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NAAMA 34th International Medical Convention

Empowering Global Collaboration

In collaboration with PalMed Europe and the University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity

July 3 – July 5, 2025, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Scientific Program Offers up to 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™

See Social Program in Schedule | Special Hotel Rate Emailed on Registration

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Centered on the theme of Global Health, the convention will offer a diverse and engaging program designed to foster collaboration and drive innovation in the healthcare field.

The convention aims to unite a multidisciplinary audience of healthcare professionals, including physicians, medical students, and other stakeholders, to develop actionable strategies to improve health outcomes worldwide. By emphasizing collaboration across borders, the event will inspire impactful partnerships, innovative projects, and sustainable solutions to advance global health and empower healthier lives.

Scientific Program

Key topics include:
• Medicine in Conflict Zones (Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Public Health)
• Women’s Health
• NAAMA NextGen: Future Leaders of Global Health
• Climate Change & Carbon Footprints
• Mental Health
• Infectious Disease & Vaccination
• AI & Digital Technology

Scientific Program offers up to 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
This activity is planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA). The National Arab American Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NAAMA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Attendees should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Solidarity with Conflict Zone Medical Schools

This symposium will highlight the devastating impact of conflict zones on medical schools and their students as well as the resulting effects on healthcare services. We aim to understand the current and future needs of medical education, identify priorities, and explore strategies for providing meaningful support.

Global Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Consortium (GPALM)

This symposium will serve as a dynamic platform for collaboration, highlighting advancements in pathology and laboratory medicine. The symposium aims to foster new partnerships, explore innovative projects, and promote global knowledge exchange among participants. Key goals include establishing sustainable collaborations, leveraging AI and digital pathology to advance the field, and driving impactful solutions that elevate pathology and laboratory medicine on a global scale.

Hotel, Gala, Social Programming

Hotel
On signup, registrants will receive a special discounted rate at the Trinity City Hotel and The College Green Hotel Dublin. 

Evening programs

  • Convention Gala * Date: July 4, 2025 * Time: 7-12 pm * Ticket Price: $250 *Venue: The Round Room At The Mansion House. * Program: Dinner, awards, entertainment. Purchase tickets at registration.
  • Irish Evening * Date: July 5, 2025 * Time: 7-12 pm * Ticket Price: $160 * Venue: The Shelbourne Hotel. * Program: Dinner and entertainment. Purchase tickets at registration.

Convention Tours – Learn about and book each tour directly by following its unique link. For questions, email naamadublin@atoi.ie.

  • EPIC Emigration Museum & Dublin City Tour * Date: Friday, July 4, 2025 * Time: 2-5 pm | Register
  • Powerscourt House and Gardens (Companions Tour) * Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025 * Time: 9 am-1 pm | Register
  • Guinness Storehouse & Dublin City Tour * Date: Saturday, July 5, 2025 * Time: 2-5 pm | Register
  • Post Convention Tour to Cork * Dates: July 6-9, 2025 | Register

Where

Trinity College
Dublin, Ireland

When

Thursday to Saturday
July 3 to 5, 2025

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ORGANIZING COLLABORATOR

National Arab American Medical Association

The National Arab American Medical Association (NAAMA) is a leading non-profit, non-political, and non-sectarian organization dedicated to advancing the medical and educational interests of Arab American healthcare professionals. NAAMA connects a robust network of more than 6,000 Arab American physicians and supports over 35 NAAMA NextGen chapters across major universities in the United States. Its diverse membership includes physicians, scientists, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

NAAMA promotes excellence through continuing medical education, philanthropic initiatives, and service projects. The organization is committed to fostering professional growth, enhancing collaboration among healthcare professionals with roots or affinity to the Arab world, and advancing diversity and inclusivity in the healthcare field.

ORGANIZING COLLABORATOR

PalMed Europe

PalMed Europe is an independent, nonprofit, and nonpolitical medical charity and professional organization established in 2012. Dedicated to improving healthcare for the Palestinian people, PalMed Europe brings together highly skilled medical professionals to deliver contemporary education, training, and essential clinical services. Its mission is to provide the highest quality healthcare to all Palestinians, regardless of sex, race, religion, or political affiliation.

The organization fosters collaboration among its members to share knowledge and expertise, establishes partnerships between European institutions and Palestinian healthcare facilities, and works closely with health establishments in Palestine to address local needs. Additionally, PalMed Europe liaises with governmental and non-governmental organizations to develop impactful healthcare solutions and represents Palestinian doctors on national and international platforms.

ORGANIZING COLLABORATOR

University of Michigan Center for Global Health

The Center for Global Health at the University of Michigan is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across the university and with global partners to equitably prevent disease and improve health in low- and middle-income countries. Guided by a vision of sustainable communities where everyone has the opportunity to achieve optimal mental and physical health, the Center focuses on strategic themes including strengthening health systems, addressing social determinants of health, promoting environmental justice, advancing data science and technologies, and empowering women and communities to drive equitable health outcomes.

