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Course Directors
Dr.Abdulwahid AlMulla
President of the GSCS
Chairman, Cardiac Surgery Department
Consultant Cardiac Surgeon
Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical
Corporation, Qatar
Dr.Uthman Aluthman
General Secretary of the GSCS
Robotic, Minimally Invasive, and Transcatheter Valve Surgeon
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Jeddah, KSA
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Workshop Overview
This hands-on workshop will gather cardiac surgeons from across the Gulf region, providing an exceptional opportunity for practical learning in minimal invasive and robotic cardiac surgery techniques.
Worksop Title: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Date: 20-21 June 2025
Venue: Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre, Qatar
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About the Workshop
The Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (MICS) Workshop is the first workshop organized by the Gulf Society for Cardiac Surgery, aiming to increase the adoption of minimally invasive cardiac surgery in the region through a comprehensive two-day hands-on experience—taking place on 26–27 September 2025 at the Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre in Qatar—supervised by world leaders in MICS.
Over two immersive days, participants will experience:
- Live cadaveric hands-on training in state-of-the-art simulation stations
- Interactive lectures by global leaders in cardiac surgery
- Live-in-a-Box case walkthroughs showing step-by-step real surgeries
Why This Workshop
First-ever
live cadaver-based cardiac surgery training focused on endoscopic and robotics MICS
Supervised by
international experts on real anatomical specimens
Combines
theoretical mastery with realistic, tactile surgical simulation
Small group stations
(6–7 per group) ensure maximum surgical exposure and personal feedback
Learning Objectives
By the end of the workshop, you will
Master the entire procedural pathway: patient selection, surgical planning, imaging, execution, and recovery
Develop endoscopic and robotic surgical skills and techniques
Compare open vs. minimal access approaches for mitral, aortic, and coronary procedures
Gain tools to build or scale MICS/robotic programs within your institutions
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Program Structure
Theoretical Sessions
Four expert-led theoretical sessions delivered over two days — building the foundation before hands-on training begins.
Theory First. Precision Next
Hands-On Stations
Four cadaver-based skill labs conducted over two intensive days of hands-on training.
practice Now. Mastery Always.
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What you will learn
Four cadaveric-based skill lab will be conducted over two days
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Scientific Agenda
About Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center
The Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art education and training facility located on the Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City (HBKMC) campus of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) in Doha, Qatar. It is one of the world’s largest simulation centers and the largest facility of its kind in the region. Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center was awarded Provisional Accreditation status for Teaching/Education by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare in January, 2023.
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Certificate of Completion
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Registration
Early Bird
Till 31 August-
700 USD
Late Fees
From 1 September Till 18 September-
1000 USD
Sold Out !
If you need to cancel your registration, please submit a written request via email to the GSCS team at Khaled.elsawy@icomgroup.org
Cancellations made by June 3, 2025, will be eligible for a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee per registrant.
Requests must be made in writing; phone cancellations are not accepted.
Unfortunately, no refunds will be issued for cancellations received after June 3, 2025, or for registrants who do not attend the conference.
Refunds will be processed within three weeks after the event.
If you’re unable to attend the conference, you may transfer your registration to a colleague. To process this change, please provide written authorization from the original registrant along with the details of the new attendee.
Send the names and contact information for both parties to Khaled.elsawy@icomgroup.org. Substitutions are accepted at any time before the event begins.
GSCS Workshop
Worksop Title: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Date: 20-21 June 2025
Country: Qatar
Proposed Venue: Itqan Simulation Center
Program Structure:
The program will include two scientific days focusing on the theoretical part in a lecture format, followed by a hands-on workshop on cadavers.
The workshops will be structured as follows:
- 4 Stations (each station accommodates up to 7 surgeons):
- 3 Endoscopic Stations
- 1 Robotic Station
Workshop Overview:
This hands-on workshop will gather cardiac surgeons from across the Gulf region, providing an exceptional opportunity for practical learning in minimal invasive and robotic cardiac surgery techniques.
Worksop Title: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Date: 20-21 June 2025
Country: Qatar
Proposed Venue: Itqan Simulation Center
Workshop Overview:
This hands-on workshop will gather cardiac surgeons from across the Gulf region, providing an exceptional opportunity for practical learning in minimal invasive and robotic cardiac surgery techniques.
Worksop Title: Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Date: 20-21 June 2025
Country: Qatar
Proposed Venue: Itqan Simulation Center