25th Health Sciences Center Poster Conference

Speciality Internal medicine - General/other

Organizer LAILA RAFIQ QADAN

CME/CPD Provider Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University

Scheduled date(s):

From 10 March 2020 To 12 March 2020

Aims And Objectives

The Key note lecture will focus on the topic of "Healthy Diets in the 21st Century: What are we talking about?". The Poster Conference in general aims at encouraging research among the Medical and Health Science Professionals in Kuwait as well as students in the Medical and Health Sciences Centre faculties.

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 Syed Aljunid Chairman of Organizing Committee 9:25 AM Keynote Lecture: “Healthy Diets in the 21st Century: What are we talking about?” Prof. Carlos Augusto Monteiro Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health University of Sao Paulo, Brazil 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 12 March 2020 Moderator: Dr. Aisha Al-Jarallah 12:30 PM Welcome Address: Dr. Aisha Al-Jarallah 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. Aisha Al-Jarallah

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.