Sidra Medicine and HMC to Host 5th Qatar Pediatric Emergency Medicine Conference

Doha, January 06 (QNA) - Sidra Medicine and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) will jointly host the 5th Qatar - Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Q-PEM) Conference 2021 from 15th to 17th January 2021m which will be held virtually this year. Q-PEMs goal is to provide a high-quality, evidence-based update for healthcare practitioners involved in the urgent and emergent care of children. Speakers from Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, Britain and Australia will participate in the conference. Topics this year will range from infectious diseases, pain management, surgical emergencies, respiratory emergencies related to the care of acutely ill or injured children. Other topics on the agenda include Recognizing the deteriorating child; Resuscitation Care: Translating Knowledge & Airway Management and toxicology and trauma management. There will also be a segment on Covid-19 and its diverse features, beside presentations and insights from Sidra Medicines leading pediatric emergency medicine experts and experts from Hamad Medical Corporation. In this regard, Q-PEM 2021 Conference Chairman, who is also the Chair of Emergency Medicine at Sidra Medicine Prof. Khalid Al Ansari affirmed that Q-PEM this year promises to be a memorable one, both in the quality of scientific discourse and its impact equipping frontline healthcare providers to improving the quality of care for children with urgent and emergency health issues. He stated that it will cover the fundamentals of pediatric emergency medicine relevant to all clinicians providing emergency or urgent care to children, and current best evidence for common and critical pediatric emergencies. "We have prepared a program agenda geared towards keeping current developments in PEM as well taking into account the pediatric emergencies related to Covid-19," he added. "This year’s Q-PEM Conference provides a valuable opportunity for doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff involved in the provision of care for pediatric patients in Qatar to come together to discuss the key topics in the field and to share best practice. HMC is committed to working with Sidra Medicine, the Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation and other healthcare partners to ensure children in Qatar receive the very best quality of healthcare possible," HMCs Acting Chairman of Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Emergency Centers, Dr Mohamed al-Amri said. Q-PEM 2021 is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners- Accreditation Department. (QNA)