UAE, Dubai: October 23  , 2016: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences will organize the 1st conferences of the Dubai International Academy of Dermatopathology (DIAD) & Dubai International Academy of Laser & Aesthetic Dermatology (DIAL), from 10 to 12 November 2016, at St Regis Hotel, Dubai.

 

The two conferences are endorsed by the International Society of Dermatopathology, the European Society for Cosmetic & Aethetic Dermatology, and the European Society for Laser Dermatology. Around 300 specialists from USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, China, India, the GCC countries, Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan are expected to attend the event.

 

Abdullah bin Souqat, a member of the board of trustees of Hamdan Medical Award, noted that organizing such an important gathering comes within the award’s commitment towards supporting the activities aiming at improving the performance of healthcare professionals in all disciplines and at all levels.

 

“Beside supporting the continuing medical education, the award enhances the existing sincere national efforts aiming at promoting the regional and global medical tourism for the emirate of Dubai, especially that Dermatopathology and Easthetic Dermatology are a nucleus of this ambitious project”, he added.

 

For its part, Dr Faiza Al Ali, Consultant Dermatologists and Dermatopathologist, Dubai Health Authority, and the President of the Conference, indicated to the conference of the Dubai International Academy of Dermatopathology as the first of its kind in the Middle East. She assured that Dermatopathology is the basis of the definite diagnosis of skin diseases and monitoring their developments, in order to find out the proper and effective treatment.

 

“The 2 conferences comprise 51 scientific lecture scheduled to discuss many important issues such as the diagnosis of skin diseases including skin tumours, connective tissue disease, blistering diseases, and cutaneous infections”. 

 

“Also, the conferences reveal the novel techniques in Laser treatment, peeling, anti-aging modalities, body contouring, and injecting the various areas of faces to deal with aging marks such as wrinkles”.

 

“A number of innovative workshops will be held, including the ‘exam simulation session’, with the aim of preparing doctors for the oral and written exams of the Arab, Saudi, American and European Boards of dermatology, by the supervisors of these programs”.

 

 

“Regarding the ‘self-assessment session’, microscopes will be available for the attendees with pathology slides and a special brochure for the explanation. Also, the ‘virtual slides workshop’ will showcase real diseases in patients, with comments and analysis for each”, Dr Faiza Al Ali added.

 

A galaxy of senior professors and specialists are the keynote speakers in the conferences, such as Prof. Lorenzo Cerroni, the laureate of “The Founder’s Award” from the American Society of Dermatopathology in 2015. He was chosen as one of those who have made outstanding original and significant contributions in that field of medicine.

 

Also, among the keynote speakers is prof. Luis Reguena, the winner of 34 national and international Research Prizes in Dermatology and Dermatopathology, beside Dr Raj Acquilla, who was listed as one of the finest cosmetic doctor in UK in 2014.