The Annual Middle East Forum, which supports the worldwide movement to improve quality and safety in healthcare, will host healthcare improvement experts and innovators during the event from May 5 to 7 at Qatar National Convention Centre.
The Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Sidra Medical and Research Center, World Innovation Summit for Health and Qatar Biobank will showcase their programmes and initiatives to raise quality and safety standards in Qatar. 
“We look forward to sharing our work and that of our partners on this international stage designed to promote learning from others who are also involved in actively shaping the future of healthcare improvement,” said Nasser al-Noaimi, deputy chief quality officer and director of the Center for Patient Experience and Staff Engagement at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).
The Knowledge Zone, another key attraction, will feature partner exhibition booths, interactive and entertaining learning activities and the popular quality improvement poster exhibition.
Ali al-Khater, chief communications officer at HMC, explained that the value of the event is not just the academic segment but also the informal networking and fun learning opportunities that are offered through the Knowledge Zone exhibition area. 
“What makes this event so special is that it brings international best practice and standards to a local arena, allowing many healthcare professionals, who might not be able to travel overseas, to attend an international conference of this calibre,” he added.
The event has been approved as a ‘category 1’ learning activity in line with the criteria set out by Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners. Doctors, nurses and allied health professionals attending the Middle East Forum are eligible to earn up to 14.5 continuing professional development credit hours, which are recognised internationally. 
Prospective participants can visit www.ihimeforum.hamad.qa for more information on conference sessions. In addition to the online registration site, the event organisers have arranged registration and payment centres located in various HMC hospitals. 
A payment and registration centre will also open shortly inside Bayt Al Dhiyafah, located in Hamad bin Khalifa Medical City.