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Updates in Primary Care: Specialist-Led Case-Based Discussions Highlighting the Latest Evidence and Best Clinical Practices - 2026


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Add to Calendar Updates in Primary Care: Specialist-Led Case-Based Discussions Highlighting the Latest Evidence and Best Clinical Practices - 2026 12/4/2026 12:30:00 PM 12/5/2026 4:00:00 PM Asia/Riyadh For More Details: https://wcmq.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=4725 Description: Activity Code: API-02-P293Step into the current and future of primary care with us at the third annual "Updates in Primary Care" conference, hosted by WCM-Q Alumni. Engage in dynamic specialist-led case discussions, panel discussions, and interactive roundtables, over two transformative days. Explore cutting-edge evidence and optimal practices for managing prevalent adult conditions in primary care, perf... TBC false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:30 PM - Saturday, December 5, 2026, 4:00 PM, TBC, Doha, Qatar

Overview

Activity Code: API-02-P293

Step into the current and future of primary care with us at the third annual "Updates in Primary Care" conference, hosted by WCM-Q Alumni. Engage in dynamic specialist-led case discussions, panel discussions, and interactive roundtables, over two transformative days. Explore cutting-edge evidence and optimal practices for managing prevalent adult conditions in primary care, perfectly aligned with Qatar's healthcare challenges. Tailored specifically for family physicians, general practitioners, and primary care doctors in Qatar, this event promises a unique learning experience. Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to advance your skills and network with national and international experts!


Target Audience
Specialties - Physicians, Students

Overall Learning Objective
  1. Review the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and updated evidence-based management of adult conditions commonly encountered in primary care, incorporating the local healthcare context.
  2. Identify pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic resources and referral pathways available in Qatar to enhance the primary care physicians’ understanding and utilization of these resources in their clinical practice

Registration
  • Early Bird (valid until November 4, 2026): 300 QAR / 82 USD

  • Regular fees (from November 5, 2026): 400 QAR / 110 USD

Changes or Cancellations

1- Name changes or substitutions are not permitted.
2- All cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing and submitted via email to [email protected].
3- 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.
4- We will attempt to process the refund within 30 days of receiving any cancellation request.
5- 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.

REGISTRATION WARNING

Registration for courses managed by Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) can only be completed through WCM-Q's official registration portal. Attendee registrations made through any other sites cannot be honored. WCM-Q is not able to refund fees paid through unaffiliated registration sites, such as eMedEvents.com, MedConfWorld.com, EventEgg.com, and 10times.com.

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


Accreditation

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 9.25 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 9.25 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: Mahrukh Rizvi, MD, Tariq Chukir, MD, Reshma Bholah, MD, Muneera Al-Muhannadi, MD, Stella Major, MBBS, Phyllis Sui Muffuh Navti DHSci, Laudy Mattar, Deema Al- Sheikhly, MEHP, Abdalraouf Al Dweiri
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: Mahrukh Rizvi, MD, Tariq Chukir, MD, Reshma Bholah, 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/Moderators: Mahrukh Rizvi, MD, Tariq Chukir, MD, Reshma Bholah, MD, Ali Rahil, MD, Sanabel Al-Akras, MD, Aseel Alzibdeh, MD, Bothina AlMulla, MD, Sulaiman Alshakhs, MD, Tania Jaber, MD, Moamena Elmatbouly, MD, Salman Al Jerdi, MD, Sara Alkhawaga, MD, Muneera Al-Muhannadi, MD, Stella Major, MBBS
Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose
Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

Yazan Abou-Ismail, MD has disclosed the following financial/non-financial relationship: Honoraria-Sanofi|Honoraria-Takeda|Honoraria-Genentech

Mutie Ahmed, MD, has disclosed the following financial/non-financial relationship: Other: Travel expenses and lodging for the ESMO 2025 conference-Roche|Other: Travel expenses and lodging for the Novartis Breast Cancer Summit in Muscat, Oman in Jan 2026-Novartis

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

All of the relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations have been mitigated.

ICR: Tariq Chukir, MD, has no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose.
Will not be discussing any unlabeled/unapproved use of drugs or products.

