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5 November 2006
Dear Doctors,
An International
Conference entitled ‘Recent Advances in Clinical Oncology’ will be held at the Intercontinental Resort in Al Ain from 20-22 February 2007 with three workshops being held on the preceding day. Conferences hosted in the recent past have attracted many delegates and have been very successful and we are expecting strong support for this event. The Conference will be held under the patronage of his Highness Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al-Nahyan, Minister of Education and Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) University in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine International and the General Authority for Health Services for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
For further information please visit our website at:
Mr. Abdulla C Jamal
Secretary, Dept. of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
UAE University
PO Box:
17666
Al Ain, UAE
Tel: 00971 3 7137 558
Fax: 00971 3 7672067
International Conference
RECENT ADVANCES IN CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
(an Oncology Research Group initiative)
19-22, February 2007
Intercontinental Resort, Al Ain
An International Conference entitled ‘Recent Advances in Clinical Oncology’ will be held at the Intercontinental Resort in Al Ain from 20-22 February 2007 with three Workshops being held on the preceding day. The Conference is an initiative of the Oncology Research Group at the Faculty of Medicine and
Health Sciences (FMHS), United Arab Emirates University. Members of the Group include basic scientists and clinicians from FMHS as well as Tawam Hospital.
This International Conference will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and knowledge concerning cancer prevention and patient education, as well as strategies for optimization of clinical care. The meeting will focus on recent advances and controversies through interaction with renowned international speakers. The Conference will be a full three-day program, and will be structured in the form of plenary and parallel lectures and symposia, as well as oral and poster presentations. It will provide a welcome opportunity to further continuous education in Oncology and to receive ‘State of Art’ reviews. Issues to be addressed
include evidence based oncology, molecular biology, diagnosis, staging and treatment encompassing chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery and novel experimental and therapeutic strategies, palliative care, and today’s challenges in cancer care. Specific topic sessions related to common disorders in the UAE such as breast, hematological, colorectal, pediatric, upper gastrointestinal, gynecological, prostatic and endocrine malignancy as well as lung and bone tumors will also be featured. As well as dealing with common solid organ malignancy cancers of the blood (leukemia) and lymph nodes (lymphoma) will be considered. New and innovative ideas for treatment will also be promoted. A well prepared Scientific Exhibition is strongly supported.
Tawam Hospital in Al Ain is the National Oncology Referral Centre. An exciting program is being developed in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, under whose auspices Tawam Hospital is now managed by the General Authority for Health Services for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Recently, Johns Hopkins Medicine signed an agreement assuming administrative “operational oversight” at Tawam. The multidisciplinary Conference program will be facilitated by the participation of eminent international speakers from Johns Hopkins Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (New York), Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland), Mayo Clinic (Rochester), MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston), University of Toronto, University of Wales, University College (London, UK), St. Bartholomew’s Hospital (London, UK), the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), University of Ulm, University of Heidelberg and University of Leipzig
(Germany), Keio University (Japan), University of Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Queensland (Australia) as well as local and regional speakers.
Invited Faculty from Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore (USA) include Prof. Robert Arceci (Paediatric Oncology), Prof. Michael Choti (Surgical Oncology), Prof. David Ettinger (Head and Neck Oncology Service), Prof. Paul Christo (Anaesthesia and Intensive Care), Prof. Paul Ladenson (Chair, Endocrinology), and Associate Prof. Cynda Rushton (School of Nursing). Recognized speakers from elsewhere, who are in the forefront of the field, have confirmed participation include Prof. Masaki Kitajima, President, International Society of Surgery, Prof. Jaffer Ajani (M. D. Anderson Cancer Center), Prof. Ashok Shaha (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center). Prof. Eric
Bouffet (University of Toronto), Prof. Greg Wiseman (Mayo Clinic), Prof. Mahmoud Ghannoum (Case Western Reserve University), Prof. Alan Burnett (University of Wales), Prof. Hilary Calvert (Northern Institute for Cancer Research, UK), Prof. Michael Baum (University College, London), Prof. Rodney Reznek and Dr. Nicholas Plowman (St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, University of London), Prof. Markus Buechler (University of Heidelberg), Prof. Michael Höckel (University of Leipzig), Prof. Rolf Kreienberg (University of Ulm) and Prof. David Gotley (University of Queensland).
The Scientific program will feature many of the world’s leading experts in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Sessions will also focus on ethical and moral issues for staff caring for patients. In addition, panel discussion will
take place, tackling such issues as “Cancer in the UAE, the way forward”. This session will draw on the expertise of Senior Administrators in the Healthcare sector with representation from the General Authority for Health Services, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the Department of Health and Medical Services in Dubai and the Ministry of Health. Every effort will be made to explore ways to enhance services to provide a brighter future for patients with cancer. This International Conference now provides the best opportunity we have had to date in the UAE to develop and refine strategies for overcoming the disease.
The deadline for Abstract submission (which can be made electronically at the Conference website: www.orgconf.uaeu.ac.ae) is 30 November 2006.
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