Speakers

Badriya Mohd Hassan

Senior Radiographer and CT Team Leader | United Arab Emirates

Dubai Hospital

Senior Radiographer and CT Team Leader in Dubai Hospital, Radiology department. She has 11 years working experience in different medical imaging modalities and in managerial area. She would like to apply and share my knowledge, experience and skills to reach the highest standards of professionalism in her career.

Christina Malamateniou

Director of Postgraduate and Doctorate Programme of Radiography | United Kingdom

City University of London Vice-Chair of the research Committee – EFRS Chair of AI working group of the Society and College of Radiographers.

Dr Christina Malamateniou (PhD SFHEA MA MAcadMEd DIC Bsc Hons) is the director of the postgraduate programme and doctorate programme of Radiography at City, University of London. She has worked in many different Universities in Europe over the last two decades and has published extensively. She has held many leadership positions within the Greek Society of Radiographers, the EFRS, the Society and College of Radiographers and the European Society of Radiology. In 2016 she was the chair of the radiographers scientific programme subcommittee at the European Congress of Radiology. Christina has published more than 40 papers in peer reviewed journals in different fields of medical imaging and clinical education, has attracted research funding of more than £2.5 million and Co-I and PI and has authored/coauthored more than 100 conference research abstracts. She has been the recipient of the Greek state scholarships foundation from Greece, the British Institute of Radiology Clinical MRI prize and Leonard Levine memorial prize and the Biomedical Research Centre fellowship for her work in neonatal and fetal mri research, respectively. Her current research interests are MRI, AI implementation in radiography , research mentoring and patient centred care in medical imaging.

Daniele Aurelio Giuffrida

Expert, Radiation Protection | United Arab Emirates

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation

Daniele Giuffrida is the Radiation Protection Expert at the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), and a Member of Committee 4 of the International Commission for Radiological Protection (ICRP). A Polytechnical Institute of Milano Nuclear Engineering graduate, he obtained the three levels of specialization as a Qualified Expert in Radiation Protection in Italy. He started his career in the French nuclear industry, then joined the European Commission as a civil servant in 2012 and was appointed Head of the Radiation Protection Sector and Qualified Expert of the JRC-Ispra Site, where he served for 12 years. Since joining FANR in 2014, he was involved in several projects and activities related to the development of the Radiation Protection infrastructure in the UAE, including education and training, UAE-IAEA cooperation, dosimetry and Occupational Radiation Protection.

Hashim Alwadhi

Consultant Radiographer | United Arab Emirates

Dubai Hospital

President - Radiographers Society of the Emirates | Consultant, Radiographer - Dubai Hospital

Mohamed Zayed

Clinical imaging specialist | United Arab Emirates

Zulekha Hospital

experienced clinical imaging technologist for CT and MRI advanced studies

Mudasser Panchbhaya

Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging | United Kingdom

Diagnostic Radiographer Sheffield Hallam University, Spire Healthcare

I am a qualified Diagnostic Radiographer with experience working for both the NHS and private healthcare. I am currently a Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging at Sheffield Hallam University. I am also the universities Radiation Protection Supervisor and the Diagnostic Radiography course Admissions Tutor. I have conducted numerous research projects, one of which was presented at the 2020 UKIO convention.

Philippe Gerson

ISRRT Treasurer | France

Vice president AFPPE Director of paramedical staff Hotel Dieu Hospital

Philippe gerson qualified as a radiographer in 1981 at the hospital Hotel Dieu ,.he became Chief Radiographer in 1990. he was the coordinator of all the paramedical staff ( radiographers , nurses ...)of his hospital until 2019 . Then from 2019 to 2021 he was chief of 3 radiology department in 2 hospitals ( one pediatric and adult at Necker hospital and one of the Hotel Dieu Hospital ) and now retired since February 2021 but still involved for his profession. he has been very involved in Africa and Asia organizing several workshops and conferences . He has been appointed by the French Red Cross as an expert to set up Radiology Departments in Health Day Care Centres for AIDS in Africa Since the last ISRRT world congress ( Trinitad ) he has been nominated as ISRRT treasurer . Philippe gerson is vice president of the French Society of Radiographers (AFPPE)

