November 2024
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Nov - 30
2024 Open Day: Community Engagement Event for Women
Overview
Sidra Medicine’s Women’s Services is hosting a community engagement day for women.
The 2024 Open Day will focus on the theme of holistic wellness and pregnancy education. It will also allow attendees to engage and interact with experts from different women’s services at Sidra Medicine including maternity; weight management and diabetes; gynecology; reproductive health; menopause; and women’s mental health.
The Open Day will also feature a seminar on holistic wellness which will run side by side with a pregnancy education class. Attendees can also visit an exhibition-style interaction in the hospital’s Healing Garden.Target Audience
- Women of all ages
- Pregnant women
- Women experiencing menopause
1) Holistic Seminar on Wellness
The seminar will address topical issues on how to promote physical and mental wellness including an opportunity to interact with a panel of subject matter experts.
2) Pregnancy Education Class
The pregnancy education class will provide an end-to-end pregnancy education session, from the antenatal period to postpartum which will be facilitated by our team of midwives, obstetricians and anesthetists.
3) Mini Exhibition
The second half of the Open Day will highlight the different services available at Sidra Medicine.
Agenda:
Holistic Seminar on Wellness
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Language: English5 mins Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Johnny Awwad, Executive Chair – Women Services
Dr. Gbemisola Okunoye, Division Chief of Obstetrics20 mins Life course approach to women and reproductive health and well-being (20 mins)
• Underlying the philosophy of wellness
• The triple link of health, wealth, and longevityDr. Hala Abdullahi, Education Lead for Women’s Services
20 mins A new dawn in women’s health- 60 is the new 40!
• Living healthier and longer-the state of science
• Rethinking menopause transition and post menopause healthDr. Rudaina Hassan, Consultant Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Lead for Menopause Service
20 mins Improving Holistic health in the middle age: weight, Diabetes, and lifestyle.
• Importance of screening and preventive measures
• New treatments and interventions for weight management and diabetes monitoringDr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Senior Attending Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
20 mins Improving Holistic health in the middle age: weight, Diabetes, and lifestyle.
• Importance of screening and preventive measures
• New treatments and interventions for weight management and diabetes monitoringDr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Senior Attending Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
20 mins Managing Stress and maintaining mental wellness
• Understanding the impact of stress on wellness
• Practical advice on stress prevention
Dr. Zainab Imam, Division Chief of Women’s Mental Health
Dr. Sami Omer, Consultant Psychiatrist, Women’s Mental Health20 mins Q & A Pregnancy Education Class
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Language: English and Arabic (simultaneously)2 hrs Pregnancy Education Class
The pregnancy education class will provide an end-to-end pregnancy education session, from the antenatal period to postpartum which will be facilitated by our team of midwives, obstetricians and anesthetists.• Preparing for pregnancy
• Staying healthy in first, second and third trimesters
• Back pain during pregnancy
• Breastfeeding education
• Preparing for Labor and delivery, including pain reliefExhibition
Time: 12 PM – 2 PM
2 hrs Mini Exhibition
The second half of the Open Day will highlight the different services available at Sidra Medicine. A buffet lunch will be served.Meet our teams and get to know more about our service such as:
Birthing center, Postpartum unit, Women’s urgent care and OB Triage, Women’s special care unit, Premium service, OPC, Aesthetic medicine and surgery, Physiotherapy, Lactation services, Adult Anesthesia, Internal Medicine/ Diabetes/ Weight management, IVF/Reproductive medicine, Women’s mental health and others.
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Dec - Dec 3 - 5
Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics PMFG 2024 Summit
Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics PMFG 2024 Summit
In commemorating the 10th anniversary of a decade dedicated to precision medicine establishment and solutions by Sidra Medicine, we are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to all participants and supporters in the realm of healthcare innovation.
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Dec - 9
Science Cafe: The Art of Healing: Blending Work, Family, and Mental Health
Overview
Science Café: Session 6 - The Art of Healing: Blending Work, Family, and Mental Health
Join us for an inspiring evening at our Science Cafe, " The Art of Healing: Blending Work, Family, and Mental Health".
Hear from leading experts about the latest innovations that are transforming healthcare.
Your presence and support are crucial in our collective effort to foster community awareness and involvement in precision medicine.
Together, we can learn, share, and make a meaningful impact on the future of personalized care.
Register now to be part of this transformative event and help pave the way for a healthier tomorrow for everyone.
