Events Calendar


    • Sep - Sep 28 - 30

        Middle East Paediatric Medical Conference


        Overview

        Sidra Medicine is a women's and children's hospital that understands that pediatric healthcare is vital to children's development to ensure they achieve their full potential and thrive as adults. Accordingly, Sidra Medicine is proud to be a strategic partner of the Middle East Pediatric Medical Conference 2023 and invites you to join us from 28-30 September 2023.

        The Middle East Paediatric Medical Conference is a unique platform where experts and key opinion leaders share their experiences about key issues and controversial topics in child health. The program will facilitate insightful debates on the most strategic issues, managing and preventing serious pediatric and neonatal disorders.

        The conference will review updated treatment modalities and discuss key challenges faced by our physicians in specific areas related to metabolic disorders, nutrition, gastroenterology, pediatric allergy & pulmonary, neurology, infectious diseases and vaccines, behavioral disorders, and more

         Topics/Sessions

        • Growth in Children
        • ADHA and Autism Spectrum Disorder
        • Seizures and Epilepsy
        • Enuresis in children
        • Common GI problems in children
        • Inborn errors of Metabolism
        • Respiratory Diseases in children
        • Food Allergies and Eating disorders in children
        • Hot topics in Neonatology
        • Vitamin D Deficiency in Children
        • Hematological diseases in children
        • Neurological & neuromuscular diseases in children
        • Surgical emergencies in children
        • Nephrological disorders in children
        • Rare diseases in children

        Conference Objectives

        • Review the latest diagnostics for early detection on the most common diseases in children
        • Discuss the most presistent clinical problems encountered in children during medical practice
        • Learn the best approaches and latest guidelines in treating children with rare diseases
        • Develop a highly effective programs in increasing awareness of rare pediatric diseases
        • Update knowledge on the current trends in pediatric and neonatal medicine

        Target Audience

        • General Paediatricians
        • Specialist Paediatricians
        • Dietitians
        • Nutritional Specialists
        • Adolescent Medicine
        • Neonatologists
        • Midwives and Nurses
        • Family Physicians
        • ER Medicine
        • General Practitioners
        • Pharmacists
        • Public Health Government Ocials
        • Academics
        • Immunologists
        • Geneticists

        Reward Credits CPD

        • CPD points are under process

        Scientific Committee

        • Ahmed Al Hammadi, MD, MBChB, FRCPC, Division Chief, General Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
        • Madeeha Kamal, Senior Consultant Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
        • Muna Taher, Program Director Family Medicine Residency Training Program, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
        • Mohamed Alkuwari, Division Chief General Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
        • Tawfeg Ben Omran, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG, Senior Consultant and Division Chief, Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar, Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Boston Children's Hospital, USA
      • Oct - 10

          Health Literacy Education Workshop


          Overview

          Becoming a health literate organization depends on many aspects. One of these aspects is educating staff to improve their health literacy skills and consequently improving patients’ health outcomes.  The health Literacy Education workshop is aimed at clinical staff from hospitals and clinics to enhance their knowledge as well as provide them with the necessary tools to overcome barriers.

          The workshop content is evidence based and some of the topics are adapted from the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ). This activity is category 1 & 3 and attendees will receive CPD points.

          Topics/Sessions

          • Health Literacy
          • Learning Barriers
          • Patient and Family Education
          • Patient Engagement
          • Medication Adherence
          • Teachback Method
          • Documentation

          Workshop Objectives

          • To enhance clinical staff knowledge about health literacy
          • To educate clinical staff about the importance of applying health literacy skills in day to day work
          • To provide clinical staff with the necessary tools to overcome health literacy barriers

          Target Audience

          Clinical staff:  Physicians -Nurses- pharmacists – Allied health professionals – Medical interpreters

          Reward Credits CPD

          Participants will be awarded 6 CPD points

          Scientific Committee

          • Helen Sutherland - Clinical Nurse Education manager
          • Dr.Wessam Gadelhaq - Medical Education Director
          • Amal Alfarsi – Health & Wellness Education Manager
          • Kedra Elmi – Nurse Educator
          • Evony Constantino - Clinical Nurse Leader

          Main presenters

          • Aljori Al-Ajji: Health & Wellness Educator 
          • Fatima Al-Maslamani: Health & Wellness Educator
          • Maha Al-Naama: Health & Wellness Educator 

          Guest Presenters

          • Abeeda Ladha: Quality Manager
          • Syed Maaz Ahmed Nahri: Clinical Pharmacist
          • Mohammed Amer: Clinical Nurse Educator

          Organizers’ contact details

          Email: HealthandWellnessEducation@sidra.org
          Tel: 40035453

          Register Now

          For Sidra Medicine staff

        • Oct - Oct 14 - 14

            Health Literacy Conference: Connecting the Dots


            Overview

            October is marked globally as International Health Literacy month.  This year, Sidra Medicine is hosting its third edition of its Health Literacy Conference, titled “Health Literacy-connecting the dots: Factors associated with Health literacy”. Many factors can interfere and negatively impact patients and families health literacy and their adherence to medical treatment or instructions.

