Al Dhafra Hospitals Fifth Health Forum 2026
Event Agenda
Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi on 4-7 November, 2026
| Time | Venue | Lecture Title | Speaker | CME Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30AM-09:15AM | Main Theatre | Opening Ceremony | ||
| Day One Theme: Advancing Emergency and Acute Care:Clinical Excellence, Innovation and Health Value | ||||
| 09:15AM-10:00AM | Main Theatre | The Value Wars : Quality Vs Cost : An Executive Therapy Session | Dr.Mariam Rashed Al Mehairbi | 45 |
| 10:00AM-10:20AM | Main Theatre | TBD | Dr.Abdulla Sultan Al Marzooqi | 20 |
| 10:20AM-10:40AM | Main Theatre | Precision in Sepsis Management in Emergency Department | Dr. Mansoor Masarrat Husain | 20 |
| 10:40AM-11:00AM | Main Theatre | Approach to Hypertensive Emergencies: An Up-to-Date Clinical Perspective” | Dr. Nidal Shawish | 20 |
| 11:00AM-11:20AM | Main Theatre | Advanced acute heart failure management in ED | Dr.Thiagarajan Jaiganesh | 20 |
| 11:20AM-11:40AM | Main Theatre | TBD | Dr.Shamaila Masood-Husain | 20 |
| 11:40AM-12:00AM | Main Theatre | Panel Discussion | 20 | |
| 12:00PM-01:30PM (Launch Break) | ||||
| Workshop | ||||
| 01:30AM-04:30AM | Workshop Area | Ultra Sound Guided Vascular Access | Dr Mahmoud Fawzy Eltawagny | 180 |
| Time | Venue | Lecture Title | Speaker | CME Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 2 Theme : Advancing Trauma and Emergency Care : Surgical Innovation, Clinical Excellence and System Resilience | ||||
| Session 1 - Advanced Excellence across specialites : Evidence Based and Multidiscplinary Care (Moderator: Dr.Ahmed khairy, Madinat Zayed Hospital Medical Director) | ||||
| 09:00AM-09:20AM | Main Theatre | REBOA : Evidence Indication and Pitfalls | Dr. Omar Beckdache | 20 |
| 09:20AM-09:40AM | Main Theatre | Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) in Trauma | Dr. Mahmoud Yehia | 20 |
| 09:40AM-10:00AM | Main Theatre | Endovascular Trauma Management | Dr. Mohamed .Ameer Nashwati | 20 |
| 10:00AM-10:20AM | Main Theatre | Thoracic and Laparoscopic Approaches in Trauma Surgery | Dr. Nazim AlRifai | 20 |
| 10:20AM-10:40AM | Main Theatre | Session Discussion | 20 | |
| 10:40AM-11:00AM (Coffee Break) | ||||
| Session 2 - Emergency Care & Preparedeness : Advanced Resuscitation, CBRNEReadiness and system Resilience (Moderator: Dr.Mohamed Moheb, Ghyathi Hospital Lead Physician) | ||||
| 11:00AM-11:20AM | Main Theatre | Leadership in Resuscitation (How to Own the Room) | Dr. Hossam Ahmed | 20 |
| 11:20AM-11:40AM | Main Theatre | Beyond Basic POCUS Application | Dr. Mahmoud Fawzy | 20 |
| 11:40AM-12:00PM | Main Theatre | Hospital CBRNE Preparedness : Building a Resilient Health System | Mr. Boban | 20 |
| 12:00PM-12:20PM | Main Theatre | Business Continuity Planning During Major Healthcare Emergency | Mr. Hassan Elsir | 20 |
| 12:20PM-12:40PM | Main Theatre | TBD | Dr. Hamid Aizaz Chatha | 20 |
| 12:40PM-01:00PM | Main Theatre | Session Discussion | 20 | |
| 01:00PM-02:00PM (Launch Break) | ||||
| Workshop | ||||
| 02:00PM-03:0PM | Main Theatre | Advanced Airway Management and Difficult Airway | Dr. Mohamed Mostafa Wahab | 60 |
| 03:00PM-04:0PM | Main Theatre | Antimicrobial Stewardship: From Empiric to Exact – Antimicrobial Decision-Making Across Specialties” | Dr. Manahil Hamdan Saad Hamid | 60 |
| 04:00PM-05:0PM | Main Theatre | “Veins of Gold: Best Practices in Pediatric Vascular Access” | Ms. Tahreer Ibrahim Altal, Ms. Nima Abdi Suleiman | 60 |
| Time | Venue | Lecture Title | Speaker | CME Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 3 Theme : Advancing Integrated Care : Clinical Excellence, Primary Care Transformation and Rehabilitation | ||||
| Session 1 - Clinical Excellence Across Specialites : Evidence Based Multidiscplinary Care (Moderator : Dr.Khaled Abdel Meniem, Marfa Hospital Lead Physician) | ||||
