Conference Director

 
 
Dear Colleagues,
 
On behalf of the organising and scientific committees, we are greatly honored to cordially welcome you all to this timely, informative and exciting event Abu Dhabi International Mental Health Conference 2019 to be held on 24-26 October, 2019 at InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
 
This multi-international conference will bring together some of the world’s leading mental health specialists whose work has been widely acclaimed and which has contributed to successful patient outcomes.
 
Our past event has proven to be a major success and has been instrumental in further developing and solidifying our field as an important part in healthcare.
 
Now in its 2nd year, our conference is gaining a reputation as one of the world’s largest established mental health congresses and an inspirational and empowering event tackling all the mental disorders challenges and offering new ideas and latest innovation to examin solutions for improving the quality of life for those with mental health issues in the UAE, the Middle East and the Region. 
 
The scientific committee has developed a truly international event with high profile program that will satisfy all of your expectations and is rich and due to the success. The program will focus on the latest developments in current and controversial issues of our specialty, aims to offer reliable scientific updates in child & adult behavioral health & meet the challenges & opportunities that arise.
 
There will also be dedicated time for interdisciplinary workshops. As well the conference offers opportunities for paper presentations from clinicians and academics.
 
Every year we work towards raising the bar of excellence in terms of formulating a rich comprehensive agenda, inviting world-class renowned speakers for their unique insights, featuring high quality lectures on many key topics related to various psychiatric disorders and creating a rich interactive atmosphere for the exchange of knowledge and ideas to advance and develop the future of mental health in the UAE and the region. 
 
The event will be a great opportunity to network with already known colleagues and to meet new colleagues in the field from across the globe.
 
We are certain that your active participation and presence in the conference will significantly contribute to the success of this meeting.
 
I would like to welcome you all in this meeting and I am confident that all the discussions and efforts that will be made during this conference will translate into a major step towards quality mental health care and service for the benefit of the people in need.
 
Looking forward to welcome you on the 24-26 October 2019 in Abu Dhabi.
 
 
 
Dr. Medhat Elsabbahy
Conference Director
WAPR Board Member
Head of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Division
Head of Scientific Sections of Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Head of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Dept., BSP, SKMC
Abu Dhabi, UAE