The conference is organized by Tawam Hospital in affiliation with John Hopkins Medicine, and accredited by SEHA, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, for up to 26.5 accredited CME points.
The three day conference launched yesterday at the Intercontinental Al Ain covers many important general and sub-specialty pediatric diseases such as leukemia, cardiac diseases, pediatric radiology; advances in genetics, endocrine diseases, neonatal medicine and other related topics.
Additionally, six separate workshops each attended by a minimum of 50 healthcare professionals, take place throughout the conference days and cover different topics such as neonatal respiratory support and mechanical ventilation, pediatric epilepsy, childhood diabetes (pens, pumps and sensors), and childhood asthma.
"This conference is growing and becoming more popular each year. This year, we feature prominent speakers from John Hopkins Medicine USA, as well as several distinguished speakers from Europe and the Middle East," said Dr. Walid Kaplan, Chairman of The Pediatric Department and Head of The Pediatric Endocrinology Division, Tawam Hospital. "The workshops are a great success because they focused on the updated practical and hands-on management of each subspecialty presented."
Dr. Kaplan continued, "The objective of each year's conference is to promote knowledge exchange among regional and international pediatric specialists in order to bring the standards of pediatric healthcare in UAE to the highest levels. The Department of Pediatric at Tawam Hospital is well recognized all over the UAE for its pioneer role in most of the pediatric sub-specialties such as hematology oncology, neonatology, cardiology, neurology endocrinology and many more."
An important discussion on 'The Current and Future Challenges of Pediatric Training' was presented yesterday by Dr. George Dover, Director of the Pediatric Department at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, and another on 'The Dietary Management of Epilepsy', presented by Dr. Eric Kossoff, Director of Epilepsy Center in Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
In addition to the above topics and activities, a number of sessions are dedicated to updating physicians on new and advanced techniques in the treatment or management of very specific pediatric ailments.
Dr. Kossoff, who also runs a tertiary care pediatric headache clinic at John Hopkins Hospital, presented evidence-based updates in the management of children with severe chronic migraine headache
Tawam Hospital, which is managed by John Hopkins Medicine is owned and operated by SEHA, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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3rd Annual International Pediatrics Conference
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Following the success of the first and second Annual Pediatric Conferences, the launch of this year's event witnessed a remarkable increase in registered attendees, and addresses a wider range of children's diseases.
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About Tawam HospitalTawam Hospital in affiliation with John Hopkins Medicine is a premier, 477-bed tertiary care facility located in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, the largest of the United Arab Emirates. Tawam serves as a regional referral center for specialized medical care and a national referral center for oncology services.
Though it offers services in all specialties, the hospital is best known for its neonatal care, emergency medicine, intensive care, oncology services and state-of-the-art cardiac care. Tawam Hospital is the first government hospital to receive JCI accreditation in the UAE.
About Johns Hopkins Medicine
The physicians and researchers of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the health care professionals of The Johns Hopkins Health System—united under Johns Hopkins Medicine—work to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care.
Diverse and inclusive, Johns Hopkins Medicine educates medical students, scientists, health care professionals and the public; conducts biomedical research; and provides patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness.
Its flagship institution, The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, has topped U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Hospitals" ranking every year since 1991.
About Johns Hopkins Medicine International:
Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) facilitates the global development of the Johns Hopkins mission of teaching, research and patient care.
As the international access point to more than 2,000 Hopkins experts in medicine and health care administration, JHI coordinates treatment for patients who travel to Baltimore and provides health care consulting services and a wide range of educational programs through strategic alliances and affiliations abroad.
About SEHA:
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company - whose corporate identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to manage and develop the curative activities of the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SEHA is committed to providing quality, cost effective healthcare on par with international standards measured through accessibility, affordability, choice and satisfaction. SEHA manages eight hospital systems totalling 14 facilities, 2,472 licensed beds, more than 55 Primary Health Clinics and 14,350 employees.
About Health Authority Abu Dhabi:
The Health Authority Abu Dhabi is responsible for ensuring excellent quality healthcare for the people of the Emirate. It defines the strategy for the health system, monitors and analyses the health status of the population and performance of the system, shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations and enforces standards, encourages adoption of world-class quality & performance targets by all providers of healthcare services, plans capacities and service levels, drives programmes to improve societal health, defines minimum standards for health service providers and health professionals, and regulates scope of services and premiums & reimbursement rates of providers and payers.
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Posted by Rana MesbahThursday, April 16 - 2009 at 16:43 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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