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Jan - Jan 17 - 19
The 9th Qatar Pediatric Emergency Medicine (QPEM) International Conference
Overview
The Qatar Pediatric Emergency Medicine (QPEM) Annual Conference is proud to celebrate its 9th Anniversary. Its goal is to provide high quality, evidence-based updates for healthcare practitioners involved in the urgent and emergent care of children.
At the end of the conference, our multidisciplinary participants will have expanded knowledge on a variety of key topics; be able to recognize and manage common yet potentially serious conditions; be able to discuss research in pediatric emergency medicine; and be able to incorporate quality and patient safety goals into practice.
Conference Objectives
- Recognize serious illness and injury in children presenting to the ED
- Discuss the best evidence in the management of critically ill neonates and children
- Manage a variety of medical, surgical, traumatic, behavioral, and technology-assisted presentations in children
- Review the best articles in PEM for the last year
- Analyze cases using best evidence to critically plan management
- Evaluate clinical pathways in use in pediatric EDs
- Incorporate quality and patient safety goals into daily practice
- Evaluate academic practice in PEM
- Review the interventions needed for a variety of toxicological ingestions
- List the red flags and detail a systems approach when managing trauma
Reward Credits CPD: 20 CME – Pending renewal approval
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Allied Health
- EMTs & Trainees
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Khalid Al Ansari - Physician / Chair
- Dr. Nasser Haider (PEC) Physician – Co. Chair
- Dr. Syed Huda - Physician. Chair
- Ms. Leena Amine - Pharmacist - member
- Ms. Laura Reid - Respiratory Therapist - member
- Prof. Guillaume H. Alinier - Prof Guillaume Alinier, Director of Research - EMS – HMC member
- Ms. Nora Sendad (PEC) - Director of Nursing - member
- Mr. Maher M Salem - Pharmacist - member
- Ms. Beverly Jo - Clinical Nurse Facilitator - member
- Mr. Frankie Familaran - Nurse Educator - member
- Dr. Muhammad Islam - Physician - member
- Dr. Yazeed Eldos - Physician – membe
- Dr. Nadeem Jilani - Physician - member
- Dr. Sohail Ghani - Physician - member
- Dr. Omair Syed - Physician – member
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Jan - Jan 23 - 26
Gulf Pediatric Critical Care Conference
We are excited to bring to you the Inaugural Gulf Pediatric Critical Care Conference “Forging Connections: Enhancing Critical Care for Children”.
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Feb - 20
3rd Surgical Annual Research Day (SARD)
Overview
We are pleased to bring back our third Surgical Annual Research Day in 2025.
The acronym SARD in Arabic means “narrating” and is meant to represent the exchange of information.
Lead by the Department of Surgery, SARD 2025 is a multidisciplinary effort to highlight the resources available to our surgical teams, that will enable research in pediatric surgery at Sidra Medicine.Conference Objective
- Describe the current status of research in pediatric surgical subspecialties locally and internationally.
- Outline available resources for clinical research and quality improvement projects.
- Explain the processes required to conduct research or a quality improvement project.
- Appraise and evaluate the selected presented research and quality projects that have been conducted.
- Allow the exchange of valuable information from research and quality projects in surgery.
Target Audience
- Surgeons
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Nurse practitioners
- Allied health
- Students/Trainees
Topics/Sessions
- Review of Outcomes in the Past Years
- Automation in Data Collection for Research and Audit Purposes
- Sidra Medicine Surgical Research & Quality Projects Presentations
- AI general overview and live session
- Leveraging AI Tools in Systematic Reviews
- Topics in AI governance and processes in healthcare
Speakers
- Dr. Saleem Mammoo – attending general surgery
- Dr. Karima Chaabna – population health research, WCMC-Q
- Tariq Abu Saqri - Senior Architect – Software
- Maraeh Angela Moldez Mancha -research &Quality coordinator
- Stephaine Dilling - Trauma Program Manager
Scientific Committee
- Dr. Mansour Ali,
- Dr. Noora Al Shahwani
- Dr. Tariq Abbas
- Dr. Luis Saraiva
- Dr. Paula Ibanez
- Dr. Abdelsalam Hegazy
- Dr. Amer Al Saeid
Organizing Committee
- Dr. Manour Ali
- Dr. Noora Al Shahwani
- Dr. Hassan Baghazal
- Nour Ghreiz
- Maraeh Angela Moldez Mancha
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Nov - 30
2024 Open Day: Community Engagement Event for Women
Overview
Sidra Medicine’s Women’s Services is hosting a community engagement day for women.