Administrative Contacts: Hana Hameed, Safia Rabia
Have no relevant financial/non-financial relationships with any for-profit/not-for-profit organizations to disclose
Will not be discussing any 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 conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Safia Rabia, Engineering in Biology
CPD Coordinator
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Activity Administrator
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Reshma Bholah, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Activity Co-Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Hana Hameed, BBA
Faculty Support Assistant
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Administrative Contact
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Mahrukh Rizvi, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Course Director, Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Yazan Abou-Ismail, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Program Director, Hematology & Oncology Fellowship Program
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Faculty
Honoraria-Sanofi|Honoraria-Takeda (Relationship has ended)|Honoraria-Genentech (Relationship has ended)
Mutie Ahmed, MD
Clinical Fellow Oncology
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Other: Travel expenses and lodging for the ESMO 2025 conference-Roche (Relationship has ended)|Other: Travel expenses and lodging for the Novartis Breast Cancer Summit in Muscat, Oman in Jan 2026-Novartis (Relationship has ended)
Faculty Photos
Salman Al Jerdi, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Sanabel Al-Akras, MD
Psychiatrist
Alsanabel Specialized Psychiatric Center
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Sara Alkhawaga, MD, PhD
Specialist, Dermatology & Venereology
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Bothina AlMulla, MD, MSc
Clinical Fellow, Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Medicine
Sidra Medicine
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Sulaiman Alshakhs, MD
Psychiatrist
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Faculty Photos
Aseel H. Alzibdeh, MD, MPH
Infectious Diseases & Transplant Medicine Specialist
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Moamena Elmatbouly, MD
Hamad General Hospital
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Tania Jaber, MD
Consultant Endocrinologist
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Samah O Musa, MBBS
The View Hospital
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Ali Ibrahim Rahil, MBBS
Senior consultant
Hamad Medical Corporation
Doha, Qatar
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Tariq Chukir, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Faculty, Independent Clinical Reviewer
Nothing to disclose
Muneera Ali Al-Muhannadi, MD
Family Medicine Consultant
Primary Health Care Corporation
Doha, Qatar
Faculty, Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Stella Major, MBBS
Professor of Family Medicine Teaching in Medicine
PCP Unit Lead & Director of the Clinical Skills & Simulation Lab (CSSL)
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Faculty, Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Abdalraouf Al Dweiri, Career Counseling, Alumni Affairs Specialist
Alumni Affairs Specialist
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Ar rayyan, Qatar
Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Deema Al-Sheikhly, MRes, MEHP
Director, Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Laudy Mattar, Educator
WCM-Q
Doha, Qatar
Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Phyllis Sui Muffuh Navti, Doctorate in Pharmacy Practice
Assistant Director, Continuing Professional Development
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Friday, December 4, 2026
Registration & Light Lunch
12:30PM - 1:15PM
Opening Remarks
1:15PM - 1:30PM
Honoring Excellence: The Dr Thurayya Arayssi Keynote Lecture - Updates in the Management of Adults with Dyslipidemia
1:30PM - 2:00PM
Ali Ibrahim Rahil, MBBS

Objectives:
1. Review recent evidence-based recommendations in the assessment and management of dyslipidemia in adults.
2. Develop individualized treatment plans using established and emerging lipid-lowering therapies to improve cardiovascular outcomes in adults with dyslipidemia.
Q&A
2:00PM - 2:15PM
Tariq Chukir, MD (Moderator)
Mahrukh Rizvi, MD (Moderator)
Ali Ibrahim Rahil, MBBS
ADHD Red Flags
2:15PM - 2:45PM
Sanabel Al-Akras, MD

