Workshop 1A – Adult Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Timing
- 09:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Meeting Room
- Samaya D, Lobby Level
Target Audience
- Rheumatologists
- Trainees in Rheumatology
Learning Objectives
- Review of regional musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Emphasis on diagnosis and differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal pathology
- Discuss the pitfalls of interpretation
Faculty

Ahmed Abogamal
Consultant Rheumatologist
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital
Professor of Rheumatology
Al-Azhar Faculty Of Medicine
United Arab Emirates

Faisal Elbadawi
EULAR Certified MSK Sonographer
Associate Director Rheumatology Fellowship Program
Dubai Hospital
United Arab Emirates

Mumtaz Khan
Consultant Rheumatologist
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City
United Arab Emirates

Wafae Rachidi
Specialist Rheumatologist
Dubai Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Workshop 1B – Capillaroscopy
Timing
- 09:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Meeting Room
- Salon 10, Mezzanine Level
Target Audience
- Rheumatologists
- Pulmonologists
- Dermatologists
- General Internal Medicine Doctors
- Trainees in the above specialtiess
Learning Objectives
- Why should the Nailfold Capillaroscopy be a part of our clinical practice?
- Qualitative and Quantitative assessment of capillaroscopic images to classify into non-scleroderma and scleroderma pattern.
- Differentiation of scleroderma pattern as an early, active, and late pattern.
- A link between microangiopathy evaluated by nailfold capillaroscopy, skin thickness assessed by the Modified Rodnan Skin Score, and visceral complications.
- With Live Demo and Hands-on experience involved
Head of Workshop

Khalid Ali Khan
RheumatologistNMC Royal Hospital
United Arab Emirates
Moderator

Haroon Khan
Consultant RheumatologistAmerican Hospital Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Workshop 2A – Sjögren’s Syndrome
Timing
- 11:45 AM – 13:00 PM
Meeting Room
- Samaya D, Lobby Level
Target Audience
- Rheumatologists
Learning Objectives
- Basics of ultrasound imaging of salivary glands
- Normal salivary glands echotexture
- Salivary glands ultrasound in Sjögren’s Syndrome
- Live demo for the salivary scans
Head of Workshop

Ahmed Abogamal
Consultant RheumatologistDr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital
Professor of Rheumatology
Al-Azhar Faculty Of Medicine
United Arab Emirates
Workshop 2B – Immunology: Indirect Immunofluorescence (IIF)
Timing
- 11:45 AM – 13:00 PM
Meeting Room
- Salon 10, Mezzanine Level
Target Audience
- Rheumatology Residents
- Fellows
- Specialists
- Consultants
Learning Objectives
- To know the basics of Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) testing
- To be able to interpret ANA testing result
Faculty

Gehad ElGhazali
Professor of Clinical ImmunologyConsultant and Service Lead Immunologist
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
United Arab Emirates

Salih Hagar
Senior Medical Lab TechnologistImmunology and Histocompatibility Laboratory
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
United Arab Emirates
Workshop 3 – Periodic Fever Syndrome
Timing
- 14:30 PM – 15:30 PM
Meeting Room
- Samaya D, Lobby Level
Target Audience
- Rheumatologists
- Internists
- Pediatricians
Learning Objectives
- Increase awareness of “Periodic Fever Syndrome”.
- To be familiar with the spectrum and evolution of the concept of “Periodic Fever Syndrome”.
- To consider autoinflammatory diseases in patients with red flags for immunodeficiency diseases and an unremarkable immunodeficiency workup.
Head of Workshop

Sulaiman Al-Mayouf
Consultant of Pediatric RheumatologyKing Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center
Professor
Medical College – Alfaisal University
Saudi Arabia
Workshop 1C – Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adult Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Timing
- 08:00 AM – 15:40 PM
Meeting Room
- Salon 9, Mezzanine Level
Target Audience
- Pediatric Rheumatologists
- Pediatric Radiologists
Learning Objectives
- Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
- Knobology & Artefacts in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Children
- Anatomy & Standardised Views
- + 3hrs hands-on Session
Faculty

Ahmed Negm
Consultant of Rheumatology
Associate Professor
Dubai Medical College
United Arab Emirates

Alice Leahy
Lead Pediatric Rheumatologist
University Hospital Southampton
United Kingdom

Elsadeg Sharif
Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist
Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital
United Arab Emirates

Ghita Harifi
Consultant Rheumatologist
Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
United Arab Emirates

Hans de Graaf
Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist
Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital
Netherlands
Agenda
07:00 – 08:00 | Registration | |
08:00 – 08:05 | Welcome Remarks | |
08:05 – 08:25 | Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | Elsadeg Sharif |
08:25 – 08:45 | Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Children | Alice Leahy |
08:45 – 09:05 | Knobology & Artefacts in Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography | Ghita Harifi |
09:05 – 10:25 | Anatomy & Standardised Views | Hans de Graaf |
10:25 – 10:35 | Q&A | |
10:35 -10:50 | Coffee & Refreshments | |
10:50 – 13:00 | Hands-on 1 | Ahmed Negm Alice Leahy Ghita Harifi Hans de Graaf |
13:00 – 14:00 | Prayer & Lunch | |
14:00 – 15:40 | Hands-on 2 | Ahmed Negm Alice Leahy Ghita Harifi Hans de Graaf |