7ᵀᴴ Pharmacist Symposium
The Pharmacist Symposium provides a platform for medical professionals/pharmacists in Europe, Middle East and Africa to leverage their knowledge around diabetes. Qualified and renowned speakers from the region share their knowledge on the latest advancements around diabetes.
*CME Accreditations will be awarded to participants from Saudi
Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain
7th Pharmacist Symposium
Empowering Pharmacists for Comprehensive Diabetes Care
| THEME | SPEAKER |
|---|---|
| Welcome and Introduction | Prof. dr. Ahmed Elshafei M.Sc. Pharm., TOT, MBA, Ph.D. |
| The Pharmacist’s Role in Managing T2DM Therapy in Primary Care | Assoc. prof. Iva Mucalo Ph.D. (Clinical pharmacy) |
| Preventing Diabetes in Youth | Dr. Mariya Kalinkova MD, Ph.D. |
| Cardiorenal Protection in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes | Dr. Mohammed Almehthel MD, CCD, ABIM, FRCPC |
| The Role of Pharmacists in Medications, Lifestyle and Nutritional Supplements in Diabetes Management | Prof. dr. Ahmed Elshafei M.Sc. Pharm., TOT, MBA, Ph.D. |
| Beyond Blood Sugar: The Evidence Based Role Of Pharmacists In Achieving True Longevity In Diabetic Patients | Assoc. prof. dr. Ilkay Alp Yildirim Ph.D. (Pharmacology) |
| The Role of Pharmacists in the Treatment of Diabetes | Tina Grohar Maležič MPharm (Clinical pharmacy) |
| Wrap Up and Closing | Prof. dr. Ahmed Elshafei M.Sc. Pharm., TOT, MBA, Ph.D. |
MODERATOR
PROF. DR. AHMED ELSHAFEI
M.SC. PHARM., TOT, MBA, PH.D.
SPEAKERS
ASSOC. PROF. IVA MUCALO
PHD (CLINICAL PHARMACY)
DR. MARIYA KALINKOVA
MD, PHD
DR. MOHAMMED ALMEHTHEL
MD, CCD, ABIM, FRCPC
PROF. DR. AHMED ELSHAFEI
M.SC. PHARM., TOT, MBA, PH.D.
ASSOC. PROF. DR. ILKAY ALP YILDIRIM
PHD (PHARMACOLOGY)
TINA GROHAR MALEŽIČ
MPHARM (CLINICAL PHARMACY)
Participate in the online course
Conference presentations will be available for viewing from November 13-21, 2025.
All registered participants will receive an email to their specified email addresses on November 12th
with the link and login data to the presentations.
Please note that the course has a limited number of spots and will close once capacity is reached. We encourage you to enroll as soon as possible.
CONTACTS:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT:
VIOLETA VITÉ /
VIOLETA@CREATIVA.LT
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT:
MERYEM GERVASONI /
MERYEM.GERVASONI@ASCENSIA.COM
ORGANISER:
ASCENSIA DIABETES CARE HOLDINGS AG
PETER MERIAN-STRASSE 90
4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND
THIS SYMPOSIUM IS SUPPORTED AND
ORGANISED BY:
