From LinkedIn
Shukran, UAE and Saudi Arabia. شكراً
While the Visual Patient Avatar and Swiss Cheese Model plush mascots head home to Switzerland after a very successful trip to the middle east, the Avatar itself is here to stay.
We are deeply grateful for the hospitality and understanding we encountered in your very forward-looking countries. No wonder the Avatar felt so at home here.
Medical students, nurses, anesthesia technologists, doctors, healthcare leaders and policymakers all quickly saw what the technology can do for their teams and patients, what it can become, and how we can improve it together.
Thank you to everyone who lent us a hand and to everyone working behind the scenes to make this trip a success and support the adoption of the Avatar across the region. We deeply appreciate it, and we love you!
Your support gives us the opportunity to advance quickly. 🌱
We hope to be back soon. 🇦🇪 🇸🇦
#VisualPatientAvatar, #SituationAwareness
Dianne Oldehinkel, Eyad Melhem, Dr. Namita Sharma, Bas van Breugel, Tammy Beaulieu MSHI, BSN, NI-BC
ADAAC 2026 · the organiser’s perspective
MENA Conference shared photographs of David Tscholl’s presentation on situation awareness and avatar-based monitoring during the Philips Symposium at ADAAC in Abu Dhabi on 12 September 2026.