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               Mini-Symposium (1): Focused Clinical Updates  
               Moderators: Prof. Dirk Deleu (Qatar)Prof. Riyaz Malik (Qatar)
 Dr Hanadi Al-Hamad (Qatar)
 Dr Hassan Mobayedh (Qatar)
 
                Theater | 
 
       
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               Time | 
               Session/ Event | 
               Speaker | 
 
       
         | 8am to 8:20am | Neurologic presentations: you can't miss diagnosis | Prof Basim Uthman (Qatar) | 
 
       
         | 8:25am to 8:45am  | Diagnosis and treatment of chronic venous insufficiency | Prof. Patrick Alguire (USA) | 
 
       
         | 8:50am to 9:10am | Management of cardiovascular risk factors in diabetes mellitus | Prof. Rita Kalyani (USA) | 
 
       
         | 9:15am to 9:35am | COPD: diagnosis and stepwise inhaler treatment | Prof. Kyle Happel (USA) | 
 
       
         | 9:40am to 10am | Faints and funny turns | Prof. Anand Prakash (UK) | 
 
       
         | 10am to 10:05am | Q and A | 
 
       
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               Research Corner: Free Communications (Oral Presentations)Moderators:
 
               Prof. Shahrad Taheri (Qatar)Dr Amin Jayyousi (Qatar)
 Dr Moh. Yassin (Qatar)
 Dr Fadwa Al-Ali (Qatar)
 DrFahmi Khan (Qatar)
 
                Auditorium 1 | 
 
       
         | 8am to 8:09am | Prediabetes and older age are risk factors for developing new onset diabetes after transplant (NODAT) in kidney transplant recipients in Qatar. | S Thappy J Kumar
 M Farid
 E Abuhelaiqa
 M Jarman
 J Mahmoud
 A Hamdi
 H Al-Malki
 M Alkadi
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         | 8:11am to 8:20am | Real world use effectiveness and safety of dapagliflozin in patients with type-2 diabetes: a preliminary analysis of dapagliflozin observational study in Qatar (DOS-IQ) database. | A-Naser ElzoukiKShariff
 M Dauleh
 M Abu-Hmaira
 H Ateeq
 H Fatima
 N Bakhsh
 M Waheed
 M Othman
 M Danjuma
 W Ghadban
 M Zirie
 K Dukhan
 K Ashawesh
 S Beer
 T Elhadd
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         | 8:22am to 8:31am | Progression of stroke deficits in patients presenting with mild symptoms: The underlying etiology determines prognosis. | N Akhtar A Salam
 S Kamran
 F Wadiwala
 S Al-Makki
 N Mhjob
 L ElShiekh
 H Alhussain
 M Ali
 R Khodair
 A Shuaib
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         | 8:33am to 8:42am | Use of virtual crossmatch exclusively to allocate deceased donor kidney transplant in the State of Qatar. | E AbuhelaiqaM Alkadi
 S Thappy
 J Mahmoud
 M Jarman
 O Fituri
 M Asim
 R Fadhil
 M Eelkhalifa
 H Al-malki
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         | 8:44am to 8:53am | Polymorphisms of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) transporters and risk of kidney tubular dysfunction in HIV positive patients. | M Danjuma D Egan
 I Abubeker
 F Post
 S Khoo
 D Egan
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         | 8:55am to 9:04am | Evaluation of BK virus reactivation post kidney transplantation in Qatar.   | E Abuhelaiqa A Nauman
 M Alkadi
 J Mahmoud
 M Jarman
 A Hamdi
 A Ashor
 O Fituri
 M Asim
 H Al-Malki
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         | 9:06am to 9:15am | Knowledge and practice of high value care among the trainees of Internal Medicine and medical subspecialties in academic healthcare centers of Hamad Medical CorporationQatar.
 | A-Naser Elzouki I Yusuf
 H Chaudhary
 J Parambil
 A Waheed
 A Al-Mohammed
 D AlMohannadi
 A Kartha
 A Rahil
 W Ghadban
 A Alkhal
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         | 9:17am to 9:26am | Special care team (SCT): a dedicated multidisciplinary team (MDT) to optimize care for long-term care medical patients admitted in acute care at a tertiary care academic hospital.   | H Siddiqui A Kartha
 A-Naser Elzouki
 A Mostafa
 S Henidy
 E Swallmeh
 LB Ghouili
 Ak Kelly
 J Sajid
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         | 9:28am to 9:37am | In-patient management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) at Hamad General Hospital (HGH)Qatar.
   | A. Mohamad A. Al Saud
 A. Chapra
 D. Waqar
 F. Ata
 A. Muammar
 A. Salem
 A. Al Bishawi
 I. Aslam
 I Kamal
 M.Zahid
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         | 9:39am to 9:48am | Knowledge and practices of colorectal cancer early detection examinations in Jordan: A cross sectional study.   | H Taha | 
 
       
         | 9:50am to 9:59am | Evaluation of Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: QAtar Registry on Direct oral anticoagulants (QARD-registry) | H Elewa A-Naser Elzouki
 A Mohammed
 A Mahfouz
 E Soaly
 E Al-Madhoun
 M Al Bakri
 M Al Hail
 E Al Hmoud
 O Abdel- Samad
 N Asaad
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         | 9:59am to10:05am | Q and A | 
 
