Asthma Awareness Day
- 30 May 2025
- 8:15 am - 2:00 pm
- Sidra Medicine Auditorium, Tower D, Level 2, Main Hospital
Overview
The Pulmonology Division is hosting an Asthma Awareness Day Conference to increase awareness and provide practical asthma management strategies.
The conference objectives aim to improve physician knowledge about asthma pathophysiology and management. Also aim to provide practical knowledge on asthma management strategies.
Objectives
- Increase awareness and educate participants about asthma, including its symptoms, causes, and triggers, to enhance overall understanding.
- Provide practical knowledge on asthma management strategies including medication usage, inhaler techniques, and the importance of adherence to treatment plans to promote effective management.
- Correct common misunderstandings about asthma with precise information and expert advice.
- Encourage individuals with asthma to take an active role in managing their condition by developing personalized action plans.
- Highlight the impact of lifestyle factors such as nutrition, physical activity, and environmental control measures to minimize triggers and how to manage the condition effectively.
Target Audience
- Physicians
- Nurses
- Allied Health Practitioners
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Ibrahim Janahi
- Dr. Amal Al Naimi
- Dr. Ahmed Abushahin
| Time | Session Title/Topic | Session-Specific Learning Objectives |
| 7:30am-8:15am | Registration | |
| 8:15am-8:30am (15min. – Category 1) |
Welcome and Orientation for the day’s activity (Prof. Ibrahim Janahi) |
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| 8:30am-9am (30min. – Category 1) |
Pediatric asthma phenotype (Dr. Ahmed Abushahin) |
Understand Pediatric Asthma Phenotype. |
| 9am – 9:30am (30min. – Category 1) |
Approach to infant with wheeze (Dr. Haneen Toma) |
Discuss approaches to infant with wheeze. |
| 9:30am– 10am (30min. – Category 1) |
Pediatric Asthma management guidelines: diagnosis and treatment (Dr Khalid Zahr Aldin Esmail) |
Update on pediatric asthma management guidelines. |
| 10am – 10:15am | Coffee break | |
| 10:15pm – 10:45am (30min. – Category 1) |
Living Well with Asthma: Inhaler techniques and home action plan (Dr. Hiba Kammouh) |
Discuss inhaler technique and home action plan. |
| 10:45pm – 11:15am (30min. – Category 1) |
Emerging Therapies in Asthma Treatment (Dr. Yazan Said) |
Inform participants on emerging therapies in asthma treatment. |
| 11:15pm – 11:45am (30min. – Category 1) |
Asthma Masquerades – case scenarios (Dr. Amal Al Naimi) |
Deliberate on Asthma masquerades through case scenarios. |
| 11:45am-12:45pm | Prayer and Lunch | |
| 12:45pm – 1:45pm (1 hour – Category 1) |
Asthma Workshop | All |
| 1:45pm – 2pm (15min. – Category 1) |
Wrap up and closing activities | All |
“This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions-Accreditation Section and is approved for a maximum of 4.5 hours for Category 1”
AND/OR
“This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 4.5 hours Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change”.
In support of improving patient care, Sidra Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Scientific Planning Committee has reviewed all disclosed relevant relationships of speakers, moderators, facilitators, and/or authors in advance of this CPD activity and has implemented procedures to manage any potential or real conflicts of interest.
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