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2012 13-93rd ICMM Pan Arab Regional Working Group Congress on Military Medicine

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al NahyanDeputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi


Conference Chairman Message ......................................... 11

Main Themes of the Congress ............................................ 12

Committee .......................................................................... 13

General Information ............................................................. 14

Venue & Exhibition Layout .................................................. 16

Scientific Program ................................................................ 19

Keynote Speakers ............................................................. 27

Faculty Profiles ................................................................... 34

Abstracts10th December, 2012 ........................................................... 64 11th December, 2012 ........................................................... 8713th December, 2012 ........................................................... 107

Selected Oral Presentations................................................. 115Selected Poster Presentations............................................. 121

Sponsor Profile..................................................................... 134

Orientation Tour in Abu Dhabi .............................................. 147About Abu Dhabi................................................................... 148Al Ain Tour............................................................................. 150Modern Dubai Tour.................................................................151

Notes ................................................................................... 152

Acknowledgement ............................................................... 155

Table of Contents


Welcome to the 3rd ICMM Pan Arab RWG Congress

Dear Colleagues and Guests,

It gives us immense pleasure to welcome you to the 3rd Pan Arab Regional

Working Group Congress on Military Medicine, wishing you a very successful

congress and a memorable stay in Abu Dhabi.

We are looking forward to your active participation and contributions, sharing

your expertise and knowledge towards a fruitful and enriched event.

My team and I would do all we can to ensure you a pleasant stay. We invite you

to join us, discover the charm of our country by enrolling on the multiple well

chosen social activities.

With my very best wishes,

Yours sincerely,

Staff Colonel Dr. Mohammed Sabeel Al Dhanhani

Chairman of the Congress C

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n Humanitarian Military Intervention

n Impact of Illness and non-combat Injuries on Soldiers and their Readiness

n Aviation Medical Emergencies

n Wartime Evacuations

Main Themes of the Congress


Committee

Staff. Col. Dr. Mohammed Sabeel AldhanhaniCongress Chairman

Staff. Col. Matar Saeed Rashed AlneaimiOrganizing Committee Chairman Col. Dr. Abdulla Khamis AlnaeemiScientific Committee Head Col. Dr. Ali Yousif BinhammadFinance Committee Head Col. (Ret.) Dr. Hussain Saleh A. AlmusabiGeneral Secretary of the Congress Lt. Col. Dr. Sarhan Mohammed AlneyadiReception & Hospitality Committee Head Dr. Yousif Ismaeil AlhosaniMedia Committee Head

Brig. (Ret.) Dr. Asma S. AlmugheriOrganizing Committee Member Maj. Dr. Saif Obaid AlkaabiOrganizing Committee Member Maj. Muneera J. AljunaibiOrganizing Committee Member Mr. Khalid Mohammed FuladOrganizing Committee Member Dr. Yousif I. AlneaimiOrganizing Committee Member Mr. Abdulla Ibrahim AlbloushiOrganizing Committee Member

Col. (Ret.) Dr. Hussain Saleh A. AlmusabiGeneral Secretary of the CongressTel: +97124055993, Mob: +971504434248, Fax: +97124443326

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC)Address: ADNEC, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Road Abu Dhabi, UAE

Congress Organizing Committee

Contact details Regional Organization Committee

Visiting Details Congress Location


Registration Desk:

Registration desks for name badge collection and onsite registration will be operational as below in the Concourse Foyer Area of Hall 11:

9 December, 2012: 16:00 - 20:0010 December, 2012: 07:00 - 09:3011 December, 2012: 07:00 - 08:0013 December, 2012: 07:00 - 08:00

Registration fees entitles participants to:• Admissiontoallscientificsessionsandexhibitions.• Congressmaterial(bag,finalprogramme,abstractvolume,pressvolume).• Coffeebreaksandlunches.

Badges:

NamebadgesshouldbevisibleandusedatalltimesattheCongressVenue.

Badge Categories:

OrganizingCommittee(allaccess) OfficialGuest(allaccessexceptspeakerpreviewroom) OfficialDelegate(allaccess) ICMM(allaccess) Faculty(allaccess) Delegate(allaccessexceptspeakerpreviewroom) Exhibitor(allaccessexceptspeakerpreviewroom) Organizer(allaccess) Media(allaccess)

Congress Bags:

CongressbagswillbedistributedtoregisteredparticipantsattheRegistrationDesk.

CME Certification:

Certificateswill be issuedonline from thecongresswebsite after completing theonlineevaluationformfrom23December2012onwards.

Speaker Registration & Preview Room:

There is a dedicated registration room for speaker registration and badge collection at the SpeakerPreviewRoom(TBA)andisoperationalduringtheconferencehours.

NOTE: Allspeakersarerequestedtoreportatleast2hoursbeforetheirsessionforafinalcheckontheirpresentationmaterial.

General Information


General InformationFood & Beverage:

Coffee breaks and lunches will be open to all registered delegates ONLY in Hall 11(ExhibitionHall).

Exhibition:

The3rdICMMPanArabRegionalWorkingGroupCongressonMilitaryMedicineExhibitionwill be locatedinADNECHall11.

Language:

TheofficiallanguagesareArabic,EnglishandFrench.Simultaneoustranslationintotheselanguageswillbeavailableinthemaincongresshalls(EmiratesHall,AbuDhabiHall,andDubaiHall).

Rules:

Smoking Policy:AbuDhabiNationalExhibitionCentreisanon-smokingvenue.Attendeesarerequestedtoexitthebuildingtothedesignatedsmokingareas.

Mobile Phones:Delegates are kindly requested to keep their mobile phones in the off mode in meeting roomswhenscientificsessionsareinprogress.

Parking:

Twocarparksareavailablewithacombinedcapacityof6,000.FullvaletservicecanbeprovidedforVIPvisitors.

Prayer Room:

ThemaleprayerroomarelocatedonnexttoCapitalSuite7andthefemaleprayerroomislocatedbeforeCapitalSuite8.

Emergency Contact:

While in Abu Dhabi during the congress, for any emergency, please contact the following people from the congress secretariat:

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Maj

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Col

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Abdu

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UAE)

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Co

l. Dr

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son:

Col

. Dr.

Ahm

ad A

lban

i (UA

E)

Sym

posi

um C

(Dub

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Inte

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iona

l Cha

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son:

M

aj. G

en. D

r. Sa

adat

een

Chat

ener

(Tur

key)

Loca

l Cha

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son:

Lt.

Col.

Ashr

af A

lzaab

i (UA

E)

Reg

iona

l Ass

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te 7

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airm

an:

Staf

f. Co

l. Dr

. Moh

amm

ad A

l Dha

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i (U

AE)

War

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n - D

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Mar

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agem

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of P

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g Tr

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a- M

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el H

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Succ

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In C

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ting

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ght A

nd O

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ty in

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Milit

ary

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. Dr.

Ret.

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han

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ki (A

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amm

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men

ts In

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- Dr.

Abdu

l Kar

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sadd

i (UA

E)

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men

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t. Dr

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Saba

hat A

sim

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mad

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lary

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iger

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Chai

rper

son:

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Col.

Dr. S

alem

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aabi

(UAE

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Card

iova

scul

ar R

isk

Prev

entio

n Pr

ogra

m In

Milit

ary

Empl

oyee

s - C

ol. D

r. Ab

dulla

h Al

naee

mi (

UAE)

Rem

arka

ble

Redu

ctio

n In

Car

diac

Mor

talit

y As

soci

ated

With

The

Intro

duct

ion

Of T

he S

trat

egic

Car

diac

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j Int

erve

ntio

nal P

rogr

am

Durin

g Th

e La

rges

t Gat

herin

g In

The

Pla

net -

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. Dr.

Khal

id A

lfara

idy

(KSA

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Prev

entio

n O

f Ort

hope

dic

Inju

ries

Durin

g M

ilitar

y Tr

aini

ng -

Dr. J

ohnn

y La

u (C

anad

a)

Abu

Dhab

i Tou

r

Milit

ary

Med

ical

Eth

ics

- Dr.

Asm

a Al

Nua

imi (

UAE)

DNA

Appl

icat

ions

And

The

21

st C

entu

ry A

pplic

atio

n

&

DNA

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icat

ions

And

The

21

st C

entu

ry A

pplic

atio

n

Sym

posi

um E

(Abu

Dha

bi H

all)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

Dr

. Jam

es P

alm

a (U

SA)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

M

aj. D

r. Ra

shed

O. A

lsuw

aidi

(UAE

)

Roun

d Ta

ble

(Edu

catio

n &

Train

ing)

(C-S

uite

18)

In

tern

atio

nal C

hairp

erso

n:

Col.

Dr. J

ohan

Cro

use

(ICM

M)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

Dr

. Asm

a Al

nuai

mi (

UAE)

Roun

d Ta

ble

(Den

tistry

) (C-S

uite

19)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

Col

. Dr

. The

resa

S. G

onza

les

(ICM

M)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

Dr

. Arw

a Al

saye

d (K

SA)

Lt. C

ol. M

arya

m A

lqah

tani

(UAE

)

Met

hod

Of I

nves

tigat

ing

Fire

arm

Case

s An

d Th

e St

udy

Of T

he

Proj

ectil

es T

raje

ctor

ies

In B

one

- Mr.

Khud

oom

a Al

naim

i (UA

E)

Can

The

Data

Fro

m T

he

Battl

efiel

d Ex

trap

olat

ed In

to

The

Non

-Tac

tical

Set

ting

- Mr.

Creg

Cha

pman

Pan

el D

iscu

ssio

n/Q

&A

Sess

ion

Tran

sfor

mat

ion

of M

edic

al

Logi

stic

s Th

roug

h In

nova

tion

And

Tech

nolo

gy- M

r. Sa

eed

Alja

smi (

UAE)

Sym

posi

um D

(Em

irate

s Ha

ll)In

tern

atio

nal C

hairp

erso

n: G

roup

Ca

pt. A

ndre

w M

onag

han

(UK)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

Lt

. Col

. Dr.

Abdu

lram

an A

lbul

oosh

i(U

AE)

Sym

posi

um F

(Dub

ai H

all)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

Gen

. Dr.

Ous

ama

Al-M

oual

lem

(Leb

anon

)Lo

cal C

hairp

erso

n:

Lt. C

ol. D

r. Sa

rhan

Aln

eyad

i (UA

E)

Dres

s Co

de F

or M

ilitar

y: C

erem

onia

l Uni

form

Dres

s Co

de F

or N

on-M

ilitar

y: O

ffici

al O

r Sm

art C

asua

l

Dres

s Co

de F

or M

ilitar

y: C

erem

onia

l Uni

form

Dres

s Co

de F

or N

on-M

ilitar

y: O

ffici

al O

r Sm

art C

asua

l


Scientific Program

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11:0

0 - 1

1:25

11:2

5 - 1

1:50

11:5

0 - 1

2:15

12:1

5 - 1

2:30

12:3

0 - 1

3:30

13:3

0 - 1

4:50

13:3

0 - 1

3:50

13:5

0 - 1

4:10

14:1

0 - 1

4:30

14:3

0 - 1

4:50

14:5

0 - 1

5:10

PLEN

ARY

SES

SIO

N II

I (Em

irate

s Ha

ll)Ch

airp

erso

n: M

aj. G

en. D

r. Ab

dulq

ader

Bin

Jal

loul

(Alg

eria

)Ch

airp

erso

n: L

t. Co

l. Sa

lem

Alm

ehai

ri (U

AE)

Logi

stic

al C

halle

nges

In H

uman

itaria

n M

issi

on -

Brig

. Gen

. W. B

ryan

Gam

ble

(USA

)

Med

ical

Sup

port

Of J

apan

Sel

f Def

ense

For

ce (J

SDF)

For

The

Eas

tern

Jap

an E

arth

quak

e, M

assiv

e Ts

unam

i And

Nuc

lear

Pow

er P

lant

Acc

iden

t - C

ol. Y

asun

ori M

atsu

ki (Ja

pan)

Kera

toco

nus,

Wha

t’s N

ew?

- Lt

. Col

. Dr.

Ahm

ed A

lsaa

di (U

AE)

Pan

el D

iscu

ssio

n/Q

&A

Sess

ion

L

unch

Bre

ak/E

xhib

ition

/Pos

ter

View

ing

Sym

posi

um G

(Em

irate

s Ha

ll)In

tern

atio

nal C

hairp

erso

n: B

rig. D

r. (re

t.) S

teph

an R

udzk

i (Au

stra

lia)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

M

aj. D

r. Sa

if Al

bedw

awi (

UAE)

Sym

posi

um H

(Abu

Dha

bi H

all)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

Co

l. Dr

. Yas

unor

i Mat

suki

(Jap

an)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

Dr

. Sal

eh A

lali

(UAE

)

Regi

onal

Ass

embl

y (C

-Sui

te 7

)Ch

airm

an: S

taff.

Col

. Dr

. Moh

amm

ad A

l Dha

nhan

i M

oder

ator

: TB

A

Imm

uniz

atio

n St

rate

gies

In

Mis

sion

s - L

t. Co

l. Dr

. Naw

al A

l Kaa

bi (U

AE)

Tele

med

icin

e In

Milit

ary

- Col

. Raf

ael D

e Je

sus

(USA

)Ex

pedi

ent M

anag

emen

t of

Max

illofa

cial

Tra

uma

- Col

. Dr.

Gok

sel T

amer

(USA

)

Pers

onal

Pro

tect

ive

Mea

sure

s Us

ed A

gain

st D

isea

se V

ecto

rs

- Col

. Dr.

Mos

taph

a De

bbou

n (U

SA)

Top

Rece

nt In

nova

tions

In

Milit

ary

Med

icin

e: C

an W

e Ap

py It

In C

ivila

in S

ettin

g- L

t. Co

l. Dr

. Ahm

ad M

ubar

ak

Hum

aid (U

AE)

Trau

ma

Expe

rienc

e In

KO

SVO

Con

flict

- Dr

. Ste

ven

Ligg

ins

(UAE

)

Fiel

d &

Med

ical

Man

agem

ent

Of C

hem

ical

/Bio

Cas

ualti

es(F

CBC

& M

CBC)

Col D

r. (re

t.) Ja

mes

D. P

illow

(USA

)

Ope

ratio

nal U

ltras

ound

:Ef

ast A

nd B

eyon

d- D

r. Ja

mes

Pal

ma

(USA

)

Max

illofa

cial

Tra

uma

Expe

rienc

e In

Afg

hani

stan

, Th

e Br

itish

Exp

erie

nce

- Gro

up

Capt

. And

rew

Mon

agha

n (U

K)

Regi

onal

Ass

embl

y M

eetin

g - C

haire

d By

St

aff.

Col.

Dr. M

oham

mad

Al

Dha

nhan

i (UA

E)

Adm

inst

ratio

n An

d M

edic

o-M

ilitar

y Lo

gist

ics

In H

umin

itaria

n As

sist

ance

An

d Di

sast

er R

elie

f- C

ol. D

r. Zh

ang

Lulu

(ICM

M)

Pan

el D

iscu

ssio

n/Q

&A

Sess

ion

C

offe

e Br

eak/

Exhi

bitio

n/Po

ster

Vie

win

g

Roun

d Ta

ble

(Log

istic)

(C-S

uite

18)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

Co

l. Dr

. Zha

ng L

ulu

(ICM

M)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

Co

l. Dr

. Ali

Bani

Ham

mad

(UAE

)

10:1

5 - 1

0:30

10:3

0 - 1

1:00

C

offe

e Br

eak/

Exhi

bitio

n/Po

ster

Vie

win

g

Pan

el D

iscu

ssio

n/Q

&A

Sess

ion

Sym

posi

um I

(Dub

ai H

all)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

Brig

. Dr.

(ret.)

Asm

a Al

mug

hery

(UAE

)Lo

cal C

hairp

erso

n:

Lt. C

ol. D

r. Ib

rahi

m A

lbul

oosh

i (UA

E)


Scientific Program

15:1

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15:1

0 - 1

5:30

15:3

0 - 1

5:50

15:5

0 - 1

6:10

16:1

0 - 1

6:30

16:3

0 - 1

6:45

16:4

5 - 1

7:00

19:3

0 - 2

0:00

20:0

0 - 2

2:00

22:0

0 - 2

2:30

Offi

cial

Din

ner/

Herit

age

Show

/App

reci

atio

n An

d Re

cogn

ition

Cer

emon

y By

The

Hos

t Cou

ntry

(At A

rmed

For

ces

Offi

cers

Clu

b Ho

tel)

Buse

s St

art R

ound

Trip

s Fr

om A

rmed

For

ces

Offi

cers

Clu

b Ho

tel T

o Ho

tels

Sym

posi

um J

(Em

irate

s Ha

ll)In

tern

atio

nal C

hairp

erso

n:

Dr. J

ohnn

y La

u (C

anad

a)Lo

cal C

hairp

erso

n:

Lt. C

ol. A

bdul

la A

lrem

aith

i (UA

E)

Sym

posi

um K

(Abu

Dha

bi H

all)

Inter

natio

nal C

hairp

erso

n: C

ol. D

r. Ba

llati

Moh

amed

on S

alec

k (M

aurit

ania

)Lo

cal C

hairp

erso

n:

Maj

. Dr.

Reem

a Al

saia

ri (U

AE)

Roun

d Ta

ble

(Vete

rinar

y) (C

-Suit

e 18

)Int

erna

tiona

l Cha

irper

son:

Dr

. Pau

l Van

Der

Mer

we (I

CMM

)Lo

cal C

hairp

erso

n:

Col.

Dr. M

osta

pha

Debb

oun

(USA

)HI

V/AI

DS In

Uni

form

ed S

ervic

es

- Maj

. Dr.

Saif

Al B

edw

awi (

UAE)

Ankl

e In

stab

ility

- Maj

. Dr.

Sale

m A

lnua

imi

(UAE

)

Man

agem

ent O

f Cra

niof

acia

l Va

scul

ar M

alfo

rmat

ions

- T

he B

irmin

gham

Exp

erie

nce

- Gro

up C

aptia

n And

rew

Mona

ghan

(UK)

Buse

s St

art R

ound

Trip

s Fr

om A

DNEC

To

Hote

ls

The

Inte

rfac

e Be

twee

n An

imal

,M

en A

nd T

he E

nviro

nmen

t An

d Th

e Im

plic

atio

n Fo

r M

ilitar

y Ve

terin

ary

Serv

ices

&

Zoon

otic

Dis

ease

s O

f Milit

ary

Impo

rtan

ce

Logi

stic

s An

d Re

sour

ceM

anag

emen

t In

The

Fiel

d

&

Wor

ldw

ide

Net

wor

k of

Milit

ary

Phar

mac

ists

Flat

Foo

t, Ca

n W

e Ig

nore

It?

- Dr.

John

ny L

au (U

AE)

Man

agem

ent O

f Mul

tidire

ctio

nal

Shou

lder

Dis

loca

tion

- Dr.

Om

ar B

atou

k (K

SA)

Roun

d Ta

ble

(Pha

rmac

y) (C

-Suit

e 19

)Int

erna

tiona

l Cha

irper

son:

Co

l. Dr

. Clau

s M

. Lom

mer

(ICM

M)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

M

aj. D

r. Ay

sha

Qas

sim

i

Pan

el D

iscu

ssio

n/Q

&A

Sess

ion

Buse

s St

art R

ound

Trip

s Fr

om H

otel

s To

Arm

ed F

orce

s O

ffice

rs C

lub

Hote

l

Infe

ctio

ns In

War

- Maj

. Dr.

Moh

amm

ed R

. Alk

aabi

(U

AE)

Adva

nces

In T

reat

men

tO

f ACL

Inju

ries

- Dr.

Ehab

Far

han

(UAE

)

Milit

ary

Med

ical

Eth

ics

- Col

. Dr.

Joha

n Cr

ouse

(ICM

M)

Noi

se -

Indu

ced

Hear

ing

Loss

in

the

Milit

ary

Serv

ice

- Maj

. Dr.

Reem

Ala

law

i (UA

E)

CT A

ngio

Exp

erie

nce

In Z

MH

Lt. C

ol. D

r. Ab

dulla

Al

rem

aith

i (UA

E)

Scre

enin

g fo

r N

oise

Indu

ced

Hear

ing

Loss

Am

ong

Milit

ary

Pers

onne

l In

East

ern

Prov

ince

O

f Sau

di A

rabi

a -

Brig

. Dr.

Saud

S.

Als

aif (

Saud

i Ara

bia)

Sym

posi

um L

(Dub

ai H

all)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

M

aj. G

en. D

r. Ah

med

M. H

alim

(Egy

pt)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

M

aj. D

r. Fa

yza

Alam

eri (

UAE)

Dres

s Co

de F

or M

ilitar

y: W

orki

ng U

nifo

rm

Dres

s Co

de F

or N

on-M

ilitar

y: O

ffici

al O

r Sm

art C

asua

l

Dres

s Co

de F

or M

ilitar

y: C

erem

onia

l Uni

form

Dres

s Co

de F

or N

on-M

ilitar

y: O

ffici

al O

r Sm

art C

asua

l

How

To

Star

t And

Mon

itor

A Re

sear

ch P

roje

ct:

From

The

Idea

To

The

Resu

lts- D

r. Ab

dulla

Alre

esi (

Om

an)


Scientific Program

W

EDN

ESD

AY, D

ECEM

BER

12t

h

Day

4

08

:00

- 18:

30

08:0

0 - 1

8:30

08:0

0 - 0

9:00

09:0

0 - 1

8:00

17:1

5 - 1

8:00

18:0

0 - 1

8:30

Buse

s St

art T

rips

From

Hot

els

To A

rmed

For

ces

Offi

cers

Clu

b Ho

tel

Al A

in T

our

Dub

ai T

our

Buse

s Ar

rive

to A

DNEC

Buse

s Ar

rive

to A

rmed

For

ces

Offi

cers

Clu

b Ho

tel

Mus

culo

skel

etal

Inju

ries

In A

dults

& C

hild

ren

Ultr

asou

nd-T

raum

a Li

fe S

uppo

rt In

Tac

tical

Sce

nario

s “U

STLS

-TS”

Dres

s Co

de F

or M

ilitar

y: S

mar

t Cas

ual

Dres

s Co

de F

or N

on-M

ilitar

y: S

mar

t Cas

ual TH

UR

SDAY

, DEC

EMB

ER 1

3th

Day

5

06

:45

- 08:

30

07:0

0 - 0

8:00

08:3

0 - 1

0:00

08:3

0 - 0

8:55

08:5

5 - 0

9:20

09:2

0 - 0

9:45

09:4

5 - 1

0:00

10:0

0 - 1

0:30

Bu

ses

Star

t Rou

nd T

rips

From

Hot

els

To A

DNEC

Regi

stra

tion

C

offe

e Br

eak/

Exhi

bitio

n/Po

ster

Vie

win

g

Rece

nt A

dvan

ces

In O

pera

tiona

l And

Tac

tical

Pla

nnin

g Fo

r Fi

eld

Med

icin

e - C

ol. R

afae

l De

Jesu

s (U

SA)

USA

Aero

med

ical

Eva

cuat

ion,

A U

S Vi

ew -

Lt. C

ol. T

amm

y Po

korn

ey (U

SA)

The

Chal

leng

es O

f Pro

vidi

ng W

artim

e/Hu

man

itaria

n M

edic

al E

vacu

atio

n Se

rvic

es -

Lt. C

ol. D

r. N

asse

r Al

-Nua

imi (

UAE)

Pan

el D

iscu

ssio

n/Q

&A S

essi

on

PLEN

ARY

SES

SIO

N IV

(Em

irate

s Ha

ll)Ch

airp

erso

n: B

rig. D

r. Ab

dul-A

ziz

Alna

ama

(Qat

ar)

Chai

rper

son:

Col

. Dr.

Ahm

ad F

arho

od (U

AE)


Scientific Program

10:3

0 - 1

2:15

10:3

0 - 1

0:50

10:5

0 - 1

1:10

11:1

0 - 1

1:30

11:3

0 - 1

1:50

10:3

0 - 1

1:50

11:5

0 - 1

2:15

12:1

5 - 1

3:00

13:0

0 - 1

4:00

Sym

posi

um M

(Em

irate

s Ha

ll)In

tern

atio

nal C

hairp

erso

n: M

aj. G

en. N

am T

aik

Seo

(Kor

ea)

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

Lt.

Col.

Dr. N

asse

r Al

nuai

mi (

UAE)

Sym

posi

um N

(Abu

Dha

bi H

all)

Inter

natio

nal C

hairp

erso

n: S

enio

r Col

. Dr.

Mon

dher

Yed

eas

(Tunis

ia)Lo

cal C

hairp

erso

n: D

r. Fa

rah

Alza

abi (

UAE)

Sym

posi

um O

(Dub

ai H

all)

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cha

irper

son:

Dr.

Jean

Bac

het

Loca

l Cha

irper

son:

Maj

. Dr.

Moh

amm

ed R

. Alk

aabi

(UAE

)Ec

helo

ns O

f Car

e An

d Cu

rren

t Tria

ge

Tech

niqu

es In

Com

bat

- Col

. Dr.

Gok

sel T

amer

(USA

)

Ultr

a-Lo

ng H

aul P

atie

nt M

ovem

ent O

n Ci

vilia

n- D

r. N

adia

Bas

taki

(UAE

)

Milit

ary

Aero

med

ical

Eva

cuat

ion

Trai

ning

- Mr.

Way

ne H

aym

an (U

AE)

Pane

l Dis

cuss

ion/

Q&A

Ses

sion

Clos

ing

Cere

mon

y

Lu

nch

Brea

k/Ex

hibi

tion/

Post

er V

iew

ing

Buse

s St

art R

ound

Trip

s Fr

om H

otel

s To

ADN

EC

Dres

s Co

de F

or M

ilitar

y: C

erem

onia

l Uni

form

Dres

s Co

de F

or N

on-M

ilitar

y: O

ffici

al O

r Sm

art C

asua

l

Aero

Med

ical

Eva

cuat

ion

Team

Com

posi

tion

and

Med

ical

Equ

ipm

ent R

equi

rem

ents

Maj

. Dr.

Sale

m K

. Aln

uaim

i (UA

E)

War

time

Evac

uatio

ns “

Poin

t Of I

njur

y To

Hos

pita

l”- C

ol. D

r. (re

t.) J

ames

D. P

illow

(USA

)In

jurie

s In

Pol

ice

Recr

uits

- Maj

. Dr.

Reem

a Al

Hos

ani (

UAE)

Fitn

ess

Asse

ssm

ent A

nd R

eadi

ness

For

Milit

ary

Exer

cise

Rea

dine

ss In

Milit

ary

Trai

ning

- Brig

. Ret

. Dr.

Step

han

Rudz

ki (A

ustr

alia

)

Opt

imiz

ing

The

Selc

tion

And

Trai

ning

O

f Milit

ary

Pers

onne

l UK

Milit

ary

Expe

rienc

e- D

r. M

ark

Rays

on (U

K)

Phys

ioth

erap

hy M

anag

emen

t Of N

eck

Pain

- Maj

. Abd

ulad

heem

Kam

kar

(UAE

)Sc

ient

ific

Pape

r Ab

stra

ct

Ora

l Pre

sent

atio

n -

see

bel

ow -

Dr. M

unta

ser

A. H

usei

n (U

AE)

-

Cerv

ical

Spi

ne M

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Keynote Speakers

Lt. Col. Dr. Aysha Sultan AldhaheriDeputy Commander ZMHZayedMilitaryHospital,MedicalServicesCorpsAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Lt.Col.Dr.Aldhaheri is currently theDeputyCommanderofZayedMilitaryHospital,AbuDhabi,UnitedArabEmiratessinceJuly2010.

Dr.AldhaherigraduatedfromtheUnitedArabEmiratesUniversity,FacultyofMedicine.Shedid her postgraduate in the United States were she earned a master’s degree in health administration/businessadministrationasanoutstandingstudent fromtheUniversityofColoradoatDenver,USA.Dr.AldhaheriwastherecipientoftheEugenieSontagAwardforexcellence incommunityservice,academicperformance, leadershipandachievement intheyear2002.

Lt.Col.Dr.Aldhaheriwasoneof thefirst femalemilitaryphysicianstoparticipate in theinternationalhumanitarianmissionduringthewarinKosovoin1991.Herlongstandingin-terestindeliveringqualitymedicalservicesduringwartime,bothtoUAEtroopsandtolocalcommunitiesinlessfortunatecountries,leadtoherbeingthefirstfemalemilitaryphysiciantobedeployedtoAfghanistan.Furthermore,shewasinstrumentalinestablishingtheUSA/UAEjointPolyclinicsinFOBRobinson,HelmandprovinceprovidinghighlevelofcaretotheAfghanilocals.

Dr. Warren LocketteDeputy Assistant Secretary of DefenseHealth AffairsUnited States of America

PLENARY SESSION I (Emirates Hall)


Keynote Speakers

PLENARY SESSION II (Emirates Hall)

Assistant Professor UAE Medical School, Consultant Cardiologist and Head of Cardiology departmentinZayedMilitaryhospital,AbuDhabi,UAE.AftergraduationfromhighschoolinDublin,HejoinedTheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsinIrelandtograduatein1991.Hedidhis Medicine and Cardiology rotation for 6 years in Dublin hospitals before coming home in1997.HedidoneyearofInterventionalCardiologyfellowshipinCalgary,AlbertainCanada in 2001.In Zayedmilitary hospital he established activeCardiologyDept.withaggressiveCoronaryandperipheral intervention.This isalsobackedbystrongCardiacsurgicalprogram.Hehasspecialinterestinteachingandsharingpresentationsindifferentnationalandregionalmeetings.AfoundingmemberoftheEmiratesCardiacsocietyandamemberoftheGulfheartassociationboardofdirectorsaswellastherecentlyestablishedGIM(Gulfinterventionalmeeting).Forthecommunityactivitiesheleadateamofnationaldoctors, nurses and paramedics for a large UAE campaign in establishing medical camps intheruralUAEareas.

