Upcoming Medical Conferences in UAE

11th Quality Management Conference is organized by Informa Markets and will be held from Jan 29 - 30, 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Who should attend? • Heads of Quality • Quality Managers • Quality Assurance • Quality Improvement Managers • Risk & Project Managers • Patient Safety Officers • Accreditation Officers • Education Co-ordinators Description: The 11th Quality Management conference, developed with the support of the Saudi Quality Council, The Lebanese Society of Quality Management and the Association of Healthcare Providers India, will gather senior healthcare professionals to discuss the latest innovations encouraging sustained improvement, provide updates in healthcare quality standards and accreditation, whilst also addressing leadership strategy to drive the development of a culture of quality. Attend to hear from leading international and regional quality experts, to gain CME and to take away novel techniques and knowledge, that will dramatically improve the quality of care being providing within your healthcare organisation for ultimately, improved patient care, patient safety and enhanced healthcare provider well-being. Benefits of attending: • Discuss strategy to encourage a ‘culture of quality’ for improved excellence within healthcare facilities • Explore the role of e-health in quality management and identify innovative tools and the latest technology enabling quality improvement • Review updates in healthcare quality standards and accreditation, to expand knowledge, encourage compliance, and uphold best practice • Evaluate the notion of a ‘high-reliability organisation’ and consider how these principles can be incorporated in healthcare for reduced variability and error in process • Gain insight on how clinicians can be empowered to drive and sustain improvement without compromising on their health and well-being • Evaluate different quality tools and techniques to improve patient care and safety Key topics: • Leadership and governance • Learning, development and data for quality and safety • E-health and innovation • ‘The Quality Culture’: Regional & International adoptation • Principles of a high-reliability organisation (HRO) in healthcare • Design for quality • Prioritising the health of the Healthcare Provider • Quality in Primary, Community, and Integrated Care • Ensuring excellence in external evaluations • Patient safety

6th Diabetes Conference is organized by Informa Markets and will be held from Jan 29 - 30, 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Who should attend? • GPs • Family Physicians • Internists • Diabetes Specialists • Endocrinologists • Clinical Dietitians & Nutritionists Description: This program is designed to give health care professionals an in-depth understanding about diabetes that is immediately applicable in their clinical setting. Content will include the latest advances in diabetes care and education. It will also provide cutting edge information on cardiovascular disease and Diabetes, emerging concepts, medication and treatment strategies with an emphasis on best practice, latest research and new thinking. Our new international speaker faculty will include expertise from Denmark, Finland, UK and more. Session topics: • An overview of diabetes • Cardiovascular disease in Diabetes • Management of Diabetes • Emerging concepts • Complications Key topics: • The recent Cardiovascular Outcome Trials - an overview • Beta Cell update • What is next after Metformin? Understanding the guidelines • Precision Medicine in Diabetes • Fatty liver in Diabetes: What do we know? • Diabetes and the Gut: The World of Microbiome • Fad diets: What is your advice? Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Anaesthesia and Pain Management Conference is organized by Informa Markets and will be held from Jan 29 - 30, 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 11.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Who should attend: • Chief/Head/Consultant Anaesthesiologists/ Anaesthetists • Allied healthcare professionals - Anaesthesia Technicians/ Nurses (Anaesthetists) • Critical Care/ICU Nurses and Residents • Pain medicine consultants/ specialists and intensivists • Critical Care/ICUConsultants/specialists • Pharmacists Intensive care physicians Description: The Anaesthesia & Pain Management conference features a carefully designed programme that will offer a comprehensive platform for all anaesthesia specialists to gain insight on the most advanced techniques across the field of anaesthesiology. Through the inclusion of a pain management focused symposium, delegates will understand how to provide effective medicine to address chronic as well as acute pain in patients. Key topics: • Enhancing safety in current in anaesthesia practice • Patient safety & anaesthesia in the elderly • Organ transplantation • ERAS – Enhanced Recovery After Surgery • Pain in pregnancy and the peadiatric population • ‘The Opioid Epidemic’ • Contemporary chronic pain management and best practice • Pain and the psyche  Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Conference is organized by Informa Markets and will be held from Jan 29 - 30, 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Who should attend? • Physiatrists • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians • Sports medicine specialists • Physiotherapists & Physical Therapists  • Occupational Therapists • Chiropractors  • Orthopaedic Surgeons • Orthopaedic specialists & consultants • Neurosurgeons • Neurologists   Description: The conference will cover rehabilitation & pain management issues relating to muscles, bones, ligaments and the nervous system.  Designed by a panel of leading PMR & Sports Medicine experts, this agenda will feature sessions highlighting new medical approaches, methods and management techniques, sport injury prevention vs. injury treatment. In particular, the agenda will focus on the combination of medical, physical and psychological therapies and is the most effective ways to improve function and reduce disability. Key topics: • Brain injury care • Concussions management and treatment • Integrating psychological and physical therapy • Role of technology in general rehabilitation • Design Principles and the use of advanced technology in prosthetics • Managing complex shoulder pain • Sports injuries:  What do we do when surgery does not work? • eSports Medicine • Minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures in sports Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

