Iraqi Health Professionals Association – Australia

The IHPAA is proudly hosting an open-access webinar with the aim of providing the latest updates on the COVID-19 in both Australia and Iraq. The webinar is steered by Dr. Sam Al-Sohaily, the President of the IHPAA, with presentations by both Iraqi and Australian specialists. The webinar will be live on both the Facebook page of the IHPAA, ZOOM and Skype on Sunday 30 August 2020 at 7 pm Australian Eastern Time (12 midday Iraq time).

The following is the webinar programme:

1. Dr. Haidar Balasem, Emergency Department Staff Specialist, Campbelltown Hospital, NSW, Australia: Update on COVID 19 prevention and ED management (20 minutes)
2. Dr. Zeyad Aljeboori, Intensive Care Physician, Northern Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Management of COVID 19 in the ICU setting, Australian protocols and latest updates (20 minutes)
3. Dr. Amar Kasim AlMajidy, Respiratory Physician, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq: Overview of COVID 19 situation and management in Baghdad (20 minutes)
4. Dr. Dashty Al-Bustany, Department of Medicine. Hawler University, Erbil, Iraq: COVID 19 crisis in Northern Iraq (20 minutes)

Link details:

Zoom: https://uws.zoom.us/j/4263840631 – Meeting ID: 426 384 0631

Skype: https://uws.zoom.us/skype/4263840631

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iraqihealthprofessionals.aus

The IHPAA Board announced the annual general meeting to be held for  members of the Association on Wednesday 22 April 2020 at 7 pm. Due to the current social distancing laws, the meeting will be held electronically using the zoom app. All members of the IHPAA are encouraged to download the zoom app (DOWNLOAD) and set it up to be ready for the meeting. Details of the login (meeting ID & password) will be emailed to the members.

Nominations for the IHPAA Board membership will close at 6 pm on Sunday 19 April 2020. Members can nominate either themselves or a colleague, subject to these criteria: (1) registered member of the Association (2) of Iraqi descent. To nominate, click on this link

The Scientific Committee of the IHPAA announces the full programme of the First Annual IHPAA Medical Conference to be held on 10 November 2019 at Warwick Farm Holiday Inn, Warwick Farm, NSW. The program spreads over two morning sessions and two afternoon sessions. 

 

 

We have chosen to come and live in this country. As a community of health professionals, let’s here promise each other to help and be helped, to work together, and to build a strong network of colleagueship and friendship. Based on this concept, the IHPAA announces today the Mentor-Mentee Initiative. Click here for full details of the programme

The IHPAA announced today the creation of a directory for Iraqi health professionals in Australia. Current members are encouraged to fill the application form available on the Association website (Directory)

Members of the IHPAA are encouraged to let their colleagues know about the IHPAA and about this new directory

 

The IHPAA announced today free admission to the November Clinical Conference for ALL Iraqi health professionals. However, all attendees MUST pre-register to attend the conference. Registration is available on the IHPAA website HERE 

The Iraqi Health Professionals Association-Australia (IHPAA) invites all Iraqi health professionals to submit abstracts and poster presentations for inclusion in the First 2019 IHPAA Clinical Conference to be held in Sydney 10 November at the Holiday Inn, Warwick Farm

Abstracts are invited from all fields of health and medicine. The abstract will be published electronically on the IHPAA website and also printed in the conference program booklet. All posters will be displayed at the Conference Hall and the main author shall be attending the poster for at least 30 minutes. As this is the first conference for the IHPAA, all submitted abstracts and poster presentations will be accepted, provided:

• The submitting author is a registered standard member of the IHPAA. If you’re not yet a registered member, Register here 
• One of the authors is an Iraqi health professional
• The main subject of the submitted material relates to the field of medicine or allied health.

Click here for more details

Today, the IHPAA announced the preliminary programme of the First Clinical Conference to be held 10 November 2019

1. Diabetes: complex cases and treatment challenges
2. Financial management of private clinical practice
3. Breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment
4. Practitioner’s wellbeing

The 8 am – 5 pm programme includes breaks for refreshments and lunch

The IHPAA Board is working hard to ensure attendance is free of charge through sponsorship.

 

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