Agenda
PRE - CONFERENCE
Friday | 31 JAN 2025
12:30 PM-1:30 PM AM
ACPN Staff Welcome Dinner
WORKSHOP
A |
Dementia Alliance - Setting The Scene
Prof. George Tadros
Break
B |
Dementia Alliance- Next Steps (All)
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Pre-Conference Clinical Upskilling Program
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
Welcome Coffee
ECG Upskilling for Pyschiatrists
Chair
Dr. Adel Karrani
Chair
Prof. Mani Krishnan
OBJECTIVES
UAE model of Group Psychotherapy: The power of being in a group therapy
Chair
Dr. Rami Alshihabi
Speaker
Dr. Mayada Banajah
OBJECTIVES
6:15 PM-7:15 PM
7:15 PM-7:30 PM
Break
Protocol Of adult ADHD Assessment and Diagnosis
Chair
Dr. Caline El Jadam
Speakers:
Dr. Joseph Guirguis
Dr. Hania Butt
Dr. Saima Jehanzeb
From conflict to connection:PCIT Journey (Parents Child Interaction Therapy)
Chair
Dr. Agnieszka Wilczynska
Speakers:
Dr. Reham Kamel
Dr. Bernou Melisse
Dr. Dina Youssri Afifi
Dr. Walaa Amin Fakher
7:30 PM-8:30 PM
Chair
Prof. George Tadros
Speaker:
Prof. Gustavo Alva
Managing Major Depressive Disorder: The Promise of Brexipiprazole
8:30 PM-9:30 PM
09:30 PM
Conference Dinner
DAY-1
Saturday | 01 FEB 2025
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
On-site Registration & Coffee
Session
Chair:
Prof. George Tadros
9:00 AM-9:15 AM
Welcome & House Keeping
Prof. Tarek Okasha
Update on the management of Bipolar Disorders
9:15 AM-9:40 AM
Prof. Pierre Chue
Advances in Psychopharmacology: Update on the treatment of Psychosis
9:40 AM-10:05 AM
Prof. Suaad Moussa
The Paradigm Shift in Child Psychiatry: A choice or a Must
10:05 AM-10:30 AM
10:30 AM-10:45 AM
Question & Answer
Prof. Gustavo Alva
Addressing the complexity: How should your MDD be treated when it is more than “just” MDD? – Brintellix advantages
10:45 AM-11:10 AM
11:10 AM-11:20 AM
Coffee Break
Session
Chair:
Dr. Ovais Wadoo
Dr. Nahida Ahmed
Dr. Mohan Bhat
The New approach to Dementia Diagnosis and Management
11:20 AM-11:45 AM
Prof. Mohammed Al-Uzri
Assertive Outreach Approach to Support Patients with Schizophrenia
11:45 AM-12:10 PM
Dr. Asif Bachlan
What is the role of Digital Technology in Mental Health Care?
12:10 AM-12:35 AM
12:35 PM-12:50 PM
Question & Answer
Opening Ceremony
Mr. Shafqat Malik (CEO)
Dr. Taoufik Alsaadi (CMO)
12:50 PM-1:05 PM
Announcement of ACPN Lifetime Achievement Awards
1:05 PM-1:20 PM
1:20 PM-2:20 PM
Lunch Break
Training for Junior Doctor
Chair: TBA
Chair:
Dr. Tarek Shahrour
2:00 PM-3:00 PM
Training in the UK
RCPsych
Prof. Mohammed Al-Uzri
Beyond Pills to Peaks: A Journey from Oral Antipsychotics to Invega Sustenna, and beyond to Trevicta
Prof. Pierre Chue
Unmet needs in schizophrenia
Prof. George Tadros
Slowing Tomorrow's Decline Starts Today
Dr. Taoufik Alsaadi
2:20 PM-2:45 PM
2:45 PM-3:10 PM
3:10 PM-3:35 PM
Training for Junior Doctor
Training for Junior Doctor
Chair: TBA
Chair:
Dr. Tarek Shahrour
Chair:
Dr. Akram Yousif
3:00 PM-6:30 PM
CASC Orientation Session
UK RCPsych Examiners
Dr. Jigna Stott
Dr. Sawsan Moghazy
Dr. Zerak Al-Salihy
Dr. Yasser Khan
Dr. Dalia Nagui
Trauma from Cultural Perspective
Chair:
Prof. Elias Chedid
Speaker:
Prof. Mona Rakhawy
Complex PTSD: Presentation and Management
Prof. David Forbes
Coffee Break
3:35 PM-4:00 PM
3:35 PM-4:00 PM
4:25 PM-5:00 PM
WORKSHOPS
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
1 |
General
2 |
Elderly
3 |
Children
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Chair:
Dr. Saqib Latif
Chair:
Dr. Sheirf Hassan
Chair:
Dr. Madonna Yanni
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
When a phone call can save a life: Managing self harm and suicidal ideations from DBT persepctive
Depresssion or Dementia or Otherwise
Disorders of Bonding
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Dr. Reham Kamel
Dr. Dina Youssri Afifi
Dr. Mohan Bhat
Dr. George Crowther
Prof. Suaad Moussa
Dr. Walaa Amin Fakher
Dr. Mena Shehata
6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Weight Stigma in Healthcare
Helping parents to deal with Big Emotions
ADHD Assessment and Managementt Challenges
5:00 PM-6:30 PM
Ms. Carine El Khazen Hadati
Dr. Carole Chidiac
Dr. Samantha Moe
8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Conference Business Dinner
DAY-2
Sunday | 02 FEB 2025
8:00 AM-9:00 AM
Registration & Coffee
9:00 AM-9:15 AM
Welcome & House Keeping
Session
Chair:
Dr. Nasser El Hindy
Dr. Maged Agor
Update on the management of addiction disorders
9:15 AM-9:40 AM
Dr. Asma Houidi
Dr. Nadia Najari
Mental health of woment in premenopausal life
9:40 AM-10:05 AM
Prof. Fadi Maalouf
Mood Disorders in Adolescence: Update on Management
10:05 AM-10:30 AM
10:30 AM-10:45 AM
Question & Answer
10:45 AM-11:05 AM
Coffee Break
Session
Chair:
Dr. Ovais Wadoo
Dr. Ovais Wadoo
Management of Hyperprolactinemia in Psychiatric Practice
11:05 AM-11:30 PM
Dr. George Crowther
Pharmacological management of the BPSD
11:30 PM -11:55 PM
Prof. Mani Krishnan
The Three big D's Across ages: Prevention and Management
11:55 PM -12:20 PM
12:20 PM-12:35 PM
Question & Answer
12:35 PM- 01:35 PM
Lunch Break
Session
Chair:
Dr. Yahya Takriti
Prof. Noha Sabry
Personality Disorders Across Ages
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Dr. Vivek Agarwal
Update on MRCpsych in the UK
02:00 PM-02:25 PM
02:25 PM-02:40 PM
Coffee Break
WORKSHOPS
02:40 PM-04:10 PM
1
General
2
Elderly
3
Children
RCPsych Reception (Regional Consultant Meeting)
Chair
Dr. Charles Yacoub
Dr. Simon Rubidge
Chair
Alaa Haweel
Chair
Dr. Waleed Ahmed
Dr. Emad Farrag
02:40 PM-03:40 PM
The Managemnt of Depression in Psychizohrenia and Bipolar Disorders
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Dementia or Otherwise
Beyond ADHD; utilizing systemic therapeutic tools and exploring childhood trauma
Dr. Ovais Wadoo
Prof. Mohammed Al-Uzri
Prof. Pierre Chue
Dr. Salwa Alhosani
Dr. Yahya Takriti