He’s chairing theMedical executive committee for Zayedmilitary hospital since 2010.ChairmanofscientificCommitteeofthe3rdPANARABregionalICMMcongresstobeheldinAbuDhabiinDecember2012.Awardedthe“ClinicalPerformanceDistinctionAward”in2011 conducted by Abu Dhabi Medical Distinction Award , Health Authority on Abu Dhabi AbuDhabI,UAE.

Col. Dr. Abdullah AlnaeemiMedical DirectorZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr.KhalidAbdulraheemAlfaraidywasbornonthe5thofOctober1967inRiyadh,SaudiArabia.HeistheDirectorofKFMMCCardiacCentersinceJanuary2009andwasrecentlyappointed as Deputy Director of Medical Administration at King Fahd Military Medical Com-plex,Dhahran,K.S.AsinceMay2012.Recently,Dr.KhalidAlfaraidyreceivedanAwardfromProfessorMohammadRashedAlFagihCardiacResearchAwardfortheBestResearchfortheYear2012(RemarkableReductioninCardiacMortalityAssociatedwiththeIntroductionoftheStrategicCardiacHajjInterventionalProgram(SCHIP)intheLargestGatheringinthePlanet).

Col. Dr. Khalid AlfaraidyDirectorKingFahadMilitaryMedicalComplex(KFMMC)Cardiac Center Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Dr.JohnnyLaucompletedhismedicalschool,surgicalscientisttrainingobtainingaMastersofSciencedegree,andOrthopaedicresidencyattheUniversityofToronto.Hethencom-pletedafellowshipincomplexfoot/anklereconstructionunderthesupervisionofDr.’sMarkMyersonandLewSchon.HereturnedtotheUniversityofTorontoworkingattheUniversityHealthNetwork–TorontoWesternDivisionasaConsultantOrthopaedicSurgeonspecial-izing in foot/ankle reconstruction, and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sur-gery,FacultyofMedicine.Hispracticeisfocusedoncomplexfoot/anklereconstruction,andheservesastheOrthopaedicfoot/ankleconsultantformanyoftheprofessionalsportsteamsinToronto(NHL,NBA,MLS,MLB)andtheUniversityofTorontosportsprogram.

HeisthepastPresidentoftheCanadianOrthopaedicFootandAnkleSociety(COFAS),andthecurrentResearchChair.HeisalsothecurrentEditor-in-ChiefofOrthopaedia,whichisaninternettextbookmaintainedbytheAmericanOrthopaedicFootandAnkleSociety(AOFAS).HewastheChairoftheAmericanAcademyofOrthopaedicSurgeons(AAOS)GuidelineforTreatmentofAnkleArthritisWorkingGroup.Hehasbeentrainingfellowsandresidentsfor10years,andhecoordinatesthenationalresidentspreparationforthefinalexaminthefoot/anklesection.Hisresearchinterestsinvolvethetreatmentoffoot/anklearthritis.

Dr. Johnny LauAssistant Professor, Consultant Orthopedic SurgeonUniversityofTorontoToronto, Canada

Keynote Speakers


Keynote Speakers

PLENARY SESSION III (Emirates Hall)

Brig. Gen. W. Bryan GambleDeputyDirector,TRICAREManagementActivityUnited States of America

TerryMartinisanex-RoyalAirForcedoctorandhelicopterpilotwithabroad-basedbackgroundinanaesthetics,intensivecare,emergencymedicine,generalpractice,andaviationmedicine.Hehasbeeninvolvedintheorganisation,practice,researchandteachingofcivilianandmili-taryaeromedicaltransportsincethe1980sandhasworkedvariouslyasthemedicaldirec-tor at Europ Assistance in the UK, trauma registrar with the London Helicopter Emergency MedicalService,seniormedicalofficerattheformerRAFInstituteofAviationMedicineand,morerecently,doingpaediatricandadultretrievalsforAucklandAirAmbulanceinNewZea-land.DrMartin’sextensivemilitarymedevacexperienceincludesaspellforthemedicalserviceoftheRoyalNewZealandAirForceand,aswellashispeacetimeairforceroles,DrMartinhashadreal-timedisastermanagementexperienceandwarserviceassquadroncommanderandseniormedicalofficerwithanRAFAeromedicalEvacuationSquadron.Cur-rently,heisaconsultantanaesthetistandintensivecaretutorinsouthernEngland,andapart-timeflightphysicianandaeromedicalmedicaladviser.Inadditionhedesigned,foundedandnowdirectsasuiteofaeromedicalcoursesrunbytheCCATorganisation.Thesein-clude the introductory ‘Clinical Considerations in Aeromedical Transport’ course, as well as anadvancedprogrammeaswellasthe‘MedicalEmergenciesinFlight’andthe‘HelicopterMedical Flight Crew’ courses in the UK and in other locations such as Istanbul, Abu Dhabi, Athens,MuscatandMontreal.Between2004and2008,DrMartindesignedanddirectedtheUniversityofOtagosuiteofdistance-taughtaeromedicalretrievalandtransportcoursesandisnowworkingwithotherinstitutestoextendthescopeandteachingofextremeenvi-ronmentsmedicineinarangeofnewcoursesandqualifications.

DrMartinisaprolificwriterandspeakeronthesubjectofmedicaltransportation,andheisanexaminerinthenewDiplomaofRetrievalandTransportMedicineattheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofEdinburgh.HeisalsoaBoardDirectorofAMREFFlyingDoctors,partofthelargestNGOinAfrica,aswellasbeingtheMedicalDirectorofCapitalAirAmbulanceinsouthernEngland.Inhissparetime,DrMartinisahelicopterpilot,flyingthenavyWestlandWasp.

Dr. Terry MartinConsultantinAnaesthesiaandIntensiveCareDirectorCCAT Aeromedical TrainingMedical Director, Capital Air AmbulanceUnited Kingdom


Keynote Speakers

Dr.AlsaadigraduatedfromtheFacultyofMedicineandHealthSciencesinAlAinin1999.HecompletedhisinternshipinTawamandAlAinhospitalsinJuly2000..HejoinedOphthalmol-ogyprograminMcGillUniversity,Canada,July2001andgraduatedin2006fromtheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsCanada.FollowingthatheobtainedafellowshipincorneaandanteriorSegmentfromtheUniversityofMontrealintheyear2007.HecompletedhisExecutiveMas-tersinHealthcareAdministrationin2010with(DistinctionwithHonour).

HehasbeenworkinginZMH,thelargestmilitaryhospitalinthecountrysince2007.Hees-tablishedtheCorneatransplantprogramintheyear2008inZMH..HealsointroducedtheuptodatecorneaproceduretoZMH.Hehasdonemorethan1500Refractiveprocedures.HeisactivelyinvolvedinteachingintheUAEUniversityandvariousresidencyprogramsintheUAE.HehasaspecialinterestinKeratoconus.HeworkedasaChiefMedicalOfficerofZayedMilitaryHospitalfromAug.2011-Oct.2012.

Lt. Col. Dr Ahmed M. AlsaadiConsultant,CorneaandRefractiveSurgeonZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Keynote Speakers

PLENARY SESSION IV (Emirates Hall)

Col. Rafael De JesusDeputy, Medical CorpsJoint Staff SurgeonWashington DC, United States of America

LieutenantColonelTammyD.PokorneyistheAeromedicalEvacuationandMedicalOpera-tionsPlannerforAirForceCentralCommand.ShawAirForceBase,SouthCarolina.Sheisdeployed from her Flight Command at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center, 99th AirBaseWing,NellisAFB,Nevada.Hercurrentresponsibilitiessupportpatientmove-ment intra and inter-theatre for the United States Central Command Area of Responsibil-ity.Sheadvisesoncontingencyandpeacetimepatientmovementrequirementstoincludeplans,exercises,anddeployments.Shedevelopsandvalidatesoperationalpatientmove-mentoversightformorethan250memberssupportingCoalitionandUSForces.

LieutenantColonelPokorneyhalesfromMustang,Oklahoma.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofOklahomaHealthSciencesCenterwithaBachelor’sofScienceinNursingdegreeandreceivedherAirForcecommissionasaSecondLieutenantfromtheReserveOfficerTrainingCorpsin1993.

InAugust1993,shehadherfirstassignmentasaNurseInternatDavidGrantMedicalCenter,TravisAirForceBase,California.Sincethattime,shehasheldvariouspositionsasNurseManager,FlightCommander,MedicalPlanner,andExecutiveOfficerinbothinpatientandoutpatientsettingsaswellasinaflyingassignment.ShehasdeployedastheAirForcemedicalplannerforJointTaskForceCivilSupport,traumanurseinanArmyHospitalonaForwardOperatingBase,astheOfficerinChargeofanAeromedicalEvacuationOperationsTeam,andasthejointPatientMovementRequirementsCenterTrainerandLiaisonOfficerforTransportationCommand’sRegulatingandCommand&ControlEvacuationSystem.

Lt. Col. Tammy PokorneyAeromedicalEvacuationandMedicalOperationsPlanner, Air Force Central CommandUnited States of America


Keynote Speakers

Lieutenant Colonel Doctor Nasser ALNUAIMI is currently the commander of the UAE Air ForceandAirDefenseMedicalCentreandChiefFlightSurgeon.HiscurrentresponsibilitiesaretocommandandoverseetheoverallhealthandwellbeingofAirForceandAirDefensepersonnel.HeservesasthemedicaladvisortotheAirForcecommander,providingadviceandcoordinatingissuesrelatedtoaviationmedicineandreadinessamongthegeneralstaffandespeciallyaircrew.HegraduatedfromtheFacultyofMedicineandHealthSciencesinAlAinin1995.HecompletedhisinternshipinTawamandAlAinhospitalsinJuly1997.HejoinedtheAerospaceMedicineMastersprogramatWrightStatesUniversity,Dayton,Ohio1998.AndhecompletedtheMSAvi.Med.requirementson2000.HecompletedhisMasterofBusinessAdministrationfromtheAmericanUniversityinDubaiin2006.

LTCOLAlnuaimihas12yearsofaviationmedicinepracticeexperienceand25yearsofmili-taryserviceincludingearlyyearsofstudyasacadet.

Lt. Col. Dr. Nasser AlnuaimiCommandingOfficer of UAE AFMedical Center, ChiefFlight Surgeon, Commander Aeromedical Training Cent-er,MedicalServicesCorps/UAEArmedForcesAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Faculty Profile

Lt. Col. Mohamed A. J AlansariSearch&RescueDepartmentHead–AbuDhabiPoliceAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Lt.Col.MohamedA.JAlansariistheheadofsearch&Rescuedepartment–AbuDhabiPolice.HeservedastheFieldLiaisonOfficerwiththeUNandwasamemberofthefounda-tionteamtothesearch&rescuedepartment.

Lt.Col.MohamedA.JAlansarialsoservedastheChairmanoftheInternationalSearchandRescueAdvisoryGroup(INSARAG)Africa/Europe/MiddleEastRegionalGroup.

HeholdsaBachelorDegreeinLawandPoliceSciencesDiploma

ReemaMohd Alhosani, a graduate of Faculty of Medicine and Health Science (UAE) in1994,completedinternshipin1995.TrainedinAl-ain/Tawamhospitalsfor18monthsinsurgicaldepartments(generalsurgery,orthopaedic,plastic,andneurosurgery).JoinedinMafraqandmanagedtraumacases.CompletedthetwoyearstrainingprogramforMRCS.ResignedinJuly2004andjoinedAbu-DhabipoliceinAugust2004tillnow.CompletedmyMasterandPhDdegreesinsportsmedicinein2008and2012consecutively. She’sadopingofficerandinstructorinAsianFootballFederation. Sheheadedmanydepartmentslike,x-raydepartmentinthemedicalservicefor4years,surgical speciality department for 1 year, specialized clinics department from April 2012 tillnow.Passmiddlemanagement/leadershipcourseandwasfirstontheclass.Shewontheministerofinteriorexcellenceprize(GHQ)2011.

Maj. Dr. Reema AlhosaniSpecialist Sports PhysicianMedicalServiceAdministrationofAbuDhabiAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Faculty Profile

SaeedAl-JasmiiscurrentlytheheadofbusinesssupportanddevelopmentinMedicalLogis-tic center in UAE armed forces, as well as the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Health Authority radiographyexaminationboardandlicensingcommittee.

Saeed Al-Jasmi holds:-Bsc.InDiagnosticimagingformUK,-MSc.InComputedTomography(CT)andMagneticResonanceImaging(MRI)-UK-MBA–MasterinBusinessandadministration-Certificateinmedicalphysicsandhealthinformaticssystems-Certificateinprocurementandprojectmanagement

Mr. Saeed Al JasmiHeadofBusinesssupportanddevelopmentMedical Logistic CenterAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr.NawalAlkaabigraduatedwithanMBBSfromUAEUniversityinAlAin,UAE.ShebecamecertifiedasaFellowinPediatricsthroughtheRoyalCollegeofPhysiciansinCanadain2002and again in Pediatric InfectiousDisease in 2004. Additionally she completed an Infec-tionControlFellowshipattheChildrensHospitalofEasternOntario,UniversityofOttawainCanada.SheisalsoAmericanBoardCertified(2001).

Prior to her post at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City she was a consultant at Zayed Military Hos-pital,AbuDhabi,UAE.ShehasbeenDivisionHeadofPediatricInfectiousDiseaseatSKMCsince 2007 , Paediatric residency Program Director since April 2010, Deputy DIO, Educa-tion Institute: Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE since Feb 2012 and SEHA infection Control Committee sinceSeptember2012.Dr. Alkaabimain interests are Vaccination,Multidrugresistanceorganisms,InfectionControlandMedicalEducations.

Lt. Col. Dr. Nawal AlkaabiSheikh Khalifa Medical CityAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Faculty Profile

Dr.M.AlkaabiearnedhisMBBSfromtheFacultyofMedicineandHealthSciencesinAlAinin1999.AftercompletinghisinternshipinAlAinhejoinedMedicalmicrobiologyprogramattheUniversityofAlberta,Edmonton,Canadain2001andgraduatedin2006fromtheRoyalCollegeofPhysiciansCanada.Heearnedalso,theAmericanBoardofMedicalMicro-biologyandPublicHealthinthesameyear.HewassecondedtoTawamHospital-atertiaryhealth care hospital and cancer institute in Al Ain- from 2006 to 2010 as a consultant mi-crobiologist.JoinedZayedMilitaryHospitalin2010.

HehasbeenworkinginZMHinAbuDhabiasaClinicalMicrobiologistsupervisingthesec-tionsofmicrobiology,serology,TBlabandmolecularbiology.Heisalso,amemberoftheinfectioncontrolcommittee.DrAlkaabiisinvolvedinfamilymedicineresidencyprogramsteaching.Hisareaofinterestisantibioticsusceptibilitytestingandantimicrobialresistance.

Maj. Dr. Mohammed R. AlkaabiConsultant Medical MicrobiologistZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ExpertKhudoomaAlnaimigraduatedfromtheFacultyofSciencesintheUAEUniversityinAlAinin1999withB.ScinBiologicalSciences.Hecompletedin2008hisMSc.inforensican-thropologyintheUniversityofCentralLancashireintheUnitedKingdom.HeisstudyingparttimeMBAprogramintheUniversityofStrathclydeofUKinAbuDhabi.Heiscurrentlywork-ingintheForensicBiologysection,DepartmentofForensicEvidencesintheGeneralDirec-torateofAbuDhabiPolice,ministryofinteriorwhichhejoinedin2001.Hisdutiesincludeattendingcrimesceneinvestigation,laboratoryexaminationofevidences,andtrainingnewstaff.His research interest includes forensicanthropology (e.g. theeffectoffirearmonhumanbone),forensicbiology,forensicentomologyandfacialcomparisonandskull-photosuperimpositionofunknownpersons.HeisamemberintheAmericanAcademyofForensicSciencesandtheinternationalAssociationofIdentification.Heparticipatedin2005intheidentificationofwarvictimsinBosniaandHerzegovinausingforensicanthropology.Hehasattendedseveral localandinternationalconferencesandworkshop.Hecontributedbyachapterin2008inpublishedbookonforensicDNAintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

Mr. Khudooma AlnaimiAbu Dhabi PoliceAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Faculty Profile

Dr.AlNuaimigraduatedfromtheFacultyofMedicineandHealthSciencesinAlAinin1999.ShecompletedherinternshipinTawamandAlAinhospitalsinJuly2000..andafterwardsjoined Zayed Military Hospital , in the year 2001 she pursued further training in Canada, in which she joined the pediatric residency training program in Calgary in July 2001 and graduatedin2004fromtheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsCanadaandaswellAmericanboardofpediatricsasageneralpediatrician. Following thatsheobtaineda fellowship trainingin pediatric pulmonary/ Respirology at Alberta children’s hospital in Calgary with special focusonintensivecare.ShejoinedbackZayedmilitaryhospitalinOctober2006,andhasbeenappointedtheheadofpediatricdepartmentsinceApril2011.ShecompletedanEx-ecutiveMastersinHealthcareAdministrationin2010withhonors,andcurrentlycompletingher master degree in biomedical ethics and law with special focus on military ethics, She hasbeenactiveinmultiplehospitaladministrativecommitteesincludingchairingtheethicalcommittee for zayed military hospital, She is a part time pulmonologist at Sheikh khalifa hospitalanothermajor tertiaryhospital inAbuDhabiandhavehelpedestablish theUAEpediatricpulmonarygroupwhichhasanactiveroleinteachingandraisingawarenessinthecity of Abu Dhabi in regards to common pediatric pulmonary problems for pediatricians and thegeneralpractitioner.

Participatedinteachingatmanylevelsofundergraduate,postgradinUAEuniversityandArab board programs, and as well in putting the guidelines for the health authority of Abu Dhabi for common respiratory problems

Dr. Asma AlnuaimiHead of Pediatric department Zayed Military Hospital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

FinishedMedicineFromFacultyofmedicineatUAEUniversityon2000.ThenwenttoUniversityofTorontoanddidtheResidencyProgramand2yearsoffellowshipinJointreplacementandFootandAnkle.CurrentlyheadofDepartmentAtZMH.

PracticingFootandAnkleSurgery,Jointreplacement,Trauma.

Maj. Dr. Salem B. AlnuaimiAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Faculty Profile

Dr.SalemgraduatedfromtheFacultyofmedicineandhealthsciencesinAlAin2001.HehadhismasterdegreeinAviationMedicinein2006fromaeromedicalinstituteinCairo,Egypt.HeisMedicalofficerandhispositionisflightsurgeoninUAEairforce.Hereceivedbasicandadvancemilitary training in Jordan,CairoandUSA.Hehasbeendeployed inAfghanistan in2010(ISAF).Dr.SalemattendedmanyUAEAFexercisetraining inJordanandUSA.HealsopostedwithUAEAirForceinItaly,TaskForce211withNATOinthewaragainstGadafiforfreedomofLibya.Inmilitaryservicehereceivednumerousawards.

Major. Dr. Salem K. AlnuaimiConsultant Orthopedic, Head of Department Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Col.Dr.AimanAlsumadiisaconsultantOBGYNandReproductivemedicineintheInfertilityandARTunitatKingHusseinMedicalCentre.

BeforethatheservedasplanningofficerattheplanningdepartmentofJordanRoyalMedi-calservicesandworkedpreviouslyastrainingofficeratthetrainingandprofessionaldevel-opmentdepartmentoftheJordanRoyalMedicalServices.

HeistheChairmanofScientificCommitteeoftheJordanianSocietyofOBGYNandtheJor-danianSocietyofFertilityandGenetics,alsoheisamemberoftheJordanianRepresenta-tiveCommitteeofRCOG.

Col.Dr.AimanAlSumadihadbeenworkingasClinicalAssistanceProfessoratOBGYNDe-partmentoftheJordanUniversityandafterthatatHashemaitUniversity,andwasalecturerofMidwiferyProgramintheNursingFacultyofMut’aUniversity.Col.Dr.AimanAlSumadiisamemberofeditorialboardoftheEvidenceBasedWomenHealthJournalandJordanianJournalofOBGYN,aswellasbeingamemberoftheScientificCommitteeofmanyconfer-encesinJordanandALSOJordanianGroup.

Col. Dr. Aiman AlsumadiConsultantOBGYNJordanianRoyalMedicalServicesJordan


Faculty Profile

Major Doctor/ Farah Saeed Alzaabi began working at Zayed Military, hospital in 2006 as a consultantinFamilyMedicine&ChronicPainManagementaftergettinghercanadiancertifi-cate in family medicine and two fellowships in medical education and chronic pain and ad-dictionfromtheUniversityofToronto.Toimproveheradministrativeandleadershipskillsin2011,shegotherExcutiveMasterinHealthAdministrationfrom,ZayedUniversity,Abu-dhabi.Shehasbeenakeypersoninthehospitalforhereagernesstoimprovehealthcaresystemaswellashealthcareprovidersatdifferentlevels.Shebecamethemedicaleducationdirec-torin(january/2010)whenshestartedleadingdifferenttrainingandeducationalprogramsandactivitieswithinthehospital.Dr.Farah’sambition,dedicationandhardworkingtookhertomanyplacesandpositionslikebeinganactivememberintheexecutivecommitteeofrecruitment at ZMH, JCIA committee, in family physicians liscencing committee for Abudhabi health authority, Abu-Dhabi Medical Award and Clinical Assistant professor in the Department ofFamilyMedicine,CollegeofMedicine,attheUAEUniversity.Beinganactiveperson,sheparticipatedinmanyeventsnationally.

• Oral presentation, Challenges in pain management in primary care, WONCA Middle East, Dubai,2011.

• Oral presentation, Chronic pain in elderly, family medicine conference, Arab health congress,Abu-Dhabi,2010.

• Workshop in chronic pain Management for primary care, the Fourth Al Ain CME Update in Family Medicine, 2009 and internationally like:

• Oral presentation, chronic pain and addiction, Updates on Chronic pain Management symposia,Riyadh,KSA,2007.

•Oralcommunicationofabstract:Motivationalinterviewing:afamilypracticeguideline,13th WONCAEuropeconference,Paris,France,2007.

•Freepaperpresentation,18thWONCAWorldConference,Singapore,2007.Awardedfor outstandingandgotCertificateofMeritforthefirstpaper“familyphysiciansand alcoholism:family-centeredapproach”.

•PosterPresentation,the25th.AnnualScientificMeetingoftheAmericanPainSociety, SanAntonio,TX,2006.

Maj. Dr. Farah AlzaabiConsultant in Family Medicine and Chronic Pain Management, Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Faculty Profile

Dr.Alalalwi isanotolaryngologist inZayedMilitaryHospital inUAE.Shegraduated fromtheArabianGulfUniversityinBahrainin2003.ShecompletedherinternshipinMafraqin2004.ThenshejoinedENTdepartmentinZMH.ShereceivedaMScinvoicepathologyin2011fromUniversityCollegeLondoninUK.Shehasaspecialinterestinphoniatricsandphonosurgery

Dr.ALAmeriisSpecialistFamilyPhysicianinZayedMilitaryPrimaryCareCentre,AbuDhabi,UAE.SheGraduatedfromDubaiMedicalCollegeinDubaiinJuly2004.ShejoinedTheRoyalCollegeofGeneralPractitioners(international)inAugust2010.ShejoinedfamilymedicineresidencyprograminDubaiunderDubaiHealthAuthorityfor4years.SheobtainedtheArabBoardinFebruary2011.SheisaninternationalexaminerofthemembershipexaminationoftheroyalcollageofgeneralpractitionerssinceSep.2011Sheisalecturerinevidencebasedmedicine&criticalappraisalofmedicalPublicationssince2009. She isactivelyinvolvedinmedicaleducationandisgoingtoleadthefamilymedicineresidencyprogramofzayedmilitaryhospitalthatwillstartinAugust2013.

Maj. Dr. Reem AlalawiSpecialist ENT SpecialistZayed Military Hospital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Maj. Dr. Fayza AlameriSpecialist Family MedicineZayed Military Primary Care CentreAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


Faculty Profile

Dr.AlbedwawigraduatedfromtheFacultyofMedicineandHealthSciencesinAlAinin1999.HecompletedhisinternshipinTawamandAl-AinhospitalsinJuly2000.HejoinedInternalMedicineprograminDalhousieUniversity,Canada,Aug2001.HeiscertifiedbytheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsCanadaandAmericanCollegeofPhysicians..Followingthathecom-pletedafellowshipinInfectiousDiseasesfromtheUniversityofOttawaintheyear2007.HecompletedhisExecutiveMastersinHealthcareAdministrationin2010.

HehasbeenworkinginZMHsince2007.HeestablishedtheInfectionControlDeptinZMHin2008.HeisrepresentingtheMedicalServicesCorpsintheNationalAIDSprogramandleadingtheUAEArmedForcesCollaborativeAIDSprogram.

Maj. Dr. Saif AlbedwawiInfectious Diseases Consultant Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr.SalehisthefirstCanadianandAmericanboard-certifiedemergencyphysicianfromtheUAE(UAE).HecompletedhismedicaleducationattheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsinIreland.He then completed theRoyalCollegeEmergencyMedicineResidencyProgramatMcGillUniversityinMontreal,Canada(2002-2007)afterwhichhecompletedafellowshipinclinicalEmergencyMedicineandEmergencyMedicalServices(EMS)attheUniversityofTorontoinCanada(2008)followedbyaDisasterMedicineFellowshipatHarvardMedicalSchoolinBos-ton,USAasHarvard’sfirstDisasterMedicinefellow(2009)duringwhichheleadseverallocalandinternationalprojects.InMay2011,heobtainedhisMPHfromJohnsHopkinsBloombergSchool of Public Health at which he is currently enrolled in a DrPH program in Health Care Management and Leadership at the same school as part of a special cohort from Abu Dhabi whichisintendedtocreatea“learningnetwork”ofhealthcareleaderswhowillhelpensuretheexcellenceofhealthcaresysteminAbuDhabiandtheUAE.Dr.Saleh iscurrentlyanEmergency Medicine Consultant at Zayed Military Hospital and is the chairman and member ofseveralimportantcommitteesandprojects,includingtheTraumaSystemInitiativeoftheEmirateofAbuDhabiandtheHigherSecurityCommitteeofEvents,theHigherMedicalDis-asterCommitteeinAbuDhabi,tomentionfew.HehasalsoledandparticipatedinseveralEmiratimedicalhumanitarianteamsininternationalmissions.HeisthefounderandpresidentoftheEmiratesSocietyofEmergencyMedicine(ESEM)andactivelyplayingaleadingroleinplanningthefutureofemergencyhealthcarelocallyandhaspresentedinseveralconfer-encesregionallyandinternationally.

Maj. Dr. Saleh S Fares Aal AliEmergency Medicine Consultant Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


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Clinical PrifileEmergencyMedicineConsultantatSultanQaboosUniversityHospital(Current)July2008tilltoday,Muscat,Oman,EmergencyPhysician(Consultant)andresearchFellowatTheOt-tawaHospital(2007/2008)Ottawa,Ontario,Canada,ResidencyProgramattheUniver-sity of Ottawa from 2002-2007, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,

Academic Profile• EmergencyResearchFellowship(Ottawa,Canada)2007-2008• MasterofEpidemiologyandCommunityMedicine(MSc)2009• AmericanBoardCertificateinEmergencyMedicine(ABEM)November2008• FRCPC-EmergencyMedicineSpecialtyCertification(FellowoftheRoyalCollegeof PhysiciansandSurgeonsofCanada)June-2007• 2002-2007:RoyalCollegeofphysiciansandsurgeonsofCanadaresidency program in emergency medicine• MD,SultanQaboosUniversity1999

Awards: YounginvestigatorresearchawardedbyAmericancollegeofemergency physicians 2012 He is an author and co-author of many published studies in his specialty.

Dr. Abdulla AlreesiEmergency Medicine ConsultantSultanQaboosUniversityHospital,MuscatOman

LtColDr.AbdullaAlremeithiborninUAE1968GraduatedatRoyalCollegeofSurgeon1994.ServedinZMH1994-98.1998JoinedthediagnosticRadiologytrainingprogramatuniversityofAlbertaandgradu-atedin2003.2003-2004-DonethegeneralMRIfellowshipatuniversityofAlberta,Canada.2004-RejoinRadiologyDeptatZMHasConsultantRadiologist.2007-AppointedHeadofScientificLocalCommitteeforArabBoardRadiologyPrograminUAE.

2008-AppointedHeadofDiagnosticimage2009-2011ExamineratArabBoardradiologyDamascus Syria

Lt. Col. Dr. Abdulla AlremaithiConsultant Radiologist and Head of Department of Imaging Studies, Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates


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Brig.Gen.Dr.SaudSalehAlsaifisamedical&technicalassistantofeasternprovincemilitaryhospitaldirector,Dhahran–KSA.He is thepresidentofPanArabfederationofORL-H&NsurgerysocietiesandvicepresedentofsaudiORL-H&Nsurgerysociety.

