Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) marked International Women’s Day 2017 with a ground breaking event featuring a series of inspiring talks, international speakers and a lunch hosted in honour of the women working at Sidra.
Sidra’s Chief Learning Officer, Dr Kholode Al Obaidli, who opened the event, said, “We are proud to celebrate the International Women's Day with all the remarkable women of Sidra– and wanted to thank them for their dedication, skills, hard work, grace and commitment in helping to build and expand our organisation. Through the agenda of inspirational talks and panel sessions, we wanted to inspire them to reach even greater heights of professional development and fulfilment.”
The half day event, held at the Qatar National Convention Center included:
* Talk about the Gender Paradox and why women in the GCC are losing out in the workplace despite making significant gains in education. This was presented by Radhika Punshi, the Managing Director and David Jones, the CEO of Talent Enterprise.
* Presentation by Greg Young, CEO of LeaderShape Global – acknowledging the shifting requirements of successful leaders and how women are naturally equipped to lead 21st century organizations. Greg also shared practical input on how organizations can help support the development of leadership skills in women.
* Panel discussion on nursing and its future including challenges and perceptions about the profession in Qatar. The panel was moderated by Sidra’s Chief Nursing Officer Prof. Mary Boyd and included Dr. Badriya Al-Lenjawi, Assistant Executive Director of Nursing for Professional Development and Qatarisation at HMC; Dr. Deborah White, Dean of Calgary University in Qatar and Morag Gates, the Chief Operating Officer of Sidra who was formerly trained as a registered nurse.
* Inspirational talks from Noof Al Kuwari, Clinical Nurse from Sidra’s Pediatric Surgery Clinic and Amal Al Farsi, a healthcare promoter
