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FEB 10 & 11, 2018

Student Wellness: Perspectives, Challenges & Innovations

WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE - QATAR

Schedule

Registration and Breakfast

 North Commons

Sign in and collection of material. Breakfast will be served.

Building Bridges: Cultivating Mental Wellness for Physical Resilience

 Room A055a

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Speakers:
Ms. Jamie Gray
Dr. Sunanda K. Holmes
Breathing Breaks: Working with Breath to Help Minimize Student Stress

 Room A055b

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Speaker:
Dr. Valerie Jeremijenko
Student Wellness and Mental Health: Perspectives of Education City Branch Campuses

 Room A053a

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Speakers:
Dr. Elena N. Lopez Khoury
Ms. Laura Green
Dr. Mahnaz Mousavi
Ms. Patricia Collins
Dr. Salaha Khan
Dr. Steve Wilson
Stress Management Program at Qatar University: The Wellbeing Peer Helpers Program

 Room A053b

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Speaker:
Ms. Taysier El-Gaili
Lunch/Prayer Break

 North Commons

Food Shopping, Cooking and Healthy Diets: Getting it Right!

 Room A055a

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Speakers:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Dr. Sohaila Cheema
If not now, When? A Workshop on Time Management

 Room A055b

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Speaker:
Ms. Raji Anand
Physical Activity and Improved Health. Does it Work?

 Room A053a

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Speaker:
Dr. Mohamud A. Verjee
Registration and Lunch

 Outside Lecture Hall 4 & 3

Sign in and collection of material.

Setting the Stage: Student Health Challenges

 Lecture Hall 4

  • Outline student health and wellness challenges. 
Speaker:
Dr. Ravinder Mamtani
Building Resilience and Coping Skills

 Lecture Hall 4

  • Identify key strategies for building resilience in the face of adversity.
  • Outline a plan for continual self-renewal.
Speaker:
Dr. Javaid I. Sheikh
Lifestyle Medicine: Differences that Matter

 Lecture Hall 4

  • Review the definitions and context of Lifestyle Medicine.
  • Discuss how Lifestyle Medicine is different from other types of medicine including: A. Assessing differently, B. Treating differently, C. The Lifestyle Medicine atmosphere, and D. The Lifestyle Medicine team.
Speaker:
Dr. Wayne S. Dysinger
Coffee Break

 Outside Lecture Hall 4 & 3

Media Literacy: A 21st Century Approach to Wellness

 Lecture Hall 4

  • Identify the role that electronic mass media play in student lives. 
  • Recognize current research regarding emotional well-being and media consumption. 
  • Evaluate the connection between media literacy skills and student wellness.
Speaker:
Ms. Julie Smith
Achieving your Goal Requires Well-being

 Lecture Hall 4

  • Outline factors related to personal background and their importance in educational progression and success. 
  • Recognize differences in medical education and the career and how to succeed.
  • Identify personal steps to ensuring one's well-being in a healthcare related career.
Speaker:
Dr. Arthur Hengerer
Mythbusters: Debunking the Most Common Nutritional Myths

 Lecture Hall 4

  • Discuss the scientific basis of protein need and differentiate between animal/plant protein. 
  • Examine the needs and sources of Calcium. 
  • Explain the role of carbohydrates and fiber in a healthy diet.
Speaker:
Mr. Stephan Herzog
Panel Discussion Question & Answer Session

 Lecture Hall 4

  • Discuss differing viewpoints which may emerge from the plenary sessions. 
  • Explain any misconceptions and clarify any issues related to student wellness.
Moderator:
Dr. Sohaila Cheema
Concluding Remarks

 Lecture Hall 4

Speaker:
Dr. Mohamud A. Verjee
Dinner

 North Commons