Conference Program 2023

Dr. Saeed Islam

Medical Director, Middle East & Consultant Psychiatrist, Priory Group/ Aspris, UK | United Kingdom

Medical Director, Middle East & Consultant Psychiatrist , Priory Group/ Aspris, UK

Dr. Nicola Cogan

Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology & Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK | United Kingdom

Dr. Nicola Cogan joined University of Strathclyde in October 2017 having previously worked as a consultant clinical psychologist and clinical lead in mental health services in the NHS. She has over 15 years NHS experience working as a practitioner clinical psychologist in mental health services. She retains an honorary consultant clinical psychologist post in NHS Lanarkshire. Her consultancy work has largely concerned trauma informed practice with first responder and frontline workers. She completed a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psy) at the University of Edinburgh. Prior to this she completed a PhD and MA (Hons) Psychology at the University of Glasgow. Her research interests are in the areas of mental health, wellbeing, recovery and citizenship in applied health contexts. She is involved with research adopting participatory multi-methods. She is a member of the International Recovery and Citizenship Collective led by Yale Medical School, where she has a strong working collaborative.

Dr. Ateeq Qureshi

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Aspris Well Being Centre, Dubai And Abu Dhabi, UAE | United Kingdom

Dr Ateeq Qureshi is a senior Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with 15 years of experience in the UK National Health Service and 3 years in the Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE. Dr Ateeq trained in London as a general psychiatrist before going on to specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the prestigious St Mary’s training programme affiliated with Imperial College London. After the award of CCT in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr Ateeq worked as a consultant psychiatrist in an adolescent inpatient unit. He also led and developed a specialist Autism and behaviour therapy team which worked with children with challenging behaviours and provided second opinions for complex Autism presentations. Before joining the Aspris, Dr Ateeq was the founding head of department of the Child and Adolescent Service at the Al Amal Hospital, Dubai. Dr Ateeq is passionate about patient-centered collaborative care, involving the family and child at every step of the treatment journey. He is keen on preventive care in mental health and promoting and building resilience in children and young people. Dr Ateeq is a firm believer in a holistic multi-disciplinary approach incorporating biological, psychological, social and cultural aspects of assessment and therapy and works closely with his team to deliver the highest quality evidence-based care for the following conditions: • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Eating Disorders • Emerging Personality Disorders • Depression • Anxiety • Bipolar Affective Disorder • Psychoses/Schizophrenia • Phobias • Panic Disorder • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • Tics/Tourette’s Syndrome • Gaming Disorder/Internet Gaming Disorder • Sleep disorders Special interests Dr Ateeq has a special interest and expertise in the diagnosis of Autism in high functioning individuals and Autism in girls. He also has a special interest in sleep disorders and the mental health impacts of social media and of video games and has lectured and presented at international conferences.

Dr. Ashraf Amir

KSA, Bsc, MBBS, ABFM, SBFM, PEMBA, Executive Director, Executive Health Program & External Affairs Consultant, Family Medicine, International Medical Center, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia

Consultant Family Medicine H. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Umm Al -Qura University – Makkah – Saudi Arabia Physician Executive MBA, University Tennessee, Knoxville, USA Chief Executive Officer for Executive Medical services and External affairs, former Chief Medical Office International Medical Center (IMC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia CEO and Partner – Salam Home Health Care company, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Vice president of the Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine – Saudi Arabia President of the Indian Saudi Medical Forum appointed by Ministry of foreign affair and the Indian Ambassador for the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia President of the annual International IMC Family Medicine Conference , and monthly IMC Family Medicine Club . Member of National Scientific committee for the Saudi Public Health Authority Member of the Medical Committee for Jeddah Chamber of Commerce Member at large in the World Organization of Family Doctors ( WONCA) Eastern Mediterranean Region ( 19 countries ) representing member for the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia . Member of the national committee for primary health care development, Saudi Health Council -Riyadh – Saudi Arabia Member of the strategic committee for the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI)- Riyadh - Saudi Arabia Member of the Health Committee of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce Member of the American Academy of Family Medicine Member of the World Organization for Family Doctors Former Member of the Scientific Board of Saudi Commission for Health Specialty for Family Medicine Former Chairman of the Scientific Board of National Home Health Care Foundation Former Assistant General Director for health affairs for primary health care, MOH , Jeddah 28 years of experience in the medical practice in the Kingdome of Saudi Arabia, national and international speaker, published more than 200 research, articles, research and publications