| 09:00AM-09:20AM | Main Theatre | The Role of the Rehabilitation Team in Transforming the Lives of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Dr. Aly Ezzeldin Elmahalawy | 20 |
| 09:20AM-09:40AM | Main Theatre | TBD | Dr. Mohamed Eid | 20 |
| 09:40AM-10:00AM | Main Theatre | H. Pylori in 2026 : Are We Treating It Right? | Dr. Mohamed Hejazi | 20 |
| 10:00AM-10:20AM | Main Theatre | Surviving Sepsis Campaign | Dr. David M Michael | 20 |
| 10:20AM-10:40AM | Main Theatre | Session Discussion | 20 | |
| 10:40AM-11:00AM (Coffee Break) | ||||
| Session 2 - Transforming Primary Care : The Future of Family Medicin, Prevention, Advanced Therapies and Personalized Medicine (Moderator: Dr. Ahmed Hatem Abou Steit, Consultant Family Medicine) | ||||
| 11:00AM-11:20AM | Main Theatre | The Family Doctor as a Longevity Doctor : What Can We Actually Do Today? | Dr. Hossam Ahmed | 20 |
| 11:20AM-11:40AM | Main Theatre | The Future Family Physician: Leading Healthcare Beyond the Consultation Room | Dr. Mahmoud Fawzy | 20 |
| 11:40AM-12:00PM | Main Theatre | Family Medicine at the Centre of Value-Based Healthcare | Mr. Boban | 20 |
| 12:00PM-12:20PM | Main Theatre | "Sleep Medicine in Al Dhafra: Meeting a Growing Clinical Need" | Mr. Hassan Elsir | 20 |
| 12:20PM-12:40PM | Main Theatre | Detecting the Undetected: Approaches in Pharmacovigilance | Dr. Hamid Aizaz Chatha | 20 |
| 12:40PM-01:00PM | Main Theatre | Session Discussion | 20 | |
| 01:00PM-02:00PM (Launch Break) | ||||
| Workshop | ||||
| 02:00PM-03:0PM | Main Theatre | Advanced Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation : From Critical Illness to Community Re-Integration | Dr. Mohd Rami Hani Saleh Al Ahmar | 60 |
| 03:00PM-04:0PM | Main Theatre | Protecting Skin, Preserving Lives: Pressure Injury Prevention Best Practices. | Mr. Mahmoud Jaber Albadawi, Ms. Arliv Amethyst Jane Estrada | 60 |
| 04:00PM-05:0PM | Main Theatre | Early Mobilization and Rehabilitation in Acute and ICU Patients | Dr. Aly Ezzeldin Elmahalawy | 60 |
| Time | Venue | Lecture Title | Speaker | CME Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 4 Theme : Pushing the Boundaries of Speciality Care : Surgical Innovation, Advanced Therapies and Personalized Medicin | ||||
| Session 1 - Advanced Surgical and Interventiobal Techniques : Innovation of Complex Care (Moderator : Dr. Fawaz Jasim, Al Dhafra Family Medicine Lead Physician) | ||||
| 09:00AM-09:20AM | Main Theatre | Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy | Dr. Hassan Shablout | 20 |
| 09:20AM-09:40AM | Main Theatre | Tumour Embolization | Dr. Hazem Almasarei | 20 |
| 09:40AM-10:00AM | Main Theatre | Laparoscopic Management of Liver Hydatid Cyst | Dr. Fadi Almahameed | 20 |
| 10:00AM-10:20AM | Main Theatre | Endoscopic Transnasal Resection of Pituitary | Dr. Tarafa Baghdadi | 20 |
| 10:20AM-10:40AM | Main Theatre | Session Discussion | 20 | |
| 10:40AM-11:00AM (Coffee Break) | ||||
| Session 2 - Frontiers in specialized Care : Advanced therapies , Integrated care and Personalized Medicine (Moderator: Dr.Asharf El Hussieni, Dalma Hospital Lead Physician) | ||||
| 11:00AM-11:20AM | Main Theatre | Women's Midlife Health : Closing the Gap in Integrated Care | Dr. Manal Elbadrawy | 20 |
| 11:20AM-11:40AM | Main Theatre | Extracorporeal liver support : Current Evidence and Future Direction | Dr. Gautham Rajan | 20 |
| 11:40AM-12:00PM | Main Theatre | TBD | Dr. Fawaz Jasim | 20 |
| 12:00PM-12:20PM | Main Theatre | Your AI Health Companion : The Future of Personalized Care | Dr. Ramanth Kumar | 20 |
| 12:20PM-12:40PM | Main Theatre | Session Discussion | 20 | |
| 12:40PM-01:00PM (Launch Break) | ||||
| Workshop | ||||
| 01:00PM-03:0PM | Main Theatre | Laparoscopic Skills and Minimally Invasive Surgery | Dr. Fadi Al Mahameed, Dr. Maher Hejazi | 120 |
