Under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak
Abu Dhabi, 11 November 2025: Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and Mother of the Nation, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi will host its second Annual Nursing Conference on 12-13 November 2025. This year’s theme, The SMART Nurse: Integrating Technology with Clinical Expertise: Shaping the Future of Patient Care, will bring together nursing professionals, educators, and innovators from around the world to explore how technology and human-centered care can work hand in hand to transform healthcare delivery.
The conference will host opening remarks from His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence. Additionally, the Frontline Heroes Office is supporting as a strategic partner to the conference, with Dr. Maha Barakat, Director General, and Mohammed Hawas Alsadid, Programme Director at the Frontline Heroes Office, joining the event. The office’s continued support reflects its alignment with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s and the UAE leadership’s shared vision to advance and empower the nation’s healthcare workforce.
Organised by the Nursing Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, the conference reflects the hospital’s commitment to developing nursing leaders and advancing patient care through knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and innovation. Attendees will earn American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) contact hours and engage with local and international experts through panels, workshops, and keynote sessions. Topics will cover emerging innovations transforming healthcare, including artificial intelligence in clinical decision-making and virtual nursing, remote monitoring, digital ethics, simulation and virtual reality, and the use of avatars in clinical education.
Reflecting Abu Dhabi’s cross-sector collaboration in healthcare innovation, the conference will feature a healthcare hackathon in partnership with 42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s innovative and disruptive coding academy. Student teams will co-develop AI-driven solutions to real clinical challenges, and the winning concept will be showcased live at the event, with its implementation piloted during a six-month internship at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
This year’s partnerships and initiatives serve as a powerful reminder of the UAE’s unified approach to healthcare advancement, where collaboration between education, innovation, and compassion drives the nation’s healthcare evolution.
Dr. Georges-Pascal Haber, Chief Executive Officer at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, said: “This conference reinforces our responsibility to educate and empower those serving in healthcare. At Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, our commitment to advancing future generations of healthcare professionals is rooted in our purpose of delivering the highest quality of care. Our nurses are leading these efforts, applying knowledge and technology to enhance patient outcomes and experience. Their leadership reflects our Patients First philosophy and drives the transformation shaping the future of patient care in the UAE, while strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a global leader in healthcare.
As a hospital that continues to set benchmarks for nursing excellence, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi was the first and youngest hospital in the UAE to receive the Magnet® designation, the gold standard for nursing excellence, in 2019. The hospital was awarded a second Magnet® accreditation in 2024, reaffirming its adherence to the highest standards of transformational leadership, innovation, and professional nursing practice. In 2025, four of its acute care units received the PRISM Award from the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses, and its Intensive Care Unit earned the Beacon Award for Excellence, recognising its leadership in nursing practice, evidence-based critical care, and quality outcomes.
Notably, the hospital is among the first outside the US borders to receive the PRISM Award and continues to be featured on its Awards & Accreditations page, holding leading global accreditations and rankings in the UAE and GCC.
With strategic partnerships, forward-thinking topics, and international participation, the second Annual Nursing Conference represents a landmark moment in Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s continued investment in nursing leadership. The event further strengthens the hospital’s mission to deliver world-class, patient-first care and cultivate a healthcare workforce that is ready for tomorrow.
For more information on the agenda and registration, visit: www.annualnursingconference.com
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About Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a multispecialty hospital located on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As an extension of Cleveland Clinic in the U.S., it is uniquely designed to address the complex and critical care needs of the UAE and the broader region. The hospital is organized into specialized Institutes, including Heart, Vascular & Thoracic; Neurological; Cancer; Digestive Disease; Medical Subspecialties; Integrated Surgical Subspecialties; Integrated Hospital Care; and Diagnostic.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a 405-bed hospital, including 321 acute care beds, 84 critical care beds, four royal suites, and 26 operating rooms. Its state-of-the-art facilities provide patients in the region with direct access to world-class healthcare providers and Cleveland Clinic’s renowned model of care. The hospital is also home to the Fatima bint Mubarak Center, a dedicated cancer center offering comprehensive diagnostics and advanced treatment across 24 clinical departments, covering a range of cancer subspecialties and programs. Committed to medical innovation, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi integrates robotics across specialties, pioneers endovascular therapy and hybrid procedures, and offers comprehensive programs in heart failure, heart transplantation, and limb salvage.
Licensed by the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi as a designated research and teaching facility, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi drives medical innovation through clinical trials and advanced research to enhance patient care. It is the first hospital in the UAE accredited by both the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education International (ACGMEI) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), offering residency and fellowship programs, undergraduate health professional training, and Continuing Medical Education (CME).