HMC hosts first international pain conference HMC hosts first international pain conference Anonym / Saturday, February 14, 2015 0 18135 HAMAD Medical Corporation (HMC) hosted the first Qatar International Pain Conference at the Qatar National Convention Center recently. It brought together 500 participants from Qatar and the abroad. The aim of the event, organised by HMC's department of anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Unit and Perioperative Medicine in collaboration with Academic Health System (AHS) and support of Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), was to share the latest knowledge about modern-day pain management. The event was attended by pain specialists, general physicians, medical students and delegates from academic, government and private institutions. Read more
Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics (IMSE) Collection Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics (IMSE) Collection Anonym / Wednesday, February 11, 2015 0 16693 Many of the items we bring you each week deal with our in house projects. Whether it is a new collection we are developing, a weekly program that has become a favorite or just an exploration of a great service we provide. These are all vital to what makes the Bioethics Research Library such a vibrant part of the bioethics community, but we would be remiss if we did not also occasionally highlight our larger, collaborative projects. This week we are going to learn a little bit about our Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics (IMSE) collection and show what can be accomplished when two libraries, thousands of miles apart, come together to create a truly unique resource. Read more
Over 200 applicants register for Challenge 22 in Oman Over 200 applicants register for Challenge 22 in Oman Anonym / Wednesday, February 11, 2015 0 18015 The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s Challenge 22 Roadshow has completed a successful visit to Oman with over 200 new applicants. The regional tour to raise awareness about the innovation award will continue with a two-day stopover in Bahrain that kicks-off today. Read more
Talks on stronger educational, research cooperation in progress: Ambassador Talks on stronger educational, research cooperation in progress: Ambassador Anonym / Monday, February 9, 2015 0 14808 THE Ambassador of Sweden to Qatar, HE Ewa Polano, has said that she hopes to establish a deeper level of cooperation in the field of education between Qatar and Sweden. Read more
Challenge 22 Roadshow hits halfway mark with visit to Oman Challenge 22 Roadshow hits halfway mark with visit to Oman Anonym / Sunday, February 8, 2015 0 15548 The Challenge 22 Roadshow began a three-day visit to the Sultanate of Oman as the exciting regional competition continued. Read more
Challenge 22 roadshow winds up Saudi activities Challenge 22 roadshow winds up Saudi activities Anonym / Saturday, February 7, 2015 0 14614 The Challenge 22 team and ambassadors on Wednesday concluded a six-day roadshow in Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah providing information sessions on the new initiative. Read more
HMC hosts first pain conference HMC hosts first pain conference Anonym / Thursday, February 5, 2015 0 10660 DOHA: About 500 delegates from Qatar and the region participated in the first Qatar International Pain Conference at Qatar National Convention Center. Read more
Challenge 22 Roadshow Visits Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Challenge 22 Roadshow Visits Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Anonym / Wednesday, February 4, 2015 0 15245 The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy’s Challenge 22 Roadshow has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a six-day stopover to meet with potential applicants and raise awareness about the innovation award that was borne out of a desire to celebrate the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ as a regional event. The visit kicked off in Dammam and will also include stops in Riyadh and Jeddah. Read more
TAMU-Q hosts Liberal Arts International Conference TAMU-Q hosts Liberal Arts International Conference Anonym / Tuesday, February 3, 2015 0 16109 TEXAS A&M at Qatar (Tamuq) is currently hosting its third annual Liberal Arts International Conference at Hamad Bin Khalifa Student Center at Education City. The three-day meet, which will conclude on Tuesday, is being organised by the university's Liberal Arts Program in collaboration with The Initiative in Professional Ethics (TIPE), an umbrella organisation for all ethics-related activities at Tamuq. The branch campus and Qatar National Research Fund are conference co-sponsors and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is the co-host. Read more
Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics Anonym / Tuesday, February 3, 2015 0 15389 The Qatar National Research Fund awarded a three-year, $1,050,000 grant to the Bioethics Research Library (BRL) and the School of Foreign Service Qatar Library (SFS-Q) to develop information services on Islamic Medical and Scientific Ethics (IMSE). Since October 2009, the project staff (working in Georgetown libraries in Qatar and Washington) have identified more than 3,000 writings on Islamic perspectives on abortion, death and dying, genetics, health care delivery, human experimentation, organ transplantation, and reproductive technologies, primarily in English and Arabic. Books, journal and newspaper articles, and web documents are some of the many formats collected. Bibliographic citations in the IMSE catalog are usually accompanied by abstracts, extensive subject headings, and/or links to online sources for full text. Read more