Prof. Dr. Faisal Abdullatif Alnaser

Honorary Faculty, Imperial College London; Chair, Home Health Care Centre, Bahrain | Bahrain

• Professor and honorary faculty, Dept. of Primary Care & Public Health, Imperial College, London • President of the Bahrain Family Medicine Association • Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners and College of Public Health. UK • Member of the Irish College of General Practitioners and the American Academy of Family Physicians • Vice President of the International Society for the History of Islamic Medicine • Currently the chairman of the Home Health Care Centre • Was the Vice President and Chairman of the Department of Family & Community Medicine at Arabian Gulf University • Served for eight years as the President of the Scientific Council of Family & Community Medicine in the Arab Board for Health Specialties • Board member and official representative of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Elite Doctor Association • Member of the Anti-Smoking International Alliance • Founder and a member of the Global Family Medicine Scientific Alliance • Member of the editorial board of many national and international journals • Advisor for WHO, EMRO region, WONCA, EMR • Former Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Bahrain Medical Society Experience: Long experience in patient management and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students Publication: • Published four books • Wrote chapters in three international textbooks • Have 82 scientific articles published in referred journals • Many health educations articles in local newspapers and magazines Award & Prizes: Prof Alnaser is recognized locally, regionally, and internationally for his Family Medicine expertise, and for that he was awarded many recognitions and appreciation of excellence from various local and international organizations for example: • HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al-Khalifa award for distinguished parents caring • Nominated as one of the one hundred most effective health leaders in the world by the Health and Wellness Foundation by the World Health & Wellness Awards in India • “Five Star Doctor Award for the WONCA Emr region” by the world organization for family doctors • Many different awards from Colombo, Pakistan, Sudan, Jordan, Syria.

Dr. Amin Alshamy

Advisor, Ministry of Health and Prevention , UAE. | United Arab Emirates

Advisor, Ministry of Health and Prevention , UAE.

Dr. Mohammad Alazemi

MBBS MD MRCGP MSc leadership; Director of south Sulaibiya PHC; President, Kuwait Association of Family Medicine; President, Gulf Association of Family Medicine, Kuwait | Kuwait

Medical Director, Dhaman Health Assurance Hospitals Company; President of Kuwait Association of Family Medicine and General Practitioners; Chairman of the Founding Council of the Gulf association for Family Medicine; Representative member of Kuwait in The World Organization of Family Doctors(WONCA)-East Mediterranean Region; Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) and Kuwaiti Family Medicine board; Degree of MSc in Leadership and Management Development, Institute of Leadership, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland; Certified Trainer from Oxford Leading Training Organisation and Decom for Consulting and Training; Practitioner in coaching from ACSTH (international federation of coaches); The former president of the national union of Kuwaiti students in the UK and Ireland; Kuwait Award for Youth Innovation and Excellence in the field of health promotion; The owner of the Ideal Family Medicine Clinic project which was implemented as a First appointment based clinic in primary healthcare centers in Kuwait; TV Presenter of weekly program (Healthy Steps)( doctors talk), on Kuwait TV.

