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Agenda: Day 1 – Saturday 20 April
08:00
Registration
09:00
Opening Remarks & Welcome
Session 1: AI-Enabled Healthcare: Revolutionizing Home Care with POCT and Digital Innovations
Moderator: Dr. Laila AbdelWareth, Executive Director, National Reference Laboratory, UAE09:10
Key Note: Intelligent Care at Home: Blending Traditional POCT with AI-Driven Wearables
Jonathan Harris, Senior Manager POCT & Quality, NRL, M42, UAE09:50
Sweet Surveillance: The future of continuous glucose monitoring services.
Dima Abdelmannan, Consultant Endocrinologist, Dubai Health Authority, UAE10:10
Panel Discussion: Empowering Decentralized Care Through POCT: Strategies for Enhancing Patient Outcomes
Moderator: Dr. Rana Nabulsi, Consultant-Head of Quality, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Dubai Health, UAE
Panelists:- Dr. Shweta Narang, Medical Director and Director Clinical Operations, NRL, UAE
- Dr. Ali Anees, Senior Director Revenue Cycle , M42, UAE
- Dr. Samina Ahmed, Consultant Family Medicine & Medical Director HealthPlus Clinic, UAE
10:35
Industry Symposia: Roche
11:05
Coffee Break and Networking
Session 2: POCT for Public Good: Bridging Healthcare Gaps with Accessible Diagnostics
Moderator: Hala Abdulrahman, Senior Quality Auditor at Health Authority Abu Dhabi, UAE11:35
Rapid Result,Rapid Response. The impact of POCT on public health advancement.
Dr. Farida Al Hossani, Director of Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, UAE11:55
Prescribing with precision: CRP and Procalcitonin testing in the era of antiobiotic stewardship.
Asma Binishaq, Pharmacy Resident Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE12:15
Introducing POCT in primary care: return of experience from a Belgian tertiary care hospital
Prof. Damien Gruson, Chef de Département, , Chef de Service de Biochimie Médicale, Département des Laboratoires cliniques, Brussels, Belgium12:35
Questions & Answers
12:45
Industry Symposia: Abbott
13:05
Lunch, Prayers & Networking
Session 3: Value-Driven Diagnostics: The Economic Impact of POCT on Healthcare Delivery
Moderator: Dr. Shweta Narang, Medical Director and Director Clinical Operations, NRL, UAE14:05
The economics of convenience. Evaluating POCT in Primary Care Models
Dr. Imran Mirza, Consultant Physician, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical Centre, UAE14:25
Transforming Healthcare Economics: Real-World Success Stories of POCT Integration
Dr. Rana Nabulsi, Consultant-Head of Quality, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Dubai Health, UAE14:45
Strengthening Cardiac Care: The Economics of Implementing BNP Testing at the Point-of-Care
Dr. Hani Sabbour, Consultant Cardiologist, Mediclinic Abu Dhabi, UAE15:05
Q&A
15:20
Industry Symposia: GulfMed
15:35
Industry Symposia: TBC
15:50
Coffee Break & Networking
Session 4: Empowering Patients with POCT: Personalized Care at Your Fingertips
Moderator: Imran Mirza, Consultant Physician, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical Centre, UAE16:20
Lipids in the limelight: Testing strategies to tackle public health and dyslipedima
Prof. Zuhier Awan, Dean of Applied Medical Sciences, King of AbdulAziz University. President of Saudi Society for Laboratory Medicine, Saudi Arabia16:40
TBC
TBC17:00
Panel Discussion: Patient Centered approaches for POCT
Panelists:- Bassam Attalah, Senior Pharmacotherapist Specialist , Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Kannan Srinivan, IT Manager , NRL, M42, UAE
- Dr. Manish Mehrotra, Medical Director, Aspen Clinic, UAE
- Hani Sabbour, Consultant Cardiologist, Mediclinic Abu Dhabi, UAE
17:20
End of Day One
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Agenda: Day 2 – Saturday 21 April
09:00
Registration
Session 5: Rapid Response: POCT Innovations in STD Management and Critical Care
Moderator: Dr. Laila AbdelWareth, Executive Director, National Reference Laboratory, UAE09:30
Quick and confidential: Revolutionizing STD Diagnosis with POCT
Prof. Damien Gruson, Chef de Département, Chef de Service de Biochimie Médicale, Département des Laboratoires cliniques, Brussels, Belgium09:50
Blood sugar under duress: Navigating glucose meter challenges in critical care.
Dr. Heba Kary, Head of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory & POCT, King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia10:10
Gas exchange essentials: decoding the dynamics of blood gases.
Adam Bennett, Director of Respiratory Therapy Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE10:30
Industry Symposia: TBC
10:50
Coffee Break & Networking
Session 6: Advancing Neonatal Outcomes: The Role of POCT in Early Life Care
Moderator: Prof. Damien Gruson, Chef de Département, Chef de Service de Biochimie Médicale, Département des Laboratoires cliniques, Brussels, Belgium11:15
Life saving measures: Advancing hemorrhage control with POCT viscoelastic testing in postpartum care
Dr. Muntadhar Al Moosawi, Consultant Hematopathologist, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman11:35
Group B Strep screening reinvented.: POCT strategies for enhanced newborn safety
Dr. Duaa Al Masri, Consultant Pediatrics Neonatology, Danat Hospital, UAE11:55
Managing Neonatal Hypoglycemia: A Point-of-Care Approach
Dr. Sushma Umrao, Lab Director and Specialist Clinical Pathologist, LifeCore Private Clinic LLC, UAE12:15
Q&A
12:30
Lunch & Prayers
Session 7: Next-Gen POCT Coordination: Navigating Challenges, Enhancing Impact
Moderator: Dr. Laila AbdelWareth, Executive Director, National Reference Laboratory, UAE14:00
Critical Conversations: Addressing the Hurdles in POCT Result Communication and Documentation
Jonathan Harris, Senior Manager POCT & Quality NRL, M42, UAE14:20
Automating POCT competencies & utilization of a Learning Management System
Shilpa Kudekar, Clinical Instructor, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE14:40
Smart testing, better care. Key consideration for introducing new POCT solutions.
Jaham Said, POCT Manager, Hamad Medical, Qatar15:00
Questions/Answers & Audience Discussion: "Critical Crossroads in POCT: Addressing the Top Challenges in Point-of-Care Testing"
Iyad Ismail, POCT Coordinator, SEHA, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jonathan Harris, Senior Manager POCT & Quality NRL, M42, UAE
Jaham Said, POCT Manager, Hamad Medical, Qatar
Shilpa Kudekar, Clinical Instructor, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE15:20
Closing Remarks
Dr. Laila AbdelWareth, Executive Director, National Reference Laboratory, UAE
Jonathan Harris, Senior Manager POCT & Quality NRL, M42, UAE15:30
End of Conference