The 2024 Open Day will focus on the theme of holistic wellness and pregnancy education. It will also allow attendees to engage and interact with experts from different women’s services at Sidra Medicine including maternity; weight management and diabetes; gynecology; reproductive health; menopause; and women’s mental health.
The Open Day will also feature a seminar on holistic wellness which will run side by side with a pregnancy education class. Attendees can also visit an exhibition-style interaction in the hospital’s Healing Garden.Target Audience
- Women of all ages
- Pregnant women
- Women experiencing menopause
1) Holistic Seminar on Wellness
The seminar will address topical issues on how to promote physical and mental wellness including an opportunity to interact with a panel of subject matter experts.
2) Pregnancy Education Class
The pregnancy education class will provide an end-to-end pregnancy education session, from the antenatal period to postpartum which will be facilitated by our team of midwives, obstetricians and anesthetists.
3) Mini Exhibition
The second half of the Open Day will highlight the different services available at Sidra Medicine.
Agenda:
Holistic Seminar on Wellness
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Language: English5 mins Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Johnny Awwad, Executive Chair – Women Services
Dr. Gbemisola Okunoye, Division Chief of Obstetrics20 mins Life course approach to women and reproductive health and well-being (20 mins)
• Underlying the philosophy of wellness
• The triple link of health, wealth, and longevityDr. Hala Abdullahi, Education Lead for Women’s Services
20 mins A new dawn in women’s health- 60 is the new 40!
• Living healthier and longer-the state of science
• Rethinking menopause transition and post menopause healthDr. Rudaina Hassan, Consultant Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Lead for Menopause Service
20 mins Improving Holistic health in the middle age: weight, Diabetes, and lifestyle.
• Importance of screening and preventive measures
• New treatments and interventions for weight management and diabetes monitoringDr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Senior Attending Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
20 mins Improving Holistic health in the middle age: weight, Diabetes, and lifestyle.
• Importance of screening and preventive measures
• New treatments and interventions for weight management and diabetes monitoringDr. Ibrahim Ibrahim, Senior Attending Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
20 mins Managing Stress and maintaining mental wellness
• Understanding the impact of stress on wellness
• Practical advice on stress prevention
Dr. Zainab Imam, Division Chief of Women’s Mental Health
Dr. Sami Omer, Consultant Psychiatrist, Women’s Mental Health20 mins Q & A Pregnancy Education Class
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
Language: English and Arabic (simultaneously)2 hrs Pregnancy Education Class
The pregnancy education class will provide an end-to-end pregnancy education session, from the antenatal period to postpartum which will be facilitated by our team of midwives, obstetricians and anesthetists.• Preparing for pregnancy
• Staying healthy in first, second and third trimesters
• Back pain during pregnancy
• Breastfeeding education
• Preparing for Labor and delivery, including pain reliefExhibition
Time: 12 PM – 2 PM
2 hrs Mini Exhibition
The second half of the Open Day will highlight the different services available at Sidra Medicine. A buffet lunch will be served.Meet our teams and get to know more about our service such as:
Birthing center, Postpartum unit, Women’s urgent care and OB Triage, Women’s special care unit, Premium service, OPC, Aesthetic medicine and surgery, Physiotherapy, Lactation services, Adult Anesthesia, Internal Medicine/ Diabetes/ Weight management, IVF/Reproductive medicine, Women’s mental health and others.
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Dec - Dec 3 - 5
Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics PMFG 2024 Summit
Precision Medicine and the Future of Genomics PMFG 2024 Summit
In commemorating the 10th anniversary of a decade dedicated to precision medicine establishment and solutions by Sidra Medicine, we are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to all participants and supporters in the realm of healthcare innovation.
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Dec - 9
Science Cafe: The Art of Healing: Blending Work, Family, and Mental Health
Overview
Science Café: Session 6 - The Art of Healing: Blending Work, Family, and Mental Health
Join us for an inspiring evening at our Science Cafe, " The Art of Healing: Blending Work, Family, and Mental Health".
Hear from leading experts about the latest innovations that are transforming healthcare.
Your presence and support are crucial in our collective effort to foster community awareness and involvement in precision medicine.
Together, we can learn, share, and make a meaningful impact on the future of personalized care.
Register now to be part of this transformative event and help pave the way for a healthier tomorrow for everyone.
