Al-Khobar
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, the Hackathon for Research and Health Care 2030 organized by King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Dammam was launched today (Tuesday), one of the components of the First Health Cluster in the Eastern Province, at the Sofitel Hotel in Khobar, and it will last for three days.
The Executive Director General of King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Dr. Mansour Tawfiq, expressed his thanks and gratitude for the patronage and generous support of His Highness Prince Saud bin Nayef, the Governor of the Eastern Province, for this forum, indicating that scientific research contributes to developing the quality of service by improving the methods of providing it, which is positively reflected in improving services. Provided to citizens and residents, and called on all medical personnel to benefit from continuous education and training that provides better service to the patient.
For his part, the President of the Forum, Dr. Yasser Al-Dabbagh, stated that the forum was launched with the participation of more than 500 participants from different regions of the Kingdom, where 43 speakers give during its activities 24 scientific lectures and 6 workshops which are accredited for 24 hours of education, while 41 scientific papers are presented during the activities of the forum. It is the first time in the Kingdom that the space is opened for participation and competition in research ideas that may serve the sponsorship model.
He indicated that the forum focuses on combining research with the axes of the health care model and highlighting the importance of research with the health care model. The forum will also host a number of leaders of national transformation in the health care model as keynote speakers, and the forum will include many basic and important topics in research and health transformation, including Introductions to adopting the healthcare model. The forum will also discuss population health management as a catalyst for health initiatives, and bridging the gap between research and the healthcare model. In addition to the road to research support and the importance of data in scientific research.