By partnering with global leaders and organizations, the Center aims to develop innovative solutions that address pressing health challenges and create lasting impact in underserved communities.

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Sessions

Preliminary schedule. Times and sessions subject to change.

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  • July 3


  • July 4


  • July 5


  • July 6-9


  • 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Welcome Reception: Book of Kells Experience and Reception in Long Room

    See the Book of Kells and explore the Old Library. Your visit includes access to a new immersive experience filled with stories sights and sounds. The Book of Kells Experience will be followed by a welcome reception in the Long Room with small plates and drinks. The Welcome Reception is included in the conference registration fee. Conference registration or reception only tickets can be purchased here.
    Scientific Program
    Social Program

  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
    Registration

  • 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
    Welcoming Ceremony

  • Colin Doherty, MD
    8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
    Address by Dean of the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin
    By Colin Doherty, MD Head, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine

  • Ghassan Abu Sittah, MBchB
    9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
    Keynote Address: Medicine in Conflict Zones
    By Ghassan Abu Sittah, MBchB Rector, University of Glasgow

  • Joseph Kolars, MD, MACP
    9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
    Sustainability in Global Health
    By Joseph Kolars, MD, MACP Director, Center for Global Health, University of Michigan

  • Usamah Mossallam, MD, MBA
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Henry Ford Health: Commitment to Global and International Health
    By Usamah Mossallam, MD, MBA Vice President & Medical Director, International Initiatives, Henry Ford Health System

  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    Break

  • Fawzi Al-Hammouri, MD, MSc, FRCP, ACPENidal Moukaddam, MD, PhD
    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Humanitarian Aid in Crisis: Bridging Strategy and Frontline Impact
    By Fawzi Al-Hammouri, MD, MSc, FRCP, ACPE Executive Chairman of Gaza Health Initiative | Chairman of Global Health and Relief Initiative - Jordan | Interim Chair of HopeBridge, Nidal Moukaddam, MD, PhD Scientific Committee Co-Chair | Professor, Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine

  • Usama Hamdan, MD, FICS
    11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Humanization of Health Care: Challenges and Rewards of Medical Volunteerism, A 38-Year Journey
    By Usama Hamdan, MD, FICS Board President, Global Smiles Foundation

  • Frédérique Vallieres, PhD
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    Panel Discussion: Success Stories in Conflict Zones
    By Frédérique Vallieres, PhD Director, Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin

    Panelists:
    Fouad Fouad, MD, Associate Professor, Public Health Practice, Faculty of Health and Science, American University of Beirut | Co-Director of the Refugee Health Program, Global Health Institute
    Zeina Mohanna, PhD, Member, Board of Directors, Amel Association International
    Ghaiath Hussein, MBBS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Medical Ethics, Trinity College Dublin
    Fadi Issa, MD Instructor, Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School
    Scientific Program

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Lunch & Poster Presentations

  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    EPIC Emigration Museum & Dublin City Tour

    Learn about and book this tour by clicking here. For questions, email naamadublin@atoi.ie.
    Social Program

  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Day 1 Symposium: Solidarity with Conflict Zone Medical Schools

    This symposium will address the challenges faced by medical schools in conflict zones and highlight global efforts to support medical education in conflict zones.
    Scientific Program

  • Colin Doherty, MD
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    Welcoming Remarks
    By Colin Doherty, MD Head, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine

  • 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
    Testimony from Medical Students in Conflict Zones

  • Ghada Abu Eysha, MD
    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    Current State of Medical Education in Conflict Zones
    By Ghada Abu Eysha, MD President, PalMed Europe

  • Hibah Osman, MD, MPHMahmoud Loubani, MBBCh
    3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    GEM Scheme Overview
    By Hibah Osman, MD, MPH Palliative care physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School , Mahmoud Loubani, MBBCh Scientific Committee Co-Chair | Chair, PalMed Academy | Consultant, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

  • Riyadh Masharqah, MD
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    Panel Discussion: Education in Conflict Zones
    By Riyadh Masharqah, MD Chair, Advisory Council, PalMed Europe | Consultant in Plastic and Burn Surgery in Manchester, UK.

