Conference Information

Scientific Board Chairs: Adult Rheumatology

Beena Hamid

Dr. Beena Hameed
Chair
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Martin Lee

Dr. Martin Lee
Deputy Chair
Consultant Rheumatology
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ahmed Zayat

Dr. Ahmed Zayat
Second Deputy Chair
Senior Consultant of Rheumatology
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Mahmood Hachim

Dr. Mahmood Hachim
Chair, Basic Science
Assistant Professor
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Maryam Al Nesf

Dr. Maryam Ali Al Nesf
Co-Chair, Basic Science
Associate Professor
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Dr. Adeeba Al Herz
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Suad Hannawi

Dr. Suad Hannawi
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Scientific Board Chairs: Pediatric Rheumatology

Elsadeg Sharif

Dr. Elsadeg Sharif
Chair
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Reem Abdwani

Dr. Reem Abdwani
Professor and Senior Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Muscat Oman

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Dr. Wafaa Suwairi
Section Head, Pediatric Rheumatology
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Sima Abu Al Saoud

Dr. Sima Abu Al Saoud
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
AlQuds, Palestine

Scientific Board Members: Adult Rheumatology

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Dr. Asal Adnan
Member
Specialist Rheumatologist
Baghdad, Iraq

Hanan AL Rayes

Dr. Hanan Al Rayes
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Mira Mirashli
Member
Assistant Professor
Beirut, Lebanon

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Dr. Nizar Abdulateef
Member
Professor and Senior Consultant Rheumatologist
Baghdad, Iraq

Saadeya Naji

Dr. Saadeya Naji
Member
Consultant Rheumatology
Manama, Bahrain

Samar Al Emadi

Dr. Samar Al-Emadi
Member
Senior Consultant Rheumatologist
Doha, Qatar

Scientific Board Members: Pediatric Rheumatology

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Dr. Ayesha Rashed AlMheiri
Member
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Elsadeg Sharif

Dr. Elsadeg Sharif
Chair
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Dr. Kamran Mahmood
Member
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Venue

The conference will be held at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, UAE.

CME Accreditation

Middle East Rheumatology Conference has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 14.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

The conference has been accredited by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) for 16.5 CME Credits.

Entry to Halls

Please ensure that your badge is available to have access to the exhibition hall, workshops and lecture halls. Organizer reserves the right to refuse entry upon no proof of valid registration to the congress.

Scanning

Badge scanning will be held during specific timings at the entry of the lecture hall. Please ensure you have scanned your badge during the mentioned timings to attain the CME points for that slot.

CME Certificates

Certificates will be sent via email, 2-3 weeks post congress.

Recorded Lectures

Missed a lecture during the conference? Lectures will be made available at the GCC AIR Academy post-congress. Visit the website here.