Conference
SBMAA 2026 | NEW JERSEY
Friday, October 9th to Sunday, October 11th!
Registration for the SBMAA 2026 Conference is now open!
The conference is October 9–11, 2026 in New Jersey, at Masjid ul Zainee and at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The full conference program is available at the registration link below.
The SBMAA Conference is designed for more than just physicians. We welcome healthcare professionals from all disciplines, including medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, allied health, research, healthcare administration, public health, and wellness, as well as students and trainees. The conference offers valuable opportunities for education, networking, collaboration, and professional growth for everyone committed to advancing healthcare and improving the well-being of our communities.
Discounted Early Bird registration ends August 15th – Also, first-time attendees to the conference receive an additional discount!
After submitting, please check your email for a confirmation message from info@sbmedical.org. The email will include an edit link in case you need to update your registration later.
Interested in being a sponsor? Email us at info@sbmedical.org for sponsorship rates and packages.
| ALL DAY | Personal Wellness Sessions Massage, cupping and related services. By appointment only – sign-up sheet to follow. Adults 18+. | Madrasah Rooms |
| 7:00 - 7:30 AM | Fajr Imamat | Masjid |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM | Registration & Buffet Breakfast | Mawaid |
| 9:00 - 9:30 AM | Shark Tank Team Introductions Initiatives for Upliftment – team pitches for the 2nd annual Khidmat Shark Tank ($5,000 grand prize). | Mawaid |
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Ultrasound: Practical Tips & Hands-On Demonstration | Mawaid |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Women Medical Entrepreneurs: Want to Start Your Own Business? Tasneem Poonawala, Munira Badri, Farida Rehmanji, Rashida Saify Learn business strategies, practice management and sustainable practices from women healthcare entrepreneurs. | Mawaid |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Community Health Partnerships Mayor Cohen, Rep. Steley, Nancy Pinkin | Mawaid |
| 12:00 - 12:30 PM | Mentorship Session | Assembly Hall |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Zuhr Imamat Namaz & Buffet Lunch | Masjid / Basement Mawaid |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Suture Clinic: Hands-On Procedural Skills Workshop | Rec Room (Large) |
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Umoor Sehat: Local Jamaat Spotlight Sessions Jamaat health initiatives presented by local Umoor Sehat committees. | Mawaid |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Mahal us Shifa: Workshop for Jamaat Setup & Support | Mawaid |
| 4:00 - 4:30 PM | Second Opinion Service (SOS): Helping Mumineen Globally | Mawaid |
| 4:30 - 6:30 PM | Wellness & Sports Open Play – Men & Women Pickleball and tennis: Mardo 4:30-5:30 PM, Bairao 5:30-6:30 PM at Community Park. Badminton (weather permitting), Mardo volleyball (weather permitting), separate table tennis and cornhole stations, plus kickboxing if not held Sunday. | Multiple locations |
| 6:30 - 10:00 PM | Maghrib Imamat Namaz & Darees / Jaman Darees & Jaman begins at 7:30 PM. | Masjid / Mawaid |
| 7:30 - 8:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast Buffet | Regency D+E+F |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Tilawat ul Qur'an & VIP Remarks | Regency D+E+F |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM | Keynote Session: Wisdom Pearls from Ashara 1448H for the Mumin Healthcare Professional Sahebo Maulana TUS illuminated this year's Ashara Mubaraka 1448H in London by weaving the hunar of our hands and minds into lessons of the soul. Timeless wisdom guides us as healers, builders and mumineen in our shared mission of health and khidmat. | Regency D+E+F |
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM | Plenary Session 1: Beyond the Trauma Bay: Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis – CME Dr. Joanelle Bailey A national leader shares research and expertise in trauma care, firearm injury and urban violence prevention, including how structural and social determinants of health impact trauma outcomes. | Regency D+E+F |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Platinum Sponsor Presentations | Regency D+E+F |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session 1: Heart of the Matter: Perioperative Surgical Care – CME
Huzaifa Shakir, Nauman Diwan, Hussein Yamani
Real-world cardiac surgical cases that challenge clinicians to sharpen their perioperative judgment.
| Regency A+B |
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Breakout Session 2a: The Hesitancy Era: Re-emergence of Vaccine Preventable Diseases – CME
Amena Firoz, Munira Husainy, Rashida Saify
Case-based discussion on the re-emergence of vaccine-preventable illnesses and strategies to increase vaccine acceptance.
| Garden State A+B+C | |
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Breakout Session 2b: Beyond Diagnosis: The Human Side of Clinical Excellence
Durriya Esaa
Communication is medicine – mastering curiosity, connection and clarity across every clinical relationship elevates the patient experience and quality of care.
| Garden State A+B+C | |
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Breakout Session 3: Smart Medicine: From Glucose Monitoring to AI-Powered Pharmacy
Alefiya Faizullabhoy, Alifia Banglawala
Digital tools redefining prevention and precision care, highlighting the value of harnessing artificial intelligence to transform pharmacy workflows.
