Scientific Chairs:

Dr Ziad Peerwani, Chairman, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Consultant, Haematopathologist, Tawam Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr Aaron Han, Consultant Pathologist, Adjunct Professor, MBRU School of Medicine; Vice President, Emirates Pathology Society, Deputy International Commissioner for UAE, CAP; King's Hospital London, Dubai, UAE

Overview:

Focusing on the latest updates, diagnostic tools and disorders; this conference will look to cover several developments in the field of haematology. This includes the COVID-19 considerations in haematology and blood safety.

Key topics:

• Welcome Keynote: Newest developments in innovative techniques, diagnostic tools, and risk-assessment strategies

• Update of Leukaemia’s and haematological disorders, & trends in the Middle East

• Quality Control & the Haematology Department: Managing overload and burnout

Benefits of attending:

• Review the updated recommendations in lymphoma workup

• Understand the latest in flow cytometry, a powerful took for assessing MRD

• Evaluate quality management in haematology, with a focus on lean six sigma and how to manage overload

Key speakers and topic area:

Dr Kayane Mheidly, Consultant Haematology, Clemenceau Medical Center, Dubai, UAE
Topic: COVID 19 Considerations in Haematology

Dr Rania Medhat Seliem, Consultant Haematopathologist, Head of Pathology Laboratory, Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE
Topic: Updated recommendations in lymphoma workup