            Why you should attend

            Addressing and applying health literacy principles within your organization will allow you to:

            • Empower and enable people to find, understand, and use health information and services.
            • Empower healthcare staff with effective communication skills in a healthcare setting
            • Provide health information in a clear language and appealing format
            • Empower healthcare staff with the tools to overcome health literacy barriers

            Conference Objectives

            • Acknowledge common factors associated with patients’ health literacy
            • Discuss the effect of those factors on patient’s health-seeking behavior
            • Identify some strategies to improve patients’ outcomes
            • Discuss/showcase some examples

            Reward Credits CME

            • Up to 10 CPD points

            Target Audience

            • Physicians
            • Nursing 
            • Allied Health professionals
            • Health and wellness educators 
            • Pharmacists
            • Public health experts
            • Students from different Health sectors (Medical, Nursing, allied health, Pharmacy, and public health)

            Scientific Committee

            • Amal Al-Farsi - Manager- Health and Wellness Education
            • Fatima Al-Maslamani- Health and Wellness educator 
            • Duane Wong Director - Allied Health Dept
            • Maher M. Salem - Head - Inpatient Narcotic Pharmacy 
            • Dr. Suruchi Mohan - Attending Physician - Obstetrics, Obstetrics Sec 
            • Abeeda Ladha- Manager – Quality Department
            • Hamda Zain Al Abdeen - Lead- Event
            • Brenda Jane Flynn- Director- Nursing & Midwifery (Women)
            • Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi- Executive Chair – Medicine (General Pediatrics)
            • Bilal Guddam- Orthoptist-Ophthalmology Unit
            • Maha Al-Ghanim- Clinical Nurse Leader-Lactation Services
            • Nektarios Foteinakis - Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner
            • Emma Reid- Director - Nursing (Pediatric Medicine and Emergency Services)

            Partners

            CHS

             

          • Oct - 18

              Gastroenterology Study Day


              Overview

              Gastroenterology Study Day focuses on gastrointestinal problems that are commonly seen in the primary and secondary care sectors in Qatar.

              Now in its 7th year, the event aims to raise the awareness and provide a platform to discuss best practices in the care and treatment of patients suspected of experiencing gastrointestinal issues.

              The event will bring together pediatricians and child health professionals from the public and private healthcare sector and will feature inspiring speakers and global experts. The purpose of this annual, flagship symposium is to raise awareness and provide a discussion about best practice in approaching patients suspected of gastrointestinal problems.

              Conference Objectives

              • Discuss gastrointestinal problems that are commonly seen in the primary care and secondary care facility in Qatar 
              • To provide a discussion about best practice in approaching patients 
              • Facilitate and guide patients on the referral process from the primary and secondary care to Sidra Medicine 
              • Raise the awareness of available evidence-based management approach of commonly seen gastrointestinal problems among healthcare providers in Qatar; which will ensure a better patient care and outcomes.

              Target Audience  

              • Doctors and Pediatricians 
              • Child Health Professionals 
              • Nurses
              • Nurse Practioners
              • Pharmacists 
              • Allied Health Practitioners

              Scientific Committee

            • Oct - Oct 27 - 28

                Women’s Health Conference (WHC2023)


                Sidra Medicine’s Women’s Health Conference 2023, will focus on contemporary issues across the span of women’s healthcare, from prevention to diagnostics and therapeutics. This year’s theme is ‘Contemporary issues in women’s health’.

              • Nov - Nov 11 - 14

                  Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics 2023


                  On behalf of Sidra Medicine, we invite you to our 8th annual flagship research conference, Precision Medicine & Functional Genomics (PMFG), scheduled for November 11-14, 2023 in Doha, Qatar.

