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Radiologists Inducted at the Opening Ceremony of the 40^th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine – Petaling Jaya 24 - 27 Aug 2006

by Dr Evelyn Ho

Group photo with His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Shah, YB Dato’ Dr Chua Soi Lek, Yg Berbhg Tan Sri Datuk Dr Ismail Merican, the joint councils of the Malaysia and Singapore Academies of Medicine with Presidents/Representatives from the overseas Academies/Organisations

“Coming to Terms with Acute Care Medicine” was the theme of the 40^th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine held in the Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Precongress workshops were held on the 22-24 Aug 2006 with an Advanced Life Support Instructors Course (ALSIC), Table Top Exercise for Major Incident Management as well as the Use of Simulation in Acute Care and Sepsis in Acute Care (AIM). The scientific programme of the congress was multidisciplinary in nature as acute care medicine involved many fields in medicine.

The congress was officially launched at 4 pm on 24 Aug 2006. Gracing the ceremony was DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Shah, Royal Patron of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. The 16^th Tun Dr Ismail Oration was delivered by Prof Lim Pin from Singapore. Prof Lim Pin has his origins in Batu Pahat, Malaysia. He spoke on “Demands and Challenges of Modern Medicine”.

His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Shah meets the councilors on his arrival at the Congress venue

The Academy of Medicine Council procession into the hall

The council members from Malaysia, Singapore and overseas Academies of Medicine

Prof Dr Lim Pin delivers the 16^th Tun Dr Ismail Oration – Demands and Challenges of Modern Medicine

At the Opening Ceremony, the National Specialists Register as well as the book on Management Aspects of Acute Care was launched by our Honourable Minister of Health, Dato’ Dr Chua Soi Lek. The recipient of the 2^nd Academy of Medicine Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Award was Dato’ Dr Lim Say Wan. Tun Abdul Razak Research Awards, conferment of Fellowship on Presidents of overseas Colleges/Organisations, conferment of Fellowship on Malaysian Academicians as well as induction of new members of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia also took place. The Director-General of Health, Yg Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Dr Mohd Ismail Merican was also present at the opening ceremony.

College of Radiology members who were inducted were Dr Ahmad Sobri b Muda, Dr Amran b Abdul Rahman, Dr Liew Wai Fong, Dr Malkit Kaur Dhillon, Dr Tan Sook Pei and Assoc Prof Dr Yang Faridah Abdul Aziz.

The joint councils’ meeting between the Academies of Medicine of Malaysia and Singapore was held at the lunch time before the official opening ceremony of the Congress on 24 Aug 2006. On Friday, 25 Aug 2006, the various Malaysian Colleges hosted dinners for their counterparts from Singapore.

On 26 Aug 2006, in another lunch time meeting, the joint councils and the Presidents/Representatives of overseas Academies/Colleges met to present and discuss Continuing Professional Development. The official dinner was held on 26 Aug 2006.

The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia held their 40^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) after the congress ended on 27 Aug 2006. Prof Dato’ Dr Khalid Kadir took over the helm of the Academy as Master from Prof Dato’ Dr Mrs S.T. Kew.

Sunday, 27 Aug 2006 proved a long day as this was followed by the final workshop on “Future Directions in Postgraduate training – Views from the Profession”. The council and members from the Academy as well as the Ministry of Health doctors and representatives were present to attend this workshop and give their views.

Scenes at the Congress and satellite events

Congress Opening Ceremony

The attendees were made up of those being conferred fellowships, inducted as new members of the academy as well as their family members	Prof Dato’ Dr Mrs ST Kew with HRH Sultan Azlan Shah on stage	Prof Dato’ Dr Mrs ST Kew with YB Dato’ Dr Chua Soi Lek, Minister of Health during the Launch of the National Specialists Register

HRH Sultan Azlan Shah conferring the AMM Malaysia Fellowship to Prof Dr Grace Tang, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine	Consultant Radiologist Dr Malkit Kaur Dhillon, accepting her certificate from HRH Sultan Azlan Shah. She is now officially a member of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia	Salma Ismail, the first bumiputra lady doctor receives her Fellowship from HRH Sultan Azlan Shah

The College of Radiology “contingent” – L to R: Malkit Kaur, Ahmad Sobri, Evelyn Ho, Amran Abd Rahman, Tan Sook Pei and Liew Wai Fong	Some of the College of Radiology members in their gowns just before the Opening Ceremony starts. L to R: Malkit Kaur, Yang Faridah, Liew Wai Fong and Tan Sook Pei	The Academy councilors procession out of the hall

Joint Councils Meet

Dr Ho Lai Yun, Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore with Prof Dato’ Dr Mrs ST Kew; in the discussion following his presentation on Continuing Professional Development and Recertification	Bernard Francisco Ribeiro, President, Royal College of Surgeons of England shared the UK experience on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Recertification	Napier Maurice Thompson, President of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians gave his perspective on the a clinically relevant CPD programme and that is should be evidence based

Lizo Ebden Mazwai, President, The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa is a Professor of Surgery at the Walter Sisulu Univeresity (WSU) for Technology and Science (Eastern Cape) in South Africa.	The meeting delegates participates in the lively discussion

The council of the College of Radiology, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia hosts dinner for the President of the Singapore College of Radiologists, Academy of Medicine of Singapore
		L to R: Gerard Lim (Vice President - Clinical Oncology), Basri JJ Abdullah (Immediate Past President), Evelyn Ho (President), Tan Kim Ping (President, Singapore College of Radiologists), Yang Faridah (Councillor), Alex Tang (Secretary) and Humairah Samad-Cheung (Vice President – Clinical Radiology)

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