Conference Agenda
Sessions for April 20, 2025
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Registration | |
| 13:30 - 13:40 | Keynote speaker | |
| 13:40 - 14:00 | Regional Pharmaceutical Industries: From compliance to confidence | Dr. Tariq Al-Jallad |
| - | SESSION 1: REGULATORY AFFAIRS | Moderator: Ph. Fatemah Alsalman |
| 14:00 - 14:20 | Regulatory affairs in Kuwait: Key updates | Dr. Donia Bastaki |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Forensic Pharmacovigilance | Dr. Reem Alessa |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Value-based healthcare and drug formularies: A path toward sustainable medication use in Kuwait | Dr. Sarah Almanie |
| 15:00 - 15:20 | Strategies to overcome drug use shortages: Insights from Qatar | Dr. Anas Hamad (Qatar) |
| 15:20 - 15:30 | Panel discussion | |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | The Future of Patient Care: Integrating Digital Health and AI for Better Outcomes | Ahmed El Azhary |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Break | |
| - | SESSION 2: CLINICAL PHARMACY | Moderator: Dr. Munirah Burezq |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Breast cancer treatment-induced cardiotoxicity: KCCC experience and clinical insights | Dr. Afrah AlAdwani |
| 16:30 - 16:50 | Managing anticoagulation in the ICU: Best practices and challenges | Dr. Sarah AlSharqawi |
| 16:50 - 17:10 | Recent updates in chronic kidney disease | Dr. Bashayer AlMarshed |
| 17:10 - 17:30 | Advancing obesity treatment: A comparison of new strategies and traditional approaches | Dr. Ibrahim Alhomoud (KSA) |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Using pharmacokinetics to solve real-world healthcare challenges in Kuwait | Dr. Raj Singh Badhan |
| 18:00 - 18:10 | Panel discussion | |
| 18:10 - 18:30 | New treatment paradigm in migraine management - TREAT and PREVENT migraine attacks with ONE medication: Role of Rimegepant | Dr. Namareq AlJarki |
| 18:30 - 19:00 | Break | |
| 19:00 - 19:30 | Opening ceremony and exhibition |
Workshops for April 20, 2025
| Time | Title | Speaker | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00-15:50 | Pain at the Counter and the Bedside: A Pharmacist’s Toolkit. | Dr. Ahmad El Ouwaini (UAE) | Room no. 1 |
| 15:00-16:00 | WYN academy: Elevating Clinical Interactions and Building Resilience in Healthcare Teams | Dr. Afrah Alkazemi & Sharifah Hilal Almutairi | Room no. 3 |
| 16:00-16:50 | Landmark trials of the year: Implications for pharmacists. | Dr. Maha Alharbi | Room no. 2 |
| 17:00-17:50 | Product registration in Kuwait: A step by step approach | Ph. Bader Kharaibet | Room no. 1 |
| 17:00-17:50 | The Future of Patient Care: Integrating Digital Health and AI for Better Outcomes | Ahmed El Azhary | Room no. 3 |
Sessions for April 21, 2025
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30 - 13:40 | Registration | |
| 13:40 - 14:00 | Sponsor | TBD |
| - | SESSION 3: PHARMACY EDUCATION | Moderator: Dr. Ethar Makhseed |
| 14:00 - 14:20 | The CCAPP accreditation of Kuwait university’s PharmD program: Need or luxury? | Dr. Maitham Khaja |
| 14:20 - 14:40 | Saudi Commission for Health Specialties’ leading role in pharmacy training: A model for regional growth | Dr. Ghazwa Korayem (KSA) |
| 14:40 - 15:00 | Post-graduation opportunities for Kuwaitis at King Saud University | Dr. Homood Al-Sobeai (KSA) |
| 15:00 - 15:20 | Bench, Bedside and Beyond – UCL leading the way in postgraduate pharmacy education | Dr.Josephine Falade Dr.Khalid Ahmad Sheikh |
| 15:20 - 15:30 | Panel discussion | |
| - | Pharmacy Education Panel | Moderator: Dr. Dalal AlTaweel |
| 15:30 - 16:10 | Establishing local residency programs in Kuwait | Dr. Maitham Hussain (KIMS) Dr. Ghazwa Korayem (KSA) Dr. Amer Alanezi (KSU) |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Sponsor | AstraZeneca |
| - | SESSION 4: PHARMACY PRACTICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH | Moderator: Dr.Asma Alturkait |
| 16:30 - 16:50 | Women shaping the workplace: The harmony of strength and compassion | Ph. Aisha AlOmran |
| 16:50 - 17:10 | Ensuring Governance for Quality, Safety, and Efficiency of Medicines in Kuwait: A Call for Action | Dr. Ahmad Salman (public health) |
| 17:10 - 17:30 | Safe disposal campaign for expired and unused medications in households within Kuwait’s healthy cities: Results, challenges, and recommendations | Dr. Eman Abahussain |
| 17:30 - 17:50 | Overview of Kuwait’s national action plan against AMR: Pharmacists role in antimicrobial stewardship | Dr. Hussain Alshamari |
| 17:50 - 18:00 | Panel discussion | |
| 18:00 - 18:20 | Sponsor | |
| - | Pharmacy Practice Panel | Moderator: Dr. Bader AlKhurainej |
| 18:20 - 19:00 | Pharmacy operation structure: limits and solutions | Dr. Adel Alsalem (MOH) Dr. Abdulmohsin Marghalani (KSA) Dr. Sarah AlBalushi (Oman) |
| 19:00 - 19:30 | Break | |
| 19:30 - 20:30 | Closing ceremony |
Workshops for April 21, 2025
| Time | Title | Speaker | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00-14:00 | Qualified Person: An Emerging Role of Pharmacists in Bridging the Regulatory and Quality Gap | Dr. Khalid Ahmad Sheikh | Room no. 3 |
| 15:00-15:50 | Strengthening ambulatory care pharmacy services: building solutions for better patient care | Dr. Bashayer Alsuwayni | Room no. 1 |
| 15:00-15:30 | Sponsor | Sponsored Workshop Speaker | Room no. 3 |
| 16:00-16:50 | Pharmacokinetics in clinical practice: A tool for optimising clinical outcomes | Dr. Raj Singh Badhan & Dr. Mona Alenezi | Room no. 2 |
| 17:00-17:50 | Certified for success: Building a thriving career in pharma with accredited certification | Dr. Waddah Albassam & Dr. Mahmoud Gamal | Room no. 3 |
| 17:00-17:50 | Battling racing beats: A pharmacist’s guide for managing symptomatic tachycardia | Dr. Emad Alsarraf | Room no. 1 |