Dr Ibrahim Al Hussein, Director of Nursing at Aspetar, speaking at the First Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Nursing Conference, yesterday. Pic: Kammutty VP / The Peninsula
Celebrating 10 years of success, Aspetar yesterday concluded ‘First Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Nursing Conference’ which brought together nursing healthcare professionals in the field of sports medicine to improve patient care.
The two-day conference had a series of workshops covering key trends, developments and hands-on training sessions delivered by experts from Aspetar. To receive certificates, the participants were supposed to fill in an online evaluation form, after the qualifying session. The certificate was on CME/CPD Credits.
The conference was organized to provide the ideal opportunity for all employees to join with nursing healthcare professionals in sharing insights on how to apply enhanced inter-professional collaboration to advance patient care.
Commenting on the conference, Ibrahim Al-Hussain,Director of Nursing at Aspetar said: “Aspetar realised at an early stage importance of investing in developing the skills and capabilities of specialist nursing healthcare professionals, helping to build their knowledge and scientific understanding. This conference provides the ideal platform for healthcare providers, particularly nurses, who wish to hone their skills and improve their knowledge in the field of sports medicine.”
“The conference is further evidence of Aspetar’s continued efforts to remain at the forefront of the latest developments in sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery with a view to assist athletes in achieving maximum performance and realising their full potential. It constitutes another step on Aspetar’s path to achieve its vision to be a global leader in sports medicine and exercise sciences,” he noted.
“Today we are celebrating 10 years of success. We have organised first Aspetar nursing conference. We brought together experts from Qatar and participants from other GCC countries as well. We have discussed health issues that athlete faces in field, screening of athlete before they step in field because we don’t want to compromise on athlete’s life if he is not fit to play,” Ibrahim Al Hussein, Director of Nursing Department at Aspetar told The Peninsula on the sidelines of the conference.
“Secondly we have highlighted the prohibited list provided by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), drugs prohibited all around the world. This two-day conference was a combination of awareness and educational workshops for athletes and nursing department. In future we will expand our conference within GCC countries and all around the world,” he added. The conference addressed some of the most important current topics in the field of sports medicine and orthopedic surgery such as the assessment and management of cardiac problems as well as emergency care management skills for sports injuries and illnesses sustained on the field.
Other topics included overview of the list of substances that are banned for athletes, emerging role of nurses within sports medicine teams, advanced patient care, details of common sports medicine surgeries and approaches to assessing surgical wounds.
Nelly Khalil, Head Nurse Athlete Screening Department at Aspetar said,“As we are celebrating ten years of Aspetar success, the nursing department became a part of these festivities. To celebrate success, we hosted first nursing conference dedicated to sports medicines and orthopedic. The agenda comprised many interesting topics related to sports medicine. The conference's main idea is to train everyone in case of emergency, these skills will provide them confidence while treating the patient in hospital and in field as well.”