Dr.ArwahasgraduatedfromkingSaudUniversitywithhonourin1989.In1993ShedidtraininginPeriodontologyatDalhousieUniversityinHalifax–Canada.In1996SheobtainedaMasterofDentalImplantsfromtheUniversityofTorontoinToronto–CanadashedevelopedanewdesignfortheEndo-Pore dental implant system and won the price of the best thesis in Toronto for that year. In2001SheobtainedasecondMasterdegreeinadvancedclinicaltraininginPeri-odontologyandDentalImplantfromEastmanDentalInstituteatUniversityCollageLondoninUK–shewasgraduatedwithdistinction.In2009shebecameanassociateeditorinthedental section at the Saudi Medical Journal In 2010 she was awarded with King AbdulAziz FirstMedalPriceattheKingdomofSaudiArabiafordiscoveringgenepolymorphismindrug-inducedgingivalhyperplasiainkidneytransplantpatients.

Currently she works as:Consultant in Periodontics and Dental Implants at Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Head of Periodontics and Dental Implant Sections Chairman of the Saudi fellowship program in Den-talImplantsDirectoroftheSaudiBoardinPeriodontics,HeadofDentalResearchCentre

Brig. Gen. Dr. Saud Saleh AlsaifConsultant ENT Surgeon, Head of ENTDepartement,KingFahadMilitaryMedicalComplexKingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Arwa Ali AlsayedConsultant in Periodontics and Dental ImplantsRiyadh Armed Forces HospitalRiyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Hegraduated fromTheRoyalCollegeofSurgeons in Ireland1997.He then joined theresidencytraininginInternalMedicineattheUniversityofToronto2000-2004.FollowingthathecompletedafellowshipinRespirologyfromthesameUniversityintheyear2005.HecompletedhisExecutiveMastersinHealthcareAdministrationwithhonorsin2010.HisresearchinterestisinthefieldofAsthmaandCOPD.

Warner Anderson MD FACP, a physician and medical anthropologist, is Director of the Inter-nationalHealthDivision.HereportstotheDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforForceHealthProtectionandReadiness,andadvisestheAssistantSecretaryofDefense(HealthAffairs)onglobalhealthmatters.InternationalHealthisresponsibleforhealthpolicyinsta-bilityoperations,humanitarianassistanceandcounterinsurgency.Dr.AndersonisaretiredUSArmyReservecolonel.HejoinedtheNationalGuard’s20thSpecialForcesGroup(Air-borne)at17yearsold,andleftservice7yearslaterasasergeantfirstclass(E-7).Hewasa Special Forces engineer sergeant and medical sergeant, with additional designation in psychologicaloperations.Dr.Andersonre-enteredmilitaryserviceafteran18-yearhiatus,commissionedanArmyReservecaptainintheMedicalCorps.Heserved2yearsasChiefofInternalMedicineforamobilearmysurgicalhospital(or“MASH”).Healsowasmedicalconsultant at the US Air Force Pararescue School, where he participated in search missions for7years.

AndersonservedasbattalionsurgeonforareserveSpecialForcesbattalion,andbecamethe19thSpecialForcesGroup(Airborne)’sgroupsurgeon.After6yearsasgroupsurgeon,Anderson transferred toHHC,USArmyCivilAffairsandPsychologicalOperationsCom-mand,re-attachedto19thSFGAas“GroupSurgeonEmeritus.”After September 11,2001’sterroristattackCOLAndersonvolunteeredforayear,whichgrewinto5½years,ofmobilizationintheGlobalWaronTerror(GWOT).OnactivedutyattheJointSpecialOpera-tionsMedicalTrainingCenter,hewasdeputycommandingofficerandassociatedean.He

Lt. Col. Dr. Ashraf AlzaabiHead,RespiratoryDivisionZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Warner AndersonUnited States of America

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evaluatedtheSpecialOperationsCombatMedicCourseforSpecialForces,SEALs,RangersandReconMarines;andre-wrotethecurriculumforspecialoperationsmedicineinGWOT.He performed additional duty as medical director for the Defense Intelligence Agency’s WeaponsofMassDestructionTeam.COLAndersondeployedtoOperationIraqiFreedominMarch,2003withtheNational-LevelPublicHealthTeamofthe352ndCivilAffairsCom-mand.AfteranambushinApril,2003resultedinseriousinjuriestoseveralteammembers,hebecametheteam’schief,andledinestablishingearlyhealthservicesinIraq.WhentheCoalitionProvisionalAuthoritystoodup,hewasChiefofPublicHealthfortheCPA.

COL Anderson returned to Iraq in 2006, this time as surgeon and combat medic for the Iraqi CounterterroristForce.Duringthisdeployment,COLAndersonprovidedcombatcasualtycare for Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) troopers, enemywounded, and rescuedhostages.Here-wrotetheBasicMedicCourseforMulti-NationalSecurityTrainingCommand-Iraq(MNSTC-I),wrotethecurriculumfortheISOFandIraqiAdvancedTraumaMediccourses,andhadthemtranslated intoArabic.Heoversawthefirst iterationofthenewISOFBMCtraining.COLAnderson’s“one-year”mobilizationendedafter5-1/2years.HeretiredfromtheArmyReserveandreturnedtotheIndianHealthService,fromwhichhewasdetailedtohispresentposition.In2011heconvertedtoDefenseDepartmentcivilserviceasasuper-visoryphysicianGS-15,retainingdirectorshipoftheInternationalHealthDivision.Incivilianlife, Andersonestablished3freeclinics inthe1970’sasacommunityadvocate(twooftheseclinicsarestillprovidingcare),whileearningaBachelorofSciencedegreeinbehav-ioralscienceattheUniversityofSouthFlorida.Hecompletedphysicianassistantschool,attended graduate school in biomedical sciences, and then medical school at Florida State UniversityandtheUniversityofFlorida.Hecompletedclassesforananthropologydoctoratewhileearninghisdoctorofmedicinedegree.

Dr.AndersoncompletedresidencyininternalmedicineattheUniversityofNewMexico.Heworked2yearsintheNationalHealthServicesCorpsinGallup,NM,withlow-incomeSpan-ish-speakingpatients.Heworkedinprivatepracticeinternalandcriticalcaremedicinefor2years,thenbecamedirectorofemergencymedicineforanon-profithospital.Here-enteredcivilserviceaschiefofemergencymedicineattheIndianHealthService’slargesthospital,directingcarefor85,000NavajoIndianpatientsperyear.HeservedasEMSmedicaldirec-torforthecounty,city,andadistrictoftheNavajoNation.HewasamemberoftheNewMexicoEMSLicensingCommissionandaNewMexicodistrictmedicalinvestigator,aswellassheriff’sSWATmedic.Dr.AndersonwasalsoflightsurgeonandmedicaldirectoroftheNavajoAreaIndianHealthServiceaeromedicaltransportservice.

Dr.AndersonhasbeenrecognizedwithFellowshipintheAmericanCollegeofPhysicians,asNewMexicoEMSPhysicianoftheYear,andothercivilianawards.Militaryawardsandcerti-ficationsincludetheLegionofMerit,BronzeStarwithValorDeviceand2oakleafclusters,PurpleHeart,MeritoriousServiceMedalwithoakleafcluster,JointServicesCommendationMedal;ArmyCommendationMedal,ArmyAchievementMedal,SpecialForcesTab,CombatActionBadge,ArmyandUSPublicHealthServiceFlightSurgeonBadges,USArmyParachut-istBadge,OrderofMilitaryMedicalMerit,parachutebadgesofThaiSpecialForces,ThaiRoyalMarines,andMongolianSmokeJumpers;andotherawards.Dr.AndersonisbilingualinSpanish;andspeakselementaryRomancelanguages,NavajoandislearningArabic.Inthemilitary,hehasprovidedmedicalcareinThailand,Mongolia,Honduras,andIraq.


DrNadiaQassimdespiteheryoungage,hasreachedamilestoneinanichemedicalprac-ticeassheisthefirstfemaleUAEnationalwithAviationSpecialistintheregionHermedicaleducationalpathwaystartedbyobtainingMDdegreefromUniversityofGeorgeTPopain2004. She thensuccessfully completedher InternshipprogramatDubaiHealthAuthor-ity in 2005 followed by enrolling in residency program in family medicine, it was during her residencyprogram that shepursuedaserious interest inAviationMedicineandpur-sued her ambition by enrolling into King’s College where she has successfully completed a postgraduatedegreeinAviationMedicinefromKingsCollegeLondonin2009,sheisalsoaproudmemberofRoyalCollegeofPhysicians, facultyofOccupationMedicineUK.SherecentlycompletedheradvancedPostGraduatedDiplomainOccupationalmedicinefromManchesterUniversityandcurrentlycompletingherMasterinOccupationalMedicine;SheHeadingtheEtihadAirwaysMedicalCenterasSeniorMedicalOfficerandleadingtheAviationDepartmentattheEtihadAirways.Inherpocketofachievements:SheisregisteredasthefirstfemaleUAEnationalasseniorAeromedicalExaminerbytheGCAAsoonaftershebe-cameacommitteememberincivilaviationauthorityassistingandinformulatingthepolicyproceduresandregulationsfortheGCAA.SheisalsoGCAAinstructorTodaysheisthefocalpointforGCAArelatedmattersandissueswithinEtihad.shealsorecognizedasfirstMedi-calReviewOfficerintheregionreviewingallpositiveAlcoholanddrugcasessheisalsodesignatedasafatigueinstructorandAviationinstructormytheCivilaviationAuthority.

DrNadiaisakeymemberofthemedicalteamatEtihadinvolvedindraftinganddevelopingtheinternalmedicalpoliciesandtheprocedurepoliciesofthemedicaldepartment.ShealsoapartoftrainingAdvisoryboardforUAEnational.ShealsointroducedContinuousMedicalEducation(CME)forherfellowcolleaguesincludingbothDoctorsandNursesbecauseofhercommitmentandbelieftoenhancebestmedicalpracticeandskillsshehasbeeninvolvedinmanyAviationtrainingprogramsforlocalspecialistIn2010shereceivedawardforherhardworkanddedicationtowardstheAviationmedicinefieldbytheGCAAandin2011shereceivedanawardforfemalerolemodelinAviationbytheGCAAshealsohasseveralcertifi-cates of appreciation till date

Dr. Nadia BastakiSeniorMedicalOfficer,AviationDepartmentEtihad AirwaysAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Postes actuels :1. ChefservicedepédiatriehôpitalMilitairedeTunis.Tunisie2. Directeurdel’écoled’applicationduservicesantédesarmées3. DirecteurduDICAdeTunis(droitinternationaldeconflitarmé)Diplômes:1. Doctoratdemédecine1984(facultédemédecinedeTunis)2. Spécialistedepédiatrie19883. Professoratdemédecineen2008Publications Médicales : 1. Pédiatriegénérale2. Neuro-pédiatrie(Lesdifférentsaspectsdel’épilepsiedel’enfant)Médico-militaires : 1. CaravanesdeSanté2. Psychotraumatismedel’enfantlorsdesséismes3. Lacirconcision,l’infibulationdesfillesenSomalieCentres d’intérêt :1. Neurologiepédiatrique2. Actionhumanitairedesarmées3. Droithumanitaireetconflitarmé

Col. Prof. Fethi BayoudhChefdeservicedepédiatrieHôpitalmilitairedeTunisTunisia

Dr.OmarBatoukistheheadoffootandankleclubinSOAandheisaconsultantorthopedicsurgeon.HeisaninstructorofAdvancedTraumaLifeSupport(ATLS)andholdsthefollowing:

SaudiSpecialtycertificateSSC(orthopedics)JordanianMedicalBoardJMC(Orthopedic)Fellow of Royal College of Physician and surgeon of Canada FRCSCSportsInjuriesfellowshipatUniversityofTorontoArthroplastyandReconstructionsurgeryfellowshipatUniversityofToronto

Dr. Omar BatoukAssistantProfessor,KSAU-HS(KingSaudbinAbdulazizUniversityforHealthScience)-CollegeofMedicineJeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia


Chapman a life long educator, author and presenter, is the Director of the Center for Pre-hospital Medicine within the Department of Emergency Medicine at Carolinas Medical Center (CMC)inCharlotteNorthCarolina.CMCisalargelevel1traumacenterandtertiarycarecenter. TheEmergencyDepartmentseesover115KpatientsperyearfromthegreaterCharlottecatchmentarea.PriortomovingtoCharlotteChapmanwastheDepartmentChairof the Institute for Prehospital Medicine within the New York State College system for 21 years.HeisalsotheViceChairandexecutivecommitteememberofthePreHospitalTrau-maLifeSupport(PHTLS)programsforthelast20years.InhisroleasvicechairChapmanhasbeeninstrumentalinthedevelopmentandpromulgationofPHTLSworldwide.ChapmanhaspresentedonTraumaandPrehospitaltopicsinover15countries.

JakobusJohannes(knownasJohan)CrousefromSouthAfricainitiallystudiedcommerceandlawandobtainedthedegreesB.COMMandLLB.Hisinterestintherelationshipbetweenmedicineandthelawresultedinhimalsostudyinginthemedicinefieldandheinteraliaobtainedauniversityqualification:inmedicineandthelawandthereafterspecialisedinthemedico– legalenvironment.AfterbeinginpractiseformanyyearshewasrequestedtojointheSouthAfricanmilitaryhealthserviceintheSouthAfricanMilitaryandbecametheheadoftheMedicoLegalDepartmentandaspartofthisfunctionthespecialistadvisertothesurgeongeneral.Hewasalsoappointedasjudgeandthereafterseniorjudgeinmilitarycourtsaswellasa judge in theMilitaryAppealsCourt.HismedicalknowledgeassistedgreatlyincasesbasedonmedicalandforensicevidenceDuring2005hebecameaninter-national teacher in the law of armed conflict and military medical ethics Switzerland is for the past 3 years the head of the international teachers in the ICMM reference centre on the lawofarmedconflictandmilitarymedicalethicsinSwitzerland.During2007hewasalsorequested to be the Deputy Chairman in the ICMM Technical Commission on Education

Personal: Heismarriedwith4children,activeasanequestrianinridingandteachingandapilotalsoonBoeing727aircraft.

Mr. Greg ChapmanDirector of the Center for Prehospital Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas MedicalCenter(CMC),Charlotte,NorthCarolina,USA

Col. Dr Johan CrouseMedico Legal South African National Defence ForceSouth Africa

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Colonel(Dr.)MustaphaDebbounisaMedicalandVeterinaryEntomologistintheUSArmyMedicalDepartment.Hehasworkedinpublichealthandpreventivemedicineoperations,researchanddevelopmentofarthropodrepellentsandpersonalprotectivemeasures.Hisassignmentsandfieldworktookhimtoover25differentcountriesinAfrica,Asia,Australia,Europe,Cen-tralandSouthAmerica.Hismaingoalistheintegrationofmedicalentomologywithotheroperationalpublichealthfieldstoprovideefficientandsustainablemanagementofdiseasevectorsandtroopprotectionfromthevector-bornediseasethreat.

COL Debboun has served in a wide variety of military leadership and staff po-sitions and is currently the Chief of the Department of Preventive Health Ser-vices at the Academy of Health Sciences in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He isa Board Certified Medical and Veterinary Entomologist, Director-Elect of theEntomologicalSocietyofAmericaCertificationBoard,AdjunctAssociateProfessor in theDivisionofSanAntonioRegionalCampusatTheUniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenterat Houston, and serves asU.S. Department of Defense Liaison to the Scientific ReviewCommitteeoftheInternationalCommitteeofMilitarySciencefortheInternationalReviewoftheArmedForcesMedicalSciences.COLDebbounisnationallyandinternationallyrecog-nizedforhisworkonarthropodrepellentresearchanddevelopment.Hehasauthoredandco-authoredover75publicationsandtwobooks.SomeofhisprofessionalawardsincludeAgriculturalResearchServiceAward,OrderofMilitaryMedicalMerit,theSurgeonGeneral’sAProfessionalProficiencyDesignator,andDistinguishedServiceAwardtotheCertificationProgramoftheEntomologicalSocietyofAmerica.

Col. Dr. Mostapha DebbounChief,DepartmentofPreventiveHealthServicesUSArmyMedicalDepartmentCenter&SchoolTexas,UnitedStatesofAmerica

Dr.EhabFarhanisaconsultantinTraumaandOrthoatZayedMilitaryHospital;heworkedpreviouslyasaconsultantinTraumaandOrthoatAl-HadaArmedForcesHospital–KSA.

HeholdsaMBBchfromCairoUniversityandMScOrthofromCairoUniversityaswellasFRCSfromIreland.

Dr. Ehab FarhanConsultant of OrthopaedicsZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


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Dr.Gonzalesrecently returned fromEuropeaftercompletingahighlysuccessful tourastheCommanderoftheBavariaDentalActivity.Forthepast6years,ColonelGonzaleshascommandedformationsandhasdeployedtoIraqwiththe1stMedicalBrigadeastheChiefofClinicalOperations.Priortohersuccessivecommandselections,sheservedasDirectorofOrofacialPainManagementandaStaffOralandMaxillofacialPathologistatTriplerArmyMedicalCenterinHonolulu,Hawaii.TheresagraduatedMagnaCumLaudefromtheCollegeofCharlestonwithaB.S. inChemistryandreceivedherD.M.D. fromtheMedicalUniver-sityofSouthCarolina.ColonelGonzalesbeganhermilitarycareeratFortJackson,SouthCarolinaasaresidentintheAdvancedEducationinGeneralDentistryprogram.Shethencompletedaresidencytrainingprograminoralandmaxillofacialpathologyin1992attheNationalNavalMedicalCenterinBethesda.In2006,shecompletedatwo-yearfellowshipinOrofacialPainattheNavalPostgraduateDentalSchoolandcompletedaMasterofScienceinHealthCarefromGeorgeWashingtonUniversityinWashington,DC.

From1994to1998,Dr.GonzalestaughtintheDepartmentofDiagnosticSciencesatBay-lorCollegeofDentistryinDallas,Texas.DuringhertenureatBaylor,shewasaperennialfavoriteandwasnominatednolessthanthreetimesas“TeacheroftheYear.”COLGonzaleshasearnedFellowshipstatuswiththeAmericanAcademyofOral&MaxillofacialPathology,theAmericanAcademyofOralMedicine,andtheAcademyofGeneralDentistry.

SheisaDiplomateoftheAmericanBoardofOralandMaxillofacialPathologyandtheAmeri-canBoardofOrofacialPain.SheholdsDiplomatestatusaswellaswiththeAmericanBoardofForensicExaminersandtheAmericanBoardofforensicMedicine.SheisaFellowofboththeAmericanCollegeandInternationalCollegeofDentists.Dr.Gonzales’sdiverseprofes-sionalbackgroundincludestoursasstaffassignedtoOralSurgery,Hanau,Germany,ForceDentalSurgeon,MultinationalPeaceKeepingForceinElGorah,EgyptaswellasChief,ofOralandMaxillofacialPathology,WalterReedArmyMedicalCenter,WilliamBeaumontArmyHospital andDarnall ArmyHospital.Shehasauthoredover fifty scientificpublications inpeer-reviewedjournalsandwastherecipientoftheInternationalCollegeofDentistsAwardforExcellenceinResearch.ShehasreceivedtheOrderofMilitaryMedicalMeritandtheSur-geonGeneral’sAdesignatorforclinicalexcellence.ColonelGonzalesisa2008graduateoftheUnitedStatesArmyWarCollegeandrecently,shewasselectedbytheSurgeonGeneralas the Director of Communications for the Army Medical Department- the second largest commandintheArmyinventory.Theresaisatalentededucatorandanaccomplishedpublicspeaker.

Col. Dr.Theresa S. GonzalesCommunicationsDirector-OfficeoftheArmySurgeonGeneral,UnitedStatesArmy,ChairmanoftheICMMTechnical Commission on DentistryVirginia,UnitedStatesofAmerica


HeiscurrentlyholdingthepostasChiefFlightParamedicinArmedForces,AirForceMedicalCenter.HeobtainedhisdegreesinCharlesSturtUniversity–2011asBachelorofClinicalPractise–Paramedic.Oneofthemainfunctionthatheisproudofisproviding24hourAdvancedLifeSupport(ALS)toUAEArmedForcespersonnel,Co-ordinateandsuperviseaero-medicaltransfersofpatientswithintheUAEandGCCStatesetc.WorkedasStationCommanderfor10yearsinDurban,SouthAfrica.SomeofthefewqualificationthatheobtainedwasRecruitTrainingInstructor–February1991inSouthAfrica.From1989until1990,heheldthepostofArmouredDivisionandcompleted2years inmilitarytraining inSouthAfricanDefenceForce. HeisoneoftheExaminer&FoundingmemberEmergencycareboardAbuDhabi(HAAD)

An Emergency Physician Consultant at Zayed Military Hospital and medical graduate from FacultyofMedicineAinShamsUniversity,Cairo,Egypton1998.HadhishighereducationonFamilymedicineatUniversityofAlbertaandEmergencyMedicinequalificationatUniversityofOttawa,ON,Canada.He’sbeeninchargeofEmergencyDepartmentatZMHsince2007.And,appointedasinchargeofresuscitationandadvancedcoursessectionatMedicalSer-vicesCorpsforoneyearat2009.He’scurrentlycontinuinghismasterdegreeinhealthcareadministrationatZayedUniversity,UAE.

Hehadseveralcontributionsindifferentlocalandinternationalconferencesandevents.

Mr. Wayne HaymanChief Flight ParamedicAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Lt. Col. Dr. Ahmad Mubarak HumaidEmergency Medicine Consultant, Head of Emergency Medicine Department, Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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MichaelJ.Hunter,aveteranofEMSformorethan27years,servesasDeputyChiefofEMSforWorcesterEMSatUMassMemorialMedicalCenter(UMMMC)UniversityCampusinWorcester,Mass.,wherehehasworkedformorethan17years.Hebeganthereasastaff paramedic and worked his way up through the ranks to EMS captain and then into his currentposition.

WorcesterEMS (WEMS) isahospital-based transport systemandadivisionofUMMHC,the region’s largest employer and a STEMI Center, Stroke Center and the region’s only Level1TraumaCenter.WorcesterEMSisaparamedic-onlysystem,oneofthestate’sfewRSIservicesandthe911EMSprovidertothecityofWorcesterandneighboringtownofShrewsbury.InadditiontohisdutiesatWorcesterEMS,HuntercontinuestoprovidedirectpatientcarewhileworkingforSpencerRescue,inSpencer,Mass.Hunterbeganhiscareerasanon-call firefighterandemergencymedical technician.Hegraduated fromTheVer-montParamedicTrainingProgramin1984andhasspentmostofhisparamediccareerinhospital-basedEMSprograms.Forthefirsteightyearsofhiscareer,heworkedonanALSinterceptvehicle,basedoutofacommunityhospital,serving10suburbantowns.

HehasservedontheMassachusettsCommitteeofTrauma’sTraumaRegistrySub-Commit-teeandisanactivememberoftheUMMMCEmergencyMedicine/TraumaCommittee.Hewasaco-investigator inUMMMC’sinvolvementintheEMSTIPI-ISproject,andtheWEMSleadrole inUMMMC’sFieldtoCardiacCatheLabSTEMIProject.He isactive inregionaldisasterplanningandalsoisafoundingmemberoftheWEMSHonorGuard.HunterhaslongbeenamemberoftheNationalAssociationofEMT’sandhasbeenactiveinPreHos-pitalTraumaLifeSupportsincethelate1980s.InadditiontohisinvolvementonthePHTLSExecutiveCouncil,HunteristheNorthAmericaPHTLSCoordinatorandanactivememberofthePHTLSInternationalFaculty.HealsoisaprofessionalmemberoftheNationalAsso-ciationofEMSPhysicians.

Mr. Michael HunterDeputy Chief of Emergnecy Medical Services forWorcester EMS, UMass Memorial Medical Center (UMMMC)Worcester, Mass, United States of America


DrSteveLigginsisaConsultantMaxillofacialSurgeonpresentlyworkingatZayedMilitaryHospitalAbuDhabi.HegainedhisDentalDegree fromLiverpoolUniversity in1983andMedicalDegreefromCardiffUniversityin1992.AfterSurgicalandHighersurgicaltrainingattheworldrenownPlasticsandMaxillofacialUnitatCanniesburnGlasgowheobtained3SurgicalFellowshipsinGeneralSurgeryandOralandMaxillofacialSurgeryoftheUKSurgi-calRoyalColleges.HejoinedtheBritishRoyalNavyin1984andwasappointedtheRoyalNavy’sfirstDuallyQualifiedDualSurgicallyFellowshippedConsultantMaxillofacialSurgeonin1997.HeworkedasaConsultantSurgeoninDerrifordHospitalPlymouthhelpingsetuptheUK’sfirstnewmedicalanddentalschoolsfor20years.MrLigginshasdevelopedasurgical interest in trauma and reconstruction, facial deformity correction and facial aes-theticsurgerypresentingatseveralinternationalmeetings.Hisworkhasbeenthesubjectofseveral televisionprogrammes, includingtheDiscoveryChannel.Heservedabroad inhiscapacityasaMilitaryConsultantSurgeoninseveralconflictzonesincludingKosovoin1999.HelefttheRoyalNavyin2002totakeupaconsultantpostattheQueenElizabethHospitalBirmingham,hewasappointedasTraumaandAdultCraniofacialDeformityLeadConsultant.BirminghamhasoneofthemostactivetraumacentresintheUKandisalsotheprimaryUKmilitarytraumareceivingcentre.Hehasbeenactiveinalllevelsofsurgicaltraining.In2007hewasofferedapostatSheikhKhalifaMedicalCityhasHeadofthemaxil-lofacialdepartmentandduringthattimeservedasactingChairofSurgery.HemovedtoZayedMilitaryHospital3in2010.

Dr. Steven LigginsConsultantMaxillofacialSurgeonZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Abduladheem Kmakar has been head of the Physiotherapy Section in Dubai Police Health Centersince1993.HereceivedhisBachelorandMasterofScienceinphysiotherapyfromUniversityofPittsburghin1990and1992respectively.Hecompletedaresidencyinor-thopedicmanual therapywithDrRichardErhard inPennsylvaina,USA in1993.He is amemberofEmiratesPhysiotherapySocietyandAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociation.HeiscurrentlyservingaschairmanoftheEmiratesPhysiotherapySociety(EmiratesMedicalAssociation)andisco-chairmanoftheupcoming8thInterdisciplinaryWorldCongressonLowBackandPelvicPainwhichwillbeheldinDubaiinOctober2013.Hisinterestsareinthespine,shoulder,andpreventionofinjuries.

Maj. Abduladheem KamkarHead of Physiotherapy Section Dubai Police Health CenterUnited Arab Emirates


DivisionChiefattheJointMedicalServiceHeadquarter,Logistics&Logisticsdoctrine,Ar-mament,ProtectionTask(NBC,Hazardousgoodsetc.),atCoblence,Germany,ApprovedPharmacist for Pharmaceutical Technology, Chairman of the ICMM Technical Commission onPharmacyAftergraduationfromhighschool inCologne, I joinedtheUniversityofFri-bourg/Switzer-landandtheFriedrich-Alexander-UniversityofErlangen/Germany.In1978Ihavegottheli-censetopractiseaspharmacist.Afterpost-graduatestudyinpharmaceuticaltechnologyIdidin1983thedoctordegreeasDoctorofnaturalsciences.Afterconscrip-tionasMedicalof-ficerintheGermanarmedForces,Iwasinchargeofthepharmaceuticalproductionandde-velopmentfacilitiesattheCentralmilitaryHospitalatCoblence.AfterthisstageIchairedonhigherechelonsofMedicalOffice,MinistryofdefenceandJointMedicalForces Command the logistic command and control, logistic doctrine, mission planning follow-upsupportforthemissionsSFOR,KFOR,UNOMIG,ISAF,NRF/EUBG,EUFORCOD,TSUNAMI.SinceOctober2012IamcommissionedasDivisionChiefoftheJointMedicalServiceHeadquarter.

Staff.Col.Dr.ZhangLuluhadworkedinDirectorManagementatUptodateSecondMilitaryMedicalUniversityandpriortothathadworkedatChengduMilitaryAreaCommandGeneralHospital.

ShefinishedherbachelorDegreefromSecondMilitaryMedicalUniversityinClinicalMedi-cineandafterthatshecompletedherMastersinSocialMedicineandHealthserviceMan-agementfromSecondMilitaryMedicalUniversity.ThenshehaddoneherdoctorinSocialMedicineandHealthserviceManagementinShanghaiMedicalUniversity.

Col. Dr. Claus M. LommerBranchChiefXArmamentsLogisticPharmacyDeutscheBundeswehr,ChairmanoftheICMMTechnical Commission on PharmacyCoblence,Germany

Staff. Col. Dr. Zhang LuluChairman of the ICMM Technical Commission on Medical LogisticsShanghai, China

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Academic Career: Colonel Matsuki graduated from the National Defense Medical College (NDMC) in1990andcompleted residencyat theNDMCandJapanSelfDefenseCentralHospital.Hehasstudiedasa research fellowofClinical ImmunologyandRheumatologyintheUniversityofAlabamaatBirmingham,USA1999-2001.HeearnedhisPh.D.degreefromtheNDMCin2002.Hetookacivil-militaryrelationshipinmedicalfieldashisobjectofstudyattheNationalInstituteforDefenseStudies2008-2009.Heisacertifiedphysicianand councilor of the Japan Rheumatism Association, and a Fellow of the Japanese Society ofInternalMedicine.

