Thursday, 19 November 2026, Salwa Sabah Al Ahmad Hall, KuwaitTimes are Kuwait time
| Time | Session | Speaker and topic |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00 – 09:35 | Opening remarks | Leadership – Al Salam Hospitals |
| Moderator 1: Dr. Nasser BehbehaniClinical Professor, Kuwait University College of Medicine; Head of Chest Diseases / Consultant Internist and Pulmonologist, Al Salam Hospital – Kuwait | ||
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Lecture 1 | GCC-CDC and the Future of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the GulfProf. Manaf M. AlqahtaniChief Executive Officer (CEO), Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control (Gulf CDC) – Bahrain |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Lecture 2 | Antimicrobial Resistance in Kuwait: Highlights and InitiativesDr. Hussain Salem AlShammariSenior Specialist in Clinical Microbiology & Head of AMR Unit, Kuwait CDC – Kuwait |
| Moderator 2: to be confirmed | ||
| 10:25 – 10:45 | Lecture 3 | Antimicrobial Stewardship in Clinical Practice: Hands-On ExperienceProf. Wadha A. Al FouzanChair, Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, Al Salam Al Assima Hospital – KuwaitPh. Zainab MohammadClinical Pharmacist – AMS Member, Al Salam Al Assima Hospital – Kuwait |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Lecture 4 | Stewardship at the Bedside: Translating Evidence into Everyday PracticeDr. Mustafa DashtiConsultant General Surgeon, Farwaniya Hospital – Kuwait |
| 11:05 – 11:25 | Coffee break | |
| Moderator 3: Dr. Hessah Al-OtaibiProgram Director for Clinical Microbiology, Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialties (KIMS) – Kuwait | ||
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Lecture 5 | Title to be announcedDr. Mohammad Marzouq Al-GhounaimSpecialist in Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases & Clinical Microbiology, Al Salam Al Assima Hospital – Kuwait |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Lecture 6 | The Role of AI in Antimicrobial StewardshipDr. Ahmed TaqiPresident, Kuwait Pharmaceutical Association – Kuwait |
| Moderator 4: Dr. Osama Al-BaqsamiHead of the Infectious Diseases Department, Infectious Diseases Hospital – Kuwait | ||
| 12:15 – 12:35 | Lecture 7 | From Theory to Bedside: Clinical Pharmacy in Action – A Hands-On Experience in KSADr. Khalid EljaalyAssociate Professor & Consultant Infectious Diseases Pharmacist, King Abdulaziz University – Saudi Arabia |
| 12:35 – 12:55 | Lecture 8 | The Clinical Pharmacy Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Farwaniya Hospital ExperiencePh. Munirah Tawfiq BurizqHead of Clinical Pharmacy Unit, Farwaniya Hospital – Kuwait |
| Time to be confirmed | Panel discussion | Details to be announced |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch break | |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Workshop 1In parallel | From Experience to Excellence: A Journey to Best Practices in Antimicrobial StewardshipProf. Muhammad Abdulrahman HalwaniProfessor of Infection Control & Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Baha University; Consultant Infection Control, Al Hada Military Hospital – Saudi Arabia |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Workshop 2In parallel | Stewardship in Action: Treat Smart, Stop SmartPh. Adnan HajiiahPresident, Clinical Pharmacy Association – KuwaitPh. Dalal BoaliyanClinical Pharmacist, KOC Hospital – Kuwait |