In this time of uncertainty and global health challenges, our mental health can begin to suffer. THIMUN Qatar’s 2021 student executive team have created the first ever Mental Health Festival, in collaboration with Sidra Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Speakers
Dr. Nazeer is a graduate of Rawalpindi Medical College. He completed his Adult Psychiatry Residency at Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies (MSU/KCMS) Kalamazoo, Michigan and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. He served as chief resident at both of the above institutions. After completing his training, he returned to MSU/KCMS and joined the faculty at Department of Psychiatry in 2007.
Dr. Ahsan Nazeer
Division Chief – Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Muhammad Ather joined Sidra Medicine from Aneurin Bevin University Health Board (ABUHB), United Kingdom. Dr. Ather obtained his MBBS from Rawalpindi Medical College in 1995 and trained & worked in medicine and allied specialties in Pakistan and UK before joining the highly reputable Mid Glamorgan & Powys Psychiatric Training Scheme in 2003. He completed his Core General Psychiatry training in 2006 and postgraduate diploma in psychiatry (DPM) from Cardiff University, UK in 2007. Dr Ather was awarded MRCPsych in 2008 and CCT in child and adolescent psychiatry in 2013
Dr. Muhammad Ather
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Sidra Medicine
Dr. Finza Latif is a senior attending physician at Sidra Medicine. She runs the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Consultation-Liaison Service, which provides mental health assessment and treatment for medically ill children. She also serves as the Program Director for Sidra Medicine’s ACGME-I accredited Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship. Prior to joining Sidra, she helped build several programs to improve quality of care offered to children and adolescents admitted to the hospital for a medical illness.
Dr. Finza Latif
Senior Attending physician at Sidra Medicine
Schedule
| Name | Role | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ahsan Nazeer Video Recording Resources | Chief Youth Psychiatry | This webinar will describe depression, and address some frequently misunderstood facts about depression, and resources to recognise depression. Resources for seeking treatment. |
| Dr. Muhammed Ather Video Recording | Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Sidra Medicine | This webinar is around addiction, its most common manifestations, and information on how to seek help and treatment, and the privacy concerns for seeking treatment for addiction. |
| Dr. Finza Latif Video Recording Resources | Senior Attending physician at Sidra Medicine | This webinar is a journey through anxiety for youth. Join us to find out the most common misconceptions for anxiety, and the best avenues for help and resources. |
| Jumana Al Anizi Video Recording | Student | This webinar is about a young persons journey through understanding the role of mental health in their lives, and how they can come to practice good mental health in their lives. |
