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Researcher at the Education and Research Centre (ERC) of APDP - Diabetes Portugal and at the Centre for the Study of Chronic Diseases (CEDOC) - NOVA Medical School

Dr Ribeiro has a degree in Biology from the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon and studied for his PhD at the faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA Medical School of Lisbon. Currently he is a researcher at the Education and Research Centre (ERC) of the Portuguese Diabetes Association (APDP) and at the Centre for the Study of Chronic Diseases (CEDOC) of Nova Medical School.

Since 1999, he has pursued research in the field of diabetes, beginning with animal and cellular models he now works clinically looking at diabetes prevention and management. He has participated in several European and national research projects including the Joint Action CHRODIS, MANAGE CARE, EU-CDEC and PRE-START.

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Dr. Nuha Ali El Sayed is an expert endocrinologist in lifestyle medicine, diabetes prevention, general diabetes, diabetes technology and medical education and training. She received her MD and MBBCh from Alexandria University’s Faculty of Medicine in 2001. She completed her internal medicine residency at Boston University’s Roger Williams Medical Center and a clinical and research fellowship in Diabetes and Obesity at Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School in 2007. She completed her clinical training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism as a Friedman Fellow at Tufts Medical Center and the Jean Mayer USDA center in 2009.

Dr. El Sayed completed a Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School in 2019. She holds certificates in clinical investigation from the Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University (2011), Leadership in Healthcare and Medical Education, Medical Education for Health Professions, Medical Education Technology and Systems Approach to Assessments in Health Professions from the Harvard Macy Institute, Harvard Medical School (2017-2018).

At Joslin, Dr. El Sayed sees patients with prediabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes with a focus on lifestyle medicine, weight management and the use of technology in diabetes care. She has a clinical and research interest in medical education, patient education, patient empowerment and shared decision making.

Dr. El Sayed oversees Joslin Diabetes Center’s global/professional education, care advisory and clinical training programs.

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Samar Hafida, MD is an adult endocrinologist at Joslin Diabetes in Boston, MA. Her special interests include weight management and the effect of metabolic surgery in the management of type 2 diabetes. She completed medical school from Tripoli University in Libya, followed by residency at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Las Vegas. She then completed an endocrinology fellowship at Wayne State University and a subspecialty training in obesity medicine at Boston University. Later she joined the clinical faculty at Joslin diabetes Center where she treats weight disorders and diabetes. In addition to her clinical work, Samar is passionate about medical education and delivery of diabetes care to health systems. She is assistant director of global education and is involved in several education initiatives geared to a wide variety of learners and provides consultation to health systems on reforming diabetes care and improving outcomes.

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Graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon University in 1969.

Specialized in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition in Portuguese College of Physicians in 1982.

Vice-President of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism from 1997 to 2000.

Clinical Director of the APDP – Portuguese Diabetes Association from 1996 to 2002.

President of the Portuguese Society of Diabetology from 2005 to 2007.

President of the APDP – Portuguese Diabetes Association from 2008 to 2017.

Coordinator of the 1st Portuguese Diabetes Prevalence Study – PREVADIAB (2009).

Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of the EASD Annual meetings in 2011 and 2017, in Lisbon

Vice-president of IDF – International Diabetes Federation from 2015-2017

President of Ernesto Roma Foundation since 2017

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