32nd IACAPAP Lunch & Learn Webinar
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
1 PM Dubai (GMT+4) | 10 AM CET | 8 PM AEDT | 9 AM UTC | 4 AM EST
Note: This webinar has been scheduled to accommodate the time zone of the Middle East's region.
Building Collaborative Child Mental Health Care: Lessons Learned from the UAE
Improving access to child and adolescent mental health care remains a global challenge, underscoring the importance of collaboration between specialist mental health services, primary care, and pediatric healthcare providers. Collaborative care models offer promising approaches to addressing service gaps, strengthening clinical capacity, and improving outcomes for children and families.
Dr. Meshal Sultan will review the evidence supporting collaborative care in child and adolescent mental health before introducing an initiative implemented through a partnership between Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital and Khorfakkan Hospital, both part of Emirates Health Services (EHS) in the United Arab Emirates. He will discuss its development, implementation, and early lessons learned.
Dr. Hanan Alraeesi will share perspectives from pediatric and primary care practice, focusing on identifying local needs, engaging healthcare professionals, and practical strategies for integrating mental health care into routine clinical practice.
Moderated by Dr. Ammar Albanna, the webinar will conclude with an interactive discussion, providing opportunities for questions and encouraging participants to share their experiences and insights on developing sustainable collaborative care models across diverse healthcare settings.
Chairperson
Ammar Albanna, MD, FRCPC, IFAPA
Director, Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Emirates Health Services, UAE
Founding President, Emirates Society for Child Mental Health, Emirates Medical Association
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
United Arab Emirates
Speakers
Dr. Meshal A. Sultan
President of the Emirates Society for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ESCAM), Emirates Medical Association
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Emirates Health Services (EHS)
Dr. Meshal A. Sultan, MBBS, FRCPC, IFAPA, DFAACAP, is President of the Emirates Society for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ESCAM), Emirates Medical Association, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Emirates Health Services (EHS), and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dubai Health.
He directs the EHS Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program and chairs the National Scientific Committee for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. His clinical and academic interests include ADHD, autism, collaborative care, and medical education. Since 2024, he has led a collaborative child mental health initiative at Khorfakkan Hospital, integrating specialist care with primary healthcare services. He has authored 25 peer-reviewed publications and is an AACAP Distinguished Fellow.
Dr. Hanan Ali Saleh Alraeesi
Consultant Neonatologist and Assistant Director of Medical Affairs
Khorfakkan Hospital, Emirates Health Services (EHS)
Dr. Hanan Ali Saleh Alraeesi is a Consultant Neonatologist and Assistant Director of Medical Affairs at Khorfakkan Hospital, Emirates Health Services (EHS). She is currently a fellow in the Child and Adolescent Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship (TNT CAP) at the University of California, Irvine, focusing on the early identification, assessment, and management of mental health conditions in children and adolescents within primary and pediatric care. A recognized healthcare leader, she has chaired the EHS Neonatal Service Committee across nine hospitals since 2020, A Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) pursuing an Executive Leadership Diploma at the University of Sharjah, she is committed to integrating child and adolescent mental health into everyday paediatric practice and system-level strategy across the EHS network.
Important Note
1. The IACAPAP webinar will be held at different times to accommodate attendees and members from various regions. The 32nd IACAPAP Lunch & Learn Webinar is scheduled to accommodate the Middle East time zone.
2. The webinar is open to the members of IACAPAP (Individual Members and Individuals within IACAPAP Full Member organisations and Affiliate Member organisations).
3. This webinar will be conducted virtually via Zoom. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required in advance. Seats are limited, and it's based on a first-come, first served.
4. The E-certificate of participation will be provided to those IACAPAP members who have attended the webinar online and completed the survey at the end of the webinar. The survey will be displayed in the browser ONLY after the webinar has ended.