Rashid Mustafa

Specialist Senior Registrar | United Arab Emirates

Dubai Hospital

Dr. Rashid Mustafa is a Specialist Senior Registrar at the Dubai Hospital, UAE

Salah El Rai

Consultant Radiologist | United Arab Emirates

University Hospital Sharjah

Dr. Salah is a senior medical educator, clinical radiologist, and academic professional. Currently, he is serving as consultant radiologist in university hospital Sharjah and adjunct faculty in Sharjah University (medical college). Previously, he served as a consultant/HOD radiology department at SKGH UAQ (MOPA) and Al Sharq hospital Fujairah. He is reviewer of AJR and active member of RSNA, ESR, SFR, CIRSE, DHCC- FTPP, and the scientific committee of ARM. Dr. Salah has more than 16 years’ professional and academic experience over several countries. He has French qualifications in neuroradiology, neurovascular imaging, vascular imaging, fetal and perinatal imaging, Gynecological and breast imaging in addition to his American certification in cardiac imaging. He has special interests in imaging quality improvement, patient centered radiology services, radiation protection, recent radiology technological advances and radiology screening services. Additionally, he has authored more than 100 national and international publications.

Samar El-Farra

Senior fellowship of Advance HE | United Arab Emirates

Chairperson of the Scientific Board of the Radiographers Society of the Emirates (RASE) Manager of Higher Colleges of Technology Assessment Unit

Samar El-Farra (Senior fellowship of Advance HE) is the Chairperson of the Scientific board of the RASE, Manager of Higher colleges of technology Assessment unit. Certified MRT by the Canadian (CMIRTO). Strong academic and clinical background and a reputable speaker at conferences and scientific functions . An authentic advocate to enable and empower radiographers around the globe.

Wael Shabana

Associate Professor of Radiology | Canada

Section Head of Abdominal Imaging The Ottawa Hospital, The University of Ottawa

My journey started in Egypt after I finished medical school, then moved to Europe, in particular Brussels, where I was able to join the medical school at the Free University of Brussels (The Flemish part) to obtain a license in the EU. I finished Radiology training combined with Ph.D. from the same university. In 2006, I did a fellowship in abdominal imaging at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor (top-ranked 10 medical hospitals in the world) and joined as a junior staff for few months before joining the department of radiology at the Ottawa University in 2007 as an assistant professor. In 2016, I obtained an Executive MBA from the University of Ottawa. I'm section head of abdominal imaging at the University of Ottawa.

Yvonne Masters

Executive Editor | Australia

IAFOR Journal of Education Independent Researcher

Yvonne Masters is an independent researcher in Australia. She was a teacher and teacher educator for over 40 years and is still passionate about education. She was a senior lecturer in Professional Classroom Practice in the School of Education, University of New England, Australia, a position that she accepted after five years as Director of Professional Experience in the same School. Prior to taking up her position at UNE, she had 30 years’ experience in secondary schools including in the roles of Curriculum Coordinator, Deputy Principal and Principal. Her teaching experience spans three Australian states. Her research interests centre on undergraduate research, academic publication, teacher education and policy, professional experience, teacher identity, online learning and virtual worlds. Yvonne was awarded her PhD, focused on school principalship, from Deakin University. She is an active researcher and gained, in collaboration with other researchers, 4 Internal UNE School of Education Research grants; was a partner in a $200,000 ALTC (OLT) grant, VirtualPREX: Innovative assessment using a 3D virtual world with pre-service teachers; in 2014 achieved a UNE Seed Grant for a one year project to explore teacher quality; and in 2015 gained a $50,000 OLT seed grant to develop resources to assist pre-service teachers to gain online teaching skills to assist them in teaching wholly online into virtual schools. Yvonne serves as a reviewer for several education journals and is a senior reviewer for IAFOR conferences. She has been involved with IAFOR for several years as a member of the Asian Conference for Education Organising Committee, as co-facilitator of the Asian Undergraduate Research Symposium, and as a member of the International Academic Advisory Board. Yvonne is the current Executive Editor of the IAFOR Journal of Education, a Scopus indexed, open access journal on education. She presents on a variety of education topics including publishing as an academic, teacher education policy, undergraduate research, and online teaching at a range of conferences, both Australian and international.