Workshop 15: Preparticipation Exam in Athletes Friday, March 22, 2019 at 03:30 PM – 04:15 PM on Workshop Room B Facilitators: Dr. Mona Osman Register Online Now Back to Workshops Background: The number of athletes especially adolescents is increasing with time. Athletes might be at risk of emergencies while playing sports, including sudden cardiac arrest. Performing a preparticipation exam in…
DetailsWorkshop 14: Integrating Effective Tobacco Interventions into Daily Practice Friday, March 22, 2019 at 12:15 PM – 01:00 PM on Workshop Room B Facilitators: Dr. Hala Kahi Mouawad Register Online Now Back to Workshops Background: Tobacco use contributes to an extensive list of serious diseases and it is the leading preventable cause of death. Reducing tobacco use can be a…
DetailsWorkshop 13: Communicating with the Psychologically Distressed Patient Friday, March 22, 2019 at 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM on Workshop Room B Facilitators: Prof. Basem Saab Register Online Now Back to Workshops Background: Mental health problems are prevalent in primary care; yet they are under-recognized. This leads to significant morbidity and higher services utilization. Effective communication skills (CS) are of…
DetailsWorkshop 12: Physicians’ Well-Being: Stress Management and Beyond! Friday, March 22, 2019 at 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM on Workshop Room B Facilitators: Dr. Maya Roumani Register Online Now Back to Workshops Background: Physician well-being refers to the optimization of all factors affecting physical, mental, social and emotional health. However, challenges to physician well-being are widespread causing dissatisfaction, burnout, and…
DetailsWorkshop 11: The Practical Application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in General Practitioner Clinical Practice Friday, March 22, 2019 at 09:30 AM – 10:15 AM on Workshop Room B Facilitators: Mr. Enda Murphy Register Online Now Back to Workshops About the workshop: 80% of people who develop the most common mental health difficulties will have their GP as their only professional…
DetailsWorkshop 10: Al Razi Movement Friday, March 22, 2019 at 09:30 AM – 11:00 AM on Workshop Room A Facilitators: Dr. Marwa Mohasseb Register Online Now Back to Workshops
DetailsWorkshop 08: Activism in Medicine: Practice and Challenges Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 04:45 PM – 05:30 PM on Workshop Room A Facilitators: Dr. Khairat Al Habbal Register Online Now Back to Workshops Background: Activism is defined as doing action for a cause going beyond what is conventional. Health activism implicates challenging an existing situation that has led to a…
DetailsWorkshop 07: My Homeland is Lost, My Health is Frail’: An Open Window to Reverse Consequences of War and Displacement in Health Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 04:00 PM – 04:45 PM on Workshop Room B Facilitators: Dr. Dimitrios Vasilakis Register Online Now Back to Workshops Background: A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her…
DetailsWorkshop 06: Health beyond Biology: Social Determinants of Health Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 04:00 PM – 04:45 PM on Workshop Room A Facilitators: Dr. Khairat Al Habbal Register Online Now Back to Workshops Why do some of our patients never get better on the evidence-based treatments? Disease cannot be solely blamed on biology manifested in genetics or pathogens, it…
DetailsWorkshop 05: Providing Primary Healthcare for the Underprivileged: Ethical Perspectives Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM on Workshop Room B Facilitators: Dr. Thalia Arawi Register Online Now Back to Workshops Background: Ethical dilemmas are common in the daily practice of family physicians and primary healthcare providers. Having at least a basic knowledge of the ethical principles…
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