University of Calgary in Qatar (UCQ) alumna Shaikha Ali al-Qahtani chaired the Conference Organising Committee, and co-chaired the Scientific Committee, for the first International Wound Management Conference in Doha.
The three-day conference, which was held at Qatar National Convention Centre under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Health, served as an opportunity for the country’s healthcare professionals to come together to create a dialogue on modern practices in clinical care for wounds and chronic conditions.
“The conference is the first of its kind in Qatar and will play a vital role in bolstering Qatar’s human capacity in the healthcare sector, something I have worked passionately towards both during and after my time at UCQ,” said al-Qahtani.
“I hope to continue building on my education and achievements to develop novel approaches to patient care and pursue a PhD in the near future,” said al-Qahtani, who serves as the first Qatari director of nursing at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Wound and Ambulatory Care Centre, and is the first student to receive a thesis-based Masters of Nursing from UCQ this year.
“My mentor from UCQ, Dr Emmanuel Ngwakognwi, encouraged me while planning this event and it was an honour to attend the event. My alma mater, UCQ, also participated in this conference,” she added.
Al-Qahtani addressed healthcare professionals at the conference as a guest speaker on two topics: patient satisfaction through co-operation and successful strategies to reduce hospital acquired pressure ulcers.
She and Dr Ngwakognwi, an assistant professor and research co-ordinator at UCQ, also led a workshop on assessing the quality of evidence in wound care management during the conference.
“Shaikha’s leadership is an undeniable testament to the quality of trained nurses graduating from our programmes, and we are very proud of their contributions to achieving Qatar’s national healthcare goals,” said Dr Deborah White, dean and CEO of UCQ.
UCQ is accepting applications from Qatari nationals and residents for their various undergraduate and graduate nursing programmes until March 1.
For more information, one can visit the UCQ website at www.ucalgary.edu.qa
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