Friday, 30 January 2026 (Day 2)
Track 1: Clinical Medicine & Healthcare Management
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Time
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Title
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Speaker
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8am to 6pm
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Registration (for in-person participants)
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8am to 8.25am
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State of Art Lecture:President, Global NASH/MASH Council (GNC)
The growing burden of MASLD and its management in 2026: challenges, innovations, and future directions
Moderator: TBA
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Prof. Zobair Younossi (USA)
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Session 2: (8.30am to 9.45am)
Presidential Plenary Perspectives in Healthcare Management: Where we are and where are we going?
Moderators: TBA
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8.30am to 8.50am
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Plenary Lecture 1:President, Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh (UK)
Realistic Medicine: Scotland’s approach to ensuring sustainable health care, minimising waste and containing costs.
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Prof. Andy Elder (UK)
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8.50am to 9.10am
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Plenary Lecture 2President, Royal College of Physicians London (UK)
Equity in Healthcare.
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Dr. Mumtaz Patel (UK)
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9.10am to 9.30am
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Plenary Lecture 3:
President, American College of Physicians-ACP (USA)
TBA
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Dr. Jason Goldman (USA)
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9.30am to 9.45am
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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9.45am to 10.10am
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Keynote Lecture:President, Royal College of Physicians Glasgo (UK)
Groundbreaking innovations from the Golden age of Medicine: Back to the future.
Moderator: TBA
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Prof. Hany Eteiba (UK)
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10.15am to 10.45am
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Congress Opening and Welcome
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10.45am to 11.15am
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Opening the Exhibition/Poster Viewing
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11.30am to 12pm
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Jumma Prayer Time at the Congress Venue
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12pm to 1pm
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Lunch Break |
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1pm to 1.25pm
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Keynote Lecture
The Future of Healthcare: what’s up in 2026 and beyond?
Moderator: TBA
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Prof. Stacey Rizza (USA)
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1.25pm-1.30pm
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Q & A
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Session 2: (1.30pm to 3pm)
Symposium by Global NASH/MASH Council (GNC) & Steatotic Liver Disease Foundation in MENA Region (SLMENA): “Advances in MASLD and MASH: From pathogenesis to patient care”
Moderators: Prof. Abdel-Naser Elzouki (Qatar), Dr Moataz Derballa (Qatar), Prof. Khalid Alsawat (KSA)
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1.30pm to 1.50pm
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MASLD in MENA Region: measuring provided models of care, and setting action priorities
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Prof. Mohamed El-Kassas (Egypt)
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1.50 pm to 2.10pm
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Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Unraveling the hidden connection
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Prof. Nav Buttar (USA)
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2.10pm to 2.30pm
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The Use and Utility of Non-invasive
Tests to Risk Stratify Patients with MASLD
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Prof. Zobair Younossi (USA)
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2.30pm to 2.50pm
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Current and Future Medications in MASH Treatment
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Prof. Khalid Al Namaani (Oman)
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2.50pm to 3pm
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Q & A
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3pm to 3.25pm
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Coffee Break & prayer |
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Session 3: (3.30pm to 4.15pm) Clinical Debate
Pharmacotherapy vs. Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Treatment Outcomes: who wins the battle against obesity?
Moderator: Dr Mohamed Elreshi (Qatar)
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3.30pm to 3.45pm
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Position 1: Pharmacotherapy
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Prof. Shahrad Taheri (Qatar)
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3.45pm to 4pm
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Position 2: Bariatric surgery
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Dr. Davit Sargsyan (Qatar)
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4pm to 4.15pm
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Q & A
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Session 4: Residents Corner: Doctor’s Dilemma Competition (Medical Jeopardy) by provided by ACP
Moderator: Professor Miguel Paniagua (USA)
Judges: Dr Jason Goldman (USA), Professor Mukta Panda (USA)
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4.15pm to 6pm
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Doctor’s Dilemma Competition: A team-based competition involving answering questions related to internal medicine knowledge in a game format.
