Date
Tuesday, Dec 12th,2023
Time
16:15-21:00
Venue
Radisson Blu Hotel
Date
Wednesday, Dec 13th-14th,2023
Time
08:00-17:00
Venue
Jaber Hospital
Tuesday, Dec 12th,2023
Time
16:15-21:00
Venue
Radisson Blu Hotel
Wednesday, Dec 13th-14th,2023 (By Invitation)
Time
08:00-17:00
Venue
Jaber Hospital
Chairperson Message
Chairperson
Message
Dear Colleagues,
I am delighted to announce the upcoming workshop on Anesthesia Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training, organized by the Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management Council in Kuwait, and the Kuwait Board of Anesthesia, in collaboration with Saving Lives Academy. As the Chairperson of this esteemed event, I invite you to join us for a comprehensive educational experience that will enhance your skills and knowledge in the field of anesthesia POCUS.
POCUS has become an indispensable tool in the practice of anesthesia, providing real-time imaging capabilities that aid in prompt diagnoses, guide interventions, and improve patient safety. This workshop aims to equip anesthesiologists, residents, and other healthcare professionals with the necessary skills to effectively integrate POCUS into their daily practice.
Our faculty members, the Saving Lives Academy, who are renowned experts in the fields of anesthesia and POCUS, have designed a dynamic program that covers essential topics such as ultrasound physics, image acquisition and interpretation, and the application of POCUS in anesthesia. Through interactive lectures, hands-on training, and case-based discussions, participants will develop a solid foundation in POCUS principles and gain practical proficiency in various ultrasound-guided procedures.
I am excited about the opportunity to gather together and explore the immense potential of POCUS in anesthesia practice. Join us at the workshop and be part of a transformative educational experience that will shape the future of our profession.
Warm regards,
Dr. Fatemah Qasem BMSc MD MMEd
Program Director
Kuwait Board of Anesthesia
Head of Anesthesia and Intensive Care
Maternity Hospital
Ministry of Health
Kuwait
Director Message
Dear Colleagues,
It is with pride and pleasure that we announce and cordially invite you to the Fundamentals of Critical Care Ultrasound for Anesthesiologists course – taking place 12-14 December 2023. This course is a product of Saving Lives Academy and will take place under the auspices of the Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Management Council in Kuwait, and the Kuwait Board of Anesthesia.
Through didactic lectures, hands-on training, and case discussions, participants will have the opportunity to learn, perform, and interpret ultrasound imaging within the acute perioperative clinical context. The organizing committee is delighted to invite you to this world-class event, that brings state-of-the-art point-of-care ultrasound to your fingertips.
This immersive course will feature internationally
renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in point-of-care
ultrasound. The Attendee-to-Faculty ratio will ensure a rich hands-on experience and give participants the opportunity to
learn directly from the experts.
As physicians, we strive to deliver the best care standards for our patients. We aim to improve the care we provide at the bedside, ensure patient safety, and optimize patient outcomes. In keeping with this goal, we hope this unique learning opportunity will help you gain valuable insights, acquire practice-changing perspectives, and expand your knowledge of the growing field of perioperative point-of-care ultrasound.
Best regards,
Dr. Ahmed Hegazy MBBCh, MSc, FRCPC, MPH
Acting Director, Cardiac Critical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital &
Research Centre – Riyadh, KSA
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada
Director
Message
Dear Colleagues,
It is with pride and pleasure that we announce and cordially invite you to the Fundamentals of Critical Care Ultrasound for Anesthesiologists course – taking place 12-14 December 2023. This course is a product of Saving Lives Academy and will take place under the auspices of the Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management Council in Kuwait, and the Kuwait Board of Anesthesia.
Through didactic lectures, hands-on training, and case discussions, participants will have the opportunity to learn, perform, and interpret ultrasound imaging within the acute perioperative clinical context. The organizing commi ttee is delighted to invite you to this world-class event, that brings state-of-the-art point-of-care ultrasound to your fingertips.
This immersive course will feature internationally
renowned faculty and content sessions highlighting the most up-to-date, evidence-based developments in point-of-care
ultrasound. The A ttendee-to-Faculty ratio will ensure a rich hands-on experience and give participants the opportunity to
learn directly from the experts.
As physicians, we strive to deliver the best care standards for our patients. We aim to improve the care we provide at the bedside, ensure patient safety, and optimize patient outcomes. In keeping with this goal, we hope this unique learning opportunity will help you gain valuable insights, acquire practice-changing perspectives, and expand your knowledge of the growing field of perioperative point-of-care ultrasound.
