{"id":30811,"date":"2026-10-26T07:17:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=30811"},"modified":"2026-10-26T07:18:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T07:18:32","slug":"dr-naglaa-saad-participates-as-a-panelist-at-the-2nd-al-shifaa-summit-for-integrative-medicine","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/blog-post\/dr-naglaa-saad-participates-as-a-panelist-at-the-2nd-al-shifaa-summit-for-integrative-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Naglaa Saad Participates as a Panelist at the 2nd Al Shifaa Summit for Integrative Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dubai Medical University contributed to the Al Shifaa Summit for Integrative Medicine 2026 through the participation of Dr. Naglaa Saad, Assistant Dean &#8211; Quality and Accreditation at the College of Pharmacy and Head of the Integrative Medicine Department, in a panel session titled \u201cBuilding Competence in Integrative Medicine: The Role of Continuing Professional Development\u201d alongside Prof. Lixing Lao, President of Virginia University of Integrative Medicine, USA. The session was moderated by Jan Schmitz-H\u00fcbsch, Partner \u2013 Healthcare Industries at Strategy&amp;, UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The session highlighted the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) in strengthening healthcare professionals\u2019 competencies in integrative medicine. 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