Dubai Critical Care conference to discuss latest trends and insights for the Critically ill patient

February 24, 2016: Prime Hospital, a leading healthcare provider in the UAE, will be organizing the Dubai Critical Care Conference, which will kick off on Friday February 26, 2016 and will run until February 28, 2016 at the Le Meridien Hotel, Al Garhoud, Dubai, UAE. Supported by the Ministry of Health and Protection of the Society (MoHPS), the doctors and medical professionals will receive 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for attending the event. H.E Humaid Mohammed Obaid Al Qatami, Chairman of the Board of Dubai Health Authority will be inaugurating the conference on its opening day. 

The conference offers a strategic platform to offer deeper insights on the latest trends in research, therapy and management in critical care medicine. It will facilitate a healthy exchange of information on the latest trends in research, therapy and management of the Critically ill patient through interactive sessions, plenary lectures, workshops and presentations which will help healthcare professionals across the region in providing the best care to their patients.

Dr. Jamil Ahmed, Managing Director of Prime Hospital & President of Dubai Critical Care Conference, said: “We believe that this event will help strengthen communication channels between leading medical experts across the globe. The conference is set to draw the attendance of 30 international speakers as well as notable regional medical experts who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise on key issues facing the health care sector. This will give way to valuable and actionable insight that could be used to further improve the local health sector and ensure the well-being of the community.” 

Coming all the way from the UK, Dr. Julian Barker Clinical Director of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Cardiothoracic Critical Care & Director of the ECMO service in University Hospital of South Manchester (UHSM) will lead the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) workshop. The speakers will talk about cardiac critical care, Pulmonary Critical Care, Infection / Antimicrobial therapy, Comprehensive ICU Care, AKI/ Metabolism / Immunology, GIT/ Nutrition, Neuro Critical, Hemodynamic Monitoring / Resuscitation, Sepsis Syndrome, Perioperative care/ Oncology

Aside from the support of Ministry of Health and Protection of the Society, the event is also endorsed by notable national and international critical care societies:  Emirates Intensive Care Society (EICS), World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine (WFSICCM), Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA), and International Pan Arab Critical Care Medicine Society (IPACCMS).