
Abnormal
Dr. Amit Ghosh
Dr. Aiman Rahmani
Acute Medicine Review Part 1
Neurocutaneous Syndromes
Dr. James Newman
Dr. Omar Ismayl
Acute Medicine Review Part 2
Epilepsy and Anticonvulsant Therapy
Dr. James Newman
Dr. Omar Ismayl
Opening Ceremony
Coffee Break
Parallel Session II
Dr. Tarek Darwish
Dr. Jamal Al Jubeh
Psychiatry Relevant for Internist Part 1
Neurology MCQs
Dr. Tarek Shahrour
Dr. Omar Ismayl
Psychiatry Relevant for Internist Part 2
Fluids and Electrolytes
Dr. Mufeed Raoof
Dr. Omar Al Masri
Common Outpatient Internal Medicine
Hematuria and Proteinuria
Problems
Dr. Molly Cooke
Dr. Zubaida Alismaili
Lunch
Parallel Session III
Dr. Bisher Mustafa
Dr. Amani Shalash
Evidence Based Medicine
Hypertension in Pediatric Population
Dr. Amit Ghosh
Dr. Omar Al Masri
General Internal Medicine-PerioNephrology MCQs
oprative Medicine
Dr. Amit Ghosh
Dr. Zubaida Alismaili
Current Indications of Growth Hormone
Skin Manifestations of IM Diseases
Treatment
Dr. Mouza Al Suwaidi
Dr. Walid Kaplan
Coffee Break
Parallel Session IV
Dr. Bisher Mustafa
Dr. Eyman Shibani
Critical Care Review
Adrenal and Puberty Disorders
Dr. Masood Ur Rahman
Dr. Sareea Al Remeithi
Diabetes Management
Dr. Jamal Al Jubeh
Endocrine MCQs
Dr. Sareea Al Remeithi
How to Prepare & Pass Pediatrics Boards
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi
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Day 2- October 29
TIME
07:30-08:00
08:00-09:00
Moderator
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Registration
09:00-09:30
Coffee Break
Parallel Session V
Dr. Wagih Dijazmati & Dr. Mohamed Hassan
Dr. Haitham Talo
Recognition of Cardiovascular
Pulmonary COPD and Asthma
Disorders
Dr. Wagih Djazmati
Dr. Haitham Talo
Sleep Disorders
Congenital Heart Disease
Dr. Khaldoun Mozahem
Dr. Mohammad Khan
Acid Based Disorders
Acquired Heart Disease
Dr. Mohamed Hassan
Dr. Magdi Tofeig
Coffee Break
Parallel Session VI
Dr. Mohamed Hassan
Dr. Hazem El Badaoui
Sodium and Water Imbalance
Pediatric Cardiology MCQs
Dr. Ayman Al Madani
Dr. Hazem El Badaoui
Acute Renal Failure
Pediatric Critical Care I
Dr. Yassin El Shahat
Dr. Hubert Hon
Chronic Renal Failure
Pediatric Critical Care II
Dr. Anvar Khan
Dr. Hubert Hon
Lunch
Parallel Session VII
Dr. Urooj Ahmad
Dr. Marie Caron
Glomerular Diseases
Common Problems in Pediatric Surgery
Dr. Bassam Bernieh
Dr. Mohamed Hobeldin
Esophagus and Stomach
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Dr. Mazen Alasadi
Dr. Ahmed Al Saadi
Liver
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Dr. Ahmad Jazzar
Dr. Marie Caron
Coffee Break
Parallel Session VIII
Dr. Ahmad Jazzar
Dr. Salah Eldin Hussein
Colon
Pediatric Review I
Dr. Urooj Ahmed
Dr. Eyman Shibani
Pancreas
Pediatric Rheumatology
Dr. Mazen Sayed Taha
Dr. Jennifer Huggins
Pediatric Rheumatology MCQs
Dr. Jennifer Huggins
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Review
Dr. Bassem Mora
Moderators
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
Moderators
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
Moderators
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
Moderators
16:00-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:30
Dr. Wael Mahameed
Measuring Value in Medicine
