Scientific Program

  • 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, UAE

    09:10

    Key Note: Intelligent Care at Home: Blending Traditional POCT with AI-Driven Wearables
    Jonathan Harris, Senior Manager POCT & Quality, NRL, M42, UAE

    09:50

    Sweet Surveillance: The future of continuous glucose monitoring services.
    Dima Abdelmannan, Consultant Endocrinologist, Dubai Health Authority, UAE

    10:10

    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, UAE

    11:35

    Rapid Result,Rapid Response. The impact of POCT on public health advancement.
    Dr. Farida Al Hossani, Director of Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, UAE

    11:55

    Prescribing with precision: CRP and Procalcitonin testing in the era of antiobiotic stewardship.
    Asma Binishaq, Pharmacy Resident Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

    12:15

    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, Belgium

    12:35

    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, UAE

    14:05

    The economics of convenience. Evaluating POCT in Primary Care Models
    Dr. Imran Mirza, Consultant Physician, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical Centre, UAE

    14:25

    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, UAE

    14:45

    Strengthening Cardiac Care: The Economics of Implementing BNP Testing at the Point-of-Care
    Dr. Hani Sabbour, Consultant Cardiologist, Mediclinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

    15:05

    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, UAE

    16:20

    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 Arabia

    16:40

    TBC
    TBC

    17:00

    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

  • 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, UAE

    09:30

    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, Belgium

    09:50

    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 Arabia

    10:10

    Gas exchange essentials: decoding the dynamics of blood gases.
    Adam Bennett, Director of Respiratory Therapy Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

    10:30

    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, Belgium

    11:15

    Life saving measures: Advancing hemorrhage control with POCT viscoelastic testing in postpartum care
    Dr. Muntadhar Al Moosawi, Consultant Hematopathologist, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman

    11:35

    Group B Strep screening reinvented.: POCT strategies for enhanced newborn safety
    Dr. Duaa Al Masri, Consultant Pediatrics Neonatology, Danat Hospital, UAE

    11:55

    Managing Neonatal Hypoglycemia: A Point-of-Care Approach
    Dr. Sushma Umrao, Lab Director and Specialist Clinical Pathologist, LifeCore Private Clinic LLC, UAE

    12:15

    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, UAE

    14:00

    Critical Conversations: Addressing the Hurdles in POCT Result Communication and Documentation
    Jonathan Harris, Senior Manager POCT & Quality NRL, M42, UAE

    14:20

    Automating POCT competencies & utilization of a Learning Management System
    Shilpa Kudekar, Clinical Instructor, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

    14:40

    Smart testing, better care. Key consideration for introducing new POCT solutions.
    Jaham Said, POCT Manager, Hamad Medical, Qatar

    15:00

    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, UAE

    15:20

    Closing Remarks
    Dr. Laila AbdelWareth, Executive Director, National Reference Laboratory, UAE
    Jonathan Harris, Senior Manager POCT & Quality NRL, M42, UAE

    15:30

    End of Conference