Overview

Now in its 10th year, Sidra Medicine’s Gastroenterology Division allocates one day each year to discuss gastrointestinal problems that are commonly seen in primary and secondary care facilities in Qatar.

The one-day conference, which also includes practical sessions, aims to raise awareness and provide a discussion about best practice in approaching patients suspected of having gastrointestinal problems and to ensure better patient outcomes.

Conference Objectives

• Discuss gastrointestinal problems that are commonly seen in primary and secondary care facilities in Qatar.
• Discuss best practice in approaching patients suspected of having gastrointestinal problems.
• Raise awareness of available evidence-based management approaches for commonly seen gastrointestinal problems among healthcare providers in Qatar.
• Provide guidance on referral criteria to facilitate the referral process from primary and secondary care to Sidra Medicine.

Target Audience

• Physicians
• Nurses
• Allied Health Practitioners
• Others: Medical Students, Residents, Fellows

Scientific Committee

• Amna Al-Khuzaei (Chair)
• Mamoun Elawad
• Fatma Al-Mudahka
• Nazira Ibrahim
• Ruba Saeid