Dr. William C. Mundell
PEDIATRICS
Plenary Session II
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Day 3- October 30
TIME
07:30-08:00
08:00-09:00
Moderator
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Registration
09:00-09:30
Coffee Break
Parallel Session IX
Dr. Mahmoud Benbarka &
Dr. Eyman Shibani
Dr. Salem Beshyah
Diabetes and Hypoglycemia
Dysmorphic Syndromes
Dr. Mahmoud Benbarka
Dr. Marshall L. Summar
Thyroid Disorders
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Dr. Huda Mustafa
Dr. Marshall L. Summar
Bone and Parathyroid
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Dr. Salem Beshyah
Dr. Marshall L. Summar
Coffee Break
Parallel Session X
Dr. Alawi Shiekh &
Dr. Eyman Shibani
Dr. Abdul Razzak Alkaddour
Seizures Disorders and Headache
Genetics and Metabolic MCQs
Dr. Taoufik Alsaadi
Dr. Marshall L. Summar
Valvular Heart Disease
Bronchiolitis Updates
Dr. Abdul Razzak Alkaddour
Dr. Asma Abdullah Al Marzouqi
Arrhythmias
NICU Common problems
Dr. Alawi Alsheikh-Ali
Dr. Hesham Tawakol
Lunch
Parallel Session XI
Dr. Alawi Shiekh
Dr. Amer Azaz
Heart Failure
Neonatology MCQs
Dr. Alessandro Salustri
Dr. Laila Obaid
Acute Coronary Syndrome
GI: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dr. Samir Aljabbari
Dr. Ajay Kaul
Atrial Fibrillation Disease
Jaundice and Liver Disease
Dr. Muhannad Al Kasser
Dr. Ajay Kaul
Coffee Break
Parallel Session XII
Dr. Alawi Shiekh
Dr. Amer Azaz
Hypertension
Abdominal Pain and Constipation
Dr. Sherif Bakir
Dr. Mohamad Miqdady
Gastrointestinal MCQs
Dr. Ajay Kaul
Pediatric Dermatology
Dr. Zbigniew Ruszczak
General Pediatric Review II
Dr. Rajendran Nair TM
Moderators
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
Moderators
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
Moderators
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
Moderators
16:00-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:30
Dr. Taoufik Alsaadi
Healthcare Financing
Dr. Marina-Selini Katsaiti
PEDIATRICS
Plenary Session III
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Day 4- October 31
TIME
07:30-08:00
08:00-09:00
Moderator
09:00-09:30
Moderators
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
Moderators
11:00-11:30
11:30-13:00
13:00-13:30
13:30-14:00
Moderators
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
Moderators
16:00-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:30
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Registration
PEDIATRICS
Plenary Session IV
Dr. Bisher Mustafa
Coping with Medical Malpractice Claims in UAE-A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Mr. Stephen Ballantine
Coffee Break
Parallel Session XII
Dr. Numan Amir & Dr. Iman Seddeqi
Dr. Rajendran Nair TM
Neuropathy and Cerebrovascular
Neurodevelopment I
Diseases
Dr. Numan Amir
Dr. Zeinab Alloub
Dementia
Neurodevelopment II
Dr. Mustafa Shakra
Dr. Zeinab Alloub
Pituitary, Gonadal and Adrenal
Neurodevelopment MCQs
Disorders
Dr. Eiman Al Seddeeqi
Dr. Zeinab Alloub
Parallel Session XIV
Dr. Rayhan Hashmey & Dr. Aqeek Aziz Saleem
Dr. Rajendran Nair TM
Infectious Diseases HIV
Upper and Lower Respiratory Infections
Dr. Rayhan Hashmey
Dr. Moza Al Hassani
Lunch
Infectious Diseases Pneumonia
