SEHA Research Conference
13 & 14 December, 2009
Al Ain InterContinental Hotel, Ishbillia Ballroom |
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DAY 1 |
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Topic |
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0730-0830 |
Registration |
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0830-0835 |
Welcome |
Dr. Ali Khalil, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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0835-0840 |
Opening Remarks |
Dr. Ali Alobaidli, Chief, Clinical Officer, SEHA |
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SESSION 1
Abu Dhabi Research in a Global Context |
Moderators:
Dr. Ali Alobaidli, SEHA &
Dr. Atul Mehta, Sheikh
Khalifa Medical City |
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0840-0910 |
Keynote Address - Medical Research: A Global Responsibility |
Prof. Hamid Rabb, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore,
Maryland, USA |
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0910-0930 |
Genetics in the Middle East and UAE |
Prof. Lihad Al Gazali, Faculty of Medicine, UAE
University |
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0935-1015 |
Present and Future Research in Abu Dhabi |
Dr. Oliver Harrison, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi |
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1020-1040 |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
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SESSION 2
Foundation for Starting Research |
Moderators:
Dr. Abdul Karim Saleh & Dr. Samer Ellahham,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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1040-1100 |
Challenges For
Epidemiology Research in UAE and Middle East. |
Prof. Iain Blair, Faculty of Medicine, UAE University |
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1105-1125 |
Pharmacoeconomics
& Its Impact on Research |
Dr. Ibrahim Al Zakwani, College of Medicine & Health
Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman |
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1130-1200 |
IRB, Investigator and the Institution
- Where
Lies the
Responsibility? |
Dr. Satish Chandra Nair, Tawam
Hospital |
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1200-1300 |
LUNCH BREAK |
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1200-1500 |
Poster Viewing |
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DAY 1 |
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SESSION 3
Abstract Presentations &
Nursing and Allied Health Sessions (Part 1) |
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1300-1520 |
Oral Abstract Presentations - Ishbillia
Ballroom (10 minutes Each)
- Establishment of a Road
Traffic Collision Injury Registry in Al Ain City.
- Oxygen Analyzer as a
Screening Tool for Disorders of Cellular Bioenergetics
- Role of Alvarado Score
in Reducing Negative Appendectomies
- Lifestyle Determinants
of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Al Ain,
United Arab Emirates.
- The Prevalence and
Outcome of Excess Body Weight among Middle-Eastern
Patients. Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Sternal Closure
Technique to Reduce Infection Rates in Patients with
Coronary Artery bypass Grafting using Bilateral Internal
Thoracic Arteries.
- A preliminary Study into
the Potential Success of Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute
Ischemic Stroke in a major UAE hospital.
- Cardiac
resynchronization therapy in patients with recurrent
heart failure and intermittent left bundle branch block.
- Longitudinal vitamin D
status in pregnancy- From booking to 6 months
postpartum.
- Failure of
alphacalcidol(1α –hydroxyvitamin D3) in treating
nutritional rickets and the biochemical response to
ergocalciferol
- Mid-Pregnancy body mass
index, but not BMI change, predicts adverse obstetric
outcomes.
- Primary chemotherapy
affects the number of axillary lymph nodes.
- Knowledge, attitude and
practice towards cervical cancer screening among females
in Al-Ain, 2009.
- Visual outcome of ocular
trauma in camel hit and robot Jockey hit injuries
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Moderators:
Prof. Stefan Marlovits, Al Ain Hospital &
Dr. Maha Barakat,
Imperial College London, Diabetes Centre, UAE |
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Nursing & Allied Health Sessions - Falcon A Room |
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1300–1305 |
Introduction to Nursing Sessions |
Ms. Tanya Jensen Resch, RN,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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1305–1340 |
Evidence Based Practice |
Prof. Judy Wollin, Fatima College (Griffith University) & Ms.
Carrie Fairweather, Fatima College of Health Sciences, UAE
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1340–1415 |
Evaluating Research |
Dr.
Steven A Matarelli, Tawam Hospital |
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1415–1455 |
The Ace Star Model of Knowledge Transformation |
Ms. Tanya Jensen Resch, RN,
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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1455–1500 |
Closing Remarks Nursing Session Day 1 |
Ms. Majella Hooper, RN, Tawam Hospital |
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1520-1600 |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
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Concurrent
Breakout Session |
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1600-1640 |
1) How To Prepare An Audit
[Code: S4-1520-1] |
Dr. Huda Ezzeddine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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2) How To Apply For A Grant
[Code: S4-1520-2] |
Dr. Omar Shafey, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi |
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3) How To Apply For IRB Approval
[Code: S4-1520-3] |
Dr. Wafa El Adhami, HAAD &
Dr. Ali Khalil, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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1900-2100 |
DINNER AND AWARDS PRESENTATION |
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DAY 2 |
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SESSION 4
Evidence Based Medicine |
Moderator:
Dr. Wael Mahmeed, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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0800-0805 |
Opening session remarks |
Dr. Ali Khalil, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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0805-0850 |
The Architecture of Clinical Research |
Prof. James Stoller, Cleveland Clinic, USA |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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0900-0940 |
1)How to Read a Scientific Paper
[Code: S5-0900-1] |
Dr. Rajah Jaishen, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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2)How to Setup and Validate a Questionnaire
[Code: S5-0900-2] |
Dr.
Steven A Matarelli, Tawam Hospital |
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3) What Statistical Tests Should I Use?
[Code: S5-0900-3] |
Dr. Ibrahim Al Zakwani, College of Medicine & Health
Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman |
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0950-1030 |
1) How To Prepare An Audit [Code: S5-0950-1] |
Dr. Huda Ezzeddine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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2) How To Apply For A Grant [Code: S5-0950-2] |
Dr. Omar Shafey, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi |
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3) How To Apply For IRB Approval [Code: S5-0950-3] |
Dr. Wafa El Adhami, HAAD &
Dr. Ali Khalil, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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1030-1045 |
REFRESHMENT BREAK |
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SESSION 5
Roadmap to Research in the Emirates &
Nursing and Allied Health (Part 2) |
Moderators:
Dr. Aref Al Shehhi, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City , &
Dr. Mustafa Al Maini,
Mafraq Hospital |
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Physician Sessions |
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1045-1125 |
How to Get Started with Medical Research |
Prof. Hamid Rabb, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore,
Maryland, USA |
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1130-1210 |
Health Research Council in Abu Dhabi |
Dr. Omar Shafey, Health Authority - Abu Dhabi |
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1215-1255 |
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City - SEHA Research Center |
Dr. Atul Mehta, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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1255-1310 |
Vision of Medical Research in Abu Dhabi |
Dr. Ali Alobaidli, Chief Clinical Officer, SEHA |
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Nursing and Allied Health Sessions
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1045-1055 |
Introduction to Nursing Sessions |
Ms. Tanya Jensen Resch, RN , Sheikh
Khalifa Medical City |
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1100-1130 |
Asking Answerable Questions: Pub Med / Medline via PICO |
Mr.
Bakheet Beshtawy, Librarian, Dubai Health Authority |
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1130-1230 |
Qualitative Research: Is it a 'Good' Science? |
Dr.
Mershen Pillay, Mafraq Hospital |
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1230-1300 |
How to Critique a Journal Article: A practical session |
Ms.Tanya Jenssen Resch, RN, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City |
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1300-1310 |
Closing Remarks Nursing Sessions |
Ms.
Majella Hooper, RN, Tawam Hospital |
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1320-1420 |
LUNCH AND ADJOURN |
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