Dear Colleagues and Friends,

On behalf of the Executive Committee of the GulfThoracic Congress 2012, I would like to extend my warmest welcome to you all, to participate in this international event, which will be held in Dubai, UAE on 14-17 March 2012 at The InterContinental Hotel, Event Center, Dubai Festival City.

The GulfThoracic Congress 2012 is the third joint meeting of the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS), the Emirates Allergy and Respiratory Society (EARS), in collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). We take special pride for the third participation of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), the partial sponsorship of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF), the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).

It gives me a great pleasure to invite all health care professionals with interest in pulmonary/ thoracic medicine to once again attend our annual congress in Dubai. Our last meeting was exceptionally successful, informative and enjoyable congress..

GulfThoracic Congress 2012 is a product of a long and sincere work and dedication of all the members of the Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee representing both the Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) and the Emirates Allergy and Respiratory Society (EARS) in collaboration with the American College of Chest physicians (ACCP).

The Scientific Committee is planning a very comprehensive scientific program catering for all specialties of Pulmonary/ Thoracic Medicine that will cover state of the art lectures, update presentations, post graduate courses, workshops, panel discussions, interactive sessions, and research abstract presentations covering all fields related to thoracic medicine including but not limited to Asthma/ allergy & immunology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Critical Care Medicine, Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Infections, Thoracic Imaging, Sleep Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Respiratory Care, Interstitial Lung Diseases, COPD, Interventional Bronchoscopy, and Pediatric Pulmonology

The pharmaceutical Industry is also committed in their support of our congress that will host a large exhibit area and many attractive opportunities to share their products and knowledge with the attendees.

Like last year, the Organizing Committee is working hard to make this event a stimulating occasion both scientifically and socially. Undoubtedly, it will be a great opportunity to see other colleagues and friends and to benefit from the wide spectrum of medical topics to be discussed in this congress.

We will meet you in the glamorous city of Dubai, a fast growing beautiful city with many attractions and rich heritage.

For these reasons, we look forward to seeing you in this congress, so please mark your calendar and plan to join us. Your early registration will ensure that you get a lower registration fee and regular updates and information.

My thanks go to everybody who participated in the work for this congress appreciating their dedication, enthusiasm and perseverance to make our congress a great success.

With my best regards,

 

Prof. Mohamed S. Al-Hajjaj MD, FRCP (C)
Chairman, GulfThoracic Congress 2012
President, Saudi Thoracic Society
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine & Consultant Pulmonologist
Respiratory Division, Medicine Department
King Saud University & King Khalid University Hospital
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia