{"id":462,"date":"2026-03-05T08:31:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T00:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/rwe\/?page_id=462"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T06:14:32","slug":"tentative-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conference.iium.edu.my\/rwe\/index.php\/tentative-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Tentative Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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  • \n \n <\/path><\/svg> \n Pre-conference (12th Aug 2026)<\/span> \n <\/li>\n
  • \n \n <\/path><\/svg> \n Day 1 (13th Aug 2026)<\/span> \n <\/li>\n
  • \n \n <\/path><\/svg> \n Day 2 (14th Aug 2026)<\/span> \n <\/li>\n \n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n
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    Morning Workshop: Foundations of Real-World Data Management in Pharmacoepidemiology<\/h4>
    Time<\/th>Session Topic & Details<\/th>Venue<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    07:00 – 08:30<\/b><\/td>Conference Registration Opens<\/td>Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    08:30 – 08:40<\/b><\/td>Welcome & Workshop Overview<\/td>Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    08:40 – 09:40<\/b><\/td>From Free-Text Prescriptions to Daily Dose \u2013 Practical Data Cleaning Using Malaysian EHR and Stata
    Speaker:<\/b> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abqariyah Yahya<\/span>
    Facilitator:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Osman<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    09:40 – 10:40<\/b><\/td>Measuring Treatment Persistence in Large Administrative Databases Using Chinese Health Data
    Speaker:<\/b> Dr. Hao Hu<\/span>
    Facilitator:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Osman<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    10:40 – 11:00<\/b><\/td>Coffee \/ Tea Break<\/b><\/td>Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    11:00 – 12:00<\/b><\/td>Assessing Medication Adherence Using UK Primary Care Databases \u2013 From Prescriptions to PDC and MPR
    Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Amanj Kurdi<\/span>
    Facilitator:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Osman<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    12:00 – 12:30<\/b><\/td>Discussion, Q&A<\/b><\/td>Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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    Afternoon Workshop: From Real-World Data to Trustworthy Evidence: Integrating Pharmacoepidemiology, Causal Inference, and Artificial Intelligence<\/h4>
    Time<\/th>Session Topic & Details<\/th>Venue<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    14:15 – 15:45<\/b><\/td>Foundations of Real-World Evidence: Data Ecosystems, Study Design, and Fitness for Policy Use
    Speakers:<\/b> Professor Dr. Bj\u00f6rn Wettermark, Professor Dr. Olaf Klungel<\/span>
    Facilitator:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Nor Elina Alias<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    15:45 – 16:00<\/b><\/td>Coffee \/ Tea Break<\/b><\/td>Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    16:00 – 17:30<\/b><\/td>AI, Causal Inference, and Target Trial Emulation: Methods for Trustworthy Real-World Evidence
    Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Yong Chen<\/span>
    Facilitator:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Nor Elina Alias<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr>
    17:30 – 18:30<\/b><\/td>Welcoming Hi-Tea Reception<\/b><\/td>Swiss-Terrace<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t \n
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    Time<\/th>\n Session Topic & Details<\/th>\n Venue<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
    07:30 – 08:30<\/b><\/td>\n Registration and Welcome Coffee<\/td>\n Swiss-Terrace<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    08:30 – 09:45<\/b><\/td>\n \n Opening Ceremony<\/b>
    \n \u2022 Welcome address by Conference Chair: Professor Dr. Che Suraya Mohd Zin
    \n \u2022 Opening Remarks and Conference Officiation by Deputy Director General of Health Malaysia (Research & Technical Support): Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza binti Ngah\n MC:<\/b> Mdm. Safura \/ Mr. Suhaimi<\/span>\n <\/td>\n     		Swiss Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    09:45 – 10:30<\/b><\/td>\n \n Keynote Address:<\/b>
    \n From Big Data to Better Decisions: Real-World Evidence for Policy and Practice in a Data-Driven Era
    \n Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Bj\u00f6rn Wettermark<\/span>\n MC:<\/b> Mdm. Safura \/ Mr. Suhaimi<\/span>\n <\/td>\n     		Swiss Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    10:30 – 11:00<\/b><\/td>\n Tea break \/ Exhibition Booth and Poster Viewing<\/td>\n Swiss Foyer \/ Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    11:00 – 11:45<\/b><\/td>\n \n Plenary 1:<\/b>
    \n Managing Bias, Confounding, and Uncertainty in Real-World Evidence for Regulatory and HTA Decision-Making
    \n Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Olaf Klungel<\/span>\n Chairperson:<\/b> Professor Dr. Che Suraya<\/span>\n <\/td>\n     		Swiss Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    11:45 – 12:30<\/b><\/td>\n \n Plenary 2:<\/b>
    \n XYZ: A Reliable Causal AI Framework for Drug Development and Label Expansion