Objectives:
1. Discuss the role of primary care physicians in the early identification of ADHD. 
2. Evaluate the potential consequences of delayed ADHD diagnosis on patient outcomes. 
3. Differentiate ADHD symptoms from normal developmental behaviors and common mimicking conditions. 
4. Apply a practical ADHD screening strategy during a routine primary care visit. 
5. Develop an appropriate referral and communication plan for patients with suspected ADHD.
Q&A
2:45PM - 3:00PM
Tariq Chukir, MD (Moderator)
Mahrukh Rizvi, MD (Moderator)
Sanabel Al-Akras, MD
Prayer Break & Poster Judging
3:00PM - 3:45PM
STI Screening and Management in Primary Care: A Practical Guide for Qatar’s Health Care Setting
3:45PM - 4:15PM
Aseel H. Alzibdeh, MD, MPH

Objectives:
1. Apply evidence-based screening criteria to identify patients requiring STI testing in primary care settings, including recognition of clinical presentations warranting immediate evaluation versus prophylactic referral to the Sexual Health Clinic at CDC.
2. Evaluate laboratory results and clinical findings to determine appropriate management pathways, including when to initiate treatment in primary care, when to screen for co-infections (HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, STD PCR), and when to refer to specialized sexual health services in CDC.
3. Create comprehensive, patient-centered care plans that integrate STI treatment protocols, partner notification and treatment strategies, co-infection screening algorithms, and preventive measures including vaccination schedules and cervical cancer screening (with special considerations for women living with HIV).
Q&A
4:15PM - 4:30PM
Reshma Bholah, MD (Moderator)
Aseel H. Alzibdeh, MD, MPH
Muneera Ali Al-Muhannadi, MD (Moderator)
The Unspoken Condition: Urinary Incontinence in Primary Care
4:30PM - 5:00PM
Bothina AlMulla, MD, MSc

Objectives:
1. Recognize the pathophysiology and distinguish the common subtypes of urinary incontinence (stress, urgency, and mixed) encountered in adult primary care practice.
2. Apply an evidence-based, guideline-directed approach to the initial evaluation of patients with urinary incontinence, including focused history, physical examination, bladder diary, urinalysis, and post-void residual measurement when indicated.
3. Use appropriate first-line management strategies in the primary care setting, including lifestyle modifications, pelvic floor muscle training, bladder training, and evidence-based pharmacologic therapy.
4. Identify red flag features, indications for specialist referral, and patients who may benefit from advanced diagnostic evaluation or surgical management.
Q&A
5:00PM - 5:15PM
Reshma Bholah, MD (Moderator)
Muneera Ali Al-Muhannadi, MD (Moderator)
Bothina AlMulla, MD, MSc
Coffee Break & Networking
5:15PM - 5:30PM
Fatigue in the Primary Care Clinic: Endocrine, Rheumatologic, and Psychiatric Perspectives (Panel)
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Tania Jaber, MD
Sulaiman Alshakhs, MD
Samah O Musa, MBBS

Objectives:
1. Identify endocrine disorders commonly associated with fatigue and their key diagnostic features. 
2. Recognize rheumatologic diseases that may present primarily with fatigue in the outpatient setting. 
3. Assess for psychiatric conditions that contribute to fatigue and functional impairment. 
4. Combine clinical findings from multiple organ systems to develop a differential diagnosis for fatigue.
5. Formulate an evidence-based investigation, management, and referral plan for patients presenting with fatigue.
Q&A
6:30PM - 6:45PM
Tania Jaber, MD
Stella Major, MBBS (Moderator)
Mahrukh Rizvi, MD (Moderator)
Sulaiman Alshakhs, MD
Samah O Musa, MBBS
Dinner & Networking
6:45PM - 7:45PM
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Registration & Breakfast
8:00AM - 8:30AM
The Lump You Must Not Miss: A Primary Care Strategy for Safe, Efficient Mass Evaluation (Round Tables)
8:30AM - 9:45AM
Tariq Chukir, MD (Moderator)
Stella Major, MBBS (Moderator)
Moamena Elmatbouly, MD

