Past CME Events

• Invited Speaker: Prof Kim Kwhanmien

'Complex VATS Lobectomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - How Far Can We Push the Boundary?'

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Michael Rutter

'Endoscopic Airway Surgery - State of the Art 2014'

(co-organised by the Chapter of Hand Surgeons)

Annual Combined Surgical Meeting - 1st Singapore ASEAN Live Surgery Symposium

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons, and Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

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Exit Examination for Hand Surgery 2013

(co-organised by the Chapter of Hand Surgeons)

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: Emeritus Prof Patrick J Bradley

'What's New in Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Christopher Hobbs

'The Harmonic Scalpel in Head and Neck Surgery'

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

National University Hospital

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

Singapore General Hospital

Changi General Hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

GP Symposium for Specialists and General Practitioners

(endorsed by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Ignatius Mark Hon Wah

'Impact of the Nose on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea'

8th Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Prof Jian Yee

'Current Status of TAVI'

(endorsed by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Andrew Loy Heng Chian

Conjoint Neurosurgery Fellowship Examinations with the Edinburgh and Hong Kong College of Surgeons)

(organised by the Chapter of Neurosurgeons)

College of Surgeons Dinner & Lecture

(Guest-of-Honour: Mrs Tan Ching Yee, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Heatlh)

• 8th College of Surgeons Lectureship
  • Invited Speaker: Prof P Balasubramaniam

'Art and Science of Surgery: Lessons From a Journey of 60 Years'

• 18th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship
  • Speaker: Dr David Chin Chao-Wu

'The Outside-In Approach to the Modified Endoscopic Lothrop Procedure'

• College of Surgeons Gold Medal Award 2013
• Photo Gallery

Annual Combined Surgical Meeting 2013 (in conjunction with The ASEAN Federation of Surgical Colleges 2nd Summit Meeting)

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

• Theme: 'New Surgical Technologies'
• Photo Gallery

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists, and the Society of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Singapore (SOHNSS))

• Invited Speaker: Prof Ron Mitchell (HMDP Visiting Expert)

'Paediatric OSA: Beyond Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy'

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Peter B Soeters

'Evidence-Based Approach to Perioperative Nutrition Support'

8th ASEAN Congress of Paediatric Surgery

(organised by the Chapter of Paediatric Surgeons)

• Theme: 'Paediatric Surgery: A Tale of 10 Nations'

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Chen Chao Long

'The Evolution to the Chang Gung Transplant Program'

• Invited Speaker: Prof K K Madhavan

'From Graft Selection to Surgical Techniques: How to Improve Graft Success Rates'

8th Asian Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Update Course

(supported by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

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7 April

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 12 

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

National University Health System

15th Asian Research Symposium in Rhinology

(organised by Asian Research Symposium in Rhinology and hosted by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Theme: 'Controversies, Consensus and Education'

Chapter of General Surgeons and Chapter of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Dr Greg Chernoff

'Multimodality Scar Therapy -  The Path to Meticulous Results'

4th Chapter of Neurosurgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Dr Guy Rosenthal

'Blast Injury to the Brain and Coping with Mass Casualty Scenarios - A Neurosurgical Perspective'

4th Chapter of Hand Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Prof Alexander Shin

'History of Hand Surgery at Mayo Clinic'

Hand, Wrist and Distal Radius Cadaveric Course

(organised by the Chapter of Hand Surgeons)

• International Faculty: Prof Alexander Shin

Advanced Surgical Training Centre (ASTC), National University Hospital

Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Singapore General Hospital

College of Surgeons Dinner & Lecture

(Guest-of-Honour: Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Health)

• 7th College of Surgeons Lectureship
• 17th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship
• College of Surgeons Gold Medal Award 2012

Annual Combined Surgical Meeting 2012

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

Riverfront Ballroom, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore

7th Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Dr Thomas Pezzella

'Global Aspects of Cardiothoracic Surgery in Asia'

Valve Seminar

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

(supported by Edwards Asia)

