Doctor or Detective: Clinical Cases Challenge

Date & time: Fri, February 6, 2026 | 13:30 - 17:30
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Convention & Exhibition Center

Doctor or Detective: Clinical Cases Challenge

 

Course Objectives:

This round table discussion offers a unique and interactive learning experience designed for oral healthcare professionals eager to hone their diagnostic skills. Attendees will be divided into three groups, each guided by an expert facilitator, to engage in solving challenging clinical cases, simulating real-world oral medicine mysteries. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate, share insights, and apply critical thinking to diagnose complex scenarios. Through dynamic group interactions and expert guidance, attendees will deepen their understanding of diagnostic processes, improve problem-solving skills via proposing management modalities.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  1. Analyze clinical data & formulate differential diagnoses through the discussion of complex clinical cases.
  2. Discuss the diagnostic processes leading to the final diagnoses.
  3. Incorporate evidence-based practices to formulate clinical decisions regarding appropriate management modalities.

 

Course Program:

TIME TOPICS
13:30 – 14:00 Welcome and Introduction

  • Brief introduction of the expert facilitators & Icebreaker activity
  • Introduction to the workshop format and objectives.
14:00 – 17:00 Round Table Discussion (90 minutes) Groups A, B, C will rotate through 3 tables, each group will spend 30 minutes with the expert at each table

  • Each group will be presented with a detailed clinical case(s), including patient history, diagnosis, previous treatments, and response to topical therapy.
  • Guided by the expert/facilitator, participants will discuss the case, evaluate the effectiveness of topical therapy, and consider the criteria for transitioning to systemic therapy.
  • Facilitators will guide the discussion, emphasizing critical decision points and evidence-based recommendations.

Each group presents their conclusions and decision-making rationale.
17:00 – 17:30 Wrap-Up, Reflection, and Socialization

 

Workshop fees:

Super Early Bird
(1-31 December 2025)		 Early Bird
(1-20 January 2026)		 Onsite
(21 January – 7 February 2026)
Student 100 200 300
Board Resident / Dentist 200 300 400
*Prices in SAR

Limited seats only

Speakers:

Prof. Michele Davide Mignogna

MD

 

Bio:

Professor Mignogna is an oral medicine specialist practicing at University Hospital Federico II, Naples, IT.  He completed his degree in Medicine from the University of Naples Federico II, IT, in 1984. Then, he completed his residency in Dentistry and in Oncology at University of Naples Federico II, in 1987 and 1990 respectively. Since 2016, he is Full Professor in Oral Pathology at University of Naples Federico II.

Since 2002, Prof. Mignogna has been chief of the Oral Medicine Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II” with outpatient and hospitalization activities dedicated to oral medicine.  His research interests are: oral cancer, oral potentially malignant disorders, autoimmune mucocutaneous blistering diseases, osteonecrosis of the jaws, and chronic oro-facial pain. On these topics he has published over 230 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.

Prof. Mignogna is the President of the Italian Society of Oral Pathology and Medicine (SIPMO) since 2019, and also the Elected President of the European Association of Oral Medicine (EAOM) since 2022.

 

Dr. Abdulhameed Alsarraf

BDS, DClinDent, MRCADS, FDS RCSEng

 

Bio:

Dr. Abdulhameed is a registered specialist in Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology. He graduated from the UK with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery followed by specialty training in Oral Medicine & Oral Pathology from The University of Western Australia. He achieved the Australian Board of Oral Medicine and became a fellow of the Oral Medicine Academy of Australasia. He authored chapters and articles in peer reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. He was admitted as a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and he is currently the President of Kuwait Association of Oral Medicine and Facial Pain.

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