Introductory Applied Biostatistics for Health Care Professionals

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LIVEFACE-TO-FACEDHPAMA

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 12:45 PM - Sunday, February 1, 2026, 5:30 PM, Face-to-face; location to be confirmed*, Doha, Qatar

This is the first in a series of three workshops aimed at enabling HCPs to organize and analyze their data and properly interpret and summarize it. Biostatistical concepts will be explained through case studies using a statistical software such as IBM-SPSS

NOTE: Participants are required to have a laptop with SPSS software downloaded. 

Certificates

An anonymous evaluation will be conducted online. All participants are required to complete the Evaluation Form in order to qualify for a certificate of attendance.

If you wish to receive a certificate of completion 'Certificate in the Analysis of Medical Data' you are required to complete the three workshops (Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Applied Biostatistics for Health Care Professionals) and pass the test at the end of each activity.

1. Use IBM-SPSS to enter, code and manage data.
2. Summarize variables both numerically and graphically.
3. Use IBM-SPSS to apply basic analysis of numeric and categorical outcomes.

• Early Bird (valid until December 31, 2025): 584 QAR / 160 USD

• Regular fees (from January 1, 2026): 730 QAR / 200 USD

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Please report any unauthorized websites or solicitations for registrations to [email protected].

Changes or Cancellations

• Name changes or substitutions are not permitted.

• All cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and submitted via email to [email protected].

• For a full refund of the registration fee, the cancellation request must be received at least 7 days prior to the session. No refund will be offered for cancellation request thereafter.

• We will attempt to process the refund within 30 days of receiving any cancellation request.

• Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar reserves the right to cancel the course. In the event of a cancellation, fee deposit will be returned, but we will not be responsible for any other expenses including restricted or non-refundable airfare or hotel deposits.

DHP 

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 10.00 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.

ACCME

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Disclosure of Relationships/Content Validity

It is the policy of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to adhere to the 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: Ziyad R. Mahfoud, PhD, Thurayya Arayssi, MD, Deema Al-Sheikhly, MRes, MEHP, Maguy El Hajj, PharmD, Stella Major, MD, Mohamed Al-Saey, DDS, Nabila Chaabna, MSN, Vinoop Viswanathan, PT, 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 Directors: Ziyad R. Mahfoud, PhD, Thurayya Arayssi, MD, 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 Faculty/Facilitator: Ziyad R. Mahfoud, PhD, Padmakumari Sarada, Masters, 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.

Administrative Contact: Soha Dargham, MPH, 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.

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.