On February, 2, 2020 at Dubai World Trade Center, UAE an extraordinary high-end event dedicated to medical tourism will be held, - the International Medical Travel Show Dubai 2020.       The growth rate of the global medical tourism sector is currently considered to be one of the highest compared to other tourism segments. More than 50 countries claim the development of medical tourism at the level of state policy. Each of the countries can offer the most developed medical field and something unique in the healthcare system. The entire global marketing toolkit is fully involved in this sector. Medical tourism has created a new concept of modern healthcare.    IMTS. Dubai 2020 is an advanced Medical and Healthcare Travel networking platform, a unique hub aimed to develop relationships with government authorities and hospital executives, investors, healthcare authorities, buyers, insurance & travel companies, medical tourism facilitators, - professionals from all over the world.     IMTS. Dubai 2020 is about to help to unleash the potential of the industry, both for service providers and service consumers of the health tourism market.   The organizers conducted a special market research, assessing the conditions of medical tourism as a business in more than 50 countries, analyzed all the information about stakeholders and provided the most valuable contacts on IMTS. Dubai 2020 platform.    The main value: any visitor is guaranteed to receive personal attention from the necessary targeted contact and the opportunity to present themselves and their capabilities.       In the framework of the IMTS.Dubai: Exhibition Networking and Demonstration Zone - comfortably designed area for efficient communication in between the sector stakeholders.     International Medical Travel Congress - educational part of the IMTS. Dubai that serves to the participants as a knowledge transfer platform.     International B2B VIP Hosted Buyers Program - efficient business tool that exclusively tailored for all participants to guarantee effectiveness. Our aim is to connect you with potential business partners from markets which you are targeting. Meet our Buyers from MENA, GCC, Africa, Europe and Asia!     The expanded business program of the exhibition deserves special attention. Events to be held in completely new formats - interactive venues, discussion zones and B2B meetings, speakers and topics raised by them will make the content of events even more powerful and interesting.     As an exclusive part of the event, participants also have an opportunity to attend The medical tourism training short course -  a professional skills improvement program for medical travel sector specialists to improve best practices for medical tourism business based on the   30 years experience of the trainer who will design a course in accordance with the attendees profile and understanding of the region particularities.   Maria K.Todd the Trainer and CEO of Mercury Healthcare International is often called the world’s single most knowledgeable adviser on health travel and medical tourism business strategy and management.       Those present will celebrate the successful completion of the evening in an elegant atmosphere. Known best way to continue business networking to join the community in a less formal atmosphere with amazing Arabic cuisine, live music and our MCs, who will make a celebration after a long and productive day unforgettable.       Join us and get the opportunity to personally communicate with industry leaders.       All interested can familiarize themselves with the detailed action plan and register in advance on the official website imtshow.com or via email info.imts@kenzevents.ae  

7-Night Qatar, Bahrain & The UAE CME Cruise is organized by Sea Courses Inc and will be held from Feb 03 - 10, 2020 at Jewel of the Seas, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The target audience for this medical event is family physicians, specialists, and allied health care professionals. Course Descritpion : The BLS Healthcare Provider Course teaches CPR skills for helping victims of all ages (including doing ventilation with a barrier device, a bag mask device, and oxygen); use of an automated external defibrillator (AED); and relief of foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO). This course meets the updated requirements for licensure and is intended for participants who provide healthcare to patients. For certified or noncertified, licensed or nonlicensed healthcare professionals. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

24th UAE International Dental Conference & Arab Dental Exhibition - AEEDC Dubai 2020 is organized by Index Conferences and exhibitions and will be held from Feb 04 - 06, 2020 at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Theme: "Education & Innovation Transfer" Description: The AEEDC Dubai goes beyond the usual approach to continuing education. With all the scientific activities, pre-conferences, courses, hands-on workshops, competitions, poster presentations, eminent keynote speakers and more, AEEDC Dubai is actually an excellent opportunity for participants to go back to their practices as better dental professionals and clinicians. They also gain valuable Continuing Medical Education (CME) points. Continuing Dental Education Goals: To provide educational tools and details for all dental health care needs covering students and professionals of the dental field by the following means of information delivery: • Enhance the depth of learning by explaining new methods and techniques and clarify the latest developments compared to the old methods, which the audience will be able to perform and use the information in their practice. • Improve the degree of skills of dental and paradental professionals including students by participation in lectures, workshops, hands-on courses and seminars. • Improve the awareness regarding latest advancements in dental materials, instruments and techniques by demonstration from specialized professionals in the dental field. • Provide information, methodology and strategy related to the management and quality improvement of the dental clinic. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