                • Nov - Nov 16 - 18

                    Pediatric Neuroscience Conference 2023


                    Overview

                    The Pediatric Neuroscience Conference will bring together regional and international neuroscience experts to share insights and best practice methodologies related to the epidemiology and mechanisms of neurological diseases and neurometabolic disorders.
                    The conference is a joint event between Sidra Medicine and Maarefah, and will focus on early diagnosis and novel therapies.

                    Sessions

                    The program includes a variety of sessions that will cover recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions that have helped improve the health outcomes of children living with chronic neurological, neurometabolic and neurosurgical diseases including:

                    • Neuromuscular disorders including updates on gene therapy
                    • Neurodevelopmental Co-Morbidities in Children with Epilepsy
                    • Infantile and Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes
                    • Neuroimaging in Pediatric Epilepsy
                    • Epilepsy Management: Genetic, Dietary, Medication
                    • Epilepsy Surgery
                    • EEG Workshop

                    Conference Objectives

                    • Review the systemic complications of neuromuscular disorders.
                    • Review updates in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders.
                    • Review the clinical presentation of seizures in children, including recognition of seizure mimickers.
                    • Discuss updates in the classification of childhood epilepsy syndromes.
                    • Describe recent advances in the medical, dietary, surgical and neuromodulatory management of pediatric epilepsy.
                    • Review non-invasive and invasive electroencephalographic (EEG) findings in children of all ages

                    Target Audience

                    • Paediatric Neurologists
                    • Neurosurgeons
                    • Genetic & Metabolic Consultants
                    • Nurses
                    • Neuropsychologists and Neuropsychiatrists
                    • Neurodisability Specialists
                    • Physical and Occupational Therapists
                    • Speech and Languages Pathologists
                    • Dieticians
                    • Allied healthcare professionals

                    Reward Credits CPD

                    • 10.5

                    Scientific Committee

                    • Dr. Husam Kayyali, Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist, Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology, Sidra Medicine, Qatar  
                    • Dr. Ruba Benini, Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist, Medical Director of the Neurodiagnostic Lab, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
                    • Dr. Ian Pople, Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
                • Sep - Sep 28 - 30

                    Middle East Paediatric Medical Conference


                    Overview

                    Sidra Medicine is a women's and children's hospital that understands that pediatric healthcare is vital to children's development to ensure they achieve their full potential and thrive as adults. Accordingly, Sidra Medicine is proud to be a strategic partner of the Middle East Pediatric Medical Conference 2023 and invites you to join us from 28-30 September 2023.

                    The Middle East Paediatric Medical Conference is a unique platform where experts and key opinion leaders share their experiences about key issues and controversial topics in child health. The program will facilitate insightful debates on the most strategic issues, managing and preventing serious pediatric and neonatal disorders.

                    The conference will review updated treatment modalities and discuss key challenges faced by our physicians in specific areas related to metabolic disorders, nutrition, gastroenterology, pediatric allergy & pulmonary, neurology, infectious diseases and vaccines, behavioral disorders, and more

                     Topics/Sessions

                    • Growth in Children
                    • ADHA and Autism Spectrum Disorder
                    • Seizures and Epilepsy
                    • Enuresis in children
                    • Common GI problems in children
                    • Inborn errors of Metabolism
                    • Respiratory Diseases in children
                    • Food Allergies and Eating disorders in children
                    • Hot topics in Neonatology
                    • Vitamin D Deficiency in Children
                    • Hematological diseases in children
                    • Neurological & neuromuscular diseases in children
                    • Surgical emergencies in children
                    • Nephrological disorders in children
                    • Rare diseases in children

                    Conference Objectives

                    • Review the latest diagnostics for early detection on the most common diseases in children
                    • Discuss the most presistent clinical problems encountered in children during medical practice
                    • Learn the best approaches and latest guidelines in treating children with rare diseases
                    • Develop a highly effective programs in increasing awareness of rare pediatric diseases
                    • Update knowledge on the current trends in pediatric and neonatal medicine

                    Target Audience

                    • General Paediatricians
                    • Specialist Paediatricians
                    • Dietitians
                    • Nutritional Specialists
                    • Adolescent Medicine
                    • Neonatologists
                    • Midwives and Nurses
                    • Family Physicians
                    • ER Medicine
                    • General Practitioners
                    • Pharmacists
                    • Public Health Government Ocials
                    • Academics
                    • Immunologists
                    • Geneticists

