Smart Health for a Changing World: Trends and Tools

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Saturday, January 24, 2026, 8:00 AM - Monday, January 26, 2026, 6:00 PM, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar

In an era marked by rapid technological advances and shifting health dynamics, there is a growing need for healthcare professionals to understand and navigate the evolving landscape of health and wellbeing.This certificate course titled, Smart Health for a Changing World: Trends and Tools responds to the need for healthcare professionals to adapt to the evolving health and wellbeing landscape. As health systems face increasing complexity - from emerging diseases to technological disruption – there is a critical need for upskilling in areas that bridge traditional public health and healthcare principles with modern innovations. This course will equip participants with knowledge and skiills to be able to examine the health-disease-wellbeing continuum, understand the burden of disease and its determinants, and apply evidence-based approaches in public health and medicine. It also prepares learners to engage with the changing healthcaren trends, including the use of artificial intelligence, and digital transformation. By addressing contemporary and emerging topics such as planetary health, lifestyle medicine, crisis management, and traditional systems of health, the course fosters a holistic and forward-thinking mindset essential for practice in today’s dynamic health environment.The course will be delivered by seminar discussions, didactic lectures, interactive discussions, and distance online learning to encourage proactive, learner-centered approach and critical thinking. There are two components to the course, which must be successfully completed to meet the course requirements in order to receive the Certificate for the Smart Health for a Changing World: Trends and Tools course. There are two components to the course: a) attendance and participation in the live 20-hour unit comprising lectures and interactive discussions b) asynchronous self-study 10-hour unit, which requires completing the required complementary material on the WCM-Q learning management system. Drawing upon expertise in the broad domain of population health and wellbeing, the course provides education and training to meet the following learning objectives: 1. Examine the health–disease–wellbeing continuum highlighting key foundational principles, and prevailing challenges. 2. Review core concepts in health research and the evidence-based approach to public health and medicine. 3. Explain the burden of disease and its determinants. 4. Examine the future of healthcare with an emphasis on the evolving health paradigm, technology transformation, precision health, and artificial intelligence. 5. Discuss contemporary and emerging topics, including planetary health, lifestyle medicine, crisis management, and traditional systems of health. The onsite / in-person 20-hour unit will take place at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar.

1. Examine the health–disease–wellbeing continuum highlighting key foundational principles, and prevailing challenges.
2. Review core concepts in health research and the evidence-based approach to public health and medicine.
3. Explain the burden of disease and its determinants.
4. Examine the future of healthcare with an emphasis on the evolving health paradigm, technology transformation, precision health, and artificial intelligence.
5. Discuss contemporary and emerging topics, including planetary health, lifestyle medicine, crisis management, and traditional systems of health.

ACCME Accreditation Statement  The Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians ACCME Credit Designation Statement The Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. DHP Accreditation Statement This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions -Accreditation Section and is approved for a maximum of 20.0 hours.  The scientific planning committee has reviewed all disclosed financial relationships of speakers, moderators, facilitators and/or authors in advance of this CPD activity and has implemented procedures to manage any potential or real conflicts of interest.

Disclosure of Relationships/Content Validity 

It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to adhere to Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP) and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Criteria, Policies, and Standards for Commercial Support and content validation in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs. All faculty participating in sponsored programs are expected to disclose relevant financial relationships pertaining to their contribution to the activity, and any discussions of off-label or investigational uses of approved commercial products or devices, or of any products or devices not yet approved in the United States and elsewhere. WCM-Q CME/CPD activities are intended to be evidence-based and free of commercial bias.

Scientific Planning Committee

Abuthathir Raghumathulla, Ayman Meshrf, Joel Anison, Mark Santos, Raji Anand, Ravinder Mamtani, Samaah Shams Chalil, Sandhya Vijayakumar, Sharika Agnes, Sohaila Cheema, Sonia Chabaane:

• Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.  

• Will not be discussing unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

Course Director/Faculty

Alaa Abd-Alrazaq, Amit Abraham, Arfan Ahmed, Karima Chaabna, Maha Elnashar, Raji Anand, Ravinder Mamtani, Sohaila Cheema, Sonia Chaabane:

• Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.  

• Will not be discussing unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

Course Administrator

Sharika Agnes:

• Has no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose. 

• Will not be discussing unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products. 

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Evaluation

An evaluation will be conducted online post activity. All participants are required to complete the evaluation to receive a certificate. The evaluation allows us to assess the degree to which the activity met its objectives. It will also guide the planning of future activities and inform decisions about improving the educational program.

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.