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WCM-Q to host inaugural alumni conference

Published: 24 Oct 2023 - 08:43 am | Last Updated: 24 Oct 2023 - 08:44 am

The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) is hosting a two-day inaugural alumni-organised conference to provide a comprehensive review of recent updates and practice guidelines for adult conditions commonly encountered in primary care. The event will be held on November 3-4.

Titled ‘Updates in Primary Care: Specialist-Led Case-Based Discussions Highlighting the Latest Evidence and Best Clinical Practices,’ the conference is directed by Dr. Mahrukh Rizvi, assistant professor of medicine at WCM-Q and consultant in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Hamad Medical Corporation (Class of 2011); Dr. Reshma Bholah, assistant professor of pediatrics at WCM-Q and consultant paediatric nephrologist at Sidra Medicine (Class of 2011); and Dr. Tariq Chukir, assistant professor of medicine at WCM-Q and consultant at the National Obesity Treatment Center at Hamad Medical Corporation (Class of 2015). The event is coordinated by the Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at WCM-Q. The conference is specifically designed for family physicians, general practitioners, and primary care doctors.