UMC Emergency Medicine Conference 2026
DAY 1 — Sunday, 25 October 2026
Plenary Session
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 08:50–09:30 | 🎤 Opening Ceremony & Welcome |
| 09:30–09:50 | Downtime Drills: Cyber, Power & Connectivity Resilience in the EDDr. Mahmood Al Jufaili |
| 09:50–10:10 | Beyond the ED Doors: Challenges in Prehospital Emergency CareDr. Hamood Al Hajri |
| 10:10–10:30 | Risk, Reward, and Responsibility: AI Adoption and Medical Liability in Emergency MedicineDr. Ayesha Al Memari |
| 10:30–10:50 | Q&A |
| ☕ Break | 10:50–11:05 |
Track I — Resuscitation & Critical Care / Track II — Cardiovascular Emergencies
| Time | Track I — Resuscitation & Critical Care | Track II — Cardiovascular Emergencies |
|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Dr. Suad Al Abri | Dr. Mahmood Al Jufaili |
| 11:05–11:25 | ECPR Pathways: Who, When & How?Dr. Abdulhakim Al Hashim | Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young PatientsTo be updated |
| 11:25–11:45 | Physiology-Guided CPR: Targets, Pauses & PerfusionTo be updated | Cardiogenic Shock: Staging, Teams & MCSTo be updated |
| 11:45–12:05 | AI-Assisted Sepsis Care: From Early Detection to Personalized ResuscitationTo be updated | Hidden Occlusion MI: The Subtle ECGs That Demand ActionTo be updated |
| 12:05–12:25 | Post-Cardiac Arrest Care 2026: Temperature Control, Neuroprognostication & Organ DonationDr. Samyia Al Mazrouai | Refractory VF: Vector Change vs Double Sequential DefibrillationTo be updated |
| 12:25–12:45 | Q&A | |
| 🍽️ Lunch Break | 12:45–13:30 | |
Track I — Toxicology & Environmental Emergencies / Track II — Respiratory, Infection & GI Emergencies / Track III — Nursing Excellence
| Time | Track I — Toxicology & Environmental Emergencies | Track II — Respiratory, Infection & GI Emergencies | Track III — Nursing Excellence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | To be added | Dr. Aisha Al Khamisi | Ibrahim Al Bahari |
| 13:30–13:50 | GLP-1 Agonist Emergencies: What Every Emergency Physician Should KnowDr. Amira Al Kharousi | Rethinking Pneumothorax: Do We Still Need to Drain Them All? | Emergency Nursing Challenge: Case Studies & Rapid ResponseMs. Khalsa Al Khatri |
| 13:50–14:10 | Toxicology Cases That Fooled ExpertsDr. Suad Al Abri | Acute PE 2026: Who to Discharge, Who to Admit, Who to Reperfuse?Dr. Saif Al Mebaihsi | Sepsis Strikes: The Nurse's Role in Early Recognition & ManagementMr. Suhaib Al Barwani |
| 14:10–14:30 | Nerve Agent Exposure: Best Practice ManagementTo be updated | AI-Supported Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ED: Toward Smarter Prescribing and Less ResistanceTo be updated | Triage Mastery: Enhancing Rapid Assessment in the EDMs. Rajaa Al Hadhrami |
| 14:30–14:50 | When Climate Becomes an Emergency: Heat, Air Pollution & Extreme WeatherTo be updated | HFNC or NIV? Evidence-Based Respiratory Support in the EDTo be updated | From Burnout to Balance: Psychological Safety & Resilience in Emergency NursingMs. Halima Al Sadi |
| 14:50–15:10 | Q&A | ||
| ☕ Break | 15:10–15:20 | ||
| 15:20–15:40 | Hazmat to Hospital: ED Management of Chemical & Radiation IncidentsTo be updated | The Silent Killer: Recognizing Mesenteric Ischemia EarlyDr. Abdelmonem Al Farsi | Agitation & Violence: De-escalation, Safety & Oral Sedation ProtocolsMs. Maryam Al Aufi & Ms. Saida Al Rahbi |
| 15:40–16:00 | Hydrogen Sulfide & Industrial Gas ExposuresTo be updated | Upper GI Bleeding: Timing of Endoscopy — GI vs ED DebateDr. Khalid Al Shomosi (confirmed)vs To be updated | Protecting Skin Integrity: Prevention & Management of MASD & MARSIMs. Ghinwa Hammoud |
| 16:00–16:20 | Nuclear & Radiological Emergencies: Is Your ED Ready?To be updated | Upper GI Bleeding: Timing of Endoscopy — GI vs ED DebateDr. Khalid Al Shomosi (confirmed)vs To be updated | — |
| 16:20–16:35 | Q&A | ||
