Conference programme details

Conference programme

Two-day details of workshops, sessions and talks in the programme’s current approved form.

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Day

Saturday

14 November 2026

Workshop registration
Workshops for the day

Concurrent specialist workshops

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop A

Common errors in dentistry

Session moderator: Dr. Nadia Al Kandari

Speakers:
Dr. Mohammed JarkhiState of KuwaitDr. Qumasha Al YahyaState of KuwaitDr. Mohammad Al DashtiState of Kuwait

Panel discussion

Workshop B

Common errors in cosmetic surgery and aesthetic procedures

Session moderator: Couns. Fahad Al Fahad

Speakers:
Dr. Hisham BurezqState of KuwaitDr. Zuhair Al FardanUnited Arab Emirates

Panel discussion

Conference registration

Opening ceremony

  • National anthem
  • Holy Quran recitation
  • Address by the Minister of Health
  • Address by the founding president of the Authority for Medical Responsibility
  • Video presentation
  • Address by the World Health Organization representative
  • Official photographs with speakers and session moderators
Scientific session

Quality and Patient Safety

Session moderator: Dr. Aseel Alsabbrie

The Authority for Medical Responsibility: from establishment to governance

Representative of the Authority for Medical ResponsibilityState of Kuwait

Granting clinical privileges safely: scope, evidence and accountability

Dr. Muhannad Al MughthimKingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Seha Virtual Hospital experience: lessons learned and the regulatory and legal challenges of telemedicine practice

Eng. Mona Al SubaieKingdom of Saudi Arabia

Quality, patient safety and performance indicators

Ms. Areej SaqrUnited States of America

Panel discussion

Panel discussion

Lunch and prayer break

Scientific session

Governance and Institutional Excellence

Session moderator: Dr. Meshaal Al Zoubi

Governance in medical responsibility and its role in strengthening and developing the health workforce across the region

Dr. Fethiye GedikRepublic of Türkiye

“Her voice, even when she cannot speak”: advance care planning in women’s health: clinical and leadership governance, ethics and medical liability

Dr. Huda SalehState of Qatar

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

Couns. Abdulrahman Al MamariSultanate of Oman

Panel discussion

Panel discussion

Break

Scientific session

The Legal Framework for Medical Responsibility

Session moderator: Dr. Meshaal Al Zoubi

Informed consent

Mr. Mohammed Al OmarKingdom of Saudi Arabia

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

Dr. Nasser Al AzriSultanate of Oman

Distinguishing personal fault from institutional fault in medical responsibility

Dr. Najla Al GhaisState of Kuwait

Panel discussion

Panel discussion
End of the first day programmeSaturday