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Jan - Jan 17 - 19
The 9th Qatar Pediatric Emergency Medicine (QPEM) International Conference
Overview
The Qatar Pediatric Emergency Medicine (QPEM) Annual Conference is proud to celebrate its 9th Anniversary. Its goal is to provide high quality, evidence-based updates for healthcare practitioners involved in the urgent and emergent care of children.
At the end of the conference, our multidisciplinary participants will have expanded knowledge on a variety of key topics; be able to recognize and manage common yet potentially serious conditions; be able to discuss research in pediatric emergency medicine; and be able to incorporate quality and patient safety goals into practice.
Conference Objectives
- Recognize serious illness and injury in children presenting to the ED
- Discuss the best evidence in the management of critically ill neonates and children
- Manage a variety of medical, surgical, traumatic, behavioral, and technology-assisted presentations in children
- Review the best articles in PEM for the last year
- Analyze cases using best evidence to critically plan management
- Evaluate clinical pathways in use in pediatric EDs
- Incorporate quality and patient safety goals into daily practice
- Evaluate academic practice in PEM
- Review the interventions needed for a variety of toxicological ingestions
- List the red flags and detail a systems approach when managing trauma
Reward Credits CPD: 20 CME – Pending renewal approval
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Allied Health
- EMTs & Trainees
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Khalid Al Ansari - Physician / Chair
- Dr. Nasser Haider (PEC) Physician – Co. Chair
- Dr. Syed Huda - Physician. Chair
- Ms. Leena Amine - Pharmacist - member
- Ms. Laura Reid - Respiratory Therapist - member
- Prof. Guillaume H. Alinier - Prof Guillaume Alinier, Director of Research - EMS – HMC member
- Ms. Nora Sendad (PEC) - Director of Nursing - member
- Mr. Maher M Salem - Pharmacist - member
- Ms. Beverly Jo - Clinical Nurse Facilitator - member
- Mr. Frankie Familaran - Nurse Educator - member
- Dr. Muhammad Islam - Physician - member
- Dr. Yazeed Eldos - Physician – membe
- Dr. Nadeem Jilani - Physician - member
- Dr. Sohail Ghani - Physician - member
- Dr. Omair Syed - Physician – member
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Jan - Jan 23 - 26
Gulf Pediatric Critical Care Conference
We are excited to bring to you the Inaugural Gulf Pediatric Critical Care Conference “Forging Connections: Enhancing Critical Care for Children”.
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Feb - 20
3rd Surgical Annual Research Day (SARD)
Overview
We are pleased to bring back our third Surgical Annual Research Day in 2025.
The acronym SARD in Arabic means “narrating” and is meant to represent the exchange of information.
Lead by the Department of Surgery, SARD 2025 is a multidisciplinary effort to highlight the resources available to our surgical teams, that will enable research in pediatric surgery at Sidra Medicine.Conference Objective
- Describe the current status of research in pediatric surgical subspecialties locally and internationally.
- Outline available resources for clinical research and quality improvement projects.
- Explain the processes required to conduct research or a quality improvement project.
- Appraise and evaluate the selected presented research and quality projects that have been conducted.
- Allow the exchange of valuable information from research and quality projects in surgery.
Target Audience
- Surgeons
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Nurse practitioners
- Allied health
- Students/Trainees
Topics/Sessions
- Review of Outcomes in the Past Years
- Automation in Data Collection for Research and Audit Purposes
- Sidra Medicine Surgical Research & Quality Projects Presentations
- AI general overview and live session
- Leveraging AI Tools in Systematic Reviews
- Topics in AI governance and processes in healthcare
Speakers
- Dr. Saleem Mammoo – attending general surgery
- Dr. Karima Chaabna – population health research, WCMC-Q
- Tariq Abu Saqri - Senior Architect – Software
- Maraeh Angela Moldez Mancha -research &Quality coordinator
- Stephaine Dilling - Trauma Program Manager
Scientific Committee
- Dr. Mansour Ali,
- Dr. Noora Al Shahwani
- Dr. Tariq Abbas
- Dr. Luis Saraiva
- Dr. Paula Ibanez
- Dr. Abdelsalam Hegazy
- Dr. Amer Al Saeid
Organizing Committee
- Dr. Manour Ali
- Dr. Noora Al Shahwani
- Dr. Hassan Baghazal
- Nour Ghreiz
- Maraeh Angela Moldez Mancha