USA Healthcare Symposium 2017 Agenda

Day 1

8:30 a.m.

Private VIP Majlis: Partnership for Tackling the Rising Epidemic of Obesity and Diabetes

*By invitation only

9:00 a.m.

Welcome Coffee and Networking Sponsored by UC San Diego Health

9:30 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Speaker: Dr. Amer Ahmad Sharif, Vice Chancellor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

9:45 a.m.

Ambassador Address: The Honorable Barbara A. Leaf, Ambassador of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirate

9:55 a.m.

Opening Speech: Future Outlook of Public Health in the UAE

Speaker: H.E. Dr. Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary, Health Policy and License, Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE

10:15 a.m.

A Leader’s Thoughts: The Authority’s Experience in Managing a Growing Epidemic: Success Stories and Opportunities

Speaker: Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Bin Kalban, CEO, Hospitals Services Sector and Acting CEO, Clinical Support Services Sector, Dubai Health Authority (DHA), UAE

10:30 a.m.

Strategy: Healthcare Planning for Diabetes

Speaker: Iman Hasan Masood, Advisor, Healthcare Planning and Investments, The Department of Health, Abu Dhabi, UAE

11:00 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Vision 2021 and Population Health

Moderator: Dareen Zoughbi, CEO, Nadereen Consultancy, Abu Dhabi, UAE

11:20 a.m.

Open Q and A

11:30 a.m.

Plaque Presentation

11:20 a.m.

Coffee Break Sponsored by UC San Diego Health

12:00 p.m.

A Special Session: The First 1000 Days of Life – How Nutrition in the Womb May Be Fueling the Obesity Epidemic

Speaker: Dr. Jacob E. (Jed) Friedman, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, and Reproductive Sciences, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA

12:30 a.m.

Open Q and A

12:45 a.m.

Lunch

2:00 p.m.

Case Study 1: From Cause to Effect: Imperial College London Diabetes Centre’s Comprehensive, Holistic Approach to Diabetes Management

Speaker: Dr. Farhana Bin Lootah, Consultant, Internal Medicine, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi, UAE

2:30 p.m.

Case Study 2: Daman’s Approach to Lifestyle Related Diseases Through Community Outreach Programs and Digital Solutions

Speaker: Dr. Sven Rohte, Chief Commercial Officer, National Health Insurance – Daman, Abu Dhabi, UAE

3:00 p.m.

Case Study 3: Obtaining Reliable Evidence on the Determinants of NCDs in the UAE: The UAE Healthy Future Study

Speaker: Dr. Raghib Ali, MPH MA MSc FRCP, Director, Public Health Research Center; Adjunct Associate Professor in Public Health and in Population Health, New York University College of Global Public Health and School of Medicine, Abu Dhabi, UAE

3:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Michael Khayyat, Senior Healthcare Management Consultant, Abu Dhabi Health Service Co (SEHA), Abu Dhabi, UAE

4:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Day 2

8:50 a.m.

Welcome Remarks by Kallman Worldwide

9:00 a.m.

Primary Care Physicians, Towards the Prevention of Obesity and Its High Risks

Speaker: Dr. Bas Nair, Consultant Pediatrician, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA

Part One: Nutrition

9:30 a.m.

Reducing The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Through Plant Based Diet

Speaker: Dr. Dima Quraini, MD, Staff Physician, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Heart and Vascular Institute, UAE

10:00 a.m.

Maternal Obesity and Diet Impacts the Next Generation- Where Are We Headed?

10:30 a.m.

The Role of Genetics and Epi-Genetic Factors in Management of Nutrition and Obesity in the UAE

Speaker: Dr. Maryam Matar, MD, PhD, Founder & Chairperson, UAE Genetic Diseases Association (UAEGDA), Dubai, UAE

11:00 a.m.

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Reem AlGurg, Assistant Professor of Health Policy, College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE

11:20 a.m.

Coffee Break Sponsored by UC San Diego Health

Part Two: Obesity

11:30 a.m.

Obesity and Its Management

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Safwan A. Taha, MD, FACS, CABS, FRCSGlasg, Medical Director, Consultant Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, Director of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center, Mediclinic Airport Road Hospital, Abu Dhabi UAE

12:00 p.m.

A Surgeon’s Perspective: Prevalence of Obesity in the Region and Role of Bariatrics in Treatment

Speaker: Dr. Matthew Kroh, MD, Chief, General Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, UAE

12:30 p.m.

How Much Difference Does Exercise Make in the Treatment of Obesity?

Speaker: Dr. Edward Laskowski, MD, Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Co-Director, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

1:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Tariq S. Akbar, MD, Primary Care Physician, American Hospital Dubai, UAE

1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Part Three: Diabetes

2:30 p.m.

UAE and Diabetes – How Important is the Education

Speaker: Dr. Abdulrazzaq Al Madani, MD, President, Emirates Diabetes Society, UAEE

3:00 p.m.

Individualizing Oral Anti Diabetes Therapies: Current and Emerging Strategies

Speaker: Dr. Iyad Ksseiry, M.D., F.A.C.E., Consultant, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Head of Internal Medicine Department, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE

3:30 p.m.

Shifting the Paradigm in Diabetes Management – What the Recent Clinical Data Tells Us!

Speaker: Dr. Mahmood Kazemi, MD, Senior Director, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs, Abbott USA, San Ramon, California, USA

4:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Moderator: Dr. Fatheya Al Awadi, Head of Endocrinology; Head of DHA; General Secretary; Vice-President, Dubai Hospital; DHA Diabetes Committee; Emirates Diabetes Society; EDEC, UAE

4:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks