Introduction

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Infection prevention and control practices are important in maintaining a safe and healthy hospital environment for patients, healthcare providers, and visitors. This Conference will provide a unique forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in Infection Prevention & Control practices and updates. Also, it will highlight important updates and challenges on emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19 and Monkeypox.

The conference content is designed to be practical, focused, and relevant to all healthcare providers. Distinctive speakers have been chosen to present at the conference. The scientific content of the conference is provided via lectures, workshops, and open discussions in an advanced platform of virtual training and education.

Workshop: 4/9/2022
Conference: 5,6/9/2022

Objectives

By the end of the conference, learners will be able to:
- Identify the important aspects in preparing for the CIC exam
- Acquire knowledge and skills in antimicrobial stewardship.
- Appraise clinical research in infection control
- Develop an approach to outbreak investigation
- Recognize the challenges that were faced during pandemics in Gulf countries and share the experience to prevent future pandemics.
- Recognize the infection control risk assessment tool and its implementation
- Describe the role of infection control in construction and renovation
- Recognize the effect and impact of COVID-19 on HAI and antimicrobial resistance rate
- Recognize the new updates in molecular diagnostics in microbiology
- Enlighten practitioners on the important role of infection control in hospitals, to create a safe environment of care
- Review updates about antimicrobial resistance and what to do about it

Main theme

Theme 1: Emerging Infections
Theme 2: Updates in Infection Control
Theme 3: Environment
Theme 4: Surveillance
Theme 5: Diagnostic & Molecular Tools
Theme 6: Antimicrobial Resistance

Prerequisites

You can get 1 workshop for FREE that originally costs 100 SR, but you can also get another workshop for a fee after completing your registration by choosing to Upgrade.

Speaker

Dr. Yameen AlMatawah

Consultant, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, and Infection Control. Head Of Infection Control
Maternity and Children Hospital, Al-Ahsa
Physician

Dr. Mushira Enani

Consultant, Infectious Diseases, KFMC. Secretary of APUA/ ISAC. AMS Working Group & Associate Editor, JAC-AMR.
Physician

Dr. Areej Malhani

Senior Clinical Pharmacist & Pharmacist Team Leader, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, MoH Second Health Cluster
KFMC
Clinical Pharmacy

Dr. Reem Almaghrabi

Consultant, Transplant Infectious Diseases, Organ Transplant Center of Excellence.
KFSH&RC
Physician

Dr. Mohammed AlZunitan

Director of Hospital Epidemiology. Consultant of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Central Region Infection Prevention and Control Department
KAMC, MNG-HA
Physician

Dr. Aiman Ramadan

Advisor, Health Surveillance & Biostatistician, KAMC. Assistant Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
KSAU-HS
Public and Community Health

Mr. Kassem Abou Yassine

Specialist, Infection Control Practition, Team Leader of the Infection Control Rapid Response Team (ICRRT), Infection Prevention and Control Program
KAMC, MNG-HA
Nursing and Midwifery

Dr. Ahmed Hakawi

MD, CIC, FAPIC, MHA. Consultant, Infectious Diseases
PHA
Physician

Prof. Manaf Alqahtani

Professor of Medicine, RCSI MUB. Senior Infectious Diseases Consultant and Clinical Microbiologist, RMS BDF Member of Bahrain National Taskforce for Combatting COVID-19
Physician

Dr. Nawal Al Kaabi

Consultant, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, SKMC SEHA. Chair, SEHA Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Council
Physician

Dr. Jorge Salinas

Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Physician

Dr. Asma Nasser Alsaleh

Assistant Professor, Medical Virology and Microbial Diagnosis, Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science
KSU
Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Dr. Waleed Al Ghamdi

Operation Head & Supervisor, Infection Control & Environmental Health Section, Infection Control & Environmental Health Department, Assignee at Royal Clinics of the Custodian of the Two Holey Mosques
Public and Community Health

Mr. Ellias Tannous

Sr. Infection Control Practitioner, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi. International Director, and Test Committee Member Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, INC, USA
Public and Community Health

Dr. Naif AlOtaibi

Consultant, Infectious Diseases. Division Head, Infectious Diseases, KSU/KSUMC. Program Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship, Central Region
Physician

Dr. Alexandre R. Marra

Researcher & Medical Doctor (Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases), Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Physician

Dr. Waleed Al-Jabr

Consultant Clinical Research, Molecular Medical Virologist, Chairperson of BioBanking Department, Research Center, KFMC-Riyadh Second Health Cluster, MOH
Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Dr. Majed Alghoribi

Chairman & Research Scientist, Infectious Disease Research Department
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Physician

Dr. Mohammed AlAbdullah

Consultant, Infectious Diseases
Almoosa Specialist Hospital
Physician

Dr. Abdullah Bukhari

Consultant, Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medicine Department Assistant Director of Postgraduate Academic Affairs Office Habib Medical Group-Alrrayan, Riyadh
Physician

Dr. Majid Alshamrani

Consultant, Executive Director, Infection Prevention and Control Program
MNGHA-HA
Physician