Dr. Khalid AlQumaizi

ABFM, SBFM, CEO, Board Member, Trustees Member, Advisor, Dean of College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Buthaina Bin Belaila

Head of Non-communicable Disease and Mental Health, Ministry of Health and Prevention, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates

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Dr. Tariq Qassim

Emirates Health Services , UAE | United Arab Emirates

Emirates Health Services , UAE

Dr. Shamsa Al Awar

MD, FACOG, FRCSC, CMQ, FABC, Associate Professor, Consultant & Chair Obstetrics & Gynecology, College Of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Shamsa is an associate professor, consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, & chair of Ob/Gyn department, College of Medicine & Health Sciences at UAE University. Dr. Shamsa graduated from Sultan Qaboos University, with distinctions, in Bachelor of Medical Sciences and MD. She persuaded her postgraduate studies at McGill University, Montreal, Canada and graduated with Alice Benjamin Award of Excellence in Obstetrics. She has the fellowship in Ob/Gyn from Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC), American Board in OB/Gyn and fellowship of American Congress in OB/Gyn, fellowship of American Board in Hospital Management (FABC), fellowship of American Board in Medical Quality and Certified American Medicolegal Consultant. Dr. Shamsa joined UAE University at CMHS as a teaching assistant in 1995 and progressed to assistant professor in 2001. Later she moved to Tawam Hospital in 2005 as a deputy medical director and chief of Ob/Gyn department. In October 2010 she moved to Al Ain Hospital as a chair of Women Health Institute. She eventually returned to her passion of education to UAEU and was appointed as the chair of the department in 2015 to date. Dr Shamsa started her clinical path with interest in Fetal Medicine, for which she was a leading member of the team that established fetal medicine unit at Tawam and Al Ain Hospital as the first unit in UAE. She has the Fellowship of Ian Donald's School and master’s degree in advanced Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. As a proud Emirati citizen, Dr. Shamsa is holding some national duties as: Vice President Arab. Board committee, president of UAE Society of OB/GYN, director of UAE-ALSO Chapter and vice president IVF UAE licenser committee, etc. Over years of hard work her passion “UAE Women Health & Happiness” she built up her analytic scientific skills endeavors towards women health & women wellbeing and hereness the effort for leading national role in developing breast cancer prevention program, cervical cancer prevention program and UAE national antenatal program. Outstandingly, Shamsa advocate and introduced the women wellbeing concept in UAE among the medical field and public for raising their awareness of women care as holistic approach to ensure women resilience in life. This vast task and accountability towards the outreach community plans was conducted through lectures, media talks and research in multiple topics such as fighting stress as an origin of diseases, having a pregnancy as a happy journey, participated in levitation of the awareness of endometriosis, pregnancy as a choice rather than a chance. Dr Shamsa is a highly caliber award winning woman advocate for which her excellency was. identified through “Alice Benjamin” Award of Excellence in Obstetrics, AD Medical Award in Clinical performance, Sh. Shamsa Bint Suhail Creative Women Award, Arab Women Award- medical, Women UAE Volunteers and UAEU Chancellor’s Medal for the Community Worker Currently, based on huge burden of community outreach involvement Dr Shamsa was able to identify the “UAE women society “needs; she built her skills to approach and tackle the culture of happiness in women life in UAE for which she is evolving in her volunteer activity toward happy and healthy women. In addition, Dr Shamsa was one of the graduated highly selective first batch in Hope Maker Leadership program by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.

Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi

Dubai Health Authority, UAE | United Arab Emirates

Dubai Health Authority, UAE

Dr. Laila Aljasmi

Head of Communicable Diseases & Immunization Section Ministry of Health and Prevention UAE | United Arab Emirates

Head of Communicable Diseases & Immunization Section Ministry of Health and Prevention UAE

Dr. Lubna Al Shaali

Director of Public Health Policy Department, Ministry of Health and Prevention , UAE | United Arab Emirates

Director of Public Health Policy Department, Ministry of Health and Prevention , UAE

Dr. Maisoon Al Shaali

Public Health Consultant - Head of Environmental Section at Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE | United Arab Emirates

Public Health Consultant - Head of Environmental Section at Ministry of Health and Prevention, UAE