| Conference Rm B+C | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Dental Symposium: Global Outreach Dr. Ali Arastu | Regency C |
| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Dental Symposium: Modjaw Demonstration | Regency C |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Zuhr Namaz, Buffet Lunch & Poster Sessions Poster sessions continue in the Atrium during lunch. | Conference Rm A / Garden State / Atrium |
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Networking & Coffee Break Attendee-led small-group networking discussions. | Regency D+E+F |
| 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Mentorship 1-on-1 Sessions | Regency A+B |
| 2:30 - 4:30 PM | Pharmacy Symposium | Regency C |
| 3:00 - 4:30 PM |
Breakout Session 4: The Aging Mumin
AliAsgher Saherwala, Munira Divasali, Nishreen Ghadiali, Munira Dhadwalla, Munira Nafees
Examines the rising tide of dementia, its prevalence in our homes, caregiver burden, and therapeutic tools that preserve dignity, function and quality of life.
| Regency A+B |
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Breakout Session 5a: Decoding You: Genomics, AI & the Future of Preventive Medicine
Shabbir Esaa, Taher Munn
Navigating the rapidly evolving genomic landscape with scientific rigor, ethical clarity and a vision for integrating precision medicine into everyday practice.
| Garden State A+B+C | |
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Breakout Session 5b: Evolution of Asthma Treatment – CME
Salman Fidahussein
Clinical treatment and guideline updates.
| Garden State A+B+C | |
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Breakout Session 6: Mentorship 101
Alefiyah Malbari, Aliasghar Diwan
Interactive workshop beginning with a short didactic on the call to mentorship by Maula (TUS), followed by small-group mentorship cases and report-back.
| Conference Rm B+C | |
| 4:30 - 6:00 PM |
Plenary Session 2a: CKM Syndrome: Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome – CME
Aliasger AunAli
A new treatment paradigm integrating heart, kidney and metabolic disease.
| Regency D+E+F |
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Plenary Session 2b: Poster Finalists
Batul Kaj
Oral poster presentations by finalists.
| Regency D+E+F | |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Networking, Coffee Break & Mentorship 1-on-1 Sessions | Regency D+E+F / Regency A+B |
Maghrib Namaz | Conference Rm A | |
| 7:00 - 10:00 PM | Dinner Banquet & Poster Awards | Regency D+E+F |
| 6:30 - 7:00 AM | Fajr Imamat | Mawaid |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast & Working Group Discussions | Mawaid |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM | Plenary Session 4: Across the Distance: Clinical Cases from the Yemen SOS Clinic Alefiya Al-Qamari | Mawaid |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM |
Breakout Session 7: Beyond the White Coat: Integrating Life, Work and Well-Being
Alefiyah Malbari, Aliasghar Diwan
An interactive session on how diverse health professionals balance clinical work, family life, jamaat and khidmat commitments, and personal well-being.
| Mawaid |
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Breakout Session 8: At the Table: Advanced Practice Providers Shaping Modern Medicine
Batul Kaj, Maria Sabir, Sarah Ghadiali, Aliasger Kapasi, Amatullah Burhani, Batul Karimi, Sarrah Asgharali
For APPs (NPs and PAs): career paths, integration with other healthcare professionals and clinical case discussions.
| Assembly Hall | |
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The Oral-Systemic Health Connection: Why the Mouth Matters
Dr. Murtaza Ranjiwala
How oral health connects with whole-body health and why the mouth matters.
| Tehfeez | |
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Pharmacy Symposium – continued
Concurrent specialty programming.
| Rec Room (Large) | |
| 9:30 - 10:30 AM |
Plenary Session 3: Khidmat Without Borders: Serving Refugees in Greece & the Underserved in Madagascar
Ali Arastu, Mufaddal Moosabhoy
Lived experiences of SBMAA professionals who answered the call to khidmat through volunteer medical relief work, resource-limited care and transformative service.
| Mawaid |
| 10:30 - 11:00 AM | Khidmat Shark Tank Finals Competition winners and awards – $5,000 grand prize. | Mawaid |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | SBMAA Initiatives – Call to Action | Mawaid |
| 12:30 - 1:00 PM | Closing Remarks | Mawaid |
| 1:00 - 1:30 PM | Zuhr Imamat Namaz | Mawaid |
| 1:30 PM + | Recreational Outing Optional afternoon outing for attendees; details to follow. | Location TBC |
PROGRAM NOTES
- CME-designated sessions remain subject to final accreditation approval.
- Friday Darees & Jaman begins at 7:30 PM. RSVP and thaal count are required.
- Sunday Dental and Pharmacy room assignments will be finalized between the Rec Room (Large) and Tehfeez.
- Abstract submission deadline: September 1, 2026. Online registration closes: October 2, 2026.
- Pre-health workshop: So You Want to Be a Doctor? Learn How to Think Like One! Time and room remain TBC. The workshop includes a short didactic on illness-script formation followed by a clinical case.
- Session titles, speakers and room assignments reflect the latest master schedule as of August 5, 2026.
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
Masjid ul Zainee
SBMAA will hold a Darees on Oct 9th at 7:00 pm at Masjid ul Zainee in New Brunswick, NJ.
up to 5 CME Credits Available
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of ScientiaCME and SBMAA. ScientiaCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ScientiaCME designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™️ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacists: ScientiaCME is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for a total of 8.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. Proof of participation will be posted to your NABP CPE profile within 4 to 6 weeks to participants who have successfully completed the post-test. Participants must participate in the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation to receive continuing pharmacy education credit. ACPE #s 0574-0000-25-017-H01-P and 0574-0000-25-018-H01-P. These are Knowledge (K)-type activities.