MSK MRI Digital Museum is organized by Radicon Radiology Courses (RRC) and will be held from Feb 07 - 08, 2020 at Radicon Institute of Radiology, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Target Audience: • Specialist and Consultant radiologists • Radiology residents. Description: You are thinking about the MSK MRI exam and want to refresh your knowledge? OR You have a lot of knowledge but want to compare yourself with colleagues - you forget it? OR You want to be competitive and better than your peers (dont forget artificial intelligence)? Then, this MSK MRI Digital museum is for you.  Course Aim: • It is an MSK MRI case database. Delegates will be able to review more than 250 peer reviewed, MSK MRI cases with reports. Reports are on the checklist pattern describing the preferable approach to cases.  • Limited seats working on individual workstations (imacs).  • It is one the largest MSK MRI cases database for fast track revision and can be used for exam preparation as well as routine practice updates. • Discussion rooms available for group review. We encourage you to review these cases with colleagues/friends to promote discussion. (We are glad to offer a 20% discount for all reservations of 2 or more seats. Automatic discount at check out.) Why Radicon Course: • All delegate will work on the workstation (iMAC) to view an array of cases that may be encountered in daily practice. • The course fee includes Lunch, Refreshments, and CPD by Dubai Healthcare City Authority and CPD points are awarded in accordance with CPD scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists of UK. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

The second Retina and Uveitis Update by Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is taking place on February 7-8, 2020. After the great success of the 2018 conference, “Current and Future Management of Retina and Uveitis” will bring back together faculty from Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and the Cole Eye Institute, along with other international and local experts, to examine the latest advances in medical retina therapy, the application of Artificial Intelligence to the field of retina imaging, cutting-edge surgical techniques as well as new gene therapies. The two-day symposium will feature the latest research and techniques on medical retina, uveitis, vitreoretinal surgery and imaging. Target Audience: • Physicians • General Ophthalmologists • Medical and Surgical Retina Specialists • Uveitis Specialists • Nurses • Imaging technicians Learning Objectives: • Evaluate the application of artificial intelligence, machine learning and automated analysis to retina imaging technologies • Explain how new molecules for retina diseases apply to providing better treatment algorithm for diabetic and AMD patients • Describe outcomes of new genetic treatments and their impact on the local population Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Aesthetic Medicine Fellowship Part 1 Course is organized by American Aesthetic Association (AAA) and will be held from Feb 10 - 12, 2020 at Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Description: Day 1: Botulinium Toxin and Dermal Fillers: A comprehensive and hands-on training for Botulinium toxin and Dermal Fillers. All courses are taught by experienced Aesthetic physicians. Training will cover Botulinium Toxin as well as major Dermal Fillers currently in use. The students will learn more on mechanism of aging, facial anatomy, patient selection and indications. The course reviews precised injection techniques and treatment of complications. Course manual and all materials are included. Course Objectives: • Mechanism of aging and facial anatomy • Patient selection, consultation, contraindication, treatment of complication and real world advice from • practicing instructor • Botulinium Toxin pharmacology and dosage • Basic indications and techniques of injection of Botulinium Toxin • Basic injection techniques for dermal fillers • Preparation and storage of dermal fillers • Learn how to build up an Aesthetic practice • Live demonstration and intensive hands on instruction Day 2: Aesthetic Lasers and Concomitant Technologies: A scientific course and hands-on training course for lasers and light devices used in Aesthetic medicine. The Course covers all basic physics necessary to safely and effectively perform laser and light therapy. Important considerations such as skin typing, skin preparation prior to laser resurfacing, treatment of complications, and contraindications are covered in the course. Laser applications, skin anatomy, and the various types of laser presently used in Aesthetic Medicine will be taught. Hair Removal Lasers, Intense Pulse Light (IPL) devices, pigment removal lasers and consideration for purchasing a laser are among the included topics. Course Objectives: • Skin anatomy, mechanism of aging and Laser and light therapy technique • Patient selection and consultation • Laser physics, types of laser (CO2 laser, Erbium Laser, Hair Removal Laser, IPL) • How to build up Aesthetic laser practice • Contraindication and treatment of complication • Live demonstration and hands on instruction Day 3: Chemical Peels and Skin Conditioning: Scientific lecture, live demonstration and hands-on training for Chemical Peels. All courses are taught by experienced Aesthetic physicians. The Course will cover the mechanism of aging, facial anatomy, patient selection and consultation. Important considerations such as skin preparation for chemical peels and contraindications are covered in the course. The students will learn more about the aesthetic applications of the Chemical peels and treatment of complications. Special emphasis will be placed on aesthetic business management and how to build up a successful aesthetic practice. Course Objectives: • Facial anatomy, wrinkle classification and mechanism of aging. • Patient selection and Consultation. • Skin Preparation for Chemical Peels. • Chemical peels classification and indications. • Preparation and application of chemical peels. • Contraindication and treatment of complication. • Aesthetic Business Management. • Learn how to build up an Aesthetic practice. • Live demonstration and intensive hands on instruction.