# Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program
**Source**: https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/chls/cpd
**Parent**: https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/chls/admission-requirements
## Mission and Educational Aim
The CPD program’s mission is to provide unique professional development opportunities that meet the needs of physicians and other healthcare professionals in the State of Qatar. The aim is to enhance knowledge and increase awareness of the latest biomedical, pre-clinical and medical developments in the early detection of disease and precision health applications.
## Program Accreditation
The CPD activities are accredited by the [Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)](https://dhp.moph.gov.qa/en/Pages/AccrdForCPDProvider.aspx) at the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), ensuring that all events meet the ministry’s administrative, ethical, and educational standards. These CPD activities bring together renowned international and local experts in the field to deliver well-curated face-to-face and online group learning activities (Category 1).
#### News and Events
12*Apr
2025*
#### Personalized Exercise Prescription for Chronic Disease Management Symposium
[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/CHLS-PEPCDM)
25*Feb
2025*
#### Management of Incidental Findings
[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/CIS-MIF)
29*May 2024*
#### HBKU to Host the 17th World Congress of Bioethics
[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/news/HBKU-Bioethics-Congress)
09*Oct
2021*
#### Genetic Variant Interpretation for Common Diseases
[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/CHLS-PM-GVIVD)
23*Mar
2021*
#### Early Detection of Vascular Diseases
[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/detection-vascular-diseases)
17*Oct
2020*
#### Single-Cell Genomics in Precision Medicine
[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/single-cell-genomics)
30*Nov
2019*
#### Genomics in Clinical Practice
[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/genomics-clinical-practice)
## HBKU CPD coordinator
### [Dr. Ayman Al Haj Zen](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/chls/staff/ayman-al-haj-zen)
Associate Professor
College of Health and Life Sciences
### Contact information
HBKU faculty interested in organizing a new CPD activity are encouraged to contact us at [cpd@hbku.edu.qa](mailto:cpd@hbku.edu.qa) for support and coordination.