Pan Arab Blood Transfusion Conference (7th Arabian & 4th GCC)

Scientific program

7th Pan Arab Blood Transfusion Conference Doha Sheraton Hotel 16th - 19th February 2009 The Program at a Glance

Date	Monday 16th – Feb.	Tuesday 17th – Feb	Wednesday 18th Feb	Thursday 19th – Feb
Morning	Registration Installation of Exhibition	Parallel Workshops	Plenary Sessions	Plenary Sessions
Lunch Time		Lunch Break	Lunch Time Symposium
Afternoon		Workshop	Plenary Sessions

7th Pan Arab Blood Transfusion Conference
Sheraton Doha / 16th – 19th February 2009

Preliminary Scientific Program

First Day Monday 16TH February 2009
08: 00 – 16 :00	Registration. Installation of Exhibition.
18:00 - 20:30	Opening Ceremony
20 : 30 - 21:30	Opening of Exhibition
21:30	Gala Dinner

Second Day Tuesday 17th February 2009 Category: Workshops
Morning Sessions – 08:30 - 12:00 Hall (2) Strategies for Improvements of Donor Recruitment & Donor Retention Chairman: Dr Amin Bin Amin Al Amiri
08:30 - 10:00	First Session
10:00 - 10:30	Tea /Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Second Session
12:00 – 14:30	Prayers & Lunch Break Visit the Exhibition/ Meet the Experts

Morning Sessions – 08:30 - 12:00 Hall (1) Systematic & Controlled Approach to SOPs Implementation. Chairperson: Ms. Jane Norris - USA
08:30 - 10:00	First Session
10:00 - 10:30	Tea /Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Second Session
12:00 – 14:30	Prayers & Lunch Break Visit the Exhibition/ Meet the Experts

Afternoon Sessions – 14:30 - 18:00 Hall (1) Organization of Blood Transfusion Services Chairman: Dr Ibrahim Al Omar – KSA
14:30 - 16:00	First Session
16:00 - 16:30	Tea /Coffee Break
16:30 - 18:00	Second Session
18:00 – 19:00	Visit the Exhibition/ Meet the Experts

Third Day Wednesday 18th February 2009
Morning Session 08:30 - 12:00 First Session :08:00 - 09:45 Category: Quality
Moderators: Prof. John Barbara Dr. Ajayeb Al Marri
08: 00 – 08:20	Dr. Salwa Hindawi	Quality Essentials in Blood Transfusion Services
08:20 - 08:40	Prof. Kathleen Sazama	Standards and Accreditation of Blood Banks and Transfusion Services
08:40 – 09:00	Mrs. Jane Norris	Unplanned Variation is An Enemy of Quality
09:00 - 09:20	Mr. Michael Breard	Compliance Versus Quality
09:20 - 09:40	Mr. Michael Breard	Auditing

09:40 - 09:45	Questions & Discussion
09:45 - 10:00	Tea/ Coffee Break

Second Session:10:00 - 12:05 Category: Blood Safety
Moderators: Dr. Nasser Al Ansari Mr. Michael Breard
10:00 – 10:20	Dr. Ibrahim Al Omer	Malaria Diagnostic Technique for Blood Donors
10:20 – 10:35	Dr. Reem Al Radwan	The experience of Implementation of Pathogen Inactivation in Kuwait
10:35 – 11:00	Prof. John Barbara	Transfusion Risk of vCJD
11:00 – 11:20	Ms. Angela Vockal	Impact of Occult HBV & HBsAg Mutants in Blood Donor Screening
11:20 – 11:40	Mr. Sylvain Hoyet	Title to be announced
11:40 – 12:00	To be announced	Title to be announced
12:00 – 12:05	Questions & Discussion
12: 05 – 12:30	Prayers
12:30 - 13:30	Roche - Lunch Time Symposia -
13:30 - 14:30	Lunch Break/Visit the Exhibition

