Program

7:30 to 8:00

Registration

Session “1”: Mental Health Services in Qatar

Chair: Iain Tulley, Co-Chair: Dr. Eman Saeid

Time

Title

Speaker

8:00 to 8:05

Opening Remarks by Chair & Co-Chair

Mr. Iain. Tulley & Dr. E. Saeid

8:05 to 8:10

Welcome from the Chief of Continuing Care

Mr. Mahmoud Al-Raisi: Chief of Continuing Care Group, HMC

8:10 to 8:15

Introduction

Prof. Peter Woodruff: Chairman of Psychiatry and Medical Director, Mental Health Service, HMC

8:15 to 8:40

Community Mental Health in Qatar: An Update

Dr. Mohamed Siddig: Clinical Director, Community Mental Health Services, HMC

8:40 to 8:55

Overview of ‘Better Together’ Initiative

Ms. Flora Asuncion, Assistant Managing Director for Operations, Clinical Affairs and Workforce Training, Primary Health Care Corporation 

8:55 to 9:25

Integrated Care: The Experience from Ireland

Dr. Amir Niazi, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist & Executive Clinical Director, Health Services Executive, Ireland

9:25 to 9:45

Discussion

9:45 to 10:15

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

Session “2”: Partners in Health Care

Chair: Dr. Majid Al-Abdulla, Co-Chair: Dr. Yasser Khan

10:15 to 10:30

PHCC Home Care: The Perspectives

Dr. Samya Al-Abdulla: Executive Director of Operations, PHCC

10:30 to 10:45

HMC Home Care: Serving the Community

Dr. Hanan Al Yazeedi: Consultant Physician, Home Healthcare, HMC

10:45 to 11:00

Mobile Doctors Team: Our Services

Dr. Mark O’Connor: Associate Medical Director Ambulance Service & Mobile Healthcare Service, HMC

11:00 to 11:15

Naufar Qatar: What We Offer

Dr. Steven Eickelberg: Chief Medical Officer, Naufar

11:15 to 11:35

Sidra Medicine: The Mental Health Services

Dr. Ahsan Nazeer, Division Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Sidra Medicine &

Dr. Syeda Ali: Consultant in Perinatal Psychiatry, Sidra Medicine

11:35 to 12:00

Discussion

12:00 to 13:00

Lunch Break & Prayers

Session “3”: Towards Better Integration

Chair: Dr. Ovais Wadoo, Co-Chair: Dr. Zerak Al-Salihy.

13:00 to 13:15

The case for integration in Qatar

Mr. Iain Tulley: Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health Service, HMC

13:15 to 14:15

Panel Discussions of Main Clinical Scenarios with key health staff looking at:

1) Improving referral pathways between public health providers

2) How Qatar health services should integrate

14:15 to 14:30

Closing Remarks