RecentMilitaryCareer:ColonelMatsukiwasassignedforthe1stDivisionSurgeon,EasternArmy,Tokyoin2001andMedicalPersonnelOfficer,AssignmentDivision,PersonnelDepart-ment,GSOin2003.HedeployedtoSamawah,IraqandservedastheSeniorMedicalOf-ficer,IraqiReconstructionSupportGroup2005-2006.HeinvolvedintheoperationfortheEastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami* in March 2011 as the Chief of Medical Planning Group,PlansandAdministrationOffice,MedicalDepartment,GSO.HehasmostrecentlybeentheArmySurgeon,WesternArmy,Kengun,Kumamoto.*Matsukietal.MedicalSup-portbytheJapanGroundSelfDefenseForcefollowingtheEasternJapanEarthquake,Mas-siveTsunami,andNuclearPowerPlantAccident.InternationalReviewoftheArmedForcesMedicalServicesp72-7,Vol.84(3),2011

FollowingqualificationfromBirminghamDentalSchoolin1979,GpCaptMonaghanfilledanumberofNHSpostsincludingregistrarinrestorativedentistryattheLondonHospitalandgeneraldentalpractitioner inShrewsbury.Hewascommissionedin1986andundertookgeneraldutiespostsatRAFCranwellandWattisham.InhisyoungeryearsherepresentedEnglandatathleticsandtheinterservicesinathleticsandtriathlonbutphysicaldeclineledhimtoconcentrateonhiscareer.

In 1987 he was selected for oral surgery training and worked in military hospitals at Halton,

Col. Yasunori MatsukiChiefofPlansandAdministrationOfficeMedicalDepartment,GroundStaffOffice(GSO)Ministry of DefenseTokyo, Japan

Group Captain Andrew M. MonaghanEngland, United Kingdom


Ely,WegbergandAkrotiri.FollowingmedicalschoolGpCaptMonaghanbecamespecial-ist registrar in theWestMidlandsRegionandwasappointedconsultantatRCDM/QueenElizabethHospitalBirminghamin2002.Hismainclinicalinterestsaremaxillofacialballisticsinjuries,management of head and neck vascular anomalies and paediatricmaxillofacialsurgery.GpCaptMonaghanishonoraryconsultanttoBirminghamChildren’sHospital,Bir-minghamDentalSchooland,isaseniorlectureratBirminghamMedicalSchool.HehashadtwodeploymentstoAfghanistanandisinvolvedinmanagementofheadandneckcasualtiesevacuatedbacktoUKfromconflictareas.

UntilrecentlywastheMilitaryClinicalDirectoratRCDM.HeisthecurrentDCAinOMFS.Heis a member of the Specialist Accreditation Committee for his speciality, the College Higher SurgicalTrainingAdviserforScotland,andisanexaminerfortheFRCSExitExamination.

GpCaptMonaghan isaformerrecipientoftheLeanMemorialAwardforhisservicestomilitarydentistryandmaxillofacial surgery. In2009hewasawardedBAOMSPresidentsPrizeforhisworkonthemanagementofheadandneckvascularanomaliesand,alsotheBAOMSSurgeryPrizefromtheRoyalCollegeSurgeonsforhiscontributiontothespeciality.Hehasover40publicationsandanumberofchaptersintextbooks,andlectureswidelyinternationally.

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Dr.PalmaisagraduateoftheUnitedStatesNavalAcademy(BS,Chemistry)andtheUni-formed Services University of the Health Sciences (MD). He completed transitional in-ternshipandemergencymedicineresidencytrainingatNavalMedicalCenterPortsmouth(Virginia),aswellasaMastersofPublicHealthdegreeattheUniversityofSouthCarolina(Columbia,SC).Healsocompletedatwo-yearemergencyultrasoundfellowshipatPalmettoHealthRichland(Columbia,SC).HeservedfortwoyearsastheGeneralMedicalOfficerontheaircraftcarrierUSSGeorgeWashington(CVN-73).Hewasastaffemergencymedicinephysician at the Naval Hospital Yokosuka, Japan, for two years, where hewas activelyinvolvedintheJapaneseinterntrainingprogramandalsoavisitingassistantprofessoratKeioUniversityainTokyo.HeiscurrentlyanassistantprofessorattheUniformedServicesUniversityof theHealthSciences.As theuniversity’sfirstdirectorofultrasound inmedi-caleducation,hehasdevelopedandimplementedanewintegratedultrasoundcurriculumforthemedicalschool,andheisactiveinultrasoundteachingandprogramdevelopmentthroughoutthemilitaryandciviliansectors.Healsodirectsthefirst-yearcombatmedicalskillscourseandfourth-yearemergencymedicineclerkship.Hisresearchinterestsincludebedsideultrasoundandmedicaleducation.

Dr. James PalmaAssistant Professor, Military and Emergency Medi-cine,UniformedServicesUniversityofTheHealthSciences, United States of America


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MajorVasudhaA.Panday is theConsultant to theAirForceSurgeonGeneral forRefrac-tiveSurgery.SheprovidesoversightfortheWarfighterRefractiveSurgeryProgramintheAirForce,whichincludessevenlasercentersacrosstheUnitedStates.Shemanagesanextensivebudget,evaluatesnewtechnologiesforthelasercentersandhasperformedthou-sandsofrefractivesurgeryprocedures.MajorPandayisalsochiefoftheCornea/ExternalDiseaseandRefractiveSurgerysectionoftheDepartmentofOphthalmologyatWilfordHallandprovidesclinicalandsurgicalcaretoactiveduty,dependent,andretiredmembersoftheArmedForcesinthesubspecialtyofCorneaandExternalDisease.Shehasperformedmanycataractaswellastransplantprocedures. ShealsoservesastheOphthalmologyResidencyProgramDirectorfortheAirForce.Assuchsheisdirectlyresponsibleforrecom-mending candidates from medical school, as well as flight surgeons, to undergo training to becomeophthalmologists.MajorPandayholdsanacademicappointmentattheUniformedServicesUniversityoftheHealthSciencesandaclinicalappointmentattheUniversityofTexasHealthSciencesCenter,SanAntonio.Shehasservedinavarietyoforganizationsduringhercareer,includingbeingnominatedasChairoftheCertificationCommitteefortheJointCommissiononAlliedHealthPersonnelinOphthalmology.

Major Panday is from Newark, Delaware where she completed her undergraduate education attheUniversityofDelaware.ShewasselectedtoreceivetheHealthProfessionsSchol-arshipandwascommissionedin1997.ShecompletedhermedicaltrainingatJeffersonMedicalCollegeinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.ShewentontocompleteanOphthalmologyResidencyatWillsEyeHospitalinPhiladelphiaandafellowshipinCornea/ExternalDiseaseandRefractiveSurgeryatWilmerEyeInstitute,JohnsHopkinsHospitalinBaltimore,MD.

Upon completion of her fellowship, Major Panday was assigned to the 59th MDW at Lack-landAirForceBaseinSanAntonio.Sheasremainedthereforthepastsixyearsservinginthepositionsoutlinedabove.

Maj. Dr. Vasudha PandayConsultanttotheAirForceSurgeonGeneralforRefractiveSurgery,U.S.AirForceAirEducationandTrainingCommand,TexasUnited States of America


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Mr.James(Jimi)PillowcurrentlyservesasaMedicalCountermeasures(MC)ProgramAna-lystforthePartnerNationCapabilitiesBranch(PNCB),J5-CStrategy,Plans&Policy,CentralCommand(CENTCOM)inTampa,FL.Heprovidesmedicalplans,operations,andtrainingsubject-matter-expertiseforCBRNresponsecapabilitiesandcapacitywithpartnernations.Additionally, he assesses, reviews, andmakes recommendations regarding EmergencyOperationsCenters,nationalresponseplans,andconsequencemanagementoperations.HeroutinelytravelstoUAE,Bahrain,Kuwait,etc,toconductmeetings,workshops,assess-ments,exercises,andproviderecommendationstopartnernationleaders.

AsaretiredArmyColonel,MedicalServiceCorpsofficer,MrPillowhas20+yearsofex-perienceinmedicalplans,operations,training,leadership,andbuildingrelationships.Hislast assignment was Chief of Operations for Task Force Medical-East/North/Central in Af-ghanistan,April2010-April2011.HemanagedallU.S.medicalunitsabovebrigadecombatteamforthenorthernhalfofAfghanistan.Asanintegralpartofthecoalition,healsobuiltrelationshipswithninepartnernationswhereU.S.medicalunitswereco-locatedorembed-ded.COL(Retired)Pillowgraduatedfromnumerousmilitaryschoolsandservedatalllevelsofleadershipandresponsibility.Hereceivednumerousawardsandaccolades,toincludethe Valorous Unit Award, Bronze Star, Combat FieldMedical Badge, and Gold GermanSportsBadge.MrPillowisanativeofHumboldt,TN.,earningaBachelorofScience(BS)inBiologyfromMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity(1988)andaMasterofScience(MS)inEmergency&DisasterManagementfromTridentUniversity(2008).HeisamemberoftheReserveOfficer’sAssociation(ROA),theInternationalAssociationofEmergencyManagers(IAEM),andtheowner/traineratCrossFitMadBeach.YoucanreachMr.Pillowatpillowj@centcom.mil,[email protected],orFacebook&Linked-In-JimiPillow.

Col. Dr. (Ret.) James D. Pillow Program AnalystCentralCommand(CENTCOM)Florida, United States of America


DrMarkRayson(PhD,MA,BSc)istheOwnerandManagingDirectorofOptimalPerformanceLimited(OPL),aspecialistproviderofoccupationalphysiologyservicestotheArmedForcesandEmergencyServicesintheUK,MiddleEastandAsia.TheCompanyhasalsosupportedtheUSDepartmentofDefenceandtheAustralianDefenceForce.DrRaysontrainedinexer-cisesciences(PhD,MA,BSc)attheUniversitiesofBirminghamandLoughboroughintheUKandhasover25yearsofexperienceinprovidingoccupationalresearchandconsultancyinboththepublicandprivatesectors.PriortosettingupOPLin1996,DrRaysonworkedfortheUKMinistryofDefence,leadingasectionofhumanscientistsonvariousoccupationalresearchprojects.In2007OPLconductedtheirfirstprojectintheUAEforGHQUAEArmedForces.In2008,OPLsetupanofficeinAbuDhabiandestablishedaresearchteaminAlAin.ThetaskwastosetupandhelptomanagetheHealthandSportsMedicineCentreattheMilitaryHighSchool,andtoprovidearangeofhealthscienceprofessionals.DrRaysonisa member of the Institute of Directors, the Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, and theAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine.www.optimalperformance.co.uk;email:[email protected].

Dr. Mark RaysonManaging DirectorOptimal Performance LimitedUnited Kingdom

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BrigadierRudzkigraduatedfromAdelaideUniversityandjoinedtheRoyalAustralianArmyMedicalCorpsin1982.HehasservedasRegimentalMedicalOfficerofthe3rdBattalion(Para)andthe1stRecruitTrainingBattalion. Heservedasanexchangeofficerwith theUnited States Army at the US Army Medical Department Centre and School in San Antonio Texas,andhashadoperationalpostingstoWesternSahara,Bougainville,EastTimorandtheMiddleEast.SeniorstaffappointmentshaveincludedDirectorofPreventativeHealth,DefenceHealthServicesDivision,DirectorofOccupationalHealthandSafety–ArmyandinauguralDirectorofArmyHealth.HismostrecentappointmentwasasDirectorGeneralPolicyandResearchwithinJointHealthCommand.BrigadierRudzkihashadalongstandinginterest in reducing injury in military recruits, and has published a number of research pa-person thesubject.HewasawardedaDefenceForceFellowship in1993 todocumentandcompareInjuriesintheAustralianArmywithAlliedForces.HewasalsoresponsiblefortheintroductionoftheDefenceInjuryPreventionProgramin2003,andhisPhDthesiswastitled“TheCostofInjurytotheAustralianArmy”.HewasawardedafoundationFellowshipofthe Australasian College of Sports Physicians in 1991, and admitted as a Fellow of the UK FacultyofSportsandExerciseMedicinein2008.,HerecentlyretiredfromtheAustralianArmyafter31yearsofService.

Brig. Dr. (Ret.) Stephan RudzkiRegionalMedicalAdvisor(FormerlyDirectorGeneralPolicy&ResearchAdf),DepartmentOfDefenceAustralia


Dr.GokseliscurrentlyaStaffSurgeonintheDepartmentofOralandMaxillofacialSurgeryatLandstuhlRegionalMedicalCenter,Landstuhl,Germany.HereceivedhisDDSin1992fromtheUniversityofTennessee–MemphisandhisMDin1999fromtheUniversityofTex-as–SanAntonio.HeearnedhiscertificateinOralandMaxillofacialSurgeryfromtheSanAntonioUniformedServicesHealthEducationConsortiumin2002.Hecompletedafellow-shipinGeneralCosmeticSurgeryattheCosmeticSurgeryCenterinLittleRock,Arkansasin2003.HeisaDiplomateofboththeAmericanBoardofOralandMaxillofacialSurgeryandtheAmericanBoardofCosmeticSurgery.Dr.GokselisaFellowoftheAmericanCollegeofSurgeons,theAmericanAssociationofOralandMaxillofacialSurgeonsandtheAmericanAcademyofCosmeticSurgery.Dr.GokselhasbeenanActiveDutyArmyDentalCorpsOf-ficerforover20yearsandholdsnumerousawardstoincludemembershipintheOrderofMilitaryMedicalMerit.

SurgeonCaptainJohnSharpleytrainedinmedicineatCambridgeUniversityandGuysHos-pital,London.HejoinedtheRoyalNavyin1987whilstcompletinghismedicaltraining.Oncompletionofhousejobs,heworkedasageneraldutiesmedicalofficerbetween1991and1994,atCTCRMLympstone(RoyalMarinetrainingcentre),deployedonthreefrigatesfor6monthseachandfinishedwithatouratRNASCuldrose(RNAirStation).In1994hecommenced psychiatric training, working in the NHS in the Southampton area, and special-isttraininginYorkshireandOxford.Appointedasaconsultantin2001,heworkedatRoyalHospitalHaslar,until2007whenthecommunitymentalhealthdepartmentmovedtotheNavalBaseinPortsmouth. InJan2003hedeployedasthe leaderofthementalhealthteamsupportingamphibiousforcesenteringIraq.HehasdeployedinavisitingcapacitytotheBalkansandAfghanistan.InDecember2003hewasappointedasConsultantAdvisorinPsychiatrytotheMedicalDirectorGeneral(Naval)andhasrunnavalpsychiatricservicesuntilMay2010whenhewasappointedtheDefenceAdvisorinPsychiatry.Heispublishedonalcoholdetoxification,historyofmentalhealthatRHHaslarandpre-deploymentstressbriefingamongstothertopics.HewaselectedFellowoftheRoyalCollegeofPsychiatristsin2009.

Capt. Dr. John Sharpley Surgeon Captain DefenceConsultantAdvisorinPsychiatryUnited Kingdom

Col. Dr. Goksel TamerStaff Surgeon, Landstuhl Medical CenterUnited States ArmyUnited States of America

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CompletedmystudiesformyVeterinaryDegree(BVSc)in1986.JointheSouthAfricanNa-tionalDefenceForcein1986.TransferredtotheformerSouthWestAfrica(Namibia)astheveterinaryofficerinchargeofallanimalsoftheDefenceForceinSouthWestAfrica.Trans-ferredin1988totheformerTranskeiwiththeresponsibilitytoestablishaMountedBattalion.Transferred in1989to theEquestrianCentre inPotchefstroomas theChiefVeterinarian.Transferredin1989totheSouthAfricanMilitaryHealthHQtoestablishthesectionrespon-sibleforwildlifeveterinaryservices.CompletedmyHonorsDegree(BVScHons)inwildlifephysiologyin1991.AppointedastheDeputyDirectorAnimalHealthin1995.Appointedin2000astheStaffOfficerresponsibleforthedeliveryofallPrimaryHealthCareServicesintheSouthAfricanMilitaryHealthService.CompletedmyMastersdegree(MMedVet(Fer))inwildlifediseasesandmySeniorManagementProgram.AppointedastheChairpersonoftheICMM’sVeterinaryTechnicalCommission.In2001to2002thepromoterforamastersstudentinvestigatingtheriskofthetransmissionoftuberculosisfromtuberculousvenisontohumans.In2004appointedastheDirectorAnimalHealth.In2004to2006thepromoterforamastersdegreestudentinvestigatingtheKnowledge,AttitudeandPracticesofFoodHandlersinanoperationalarea.In2006and2010re-appointedastheChairpersonoftheIC-MM’sVeterinaryTechnicalCommission.Iamavividproponent/supporterofthe“OneHealth”conceptandtheimplementationoftheconceptthroughConservationMedicine.Ibelievethatthe concept is the only workable option for the health challenges of the world, but more spe-cificallySouthAfrica.Beinginvolvedinwildlifemedicinegrantsmetheopportunitytobetterunderstandthewildlife,animal,humanenvironmentinterfaceandsodeliverevidencebasedinputsastotheoptimalmanagementofdiseases,especiallyzoonoticdiseases.

Col. Dr. Paul van der MerweDirector Animal Health, South African Military Health Service,SouthAfricanNationalDefenceForceChairman of the ICMM Technical Commission on VeterinarySouth Africa

Sabahat Wasti completed his bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from Khyber Medi-cal College Peshawar, Pakistan andmoved to United Kingdom for postgraduate studiesin1984.Aftergaining themembershipofRoyalCollegeof IrelandDrWasti entered intoRehabilitation Medicine training in Leeds Teaching Hospitals and became consultant in Reha-

Dr. Sabaht Asim WastiConsultant in Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSheikh Khalifa Medical CityAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


ProfessorFikriAbu-Zidan isaConsultantTraumaandAcuteCareSurgeon.HeobtainedhisMD fromAleppoUniversity (Syria) in1981; FRCS,Glasgow,Scotland in1987;PhDinTraumaandDisasterMedicinefromLinkopingUniversity(Sweden)in1995;andfinallyPostgraduateDiplomaofAppliedStatisticsfromMasseyUniversity(NewZealand)(1999).HeworkedasasurgeoninKuwait(1983–93),asaTraumaResearchFellowatLinkopingUniversity,Sweden (1993-95),asaSeniorResearchFellowatAucklandUniversity (N.Z)(1996–2001),asaTraumaFellowatRoyalPerthHospital,Perth,Australia(2001),andfi-nallyastheHeadoftheTraumaGroupattheFacultyofMedicineandHealthSciences,UAEUniversitysince2001.Duringhis30yearspostgraduatecareer,Hehasmademajorcontri-butions to trauma management, research and education in Kuwait, Sweden, New Zealand, AustraliaandUAE.Clinicalexpertiseexistsinthemanagementofmultipletraumapatients.ThisincludedtreatingwarinjuredpatientsduringtheSecondGulfWar(1990)inKuwait.Hehascontributed tomore than220publications in refereed international journals.Profes-sor Abu-Zidan has been promoting the clinical use of Focused Assessment Sonography of Traumaformorethantwentyyears.TrainingcourseswereruninUAE,Kuwait,Oman,Bah-rain,Egypt,Sweden,France,AustriaandItaly.Severalnationalandinternationalawardsforclinical,researchandeducationalactivitieshavebeengiven.AninvitedspeakerandvisitingProfessoratnumerousinternationalmeetings.ChairedorCo-chairedtheorganizationcom-mitteesofseveralsuccessfulinternationalconferencesonTraumamanagement.

Prof. Fikri Abu ZaidanProfessorHead,TraumaGroupUAEUniversityAl Ain, United Arab Emirates

Faculty ProfilebilitationMedicineinSheffieldTeachingHospitals,SheffieldUK.Heservedtherefornearly9yearsbeforemovingtoUAEtotakeupSeniorConsultantPostatShiekhKhalifaMedicalCityinPhysicalMedicineandRehabilitationin2007.HeservedonasBritishSocietyofRe-habilitationrepresentativeonConsensusReferenceGroupforMultipleSclerosisGuidelines,commissionedbytheNationalInstituteofClinicalExcellence.DrWastiisperhapsthemostwellknownpracticingphysicianinthefieldofMedicalRehabilitationofPakistaniorigin.HehasbeenapioneerinadvancingthespecialtyofRehabilitationMedicineintheregionandhaslecturedandpublishedarticlesonthesubjectofimpactofculturalvarianceontheout-comesinrehabilitation.HeisrecognizedforpromotingthecauseofNeurorehabilitationinparticularandwidelyrespectedbyhispeers.Hehasspecialinterestinearlyneurorehabili-tationstartingfromtheintensivecaresetting.Heiswellknownforhisviewsonculturalandethicalvariancesandtheimplicationsoftheseonneurorehabilitation.DrWastihasservedonmanycommittees.HecurrentlyservesasRegionalVicePresidentWorldFederationofNeurorehabilitation(GulfRegion),SecretaryEthicsSpecialInterestGroup,WorldFederationofNeurorehabilitationandSecretary,AppliedResearchGroup,WorldFederationofNeurol-ogy.uslyhehasbeenanexecutivememberoftheBritishSocietyofRehabilitationMedicineVocationalRehabilitationSub-committee.DrWastihasservedasChairofseveralRehabilita-tionconferencesandhefrequentlydeliversinvitedlectures.


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Day 2: 10th December, 2012

The Presentation narrates the detailed story of the United Arab Emirates multiple International Humanitarian missions since the year 1976 in Lebanon, as part of the Arab Deterrent Forcesduring thecivilwar,dedicatedlycontinuingtheirmissions to thepresent time inAfghanistan,aspartof ISAF,andconcurrently inJordantodelivershelterandmedicalservicestotheSyrianrefugees.IthighlightstheimportanceofUAEroleaspartoftheinter-nationalcommunity’scollectiveeffortsinpeacekeepinganddeliveringqualityhumanitarianaidtothelessfortunatepopulationaroundtheworld.

ThepresentationillustratesthecommitmentandinvolvementoftheUAEleadersevenbe-foresendingtheteamsfortheexecutionupuntilthesuccessfulcompletionofthehumani-tarianmission.Inadditiontotheimportanceofthepartnershipbetweenthegovernmentalandnon-governmentalagenciesbothatthelocalandtheinternationallevelinconductinghumanitarianmissionssuccessfully.ItalsorecognizestheprimeimportanceoftheMedi-calServicesCorpsasacornerstoneinthesuccessofthehumanitarianmissions,andthevalueoftheFemalemedicalstaffparticipationincertainhumanitarianmissions.

Lt. Col. Dr. Aysha AldhaheriDeputy Commander ZMHZayed Military HospitalMedicalServicesCorpsAbu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Warren LocketteDeputy Assistant Secretary of DefenseHealth AffairsUnited States of America

PLENARY SESSION I (Emirates Hall) 10:50 - 11:40

Role of UAE in Humanitarian Missions

Human Performance in Extreme Environment


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As a consequence of the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, the nuclear power plant wasseverelydamaged resulting in the releaseof radioactivematerials into theenviron-ment.ThisnuclearaccidentisconsideredtobesecondonlytotheChernobyldisasterof1986andwasassessedasbeingatlevel7,whichisthehighestlevelindicatingamajoraccident,on the InternationalNuclearEventScale (INES).Todealwith thiscatastrophe,theJGSDF,mainlytheCentralResponseForce,wasgiventheresponsibilitiesofsprayingwaterontheplant,monitoringtheexposureofpersonnelandequipment,andsupportingdecontaminationeffortsandmedicalcare.SixminorinjurieshavebeenreportedastheresultofahydrogenexplosiononMarch14th,andtheexposurelevelsseeninSDFpersonnelhavebeenaslowasacceptable.

TheNBCCounterMeasureMedicalUnitexecutedmedicalsupportandeducationrelatedtoradiologicexposureprevention.AnothermissionoftheGSDFmedicalteamwastoevacuateand attend to hospitalized patients or bed-ridden refugees at home in an area within a 30 km radiusofthepowerplant,asthisareahadreceivedahighspatialradiationdose.

Followingacriticalityaccident inTokaivillagewhichendedintwodeathsin1999,GSDFdoctors were sent to training courses conducted by the National Institute of Radiological Sciencetoimprovetheircapacityfordealingwithradiationaccidents.GSDFdoctorswhohad passed the course played an important role in establishing guidelines dealing with preventivemeasures,includingcriteriafortheadministrationofpotassiumiodide.AfterthemissioninFukushima,GSDFhaveconductedphysicalandmentalcheck-upofthepersonnelincludingevaluationoftheinternalradiationexposureasnecessary.

Col. Yasunori MatsukiChiefofPlansandAdministrationOfficeMedicalDepartment,GroundStaffOffice(GSO)Ministry of DefenseTokyo, JapanMedical Support of Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) For The Eastern Japan Earthquake, Massive Tsunami And Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Symposium A (Emirates Hall) 13:30 - 15:15

Militarymedical servicesworld-wide are expected to support troops at different deploy-ments,duringpeaceandwar.Suchsupportmandatesspecialskills,trainingandprepared-nessinordertoprovidethebestcarepossible.Differentguidelineshavebeenpresentedin

Maj. Dr. Saleh AlaliEmergency Medicine Consultant Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Pre-Deployment Training, What Is The Answer?


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Use of military forces for humanitarian purposes is a long- established tradition in all corners oftheworld.Inthepublicmind,thereisanassociationbetweendisasterreliefandmilitaryinvolvement;indeed,thereisoftenanexpectationthatmilitaryunitswillassistthecivilianpopulationintheimmediateaftermathofwarsandlarge-scaleemergencies.Humanitarianassistanceoperationscanencompassbothreactiveprograms,suchasdisasterrelief,andproactiveprograms,suchashumanitarianandcivicassistance(HCA)orcivilsupport.JordanArmedForcesandRoyalMedicalServicesofJordan(RMS)hasinvolvedinmanyactivitiesofhumanitarianassistanceprogramsbothonnationalandinternationallevels.FewwarsjustontheboardersofJordanmakethechallengesindealingwithbothrefugeesinfluxandhelpingciviliansinthewarzonesademandingissuetoRMS

ThispresentationwillfocusonJordanianexperienceindealingwith1. HumanitarianStrategiestodealwithrefugesinfluxtoJordan(IraqandSyriacases)2. LessonsfromDeploymentsofHumanitarianassistanceteamstointernationallociof disasters and war zones 3. PlanstodealwithnationalhumanitarianmissionswithinJordanincasesofdisasters

Col. Dr. Aiman Alsumadi ConsultantOBGYNJordanianRoyalMedicalServicesJordan

Strategies to Deal With Refugee Influx

theliteraturewithnoclearconsensusontherightapproach.

Aim: The aim of this lecture is to present different models of medical training currently in use and present a common approach that will enable military medical leaders on planning forthenextdeployment.

Objectives: 1. Giveanoverviewofpre-deploymentmedicaltrainings.2. Presentthemaincomponentsofpre-deploymentmedicaltrainings.3. Shedsomelightonsomeofthebestpracticesavailablefromdifferentpartsofthe world.4. Presentfewrecommendationsonhowtoplanforapre-deploymentmedicaltraining program.

Target Audience: Health care leaders and policy makers, administrators, physicians, nurses and paramedicalpersonnel.


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Col. Prof. Fethi BayoudhChefdeservicedepédiatrieHôpitalmilitairedeTunisTunisia

Lt. Col. Mohamed A. J AlansariSearch&RescueDepartmentHead–AbuDhabiPoliceAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Tunisian Medical Services Corps Humanitarian Action During The Crisis In Libya

UAE Search and Rescue Team Abu Dhabi Police

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Symposium B (Abu Dhabi Hall)

Missedinjuriesaredefinedasinjuriesdiagnosedafter24hoursofadmission.Theyarereportedtooccurin9%ofmultipletraumapatients.Missedinjurieswillbereducedwhenperformingtertiarysurveyinmultipletraumapatients. It is logicalthatmissedinjuriesmayincreasewithmasscasualtysituationsbecause tertiarysurveymayprove tobeoccasionallydif-ficult.ThelecturewillhighlightthelessonedlearnedfromtheSecondGulfWarbygivingexamplesofmissedinjuries.Missedinjuriescanbeeitherinthepreoperativeoroperativestages.Preoperativemissedinjuriesincludespinalcordinjuriesorblastlunginjuriesduetolackofappreciationofthetransmissionofenergyawayfromthetrackoftheballistics.Itisalwaystoimportantfindtheinletandexitoftheballisticwoundsoastomapthemissileinjuries.Missedintraoperativeinjuriesoccurmainlyintheretroperitonealstructureslikethepancreas,ureterandcolon.Understandingthebiomechanicsofballisticsinjurywillhelpthetreatingsurgeontoearlydiagnosewar–relatedinjuries.

