Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Emergency Medicine Institute is hosting our inaugural 2020 Updates in Emergency Medicine conference on February 21, 2020 at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE. This modern conference will focus on up-to-date topics, trends and research pertaining to clinical practice and leadership in the field of Emergency Medicine.
We have a fine line-up of expert speakers and topics, including in the areas of Cardiovascular and Neurologic Emergencies, Simulation and Artificial Intelligence.
Please join us for an exciting and enlightening day!
Respectfully,
Jacques Kobersy, MD FAAEM FACEP
Institute Chair, Emergency Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
The “2020 Updates in Emergency Medicine” conference will target the audience of emergency care personnel throughout the United Arab Emirates. Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, Administrators, and all Allied Health Professionals are welcome.
08:30 - 09:15 | Registration and Breakfast | |
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09:15 - 09:30 | Welcome Remarks Jacques Kobersy, MD |
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09:30 - 10:00 | Key Note Speaker Title: Emergency Medicine in the UAE Speaker: Saleh Fares, MD |
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10:00 - 12:30 | Track 1: Neurology Track Moderators: Jacques Kobersy, MD |
Track 2: Sepsis Track Moderators: Carlos Torres, MD |
10:00 - 10:20 | Stroke Management in the Emergency Department – From Essentials to Excellence Safdar Akbar, MD |
Sepsis Talks: A Nurse's View Elena Bordei, RN |
10:20 - 10:30 | Discussion | Discussion |
10:30 - 10:50 | Approach to Vertigo Luis Herrera Robles, MD |
Catching Sepsis: A New Approach Monique McCray, MD |
10:50 - 11:00 | Discussion | Discussion |
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
11:30 - 11:50 | Trends in Emergency Management of Acute Stroke Ramon Navarro, MD |
When to De-escalate antibiotics in sepsis Fadi Hamed, MD |
11:50 - 12:00 | Discussion | Discussion |
12:00 - 12:20 | Uncommon Neurological Emergencies Nidal Dar-Shawish, MD |
Procalcitonin & Sepsis Waqaas Ahmad, MD |
12:20 - 12:30 | Discussion | Discussion |
12:30 - 14:00 | Friday Prayer and Lunch Break | |
14:00 - 16:30 | Track 3: Emergency Care in the UAE (General) Moderators: Waqaas Ahmad, MD |
Track 4: Cardiovascular Track Moderators: Mark Palfreeman, MD |
14:00 - 14:20 | Shared Decision Making in the ED Carlos Torres, MD, PhD |
Tachydysrhythmias – What You Must Know Luis Herrera Robles, MD |
14:20 - 14:30 | Discussion | Discussion |
14:30 - 14:50 | The Use of Simulation Training in Emergency Care Minna Kemppainen, RN |
High-Sensitivity Troponin and Acute Coronary Syndrome Ahmad Edris, MD |
14:50 - 15:00 | Discussion | Discussion |
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break | |
15:30 - 15:50 | Latest Update in Asthma Management Ashraf Alzaabi, MD |
Code Blue Mark McCarthy, RN |
15:50 - 16:00 | Discussion | Discussion |
16:00 - 16:20 | Artificial Intelligence in Emergency Medicine Jacques Kobersy, MD |
Pacemakers & Defibrillators: 2020 Update Khalid Almuti, MD |
16:20 - 16:30 | Discussion | Discussion |
16:30 - 16:50 | Key Note Speaker Title: The Ying-Yang of Leadership in Healthcare Speaker: Jose Lopez, MD |
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16:50 - 17:00 | Closing Remarks Colin Fleming, RN |
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, is a multispecialty hospital and academic medical center in the heart of the UAE capital. The 364-bed facility offers access to state-of the art complex and critical care services tailored to the specific needs of the regional population.