3rd Surgical Annual Research Day (SARD)
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20 February 2025
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07:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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Sidra Medicine Main Auditorium and MS Live Events
Overview
The acronym SARD in Arabic means “narrating” and is meant to represent the exchange of information.
Now in its third year, Sidra Medicine’s Surgical Annual Research Day (SARD) 2025 is a multidisciplinary effort to share our work around clinical research.
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.
- Create an annual gathering to allow the exchange of valuable information from research and quality projects in surgery.
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Allied Health
- Students /Trainees
Speakers
Organizing Committee
Scientific Committee
Program Overview
| Time | Session Title/Topic | Session-Specific Learning Objectives |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Registration | • Registration |
| 08:00 – 08:15 |
Opening remarks
Dr. Mansour Ali / Dr. Noora Al Shahwani |
• Engage participants by delivering a concise and informative welcome, outlining the event agenda, and emphasizing key focus areas within the first 10 minutes. • Communicate Sidra's key achievements and milestones using impactful visuals and quantifiable data points. |
| 08:15 – 09:15 |
Automation at level of data collection
Dr. Saleem Mammoo |
• Differentiate between different technologies and tools commonly used for automating data collection in healthcare settings, explaining their key features and applications. • Develop a basic plan for implementing and optimizing an automated data collection process for a specific healthcare scenario, incorporating best practices for data quality and security. |
| 09:15 – 10:15 |
Research Presentation
Dr. Noora Al Shahwani |
• Present the key findings of the research, including methodology, results, and conclusions, using concise language and effective visual aids. |
| 10:15-10:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 11:15 |
Automation for ongoing audits: How to optimize the use of tableau to track stats
Ms. Stephanie Dilling |
• Integrate data from at least three distinct sources (e.g., Excel, CSV, SQL database) into Tableau, correctly applying data joins or blends based on the relationships between the datasets. |
| 11:15 – 12:15 |
Quality presentations
Dr. Abdelsalam Hegazy |
• Analyze a given patient case study to identify areas for potential improvement in patient care |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Lunch Break | |
| 12:45 – 13:15 |
Chat with Bot – An Interactive session
Ms. Maraeh Angela |
• Explore how AI tools can be utilized for clinical research processes such as background search and identifying data sources. |
| 13:15 – 13:35 |
AI general overview and Bot vs human
Ms. Maraeh Angela |
• Analyze the methodology used in at least two poster presentations • Identify potential implications for clinical practice and future research directions. |
| 13:35 – 14:05 |
Leveraging AI Tools in Systematic Reviews: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Dr. Karima Chaabna |
• Describe at least three distinct AI technologies relevant to data extraction • explain how specific AI tools can be applied to different stages of the systematic review process (e.g., literature search, data extraction, risk of bias assessment) to enhance efficiency and rigor. |
| 14:05 – 14:20 | Coffee Break | |
| 14:20– 15:20 |
Keynote speaker: Ethical AI in Medicine: Real-World Cases and Essential Principles for Responsible Innovation Dr. Hasan Kurban |
• Share real-life example of the use of registry data in the development of an AI predictive model and its future uses. |
| 15:20 – 15:50 |
Topics in AI governance and processes in healthcare
Mr. Tariq Abu Saqri |
• Explain the core principles of data and information governance in healthcare, including key terminology (e.g., data ownership, stewardship, integrity) |
| 15:50- 16:30 | Dr. Mike Levis Award winners | • To recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the award winners |
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