Join us for Aspetar’s Tuesday Lecture Series (our ‘Grand Rounds’)—a unique learning experience where experts in sports medicine and science share current best-evidence on a variety of topics relevant to all health and science professionals working in sports medicine. Register now and expand your knowledge and skills across a wide range of exciting areas! The 2026/27 academic year commences on 8 September 2026.
| Event | Aspetar Tuesday Lecture Series |
| Overall learning objectives | On completion of this activity, participants will be able to: - Apply an inter-disciplinary and high-performance team approach to athlete health care.
- Discuss the principles of Evidence-Based Practice and Shared Decision Making in Sports Medicine and Science.
- Apply best evidence in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of common medical and musculoskeletal conditions in Sports Medicine and Science.
- Explain some of the current controversies, ethical issues and challenges in Sports Medicine and Science.
- Implement optimal athlete medical care for sporting events (local, regional, and international).
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| Dates (subject to change) | - 8-Sep-26
- 15-Sep-26
- 22-Sep-26
- 29-Sep-26
- 6-Oct-26
- 13-Oct-26
- 20-Oct-26
- 27-Oct-26
- 3-Nov-26
- 10-Nov-26
- 17-Nov-26
- 24-Nov-26
- 1-Dec-26
- 8-Dec-26
- 15-Dec-26
- 5-Jan-27
- 12-Jan-27
- 19-Jan-27
- 26-Jan-27
- 2-Feb-27
- 23-Mar-27
- 30-Mar-27
- 06-Apr-27
- 13-Apr-27
- 20-Apr-27
- 27-Apr-27
- 04-May-27
- 11-May-27
- 25-May-27
- 01-Jun-27
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| Time | 8:00 – 9:00 am (GMT+3) |
| Format of activity | Blended |
| Venue | Aspetar Auditorium - in person AND/OR Microsoft Teams – online |
| Fee | QAR 250 for all sessions (must register for the entire series, no option to register for single sessions) Free for AZF employees by registering using your work email address |
| Target Audience | Physicians, Allied Health Practitioners, Nurses, Dentists, Pharmacists, Others (researchers, sport scientists, coaches) |
| CPD | This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Category 1) as defined by the Ministry of Public Health’s Department of Healthcare Professions – Accreditation Section and is approved for a maximum of 1.0 hours. Activity Code: HGI-03- P142 1.0 CPD credits per lecture Attendance verification is contingent on attendees registering and attending the live session. |
| Interactive time | 15 min (25%) |
Scientific Planning Committee:
Paul Dijkstra (Chair), Faten Smiley (Co-Chair), Adel Ahmed Alomari, Dorothy Lechicki, Sofie Nelis, Mohammed Alsaey, Rodney Whiteley, Omar AlSayrafi, Zainab Al Sarraf, Sean McCrudden, Marco Cardinale and Francisco Moreira.
The Scientific Planning Committee has reviewed all disclosed financial relationships of speakers, moderators, facilitators and/or authors in advance of the CPD activity and has implemented procedures to manage any potential or real conflicts of interest.