Chairperson’s Message

After three years of virtual small training courses due to COVID-19 pandemic, I am looking forward to welcome you to the fifth live conference of medical laboratories services administration under the patronage of H.E Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, Minister of Health in Kuwait, on the 13-14 of February, 2023.

This 2 days conference will focus on the role of clinical laboratories in pandemics by sharing different clinical labs experiences during COVID-19 pandemic through our guest speakers from Oman, Jordan and USA, who will also discuss the quality measures to be taken for the future pandemics.

On the second day, two short courses will be conducted and focus on medical laboratories accreditation and biorisk management.

I hope you will be able to join us in Kuwait for what will surely be an illuminating educational experience.

Dr. Remaa Al-Safi

Director of Medical Laboratories Services Administration
Ministry of Health, Kuwait

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SPEAKERS
DR. REMAA AL-SAFI
Director, Director of Medical Laboratories Services Administration. Ministry of Health, Kuwait
Prof. Hassan Abdel Aziz
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, USA
Dr. Shadia Al-Bahlani
Associate Professor, Collage of Medicine and Health Sciences - Sultan Qaboos University
Dr. Soad Shinnara
Laboratory and Quality Manager, Shmaisani Hospital, Amman, JORDAN
Dr. Areej Al-Rifaiy
Head, Quality Control Unit, Directorate of Medical Laboratories Services MOH, KUWAIT
Dr. Ghaya Al-Wahdanee
Head of education & Quality and biorisk management coordinator MOH laboratory directorate / Central Public Health Laboratory, JORDAN
Dr. Adhari Al-Zaabi
Assistant Professor, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, OMAN
SCHEDULE DETAILS

EVENT SCHEDULE

DAY - 1

13th February - Monday
08:00am - 09:00am
Registration
MODERATOR : Dr. Areej Al-Rifaiy
09:00am - 09:30am
Keynote Speaker
Resilience: Turning crisis into opportunity
Prof. Hassan Abdel Aziz
09:30am - 10:15am
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Announcements
Dr. Remaa Al-Safi
10:15am - 10:45am
Exhibition Opening / Tea Break
10:45am - 11:30am
Honoring the speakers and the MOH distinguished Laboratory Specialists
SESSION I: CHAIRPERSON - Mrs. Fatima Al-Youha
11:30am - 11:50am
Kuwait Medical Lab Before, During and Post-Pandemic
Dr. Remaa Al-Safi
11:50am - 12:10pm
Oman Medical Lab challenges Experience during and post pandemic
Dr. Shadia Al-Bahlani
12:10pm - 12:30pm
Post Pandemic Impacts, Challenges, opportunities and Risks for Clinical Laboratories Staff
Dr. Soad Shinnara
12:30pm - 02:00pm
Prayers Break / Lunch Break
SESSION II: CHAIRPERSON - Dr. Najat Al-Ali
02:00pm - 02:20pm
Look before you Leap: Quality measures for the next pandemic
Dr. Areej Al-Rifaiy
02:20pm - 02:40pm
Laboratory Bio-risk Management
Dr. Ghaya Al-Wahdanee
02:40pm - 03:00pm
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Laboratories
Dr. Adhari Al-Zaabi
03:00pm - 03:30pm
Panel of Discussion / Closing Remarks

DAY - 2

14th February - Tuesday
Short Courses
09:00am - 12:00pm
Short Course I
Chairperson - Dr. Hamad Al-Kharji
Medical Laboratory Accreditation Necessity Post-Pandemic
Prof. Hassan Abdel Aziz
(Intermitted by a tea break - 10:00am - 10:15am)
  • Strengthening Lab Professional's Skills Toward Accreditation
  • Train lab professionals to improve laboratory operations using available resources and achieve international accreditation standards.
09:00am - 12:00pm
Short Course II
Chairperson - Dr. Sarah Al-Qattan
Bio-Risk Management
Dr. Ghaya Al-Wahdanee
(Intermitted by a tea break - 10:00am - 10:15am)
  • Introduction to bio-risk management, biosafety and biosecurity
  • Risk assessment, mitigation
  • Performance AMP model, Bio-contaminant (Risk group, Biosafety level)
  • Biosecurity

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