20:30–21:00

OPENING CEREMONY

Keynote Lecture

21:00–21:45

Contributions of Early Islam to Western Medicine

Prof. Faith Fitzgerald

22:00–23:00

Dinner

08:00–08:30

REGISTRATION

SESSION I: Internist as Educator

Chairpersons: Prof. Faroque Khan & Dr. Ali Asery

08:30–09:00

Role of Educators

Dr. Ernest Yoder

09:00–09:30

Medical Education and Role of Organizations like ACP

Dr. Tanveer Mir

09:30–10:00

Future of IM as a Specialty: Lessons Learnt in USA

Prof. Faith Fitzgerald

10:00–10:15

Questions

10:15–10:30

Coffee Break

SESSION II: Research – Internist as a Researcher

Chairperson: Dr. Ernest Yoder & Dr. Fadel Al Rowaie

10:30–11:00

Enabling Research: KFMC Experience

Dr. Imad Tleyjeh

11:00–11:30

Physicians Performing Bio-Medical Research: Why is it so difficult?

Dr. Wajahat Mahal

11:30–12:00

Curiosity

Prof. Faith Fitzgerald

12:00–12:15

Questions

12:15–13:15

Prayer & Lunch

SESSION III: Medical Ethics & End of Life Issues: The East Meets the West

Chairperson: Prof. Faroque Khan

Presentor: Hani Lababidi, MD, FCCP

Case-Based Panel – Difficult Issues

13:15–13:45

Brain Death: Do all physicians believe in it?

Prof. Faith Fitzgerald
Prof. Omar Kasule
Dr. Ali Al Shanqeeti

13:45–14:15

DNR: To tell or not to tell the family?

14:15–14:45

The patient is the first or the last to know?

SESSION IV: Patient Centered Care

Chairpersons: Dr. Ahmed Al Omair

14:45–15:05

Role of Palliative Care, Hospice Care–US Experience

Dr. Tanveer Mir

15:05–15:25

Evolving Role of Palliative Care, Hospice Care – KSA Experience

Dr. Bassim Beirouti

15:25–15:45

Questions

15:45

Prayer & End of Second Day

08:00–08:30

REGISTRATION

SESSION V: Models for Health Care Delivery

Chairperson: Dr. Khalid A. Qushmaq & Dr. Ahmed Abo Abah

08:30–09:00

Integrated and Comprehensive National Health Care Project

Dr. Moh’d Khushaim

09:00–09:30

20/20: Do we have vision?

Dr. Abdullah Al Amro

09:30–10:00

USA Health Care System

Dr. Michael S. Barr

10:00–10:15

Questions

10:15–10:45

Coffee Break

SESSION VI: Improving Quality of Care

Chairperson: Dr. Ibrahim Nasir & Dr. Kheder AL Zahrani

10:45–11:05

Practice Improvement Module

Dr. Ernest Yoder

11:05–11:25

CBAHI – The Road to Quality

Dr. Moh’d Khushaim

11:25–11:45

Doctor in the World of Technology

Dr. Michael Barr

11:45–12:00

Questions

12:00–13:00

Prayer & Lunch

SESSION VII: Professionalism

Chairperson: Dr. Abdulaziz Al Kaabba

13:00–13:30

Medical Professionalism in the New Millenium: A Physician Charter

Prof. Faith Fitzgerald

13:30–14:00

Teaching Human Dimensions of Care in Clinical Settings

Dr. Imad Tleyjeh

14:00–14:15

Questions

SESSION VIII: Etiquette Based Medicine

Chairperson: Dr. Adel Al Qutub

14:15–14:45

Etiquette Based Medicine – KFMC Experience

Dr. Shazia Mukaddam

14:45–15:15

Etiquette Based Medicine in Islam

Prof. Omar Kasule

15:15–15:30

Questions

15:30–16:00

Coffee Break

SESSION IX: Technology in Medicine

Chairperson: Dr. Michael Barr

16:00–16:20

Telemedicine: A Gift to Patient Care and Bio-Medical Research

Dr. Wajahat Mahal

16:20–16:40

Appropriate Use of Advanced Diagnostic Technology – Which test to use?

Prof. Arfa Khan

16:40–17:00

Maintenance of Certifications and its Impact on Quality of Care

Dr. Tanveer Mir

17:00–17:15

Questions

17:15

Conference Summary & Take Home Messages

08:30–09:00

REGISTRATION

09:00–11:00

Meet the Professor

Moderator: Dr. Khalid Al Mobaireek & Dr. Adel Al Qutub

Health Information System for Better Quality Care/Electronic Medical Record, E-mail Consults/Prescriptions

Dr. Michael Barr

11:00

End of Conference