Mr. Michael HunterDeputy ChiefEmergencyMedicalServicesUmass Memorial Medical CtrUnited States of America

Prof. Fikri Abu ZaidanProfessorHead,TraumaGroupUAEUniversity

Pre-Hospital Management of Penetrating Trauma

Minimizing Missed War - Related Injuries

13:30 - 15:15

Embolization,CoilingandStentingetc..permanentlyestablishedsince2002,wehaveinUAE4centersperformingthistechnique,beforethatdate,therewereonandoffoffewvisitingInterventionalNeuroradiologistsperformingsomeprocedures in localhospitalsforshortperiod.IOMforSpineSurgerystartedintheyear1999-2000,thenafteritisenlargedtobrainsurgeryIOMandBrainMappingwithAwakeCranialSurgeryinfewpatients.SpinalandBrainNavigationareofroutineworkinthemajorNeurosurgicalUnitsinpublicandprivatehospitals,thatinvolvestheuseofO-ArmasroutineinSpineSurgeryin3hospitals,withthisyearintroductionofIntraoperativeMultisliceCTScan.MoreandmoreavailableNeurosurgi-cal ICUandspecializedNeurointensivistsareinthemajorhospitals.Forsurewewillnot

Dr. Abdul Karim Msaddi

Current Status of Neurosurgical Services and Developments in UAE


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Objectives of the Lecture• TogiveanoverviewofhistoryofthedevelopmentoftheRehabilitationMedicine• GivedetailsofchangingfaceofRehabilitationandmovefromgeneralistapproachto specialized programs• Thecurrentsetupsfordeliveryofrehabilitation• Newapproachesandtreatmentmodalities• CurrenttrendsinassessingeffectivenessofRehabilitation• Abriefoverviewofshapeofthingstocome

Dr. Sabaht Asim WastiConsultant in Physical Medicine and RehabilitationSheikh Khalifa Medical CityAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Current Trends in the Medical Rehabilitation

forgettheneurorehabilitationwhichisavailablebutstillnotabletocovertherealneed.

In General : The progress of Neurosurgery is continuous with more sub specialties established and more expertNeurosurgeonssupportedbyadvancedtechnologyaredealingwithmoreseriouspathologies, theflowofpatients travellingabroad isminimizedandwearewitnessingareversetendencyofpatientscomingtoUAEforNeurosurgicalTreatment.

One main issue still on the way: The Stereotactic Radiosurgery which is not ready and an-otherweaknessisthelackofexpertiseinNeuropathology.

TrainingProgramsinNeurosurgerystillnotyetestablished,scientificactivitiesaremainlycoveredbytheEmiratesNeuroscienceSocietywhichwasestablishedin2001,theSocietyrepresentthemainNeurosurgicalactivitiesinUAEwithinternationalcongressevery2years,local monthly meetings and participate in the organization of Dubai Spine Conferences since 10 years, European Spine Course Diploma since 2 years and few other courses and hands oncadavericworkshops.

In Conclusion: UAEisprogressingfastinthedomainofNeurosurgery,expertiseandtechnologyaremoreandmoreavailable,scientificactivitiesarestartingwell,butstillmissingeducationalpro-gramsinNeurosurgery,fewimportantservicesstillmissingtoo,suchasStereotacticRa-diosurgery,Neuropathology,andFunctionalBrainNeurosrugery.


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Obesity is a surprising common condition among military forces. This seems in-congruous in a population which is highly active, but a number of factors cancome into play. The most common factor in soldiers is injury, where activ-ity levels are reduced but diet, and in particular calories remain unchanged. It isimportant to educate soldiers that their caloric intake must reduce when activity lev-els decline. Equallymany jobs within themilitary involve clerical work and do not justi-fy large caloric intake. This has led to discussions about “healthy choice” foods incanteens or messes, to guide members towards better foods. Traditionally weight re-duction programmes have involved a combination of compulsory exercise, dietary ad-viceandadministrativethreat. Thisapproachhasbeenproblematicandoftenresults inprolongationorworseningofinjury.RecentlytheADFistrialingtheuseofweightwatcherswith promising results. Bariatric surgery is also being considered becausemany obesemembershavehighlyvaluableskillsetsandlosingthemonadministrativegroundsrepre-sentsacapability loss.Surgery insuchcasesmayrepresentacost-effectivemethodofmanagingtheconditionwithadditionalbenefitsintermsofdiabetesandCVdisease.

Brig. Dr. (Ret.) Stephan RudzkiRegionalMedicalAdvisor(FormerlyDirectorGeneralPolicy&ResearchAdf)Department Of DefenceAustralia

Lt. Col. Dr. Ashraf AlzaabiHead,RespiratoryDivisionZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Successful Projects In Combating Overweight and Obesity in The Military

The Prevalence of COPD in The Middle East and North Africa

Symposium C (Dubai Hall)

• Historicalaspectsofmilitarymentalhealth• Mentalhealthdata/epidemiologyinUKarmedforces• MentalhealthcareserviceprovisionforUKarmedforces

Surg. Capt. Dr. John SharpleySurgeon CaptainDefenceConsultantAdvisorinPsychiatryUnited Kingdom

Mental Fitness Assessment for Military Personnel With Mental Health Disorders

13:30 - 15:15


Thelevelofheatstrainexperiencedbyanindividualisaresultoftheinteractionbetweenthelevelofphysicalexerciseundertaken,theclothingwornandtheprevailingenvironmentalconditions.Heatstrainisexacerbatedinsoldiers,firefighters,oil,gasandotherindustrialworkerswhowearpersonalprotectiveequipmenttocarryoutroutinetasks.Heatstraincanseverelylimitperformanceandworkproductivity,aswellasincreasingtheriskofheatillness.

Militarypersonnelaroundtheworldareparticularlysusceptibletoheatillness.IntheUnitedStatesofAmericathe2009MedicalSurveillanceMonthlyReportreported229casesofheatstrokeand1467casesofheatexhaustionintheUSArmedForcesduring2008.Heatinjuriesarenotonlyconfinedtohotenvironments;intheUKinthe2003-2004academicyear12officercadetssustainedheatrelatedillnessattheRoyalMilitaryAcademySand-hurst(RMAS)followingfivedifferentcompetitionevents.

Strategies can be employed to try and reduce the risk. Monitoring body core tem-perature (Tc) enables the worker and/or supervisor to assess the level of strainexperienced by each person. However, this is limited by the technology avail-able for non-invasive measurement of Tc in a field environment. Work/rest sched-ules can be altered to reduce the rise in Tc, as was employed by RMAS to reduce the number of heat casualties in the competition events. Additionally, cooling strategiessuchascoolvestsorpre-coolingusingiceddrinkscanreducetheriseinTcobserveddur-ingexercise,aswellasensuringadequatehydration.

Thispresentationwillgiveexamplesoftheheatstrainexperiencedbyvariousoccupationalgroupsandshowhowstrategiescanbeemployedtoreducetheriskofheatillness.


Prevention of Heat Illness

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Humanitarian action includes any action undertaken in order to help human beings in a state of physical or moral suffering, in particular in time of disasters, whether those are from hu-man, natural or technologicalorigin,butalsoandespeciallyinperiodsofconflict.Thedevelopmentofthisconceptof“conflict”hasbeenobservedforafewyearsinsofarasbetweenthelightofthe“stateofpeace”andthedarknessofthe“stateofwar”,awholeareaofshadesofgreyexist,fromthemostpaletothedarkestone,whereonecanfindthedefinitionofwordssuchas:peacekeeping,peacemaking...

Legally,internationallawsspecifythattheobjectivestobeachievedaretorespectlifeandrecognise the right for any human being to enjoy health and dignity, in peacetime as well as inwartimewithoutdifferenceinideology,thought,religionorethnicorigin.

1)Humanrightsstresstherightofthevictims,andonlyofthevictims,whileitrefusestorecognisehumansufferingasjustifiable,whateverthecircumstances.Thisrightsstressthevictims’righttocallforhumanitarianaid.

2)Itcompelspeopleinvolvedinconflictsordisasterstoacceptthehumanitarianaid.

3)Itgivesnorighttothoseproposingthisaidtoimposeitbystrength.Humanitarianactioninvolvestheagreementandtherequestoftheassistedregion.

According to these circumstances, the actors of this aid can be:

• Themedicalorganisationsofthecountriesconcerned• Thegovernmentalorganisations• Thenongovernmentalorganisations(NGO)• TheInternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescentSocietiesaswellas national societies • TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross• TheArmedForces• Themedicalmilitarydepartments.

Dr. Warner AndersonDirectorInternationalHealthDivisionUnited States of America

Successes, Controversies and Lessons in Military Medical Humanitarian Operations

Symposium D (Emirates Hall) 15:30 - 16:45


• TheagenciesoftheUnitedNations(UNHCR,UNICEF,FAO,WFP,UNDP,WHO, UNOCHAetc)

Concernforneutralityandimpartiality,particularlydevelopedamongcertaincountries, isstillareasonofconflictofinterest,eachonewantingtopreserveitsmoralintegrityand/oritsinfluence.Thereisnotalwaysaharmoniousintegrationforthesimultaneouscontrolofthehumanitarianemergencyactions(healthandfoodaidrestingonheavylogistics)andofthehumanitariandevelopmentactions(supportduringtheprogrammeimprovingthequal-ityofpeoplelife,withactiveparticipationofpeople).Thereisnoconsensusbetweenthereports of the humanitarian agencies and the states which want to carry out their actions withintheframeworkofastrategy«ofcoherentintegration»ofmeans.Betterco-ordinationofthesevariousgroupsofparticipantswouldremainthebestwayofincreasingtheeffec-tivenessofhelpforthevictims,whoshouldremaintheonlysubjectofimportance.

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Disasters usually strike resource-poor nations, where women and children are often the mostaffected.Theyrepresent themajorityof thepoor, themostmalnourished,and theleasteducated,andtheyaccountformorethan75%ofdisplacedpersons.

Disastersusuallymagnifiesthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofwomeninparticularwhereonthehandtheyhavesignificantlylesssupportandfewerresourcesthantheyhadbeforetheincident.

Besidestheeffectsofthedisaster,womenbecomemorevulnerabletoreproductiveandsexualhealthproblemsandareatincreasedriskforphysicalandsexualviolence.Womenbecomebothvictimsandtheprimarycaretakers.Healthpractitionersareoftennotawareoftheseissueswhenprovidingemergencycare.Developingadisasterreliefteamwithexpertsinmaternalhealthisnecessarytoimprovewomen’shealthoutcome.

Addressingthehealthneedsofchildrenincomplexemergenciesiscriticaltothesuccessofreliefeffortsandrequirescoordinatedandeffectiveinterventions.

Themajorcausesofchildhoodmorbidityandmortalityincomplexemergenciesaresimilarto nonemergency settings: diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory tract infection, measles, malaria,andmalnutrition.However,theseverityandmagnitudeofthesediseasesareoftenexacerbatedbyconflictordisaster,necessitatingrapidassessmentandtreatmentoflargenumbersofseverelyillchildren.Diseasesurveillancesystemsmustberapidlyestablished,particularlyfordiseasesknowntocauseoutbreakswithhighcasefatality.

Col. Dr. Aiman Alsumadi ConsultantOBGYNJordanianRoyalMedicalServicesJordan

Women and Pediatric Aspect in Humanitarian Mission and Disasters


Surg. Capt. Dr. John SharpleySurgeon CaptainDefenceConsultantAdvisorinPsychiatryUnited Kingdom

Post Traumatic Stress Disorders

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Talkwill provideabroadpictureof the statusofRefractiveSurgery in theUnitedStatesmilitary. Topics coveredwill include current regulations, demographics, technology, andpracticepatterns.Outcomesandperformancewillalsobediscussed.

Maj. Dr. Vasudha PandayConsultanttotheAirForceSurgeonGeneralforRefractiveSurgeryU.S.AirForceAirEducationandTrainingCommandTexas,UnitedStatesofAmerica

Refractive Surgery Current Practice

Symposium E (Abu Dhabi Hall)

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15:30 - 16:45

Background: DatafromWHOsurveyshowedaworld-wideprevalenceofchronicpainintherangeof20%to30%.WhileOpioidprescribinghasincreaseddramatically inrecentyears,There isevi-dence that chronic pain remains under-treated and chronic Opioid therapy for chronic pain conditionscontinuestobesurroundedbyconsiderablecontroversyformanyreasons.

ManyoftheMilitaryHealthSystem’s(MHS)challengeswithpainmanagementareverysimi-lar to those faced by other medical systems, but the MHS also faces some unique issues becauseofitsdistinctivemission,structureandpatientpopulation.ForExample:• ThenationexpectstheMHStoprovidethehighestlevelofcaretothosecarrying Wars’heaviestburdens.• Thetransientnatureofthemilitarypopulation,makescontinuityofcareachallenge formilitarymedicine.• Painmanagementchallengesassociatedwithcombatpoly-traumapatientsrequire integrated approaches to clinical care• Finally,theMHScareforwarriorsisrootedinamilitaryculturethatpraises selflessness,toughness,andwillingnesstoacceptpain.“NoPain,NoGain”.

Objective:• DiscusschallengesofproperpainmanagementinMilitaryHealthSystem• Discussproperpainmanagementmodalitiesinallsittings

Main Message:Understanding that pain is not just a symptom of disease but at times, Is a fundamental changeoccurringinmodernmedicine,explainingtheNewemphasisoneffectivepain

Maj. Dr. Farah AlzaabiDepartmentoffamilymedicine&chronicpainclinicZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Pain Management in Military During Peace and War


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control.Regardlessof the treatment setting (CivilianVs.Military), inadequateacutepaincontrolisassociatedwithamyriadofphysiologicchangesthatcansignificantlyincreasepatientmorbidityandpossiblymortality.Painspecialistshavereportedthataddictionisarareoccurrenceamongchronicpainpatients,andOpioidsremainourmosteffectivemeansto control pain, and their appropriate use is an essential cornerstone to the practice of medi-cine.However,carefulandconsideredprescribingofOpioidmedicationsmustbeadoptedbyallphysicianstopreventinappropriatemisuseanddiversion.

Conclusion:TheMilitaryHealthCareSystem,whichincludesproviders,administrators,resourceman-agers and patients, must be re-educated on the management of pain as well as the con-sequencesoffailuretotreatthisdisease.Thisre-orientationtopainwillrequirearobusteducationandtrainingcurriculumthatimpactsallservicemembersandtheirdependents.Thegoalsare lofty,thetask isdifficult,buttheeffortwillenhancewounded-warriorcarewhichisreasonenoughtomoveout.

• This20minuteslecturehighlightsthepresenceofhiddenagendainourclinical practice which is when the patient’s presenting complaint is not the real reason why theyhavecometoseethedoctor.

• Itisbasedonrealcasesfrompracticedemonstratingexamplesofpatientshidden agendas

• Itshowstheothersideofclinicalpracticewherephysicianshavetheirhiddenagenda from patients

• ItraisestheissueofVIPtreatmentandtheseriousdownsideofVIPcare

• Bytheendofthepresentationparticipantswillbeableto:

1. Recognizethedifferentpresentationsofhiddenagendainclinicalpracticebythe illustratingcasereports.2. OutlineBioMedicalModelofaconsultationversusPatientcenteredapproachwhich isanessentialtooltorecognizethehiddenagendasofpatients.3. ApplydifferenttechniquestouncovertheHiddenAgenda.4. RecognizepossibleHiddenAgendaofphysiciansinconsultations.5. DiscussdifferentconceptswhendealingwithVIPpatientsandtheseriousdown sidesofVIPcare.

Maj. Dr. Fayza AlameriSpecialist Family MedicineZayed Military Primary Care CentreAbu Dhabi, UAE

Hidden Agenda in Clinical Practice


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The huge amount of logistic demands and the increasing numbers of operation tasks, cre-atedaverychallengingenvironmentinthemilitarymedicallogisticservicesthatresultedinlogisticsoversize,difficultmanagement,andheavyburden.Therefore,UAEarmymedicallogisticstooktheinitiativeoftotalbusinesstransformationandre-engineering,byrecogniz-ing opportunities that emerge outside traditional business models, constantly seeking new knowledge,“thinkforthecustomer”,anticipating,andinnovatingservicestomeetcustom-ers’evolvingneeds.

This paper examines how themedical logistics center inUAEarmed forces adopted in-novationinlogisticsthroughtechnology,knowledgeandrelationshipnetworks,inordertoachievegreaterefficiency;allowbetterstrategicplanningandimproveddecisionmaking.

Thisisa20minuteslecturewhichwillteachesandinformstheattendeeaboutforensicfirearmcasesinvestigationtechniquesthatcanbeappliedinincidentssuchasinhomicide,suicide,masskillingoraccidentalshooting.Firearmforensiccasesinvestigationrequireintensiveworkfromafire-armexperttoidentifyseveralfactorsandconditionsuchastypesofammunition(e.g.bot-tleneckcartridge,expandingbullet),gunstypesandnumber,bulletscomposition,distanceof shooting, injuries location in human body and clothes, the gun shot residues, and to study thetrajectoryoftheprojectile.Acaseexamplewillbepresented.Theeffectofprojectileentrancesandexitonbonewillbediscussedinitsrelationtotheinvestigationprocess.

After attending this lecture, the participants will be able to:• Understandtheimportantofcrimesceneintheinvestigationprocess.• Identifythefirearmcasesforensicinvestigationtechniques.• Recognizeandunderstandtheeffectoffirearmprojectile(e.g.differentbullets)on boneincaseexamplesandinexperimentalcondition.

Mr. Saeed AljasmiHeadofBusinessSupportandDevelopmentMedical Logistic Center, UAE Armed ForcesUnited Arab Emirates

Mr. Khudooma AlnaimiAbu Dhabi PoliceAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Transformation of Medical Logistics Through Innovation and Technology

Method of Investigating Firearm Cases and the Study of the Projectiles Trajecto-ries in Bone

Symposium F (Dubai Hall) 15:30 - 16:45


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Airway management in the Prehospital setting differs from that encountered in the tactical/combatsituation.Thispresentationwillreviewthecommonairwaymanagementtechniquesusedinthenon-tacticalPrehospitalenvironmentandcompareandcontrastittothatoftahetacticalenvironment. Reviewofairwaymanagementtechniquesusedandthetimingoftheseduringthedifferentphasesofthecareoftraumatizedpatientinthecareunderfiretacticalfieldcareandevacuationcarewillbediscussed.ThediscussionwillcenteraroundtheprimaryfieldMEDIC.

Mr. Greg ChapmanDirectortheCenterforPrehospitalMedicine-ViceChairmanPHTLSCarolinas Medical CenterUnited States of America

Can the Data From the Battlefield Extrapolated into the Non-Tactical Setting

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A total of 496 individuals, all males, participated in the cross-sectional study.Those were serially selected from the attendees of the military recruitment clinic in early 2012.All participants were UAE nationals. Demographic datawas collected and anthropometric measurements were done using standard methodologies.Classificationofriskfactorswasbasedonpublishedinternationalcriteria.CalculationoftheBMIrevealedthat27%oftheparticipantswerewithinthenormalrangewhile40%wereover-weight,30%wereobeseand3%wereextremelyobesewithaBMIabove40.Theprevalence rateofotherCVD risk factorswereas follows;hypertension,25%;smoking,24%;highbloodcholesterol level,40%;elevatedLDL level,40%;hypertriglyceridemia,40%;lowHDLlevel,46%;central(abdominal)obesity,41%;hightotalbodyfat,67%;pre-diabetics,15%;anddiagnoseddiabetics8%.Thestudywasundertaken tomeasuretheprevalenceofknownriskfactorsforthedevelopmentofcardiovasculardis-easesinmilitarypersonnelservingintheuaearmy.

Those selected for the study were coming for their periodical medical check up for the purpose of renewingtheirmilitaryreengagementcontracts.ThestudyisbothtimelyandrelevantgiventhealarmingratesofCVDriskfactorsamongthecivilianpopulation.Themajorriskfactorsincludeobesity,diabetesMiletusandhypertension.TheimpactofCVDonthehealthoftheindividuals,thequalityoftheirlivesandthetollonproductivityandhealthcareexpenditureareenormous.Standardprocedureswereusedintheclinicalassessment,laboratorytest-inganddatacollectionusingvalidatedquestionnairestoassessdietaryandlifestyleknowl-edgeandpractices.ThestudyconcludedthattheprevalenceofCVDishighamongUAEmilitarypersonneltested,mirroringtheratesinthegeneralpopulation.Therefore,thereisdefiniteandacuteneedforinterventionalmeasuresaimedatreducingthoseratesandpro-moting and sustaining healthy dietary and lifestyle practices among the military personnel andtheirfamilies.

Col. Dr. Abdullah AlnaeemiMedical DirectorZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

PLENARY SESSION II (Emirates Hall)

Cardiovascular Risk Prevention Program In Military Employees

09:00 - 10:30


BackgroundReligiouspilgrimage,orHajj,isabasictenetoftheIslamicdoctrine.Eachyearapproxi-mately 3million pilgrims congregate for up to 2 weeks in a <3 square mile area around the cityofMakkah.Hajjiscanexperiencephysicalandemotionalstresswithlimitedhealthcareaccess.CardiovasculareventswerethemaincauseofdeathduringHajjforthelastdec-ade;thereforetheStrategicCardiacHajj InterventionalProgram(SCHIP)was launchedin2009toprovideimprovedcardiacoutcomes.

Aim:ToassesstheimpactofSCHIPoncardiacmortalityduringHajj.

Methods: A team of Cardiologists, specialists, nurses with access to 3 cardiac catherization labora-toriesprovided24hour-a-daysupportto13localhospitalsthroughouttheHajjperiod.Car-diacandallcausesmortalityadjustingforthepotentialothercovariateswerestatisticallyanalyzedusingtimeseriesdatabeforeandafterintervention.

Results:Cardiacdeathratesduring2006,2007and2008were51.7%,50.6%and53.2%.AfterSCHIPintroductionratesin2009,2010and2011were43.3%,32.5and19.7%.Thein-hospitalmortalityforACSwere4.7%,4.6%and3.0%.Thenumberofcardiacprocedureperformedin2weekduringHajj2009,2010,and2011were183,288and550.Themajorityoftheprocedureinthelast3yearswerecoronarycatherization90.1%,80.9%and86.7%.Theratesofopenheartsurgerywere7%,5.2%and4.5%.

Conclusion:AfterintroductionofSCHIP,cardiacandin-hospitalmortalitysubstantiallyreduced.Futureintroduction of mobile cardiac catheterization laboratories may further reduce cardiac mor-tality.

Col. Dr. Khalid AlfaraidyDirector of KFMMC Cardiac CenterDirector of Medical AdministrationCardiac CenterKingFahdMilitaryMedicalComplexDhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Remarkable Reduction in Cardiac Mortality Associated with the Introduction of The Strategic Cardiac Hajj Interventional Program During The Largest Gathering in the Planet

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Keratoconusisacommoncornealdiseaseaffectstheyoungpopulation.Therehavebeenseveraladvancesinthetreatmentofthiscondition.Contactlenseshavebeenrefined,In-trastromalCornealRingshavebeenintroducedandcornealcrosslinkingisused.Intraocu-larcontactlensesandlamellargraftinghasbeensuccessful.Thelecturewillshedlightonhowtoapproachdifferentcaseswiththebestmodalityoftreatment.

Lt. Col. Dr. Ahmed AlsaadiConsultant,CorneaandRefractiveSurgeonZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dr. Terry MartinConsultantinAnaesthesiaandIntensiveCareDirectorCCAT Aeromedical TrainingMedical Director, Capital Air AmbulanceUnited Kingdom

Brig. Gen. W. Bryan GambleDeputyDirector,TRICAREManagementActivityUnited States of America

Keratoconus, What’s New?

Wartime Evacuation

Logistical Challenges in Humanitarian Mission

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Immunization protects the personal health of the military personnel and maintains their ability to accomplish missions.This presentation will provide the audience with a comprehensiveoverviewofthemilitaryimmunizations

Themainobjectiveswillbe:1. ToReviewMilitaryimmunizationStandards2. ToprovideanOverviewofImmunizationsinMissions3. ToreviewSmallpoxandAnthraximmunization

Lt. Col. Dr. Nawal AlkaabiDivisionHeadofPediatricInfectiousDiseaseSheikh Khalifa Medical CityAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Symposium G (Emirates Hall)

Immunization Strategies in Missions

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Inworldwidemilitaryoperations,vector-bornediseasessuchasmalaria,dengue,leishma-niasis, Lyme Disease, etc… and associated discomfort caused by biting arthropods can be largelypreventedwithproperuseofpersonalprotectivemeasures,particularlyarthropodrepellents.Personalprotectivemeasuresandrepellentsareusuallythefirstlineofdefenseagainstbitingandvector-bornediseasearthropodsandprovidemilitarycommanderswithaquickandinexpensivemeasuretoprotecttheforceinanymilitarysituation.Thispresen-tationwilldescribetheU.S.DepartmentofDefenseArthropodRepellentSystemandotherimportantpersonalprotectivemeasuresusedtoprotectthemilitarytroopsfromdiseasevectorsthroughouttheworld.

Mypresentation,entitled“PointofInjurytoHospital”willgivetheaudienceageneraloverviewofthetreatmentandevacuationresourcesusedbytheU.S.militarytomanagetraumapatientsonthebattlefield.Inadditiontoreviewingthemilitarytreatmentandevacuationsystem,Iintenttoamplifyproventoolsandtechniques,andstimulatethoughtanddiscussionasitrelatestodevelopingacomprehensivemilitarymedicalsystem.IwillspeakfromanArmyperspec-tive,butwillacknowledgeoursisterservices.Theexamples,pictures,andlessons-learnedarefrommytourinAfghanistan,April2010-April2011.

Col. Dr. Mostapha DebbounChief,DepartmentofPreventiveHealthServicesUSArmyMedicalDepartmentCenter&SchoolTexas,UnitedStatesofAmerica

Col. Dr. (Ret.) James D. Pillow Program AnalystCentralCommand(CENTCOM)Florida, United States of America

Personal Protective Measures Used Against Disease Vectors

Field & Medical Management of Chemical/Bio Casualties (FCBC & MCBC)

13:30 - 14:50


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Militaryadvancesinthefieldhadaffectedandreducedmortalityincombatenvironment.Civiliansectorhaveappliedmanyoftheserecentadvances.Newtherapeuticdevicesanddrugscanprovidetreatmentoptionsforcriticallyinjuredtraumavictims.Thespeakerwillreviewrecentmilitaryadvances,includinghemorrhagecontrol,resuscitativeadjuncts,andfieldultrasound.• Discussnewdevicesforpossibilitytoimprovepatientcare.• Thecriticallyinjuredtraumapatientandnewresuscitativeagents.• Discussnewmedicaldevicesthathavebeendevelopedbythemilitaryandhowcan weapplyitinciviliansetting.• MilitaryinnovationsforIntravenouslinesincombatenvironment.• Innovationsofdifferenthemostaticagentsandtourniquetsforextremitiesandnon extremitiesinjuries.• Newphysiologicalmonitoringdevicestosupporttheresuscitativeeffortsdoneto casualtiesanditscivilianapplication.

Col. Rafael De JesusDeputy, Medical CorpsJoint Staff SurgeonWashington DCUnited States of America

Lt. Col. Dr. Ahmad Mubarak HumaidEmergency Physician ConsultantZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Symposium H (Abu Dhabi Hall)

Telemedicine in Military

Top Recent Innovations in Military Medicine: Can We Apply it in Civilain Setting

Thisone-hourlectureteachestheextendedFocusedAssessmentwithSonographyinTrau-ma(eFAST)examwithdynamicvideosandcase-basedexamples,specificallyfocusingonusingtheFASTexamtoaidintriageandevacuationdecisions.Thereisalsoabriefreviewof other ultrasound applications that have particular utility in austere environments (eg,ocularandmusculoskeletal).

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants should be able to:• Differentiatenormalversusabnormal(positive)eFASTultrasoundexamimages.• Describeintegrationofultrasoundintotriage,evacuation,andmedical decision-makingscenarios.• Appreciatetheutilityofbedsideultrasoundforotheraustere-environment applications.

Dr. James PalmaProgram AnalystCentralCommand(CENTCOM)Florida, United States of America

Operational Ultrasound: Efast and Beyond

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Thepresentationwillguidetheattendeethroughtheprocessofevaluatingandtreatingcombatmaxillofacialinjuriesinanareawithlimitedmedicalresources

Bytheendofthelectureparticipantswillbeableto:1. Appreciatecurrentinjurypatternsrelativetothoseexperiencedinpastconflicts2. Learntechniquestoexpedientlymanagemaxillofacialinjurieswhenresourcesare limited

ThespeakerwillgiveanoverviewoftheBritishMilitaryMedicalinvolvementandsecondarycareassetsduringtheKosovoconflictofthelate1990’s,Personalexperienceandcasereportsduringthisconflictarepresented.Keyperformanceindicatorsinclinicalmanage-mentarediscussed.Bytheendofthelecture,delegateswillbeableto.1.UnderstandthescaleandscopeofthemajortraumaloadtreatedattheBritishMilitaryHospitalPristina.2.Bemadeawareofsomeofthesuccessesandfailuresofthetreatmentofmajortrauma at the time

Col. Dr. Goksel TamerStaff Surgeon, Landstuhl Medical CenterUnited States ArmyUnited States of America


Dr. Steven LigginsConsultantMaxillofacialSurgeonZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Symposium I (Dubai Hall)

Expedient Management of Maxillofacial Trauma

Management of Maxillofacial Trauma in The Field

Trauma Experience in KOSVO Conflict

13:30 - 14:50


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ThisTwentymintslectureaboutankleinstabilityanditismanagement.Anklesprainsarethemostcommonathletic-associatedinjury:theyrepresentupto40%ofallsports-relatedinjuries.The incidenceof this inversion typeof ankle sprain is around10,000people per day.Literaturehascitedthatabout50%ofpatientswithanklesprainshavesomelong-termsequelaeoftheirinjury.Manyofthesepeopledevelopankleinstability.

