The 3rd Symposium on Diabetes Care - Agenda

Time

Activity Description

Presenter Name and Affiliation

7:30 am – 8:00 am [30 minutes]

Registration & Coffee

Master Badge Team

8:00 am – 8:05 am

Welcoming Remarks

Prof. Fred Saleh
Acting Dean, College of Health Sciences
University of Doha for Science and Technology, State of Qatar

8:05 am – 8:20 am

Findings from the National STEPwise Survey 2023 in Qatar

Dr. Sheikh Mohamed Al Thani
Director of Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Programs
Ministry of Public Health – State of Qatar

8:20 am – 8:35 am

National Diabetes Strategy 2016-2022; Outcomes and Next Steps

Prof. Abdul-Badi Abou-Samra, MD, PhD
Co-Chair, National Diabetes Committee
Ministry of Public Health, State of Qatar
Director, Qatar Metabolic Institute - Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
Chief Quality Officer, Hamad Medical Corporation
Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Hamad Medical Corporation

8:35 am – 9:15 am

Diabetes Care National Leaders Panel Discussion: Emerging Trends in Person-Centered Diabetes Care, Innovation and Strategies

Moderator: Prof. Abdulbadie Abou-Samra
1. Dr. Samya Ahmad Al – Abdulla
Senior Consultant Family Physician, Executive Director of Operations, Primary HealthCare Corporation (PHCC), Member of the National Diabetes Committee, Ministry of Public Health, State of Qatar
2. Mrs. Mariam Nooh AL – Mutawa
Acting Chief Nursing Officer, Corporate Nursing & Midwifery, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
3. Ms. Deepshikha Sahni
Program Director for Person-Centered Care, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), State of Qatar

9:15 am – 9:30 am

Policies and Systems for Empowered and Effective Person-Centered Diabetes Care

Dr. Rayana Ahmed BouHaka
Director of Qatar World Health Organization Office, State of Qatar

9:30 am – 9:45 am

Diabetes discoveries in the era of advanced digital platforms: An opportunity for Qatar

Prof. Laith Abu-Raddad
Professor of Population Health Sciences
Assistant Dean for Extramural Research Funding
Director, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Biomathematics Research Core
Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar
Member of the National Diabetes Committee, Ministry of Public Health, State of Qatar

9:45 am – 10:00 am

Updates on the National Agenda for Diabetes Research in Qatar

Prof. Shahrad Taheri
Chair, Diabetes Research Sub-Committee of the National Diabetes Committee, Ministry of Public Health, State of Qatar
Assistant Director, Qatar Metabolic Institute, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar

10:00 am – 10:15 am

Overview of the Diabetes in Pregnancy Program in Qatar

Dr. Mohammed Bashir
Senior Consultant Endocrinologist, Director of Diabetes in Pregnancy Program, Women’s Wellness Research Center (WWRC), Hamad Medical Corporation – State of Qatar

10:15 am – 10:20 am

Remarks

Dr. Venkat Kalyan
Vice President and General Manager of Novo Nordisk Gulf Cluster - State of Qatar

10:20 am – 10:25 am

Speakers Appreciation

10:25 am – 10:45 am

Exhibition, Networking & Coffee Break

10:45 am – 11:30 am

Panel Discussion: International Diabetes Federation Theme 2024 – 2026: Diabetes and Well-being: Facilitating Positive Health Behaviors, Wellbeing, and Mental Health in People Living with Diabetes

Moderator: Prof. Fred Saleh
Acting Dean, College of Health Sciences, University of Doha for Science and Technology, State of Qatar
1. Prof. Abdelhamid Kerkadi
Department Head of Diabetes Care and Patient Education
University of Doha for Science and Technology, State of Qatar
2. Dr. Manal Musallam
AED of Patient Education, Hamad Medical Corporation, State of Qatar
3. Dr. Abdulla Al Hamaq
Executive Director of Qatar Diabetes Association, State of Qatar
4. Dr. Dahlia Mustafa Hassan
Senior Consultant Family Medicine, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) and Member of the National Diabetes Committee, Ministry of Public Health, State of Qatar
5. Dr. Saly Harajli
Assistant Professor – Healthcare Management Program, College of Business Studies, University of Doha for Science and Technology, State of Qatar

11:30 am – 11:50 am

The Role of Weight Loss in Achieving Type 2 Diabetes Remission

Dr. Sarah Kanbour
Endocrinologist - Aman Hospital, State of Qatar
Researcher at Weill Cornell Medical College – Qatar

11:50 am – 12:05 pm

Diabetes Technology

Dr. Altayeb Abdalaziz
Consultant Endocrinologist, The View Hospital – State of Qatar

12:05 pm – 12:20 pm

The Impact of Engaging Patient and Family on their Health Outcomes and the Healthcare System

Ms. Amal Al Farsi
Manager of Health and Wellness Education, Sidra Medicine, State of Qatar

12:20 pm – 12:35 pm

Updates on Dyslipidemia in Diabetes

Dr. Mohammed Barigou
Consultant Endocrinologist – Assistant Professor – Department of Diabetes Care and Patient Education, University of Doha for Science and Technology, State of Qatar

12:35 pm – 12:50 pm

Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Disease (CKM): A Holistic Approach

Prof. Usama ALAlami
Senior Regional Medical Advisor, Novo Nordisk, Gulf Cluster, State of Qatar

12:50 pm – 12:55 pm

Master of Science in Diabetes Care and Patient Education (MScDCP4) Highlights Video

College of Health Sciences, University of Doha for Science and Technology
College of Computing and Information Technology - Produced by Digital Communication and Media Production (DCMP) Students - University of Doha for Science and Technology, State of Qatar

12:55 pm – 1:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Ms. Wisal Salih
Senior Lecturer, Patient Care and Health Technology
College of Health Sciences, University of Doha for Science and Technology, State of Qatar

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Lunch/Prayers Break & Exhibition