Welcome Hosted by: Dear Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to invite you to “SKMC Multispecialty Conference: Board Reviews and Clinical Updates, 2014” which will be held from 28th of October to 1st of November, 2014 at the Beach Rotana Hotel, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The conference is sponsored by Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA) and is endorsed by the American College of Physicians (ACP). Supported by OCTOBER 28 NOVEMBER 1 Endorsed by The conference provides an extensive program that is designed to provide the latest, evidence-based information on clinical issues for every day practice in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Additionally, the program content will prepare medical residents in training and clinical practitioners for their board certification and recertification examinations. Topics include Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, Allergy, Nephrology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Oncology, Respirology, Rheumatology, Psychiatry, Surgery and Neurology. Individual Registration Through a culmination of collective efforts, the conference will convene over a five-day program and present a highlevel scientific content with major updates and state-of-the art presentations delivered by international and regional keynote speakers. To register online, visit: www.smc2014.ae/register Registration should be completed by 18th of October 2014. After this date the online registration system will no longer be available and registration is only possible onsite. Accomodation can be booked online at the conference venue. Doctors AED 2200 AED 2600 AED 3000 Allied HCPs & Residents AED 1600 AED 1800 AED 2000 The registration fee will cover tuition, symposium literature, certificate of attendance, lunch & coffee breaks for the conference only. Group Registration Companies that would like to sponsor a group of delegates attending the conference may do so by using the special group registration fee. A group consists of a minimum of 10 persons. Delegates Early Bird Standard Until Sept. 15 Until Oct. 23 AED 18500 AED 22000 Conference Organizer DiaEdu Management Consultancy Phone: +971 4 453 2975 Email: contact@diaedu.com Web: www.diaedu.com The conference is intended for all healthcare professionals, including doctors in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and all related subspecialties, General Practitioners, Family Physicians, Medical Residents and Fellows, as well as Allied Health professionals. The conference is CME accredited. www.SMC2014.ae Onsite Oct. 28 Use your smart phone to scan the QR code on the left to go directly to the web site! Standard Until Oct. 23 Beach Rotana Hotel October 28- November 1, 2014 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Early Bird Until Sept. 15 We are looking forward to welcoming your attendance in this unique educational experience in the Middle East and the GCC region. On behalf of the Steering Committee, Dr. Abdulmajeed Al Zubaidi Conference President Chief Medical Officer Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Prepare for Your Boards and Gain Relevant Knowledge for Daily Practice Program Overview Tuesday, October 28, 2014 International Speakers Course Description Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, in collaboration with the American College of Physicians (ACP) and Abu Dhabi Health Services (SEHA), is proud to invite you to the SKMC Multispecialty Conference: Board Reviews and Clinical Updates. This one-of-a kind conference is designed to provide a intensive high-yield review on all sub specialty in internal medicine and pediatric. The program holds more than 130 sessions and includes a faculty of more than 90 national and international speakers who are recognized experts in the field of their specialty. Discount rates are available to Allied HCPs and Residents. Course Objectives Upon conclusion of this program, delegates should be able to: • Apply clinical reasoning to uncommon manifestations of common problems • Apply clinical reasoning to common symptoms of uncommon medical problems • Make recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases Intended Audience The conference is designed for pediatricians, general practitioners, family physicians, medical residents and fellows, clinical and community pharmacists and healthcare professionals in all sub-specialties. Accreditation CME hours (category 1) will be sought. Accreditation under process. Dr. Francisco A. Bonilla Program Director, Clinical Immunology at Boston Children’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts, USA Dr. Molly Cooke President of American College of Physicians Professor of Internal Medicine at University of California San Francisco, California USA Dr. Amit Ghosh Professor of Medicine Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Dr. Ajay Kaul Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Care Center Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Ohio, USA Dr. Jennifer Huggins Rheumatology Assistant Professor Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Ohio, USA Dr. William C. Mundel Internist at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota, USA Dr. James Newman Internal Medicine Physician Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA Dr. Marshall L. Summar Chief Genetics and Metabolism Children’s National Medical Center, Washington D.C., USA 07:30-08:00 Registration 08:00-17:30 Plenary: Clinical Research in UAE & in the Region Parallels that include topics in: Internal Medicine: Pediatrics: Geriatrics Acute Medicine Neurology Endocrinology Psychiatry Critical Care Nephrology Diabetes Wednesday, October 29, 2014 07:30-08:00 Registration 08:00-17:30 Plenary: Measuring Value in Medicine Parallels that include topics in: Internal Medicine: Pediatrics: Pulmonary Cardiology Hepatology Orthopedics Nephrology Critical Care Homeopathy Rheumatology Gastroenterology Ophthalmology Thursday, October 30, 2014 07:30-08:00 Registration 08:00-17:30 Plenary: Healthcare Financing Parallels that include topics in: Internal Medicine: Endocrinology Diabetes Thyroid Cardiology Pediatrics: Genetics Dermatology Neonatology Gastroenterology Hepatology Friday, October 31, 2014 07:30-08:00 Registration 08:00-17:30 Plenary: Doctors of the Future Parallels that include topics in: Internal Medicine: Neurology Immunology Infectious Diseases Rheumatology Pediatrics: Neurology Hematology Pulmonology Oncology Saturday, November 1, 2014 07:30-08:00 Registration 08:00-17:30 Plenary: Clinical Ethics and Law in UAE Parallels that include topics in: Internal Medicine: Pediatrics: Bariatrics Pulmonology Hematology Oncology Immunology Emergency Medicine More than 130 Sessions 90 Faculty Members