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants should be able to:• Differentiatedifferenttypeofankleinstability.• HowtodiagnosetheAnkleinstability.• Whatisthedifferentwaysofsurgicalandnonsurgicaltreatmentofankleinstability.

Maj. Dr. Salem AlnuaimiConsultant Orthopedic Head of Department Zayed Military hospitalAbu Dhabi, Unites Arab Emirates


Symposium J (Emirates Hall)

Ankle Instability

Flat Foot, Can We Ignore It?

Dr. Omar BatoukAssistant Professor KSAU-HS(KingSaudbinAbdulazizUniversityforHealthScience)-College of Medicine Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ehab FarhanConsultant of OrthopaedicsZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Management of Multidirectional Shoulder Dislocation

Advances in Treatment of ACL Injuries

15:10 - 16:45


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At the end of 2011, an estimated 34 million people were living with HIV and es-timated 2.5 million people were newly infected cases in 2011. The HIV situ-ation in UAE can be characterized as low prevalence country. There is no globaldata in the prevalence of the diseases in the military and or its impact on militaryeffectivenessandreadiness.But,uniformedservicesarevulnerablegrouptoHIVduetofacilitatingfactorsthatexposethemtohigherriskofHIVinfection.

The presentation will outline:

1. TheglobalandregionalepidemiologicaldataofHIV/AIDS2. TheprevalenceofAIDSinuniformedservices3. TheimpactofHIV/AIDSinthemilitary4. OverviewofUAEArmedForcesHIV/AIDSprogram

Maj. Dr. Saif AlbedwawiInfectious Diseases Consultant Zayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Symposium K (Abu Dhabi Hall)

HIV/AIDS in Uniformed Services

15:10 - 16:45

AbstractInfectiousdiseasesandwarhavebeenintertwinedthroughouthistory.Trauma-relatedcom-plications,food-andwater-bornediseases,endemiczoonoses,andrespiratoryandvector-borneinfectionscharacterizespecifictypesofchallengestothehealthoftheForcesduringOperations.Thisreviewcentersonsub-acuteinfectionslike,tuberculosis,malaria,leishma-niasis,brucellosis,diarrhea,andwound infectionswithmultidrug-resistantgram-negativebacteria.

Learning Objectives

• UnderstandingtheimportanceofwoundinfectionsinWar• UnderstandingtheroleofotherinfectionsassociatedwithWar• Learninghowtoprotectthetroopsfromcommoninfectionsassociatedwithwar

Maj. Dr. Mohamed R. AlkaabiConsultant Medical Microbiologist and Public HealthZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Infections in War


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KnowledgeofthechallengesfortheMilitaryMedicalOfficerinmoderntimeshavebecomemore and more important especially after the creation of the International Tribunals and InternationalCriminalCourt.

The relationship between morals, Ethics and Law and the principle of Dual Obligation is not onlyimportantbuthasgivenrisetomorechallengesfortheMilitaryMedicalOfficer,espe-ciallyinconflictsituations.

Dr. Abdulla AlreesiEmergency Medicine ConsultantSultanQaboosUniversityHospital,MuscatOman

Col. Dr Johan CrouseMedico Legal South African National Defence ForceSouth Africa

How to Start and Monitor a Research Project: From the Idea to the Results

Military Medical Ethics

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This20minuteslecturehighlightssourcesofnoiseinthemilitaryserviceandtheeffectofnoiseonhearing.Itwillfocusonthecriticalneedtoimplementandre-inforcehearingprotectionpro-graminthemilitary.Itwillincludeabriefexplanationofhearingprocessandthemechanismofnoise-inducedhearingloss.

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants should be able to:• Outlinehearingprocess• Understandthemechanismofnoise-inducedhearingloss• Appreciatetheimportanceofavalidhearingprotectionprogram

This will include;1. IndicationforCTA2. Technique3. Interpretation4. NonCoronaryDisease5. Advantagesanddisadvantages6. FutureplansofZMHexperienceusingCTA.

Objectives;ToshowtheBasicCoronaryCTAngiographyandtheclinicaluseofthistechnologyandourexperienceinZMHinthisregards.


Maj. Dr. Reem AlalawiSpecialistENT Department, CMSAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Lt. Col. Dr. Abdulla AlremaithiConsultant Radiologist and Head of Department of Imaging StudiesZayed Military HospitalAbu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

Management of Craniofacial Vascular Malformations - The Birmingham Experience

Noise - Induced Hearing Loss in the Military Service

CT Angio Experience In ZMH

Symposium L (Dubai Hall) 15:10 - 16:45


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Objective:Tostudytheeffectofnoiseexposureonthehearingsensitivityofthescreenedstudysubjects,analysisofthequestionnairefornoiseexposureandtocomparebetweenhearingimpairmentindifferentnoiseexposurecategories.

Materials and methods:asafirstpartofthescreeningstudy,1879subjectswereevalu-ated.Noiseexposuresurveywasfilledbythestudygroup.Screeningairconductionpuretoneaudiogramwasdoneforeachparticipant.PatientwhodidnotpassthescreeningwerereferredtotheENTandaudiologyunitforfurtherevaluation:completehistory,otologicalexamination,puretoneaudiometry,tympanometryandDPOAEs.

Results: Theaveragedurationofdutyforthestudygroupwas10.26±8.06years.33.9%ofthestudygroupwascigarettesmoker.188subjectsoutof1879(10%)didnotpassthe screening air conduction pure tone audiogram and they were referred to audiology clinic. Themeanemission amplitudeacross theDPOAEsmeasured frequencies inNIHLpatientsathighfrequenciesweresignificantlylowerthanthatofthelowfrequencies.Alsoitwas noticed that as the hearing loss increases at high frequencies region with the NIHL the DPOAEsamplitudedecreases.

Discussion and Conclusion:10%ofthehighrisknoiseexposedsubjectshadhighfre-quencieshearing loss.Thishearing losscouldbeminimizedwith theproperuseof thehearingprotectivedevicesonexposuretointensenoiselevel.DPOAEsinNIHLevokedatlowfrequenciesdiffer fromthoseevokedathigh frequencies.Reduction in theemissionamplitudeofDPOAEsathighfrequenciesregionwassignificantincomparisonwiththatofthelowfrequencies.Thesedifferencescanbeattributedtothehearinglossandthepatho-physiologicmechanismatthelevelofOHCsencounteredinthosepatients.

Brig. Dr. Saud S. AlsaifConsultant ENT SurgeonHead of ENT DEPARTEMENTKingFahadMilitaryMedicalComplexKingdom of Saudi Arabia

Screening For Noise Induced Hearing Loss Among Military Personnel in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia


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Synopsis: This presentationwill briefly cover the history of theAeromedical Evacuationsystem through early Army Air Corps to present day capabilities with emphasis on organ-izing,traininganequippingoftheforceandtheuniversalcapabilitiesbyplatformtoincludetheC-17,KC-135andtheC-130.Basicprinciplesofenroutecoordinationandregulatedpatientvalidationareadefinedforthetheatreofoperation,discussingthecollaborationofthemedicaltreatmentpreparationfortheoperationalliftofpatientrequirements.

Col. Rafael De JesusDeputy, Medical CorpsJoint Staff SurgeonWashington DC, United States of America

Lt. Col. Tammy PokorneyAeromedicalEvacuationandMedicalOperationsPlannerAir Force Central CommandUnited States of America

Recent Advances in Operational and Tactical Planning for Field Medicine

USA Aeromedical Evacuation, A US View

PLENARY SESSION IV (Emirates Hall)

Thepresentationwillinformtheattendeeofthechallengesofprovidingwartimeandhumanitarianmedicalevacuationsservicesinthepracticalsenseofoperations.ThechallengeswillbepresentedfromaUAEprospectiveandwillgiveexamplesofthecurrentaeromedicalevacu-ationsystemintheUAE.Thepresenterwillgivehisviewsofpossiblesolutionstothechal-lenges.

By the end of the lecture participants will be able to:1. UnderstandthechallengesofprovidingAeroMedicalEvacuationServicefrom anoperationalpointofview.2. Understandpossiblesolutionstothechallenges.

Lt. Col. Dr. Nasser AlnuaimiCommandingOfficerofUAEAFMedicalCenter,ChiefFlightSurgeonCommander Aeromedical Training CenterMedicalServicesCorps/UAEArmedForcesAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The Challenges of Providing Wartime/Humanitarian Medical Evacuation Services

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Symposium M (Emirates Hall) 10:30 - 12:15

The presentation will inform the attendee of the differing echelons of care in military medi-cine.Thelecturewillalsocovercurrenttriagetechniquesandadvancesinmilitaryemer-gencymedicine.

By the end of the lecture participants will be able to:1. Understandthechangesimplementedincurrentmilitarytriagetechniques2. Understandtheechelonsofcareinmilitarymedicineandtheimpactithason casualties

Col. Dr. Tamer GokselStaff Surgeon, Landstuhl Medical CenterUnited States ArmyUnited States of America

Col. Dr. (ret.) James D. Pillow Program AnalystCentralCommand(CENTCOM)Florida, United States of America

Echelons of Care and Current Triage Techniques in Combat

Wartime Evacuations “Point of Injury to Hospital”

Aeromedicalevacuationproceduresprovideservicesothatnosoldierawayfromamedicalfacilitycapableofgivingdefinite,resuscitativelife-savingtreatment.

Thispresentationgiveanoverviewofmission,organizationandcapabilityofUAEmilitarySARandAeromedicalevacuationteam.

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants should be able to:• ListtheTenetsofMedicalEvacuation• Describewhatmedicalevacuationencompasses• Describewhataretheplanningconsiderations• Identifythedifferentmodesofevacuation• Identifytheadvantages&disadvantagesofourmilitaryevacuationequipment• AeromedicalevacuationteamcompositionandmedicalequipmentRequirements

Maj. Dr. Salem K. AlnuaimiAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Aero Medical Evacuation Team Compositions and Medial Equipment Requirements


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Introduction The need to understand basic aerospace physiology has been accelerated by the growing numberofpassengerswhousecommercialairtraveland,inparticular,theincreasingnum-berofelderly,disabledorchronicallyillpassengers.Althoughcommercialairtransportationisverysafecomparedwithotherformsoftransportation,bothenvironmentalandhealthconcernsmustbeconsideredwhencounselingillpatientswhoareabouttotravelbyair.

In-Flight ResourcesCivilAviationAuthorityrequireallUAEbasedairlinestocarryabasicemergencymedicalkitwithspecifiedcontents,aswellasafirst-aidkitforemergenciesthatmayoccurduringflight.However,thecontentsofthekitsarelimitedandareintendedforbasicemergencytreatmentonly,nottosustainortreatcriticallyillpassengersonextendedflights.Themedi-cal kit may be opened during flight only when authorized by a physician, either on board or fromtheairline’sMedairassistanceservicesconnectedtotheaircraftviaair-to-groundcom-munications.Inaddition,anumberofairlineshaveinstalledautomaticexternaldefibrillators,Tempusandenhancedmedicalkitscontainingawidevarietyofacutecardiaclifesupportdrugsandequipmenttoaidinmedicalemergencies.TheflightattendantsorCabinCreware trained in basic life support and the use of emergency equipment onboard but the use is only limited during emergency

Transfer of ill passenger Transfer of ill passenger on the commercial flight requires to follow certain procedure to assessthefitnessofthepassengerbeforeandduringthecourseofflight,passengerwithpreexistingmedicalproblemandhealth issuearerequesttofill theMEDIFformandac-companythatwithmedicalreportwheretheairlinemedicalcenterevaluateseachcaseandadvicesandrecommendscertainrequirementsduringtheflightwhichmayinclude(medicalescort,oxygen,stretcher)theAirlinemedicaldepartmentmayalsorefusecasesdepend-ing on medical condition and it course during the flight , safety of other passenger Aircraft diversionsriskThepresentationwilldiscussallthisaspectsandhighlightpointsrelatedtopatient transfer in long haul flights

Mr. Wayne Hayman Chief Flight ParamedicGHQ–ArmedForces,AirForceMedicalCenterAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Military Aeromedical Evacuation Training

Dr. Nadia BastakiSeniorMedicalOfficerEtihad Airways Medical CenterAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Optimizing the Selection and Training of Military Personnel UK Military Experi-ence

Theoverallincidenceofinjuryduringtrainingamongrecruitshasbeenrecordedtobeintherange8%to20%withaninjuryratefrom10to15per100recruitspermonth.Thisrepresents a large burden on academies in terms of recruits’ missed training time and resultant decreased fitness togetherwithgreatly enhancedacademy training costs. Asimilarsituationexistsforthetrainingofpolicerecruitsbuttherearelittledataavailabletoquantifythemagnitudeoftheproblem.

Purpose:ToexploretheepidemiologyofinjuriessustainedduringtrainingamongrecruitsintheAbu-DhabiandDubaipoliceacademiesandtoinvestigateaninjurypreventionprogram.

Methods:AprospectivecohortstudywasconductedamongrecruitsjoiningtheAbu-Dhabi& Dubai police academies during the period 2009-2011. Incidence (injuries /recruits-hours)wasevaluatedinadditiontoinjuryseverity,location,type,andcausesofinjuries.

Results: injurieswererecorded,ofwhich60.4%weretime-lossinjuriesand39.6%weremedicalattentioninjuries.Seventyonepercentofinjuriesaffectedthelowerlimbs.Muscle,tendon,andbonepathologieswerethemostcommontypesofconditionsencountered.Eightythreepercentoftheinjuriesweregradualonsetinnature.Sixtyfourpercentofin-jurieswereofminimalseverity.Physicalworkloadatallstagesofthetrainingprogrammewasassessedandaninjurypreventionprogrammehasbeenconductedhowever,shownosignificantchangesininjuryreduction.

Conclusion: Incidence of injuries among recruits resembles that amongst athletes under-takingenduranceexercises,butlowerthanfewathletesinvolvedwithcontactsports.Low-erlimbinjurieswerethecommonestencounteredinjuries,however,ofminimalseverity.

Maj. Dr. Reema AlhosaniSpecialist Sports PhysicianMedicalServiceAdministrationofAbuDhabiUnited Arab Emirates

Injuries in Police Recruits


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Neck pain and impairment is a common condition that affects an estimated 22-70% of thepopulationduringtheirlifetime.Inaddition,30%ofpatientswhosufferfromneckmaydevelopchronicpain.Avarietyofcausesofneckpainhavebeendescribedandincludeosteoarthritis, discogenic disorders, trauma, tumors, infection, myofascial pain syndrome, torticollis,andwhiplash.Similartolowbackpain,apathoanatomicalcauseisnotidentifi-able in majority of cases that present with neck pain or neck related pain in the upper quar-ter.Ifseriouspathologyisruledout,patientswhopresentwithaboveconditionsarearediagnosedashavingmechanicalneckdisorderornon-specificneckpain.Physiotherapistsusemanyclinicalexaminationandtreatmenttechniquestoassesstheconditionandtreatit.Aimofthistalkwillbetopresentcurrentbestpracticeinphysiotherapymanagementofneckpain.Interventionsthatareusedinmanagementofneckpainwillbereviewed.

At the conclusion of this lecture, participants should be able to:• Understandprevalenceandclinicalcourseofneckpain.• Describeaclassificationsystemproposedforassessmentandtreatmentofneck pain.• Describeevidencebasedexaminationandtreatmentinterventionusedin assessmentandtreatmentofneckpain.

Maj. Abduladheem KamkarHead of Physiotherapy SectionDubai Police Health CenterDubai, United Arab Emirates

Physiotheraphy Management of Neck Pain

Fitnessisanessentialrequirementforallsoldierswhoengageincombat.Butthereisconsiderabledebateabouthowbesttoassessmilitaryfitness.ForcenturiesArmieshaverelied on pack marches to condition soldiers, but from the 1970’s onwards running became thepreferredmethodoftrainingandassessingsoldiers.Fitnesstestsinvolvingrunning,situpsandpush-upsbecomecommonplaceamongWesternMilitaries,andhadtheadvantageofadministrativesimplicityandminimumtimerequirements.However,recentconflictshaveconfirmedthatitistherequirementtocarryloadthatisthemostimportant.Runperfor-manceisafunctionofpowertoweightratiowhichisbestsummarisedbyVO2MAXwhichisexpressedasmillilitresofoxygenconsumedperkgbodyweightperminute(malls/kg/min).Thisfavours lightrunnersof lowmass.LoadcarriageperformanceisdeterminedbyabsoluteVO2andthisisafunctionofbodymass.Sotheparadoxexistsofacombatrequirementforloadcarriagebutafitnesstestingregimethatpenalisessoldiersoflargemass.TheAustralianArmyhasmoved towards the introductionof new testsbasedonphysicalemploymentstandardsandthesewillbediscussed.

Brig. Ret. Dr. Stephan Rudzki RegionalMedicalAdvisor(FormerlyDirectorGeneralPolicy&ResearchAdf)Department Of DefenceAustralia

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Cervical Spine MRI Analysis in Asymp-tomatic Fighter Pilots Flying F-16 and Mirage-2000

Dr.MuntaserA.Husein(UAE)

Abstract : Reclined seat-back angle has been identifiedasariskfactorforneckinjuriesin+Gzflyingenvironment.Theadditionalneck-flexionrequiredtomaintainnormalgazerela-tivetohorizonincreasestheriskofextremecervical spine (CS) positions and reducesmechanicalefficiencyofneckmusclesinCSprotection. In thisMRIstudy,CS imagesof9F-16fighterpilots(FP)and9Mirage-2000FPhavebeenevaluatedby2-blindedradiolo-giststoassessprevalenceandpatternofde-generativechanges in theseFPgroups forthe hypothesis that F-16 FP are more prone for CS degeneration than FP flying other air-craftsofsimilarperformance.Therewerenosignificantdifferencesbetweenstudygroupsin relation to numbers, grades, disc levelsinvolvement and nature of degenerative le-sions.24(57.1%)lesionsaffected13discsof7F-16FPcomparedto18(42.9%)lesionsin9discsof5Mirage-2000FP.Degenerativechanges in these subgroups concentrated aroundC3-4 (38.1%)andC5-6 (38.1%) lev-els and they were frequently in form of poste-rior disc protrusion/bulging (42.9%), signalintensityreduction(28.6%)andposterioros-teophyteformation(19%).ItwasconcludedthatF-16FParenotathigherriskofdevelop-ing CS injuries because of reclined seat-back angle.FPscreeningandperiodicCSimagingwas suggested for identifying those at higher riskandtorevealacquireddegenerativele-sions.Furtherstudieswithmorecriteriaanddefinite grading together with larger studysamples and non-flying controls might be of greater statistical significance and help inunderstanding linksbetween+GzexposureandCSloading.

The Netherlands experience with frozen -80°C red cells, plasma and platelets in Combat Casualty Care

Dr.JohnF.Badloe(Netherlands)

Background: Since 1987 the Netherlands MilitaryBloodBankhasworkedcloselywithDrCRValerifortheproductionof-80°Cfro-zenbloodproducts.Withtheproceduresofhis Naval Blood Research Laboratory theNetherlandsMilitaryisabletoprovidefrozenred cells since 1993 and frozen plasma and platelets since 2001 for peacekeeping and peace enforcing missions abroad the Neth-erlands.With theavailabilityof these -80°Cfrozen blood products the ‘walking blood bank’ and its potentially unsafe blood prod-ucts are obsolete and this concept is thus safely abolished in 2001 by the Netherlands military.

Since the introduction of 4°C storage ofthawed red cells in 2004, theNetherlandsmilitarymainlyuse-80°Cfrozenbloodprod-ucts to cover operational needs. Here wedescribe the experiences with these prod-ucts of NLD blood bank facilities in Afghanistan,fromAug2006-April2011.

Methods: All-80°Cfrozenproductsareleu-kodepletedandofuniversaldonortype,pro-duced in theNetherlands,shippedat -80°C (dry ice)andstoredintheatreat-80°C.Productsarethawed on demand (red cells, plasma andplatelets)orfor4°Cstorageafterthaw(redcells14daysandplasma7days).Occasion-ally, non frozen liquid red cells are sent as asupplementtocover(expected)higherus-age.Allproductsare incompliancewith in-ternationalregulationsandguidelines.

Results: During the past 4.7 years, 1002patients(83%Afghan)weretransfusedwith6164 -80°C frozen blood products (2168


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redcellunits,2953plasmaunitsand1043plateletunits)and876unitsliquidredcells.On one location, where all blood products were provided by the Netherlands MilitaryBloodBank,bloodusageandsurvivalwerefurtheranalyzed.Itshowedthat>95%ofthetransfused patients were trauma patients, of which 14% (48 out of 341) requiredmorethan 10 red cell units within 24 hours. Inthesemassivelytransfusedpatientssurvivalimprovedfrom44%(N=16)to84%(N=34)after the introduction of the new ‘1:1 transfu-sionpolicy’ inNov2007.Nowalkingbloodbank was required and no shortages or transfusionreactionswerereported.

Conclusions: Fully tested, frozen blood products,readilyavailableafterthawprovedto be a safe, available, effective and efficient blood sup-port for combat casualty care and together with the use of a 1:1:1 ratio increased sur-vivalinMTpatientssignificantly.

Venomous Bites and Stings Amongst the Armed Forces: A Review of Risk FactorsPreventive Measures And Management

Dr.AbdulrahmanAlasmari(SaudiArabia)

Snakebites, scorpion stings, and spider bites are risks for deployed troops in the desert environment. In Operation DesertShieldwhenArmyunitsenteredunimprovedareas in Saudi Arabia, numerous stings and bitesaccidentsoccurred.Fifty-sevencasesof scorpion stings alone were reported, which required treatment with fluid support andseveraltypesofdrugs.

First and foremost, awareness about time of year when encounters are increased is necessary along with preventivemeasuresofhabitatavoidanceifpossibleandprotec-tiveclothingaspractical aspossiblegiventhehotenvironment.Somestudiesshowedthat the peak occurrence of encounters oc-curred in the spring and summer months, with snakebites peaking in May and arthro-

pod bites peaking in August. This can beexplained by the poikilothermic nature ofsnakes,withmostactivityinthespringandfallandminimalactivityinextremetempera-tures. Arthropods are less reactive to ex-treme temperatures, but extreme heat insummermonthsleadsoldierstohavemoreexposed skin. It is because of this reasonspider/scorpion encounters were reported more likely during the third quarter of the year. The Saudi study also demonstratedtheincreaseinthesummermonths(51%ofstings)anddecreaseinwintermonths,withthehighestincidenceinMay.

Prevention remains the bestmethod to re-duce snake, scorpion and spider encoun-ters. Besides wearing protective clothing,shaking clothes/shoes before wear are use-ful common sense activities. Soldier’s be-havior,with regard tosnakebites,scorpionbitesandspiderbitesalsoplaysasignificantrole.Soldiersshouldavoiddisturbinganimalhabitats and “looking for trouble” by han-dling or provoking snakes, scorpions, andspiders. Once bitten, the systemic effectsvarybasedonspeciesintermsoftheirtoxic-ity.Species-specificantiveninistheprimarymedical treatment but due to real world con-ditionswherespeciesmaynotbeidentified,polyvalent antivenin ismaintained atmajortreatment facilities. Defense Forces gener-ally follow a well established protocol for field treatment that includes reassurance,splinting, rest, intravenous fluid administra-tion,andpainmedication.Rapidevacuationtoahospitalfordefinitivecareandantiveninadministration complete the treatment pro-tocol.Thecontraindicatedmeasuresincludecutting or applying suction to the wound, ap-plyingarterialorvenoustourniquets,givinghot fluids or alcohol, cooling the wound, or cauterizingorfreezingthewound.

Medical personnel deployed on operations are strongly recommended to attend brief-ings about snake/scorpion/spider avoid-anceandthepreventionofbitesandstingswith the emphasis on the particular species of venomous animals that are reported inthatarea.


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The Role of Computed Tomography in Evaluation of Patients with Acute Abdominal Trauma. Our experience at King Hussein Medical Centre

Dr.AsemAAlhiari(Jordan)

Abstract: Acute abdominal trauma may re-sult in multiple internal organ injuries which maybequitedifficult tocharacterizeespe-ciallyinthepresenceofmoreobviousexter-nalinjuries.

Purpose: the main aim of this study is to evaluate the roleofComputed tomography(CTscan)indeterminingthenature,typeandassociatedfindingsofinternalorganinjuriesdue to acute blunt abdominal trauma, and to determine the effect of its result on the deci-sionofthesurgeon..

Methods: the surgical team evaluated thecases and wrote-down their notes before and after abdominal CT in 285 patients who pre-sented to the emergency room due to acute abdominal trauma between January 2007 and January2009.ThestudywasdoneatKing Hussein Medical Center, Amman-Jordan .Thesampleincluded193males(68%)and92females(32%),withanagerangeof2-78years(meanage,23.5years).

The surgeon was asked to estimate the prob-ability of an underlying internal abdominal or-gan injury, which organ was injured and if he is suspecting other associated complication likehemoorpneumoperitoneum.

Results: The CT scan results changed the surgeons\›initialsuspicionin188(66%)pa-tients. Management plans changed in 82(29%)patients.AdmissionintoIntensiveCareunithasdecreasedby(35%.CONCLUSION:CTscansisextremelyhelpfulininitialevalu-ation of patients with acute abdominal inju-ries particularly in haemodynamically-stable

patients. It isfastandwidelyavailable.Thestudy showed strong effect on surgeons› clinicaldiagnosesandtreatmentplans.

Treatment of Patients with Explosive Defeats in the Act of Terrorism

Dr.TrukhanAlexey(Belarus)

Abstract: Theaimofthestudy.Identifythemost common surgical procedures in pa-tientswithexplosivedefeats.

Material and Methods: The work is based on an analysis of treatment of 195 injured in theexplosionat themetrostation \\\”Octo-ber\\\”11April2011.Thestudycomprises15 hospitals, including hospitals of the Min-istry of Defence and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Results:Weconsideredsurgeryforvictimsofthisterroristact.Themaintypesofopera-tions on different anatomical areas are ana-lyzed, technical characteristics and priorities fortheirimplementationaredefined.Thene-cessity of the ability to perform primary sur-gicaltreatmentofwoundsbycivilsurgeonsis shown. The active search for diagnosticin patients with blast lesions for early detec-tion of life-threatening trauma has great im-portance.Weshoulduseallpossiblelabora-tory and instrumental techniques, including invasive (laparocentesis, laparoscopy). Thedependence of the nature and type of sur-gery for fractures of the bones on the type ofinjury,severityoftheconditionofthevic-tim,theavailabilityofmedicalspecialistsandtheirequipmentisshown.

Conclusion:. Victims of blast lesions inneed of performing a large number of sur-gical interventions, including in specializedcare, and should be guided by the principles ofÂ«damagecontrolÂ».Eachsurgeonmustknow the characteristics of the pathogenesis and treatment of gunshot and blast wounds, and technique of primary surgical treatment ofwounds.


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Prevalence and Modifiable Determinants of Obesity Among School Children and Adolescents in Abu Dhabi

Dr.AbulahAljunaibi(UAE)

Prescription Behaviours of General Prac-titioners While Working as a Reserve Of-ficer

Dr.MehmetCetin(Turkey)

Abstract: Introduction - Today, there are numerous medications developed for aparticular indication. The physician has tochoose the most appropriate drug for his or herpatient.Theobjectiveofthisstudyistoinvestigatetheprescriptionbehaviorofgen-eralpractitionerswhileworkingasareverseofficerinmilitarymedicalfacilities.

Material and Methods:Thisdeterminativestudy was carried out between April-June 2009, with the doctors who joined military servicetotakebasictrainingasreserveof-ficersinSamsunTerrainMedicalSchoolandEducationCommandCenter.Atotalof267general practitioners were asked to par-ticipate in thestudyand189 (70,7%) vol-unteers were included in the study. In thisstudy, a questionnaire which was composed of three parts was used as data collection proceeding.

Results: The mean age and the mean year of service were 30,2 and 2,8 years, re-spectively.The resultsof thequestionnairerevealedthat,themostimportantfactordur-ing deciding to write a prescription was as follows:safetyofdrug (adverseeffectpro-file) (6.0), clinical effect of the drug (5.8),andsuitabilityofthedrugtothepatient(5.8).The least important factors were found to be expectations and influence of the phar-macist(1.8)andthementalityofâ€œgoodphysician prescribesmore drugsâ€� (2.1).A mock prescription was asked from all par-ticipants and the lowest prescription cost was0$,thehighestonewas39,94$,andaveragecostwas9.5$.

Conclusions: The results of this study are thought to shed light on the issue which fac-

torsshouldbegivenmoreweightandwhatkind of political and administrative strate-gies must be developed to change physi-ciansâ€™prescribingbehavior.

