CME seminar on Caring for the Newborn
August 16, 2007

Aga Khan University (AKU) Department of Paediatrics and Child Health in collaboration with the office of Continuing Medical Education (CME), department of Clinical Affairs are pleased to announce CME Seminar on Caring for the Newborn.

Date, Time and Venue
Thursday, August 16, 2007
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
AKU Auditorium
Aga Khan University , Stadium Road
Karachi

Programme

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM         Registration

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM         Feeding difficulties in newborn
                                          Dr Muhammad Sohail Salat
                                          Assistant Professor and Consultant Neonatalogist
                                          Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU

2:50 PM – 3:10 PM         Jaundice and its management. 
                                          Dr Syed Rehan Ali
                                          Senior Instructor and Consultant Neonatalogist
                                          Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU                     

 3:10 PM – 3:30 PM        Common skin problems in newborn
                                          Dr Maqbool Qadir
                                          Senior Instructor and Consultant Neonatalogist
                                          Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU

3:30 PM – 3:.50 PM        Infections in newborn
                                          Dr Samana Ali 
                                          Instructor Research
                                          Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU                              

3:50 PM – 4:10 PM         Management of low birth weight infants
                                          Dr Khalil Ahmed
                                          Senior Instructor Research
                                          Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU

4:10 PM – 4:30 PM         Newborn screening
                                          Dr Khadija Humayyun
                                          Senior Instructor and Consultant Neonatalogist
                                          Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, AKU

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM         Panel Discussion:
                                          Prof Zulfiqar Bhutta, Prof Iqtidar Ahmed Khan, Dr Muhammad Sohail                                           Salat, Dr Syed Rehan Ali
                                          Dr Maqbool Qadir, Dr Samana Ali, Dr Khalil Ahmed and Dr Khadija                                           Humayyun

5:00 PM onwards           Refreshments

Registration fee: Rs 100/- only

For registration and further details please contact:
Conference Secretariat
Aga Khan University , Karachi
Stadium Road, P. O. Box 3500, Karachi-74800, Pakistan
Tel: (92 21) 486 4578 or 493 0051 Ext 4578