Time
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Title
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Speakers
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Mini-Symposium (5): GIM Track: Current Issues in Internal Medicine, From Bench to Bedside
(8am to 10.05am)
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom) Chairpersons: A. Jayyuosi (Qatar), K. Alejje (Qatar), A. Alhashemi
(Qatar), S. Farouk (Qatar), M. Reshi (Qatar)
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8am to 8.20am
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The power of the scopes: Digestive endoscopy meet abdominal surgery
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A. Montori (Italy)
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8.25am to 8.45am
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Salutogenesis: From disease management to health creation:
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H. Kerkkamp (Qatar) |
8.50am to 9.10am
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Understanding, recognizing and diagnosing Lysosomal Storage Disorders
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T. Benomran (Qatar)
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9.15am to 9.35am
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Management of obesity in 2016 |
S. Taheri (Qatar)
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9.40am to 10am
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Management of common thyroid disorders
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J. Wass (UK)
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10am to 10.05am |
Q & A |
10.05am to 10.30am
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Coffee Break and Poster viewing
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Mini-symposium (6 ): "Academic Medicine" (10.30am to 12.00pm)
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom) Chairpersons: A. Butt (Qatar), A. Al-Mohammed (Qatar), H. Hamdy (Qatar)
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10.30am to 10.55am
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Physical Examination: Past, present and future
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A. Elder (UK)
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11am to 11.25am
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Postgraduate education in the United Kingdom: clinical and academic aspects
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J. Wass (UK)
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11.30am to 11.55am
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Tips and pitfalls in writing and editing your clinical research manuscript
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D. Taichman (USA)
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Research Corner (2): Quality Track Lectures & Free Communications (Oral Presentations) (10.30am to 12pm)
HALL B (Al-Rayaan Ballroom) Chairpersons: A. Sanjay (UK), S. Eid (USA),
H. Kerkkamp (Qatar), N. Masoodi (Qatar), R. Akbar (Qatar)
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10.30am to 10.45am
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Lecture:
Seven day services in hospitals reduces weekend mortality: the UK perspective
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A. Sanjay (UK)
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10.50am to 11am
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"A sigh of relief in hospital capacity grief" Acute medical assessment follow-up area – safety net for early expedited discharge Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar
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M. Zahid, A. Atherya, A. Arshad, R. Sadasivan, A. Zafar, D. Al-Mohanadi
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11.02am to 11.12am
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Pathway of emergency management of hyperkalemia in adults
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J. Sajid, A. Ur Rehman
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11.14am to 11.24am
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Audit on polypharmacy and drug interactions in patients with advanced liver diseases
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A-N Elzouki, S.C. Purayil, R. Imanullah
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11.26am to 11.36am
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An audit of readmission (within 28 days) to the Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU)
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M. Uddin, K. Hedge, A. Kartha
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11.38am to 11.48am
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Readmission audit in Acute Geriatrics at Hamad General Hospital, Qatar
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N. Kunnunmal, S. Khan, P. Kammadath, A. Abdeghany, H. Alhamad
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11.50am to 12pm
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Q & A
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Keynote Lecture (2): By President of the American College of Physicians (ACP)
(12.00pm to 12.30pm)
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
Chairperson: A. Alkhal (Qatar)
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12pm to 12.25pm
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Immunization Update
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N. Damle (USA)
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12.25pm to 12.30pm
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Q & A
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Plenary Lecture (2): (12.30pm to 1pm)
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom) Chairperson: M. Al-Maslamani (Qatar)
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12.30pm to 12.55pm
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Antibiotic prophylaxis and screening for infections
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T. Perl (USA)
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12.55pm to 1pm
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Q & A
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1pm to 1.45pm
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Lunch, Prayer Time and Poster view
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Sponsored Symposium (3) (by Astrazeneca) Dyslipidemia Management: A Comprehensive Approach (1.45pm to 2.45pm)
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom) Chairperson: A-N Elzouki (Qatar)
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1.45pm to 2.10pm
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Use of lipid parameters in managing dyslipidemia
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K. Al Rasadi (Oman)
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2.15pm to2.40pm
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LDL lowering: how low would you go?
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R. Santos (Brazil)
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2.40pm to 2.45pm
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Q & A
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2.45pm to 3pm
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Prayer Time
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Mini-Symposium (7): Get Your Research Published: Tips from the Editors (3pm to 5.30pm)
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom) Chairpersons: A. Al-Quorain (KSA), A. Ascione (Italy),
T. Perl (USA), A. Zorgani
(Libya), F. Khan (Qatar)
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3pm to 3.20pm
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Publishing in MENA region: opportunities and challenges
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A-M Kassem (Egypt)
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3.25pm to 3.45pm
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How to pick a journal and what to submit?
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A. Elzouki (Qatar)
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3.50pm to 4.10pm
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What do Editors look for in a research manuscript?
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D. Taichman (USA)
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4.15pm to 4.35pm
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Survive peer review: how to respond to reviewer comments?
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S. Beshyah (UAE)
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4.40pm to 5pm
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Why was my paper rejected?
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S. Taheri (Qatar)
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5.05pm to 5.25pm
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Author's and editors rights and responsibilities: an editor prospective
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A. Alzahrani (KSA)
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5.25pm to 5.30pm
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Q & A
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Mini-Symposium (8): Hospital Medicine/GIM Track: Best Practice in Medicine (3pm to 5.05pm)
HALL B (Al-Rayaan Ballroom) Chairpersons: H. Alhamad (Qatar), W. Ghadban (Qatar), A. Al-Jameel (KSA), H. Siddiqui (Qatar)
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3pm to 3.20pm
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Management inpatient diabetes
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A. Abou Samra (Qatar)
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3.25pm to 3.45pm
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Addressing challenges in the current management strategies of
hypercholesterolemia
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P. Lensberg (Netherland)
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3.50pm to 4.10pm
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Venous Thromboembolism: A review of new oral anticoagulant (NOAC) in clinical practice
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A. Saeed (UAE)
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4.15pm to 4.35pm
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Update in perioperative medicine
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S. Eid (USA)
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4.40pm to 5pm |
Approach to patient with confusion |
N. Sadik (Qatar) |
5.05pm to 5.20pm
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Update on hospital medicine / Society of Hospital Medicine – Middle East
Chapter launch
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M. ALhawamdeh (UAE) / A. Kartha (Qatar)
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5pm to 5.05pm
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Q & A
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5.30pm to 5.50pm
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Coffee Break, Prayer Time and Poster view
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Clinical Debate (1) (5.50pm to 6.40pm)
Clinical Debate: GLP-1 agonist or pioglitazone after metformin for the treatment
of type-2 Diabetes?
HALL A (Al-Majalis Ballroom)
Moderator: M. Eledrisi (Qatar)
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5.50pm to 6.10pm
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For GLP-1 agonist
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R. Malik (Qatar)
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6.10pm to 6.30pm
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For pioglitazone
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M. Abdul-Ghani (Qatar)
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6.30pm to 6.40pm
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Let's agree
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M. Eledrisi (Qatar)
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6.45pm to 7pm
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Awards Nomination for the Best Oral and Poster Abstracts / Closing
Remarks
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