Day 1 - CONFERENCE HALL
Thursday November 19, 2026 |
| Program Moderators: Ms. Eunice Esplana Guites GRN-HGH-HMC, Mr. Idris Kader Basha Abdul Hameed GRN-AWH-HMC |
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Time |
Program |
Presenter |
| 07:00am- 07:20am |
Registration & Refreshment |
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| 07:20am-07.50am |
Program Introductions & Overview |
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| 07.50am-08.00am |
Welcome Address |
Ms. Muna Al Hetmi
Director of Nursing Education
Corporate Nursing & Midwifery Education Department, HMC
Conference SPC Chair |
PLENARY I | 08.00AM-09.30AM
Setting the Direction |
08.00am-08.20am
(20 mins) |
Opening Perspectives: Celebrating Our Journey, Shaping Our Future |
Ms. Mariam Al-Mutawa
Chief Nursing Officer
Corporate Nursing & Midwifery Department, HMC |
08.20am-09.15am
(55 mins) |
Nurses & Midwives at the Policy Table: Influencing, Driving and Transforming |
Keynote Speaker:
Her Excellency Prof. Rowaida AlMaaitah
Vice president of the board of the National Health Care Accreditation Council, member of the higher Council of the National Centre for Curriculum Development, Advisor for HRH Princess Muna EL Hussein for Health and Social Development, member of the Jordanian nursing Council, and Professor at the college of Nursing/ Jordan University of Science and Technology. |
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ANMC Segment: The Thread “The Stories Behind the Outcomes” |
09.15am-09.30am
(15 mins) |
44 Minutes: The Hands That Held On |
Mr. Emad Mraweh Mohammed Mustafa
AED-Nursing and Midwifery, HGH |
| 09.30am-09.40am |
Flag Parade |
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| 09.40 am-10.15am |
Break |
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| 10.15am-10.20am |
Booth Tour and Networking |
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| 10.20am-10.30am |
Awarding and Recognition |
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PLENARY 2 | 10.30AM -12.10PM
Excellence in Action |
10.30am-10.40am
(10 mins) |
NEDTalks: Leadership
The Credible Hack |
Dr. Dina Schnurman
Chief Nursing Officer
Sidra Medicine |
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Arab Nursing and Midwifery Excellence in Leadership |
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10.40am-10.55am
(15 mins) |
The Green Room Effect: A Nurse-Led Journey from Linen Conservation to System-Wide Sustainability |
Mr. Thabit Melhem
Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery-HMC |
10.55am-11.10am
(15 mins) |
Bridging the Strategic Gap: A Comparative Maturity Model of Nursing Political Leadership and Policy Participation in the Arab Gulf |
Dr. Majid Al Maqbali
RN, PhD Leadership and Decision-Making Consultant & Executive Coaching Expert
Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman |
| 11.10am-11.20am |
Panel Discussion (10 mins) |
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11.20am-11.30am
(10 mins) |
NEDTalks: Clinical Practice
#GenZNursexMidwife: Becoming the Clinician I Want to Be |
Ms. Sheikha Muzafar
Midwifery Student
University of Doha Sciences and Technology |
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Arab Nursing and Midwifery Excellence in Clinical Practice |
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11.30am-11.45am
(15 mins) |
From Direct Observation to Digital Care: Evolution and Outcomes of a Nursing-Led V-DOTS Program in Qatar |
Ms. Cherry Ma Mayen Abustan
Registered Nurse-CDC-HMC |
11.45am-12.00pm
(15 mins) |
Transforming Patient Safety at the Bedside: Optimizing Bedside Invasive Procedure Time-Outs to Achieve Zero “Never Events” |
Mr. Kenneth Jun Logrono
Head Nurse-HGH-HMC |
| 12.00am-12.10am |
Panel Discussion (10 mins) |
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| 12.10pm-12.50pm |
Break & Networking |
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| 12.50pm-01.00pm |
