24th Health Sciences Center Poster Conference

Speciality Cardiology - General/other

Organizer Mayra Al Saeid

CME/CPD Provider Health Sciences Center, Kuwait University

Scheduled date(s):

From 12 March 2019 To 14 March 2019

Aims And Objectives

Trauma occurs unexpectedly and in devastating ways. It does not distinguish among genders, races, religions, or socioeconomic status. Anybody, anywhere, anytime can be affected by a traumatic event. Trauma is the dominant cause of mortality between ages of 0 and 45 years but it also affects middle and older ages with a high frequency. Unfortunately, the awareness about the impact of trauma in the global health care scene is lagging far behind other diseases. Even if trauma kills many more patients worldwide than cancer or cardiovascular diseases, the investment in trauma care is much lower than of the investment in those illnesses. Trauma kills more patients than tuberculosis, HIV, and malaria together; yet, the allocation of funds to research and clinical care of those infectious diseases is far greater than trauma’s. To manage effectively the trauma epidemic -which is only destined to become bigger due to wars and industrialization- we need to create national trauma systems, universal trauma standards, and a stream of funds dedicated to trauma care. Trauma education and research are of paramount importance. The international medical community needs to understand the problem and, based on evidence, provide the focus and make the changes necessary to offer adequate care to the millions of people who suffer from the devastation of trauma every year around the world.

Content Outline

9:00 AM National Anthem, Recitation of Holy Quran 9:10 AM Welcome Address: Professor Rajaa Al-Attiyah Vice-Dean for Research & Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Medicine 9:15 AM Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Professor Kusum Kapila Chairperson of Organizing Committee 9:25 AM Keynote Lecture: “Trauma: When Everything Changes in a Single Moment!” GEORGE C. VELMAHOS, MD, PhD, MSEd John F. Burke Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Chief, Division of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA 10:30 AM Opening of Poster Conference Vice President for Research, Assistant Vice President for Research, HSC Deans and Vice-Deans, All Participants 10:35 AM Poster Viewing: Faculty of Medicine Lobby Closing Ceremony: Thursday 14 March 2019 Moderator: Dr. Abeer Abdullah 12:30 PM Welcome Address: Dr. Abeer Abdullah 12:35 PM Announcement of Awards by Chief Judge Presentation of Awards to the Winners by Dean of FOM and Chairman of Committee 12:35 – 2.35 PM Oral Presentations of Award Winners – 10 minutes each presentation (12 presentations) 2:40 PM Vote of Thanks: Dr. Abeer Abdullah 2:45 – 3:45 PM Winner’s E-Poster Viewing: Faculty of Medicine Lobby

Target Audience

The target audience is Medical and Health Science professionals from Kuwait as well as students in the Medical and Health Sciences Center faculties. Approximately 250-300 posters are expected to be presented at the conference with an average of 3-6 authors per presentation. Altogether, approximately 750 participants are expected to this 3-days conference. The background of participants will be diverse, however this is likely to include Medical specialists from all the major Health Science specialties as well as Pharmacy, Dentistry and Allied Health Sciences.