                    Reward Credits CPD

                    • CPD points are under process

                    Scientific Committee

                    • Ahmed Al Hammadi, MD, MBChB, FRCPC, Division Chief, General Pediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
                    • Madeeha Kamal, Senior Consultant Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
                    • Muna Taher, Program Director Family Medicine Residency Training Program, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
                    • Mohamed Alkuwari, Division Chief General Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
                    • Tawfeg Ben Omran, MD, FRCPC, FCCMG, Senior Consultant and Division Chief, Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Sidra Medicine, Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar, Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Boston Children's Hospital, USA
                  • Oct - 10

                      Health Literacy Education Workshop


                      Overview

                      Becoming a health literate organization depends on many aspects. One of these aspects is educating staff to improve their health literacy skills and consequently improving patients’ health outcomes.  The health Literacy Education workshop is aimed at clinical staff from hospitals and clinics to enhance their knowledge as well as provide them with the necessary tools to overcome barriers.

                      The workshop content is evidence based and some of the topics are adapted from the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality (AHRQ). This activity is category 1 & 3 and attendees will receive CPD points.

                      Topics/Sessions

                      • Health Literacy
                      • Learning Barriers
                      • Patient and Family Education
                      • Patient Engagement
                      • Medication Adherence
                      • Teachback Method
                      • Documentation

                      Workshop Objectives

                      • To enhance clinical staff knowledge about health literacy
                      • To educate clinical staff about the importance of applying health literacy skills in day to day work
                      • To provide clinical staff with the necessary tools to overcome health literacy barriers

                      Target Audience

                      Clinical staff:  Physicians -Nurses- pharmacists – Allied health professionals – Medical interpreters

                      Reward Credits CPD

                      Participants will be awarded 6 CPD points

                      Scientific Committee

                      • Helen Sutherland - Clinical Nurse Education manager
                      • Dr.Wessam Gadelhaq - Medical Education Director
                      • Amal Alfarsi – Health & Wellness Education Manager
                      • Kedra Elmi – Nurse Educator
                      • Evony Constantino - Clinical Nurse Leader

                      Main presenters

                      • Aljori Al-Ajji: Health & Wellness Educator 
                      • Fatima Al-Maslamani: Health & Wellness Educator
                      • Maha Al-Naama: Health & Wellness Educator 

                      Guest Presenters

                      • Abeeda Ladha: Quality Manager
                      • Syed Maaz Ahmed Nahri: Clinical Pharmacist
                      • Mohammed Amer: Clinical Nurse Educator

                      Organizers’ contact details

                      Email: HealthandWellnessEducation@sidra.org
                      Tel: 40035453

                      Register Now

                      For Sidra Medicine staff

                    • Oct - Oct 14 - 14

                        Health Literacy Conference: Connecting the Dots


                        Overview

                        October is marked globally as International Health Literacy month.  This year, Sidra Medicine is hosting its third edition of its Health Literacy Conference, titled “Health Literacy-connecting the dots: Factors associated with Health literacy”. Many factors can interfere and negatively impact patients and families health literacy and their adherence to medical treatment or instructions.

                        Why you should attend

                        Addressing and applying health literacy principles within your organization will allow you to:

                        • Empower and enable people to find, understand, and use health information and services.
                        • Empower healthcare staff with effective communication skills in a healthcare setting
                        • Provide health information in a clear language and appealing format
                        • Empower healthcare staff with the tools to overcome health literacy barriers

                        Conference Objectives

                        • Acknowledge common factors associated with patients’ health literacy
                        • Discuss the effect of those factors on patient’s health-seeking behavior
                        • Identify some strategies to improve patients’ outcomes
                        • Discuss/showcase some examples

                        Reward Credits CME

                        • Up to 10 CPD points

                        Target Audience

                        • Physicians
                        • Nursing 
                        • Allied Health professionals
                        • Health and wellness educators 
                        • Pharmacists
                        • Public health experts
                        • Students from different Health sectors (Medical, Nursing, allied health, Pharmacy, and public health)

                        Scientific Committee

                        • Amal Al-Farsi - Manager- Health and Wellness Education
                        • Fatima Al-Maslamani- Health and Wellness educator 
                        • Duane Wong Director - Allied Health Dept
                        • Maher M. Salem - Head - Inpatient Narcotic Pharmacy 
                        • Dr. Suruchi Mohan - Attending Physician - Obstetrics, Obstetrics Sec 
                        • Abeeda Ladha- Manager – Quality Department
                        • Hamda Zain Al Abdeen - Lead- Event
                        • Brenda Jane Flynn- Director- Nursing & Midwifery (Women)
                        • Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi- Executive Chair – Medicine (General Pediatrics)
                        • Bilal Guddam- Orthoptist-Ophthalmology Unit
                        • Maha Al-Ghanim- Clinical Nurse Leader-Lactation Services
                        • Nektarios Foteinakis - Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner
                        • Emma Reid- Director - Nursing (Pediatric Medicine and Emergency Services)

                        Partners

                        CHS

                         

                      • Oct - 18

                          Gastroenterology Study Day


                          Overview

                          Gastroenterology Study Day focuses on gastrointestinal problems that are commonly seen in the primary and secondary care sectors in Qatar.