Poem Recitation |
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PLENARY 3 | 01.00PM -03.00PM
Building a Future-Ready Profession |
01.00pm-01.40pm
(40 mins) |
Building a Stronger Nursing and Midwifery Workforce: From National Strategy to Sustainable Impact
Session Objectives:
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Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Sumaya Mohamed AlBlooshi
BSN, MSN, PhD, FAAN
President of Emirates Nursing Association
Director of Nursing, Emirates Health Services
Head of National Committee for nursing and Midwifery |
01.40pm-01.50 pm
(10 mins) |
NEDTalks: Education
AI Intelligence vs. AI Dependence: Are We Still Learning to Think? |
Dr. Rami Aldwikat
Qatar University |
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Arab Nursing and Midwifery Excellence in Education |
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01.50pm-02.05
15 mins |
“Scan It Right, Culture It Right”: Building Blood Culture Competency Through QR-Enabled Learning and Hands-On Training for Cleaner Blood Cultures |
Ms. Asha Anna Alex
Acting Nurse Educator-MCRC-HGH-HMC |
02.05pm-02.20pm
(15 mins) |
From Lithotomy to Choice: Empowering Midwives to Support Diverse Birth Positions Through Hands-On Training |
Ms. Rahma Guizeni
Nurse Educator-AWH-HMC |
| 02.20pm -02.30pm |
Panel Discussion (10 mins) |
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02.30pm-03.00pm
(30 mins) |
Harnessing Technology for a Smarter Healthcare Future in Oman |
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Muna Zahir Abdullah Al Shaqsi
Director of Nursing | Royal Hospital
Sultanate of Oman |
PLENARY 4 | 03.00pm-04.30pm
From Evidence to Transformation |
03.00pm-03.30pm
(30 mins) |
Panel discussion of Keynote Speakers
Transforming the Future of Healthcare, Leaders’ Insights |
Moderator & Panelist:
Ms. Mariam Al-Mutawa
Chief Nursing Officer
Corporate Nursing & Midwifery Department, HMC
Panelists:
Dr. Rayana Bou Haka
World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in the State of Qatar
Her Excellency Prof. Rowaida AlMaaitah
Vice president of the of the board of the National Health Care Accreditation Council, member of the higher Council of the National Centre for Curriculum Development, Advisor for HRH Princess Muna EL Hussein for Health and Social Development, member of the Jordanian nursing Council, and Professor at the college of Nursing/ Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Sumaya Mohamed AlBlooshi
BSN, MSN, PhD, FAAN
President of Emirates Nursing Association
Director of Nursing, Emirates Health Services
Head of National Committee for nursing and Midwifery
Ms. Muna Zahir Abdullah Al Shaqsi
Director of Nursing | Royal Hospital
Sultanate of Oman |
03.30pm -03.40pm
(10 mins) |
NEDTalks: Research & Innovation
Small Change. Big Difference: You Don’t Have to Fix Everything to Improve Something. |
Mr. Glenn Ramon T. Ocampo
Head of Quality Improvement / Quality and Patient Safety Department
Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital (HMGH) |
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Arab Nursing and Midwifery Excellence in Research |
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03.40pm-03.55pm
(15 mins) |
Effects of Early Oral Diet After Cardiac Surgery: An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial |
Ms. Siddiha Poovelil Shahulhameed
Clinical Nurse Specialist- Heart Hospital HMC |
03.55pm-04.10pm
(15 mins) |
Empowering Nurses Through Sleep Knowledge: Addressing Myths and Strengthening Evidence-Based Sleep Care in Mental Health Services |
Mr. Ananth Nazarene
Charge Nurse- MHS-HMC |
| 04.10pm-04.20pm |
Panel Discussion (10 mins) |
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| 04.20pm-04.30pm |
Interactive Activity (10 mins) |
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Awarding and Recognition
Closing Remarks
04.30pm-05.00pm |
