A:CARE CONGRESS
OCTOBER 8 & 15, 2022
Adherence to treatment: Global challenge, tangible solutions
The a:care Congress 2022 is an evolution of our inaugural program from past year, we took a deeper look at the underlying drivers of non-adherence. The following agenda was delivered by our faculty experts on the two days of the a:care Congress.
DAY 1: October 8, 2022
| 10:50 – 11:00 GMT+4| Welcome and introduction– Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan satellite Prof. Nuri Ozgirgin / METAP Chair, Prof. Badr Eldin Mostafa / METAP Chair |
| 11:00 – 11:10 GMT+4| Welcome and congress introduction– Global session Prof. John Weinman / Global Chair, Matthias Mueller, MD MSC / Abbott |
| 11:10 – 13:00 GMT+4| Adherence is a complex behavior– Global perspective |
| Non-adherence is the new cardiovascular risk factor Prof. Lale Tokgozoglu |
| The paradox of non-adherence to treatment in oncology Prof. Enrique de Madaria |
| Consequences of non-adherence to narrow therapeutic index drugs Prof. Pavel Klein |
| Q&A |
| The challenge and causes of non-adherence Prof. Robert Horne |
| Practical individual interventions any healthcare professionals can apply to detect and address non-adherence Prof. John Weinman |
| Q&A |
| 13:00 – 13:10 GMT+4| Break |
| 13:10 – 14:00 GMT+4| Towards a shift of paradigm from treating diseases to treating people– Global perspective |
| International Society of Hypertension – Raising awareness on non-adherence Prof. Alta Schutte |
| International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology – From treating diseases to treating patients: changing mindsets Prof. Tommaso Simoncini |
| Q&A |
| 14:00 – 14:20 GMT+4| View from the other side– Global perspective |
| Patient perspectives of adherence and how these can help us improve our practice Speaker to be announced |
| 14:20 – 15:00 GMT+4| Break |
| 15:00 – 15:10 GMT+4| Introduction Prof. Nuri Ozgirgin |
| 15:10 – 16:30 GMT+4| Adherence is a complexe behavior– Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan perspective |
| Introduction Prof. Badr Eldin Mostafa |
| Non-adherence is the new cardiovascular risk factor Prof. Samer Ellahham |
| Consequences of non-adherence to narrow therapeutic index drugs Prof. Ali Madeeh Hashmi |
| Challenges for patient’s adherence Prof. Fakhr Alayoubi |
| Q&A |
| 16:30 – 16:40 GMT+4| Break |
| 16:40 – 18:00 GMT+4 | Towards a shift of paradigm from treating diseases to treating people–Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan perspective |
| Introduction Prof. Nuri Ozgirgin |
| Socio-economic, geographic, and cultural barriers to adherence Prof. Habib Gamra |
| The impact of social media as a possible driver of mis-utilization of medicines and role of community pharmacists in patient education for adherence Prof. Natalie Schellack |
| Raising awareness on non-adherence Prof. Sameer Qureshi |
| Q&A |
| 18:00 – 18:20GMT+4| Closing Day 1–Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan satellite Prof. Nuri Ozgirgin / METAP Chair, Prof. Badr Eldin Mostafa / METAP Chair |
DAY 2: October 15, 2022
| 15:40 – 16:00GMT+4| Welcome congress– Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan satellite Prof. Nuri Ozgirgin / METAP Chair, Prof. Badr Eldin Mostafa / METAP Chair |
| 16:00 – 16:15GMT+4| Introduction– Global session Prof. John Weinman / Global Chair |
| 16:15 – 17:40GMT+4| Panel discussion: Sharing reflections and best practice Prof. John Weinman, Prof. Robert Horne, Prof. Enrique de Madaria, Dr. Shashank Joshi, Prof. Pavel Klein, Prof. Marcus Malachias, Prof. Zuluaga Hector Medina, Prof. Badr Eldin Mostafa, Prof. Nuri Özgirgin, Prof. Alta Schutte, Prof. Tommaso Simoncini, Assoc. Prof. Ngiap Chuan Tan |
| 17:40 – 17:50GMT+4| Break |
| 17:50 – 19:15GMT+4| Panel discussion: Raising adherence as a public health priority Prof. John Weinman, Prof. Robert Horne, Prof. Enrique de Madaria, Dr. Shashank Joshi, Prof. Pavel Klein, Prof. Marcus Malachias, Prof. Zuluaga Hector Medina, Prof. Badr Eldin Mostafa, Prof. Nuri Özgirgin, Prof. Alta Schutte, Prof. Tommaso Simoncini, Assoc. Prof. Ngiap Chuan Tan |
| 19:15 – 19:30GMT+4| Closing congress– Plenary session Prof. John Weinman / Global Chair, Matthias Mueller, MD MSC / Abbott |
| 19:30 – 19:50GMT+4| Closing congress– Middle East, Turkey, Africa and Pakistan satellite Prof. Nuri Ozgirgin, Prof. Badr Eldin Mostafa |
This is a tentative agenda and may be subject to change. Abbott does not guarantee the attendance of the announced speakers and disclaims any responsibility for potential speaker cancellations or other changes to the agenda.
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