DAY 2 — Monday, 26 October 2026
Track I — Neurology & Endocrine / Track II — Pediatric Emergencies / Track III — EM Resident Track
| Time | Track I — Neurology & Endocrine | Track II — Pediatric Emergencies | Track III — EM Resident Track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Dr. Aysha Al Breiki | Dr. Marwan Al Raisi | Dr. Zaid Al Khabori & Dr. Ibrahim Al Houti |
| 08:30–08:50 | Acute Stroke: Pushing the Limits of Thrombolysis & ThrombectomyTo be updated | When the Infection Is Gone, but the Brain Is Not: Recognizing Post-Infectious EncephalopathyDr. Wafa Baniuraba | Inotrope vs Vasopressor: Which, When and WhyTo be updated |
| 08:50–09:10 | The Neurological Time Bomb: High-Risk Headache, Vertigo & Stroke Mimics in the EDDr. Amal Almandhari | What's New in Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2026Dr. Hajar Al Hoqani | The First 10 Minutes: A Resident's Approach to the Undifferentiated Critical PatientTo be updated |
| 09:10–09:30 | Euglycemic DKA & Modern Diabetic EmergenciesTo be updated | When Ultrasound Lies: POCUS Pitfalls Every Emergency Physician Should KnowDr. Suliman Al Kindi | AI in Medical ResearchTo be updated |
| 09:30–09:50 | Debate — Psychosis in the Elderly: Medical Delirium Until Proven Otherwise?To be updated | How Artificial Intelligence Can Make You a Better Emergency Physician Without Replacing YouDr. Hussain Al Saffar | DebateTo be updated |
| 09:50–10:10 | 📋 Abstract Presentations | 📋 Abstract Presentations | 📋 Abstract Presentations |
| 10:10–10:30 | Q&A | ||
| ☕ Break | 10:30–10:50 | ||
Track I — Trauma / Track II — Pediatric Emergencies (cont.) / Track III — EM Resident Track (cont.)
| Time | Track I — Trauma | Track II — Pediatric Emergencies (cont.) | Track III — EM Resident Track (cont.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderator | Dr. Amal Al-Mandhari | Dr. Amal Al Shibli | Dr. Zaid Al Khabori & Dr. Ibrahim Al Houti |
| 10:50–11:10 | War Beyond the Battlefield: Psychological Trauma, Healthcare Workers & Community ResilienceTo be updated | The First Golden Hour: Stabilizing the Critically Ill Child Before PICU ArrivalDr. Zahra Al Lawati | Wellness, Burnout & the Second Victim: Protecting the Next Generation of EM PhysiciansTo be updated |
| 11:10–11:30 | Traumatic Brain Injury: Updates in Early ManagementTo be updated | Little Victims, Big Challenges: What's New in Pediatric Trauma ResuscitationDr. Alghalia Al Maawali | DebateTo be updated |
| 11:30–11:50 | Modern Blast Trauma: Drones, Structural Collapse & Mass Casualty ResponseTo be updated | The Crashing Neonate: First 30 Minutes That Change OutcomesDr. Sharifa Al Abri | From Business to Bedside: Entrepreneurial Lessons for Better HealthcareDr. Abdulrahman |
| 11:50–12:10 | Mass Casualties & Chaos: Modernizing Hospital Disaster ResponseDr. Khalifa Al Qaydi | The Child We Almost Sent Home: Lessons from Missed and Delayed DiagnosesDr. Fatma Al Rashdi | Career Pathways: Fellowships, Academic vs Community Practice & Global EMTo be updated |
| 12:10–12:30 | 📋 Abstract Presentations | 📋 Abstract Presentations | 📋 Abstract Presentations |
| 12:30–12:50 | Q&A | ||
| 🍽️ Lunch Break | 12:50–13:35 | ||
Plenary — Emerging Trends & Innovations (Moderator: Dr. Hajar Al Hoqani)
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 13:35–13:55 | Future-Proofing Emergency Physicians: Competency-Based Education & Adaptive LearningDr. Asma Al Belushi |
| 13:55–14:15 | LLMs & Generative AI in Emergency Medicine: Hallucinations, Bias, Medico-Legal Risk & GovernanceTo be updated |
| 14:35–14:35 | Staying Well in Emergency Medicine: Resilience, Balance & Career LongevityDr. Ayesha Al Memari |
| 14:35–14:55 | Simulation That Changes Practice: Mastery Learning & Deliberate PracticeDr. Aisha Al Khamisi |
| 14:55–15:15 | Q&A |
| 15:15–16:00 | 🏆 Closing Ceremony, Awards & Best Abstract Recognition |