Ramadan Fasting and Type 2 Diabetics: Influence of Regular Military Training

Dr.SolimanAMhdEwis(Qatar)

Abstract: Purpose & Participants: As iscustomary,mostreducetheirdailyactivitiesduring the monthe of Ramadan, which this year runsduringsummer time.Westudiedthebiochemicalandclinicalchanges in42military,maletype2diabetics.Nonofthemknown to have IHD, diabetic nephropathy,neuropathy or peripheral vascular disease.Theywereaged39.2yr(range25â€“51);hadhaddiabetesfor9.3yr(range2â€“14);18 took light tomoderate regularexerciseâ€œGroup Iâ€�and24didnotâ€œGroupIIâ€�.

Methods & Results: They were left to man-age their diabetes as they usually did each yearduringRamadan.After3weeksoffast-ing, plasma glucose fell from 12.7Â±6.1mmol/l (fasting) to 8.9Â±4.1 mmol/l (p=0.048) in group I and from13.6 Â±6.8mmol/lto12.5Â±6.2mmol/l(NS)ingroupII.HbA1cshowednon-significantdiffereces,while serum triglycerides fell signifcantly in both groups. Serum createnin, uric acid,BUN, total protein, albumin, alkaline phos-phatase, ALT and AST showed a non-signif-icant increase during the fasting period in bothgroups.Nopatientswerenotedtohavelost any weight. Non showed Ketonuria orhypoglycemia.Fiftysixpercentofthosewhotookregularexerciseand37%ofthosewhodidnot,hadasubjectivefellingofbeingbet-terduringRamadan.

Conclusion: Non-complicated type 2 diabet-ics who wish to take light to moderate regu-larmilitaryexerciseduringRamadanshouldencouragtodoso.Moreinvestigationsarerecommended.Differentresultsmaybeob-tained if similar study was conducted during Ramadaninwinterperiod.


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Poster Presentations1-Children and Disasters, Public Mental Health Approches. 2-Resilience, Burn-out, and the Role of Stress

Dr.AsmaaAminAbdelaziz(Qatar)

Abstract: Children have unique risks fromweaponofmassdestructionduetovariousphysiological and psychological factors in-cluding susceptibility to radiation, propensity to become hypothermic from mass decon-tamination, inadequate availability of pedi-atric emergency care and equipment, con-traindications for pediatric use of standard treatments and possible greater risk from biologicalagentsthemselves.Todate,thereare no reliable large scale epidemiological data on the morbidity or mortality of children exposedtoterrorismandspecificdisastershavebeguntodocumentarangeofadversemental health consequences. Subsequentto thePublicHealthSecurity andBioterror-ism Preparedness and Response Acts of 2002, federal guidance directs all states to address the unique needs of children and families in recognition that children are more susceptible to the untoward consequences of disasters because of a host of special circumstances, including biological and psy-chologicalvulnerability.Asaresult,therehasbeen a significant modernization of publicchild and family mental health approaches to terrorism and disaster preparedness, re-sponseandrecovery.

The 2nd Abstract: While psychopathological changeafterstressisrelativelycommon, itisnoted that it is theexceptionrather thanthe role.Even after significant exposures tostress or trauma, most of people do not de-veloplastingpsychopathology.Increasingin-terest in stress resilience has led to research on the neurobiological basis of protectivefactorsaswellasriskfactorsfordevelopingpsychopathologicalchanges.Resiliencehasbeendefinedashavingeithernosymptoms

oronlyonesymptomafterstressortrauma.It is a measure of coping and

Applying crime scene investigation techniques and its importance in solving violence death case

Dr.HamadAlghafri(UAE)

The role of forensic anthropology in the identification process of dead and miss-ing military service members in war and peace

Mr.KhudoomaSaeedAlnaimi(UAE)

Abstract: Forensic anthropology is the sci-encestudyhumanbody for legal identifica-tionpurposes.Itincludesearchingforhumanremains, collecting them in an organized man-ner, differentiate between human and non hu-man skeletal remains, estimate the minimum numberofpersonsoftheseremains,extractinformation from human remains regarding ageingtheskeleton,sexing(maleorfemale),humanrace(e.gWhite,Black,Asianhumanpopulation), stature estimation (how tall isthe person before death?), type and loca-tion of different trauma on human skeleton (Ballistics, blunt, or sharp force trauma),identify any other characters on human bone which can help in its identification such asmuscle attachment on bone, teeth condition (e.g.attrition,caries,missingteeth,medicalintervention),andgeographicaloriginofhu-manremains.Thetechniqueswhichforensicanthropology can use include CT scanning of human remains, comparing postmortem and antemortem teeth andbone x-rays, fa-cial reconstruction, face-photo superimposi-tion, osteometric measurement, and stable isotopes analysis from teeth, bone, nail and hair. In themilitary situationswhich can fo-rensic anthropology help are in missing mili-tary servicemembers during action ofwar


Poster Presentationsor peace, plan crash accident with multiple casualties, explosive accidents with sev-eral human remains mixed together, andinnaturaldisasters.Forensicanthropologywillhelpismustininitialidentificationoftheremainsbefore takingsamples forDNAfi-nalidentification.Theaimsofthisresearchis to outline the importance of the forensic anthropologytothemilitaryidentificationofmissing persons in order honor them and reach the truth of their death circumstances andtoreturntheirremainstotheirfamilies.Caseexampleswillbepresented fromthelocalandinternationalexperience.

The DNA and its Database as military biometric management identity tools.

Dr.MariamAlquahtani(UAE)

Abstract: In modern armies the use ad-vancetechniquesandequipmentswillhelpin reaching its full military operation capaci-ties. To reach this target a strong identifymanagement tool will help to identify its mili-tary staff especially for men lost in local and overseas military duties either in fightingorinmilitaryaccidents.Theuseofidentitymanagementmethodfor itsstaffwillhavepositive e security and humanitarian con-sequences especially when other means of identitysuchasfingerprint,militarynumber,clothes and ID cards are missing or dam-aged.DNAisoccupyinganimportantloca-tion in the identification and verification ofthe identify of unknown dead persons by comparing their DNA to a stored DNA data-baseprofilesortoaclosefamilialmembers.TheDNAmethodscanbeaneffectivestaffidentity management methods in the military lifeasitscanbeanalysisfrombiologicalevi-dencessuchasblood,bouclesâ€™swabs,teeth, hair andbone.TheDNA techniquescan include nuclear DNA, Y-chromosome, andMitochondrialDNA.Thesuggestmeth-ods of collecting DNA samples is by buccles

swabs.Thesesamplescanbeanalysisandstored in a separated military DNA database ortobestoredandanalyzedwhenitâ€™sneeded.Inthisresearchcasesexampleofusing DNA in identifying deceased persons inAbuDhabiwillbereviewed,paternityanal-ysis, and the Abu Dhabi forensic DNA da-tabase system will be discussed which will explainthedatabasetypes,itsmethodsofsearchinganduploadingDNAprofiles.

The important of fingerprint in the hu-manforensic identification

Dr.SultanAlTenaeji

Abstract: Fingerprints are friction ridges of human hand and foot which can be used in theidentificationprocess.Itcanberecoverfrom dead bodies in early decomposition stage,ormummifiedbodes,andother im-pressionfromdifferentsurfaces invariousitems such as cars, pens, wood, skin, glass, plastic,paper, fruitsandother.Fingerprintcanbeimportanceevidenceincasessuchas homicide, burglaries, unknown persons identification.Incasesofdecomposedbod-ieshandsskincanberemovedtobewashand treat the skin in the laboratory in order to facilitate the fingerprinting process, inmummified human bodies fingers can becut from the hands in order to clean their skin and to treat later by distilled water to maketheskinsoftertorecoverfingerprint.There are several fingerprint classificationsystemssuchaswhichcategorize thefin-gerprintintoloop,whorlandarch.Modernink-freeequipmentsareusedtotakefinger-print from the hand which enables transfer themelectronicallytothedatabase.Finger-print which are taken from crime scene or dead unknown bodies will be compared to local or international (Interpol) fingerprintdatabase. This researchpaperwill explainthe importanceoffingerprint,applications,


Poster Presentationsandprocedures.Casesexampleswillbepre-sentedwhichexplainthefingerprintrecoverytechniques from different surfaces using severaltechniques.

Methods of investigating firearm cases and the study of the projectiles trajecto-ries in bone

Dr.JasimObaidAlali(UAE)

Abstract:Firearmforensiccasesinvestiga-tion require an intensive work from an ex-periencedfirearmexpert to identifyseveralfactors and condition such as types of am-munition (e.g.bottleneckcartilage,expand-ingbullet),caliber,bulletscomposition,dis-tance of shooting, number of round, injuries location in human body and clothes, the firearmresidualontheshooterandvictims,andtostudythetrajectoryoftheprojectile.Firearmforensiccasesinvestigationcanbein situations such as homicide, suicide, hu-manrightinvestigationinlikegenocideandmasskilling.Theworkoftheexpertwillbedivided between the shooting scene and alaboratoryforexamination,comparisonandinterpretationofresult.Bulletswhichwillberecoveredfromthescenewillbecomparedregarding their striation and grooves withthesuspectedfirearmwhich isused in theshooting. Integrated Ballistics IdentificationSystem (IBIS) will be used to compare thesuspect bullets with a local and international firearm database to identify and track un-knownfirearmandifithasbeenusedinpre-viousshootingcaseseither locallyor inter-nationally.Theeffectofprojectileentrancesandexitonbonewill beused tostudy thetrajectory of shooting to help to differenti-ate between homicide, suicide or accidental shooting.Inthisresearchthegeneralproce-dureof firearmshooting forensic investiga-tion and procedure will be presented in addi-tiontoexperimentalshootingonanimalbonewith known shooting trajectory in order to be

use in human shooting case investigation.Caseexamplesfromlocaland internationalexperiencewillbediscussed.

Extreme Hot Climate Related Health Hazard Among Armed Forces: Experi-ences During Gulf War

Dr.AbdulrahmanAlasmari(KSA)

Heatillnessisamajorcauseofpreventablemorbidityforarmedforces.Themajorheat-related illnesses, heat exhaustion and heatstroke,involvevaryingdegreesofthermoreg-ulatoryfailurethatoccurwhenindividualsareexposedtoelevatedtemperatures(101-102degrees F) whereas paleness, dizziness,nausea,vomitingarecausedasaresultofexcessiveheatanddehydration.Itmayrap-idly progress to heatstroke when the body’s thermoregulatory mechanisms become overwhelmed.Exertionalheatstrokegener-allyoccursinhealthyindividualswhoengagein heavy exercise during heat waves whentemperaturesexceed102.50F(39.20C)for3 or more consecutive days. Those withexertional heat stroke usually have bothrespiratoryalkalosisand lacticacidosis. Itoccurs in younger patients: typical military cadets,soldiersandathletesduringtraining.Heatexhaustionandexertional heat strokeaffect our soldiers and athletes during train-inginextremehotclimate.Riskofdevelop-ingexertionalheatstrokeisrelateddirectlyto peak temperature, duration of exposureandacclimatizationperiod.Heatwavesmayalso increase the mortality rate. In SaudiArabia,theincidencevariesseasonally,from22to250casesper100,000populations.

Besides stroke and exhaustion Gulf Warexperience revealeda largenumberof hotclimate related health hazards including sun-burns,milivia(keratinizationandsubcornealvesicles formation of skin), hyperpyretion,heat syncope, dehydration and depletion of salt.ThesoldiersinGulfWaralsosufferedfromhotclimaterelatedintertrigo(inflamma-torydermatosis)inaxillaryandinguinalfold,upper eyelids, neck creases, antecubital fos-sa, emblical, perineal and interdigital area.


Poster PresentationsIn some soldiers these heat related disorder also lead to secondary bacterial and fungal infection.OntheotherhandtineabodyandtineaversicolorwascommonlyobservedinGulfWarveterans.Theseconditionsresult-ed from heat and moisture in the foot due towearingocclusivemilitaryboots.Hotcli-mate is known to be predisposal factor for fungal infection caused by high temperature, sweatingandhumidity.

Gulf War veterans also suffered from urti-cariacausedbydirectwarmthandhotsun.Xerosis(dryskin)wasverycommonamongdeployed personnel during Gulf War. Hotand dry climate with temperature reaching up to 1220F during daytime also resulted in cheilitis characterized by scaly and dry lips manifestedby fissuredappearanceof lips.Superficialerosionandsecondary infectionalso occur due to licking the lips or picking atthescales.Natureofhotclimaterelatedhealthhazardsandpreventivemeasureswillbediscussed.

A Review of Neurological Disorders in Gulf War Veterans

Dr.AbdulrahmanAlasmari(KSA)

In thispresentationwereviewedtheneuro-logicaldisordersinGulfWarveterans(GWV).Twenty-twostudieswerereviewed,includinglarge hospitalization and registry studies, large population-based epidemiological stud-ies, investigations of a singlemilitary unit,smalluncontrolledstudiesofillveteransandsmallcontrolledstudiesofveterans.Innearlyall studies, neurological function was normal in most GWVs, except for a small propor-tion who were diagnosed with compres-sion neuropathies (carpal tunnel syndromeor ulnar neuropathy). In the great majorityof controlled studies, there were no differ-ences in the rates of neurological abnormali-ties inGWVsandcontrols. InanationalUSstudy, the incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS)seemstobesignificantlyin-creased inGWVs, compared to the rate incontrols.However,itispossiblethatmilitaryservice,ingeneral,mightbeassociatedwith

an increased risk of ALS, rather than GulfWarserviceinparticular.Takentogether,theconclusionisthatifaneurologicalexamina-tion in a GWV is within normal limits, thenextensiveneurological testing is unlikely todiagnoseoccultneurologicaldisorders.

On the other handGulfWar veterans havereported an increase in symptoms that could beduetocentralorperipheralnervoussys-tem (PNS) disorders, compared to non-de-ployed veterans. The five most frequentlyreportedsymptomswere:muscle(andjoint)pain, fatigue, headache, memory problems and sleep disturbances. Some of thesesymptoms could also be related to psychi-atric conditions, such as major depression, posttraumaticstressdisorder(PTSD)oranx-ietydisorders.

A meta-analysis of the published data based onothercombatexperienceswillthrowfur-therlightonthisimportantsubject.

Molecular eidemiological study of hepa-titis B virus in the United Arab Emirates based on the analysis of pre-S gene

Dr.MubarakS.Alfaresi(UAE)

Introduction: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is asmall,enveloped3.2-kbDNAviruswithfouropenreadingframes(ORFs).HBVenvelopeproteins are encodedby three overlappingenvelope genes contained within a singleORF: pre-S1,pre-S2, andS.Dependingonthe translated initiation site among S, pre-S2, or pre-S1, three different sized proteins areproduced.In the late 1990s, two major types of pre-SdeletionmutantLHBSwereidentifiedandhighlyassociatedwithHCC.

After pre-S mutant LHBS was discovered,variousgeographicallydiversestudies(Chenetal.,2006;Chenetal.,2007;Chenetal.,2008;Fangetal.,2008;Huyetal.,2003;Kajiyaetal.,2002;Preikschatetal.,2002;Santantonio et al., 1992; Suwannakarn etal.,2008)screeningforpre-Smutationsin-


variablyreportedthattheywereprevalentinchronicHBVcarriers.Inthisstudy,weinvestigatedtheprevalenceand characteristics of the pre-S gene muta-tions predominant in the United Arab Emir-ates population as well as its association withHBV genotypes and both precore andcoremutants.

Materials & Methods: Patients.Atotalof120 consecutive serum samples from HB-sAg-positivepatientswereevaluated in thisstudy.Thesesampleswerederivedfrom98males and 22 females with a mean age of 36.4±12.6years.AllofthesepatientswereUAE citizens. The samples were evaluatedforthepresenceofseveralserologicalmark-ersofHBV infection (includingHBeAg,anti-HBeAg, and HBsAg) using the bioMérieuxELISA kit according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Analysis of HBV sequences from differentgenotypes.We used selected primers thathavebeendescribedpreviously(Sitniketal.,2004)andthatcorrespondedtoconservedregions of the variousHBVgenotypes thatflank heterogeneous intervening regions todistinguishbetweentheHBVgenotypes.Theregionselectedforamplificationalsoinclud-ed the amino acid loop corresponding to the a, d/y, and w/r allelic subtypic determinants aswellasmutationsthathavebeenshowntoberelatedtotheHBIgantibody,theanti-HBs monoclonal antibody, and vaccine re-sistance.

DetectionofBCPandprecoremutants.ForthedetectionofBCPandprecoremutants,HBV-DNA-positivesampleswereamplifiedbyusing the primers described by Takahashi et al.(1995).

Amplification of HBV pre-S region and se-quencinganalysis.Thepre-S1andpre-S2re-gionswereamplifiedasdescribedpreviously(Huyet al.,2003)byheminestedPCR.Re-coveredPCRproductswerethensubjectedtodirectsequencingwithanABIPrismBigDye terminator cycle sequencing ready reac-tionkit.

Sequenceanalysis.Genotyping,BCP,andprecore mutant and pre-S region analysis were carried out by sequence comparison with knownsequencesfromdifferentHBVgeno-types that have been previously describedandwerealignedasdescribedabove. TheGeneious program (Biomatters, Inc.) wasused for genotyping as well as for phyloge-neticandmolecularevolutionaryanalyses.

HBV DNA quantification. All samples weresubmitted to HBV DNA quantification usingthecommercialTaqManAmplicorHBVassay(RocheDiagnostics),whichhasalowerlimitofdetectionof12IU/L.

Statistical analysis. For statistical analysis,we used the PASW Statistics software pack-age, version 18.0. Either the �2 test withtheYatescorrectionorFischer’sexacttestwasusedtoanalyzequantitativedataandtocompareproportions.AllcalculatedPvaluesweretwo-tailedandallP-values<0.05wereconsideredtobestatisticallysignificant.

GenBank accession numbers. Sequencesfrom the S gene that were acquired during thisstudyweredepositedintheGenBankun-dernumbersGU594063-GU594150.

Results:DistributionofHBVgenotypes.Ofthe 120 HBsAg-Positive subjects, HBeAgwasdetectedinnineserumsamples(7.5%).90(75%)ofthe120HBsAg-Positivesubjectswerepositive forHBV-DNA in the sera, de-tected by PCR. Themean age of the sub-jects was 36.4 ± 12.6 years and 82.2%weremale.Of thosepositive forHBV-DNA,70 cases (77.8%) were determined to begenotypeD,16cases(17.8%)belongedtogenotypeA,and4cases(4.4%)belongedtogenotypeC.

ThedistributionoftheHBVantigensubtypesamong these subjectswas: ayw2 (78.9%),adw2(14.4%),andadw(2.2%).Inthisstudy,all cases with genotype D belonged to the subtype awy2. The sequences were alsoaligned with those of the isolates of known genotype and subjected to phylogenetic

Poster Presentations


analysis(Figure1).

Prevalence and characterization of pre-Smutations.Basedondirectsequencing,pre-S mutations were detected in only four of the90cases(4.4%).Allofthesecasesbe-longedtogenotypeC.Asfortheprevalenceof pre-S mutations according to site, pre-S2 deletionwas themost common (50%), fol-lowed by both pre-S2 and pre-S1 deletion (25%),andstartcodonmutation(25%).Themean age of patients with a pre-S mutation wassignificantlyhigherthanthatofpatientswithoutthemutations(P<0.05).Inaddition,themean HBV load in patients with a pre-Smutationwas significantly higher than inthosewithoutmutants(P<0.05).

Discussion: BV infection is an importantglobal health problem that places a continu-ouslyincreasingburdenondevelopingcoun-triesliketheUAE.Molecularepidemiologicalstudiesprovide valuable informationonun-derstandingtheprevalenceandcharacteris-ticsofHBVgenotypesandmutations fromdifferentareasoftheworld.Inthisstudyweconfirmed the predominance of genotypesDandAamongtheHBVstrainsintheUAE,which accounted for more than 95% of cas-es. These findings are not surprising; theyreflect the typical genotypes circulating in the area. Genotype Cwas not a prevalentgenotype in this area. HBV genotype C ismorecommonlyassociatedwithsevereliverdiseasesandthedevelopmentofcirrhosis(Kaoetal.,2000).

Theprevalenceofpre-Smutationsisvariableand considerably different among different geographicareas. Inourstudy itwasverylow(4.4%).Huyetal.reportedthattheprev-alence of HBV pre-S mutants 197 rangedfrom0% to36% inananalysisofHBV198DNA-positive serum samples from individu-als residing in 12 countries (2003). Eitherno cases or fewer cases with such a mutant wereseenincountrieswithlowHBVpreva-lenceandincountrieswithlowprevalenceofHBVgenotypeC.

Interestingly, our data only showed pre-S

mutations in patients infected with genotype C.Taking intoconsiderationthat thesemu-tations were predominantly found in geno-type C, it is possible that this genotype may bemoreprone todevelopsuchmutations.Moreover, the mean age of patients withpre-Smutationswassignificantlyhigherthanthatof thosewithout themutants.Thisob-servationalsoconfirmedpreviousdatasug-gestingthattheprevalenceofpre-Smutantstends to increase in direct relation to the patient’s age (Chenetal.,2006;Choietal.,2007;Huyetal.,2003).Regarding thesiteofmutation,ourreport showed that pre-S2 deletion was the mostcommonmutationtype.Thisresult isalso in agreement with those of recent re-ports from Japan and Korea (Choi et al.,2007;Huyetal.,2003).

Psychiatric Disorders in the Armed Forces

Dr.SaeedGhuderAlkadasah(KSA)

It is well known that mental health issues and their treatment are major challenges, as the stress, psychological trauma and loss are always involved among service men. Theposttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) andmild traumatic brain injury may account for avery largenumberofpsychologicallyandcognitivelyimpairedveterans.

Trauma-related conditions, such as com-batstress,acutestressdisorder(ASD)andPTSDmayaccountforasignificantnumberofpsychiatriccases.Given thehighpreva-lence rates for psychiatric illness in the gen-eralpopulation(lifetimeprevalenceformoodandanxietydisordersapproaching20%),thehigh presence of these psychiatric illnesses inthearmyisunderstandable.Generally,4types of patients are presented for assess-ment/treatmentofpsychiatricillnesses.Someofthecaseshavepreexistingmentalillness.Thespectrumofillnessinthisgroupmay be broad, covering anxiety disorders,and obsessive-compulsive disorder; mooddisorders, suchasmajordepressivedisor-der;andsubstance-usedisorders.Manypa-



tients in this categorymay have conditionsthatwerepreviouslyundiagnosed,andtheill-ness only became apparent in theatre as it in-terferedwiththesoldiers’functioning.Othersmayhavehadapreviousdiagnosisandweresuccessfullytreatedbeforebeingdeployed.

On the other hand some of the soldiers’ ill-nessesmayhavebeenfirstmanifesteddur-ingdeployment.Thesedisordersincludethepsychiatricillnessesmentionedaboveaswellasillnesses,suchasschizophreniaorseverebipolar disorder, that are typically not seen in activemilitarymembers. Theemergenceoftheseillnessesmayhavebeenentirelycoinci-dentaltodeploymentandexplainedbyepide-miologic risk or deployment factors, such as stressandsleepdeprivation,whichmayhaveunmaskedanotherwisedormantcondition.Other psychiatric conditions may be trauma-specific conditions. From a diagnostic per-spective,theseconditionsincludeadjustmentdisorder,ASDandPTSD.Thetermcombatstress reaction used by soldiers to describe stress symptoms may be best described as adjustment disorder or ASD. These condi-tions may pose the greatest challenge for the treatmentteam.

Lastly psychosocial issues such as common family problems on the home front dominate and interfere with the normal functioning of the soldiers. These issues are traditionallynotintherealmofpsychiatry;however,theycan be a significant distraction for the indi-vidualandmayjeopardizeamission.Manage-mentoftheseissuesofteninvolvedcreativeapproaches.

Novel Approaches for Screening Military Personnel for Drug Abuse

Dr.SaeedGhuderAlkadasah(KSA)

Despite strict implementation of anti drug laws in Saudi Arabia and a strong religious belief against the use of alcohol and other ad-dictivesubstances,thereisageneralnotionthat alcohol and substance abuse still existtosomeextent in theSaudiArabiansocietyas well as armed forces. It is important to

stress that drug misuse in the Armed Forces asawhole involverelatively lownumbersofpersonnelandisoftenconfinedtooccasionalrecreational rather than habitual use of drugs

TheMedicalServiceDepartment(MSD)oftheMinistryofDefenseandAviationtakesallnec-essary measures to create a totally drug-free ArmedForcesinKSA.ItsZerotolerancepol-icyondrugmeansthatservicemenwillhavethe best mental and physical health neces-sarytoperformtheassignedduties.Facilitiesareavailable toparticipate inearly interven-tionprogramincludingeducation,behavioraltherapy,rehabilitationandcounseling.Inviewof National Security and Occupational Safety in Armed Forces, MSD is keen to make all outefforts toreviewand investigate theex-tent, pattern and causes of drug abuse and take all necessary measures to addresses thisproblem.

This presentation will include:

1.Recenttrendsinsubstanceabuse.

2.Contemporarytechniquesintheidentification/screeningofsubstancesofabuse.

3.Currentmethodologyforthesettingupofvoluntaryself/supervisoryreferralsofemployeesusingillicitdrugsfortreatment.

4.Thebehavioraleffectsassociatedwithdifferenttypesofsubstancesofabuse.

5.Recenttrendsinthecounseling, rehabilitation and treatment of personnel foundpositiveforsubstanceabuse.

6.Currentdevelopmentsinthefieldof treatment including the introduction of novelvaccinesforthetreatmentofsubstanceabusedisorders.

7.Importanceofperiodicalreviewofthepoliciesonsubstanceabuse.

Abovementioned aspects of drug abuse in



militarypersonnelwillbediscussedindetail.

Long Term Health Effects of Diving and Under Water Activities

Dr.HeshamAlkhashan(KSA)

Underwateractivities,divingandhyperbaricexposureisassociatedwithanumberofwellrecognized illnesses or injuries, including decompression illness (DCI),gasembolismandbarotraumas.Theoutcomedependsonthe extent severity, nature and duration oftheseactivities.Theseunderwateractivitymay lead to neurological abnormalities, lung functionchangesandinnereardamage.

Recent studies suggest that three complaints weremorecommonindiversthanoffshoreworkers; ‘forgetfulness or loss of concentra-tion’, ‘joint pain or muscle stiffness’ and ‘im-pairedhearing’.Diversarethreetimesmorelikely to report symptoms of forgetfulness or loss of concentration than an age matched group of offshore workers. The complaintof forgetfulness and loss of concentration was found to be themost significant longtermhealtheffect.Diverswithlongerdivingcareers were more likely to report that they suffered ‘forgetfulness or loss of concentra-tion’.Doseresponseeffectsforthissubjec-tivecomplaintwerefoundforspecificdivingtechniques;mixedgasbounce,surfaceoxy-gendecompressionandsaturationdives. Incasecontrolstudy,diverswerefoundtoperform more poorly on objective neuro-physiological test of memory and concentra-tion.Ahigherproportionofthesedivershaddone mixed gas bounce, surface oxygendecompression and saturation diving thandivers.

Taking into account confounding factors, ‘forgetfulness or loss of concentration’ was found to be associated with an increased in-cidence of periventricular hyper intensitiesonMRI.Periventricularhyperintensitieshavebeen related in previous studies to lowercognitiveperformance.Diverswerefoundtohave an increased likelihoodof subcortical

or deep white matter hyper intensities com-pared to offshore workers, but this was not relatedtoforgetfulness.

There should be follow-up studies in order to determinewhether divers are at increasedrisk of dementia in old age and to identify possiblepredisposingfactors. Certaindivingtechniques,notablymixedgasbounce diving, saturation and surface oxy-gendecompressiondivingarealsoassoci-atedwithmentalhealth.Furtherstudiesarewarrantedtoexamineforpossiblecausativefactorsfordivingrelatedhealtheffects.

Noise Induced Hearing Loss in the Mili-tary Environment

Dr.HeshamAlkhashan(KSA)

The mission of Military Medical service in Civil-war effort: what are the lessons learned from Humanitarian mission in civil war during Libya freedom?

Dr.MohammedAlmarri(Qatar)

Abstract:Background:theMilitaryMedicalServicehasvitalroleinprovidingthehealth-careinpeaceandwar,howeverthiswasthefirstcivilwarrelatedmissionfortheauthorasmilitarymedical officer therefore in thispapertheauthorwilldiscusstheroleincivilwar aids to civil war victims of Libya free-dom.

Finding: the preparation for mission was short.Missionwasdiversefrominsideandoutside Libya. Themissionwas to providethehealthcarecareforthecivilians`chronicdiseases and for the casualty of civil war.The gunshot wound and blast injuries were the commonest injuries faced in the casual-tiesofthecivilwar.

Conclusion: There were lots of lessons learned from this mission, thus in this paper we addressed those lessons that will help in futuremissions.



The mission of Military Medical service in Humanitarian effort: what are the les-sons learned from Pakistan Earthquake mission?

Dr.MohammedAlmarri(Qatar)

Abstract:BackGround:MilitaryMedicalSer-vicehasvitalroleinprovidingthehealthcareinpeaceandwar,howeverthiswasthefirsthumanitarian mission for the author as mili-tarymedical officer therefore in this paperthe author will discuss the role in humanitar-ianaidstoearthquakevictimsofKashmir.

Finding: preparation for the mission was short, selection of the mission area was ar-ranged, and majority of the causality were longbone fracture thatwasneglected.Co-operation local hospitals and other United Nationagencyinthefieldandothernationsfieldhospitalinutilizationtheresourcesandprovidingadditionalresources.