    Panelists:
    Regien Biesma, PhD, Vice President Global Health Initiative EUPHA
    Ali Ghassani, MD
    Jimmy Lee, B.A., MB BCh BAO, FRCEM, DTMH, Consultant, Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Galway
    Riyadh Masharqah, MD, Chair, Advisory Council, PalMed Europe | Consultant in Plastic and Burn Surgery in Manchester, UK.
    Osama Samara, MD, Consultant, Interventional Cardiology, Somerset Foundation Trust Hospital
    Scientific Program

  • 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Closing Remarks

  • 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
    Convention Gala

    Join NAAMA for the annual Gala with dinner, awards, entertainment! Tickets can be purchased at the registration page here.
    Social Program
    Where
    The Round Room At The Mansion House

  • Linda Kaljee, PhDUsamah Mossallam, MD, MBA
    8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
    Henry Ford Health Zero Suicide Program
    By Linda Kaljee, PhD Senior Scientist, Global Health Initiative, Henry Ford Health , Usamah Mossallam, MD, MBA Vice President & Medical Director, International Initiatives, Henry Ford Health System

  • Chadi Calarge, MD
    8:30 AM - 8:50 AM
    Mental Health Effect of Children with Acute Trauma in Conflict Zones
    By Chadi Calarge, MD President, NAAMA Houston Chapter | Professor, Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine

  • Serena Cruz, PhD
    8:50 AM - 9:15 AM
    Global Surgery Umbrella Experience in Conflict Zones
    By Serena Cruz, PhD President, Global Surgery Umbrella

  • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Powerscourt House and Gardens (Companions Tour)

    Learn about and book this tour by clicking here. For questions, email naamadublin@atoi.ie.
    Social Program

  • Iman Hadaya, MD
    9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
    Panel Discussion: Women in Medicine
    By Iman Hadaya, MD Scientific Committee Member | Anesthesiology, Kaiser Permanente

    Curated by Women In NAAMA
    Panelists:
    Julia Dahl, MD, Director, Division of Michigan Medicine Laboratories (MLabs)
    Aziza Nassar, MD, MPH, Chair and Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic
    Scientific Program

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    Break

  • Omar Fehmi
    10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
    NAAMA NextGen: Building Tomorrow's Leaders in Global Health
    By Omar Fehmi NAAMA NextGen Vice-Chair

    Panelists:
    Ryan Jaroudi, NAAMA NextGen Co-President
    Deena Aboul-Hassan, NAAMA NextGen Co-President
    Rana Yousif, NAAMA NextGen Chapter Development Chair
    Scientific Program

  • Hashem El-Serag, MD, MPH
    11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
    Infectious diseases: Hepatitis A : From Epidemiology to Prevention
    By Hashem El-Serag, MD, MPH Professor & Chair, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine

  • Hana Al-Sahly, MD
    11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
    Infectious diseases: Vaccines for Preventable Diseases in War Zones
    By Hana Al-Sahly, MD Professor, Molecular Virology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine

  • Hassan Bencheqroun, MDIslam Abudayyeh, MD
    12:15 PM - 12:50 PM
    AI in Medicine
    By Hassan Bencheqroun, MD CEO Founder, Medical Ai Academy | Assistant Clinical Professor , University of California Riverside School of Medicine, Islam Abudayyeh, MD Professor, Medicine, Loma Linda University

  • Vijaya “Arun” Kumar, MD, MPH
    12:50 PM - 1:15 PM
    Research in Global Health
    By Vijaya “Arun” Kumar, MD, MPH Research Director, Emergency Medicine, Wayne State University

  • 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
    Lunch & Poster Presentations

  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Day 2 Symposium: Global Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Consortium

  • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Guinness Storehouse & Dublin City Tour

    Learn about and book this tour by clicking here. For questions, email naamadublin@atoi.ie.
    Social Program

  • Colin Doherty, MD
    2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
    Welcoming Remarks
    By Colin Doherty, MD Head, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine

  • Kamran Mirza, MBBS, PhD
    2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
    Education in Global Pathology
    By Kamran Mirza, MBBS, PhD Professor & Director, Division of Education, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan

  • Kamran Mirza, MBBS, PhD
    2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
    Panel Discussion: Sustaining Global Partnerships & Projects
    By Kamran Mirza, MBBS, PhD Professor & Director, Division of Education, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan

    Panelists:
    Wael Sakr, MD, Dean, Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Fouad Al Dayel, MD, Chair, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital
    Simona Stolnicu, MD, PhD, Professor, Pathology, UMFST Targu Mures
    Scientific Program

  • Ulysses Balis, MD
    3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    AI & Digital Technology in Global Pathology
    By Ulysses Balis, MD Division, Pathology Informatics, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan

  • Ulysses Balis, MD
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Panel Discussion: AI and Digital Pathology in Low and Middle Income Countries
    By Ulysses Balis, MD Division, Pathology Informatics, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan

    Panelists:
    Aziza Nassar, MD, MPH, Chair and Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic
    Julia Dahl, Director, Division of Michigan Medicine Laboratories (MLabs)
    Aleodor “Doru” Andea, MD, MBA, Professor, Pathology, Dermatology, University of Michigan
    Scientific Program

  • 5:00 PM
    Closing Remarks

  • 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
    Irish Evening

    Join NAAMA at The Shelbourne Hotel for a night with dinner and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at the registration page here.
    Social Program
    Where
    The Shelbourne Hotel

  • All Day
    Post Convention Tour to Cork

    Learn about and book this tour by clicking here. For questions, email naamadublin@atoi.ie.
    Social Program


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