Conference Schedule
| Saturday, July 16 - Day One | |
| Each presenter will have 40 minutes for presentation with five minutes Q & A period. Conflict of interest declaration should be announced. | |
| Session 1 | Moderator: Ayaz Samadani, MD |
| 7:45–8:00 a.m. | Introduction |
| Abida K. Haque, MD, IMANA President, and Ayaz M. Samadani, MD, Chairman of the CME Committee | |
| 8:00–8:45 a.m. | The Epidemic of Obesity-related Complications and Measures for Prevention |
| Abida K. Haque, MD | |
| 8:45–9:30 a.m. | What Exactly is Public Health? Some Multiple Perspectives |
| Ayaz M. Samadani, MD, DCH, DTM&H, FAAFP | |
| 9:30–10:15 a.m. | Spontaneous Tumor Regression in Two Commonly Used Rat Tumor Models of Liver Cancer |
| Labiq Hossain Syed, M.D. | |
| 10:15–10:30 a.m. | Coffee and tea in the room but no formal break |
| Session 2 | Moderator: Ayaz Samadani, MD |
| 10:30–11:15 a.m. | Inpatient Hyperglycemia: Controversies in Management and New Guidelines |
| Shahid Athar, MD, FACP, FACE | |
| 11:15 a.m. -noon | Panel Discussion |
| Parallel Session | |
| 8:00 a.m -noon | CPR Training - Kanwal Shazia Chaudry, MD |
| Sunday, July 17 - Day Two - Ethics in Medicine | |
| Session 3 | Moderator: Abida Haque, MD |
| 7:45–8:00 a.m. | Introduction |
| 8:00–8:45 a.m. | Advances in the Assessment and Treatment of Adult ADHD Syed Ahmed, MD |
| 8:45–9:30 a.m. | End-of-life Concerns for American Muslims |
| Shahid Athar, MD, FACP, FACE | |
| 9:30–10:15 a.m. | Immune Rejuvenation in People 55 years or Older: Immunotherapy/Comprehensive Medicine and Holistic Medicine Approach |
| Naima Abdel-Ghany, MD, PhD, FACPM | |
| 10:15–10:30 a.m. | Coffee and tea in the room but no formal break |
| Session 4 | Moderator: Shahid Athar, MD, FACP, FACE |
| 10:30–11:15 a.m. | Advanced Pain Management |
| Mohammad Nadeemullah, MD | |
| 11:15 a.m.-noon | Panel Discussion |
| Parallel Session: | |
| 8:00 a.m -noon | Conscious Sedation Workshop - Ismail Mehr, MD |
| Monday, July 18 - Day Three | |
| Session 5 | Moderator: Ayaz Samadani, MD |
| 7:45–8:00 a.m. | Introduction |
| 8:00–8:45 a.m. | A New You |
| Khalique Zahir, MD | |
| 8:45–9:30 a.m. | Unusual Cases of Diarrhea |
| Mohammad H. Bawani, MD, FACG, FACP | |
| 9:30–10:15 a.m. | Successful Use of Erythropoietin (EPO) and Intravenous Iron Therapy in Pregnant Hemodialysis (HD) Patients and Long-term Effects on Children |
| Mohammad Akmal, MD | |
| 10:15–10:30 a.m. | Coffee and tea in the room but no formal break |
| Session 6 | Moderator: Ismail Mehr, MD |
| 10:30–11:15 a.m. | Nutritional Guidelines for School Lunch Programs |
| Abida K. Haque, MD | |
| 11:15 a.m.-noon | Panel Discussion |
| Parallel Session: | |
| 8:00 a.m.-noon | Skin Rejuvenation Workshop - Khalique Zahir, MD |