    \n Speaker:<\/b> Prof. Dr. Yong Chen<\/span>\n Chairperson:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Tengku Karmila<\/span>\n <\/td>\n     		Swiss Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    12:30 – 13:00<\/b><\/td>\n \n Sponsored Lecture 1:<\/b> Industry-Sponsored Talk on RWE innovations
    \n Chairperson:<\/b> Mr. Adam<\/span>\n <\/td>\n     		Swiss Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    14:00 – 14:50<\/b><\/td>\n \n Symposium 1<\/b>
    \n \u2022 When is Real-World Evidence Good Enough for Regulatory and HTA Decision Making. Lessons from European Decision Making (20 minutes)\n Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Olaf Klungel<\/span><\/span>\n \u2022 Strengthening HTA for Better Health Decisions: A Malaysian Perspective on RWE, Value Assessment, and Policymaking (20 minutes)\n Speaker:<\/b> Dr. Hanin Farhana Kamaruzaman<\/span><\/span>\n Chairperson:<\/b> Professor Dr. Che Suraya<\/span>\n <\/td>\n     		Swiss Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    14:50 – 16:10<\/b><\/td>\n \n Symposium 2<\/b>
    \n \u2022 Real-World Evidence from Electronic Health Records: Validity, Bias, and the Limits of Causal Inference (20 minutes)\n Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Che Suraya Mohd Zin<\/span><\/span>\n \u2022 Leveraging Health Administrative Databases for Population-Level Evidence: Opportunities and Challenges (20 minutes)\n Speaker:<\/b> Ms. Norazida Ab Rahman<\/span><\/span>\n \u2022 National Pharmacy and Dispensing Databases: Real-World Utilisation Patterns, Surveillance Capacity, and Data Gaps (20 minutes)\n Speaker:<\/b> Dr. Abdul Haniff bin Mohamad Yahaya<\/span><\/span>\n Chairperson:<\/b> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Ilyani Mohamed Nazar<\/span>\n <\/td>\n     		Swiss Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    16:10 – 17:10<\/b><\/td>\n \n Concurrent Oral Presentation<\/b>
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    \u2022 Theme 1: RWE in Clinical Practice and Public Health\n Chairperson:<\/b> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman<\/span><\/div>\n
    \u2022 Theme 2: Data analytics and Digital Health\n Chairperson:<\/b> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman<\/span><\/div>\n
    \u2022 Theme 3: Artificial Intelligence in RWE\n Chairperson:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Bisha Fathamah<\/span><\/div>\n
    \u2022 Theme 4: Translational, Industry and Emerging Domain\n Chairperson:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Bisha Fathamah<\/span><\/div>\n <\/td>\n
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    17:10 – 18:00<\/b><\/td>\n Tea break \/ Exhibition Booth and Poster Viewing (End of first day)<\/td>\n Swiss Foyer \/ Ballroom<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n<\/table> <\/div>\n\t\t \n
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    07:30 – 08:30<\/b><\/td>Registration<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
    08:30 – 09:15<\/b><\/td>Plenary 3:<\/b>
    Principle AI for RWD-powered Clinical Trial Design
    Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Yong Chen<\/span>
    Chairperson:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Nor Hidayah Mohd Taufek<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss Ballroom<\/td><\/tr>
    09:15 – 10:30<\/b><\/td>
    Symposium 3:<\/b><\/div>
    \u2022 Pharmacoepidemiology in the Era of Real-World Data: Monitoring the Safety and Use of Antimicrobials and Biologics Using National Health Data \u2013 Insights from Scotland (20 minutes)
    Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Amanj Kurdi<\/span><\/div>
    \u2022 AI-Driven Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Utilisation Research for Health Decision-Making: Applications Using Real-World Data
    Speaker:<\/b> Assoc. Prof. Augusto Afonso Guerra J\u00fanior<\/span><\/div>
    Chairperson:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Osman<\/span><\/div><\/td>
    		Swiss Ballroom<\/td><\/tr>
    10:30 – 10:45<\/b><\/td>Tea break<\/td>Swiss Foyer \/ Ballroom<\/td><\/tr>
    10:45 – 11:45<\/b><\/td>
    Concurrent Oral Presentation<\/b><\/div>
    \u2022 Theme 1: RWE in Clinical Practice and Public Health
    Chairperson:<\/b> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman<\/span><\/div>
    \u2022 Theme 2: Data analytics and Digital Health
    Chairperson:<\/b> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman<\/span><\/div>
    \u2022 Theme 3: Artificial Intelligence in RWE
    Chairperson:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Bisha Fathamah<\/span><\/div>
    \u2022 Theme 4: Translational, Industry and Emerging Domain
    Chairperson:<\/b> Asst. Prof. Dr. Bisha Fathamah<\/span><\/div><\/td>
    		tbc<\/td><\/tr>
    11:45 – 12:30<\/b><\/td>Plenary 4:<\/b>
    Realizing RWE Potential: Opportunities, Challenges, and Progress
    Speaker:<\/b> Professor Dr. Bj\u00f6rn Wettermark<\/span>
    Chairperson:<\/b> Professor Dr. Che Suraya<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss Ballroom<\/td><\/tr>
    12:30 – 13:00<\/b><\/td>Closing Ceremony: Summary, Awards, Remarks Farewell Lunch<\/b>
    MC:<\/b> Mdm. Safura \/ Mr. Suhaimi<\/span><\/td>    		Swiss Ballroom<\/td><\/tr>
    13:00 – 13:30<\/b><\/td>Farewell Lunch<\/td>Swiss-Caf\u00e9 Restaurant<\/td><\/tr>
    13:30 onwards<\/b><\/td>Optional Cultural Tour (Turtle Hatchery, Beach, Bukit Pelindung, Redang Island)<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div> <\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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