CMHS Times


3rd Annual workshop in Asthma-Allergy and Pulmonlogy


Department: Office of Vice Provost For Medical Sciences & Dean, FMHS

Event Date: Thursday, February 26, 2004

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

 

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

 

    To provide continuing professional development for the Health CarPersonnel.

 

    To benefit from the experience of experts in the field.

    To Stimulate research interest.

    To forge closer relationship among physicians and scientists in the region 

       and elsewhere.

 

    To encourage collaboration between clinicians and various disciplines.

 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

 

Registration

 

 

 

 

 

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

 

Opening Ceremony

 

 

 
  • Welcome Address

Dr. J Issac

Chairman, AARG, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

 

 

 
  • Introduction

Dr. Mirza Ali Alsayegh

Chairperson, Emirates Respiratory Society

Emirates Medical Association

            United Arab Emirates

 

 

 
  • Inauguration

            Dr. S George Carruthers

Dean, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SESSION 1
Chairpersons: Dr. J Issac & Dr. Mirza Ali Alsayegh

 

 

 

 

 

9:30 AM- 9:50 AM

 

Pathophysiology of Asthma

 

Dr. Jose Joseph, MD, FRCP(UK), FCCP (USA)

Consultant in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine,

Asst. Professor, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE

 

 

9:50  AM- 10: 10 AM

 

Management of chronic adult asthma

 

Dr. Ahmad Mohammad Zaki Radhi, MB ChB, MRCP(UK)

Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE

 

 

 

 

 

10:10 AM- 10:30 AM

 

Management of patient with allergy

 

Dr. Suleiman Al Hammadi MBBS, FAAP, FRCPC

Asst. Professor, Dept. of  Paediatrics, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE

 

 

 

 

 

10:30 AM -10:45 AM

 

Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

 

SESSION II
Chairpersons: Prof. Sayenna Uduman & Dr. Jose Joseph

 

 

 

 

 

11:15 AM-11:35 AM

 
Emerging respiratory infections

 

Dr. Pauline Jumaa, MBBS, MSc, FRCPath

Asst. Professor, Dept. of Medical Microbiology, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE

 

 

11:35 AM-11:55 AM

 

New Drugs and Formulations in OPD

 

Prof. George Petroiau, MD, PhD, FCP

Professor & Chairman, Dept. of Pharmacology, FMHS, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE

 

 

11:55 AM-12:10 PM

 

Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

SESSION III
Chairpersons Dr. Mirza Ali Alsayegh & Dr. Nizar Farjou

12:15 PM-12:35 PM

 

Management of COPD

 

Dr. Suresh Puri, MD, MRCP (UK),  FRCP (UK), FCCP (USA)

Specialist Physician and Pulmonologist, Head of the Dept. of Medicine & Pulmonary Medicine, Welcare Hospital, Dubai, UAE

 

12:35 PM-12:55 PM

 

Allergy Review

 

Pat Lavelle Walker

Nurse Manager, Dept. of Paediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE

 

 

 

12:55 PM-01:10 PM

 

Discussion

 

 

 

SESSION IV
Chairpersons   Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed & Dr. Suresh Puri

 

 

Chief Coordinators

 

 

Dr. S Kumar

Dept. of Radiology, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE

Dr. Lekha Chandrasekharan

Specialist Radiologist, Gulf Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Ajman, UAE

02: 30 PM-03:30 PM

 

X-Ray reviews

An exercise in X-ray reviews and Case Studies

 

 

 

3:30 PM

 

Closing Ceremony