Tawam Hospital To Host 7th Annual International Paediatric Conference In Al Ain
In keeping with its tradition of organising one of the largest conferences in the Middle East that addresses medical issues among children and adolescents, Tawam Hospital announces that it will host the 7th Annual International Paediatric Conference at Danat Al Ain Resort on March 21-23, 2013. More than 400 paediatric specialists will attend the conference themed ‘Best Practice in Medical and Surgical Paediatrics.’ Specialists from several national hospitals and university faculties will discuss latest developments with local experts and international speakers from across Europe and the Middle East as well as speakers from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
The 7th Annual International Paediatric Conference offers healthcare professionals a comprehensive update on the latest evidence-based approaches to providing care for medical problems among children and adolescents. A distinguished panel of local, regional and international experts will present a series of lectures and workshops to enhance physician knowledge and skills.
The conference will focus on neonatology, diabetes, trauma, cancer, cardiology and respiratory and infectious diseases. It will cover advances in the management of general paediatrics, neonatology and various paediatric and surgical sub-specialties. Nine workshops, showcasing the latest practical and hands-on management of common clinical scenarios, will feature at the conference including those on Interpretation of Paediatric ECG, Epilepsy and EEG, Asthma Management Devices, Metabolic Emergencies, and Neonatal Ventilation.
Gregory F. Schaffer, CEO of Tawam Hospital said: “This annual conference showcases the lead that our paediatrics department, one of the largest in the UAE, has in the practice across the region. We have shown significant growth in the last few years and added new services and therapies. We performed some procedures for the first time in the UAE this year and continue to focus on providing state of the art therapies, previously available only abroad. We will continue our leadership as paediatric role tertiary facility, providing more programs and services directed to disease prevention and advanced medical care for children. We are pleased to see that this year, our paediatrics conference will attract its largest never number of participants.”
Congratulating Tawam Hospital on the growth of the conference, Saif Bader Al Qubaisi, SEHA Managing Director said: “Tawam’s annual paediatric conference has become a leading feature of the healthcare calendar of the UAE and the wider region. It has grown by building on its success every year. Along with an ever increasing participation, its influence is also growing as it attracts a wide array of top speakers and delegates from leading healthcare institutions from all over the world. We take pride in this conference as it is a fine example of the quality of healthcare capabilities in Abu Dhabi.”
57 senior paediatric specialists manage 10 subspecialty divisions at Tawam Paediatrics Centre. They specialise in general paediatrics, neonatology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, nephrology, haematology and oncology, pulmonology, infectious disease, metabolic and genetic diseases.
The faculty at Tawam is involved in the academic and clinical training of the next generation of paediatricians. They work collaboratively with government authorities to develop Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) and educational materials for patients and their families.
Tawam Hospital is part of the SEHA Health System owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Emirate: Abu Dhabi
Date: Feb 20, 2013
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