Objectives:
1. Recognize high-risk clinical features in common “lumps & bumps” (soft tissue masses, lymph nodes, breast/neck lesions) that require urgent referral rather than observation.
2. Differentiate likely benign from potentially malignant lumps using a structured assessment (site, size, depth, mobility, growth rate, systemic symptoms) and select appropriate first-line investigations.
3. Apply an evidence-based management pathway to decide when to reassure with safety-netting, when to image, and when to arrange tissue diagnosis or specialist referral.
4. Interpret common imaging and pathology report language (e.g., “indeterminate,” “complex cyst,” “reactive node,” “BI-RADS,” “suspicious features”) and formulate the next clinical step.
5. Construct a clear safety-net plan and referral message that communicates red flags, urgency, and the clinical question to reduce delays in diagnosis.
Iron Deficiency: Common Mistakes and a Practical Approach
9:45AM - 10:15AM
Yazan Abou-Ismail, MD

Objectives:
1. Differentiate iron deficiency with and without anemia from other causes of microcytic and normocytic anemia using clinical and laboratory findings. 
2. Formulate an evidence-based diagnostic approach to identify the underlying cause of iron deficiency, including appropriate evaluation for gastrointestinal blood loss and recognition of conditions that warrant specialist referral. 
3. Select appropriate oral and intravenous iron replacement strategies based on patient-specific factors and resource availability. 
4. Recognize common pitfalls in the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency that contribute to delayed diagnosis and inadequate treatment.
Q&A
10:15AM - 10:30AM
Tariq Chukir, MD (Moderator)
Stella Major, MBBS (Moderator)
Yazan Abou-Ismail, MD
Coffee Break & Networking
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Cancer in the Clinic: Addressing the Special Needs of Cancer Patients in Primary-care Setting
10:45AM - 11:15AM
Mutie Ahmed, MD

Objectives:
1. Describe the evolving role of primary care physicians in the management of patients with cancer and cancer survivors. 
2. Identify and manage common comorbid conditions encountered in patients with cancer, including VTE, hypertension, and T2DM. 
3. Recognize the clinical manifestations of toxicities associated with modern anticancer therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors. 
4. Apply an evidence-based approach to the initial assessment and management of treatment-related complications in the outpatient setting. 
5. Develop appropriate monitoring, preventive care, and referral strategies for long-term cancer survivorship care.
 
Q&A
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Mahrukh Rizvi, MD (Moderator)
Reshma Bholah, MD (Moderator)
Mutie Ahmed, MD
Lunch Break & Poster Judging
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Approach to Tremor and Abnormal Movements in Primary Care
1:00PM - 1:30PM
Salman Al Jerdi, MD

Objectives:
1. Differentiate common tremor syndromes and other abnormal movement disorders based on key clinical features obtained from the history and physical examination.
2. Formulate an evidence-based initial evaluation and management plan, including appropriate investigations, first-line treatment options, and indications for specialist referral.
3. Identify clinical red flags that warrant urgent neurological assessment in patients presenting with tremor or other abnormal movements.
Q&A
1:30PM - 1:45PM
Reshma Bholah, MD (Moderator)
Muneera Ali Al-Muhannadi, MD (Moderator)
Salman Al Jerdi, MD
Coffee Break
1:45PM - 2:00PM
Hair Complaints in Primary care
2:00PM - 2:30PM
Sara Alkhawaga, MD, PhD

Objectives:
1. Differentiate common causes of hair loss encountered in primary care, including androgenetic alopecia, telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, and scarring alopecias. 
2. Use a focused history and physical examination to evaluate patients presenting with hair loss. 
3. Identify clinical features that warrant further investigation for underlying systemic, endocrine, nutritional, or autoimmune disorders. 
4. Apply an evidence-based approach to the initial management of common hair disorders in the outpatient setting. 
5. Assess when referral to a dermatologist is indicated for further evaluation and treatment.
Q&A
2:30PM - 2:45PM
Reshma Bholah, MD (Moderator)
Muneera Ali Al-Muhannadi, MD (Moderator)
Sara Alkhawaga, MD, PhD
Communication between Primary and Secondary Care
2:45PM - 3:30PM
Stella Major, MBBS
Muneera Ali Al-Muhannadi, MD

Objectives:
1. Discuss challenges arising from gaps in communication between primary and secondary care.
2. Identify opportunities to close such gaps using conventional and innovative solutions.
Awards & Closing Ceremony
3:30PM - 4:00PM

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