The Third Conference of the Authority for Medical Responsibility

GovernanceThat Drives Excellence

Medical, legal and regulatory professionals convene to examine medical responsibility, quality of care and fairness in practice.

14–15 November 2026Saturday and Sunday
The St. Regis KuwaitKuwait City
2Days
10Countries represented
28Speakers
4Themes
19Talks
4Workshops

Medical responsibility as a matter of governance and quality

The conference brings clinical, regulatory and legal perspectives to medical responsibility. Contributors from Kuwait and abroad will address patient safety, the rights of all parties and institutional learning.

Programme themes04
  1. 01Quality in medical responsibility
  2. 02Governance and excellence in medical responsibility
  3. 03Law and medical responsibility
  4. 04Responsibility and professional violations

Perspectives from 10 countries

Conference speakers working across medicine, law and health regulation.

Dr. Zuhair Al Fardan

Dr. Zuhair Al Fardan

United Arab Emirates
Eng. Wafeeq Ajoor

Eng. Wafeeq Ajoor

Kingdom of Bahrain
Dr. Shamsa Al Awar

Dr. Shamsa Al Awar

United Arab Emirates
Dr. Hamad Al Subaie

Dr. Hamad Al Subaie

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Mohammed Hegazy

Dr. Mohammed Hegazy

United Arab Emirates
Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al Omar

Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al Omar

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Ahmed Al Ansari

Dr. Ahmed Al Ansari

Kingdom of Bahrain
Abdulrahman bin Saeed Al Mamari

Abdulrahman bin Saeed Al Mamari

Sultanate of Oman
Helen Featherstone

Helen Featherstone

United Kingdom
William Reynolds

William Reynolds

United Kingdom
Judith Christie

Judith Christie

United Kingdom
Dr. Huda Al Saleh

Dr. Huda Al Saleh

State of Qatar
Dr. Nasser Al Azri

Dr. Nasser Al Azri

Sultanate of Oman
Dr. Muhannad Al Mughthim

Dr. Muhannad Al Mughthim

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Fethiye Gülin Gedik

Dr. Fethiye Gülin Gedik

Republic of Türkiye
Dr. Qumasha Al Yahya

Dr. Qumasha Al Yahya

State of Kuwait
Dr. Mohammad Al Dashti

Dr. Mohammad Al Dashti

State of Kuwait
Dr. Hisham Burezq

Dr. Hisham Burezq

State of Kuwait
Eng. Adnan Al Rayes

Eng. Adnan Al Rayes

State of Kuwait
Dr. Mohammed Ismail

Dr. Mohammed Ismail

State of Kuwait
Dr. Aseel Alsabbrie

Dr. Aseel Alsabbrie

State of Kuwait
Dr. Fahaad Al Rasman

Dr. Fahaad Al Rasman

State of Kuwait
Shaima Alaseeri

Shaima Alaseeri

State of Kuwait
Dr. Jehad Al Harmi

Dr. Jehad Al Harmi

State of Kuwait
Dr. Mohammed Al Adl

Dr. Mohammed Al Adl

Arab Republic of Egypt
Areej Saqr

Areej Saqr

United States of America
Dr. Meshaal Al Zoubi

Dr. Meshaal Al Zoubi

State of Kuwait
Dr. Najla Al Ghais

Dr. Najla Al Ghais

State of Kuwait

Talk titles

Talks are listed by conference day. Session times will be confirmed in the final programme.

Saturday

14 November 2026
9 Talk titles
  1. 01

    Quality, patient safety and performance indicators

  2. 02

    The private healthcare sector’s experience with medical responsibility

  3. 03

    Health system governance and management: perspectives from Bahrain

  4. 04

    Governance of legal accountability for medical errors: balancing patient rights and practitioner protection

  5. 05

    Beyond the screen: the institutional depth of digital transformation

  6. 06

    Telemedicine

  7. 07

    How committees work

  8. 08

    The rights of healthcare practitioners during investigations

  9. 09

    Errors in healthcare facilities

Sunday

15 November 2026
10 Talk titles
  1. 01

    Scientific methodology in medical responsibility reports: from evidence to conclusion

  2. 02

    Informed consent

  3. 03

    The role of forensic medicine in medical responsibility

  4. 04

    The medical record

  5. 05

    An introduction to handling reviews in the United Kingdom

  6. 06

    Strengthening medical regulation through international collaboration: opportunities, benefits and shared learning

  7. 07

    The regulator’s role in reviews and lessons from recent maternity services reviews

  8. 08

    An overview of the Nottingham review

  9. 09

    Alternatives to litigation in medical error cases: Oman’s conciliation committee as a model

  10. 10

    Distinguishing personal fault from institutional fault in medical responsibility

Conference check-in
Saturday 14 November11:30 am – 12:00 pm

Specialist workshops across two days

Two workshops take place concurrently each day, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.

01

Common errors in dentistry

Saturday 14 November10:00 am – 12:00 pm
02

Common errors in cosmetic surgery and aesthetic procedures

Saturday 14 November10:00 am – 12:00 pm
03

Artificial intelligence

Sunday 15 November10:00 am – 12:00 pm
04

Common errors in obstetrics and gynecology

Sunday 15 November10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The St. Regis Kuwait

An in-person conference with live Arabic–English interpretation.

Fahd Al Salem Street, Kuwait City
Entrance to The St. Regis Kuwait
Venue image: official Marriott gallery

Conference and workshop registration

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