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Teams representing Internal Medicine Residency Programs from Qatar, KSA, Oman & UAE
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Track 2: Medical Innovations & Academic Medicine
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1.30pm to 3pm
Symposium: Advancing Medical Education for Better Healthcare Outcomes
Moderators: TBA
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1.30pm to 1.50pm
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Academic Leadership: Empowering the next generation
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Prof. Laura Smith (UK)
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1.50pm to 2.10pm
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Assessing the Past, Present and Future of Lifelong Learning
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Prof. Miguel Paniagua (USA)
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2.10pm to 2.30pm
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Fit for the Future: Ensuring medical graduate preparedness to practice in a rapidly changing landscape
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Prof. Laura Smith (UK)
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2.30pm to 2.50pm
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Holistic clinical communications: from clinical practice to campus
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Prof. Oo Moe (UK)
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2.50pm to 3pm
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Q & A
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3pm to 3.25pm
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Coffee Break & prayer |
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3.30pm to 4.15pm
[10 min each and 10 min Q&A]
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Research Corner: (Free Research Communications)
6 Selected oral presentations on clinical research & quality improvement
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Track 3: Clinical Pharmacy, Nurses and Allied Health
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1.30pm to 3pm
Symposium: Pharmacology and Safety Medication
Moderators: TBA
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1.30pm to 1.50pm
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Implementing of pharmacogenomics in clinical practice using decision support tools
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Prof. Pedro Caraballo (USA)
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1.50pm to 2.10pm
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Antibiotic Resistance: Role of Pharmacists and Nurses in Stewardship
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TBA
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2.10pm to 2.30pm
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Drug-drug Interactions: Artificial Intelligence-based prediction and prevention
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TBA
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2.30pm to 2.50pm
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Medication Errors and Safety: Best practices for pharmacists and nurses
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TBA
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2.50pm to 3pm
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Q & A
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3pm to 3.25pm
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Coffee Break & prayer
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3.30pm to 4.15p
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Research Corner: (Free Research Communications)
6 Selected Oral Presentations on Nursing and Allied Health Research
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Track 4: Trauma and Critical Care Track
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8am to 6pm Friday, 30 January 2026
Conference Day 2 Updates and Best Practice in Trauma/Critical Care
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8am to 9am
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ATLS 11th Ed. Updates: Trauma/Critical Care in the Trauma Bay –
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Session Chair: Dr. H. Abdelrahman, Doha, Qatar
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8.12 am to 8.24am
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Airway after Circulation: ATLS 11th Ed. Updates
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Dr. F. Coccolini, Bergamo, IT
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8.24am to 8.36am
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Airway Updates
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Dr. G. Strandvik, Doha, Qatar
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8.36am to 8.48am
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TBD – DR. C. Yanez, UAE
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8.48am to 9am
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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9am to 10am
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Best Practice in Trauma Nursing
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Session Chairs: Mr. A Abualjoud and Mr. K. Attalah, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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10am to 11am
[15 min each]
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Updates and Best Practice in Hemostatic Resuscitation
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Session Chair: Dr. R. Peralta, Doha, Qatar
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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11am to 1pm
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Prayer, Exhibits and Lunch |
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1pm to 2pm
[12 min each]
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Updates and Best Practice in The Trauma Intensive Care Unit
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Session Chairs: Dr. S. Kumar & Dr. L. Airton, Doha, Qatar
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ICP pr ICP+PBTO2 -
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Prof. R. Geocadin, Baltimore, USA
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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2pm to 3pm
[12 min each]
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Best Practice in Adjunctive Trauma Care
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Session Chair: Dr. A. Al-Madani, Doha, Qatar
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2.12pm to 2.24pm
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PT – for early discharge
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2.24pm to 2.36pm
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OT – cognitive assessment in TBI
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2.36pm to 2.48pm
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Wound care – SSI prevention, VAC dressing
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2.48pm to 3pm
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Rehab in trauma
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3pm to 3.10pm
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ERAS in Trauma
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Dr. F. Coccolini, Bergamo, IT
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3.10pm to 3.20pm
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Open Discussion and Q&A
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3.20pm to 3.30pm
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Coffee Break |
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3.30pm to 5pm
[10 min each]
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Updates and Best Practice in Operative Trauma Care
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Session Chair: Dr. A. Al-Hassani & Dr. F. Spencer, Doha, Qatar
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3.30pm to 3.40pm
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Rib Fixation: whom and when?
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Dr. M. Wullschleger, Gold Coast, Australia
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3.40 to 3.50pm
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Early Extremity/Pelvic Fracture Definitive Fixation: what is the evidence? -
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Dr. A. Khoshbin, Toronto, Canada
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3.50 to 4pm
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Pelvic Fracture Fixation: role of external fixator and early definitive internal fixation [Operative Trauma Care - early fixation]–
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Dr. M. Khan, Doha, Qatar
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4pm to 4.10pm
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Open Discussion and Q&A [15 min]
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4.10pm to 4.20pm
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REBOA Updates: indications and evidence
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Dr. A. Al Hassani, Doha, Qatar
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4.20pm to 4.30pm
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Vascular Trauma
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Dr. TBD, Doha, Qatar
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4.30pm to 4.50pm
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TBD Operative Trauma Care - Abdomen
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Dr. D. Weber, Perth, Australia
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4.50 to 5pm
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Open Discussion and Q&A [15 min]
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5pm to 5pm
[25 min each]
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State-of-the-Art Trauma and Critical Care Lectures
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Session Chair: Dr. S. Rizoli, Doha, Qatar
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Disorders of Consciousness in TBI
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Prof. R. Geocadin, Baltimore, USA
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5pm to 5.25pm
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A Comprehensive Perspective on Intracranial Pressure Monitoring for TBI
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Dr. A. Rubiano, Bogota, Colombia
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5.25pm to 5.30pm
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Open Discussion and Q&A [10 min]
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