Tribune News Network
Doha
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) recently hosted its highly anticipated second alumni-run primary care conference, where WCM-Q-trained physicians shared the latest updates in clinical best practices with local family physicians, general practitioners, and primary care providers.
Titled ‘Updates in Primary Care: Specialist-Led Case-Based Discussions Highlighting the Latest Evidence and Best Clinical Practice - 2024,’ the two-day conference was coordinated by WCM-Q’s Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
The event served as a platform for healthcare professionals to engage in dynamic, specialist-led, case-based discussions that explored cutting-edge evidence and best practices for managing prevalent adult conditions in primary care. It also included interactive panels and roundtable discussions.
The first day of the conference featured in-depth sessions on rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases, Type 2 diabetes screening, diagnosis, and management, as well as thyroid function testing and management.
The final session of the day offered a multidisciplinary approach to menopause, where endocrinologists, gynaecologists, and psychiatrists came together to discuss hormonal changes, reproductive and sexual health, mental health, and personalised treatment strategies.
Day two saw expert discussions on common cardiac complaints, early cancer screening, and the management of systemic diseases. Participants also explored the neurological basis of back pain and strategies for managing hypertension in adults and the elderly.
The conference was co-directed by Dr Mahrukh Rizvi (Class of 2011), assistant professor of medicine at WCM-Q and consultant in the Medicine Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC); Dr Reshma Bholah (Class of 2011), assistant professor of paediatrics at WCM-Q and consultant paediatric nephrologist at Sidra Medicine; and Dr Tariq Chukir (Class of 2015), assistant professor of medicine at WCM-Q and consultant at the National Obesity Treatment Centre at HMC.
Other WCM-Q alumni who contributed to the conference included Dr Tania Jaber (Class of 2011), consultant in endocrinology at HMC and assistant professor of clinical medicine at WCM-Q; Dr Noor Nabeel M. Suleiman (Class of 2009), consultant endocrinologist at HMC and assistant professor of clinical medicine at WCM-Q; and Dr Nimra Dad (Class of 2015), consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Sidra Medicine.
