The Qatar International Mental Health Conference (QIMHC) slated for next month, will showcase leading available mental health research and development from around the world.
A leading conference of its kind in the Gulf region, QIMHC objective underpins Qatar’s National Mental Health Strategy of providing the best possible mental health services for citizens and foster changing attitudes towards mental illness.
“Mental health research is so essential and as yet underrepresented in this region that a core objective has been to encourage more research initiatives. This year’s programme features several oral sessions which will showcase research and quality initiatives from Qatar and the Gulf region. Our objective is to use the conference as a platform to explore and promote research collaborations,” stated Prof Peter Woodruff, medical director, HMC’s Mental Health Service and chairman of Psychiatry.
The conference provides healthcare professionals with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and offers up to 19 credit hours towards continuing professional development which can be earned based on the number of sessions that
delegates attend.
“Dedicated to the continuing professional development of health professionals, the conference promises not only to highlight some of the latest advances and best practices in mental health within the region, but it will promote information and knowledge exchange between local professionals and international experts in the field of mental health,” said Dr Suhaila Ghuloum, senior consultant psychiatrist, HMC Mental Health Service
“I encourage all participants to make the best use of the one day pre-conference workshops and the two main conference days to learn from other experts, share your own experiences and network with a community of like-minded professionals,” said Dr Mohamed Albanna, senior consultant psychiatrist, HMC Mental Health Service.
Speakers include Dr Zeina Chemali, director of the neuropsychiatry clinics and training in the departments of psychiatry and neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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