Blood and CNS Infections
Zoonoses and Travel
Dr. Aqeel Aziz Saleem
Dr. Walid Abuhammour
Infectious Diseases Skin, Soft Tissue,
HIV /Tuberculosis
Bone and Joint Infections
Dr. Asad Afroz Khan
Dr. Ahmed Deemas Alsuwaidi
Parallel Session XV
Dr. Rayhan Hashmey
Dr. Tayser Elhassan
Infectious Diseases Endocarditis and
Rash and Fever
CNS Infections
Dr. Rayhan Hashmey
Dr. Hossam Al Tatari
Urinary Tract Infections
Infectious Diseases MCQs
Dr. Asim Malik
Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi
Allergy Update for the Internist
Hemoglobinopathies
Dr. Mustafa Al-Maaini
Dr. Azzam Al Zoebie
Coffee Break
Parallel Session XVI
Dr. Mohamed Al Marzouqi &
Dr. Tayser Elhassan
Dr. Mustafa Al-Maaini
Gout and Spondyloarthropathies
Bleeding Disorders
Dr. Irena Khostanteen
Dr. Mohammad Fahed Abdullah
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Common Pediatric Malignancy
Dr. Mohamed Al Marzouqi
Dr. Naser Al Zein
SLE Scleroderma and Vasculitis
Hematology and Oncology MCQs
Dr. Mustafa Al-Maaini
Dr. Naser Al Zein
Kawasaki Updates
Dr. Jaishen Rajah
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Day 5- November 1
TIME
07:30-08:00
08:00-09:00
Moderator
09:00-09:30
Moderators
09:30-10:00
10:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-11:30
Moderators
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-14:00
Moderators
14:00-14:30
14:30-15:00
15:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
Moderators
16:00-16:30
16:30-17:00
17:00-17:30
17:30-18:30
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Registration
PEDIATRICS
Plenary Session V
Dr. Mahmoud Benbarka
Clinical Research in UAE and in the Region
Dr. Alawi Alshiekh-Ali
Coffee Break
Parallel Session XVII
Dr. Shaista Urooj Ahmed
Dr. Moza Al Hassani
Geriatrics Review 1
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Dr. Abdulrazak Abyad
Dr. Fadia AlBuhairan
Geriatrics Review 2
Eating Disorders
Dr. Abdulrazak Abyad
Dr. Fadia AlBuhairan
Anemia
Adolescents MCQs
Dr. Husni Al Hateeti
Dr. Fadia AlBuhairan
Coffee Break
Parallel Session XVIII
Dr. Nameer Al Saadawi &
Dr. Alya Ahmad
Dr. Husni Al Hateeti
Bleeding Disorders
Allergy: Allergic Disorders
Dr. Magdi Ali
Dr. Francisco A. Bonilla
Myeloid Malignancies
Primary Immunodeficiency
Dr. Nameer Al Saadawi
Dr. Francisco A. Bonilla
Lymphoid Malignancies
Allergy/Immunology MCQs
Dr. Husni Al Hateeti
Dr. Francisco A. Bonilla
Lunch and Satellite
Parallel Session XIX
Dr. Hasna Saeed Al Zubaidi &
Dr. Alya Ahmad
Dr. Mohamed Jaloudi
Coagulation Disorders
Pulmonary and Airway Disorders
Dr. Hasna Saeed Al Zubaidi
Dr. Nizar M. Kheralla
Breast, Cervix and Ovary Tumors
Asthma
Dr. Mohamed Jaloudi
Dr. Asma Ali Al Nuaimi
Prostate and Testicle Tumors
Pulmonary MCQs
Dr. Aladdin Maarraaoui
Dr. Asma Al Nuaimi
Coffee Break
Parallel Session XX
Dr. Sathyarathnam Gokul &
Dr. Amani Shalash
Dr. Ramanujam Singarachari
Lung Cancer
Pediatric Emergencies
Dr. Sathyarathnam Gokul
Dr. Tameem Shoukih
Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Treatment
Substance abuse
and Oncology Emergencies
Dr. Ramanujam Singarachari
Dr. Essam Al Zarouni
Emergency MCQs
Dr. Tameem Shoukih
Pediatric Trauma ER Management
Dr. Essam Al Zarouni
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