COVID-19: Riding the waves

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Add to Calendar COVID-19: Riding the waves 4/21/2021 4:00:00 PM 4/21/2021 5:00:00 PM Asia/Riyadh Livestream false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Occurs monthly on the 4th Wednesday starting on 4/21/2021 at 4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Livestream, Doha, Qatar

Overview
In response to the outbreak of the highly infectious novel coronavirus and the world-wide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, WCMQ has completed a successful webinar series that supported the learning of our Healthcare community during these challenging circumstances. As countries around the world begin experiencing second, and even third waves, and with the emergence of multiple vaccines and treatment protocols, the Division of Continuing Professional Development of Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar has identified a need to provide our healthcare workers with the most up-to-date information pertaining these develops, and is launching a follow-up webinar series. Leading experts will explore the safety, efficacy and distribution of vaccines, new treatments and treatment protocols, and emerging local and global challenges during this phase of the pandemic.

Target Audience
Specialties - Allied Health Professionals, Dentists, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physicians


Objectives
  1. Discuss the global challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact, recommended responses and treatment.

Registration
No registration fee

Accreditation

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar is accredited as a provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) by the Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP) of Ministry of Public Health

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 1 hour.

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 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 Ministry of Public Health's Department of Healthcare Professions 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: Thurayya Arayssi, MD, Salman Al Jerdi, MD, Maria Paiva, PharmD, Nelly Khalil, MPH, Hatem Algraffee, BDS, Soha Osman, OT

Have no relevant financial relationship to disclose

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

Administrative Contact: Ameena Abdul Rahim, MSc

Has no relevant financial relationship to disclose

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

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