Afternoon Sessions 14:30 - 16:20 Category: Cellular Therapy
Moderators: Prof. Joseph Sweeney Dr. Hanadi Al Ayoubi
14:30 - 15:00	Dr. Khalid Al Ghariani	Stem Cell Plasticity and Blood Cells Production
15:00 - 15:30	Prof. Andrea Kulozik	Stem cell Transplantation in Children – a Success Story of Doha/ Heidelberg Connection
15:30– 16:00	Dr. Hein Tran	HLA & Selection of Unrelated Stem Cell Donors
16:00 – 16:10	Questions & Discussion
16:10	Tea/ Coffee Break/ Visit Exhibition
11:40 – 12:00	To be announced
12:00 – 12:05	Questions & Discussion
12: 05 – 12:30	Prayers
12:30 - 13:30	Roche - Lunch Time Symposia -
13:30 - 14:30	Lunch Break/Visit the Exhibition
Evening Session 17: 00 – 20:30 Category: Workshops
Hall (1) Stem Cell, Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Chairman: D. George Galea
17:00 - 18:30	First Session
18:30 - 19:00	Tea /Coffee Break
19:00 - 20:30	Second Session

Fourth Day 19th February 2009
Morning Sessions 08:30 - 12:00 First Session :08:00 - 9: 45 Category: Blood Safety
Moderators: Dr Ibrahim Al Omer Dr. George Galea
08:00 - 08:20	Prof. Kamel Boukef	Risk Management in Blood Transfusion
08:20 - 08: 40	Dr. Michael Breard	A rational Approach to Problem Solving
08:40 - 09: 00	Prof. Kathleen Sazama	Errors, Accidents & Problems in Blood Transfusion
09:00 - 09: 20	Prof Kathleen Sazama	Ethical Concerns
09:20 – 09:40	Prof. John Barbara	Quality Requirements for Transfusion Microbiology
09:40 - 09:45	Questions & Discussion
09:45 - 10:00	Tea/ Coffee Break

Second Session: 10: 00 - 12:05 Category: Issues in Clinical Transfusion Practice
Moderators: Prof. Kathleen Sazama Dr. Amin Bin Amin Al Amiri
10:00 - 10:25	Dr. Akram Al Hilali	Enigma of Blood Components Transfusion in Terminal Liver Disease
10:25 – 10:50	Prof. Joseph Sweeney	Blood Components Therapy in Massive Blood Transfusion
10:50 – 11:15	Dr. Khalid Al Ghariani	Issues in Platelets Transfusion and Platelets Refractoriness
11:15 – 11:40	Prof. Salama Abdul Gabar	Serological and Clinical Aspects of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
11:40 – 12:00	Prof. Salama Abdulgabar	Diagnosis and Management of Immune thrombocytopenia
12:00 – 12:05	Questions & Discussion
12:00 – 12:30	Prayers
12:30 - 13:30	ABBOTT - Lunch Time Symposia
13:30 - 14:30	Lunch Break

Afternoon Sessions 14:30 - 18:00 First Session :14:30 - 16: 10 Category: Aphaeresis
Moderators: Prof. Andrea Kulozik Dr. Naeima Al Mulla
14:30 - 15:00	Dr. Khalid Al Ghariani	Therapeutic Aphaeresis , Clinical Evidence & Service Delivery
15:00 - 15:30	Prof. Joseph Sweeney	Advantages and Disadvantages of Whole Blood Derived Versus Aphaeresis Platelets
15:30 – 16:00	Dr. Ted Eastlund	Complications of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
16:00 – 16:10	Questions & Discussion
16:10 - 16:30	Tea/ Coffee Break

Second Session: 16:30 - 19:00 Category: CaridianBCT Worksop : Automated Red Cell Exchange - Hall (2)
By Caridian BCT
16:30 - 17:30	First Session
17:30 – 18:00	Break
18:00 – 19:00	Second Session

09:30 Closing Ceremony - Hall (1)