Program 2018

Day 1: Thursday 8th February 2018
  • 8.00 AM to 8.30 AM : Registration
  • 8.30 AM to 8.50 AM : Welcome speech: Prof Hakam Yaseen

1st Session

Chairpersons: Dr Khaled Al Atawi & Dr Mamdouh Swilem
Time Subject Speaker
08:50 AM – 09:15 AM Update in use of Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Prof Sunil Sinha, UK
09:15 AM – 09:40 AM Case scenarios in Newborn genetics Dr Fares Chedid, Al Jalila Hospital, UAE.
09:40 AM – 10:05 AM Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: An Under-diagnosed Neonatal Problem Prof. Saleh Al-Alaiyan, KSA
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM Panel Discussion
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM Coffee Break

2nd Session

Chairpersons: Dr Sumaya Al Zarooni & Dr Sharif Mosad
Time Subject Speaker
10:35 – 11:00 Double antibiotics in treating gram negative bacteria? Dr Hossam Al-Tatari, Tawam Hospital , UAE
11:00 – 11:25 Therapeutic Approaches For Multidrug Resistant organisms Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, SKMC, Abu Dhabi,UAE
11:25 AM – 11:50 AM Fever and rash in children. Prof Ahmed Dimas, Al Ain, UAE.
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM Panel Discussion
12:00 AM – 12:45 PM Workshop
12:45 AM – 01:30 PM Prayer and Lunch

3rd Session

Chairpersons: Dr Layla Taryam & Dr Mona Khalaf
Time Subject Speaker
1.30 PM – 1.55 PM Avoiding apnea of prematurity/intermittent hypoxemia Prof. Christian F. Poets, Germany.
1.55 PM – 2.20 PM Minimizing the use of antibiotics in NICU, an achievable goal ? Dr Aiman Rahmani, Tawam Hospital, UAE
2.20 PM – 2.45 PM Surfactant subtypes Evidence Based : Curosurf versus Survanta Dr Hesham Tawakol , Corniche Hospital, UAE.
2.45 PM – 3.00 PM Panel Discussion
3.00 PM – 3.15 PM Coffee Break

4th Session

Chairpersons: Dr Fawzia Abou Asad & Dr Zareen Fasih.
Time Subject Speaker
3.15 PM – 3.40 PM The obese child brain: From food addiction to faulty eating control. Prof Claudio Blasi, Italy.
3.40 PM – 4.05 PM Environmental impacts on children’s health Prof Dr Songul Yalcin, Turkey
4.05 PM – 4.30 PM Vitamin D: More than a Vitamin. Dr Naguib Abdel Reheim, UHS, UAE
4.30 PM – 4.45 PM Panel Discussion
4.45 PM – 5.00 PM Remarks

Day 2: Friday 9th February 2018
  • 8.00 AM to 8.30 AM : Registration
  • 8.30 AM to 8.50 AM : Introduction for day 2: Prof Hakam Yaseen

5th Session

Chairpersons: Dr Zahreddin Abo Salah & Dr Asrar Rashid.
Time Subject Speaker
8.50 AM – 9.15 AM Enteral feeding advancements in the Preterm Neonate Prof. Christian F. Poets, Germany.
9.15 AM – 9.40 AM High Flow Nasal Cannula in NICU: Update Dr Junaid Khan, AL Rahba hospital,UAE.
9.40 AM – 10.05 AM Update on Management of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Dr Mahmoud El Halik, Latifa Hospital, UAE
10.05 AM – 10.20 AM Panel Discussion
10.20 AM – 10.35 AM Coffee Break

6th Session

Chairpersons: Dr Anwar Al Hammadi & Dr Fatma Mostafa
Time Subject Speaker
10.35 AM – 11.00 AM Pediatric Dermatology Update: Atopic Dermatitis Dr Sultan Al-Khenaizan , KSA
11.00 AM – 11.25 AM Neonatal skin diseases: UHS cases Prof Hakam Yaseen, UHS
11.25 AM – 11.50 AM Pediatric Dermatology Update: Hemangioma and more Dr Sultan Al-Khenaizan , KSA
11.50 AM – 12.00 PM Panel Discussion
12.00 PM – 01.00 PM Prayer Time & Lunch
01.00 PM – 02.00 PM Workshop & Poster Session.

7th Session

Chairpersons: Dr Arif Faqih & Dr Mohamad Sulaiman
Time Subject Speaker
02.00 PM – 02.25 PM Customizing mechanical ventilation in newborns Prof Sunil Sinha,UK.
02.25 PM – 02.50 PM Fetal and Neonatal ethics Prof. Saleh Al-Alaiyan, KSA
02.50 PM – 03.15 PM Monitoring of Infants receiving Mechanical Ventilation Prof Sunil Sinha, UK
03.15 PM – 03.30 PM Panel Discussion
03.30 PM – 03.45 PM Coffee Break

8th Session

Chairpersons: Dr R. Rajeev & Dr Fouad Khan
Time Subject Speaker
03.45 PM – 04.10 PM Managing Congenital CMV- Are we doing enough Dr Anwar Khan, Dubai Hospital, UAE
04.10 PM – 04.35 PM Infections and Asthma. Is there a relationship? Dr Hossam Al-Tatari, Tawam Hospital, UAE.
04.35 PM – 05.00 PM Pediatric Immunization update Dr Muhammad Anwar, UHS, UAE.
05.00 PM – 05.15 PM Panel Discussion
05.15 PM – 05.30 PM Closing Remarks

Workshop & Poster session
Thursday :

12.00 PM to 12.45 PM
Workshop
Professor Mohsen Saleh Elalfy

Chairman of Department of Paediatrics,

University of Ain Shams, Egypt.
Clinical Scenarios in Anemia according to Age.
Dr Muhammad Anwar

Senior Consultant Pediatrician

University Hospital Sharjah, UAE.
Clinical Scenarios in Childhood Vaccination.

Friday :

1.00 PM to 2.00 PM
Workshop & Poster Session
Dr Hanan Sharif

University Hospital Sharjah,UAE
Hands on Management of eczema.
Dr Gamal Helmy

Specialist Pediatrician/Neonatologist

Emirates Hospital ,Dubai, UAE
Neonatal Ventilation
Note: There are limited seats of 25 Persons for each workshop.