                          Now in its 7th year, the event aims to raise the awareness and provide a platform to discuss best practices in the care and treatment of patients suspected of experiencing gastrointestinal issues.

                          The event will bring together pediatricians and child health professionals from the public and private healthcare sector and will feature inspiring speakers and global experts. The purpose of this annual, flagship symposium is to raise awareness and provide a discussion about best practice in approaching patients suspected of gastrointestinal problems.

                          Conference Objectives

                          • Discuss gastrointestinal problems that are commonly seen in the primary care and secondary care facility in Qatar 
                          • To provide a discussion about best practice in approaching patients 
                          • Facilitate and guide patients on the referral process from the primary and secondary care to Sidra Medicine 
                          • Raise the awareness of available evidence-based management approach of commonly seen gastrointestinal problems among healthcare providers in Qatar; which will ensure a better patient care and outcomes.

                          Target Audience  

                          • Doctors and Pediatricians 
                          • Child Health Professionals 
                          • Nurses
                          • Nurse Practioners
                          • Pharmacists 
                          • Allied Health Practitioners

                          Scientific Committee

                        • Oct - Oct 27 - 28

                            Women’s Health Conference (WHC2023)


                            Sidra Medicine’s Women’s Health Conference 2023, will focus on contemporary issues across the span of women’s healthcare, from prevention to diagnostics and therapeutics. This year’s theme is ‘Contemporary issues in women’s health’.

                          • Nov - Nov 11 - 14

                              Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics 2023


                              On behalf of Sidra Medicine, we invite you to our 8th annual flagship research conference, Precision Medicine & Functional Genomics (PMFG), scheduled for November 11-14, 2023 in Doha, Qatar.

                            • Nov - Nov 16 - 18

                                Pediatric Neuroscience Conference 2023


                                Overview

                                The Pediatric Neuroscience Conference will bring together regional and international neuroscience experts to share insights and best practice methodologies related to the epidemiology and mechanisms of neurological diseases and neurometabolic disorders.
                                The conference is a joint event between Sidra Medicine and Maarefah, and will focus on early diagnosis and novel therapies.

                                Sessions

                                The program includes a variety of sessions that will cover recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions that have helped improve the health outcomes of children living with chronic neurological, neurometabolic and neurosurgical diseases including:

                                • Neuromuscular disorders including updates on gene therapy
                                • Neurodevelopmental Co-Morbidities in Children with Epilepsy
                                • Infantile and Childhood Epilepsy Syndromes
                                • Neuroimaging in Pediatric Epilepsy
                                • Epilepsy Management: Genetic, Dietary, Medication
                                • Epilepsy Surgery
                                • EEG Workshop

                                Conference Objectives

                                • Review the systemic complications of neuromuscular disorders.
                                • Review updates in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders.
                                • Review the clinical presentation of seizures in children, including recognition of seizure mimickers.
                                • Discuss updates in the classification of childhood epilepsy syndromes.
                                • Describe recent advances in the medical, dietary, surgical and neuromodulatory management of pediatric epilepsy.
                                • Review non-invasive and invasive electroencephalographic (EEG) findings in children of all ages

                                Target Audience

                                • Paediatric Neurologists
                                • Neurosurgeons
                                • Genetic & Metabolic Consultants
                                • Nurses
                                • Neuropsychologists and Neuropsychiatrists
                                • Neurodisability Specialists
                                • Physical and Occupational Therapists
                                • Speech and Languages Pathologists
                                • Dieticians
                                • Allied healthcare professionals

                                Reward Credits CPD

                                • 10.5

                                Scientific Committee

                                • Dr. Husam Kayyali, Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist, Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology, Sidra Medicine, Qatar  
                                • Dr. Ruba Benini, Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist, Medical Director of the Neurodiagnostic Lab, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
                                • Dr. Ian Pople, Division Chief, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Sidra Medicine, Qatar