       
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               10:05am to10:30am | 
               Coffee Break | 
 
       
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               8am to 10pm
 
               Mini-Symposium (2): "Academic Medicine" 
               Moderators:Prof. Adeel Butt (Qatar)
 Dr Margaret Allen (Qatar)
 Dr Saleem Farouk (Qatar)
 
                Theater | 
 
       
         | 10:30am to 10:55am | Teaching residents and students in the clinic and office setting | Prof. Patrick Alguire (USA) | 
 
       
         | 11am to 11:25am  | Point of care ultrasound in medical education | Dr. Renee Dversdal (USA) | 
 
       
         | 11:30am to 11:55am | How to convert your quality improvement work into research | Prof. Andrew Auerbach (USA) | 
 
       
         | 11:55am to 12pm |  Q and A | 
 
       
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               Mini-Symposium (3): Medical Emergencies 
               Moderators: Dr Lukas Haragsim (USA)Dr Hasan Al-Malki (Qatar)
 Dr A-Salam Saif (Qatar)
 
                Auditorium 1  | 
 
       
         |  10:30am to 10:50am |  Hematology emergencies in the Hospital |  Prof. Christian Cable (USA) | 
 
       
         |  10:50am to 11:10am |  Dermatological emergencies |  Prof. Barbara Mathes (USA) | 
 
       
         |  11:10am to 11:30am |  Neurocritical care emergencies |  Dr. Mujahid Albusaidi (Oman) | 
 
       
         |  11:30am to 11:50am |  Nephrology emergency: rapidly progressive glumerulonephritis |  Dr. Mohamad Alkadi (Qatar) | 
 
       
         |  11:50am to 12:00pm |  Q & A |  (All Speakers) | 
 
       
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               12:00pm to 12:30pm | 
                Plenary Lecture: 
               Moderator: Dr Mohamed Danjuma (Qatar)               Theater | 
 
       
         | 12:pm to 12:25pm |  The Molecular (R)evolution | Prof. Christian Cable (USA) | 
 
       
         | 12:25pm to 12:30pm |  Q and A | 
 
       
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               12:30pm to 1:30pm  | Lunch, Prayer Time and Poster View | 
 
       
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               1:30pm to 2:30pm             Sponsored Symposia (Parallel Sessions)                             Theater & Auditorium 1 | 
 
       
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                     2:30pm to 3:45pm
 
               Mini-Symposium (4): Clinical Pearls  
               Moderators: Dr Muna Al-Maslamani (Qatar)Dr Naveed Akhtar
 Prof. Ali Al-Yassin (Iraq)
 
               Theater | 
 
       
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               Time | 
               Session/ Event | 
               Speaker | 
 
       
         | 2:30pm to2:50pm | Acute headache: what to do and when? | Dr. Tanzeem Raza (UK) | 
 
       
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         | 2:50pm to 3:10pm | Farewell to urinary tract infection "UTI" | Prof. Thomas Finucane (USA) | 
 
       
         | 3:15pm to 3:35pm |  Pearls of career success | Prof. Andrew Auerbach (USA) | 
 
       
         | 3:35pm to 3:45pm |  Q and A |  | 
 
       
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               3:45pm to 4:10pm Coffee Break & Prayer Time | 
 
       
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               (4:15pm to 5:30pm) | 
               Mini-Symposium (5): 
                  Best Practice of Medicine in Primary Care  
               Moderators: Prof. Martin Steinhoff (Qatar)Dr A-Wahab Al-Allaf (Qatar)
 Dr Hisham Abdelrahim (Sudan)Theater
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         | 4:15pm to 4:35pm  |  Blockbuster drugs that cause more harm than good |  Prof. Thomas Finucane (USA) | 
 
       
         | 4:40pm to 5pm  |  Osteoporosis: Evaluation and treatment |  Prof. A-Badi AbouSamra (Qatar) | 
 
       
         | 5:05pm to 5:25pm |  Dermatology and Internal Medicine: skin and systemic disease |  Prof. Barbara Mathes (USA) | 
 
       
         | 5:25pm to 5:30pm |  Q and A | 
 
       
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               5:30pm to 5:50pm |  - Awards Nomination For The Best Oral, Poster & Case Report Presentations   - Awards for the Winning Team of ACP Doctor's Dilemma Competition 
               - ACP Raffle Drawing 
                - Closing Remarks |