Best regards,
Dr. Ahmed Hegazy MBBCh, MSc, FRCPC, MPH
Acting Director, Cardiac Critical Care Division, King Faisal Specialist Hospital &
Research Centre – Riyadh, KSA
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada
SPEAKERS
Dr. Ahmed Hegazy
Dr. Ahmed Hegazy MBBCh, Msc, FRCPC, NBE, MPH
Dr. Hegazy is an Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He is currently also the Acting Director of Cardiac Critical Care at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr Hegazy completed his training in Anesthesia, Cardiac Anesthesia, Neuroanesthesia, and then in Critical Care Medicine at London Health Sciences Centre, Canada. He also completed a master’s in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health.
He is currently working at both London Health Sciences Centre (Canada) and at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) as a Consultant Critical Care Physician and Anesthesiologist.
He is a board-certified perioperative transesophageal echocardiographer and has taught multiple courses across Canada in point-of-care ultrasound. He established the point-of-care ultrasound resident rotation at the Department of Anesthesia at Western University and was the lead instructor and chair of the department’s annual point-of-care ultrasound workshop for many years. He is also an active researcher in point-of-care ultrasound and has authored multiple book chapters and research articles in that area. His other areas of interest include post-cardiac surgery care in addition to resuscitation practices and post-cardiac arrest care.
Dr. Walid Alhabashy
Dr. Walid Alhabashy
Dr. Walid Alhabashy works as Anaesthesia and ICU consultant in Dorset County hospital, NHS trust, UK. He started work in the UK in 2021 after having trained in Ireland for 6 years and worked in Saudi Arabia for 11 years. He holds a multitude of qualifications in Anesthesia, Critical Care, Simulation, and Critical Care Echocardiography. The title of his MD thesis was Critical Care Echocardiography in Septic Shock Patients.
He the founder and current director of Saving lives Academy, which conducts more than 5 different courses & conferences every year.
Dr Alhabashy has vast experience in teaching internationally with multiple societies. He is committed to teaching Critical Care Ultrasound and Echocardiography. He is the author of the Critical care Echocardiography Handbook and has authored multiple research projects as both first and co-author in the fields of Point-of-care Echocardiography and Ultrasound.
Dr. Zouheir Bitar
Dr. Zuhair Bitar
Dr. Zouheir Ibrahim Bitar is a highly qualified medical professional with extensive expertise in critical care, and echocardiography. He holds several prestigious qualifications, including a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh (FRCP Edin), European Diplomas in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC) and Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography (EDEC), and a Specialist degree in Internal Medicine from the American University in Beirut.
Currently, Dr. Bitar serves as a Senior Specialist (Consultant) in the General Medical & Critical Care Unit (CCU) at Ahamadi Hospital, Kuwait Oil Company. He has been in this role since March 2007. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Specialist in the General Medical & Intensive Care Unit at Adan General Hospital. He also served as a Clinical Tutor & Instructor in the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University.
Dr. Bitar is actively involved in the medical community and has made significant contributions to the field. He has been a faculty member, speaker, and presenter at various conferences and courses, including events organized by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and the Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy. He has conducted numerous ultrasound workshops and has published several research papers in the field of critical care ultrasound and echocardiography.
Dr. Thamer Alaifan
Dr. Thamer Alaifan MD, FRCPC, ABIM
Consultant Critical Care and Critical Care Ultrasound at King Abdulaziz Medical City-National guard health affairs and currently an assistant professor at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (COM-J) and the Director of Adult Critical Care training program.
He graduated medical school from King Abdulaziz University and then pursued training in Internal Medicine at KAMC- Jeddah then the University of western Ontario , followed by Critical Care at McMaster University. He then pursued further Fellowship training in Critical Care Ultrasound and Critical Care Echocardiography at the Western University, Canada, and obtained certification from the National Board of Echocardiography
Dr. Mohamed Eissa
Dr. Mohamed S Eissa, MBBCh, MSc, MD, EDAIC, FRCPC, Advanced PTEeXAM
Dr Eissa is an Assistant Professor of Anesthesia at the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. With wide expertise in point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS), Echocardiography, Sleep medicine and Obstetrical anesthesia, his main research interest is focusing on enhancing the use of PoCUS and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in obstetrical anesthesia which would provide a unique skillset in caring for high-risk cardiac obstetrical patients as well as the improving the sleep health in obstetrical population. He is one of the few fellowship-trained obstetrical anesthesiologists with formal TEE certification and training in Canada. He is also interested in perioperative sleep medicine and research as well.
Dr. Hamza Zidan
Dr. Hamza Zidan, MD
Dr. Hamza Zidan received his MD from The University of Jordan in Amman – Jordan where he also finished his training in Anesthesia and Intensive care in Jordan University Hospital and received Higher specialization in anesthesia and intensive care.
Dr. Zidan has been Clinical fellow in the Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Western University from 2019 to 2022.
(Completed Cardiac anesthesia 2019-2020, Thoracic and vascular anesthesia 2020-2021, and Advanced clinical anesthesia 2021-2022).
Dr. Zidan is currently the Perioperative Echocardiography and Ultrasound (PErioperative Echocardiography & UltRaSonography – PEERS) Program Director at the Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Western University.
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