Program for DHCC-Harvard continuing medical education event announced

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Day 1
The first day of Practi-Med Dubai 2004 will feature a session entitled "Implementing Programs for Emergency Management of Cardiac Disease and Stroke." Plenary sessions will cover best practices in acute management of myocardial infarction and stroke, as well as a lecture on developing systems for emergency care of these conditions. The first day's afternoon program will be divided into two separate tracks, one on oncology and one on cardiology. The oncology program will feature lectures by Dr. Lowell Schnipper, who is the head of the division of hematology and oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and a leading figure in cancer research at Harvard Medical School.

Day 2
Practi-Med Dubai 2004's second day will feature a session entitled "Healthy Mothers, Healthy Children." Plenary sessions will cover best practices in providing clinical care to pregnant women, an update on prenatal diagnosis and genetics in obstetrics, and a lecture on the treatment of asthma in children, which is a large concern in the Gulf Region. The second day's afternoon program will be divided into two separate sessions. The track entitled "Common Medical Problems" will include lectures on stroke diagnosis and management, headaches, and hypertension. The other afternoon session will explore infectious diseases, with lectures on choosing the best antibiotics, introducing HIV prevention into clinical practice, and managing patients with hepatitis.

Day 3
The final day of Practi-Med Dubai 2004 will feature lectures on common problems in medical practice, including diabetes and depression. The afternoon will again be divided into two separate tracks. One track will address common medical problems such as irritable bowel syndrome and cardiac disease. The other will feature lectures on dermatology, including common skin diseases found in the UAE.

Practi-Med Dubai 2004 has been accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for18 credit hours (6 hours per day). The General Health Authority in Abu Dhabi has granted up to 16 credit hours, and the Continuing Medical Education & Professional Development Committee of the United Arab Emirates University Faculty of Medicine and Health Science has granted up to 18.5 credit hours. Those participating in the conference will be awarded a 'Certificate of Attendance' by Harvard Medical International and DHCC.

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