Conclusion: There were lots of lessons learned from this mission, thus in this paper we addressed those lessons that will help in futuremissions.

Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Combat Related Trauma

Dr.HaneaSaadiAlmosuly(KSA)

Background:AcuteKidney Injury (AKI)hasbeen hard to assess due to the lack of stand-arddefinitions.TraditionallyAKIhasbeende-fined as the abrupt loss of kidney functionthat results in the retention of urea, creati-nine and other nitrogenous waste products andinthedysregulationofextracellularfluidvolumeandelectrolytes. The extent of kid-ney injury is assessed by reassuring the se-rum creatinine according to the staging sys-temofAcuteKidneyInjuryNetwork(AKIN).Inthis study attempt was made to estimate the frequencyand theseverityofAKI followingcombat related trauma. An association be-tweentheseverityofAKIthelengthofstayin the ICU as well as the total length of stay

inthehospitalwasrecorded.TheroleofanearlyuseofanyHemodialysisModality(Inter-mittentHemodialysis),andcontinuousRenalReplacementTherapy(RRT)ontheoutcomewasalsostudied.

Objective: To elucidate the role of severeacute kidney injury and renal replacement therapy in the outcome of combat related trauma.

Methods: Between 29 November 2009and24 January2010, eighty (80patients)combat related trauma patients were admit-ted to Prince Sultan Medical Military City.Out of these patients, 21 developed AKI.Demographic data, characteristics of injury, causes andseverityofAKI(asperAKINstag-ingsystem),frequencyofRRTrequiredandmortalityratewererecorded.

Results: Our results showed that 21patients (26%)ofthoseseverelyinjuredmilitaryper-sonnel developedAKI ofwhich17patients(80.9%) were admitted to the ICU, 16 pa-tients (76%) developed sepsis,10patients(47.6%)wereputonventilator.Severityscor-ing of renal function showed that 7 patients (33.3%)hadstageIIIAKI(increaseinserumcreatinine3 times thebaseline)allof themreceived Renal Replacement Therapy, IHD/CRRT.Totalmortalityrate inthoseseverelyinjuredpatientswithsevereAKIwas57%(4patients).Althoughnosignificantassociationwas found among the three AKI stages in re-lation to patient’s age and type of injury, how-everasignificantassociationwasfoundbe-tweentheseverityofAKIandtheoutcome.

Conclusion: AKI is a common feature among combat related trauma patients requiring in-tensivecare.OurobservationssuggestthatthedevelopmentofaseveredegreeofAKIisassociated with an increased mortality of the affected patients.We recommend an earlyinitiationofRRTofanymodality(IHD/CRRT)toimprovethepatientandrenalutcome



Policies And Programmes for Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis: A Global Perspective

Dr.MulfiMubarakAlotaibi(KSA)

Chronicviralhepatitisishighlyprevalentglob-ally,withsomefivehundredmillionpeoplees-timated to be currently infected with hepatitis BorC. These twodiseases are the causeofsignificantglobalmortalityandmorbidityamongmilitaryandcivilians.Approximately1million deaths each year attributable to them andtheirsequelae,liverdiseaseandprimarylivercancer.WorldHepatitisAllianceprovidesanunprecedentedanalysis andoverviewofcountries’ policies and programmes that de-terminepreventionandcontrolofviralhepa-titis.Ofthe135countriesthatrespondedtothesurvey,80%saidthattheyregardhepa-titis B and/or C as an urgent public healthissue. In the Western Pacific and EasternMediterranean regions the figure was 90%and in Africa closer to100%.And, overall,theresultsunderscorethat,whileveryeffec-tivepolicyandprogrammingexistsinsomeareas, there is huge variation and inmuchof the world it is either not yet in place or requiressignificantstrengthening.

Hepatitispreventionandcontrolprogrammesaremulti-facetedandmayinvolveimmuniza-tion, blood screening, injection safety, pub-lic health awareness and education, sexualhealth programmes, surveillance, drug andalcohol services, and blood testing andtreatment access. Strategic planning andcoordinationarethereforeessential.70%ofcountries report having a national strategyforthepreventionandcontrolofviralhepa-titisand71%nationalgoals.However,fromfurther detail supplied it is clear that some strategies are more a series of uncoordi-natedprogrammesthanacohesivestrategicapproach.Muchprogress isbeingmade inprotectingthenextgenerationfromhepatitisB;vaccinationpoliciesareinplaceinalmosteverycountryandalmostallofthesepoliciesinclude infants. However, other risk groupsareoftennotcovered,particularlyinlowerin-comecountries.40%ofcountrieswouldlike

assistancewith the delivery of vaccination,highlighting the need to widen and strength-envaccinationpoliciesandprogrammes.

The lack of accurate prevalence data onhepatitis is widely recognized as inhibiting more effective prevention and control atboth international and national levels. 82%ofcountriesreporthavinghepatitisBand/orC surveillancemeasures in place, althoughthe components of these differ considerably; one-thirdofcountriesreporthavingnopreva-lencedataavailableandmorethantwo-thirdsrequestassistancewithsurveillance.Accesstotestingandtreatmentisveryvariableandacrosssomeregionsbothareextremelylim-ited.Justtwoinfivepeopleliveincountrieswhere testing is accessible to more than half ofthepopulationandonly4%oflowincomecountries report that testing is accessible.Thediversecomponents required foreffec-tive prevention and control mean that ef-fective programming canbe very complex.Although challenging, this complexity alsooffersopportunities.

Syndrome de Sturge Weber Krabbe

Dr.BayoudhFethi(Tunisia)

Congenital Mitral Stenosis: Report of 5 Cases

Dr.KhaledOuldIsselmouBoye(Muritania)

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Hy-perbaric O2 Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic non-healing Wounds among Physicians in the Saudi Armed Forces Hospitals, 2008

Dr.JamalDarandari(KSA)

Background: Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO2)Therapyhasbeenusedforseveraldecadesfor the treatment of diving accidents, andalsoasanadjunctivetreatmenttostandardcare for chronic non-healing Wounds. How-ever, very little is known about the factorsthat influenced Physicians use of this mode oftherapyintheirpractice.




Objectives: 1st to assess Physicians Knowl-edge, Attitude and Practice of HBO2 Ther-apy in the treatment of chronic non-healing wounds among Physicians, whose practice included wound care, in the Saudi Armed ForcesHospitals,duringtheyear2008.2ndto identify the factors associated with their Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of HBO2Therapy.

Methods: Cross-sectional study with an analyticalcomponent.Amodified,withAra-bic and English language, 21-item question-nairewhichwaspre-designedandvalidatedwasused.110Physicians,whosepracticeincluded wound care during the year 2008, participated.

Results: ThePracticeofHBO2Therapywasadoptedbyonly aminority (7.3%;95%C. I=3.7–13.7)ofPhysicianswhowerecon-centratedintheeasternprovince.Thiswasdespite that the majority of Physicians had a highKnowledge(76%;95%C.I=76.4–83.5)and agreed (61.9%;95% C.I=52.4–70.6)withtheuseofHBO2Therapy.PhysiciansKnowledge of HBO2 Therapy in the treat-mentofchronicwoundswassignificantlyas-sociated with Gender (P<0.05); Physiciansdependenceonvarioussourcesof informa-tiontostayinformedabouttheevidenceofwound care treatment, like Scientific Medi-cal Journals (P<0.001) and others. Physi-cians Attitude towards HBO2 Therapy wassignificantly associated with Knowledge ofPhysicians(P<0.05),HospitalLocation(P=0.007), number of years of Medical Prac-tice(P=0.002),andQualification(p<0.05).Physicians Practice of HBO2 Therapy wassignificantly associatedwith Patients volun-tary requestofHBO2Therapy (P=0.006),Symposia as a source of information (P=0.007), PhysiciansMajorMedicalSpecialty(P <0.001), Hospital Location (P <0.001),andpresenceofanoperatingHBO2Cham-beratFacilityPractice(P<0.001).

Conclusions: The low level of PhysiciansPractice, in contrast to their high Knowledge of and Attitude towards, HBO2 Therapy inthe treatment of chronic non-healing wounds

suggestedthattheHBO2Therapywasrela-tively inaccessibleorunavailable (except inJubail),despite theavailabilityof theHBO2Chambers.ToencouragefutureuseofHBO2Therapy, it is suggested that, simple policy proceduresandprotocolsforuseof (orre-ferralfor)HBO2Therapytobeconstructedand implemented. Also educating both Pa-tients and Physicians and focusing on cost-effectiveness most probably will promotefutureuseofHBO2Therapy.

Advances in wound care and wound diagnostics through moisture sensing

Dr.DavidHeath(UnitedKingdom)

Abstract: This paper presents results of moistureprofilingofaselectionofwoundsusing a novel â€˜in dressingâ€™ woundmoisture sensor that can be read with a hand heldmeterat theattendingphysicianâ€™sconvenience.Thedressingremainsinplaceduring the reading and decisions on dressing changeortreatmentvariationaresupportedwithouttheneedtodisturbthewoundbed.

Relevance: The method has potential for deployment in military trauma medicine, in humanitarian intervention,and inacuteandchronicwoundtreatment.

Participants: Case studies reported here covermoisture profiling in;military person-nel with trauma injuries , patients presenting forvascularsurgeryintervention,andchron-icwoundcarepatients.Ethicsapprovalwasobtainedwhererequired ( thesensor isCEmarked).

Methods: Dressing selection and wound bed preparation followed local normal clini-calprotocol.Woundswereassessedbytheattending clinician and photographed be-fore application of the moisture sensor and dressing.Moisturewasmeasuredregularly(atleastdaily)usingthehandheldmeterandits5dropmoisturescale..

Results and Analysis: The case stud-ies presented include graphical results of


Poster Presentationsmoisture profiles during healing. Woundsoncourseforhealinghadmoistureprofilesclose tomoist,with the exceptionof TNPtherapy where a dryer status was consist-entlyrecorded,consistentwiththeremovalofexudatebythevacuumsystem.

Conclusions: The sensor provides an ef-fectivemeans of profilingwoundmoistureduring healing and could be deployed in treatment protocols to check that moisture isbeingmanagedproperlyandtoavoidun-necessarydressingchanges.

Overview of 469 Patients with Major Thoracic Trauma in a Military Training Hospital

Dr.EyupTurgutIsitmangil(Turkey)

Abstract: The initial management in the golden hour after injury relates directly to chancesofsurvivalinthoracictrauma.

In thisstudywereviewedtheconsequenc-esofvarioustypesofthoracicinjuriesandtreatmentmodalities.Wehospitalisedatotalof469patientswithmajorthoracictrauma,consisting of 251 cases with blunt trauma and 218 cases with penetrating trauma (caused by 132 gunshot wounds and 86stab wounds) between January 1993 andDecember 2011. Four hundred eighteenmalesand51 females (meanage:33.79)were enrolled into our study. In the blunttrauma group, 17 hemopneumothoraces, 38 hemothoraces, 38 pneumothoraces, 35 major lung injuries, 6 flail chest, 2 contu-sion of the heart and 158 ribs, 15 sternal and 9 clavicular fractures were observed.One patient was quadroparalysed and pol-ytrauma was seen in 33 patients. Amongpatients with gunshot wounds, there were 57 hemopneumothoraces, 42 hemothora-ces, 15 pneumothoraces, and 35 lung in-juries. Among patients with stab wounds,there were 22

hemopneumothoraces, 24 hemothoracesand 28 pneumothoraces. In the patientswith thoracic trauma, tube thoracostomy

was performed in 210, thoracotomy in 25, VATSin8,laparotomyin28,video-assistedthoracic surgery in 1 and other operations in 20.Mean hospitalisationwas7.6days.There were five mortality in patients withblunt trauma and two mortality in patients withpenetratingtrauma.

Closedtubethoracostomyisveryvaluablein the management of patients with pneumo-thoraxand/orhemothoraxexceptforsomethoracic trauma cases with uncontrolled in-trathoracicbleedingorvisceralorganinjury.

Fixed-wing aeromedical evacuation during operation knight’s charge(saulat Al-Fursan),law imposition in Basrah governorate, Iraq

Dr.MohammedT.Kadhim(Iraq)

Abstract : In March 2008, there was plan for Iraqi armed forces to fight themilitiasand other armed groups to establish the securityatBasrahgovernorate insouthofcountry.

During the operations which last for almost 7days,therewere220causalities(injuredsoliders)fromIraqiarmedforcesevacuatedbyC-130IraqiairforceplanesfromBasrahtoBaghdadandtosendthemeventuallytoMinistryOfHealthhospitals.

1- Purpose: showing the ability of new Iraqi armed forcemedicalservices inachievingthe AE missions in wartime

2- Relevance:wartimeevacuations

3- Participants: injured soliders from Iraqi armed forces

4- Methods: descriptive study includes220 injured Iraqi armed forces soliders with differenttypesandseverityofinjuries,datacollectedfrommedicalservicecommandofIraqi air force

5-Results: out of those 220 injured solid-ers,25haveamputationofeitherupperor



lowerlimborboth(11.3%),144(withmultipleshell wounds at abdomen, chest or limbs)(65%),47withmorethanonetypeofinjury(shell wound +burns+amputation)(21.8%),3withheadinjury(1.4%),1other(0.5%).

6-Conclusion:1- There should be well trained medical staff to deal with these types of injury

2-Designatedaircraftforaeromedicalevacu-ation is the gold standard

3-Transportationofmedicalsupplies(medi-calandsurgicalkits)tothebattlefieldisveryessentialtoenduringthesoliderâ€™sperfor-manceandtoprovidepsychologicalsupportfor them

4-En-routecareisveryimportant

Delivering a Military-Civilian Healthcare Partnership: A Role Model

Dr.YassarMustafa(UnitedKingdom)

Abstract:TheQueenElizabethHospitalBir-mingham (QEHB), working with the on-siteRoyal Centre of Defence Medicine (RCDM),has gained world-class status for providingadvanced traumacareboth tociviliansandinjured military personnel returning from the conflictsinIraqandAfghanistan.Thisrobustmilitary-civilian healthcare partnership hasbecome a pioneering role model for coopera-tion and achievement. Four primary foci ofdevelopmenthaveensured thesamestand-ardsofcarearedeliveredtomilitarypatientsas tocivilians:manpower,capacity,co-ordi-nationandrehabilitation.

Manpower: There has been an increase in military deployment into QEHB across themultidisciplinary spectrum including labora-toryservices, imaging,nurses,alliedhealthprofessionals and doctors. The latter in-cludes a sizeable squad of anaesthetists, orthopaedic, general, burns and plastic sur-geons which ensures that there is always one personavailablefordeploymentandthatattimesofenhancedmilitaryactivitythewhole

squadcanbedraftedin, independentofex-istingrotas.

Capacity: There is a military/civilian wardwithupto32bedsandthiscanflexupanddown between military and civilian as re-quired.

Co-ordination:Thricedailyâ€˜bunkerâ€™meetingsoccuronweekdaysandexisttoco-ordinateservices,for incomingandexistingpatients.Thisisenhancedwithaweeklyfeed-backvideo-conferencebymilitaryregistrarsmobilisedtoAfghanistan.

Rehabilitation: A weekly multidisciplinary militaryward roundoccursatQEHBand in-cludes a rehabilitation consultant. This pro-vides an early rehabilitation prescriptionwhich directs the point of care prior to trans-fer to Headley Court for social and psycho-logicalsupport.

Foot Infection Among Military Personnel

Dr.SalehBinSheikhan(UAE)

Abstract: Military personnel with variousskinconditionscanhavedisablingeffectsontroops.Skin infections like fungal infectionscausedbydermatophytesandgram-negativebacilli can be found more commonly within the military personnel community than oth-ers, especially in tropical and subtropical countrieswheretheclimateishotandhumid.During the time of war and missions as hy-giene gets disturbed, it may lead to outbreak of such infections which can affect the per-formanceofmilitarypersonnel.(Taplin1973).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluatethemainepidemiologicandclinicalfeatures of foot infection with special stress onT.pedis,thefunctionofpromotingfactors,andthemeasurestakentotreatandpreventthisdisorder.

Methods: United Arab Emirates being a sub-tropical country, we performed our study on UAE Army, emphasizing foot infection which is more common among military personnel


becauseofocclusivebootsandhot,humidclimate. Randomly 450 military personnelwere taken for our studies for duration of 4years.Clinicalfindings,medicalquestion-naires, lab investigations and molecularstudies were analyzed and recommenda-tionsweremade.

Results: Gram-negative bacteria Pseu-domonas aeruginosa was found to be the prevailing pathogen followed by dermato-phytesofwhichT.rubrumwasthecommon-estthenyeastinfection.Clinicalmanifesta-tions were similar in the majority of patients, erythema, vesicopustules, erosions, andmarked maceration affecting the interdigital spacesandplantaraspectsoffeet.

Conclusion: Epidemiological study dem-onstrated no spread of infection and repre-sented individualcarriage.Regularscreen-ing for and early treatment of foot infection isimportanttoavoidtheriskofseverelocalor systemic complications. Patient educa-tion in terms of good personal hygiene is essential toprevent relapsesanddevelop-ingeffectivepreventivemeasures.

High Frequncy Hearing Loss in Pilots and Crew Members

Dr.SalamAdilTalfan(Iraq)

Abstract: In my study which is Analytic study about the high frequency hearing loss in the pilots and air crew members in the IqAFduringannualexamination.

I do it because of the need of my air force

toputaneffectiveprotectionmeasuresthatsuites the increased number of the pilots and crew members that suffer from this situation.

And the goals of it is to Find the causal of the high frequency hearing loss and treat it andPutplansfordevelopingprogramsandstandards to protect hearing in pilots and crewmembers.Iputinmyintroductionandmy overview the definition of hearing lossand its types (classification),causes,diag-nosisofH.L.

In my study I took sample of the pilots and crew members in the Iraqi air force during theirusualannualexaminationandIfindoutthat all the cases of HL are in age group from35-55years.

I found out the following facts regarding theiraudiologyexamination:

Allofthemservingintransporterandtrain-ingairplanesanditwillshownlater,servedin air force at least for 10-20 years, All of them where wearing hearing protection and have normal otoscopy examination andspeech discrimination and where normal clinicallyduringexamination,

TheirP.T.A.areshownthat:

80% of my sample have normal hearing.And 17% of our sample have unilateralhearing loss in high frequency. And3%ofour sample has bilateral hearing loss in high frequency.



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Orientation Tour in Abu DhabiTheoriginsofAbuDhabicitycanbetracedtothemid-1700s.Legendhas it that Sheikh DhiyaboftheBaniYastribeorderedhisson,SheikhShakhbut,toestablishasettlementonthesiteofararefreshwaterspringthathadbeendiscoveredbygazellehunters.ThenameAbuDhabimeans‘FatheroftheGazelle’.

Located on an island separated from the mainland by a slender channel of water, the new settlementchangedlittleoverthefollowingtwocenturies.Afortwasbuilt,andthefewhun-dredpalmor‘barasti’hutswereslowlyreplacedbymorepermanentbuildings.Unlikethede-sert the interior, where life was sustained by nomadic herding of camels, goats and sheep, togetherwithdatefarmingandthelimitedcultivationofothercropsaroundthescatteredoases,thepeopleofAbuDhabiislandlookedtothesea.Fishing,dhowtrading,varioustra-ditionalcraftsand,aboveall,pearldivingwerethemainactivitiesofthesparsepopulation.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Thethirdlargestmosqueintheworld.ThismosqueisnamedafterSheikhZayedbinSultanAlNahyanwhowasthefounderandthefirstPresidentoftheUAE.Heisalsoburiedthere.ThemosqueacquireslargeareabetweenMussafahBridgeandMaqtaBridge.Non-Muslimscannotentermosques inUAEbutSheikhZayedMosquewillbeanexception.Mosque isclosedtovisitorsduringFridays

Heritage Village LocatedattheBreakwaterinthemiddleofAbuDhabi,Heritagevillageisdesignedasaliv-ingmuseum.ItexhibitsBedouintraditionandlifestyledetailingavarietyoflocaltraditions,aswellasthoseofotherculturesemployedinagriculture,fishingandtrading.Itfeaturestents,courtyard houses, an ancient irrigation system, workshops where craftsmen ply their trades, amuseumandmuchmore.AvisitinsidetheHeritageVillageisnotpossibleduringFridays.

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Year-round sunshine, pristine beaches, spectacular sand dunes and pulsating cosmopoli-tanlifestyleawaiteveryguestinAbuDhabi.These,combinedwithdistinctiveArabianhospi-tality, mystique and world-class infrastructure make Abu Dhabi an enchanting destination for experiencedandnovicetravellers.TheemiratehoststheUAE’capital–AbuDhabicity.Thisisland capital is characterised by its signature Corniche, which fronts the amazing turquoise watersoftheArabianGulf.

InAbuDhabicityyou’llfindalltheconveniencesof21stcenturycapital livingwithsomesurprisingadditionsalongwiththeadventureofauniqueArabianexperience.Itisafasci-natingemiratewithbeautifulbuildings,excellentrestaurantsandnightlifeaswellaswhitesandybeaches,cultureandhistorythatyoucanfeelasyouvisitthesouks,shoppingmalls,museumsandhistoricbuildingsandsites.Whateveryouchoosetodo,youwillmeetwithawelcomewhichhasbeenextendedtotravellersthroughouttheages

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Tropical, semi-dry climate. Sunshine can be expectedyearround.Allthoughsummer,fromJunetoSeptember,the weather is hot and humid, with temperatures typically averaging above 40 .C؛ FromOctober toMay tempera-turesaverageapleasant28 isAir-conditioning20C.–C؛presentinallvehiclesandbuildingsincludinghotels,con-ferenceandexhibitionhallsandshoppingmalls.

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AbuDhabiisgenerallyconservativebuttolerantwhenitcomestodresscode.Theattitudetodressisrelaxed,butvisitors(bothmenandwomen)areadvisednottowearexcessivelyrevealingclothinginpublicplaces,asasignofrespectforlocalcultureandcustoms.Thisalsoappliestopublicbeaches,whereswimmersshouldavoidexcessivelyrevealingswim-mingsuits.Mostnightclubsrequiretheirguestsnottowearshorts,capsorsportshoesontheirpremises.Unlessotherwiseindicated,officialeventsusuallyrequirenon-localstowearformaldress;asuitandtieformenandaneveningdressforwomen.As for the weather requirements, lightweight summerclothingissuitableformostoftheyear(summer,springandautumn),thoughalightsweaterorcardigancouldbehandywhenvisitingashoppingmall,hotelorrestaurantwherethetemperature might be kept too low to counter the outdoor heat.Slightlywarmclothesareneededfortheshortwinterseason,especiallyintheevening.


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Culture & Lifestyle

Abudhabi’scultureisfirmlyrootedintheIslamictraditionsofArabia.Courtesyandhos-pitalityareamongthemosthighlyprizedofvirtues,andthevisitorissuretobecharmedbythegenuinewarmthandfriendlinessofthepeople.Abudhabisocietyismarkedbyahighdegreeoftolerancefordifferentlifestyles.Foreignersarefreetopracticetheirownreligion,alcoholisservedinhotelsand,providedreasonablediscretionisshown,thedresscodeisliberal.Womenfacenodiscriminationandmaydriveandwalkaroundunescorted.Despiterapideconomicdevelopmentinrecentyears,Abudhabiremainsclosetoitsherit-age.Localcitizensdressintraditionalrobesandheaddress.Arabcultureandfolklorefindexpressioninpoetry,dancing,songsandtraditionalart.Weddingsandothercelebrationsarecolorfuloccasionsoffeastingandmusic.Traditionalsportssuchasfalconry,camelracinganddhowracingatseacontinuetothrive.

Language & Religion

TheofficiallanguageisArabicbutEnglishiswidelyspo-kenandunderstood.Bothlanguagesarecommonlyusedinbusinessandcommerce. Islamistheofficialreligionof the UAE and there are a large number of mosques throughout the city. Other religions are respected andAbudhabihastwoChristianchurches,StMary’s(RomanCatholic)andHolyTrinity(inter-denominational).

Photography

Normaltouristphotographyisallowed,howeveritisconsideredoffensivetophotographMuslimwomen.Itisalsocourteoustorequestpermissionbeforephotographingmen.

Currency

The monetary unit is the dirham which is divided into 100fills.Thedirham is linked to theSpecialDrawingRightof theInternationalMonetaryFund.IthasbeenheldconstantagainsttheUSdollarsincetheendof1980atamid-rateofapproxi-matelyUS$1=Dh3.67



TheAlAin tourwill startoff in theoasiswhichcoversanareaofapproximately1,200hectares(nearly3,000acres)andcontainsover147,000datepalms,upto100differ-entvarietiesamongstthem.Thedatepalmsareoccasionallyinterspersedwithotherfruittreesincludingmangoes,oranges,bananas,figsandjujubes.Thedateorchardsformapatchworkofindividuallyownedplots,dividedbyamazeofpathwaysvaryingfromonetosevenmetresinwidth.

NextstopwillbetotheAlAinWildLifePark&Resort;atruefamilydestination,providingentertainmentand learningexperiences inanaturaloutdoorenvironment.Visitorsofallagesdiscoverthezoo’swildlifeandenjoyagreatdayoutpackedwithfunandadventure,andexplorethelargeanimalcollectionofover4,000animals.Beingconcernedaboutthewildlife and nature of his homeland all his life, the late Sheikh Zayed established this unique zoointheMiddleEastwiththevisionofcreatingnaturalhabitatsforanimalstolivefreely.Since its founding,AlAinZoohasbeenacentre forendangeredspeciesconservation,most notably the successful breeding of desert antelopes and gazelles, such as the endan-geredArabianOryx.

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Contact us on +971 2 505 1500 or email [email protected] to arrange a meetingwww.royaljetgroup.com


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However big the emergency, we can answer the call

Royal Jet Medical Evacuation Services is the Middle East’s most experienced aeromedical evacuation service with over1000 successfully completed missions to date.

We o�er health professionals and their patients:

- Specialist medical �ight teams of doctors and nurses providing expertise across all aspects of critical care

- An extensive �eet, including Boeing Business Jet, Gulfstream and Learjet aircraft

- Capability to carry as many as 6 ICU patients and up to 22 family/escorts to long haul medical destinations

- The most advanced medical equipment on board

- Immediate pre-�ight assessment and clearance meaning patients can be airborne within hours

- Access to a worldwide network of world class hospitals in Europe, Asia and the US

Visit us on our stand at the ICMM Pan Arab Regional Working Group Congress on Military Medicine

Contact us on +971 2 505 1500 or email [email protected] to arrange a meetingwww.royaljetgroup.com


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P. 0. Box: 3264, Dubai UAE | Tel.: +971 4 3974949 | Fax: +971 4 3962970 | e-mail: [email protected] | website: www.gulfdrug.com

As leaders, we move forward with our achievements and successful endeavours in the Healthcare Sector of the U.A.E. Envisaged by our vision and motivated by skilled minds, we pioneer in:

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TURN-KEY PROJECTS

Determination and strong commitment has helped us achieve tremendous growth in the hospital projects, making us a dynamic provider for the following but not limited to:

Operating Theatre Fixed Services (Pendants, Surgical, Modular OT), OT Suite & OT Contro, Devices, Intensive Care Units (ICU/ CCU/ NICU), Radiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, General Surgery, Urology, Medical & Industrial RO Plants, Dialysis, Central Sterilization Supplies Department - CSSD, Operating Package - OR, Accident & Emergency and OPD Equipment, Medical Rehabilitation Equipment & Physiotherapy Equipment, Specialized Lab Equipment, Hospital & Lab Furniture, Customized Clean Rooms (Installation Plan and Design), Piped Medical Gas Systems and Nurse Call Systems, UK, US, European Standards.

INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Complete design of Medical Gas System, Nurse Call System, Pendants, Modular OT, Lights and architectural products such as bed head units.

MOBILE HOSPITAL PROJECTS

(SEHA) JV ZEPPELIN MOBILE SYSTEM are highly flexible and

complex , whose functionality requires shelters for energy

supply, laundry, as well as kitchen, sanitary and service

shelters for medical gases, warehouse and water supply.

SPECIALIZED PROJECTS

A team of highly trained Civil, Electrical, & Mechanical

Engineers who productively ensure the implementation

carried out for such specialized projects which include Local

support for MEP, special Standards of Scientific infrastructure

& Equipment modalities .

KEY CLIENTS:

Gulf Drug partnered with the following International Companies:

Draeger, Toshiba, Olympus, Steris, KLS Martin, Seca, Francehopital, Omnicell, Welch Allyn, Promotal, Fresenius, Vial, Midmark, Sonosite, Fresenius Medical Care, Capsasolution, Nonin, Ackermann

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Main Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Exhibitors

Official Tourism Partner

Official News DistributorsMedia Partners

Thank you to all our Sponsors for their support

Al Razi Pharmacy Company American Spine Center Aspen Healthcare Solution

AstraZeneca Atlas Medical Bangkok Hospital

City Pharmacy Department of Transportation Abu Dhabi Hoffmann La Roche

Iman Healthcare International Committee for Military Medicine Medical Services Corps.

Modern Pharmaceutical Company MSD National Ambulance Service

Normeca A/s Open MRI for Spine Surgery Center Towers Trading EST.

icmm congress book

Documents

al ain tour

successful congress

military medicine

crown prince of abu

orientation tour

modern dubai tour

selected oral presentations

selected poster presentations