Aspetar to Celebrate Dedication to Quality Medical Care

Doha, September 16 (QNA) - In line with its commitment to furthering excellence within the workplace and in line with its position as an international leader in sports medicine, Aspetar is set to host its fourth annual International Quality and Patient Safety Week. The two-day campaign, which is running from 15th 17th October , will bring together healthcare professionals from around the world to take part in a series of educational sessions including interactive workshops, symposia, and lectures. During the conference, a number of subjects will be discussed, ranging from Radiation/MRI Safety and Patient Safety in Vaccines to Improving Oral Health Outcomes. Speaking about thise event, John Hartley, Quality Management Manager at Aspetar, pointed out the importance of the topics to be discussed, saying: "The United in Quality and Patient Safety conference highlights the work of medical professionals influence on improved patient care outcomes and healthcare delivery systems in Qatar. This year, we are delighted that a number of international speakers from the UAE all the way to Canada will be attending as guest speakers to provide global perspectives." , he added Alongside these speakers, Aspetar presenters and a selection of medical experts from local organisations will also bring their experience to the event across the three days. Organisations that will be represented include Hamad Medical Corporation, University of Calgary in Qatar, and Qatar Petroleum. With such a wide range of healthcare professionals coming together for the comprehensive sessions, observers of previous years predict that the event will once again serve as a networking platform for participants to foster and deepen relationships bringing even greater spin-off benefits to the expert gathering. Commenting on the significance of the conference, Dr Khalifa Al Kuwari, Director General of Aspetar, said: "This years conference aims to raise awareness of the importance of high-quality medical care and patient safety, and also to further existing sports medical research. Aspetars overarching vision is to become a global leader within the industry by 2015 and the impressive array of expertise on hand at the conference is a key instrument helping us achieve our goal." Aspetar regularly hosts, and attends, international conferences that bring together world-class practitioners in the field. Previous highlights include presenting a forum at the London 2012 Olympic Games, hosting an Altitude Training and Team Sports Conference designed to enhance performance levels in team sport players, and Aspetars Current Concepts Series. (QNA)