2nd Introductory Thyroid & Parathyroid Ultrasound Course 2012

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Faculty: Prof Anil T Ahuja

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Christian Guilleminault

'Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome: Medical and Surgical Treatment'

Annual Scientific Meeting 2012

(jointly hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Society for Vascular Surgery (ANZSVS) and the Asian Society for Vascular Surgery (ASVS))

• Theme: 'Solutions to Challenges in Vascular Surgery 2012'

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Christopher Goh

'The New ENT Residency Programme'

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10 January

Combined Dinner Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Hand Surgeons and the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery (SSHS))

• Invited Speaker: Dr Marc Garcia-Elias

'Evolution of Wrist Instability Surgery: The Long and Winding Road'

• Photo Gallery

Peach Garden @ 33, OCBC Centre

20th Annual Hand Review Course and Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery

• Invited International Speaker: Dr Marc Garcia-Elias

'The Role of Forearm Muscles in Stability of the Wrist'

Combined Singapore-United Arab Emirates - Updates on Colorectal Cancer & Gastroenterology

(organised by Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, International Cancer Specialists and Emirates Gastroenterology Society)

2nd Bangkok IASGO International Postgraduate Course  - Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Malignancies

(organised by the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO) and The Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand)

Aor-Por-Ror Building, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

3rd Singapore Vertigo Masterclass

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Panel: Dr Noor Hafizah B Ismail, Dr Raymond Ngo, Dr Rani Ramason, Dr Yeo Seng Beng
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Surgery, Sleep & Breathing IV International Symposium

(organised by the Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine and International Surgical Sleep Society)

(supported by the Singapore Sleep Society)

Taipei International Convention Centre, Taipei, Taiwan

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speakers: Dr Gilberto Lopes, Dr Saabry Osmany, Dr Aneez D.B. Ahmed, A/Prof Alan Ng
• Photo Gallery

Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Dinner Symposium

• Invited Speaker: Dr Robert Dion

'Ischemic Mitral Valve Regurgitation'

• Photo Gallery

Singapore-ANZICS Intensive Care Forum 2011 

(organised by the Society of Intensive Care Medicine (Singapore) and the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS))

• Theme: 'Linking Current Evidence to Clinical Practice'

18th Asian Congress of Surgery & 37th PCS Mid-Year Convention

(organised by the Asian Surgical Association and the Philippine College of Surgeons)

• Theme: 'Surgery in Asia Amidst Global Challenges'

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines

6th Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Prof Joseph E. Bavaria

'Evolution of Aortic Surgery, A Peek Into the Future'

29 June -

3 July

Exit Examination Preparatory Course 2011 for Advanced Surgical Trainees (ASTs) in General Surgery

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

Khoo Teck Puat Hospital

National University Hospital

Singapore General Hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Chapter of General Surgeons Dinner Lecture

(supported by Nestle Nutrition)

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Kenneth Mark

'Dealing with Nutritional Issues in Complicated Surgical Patients'

• Invited Speaker: Prof Frederick A. Moore

'Immunonutrition in High Risk Surgical Patients'

Pan Pacific Hotel  Singapore

1st Introductory Thyroid & Parathyroid Ultrasound Course 2011

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists and the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

• Invited Faculty: Prof Anil T Ahuja

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons)

3rd Chapter of Hand Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Dr Amit Gupta

'The Leonardo Code in the Hand'

1st Hand & Wrist Arthroplasty Course & Cadaveric Workshop

(organised by the Chapter of Hand Surgeons and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand & Micro-Surgery Section, Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

Chapter of Urologists Dinner Lecture

(supported by Abbott Laboratories)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Khor Swee Kheng

'Lucrin in Prostate Cancer'

College of Surgeons Dinner & Lecture

(Master-of-Ceremony: A/Prof Siow Jin Keat)

• 6th College of Surgeons Lectureship
• 16th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship
• College of Surgeons Gold Medal Award 2011
• Photo Gallery

Chapter of General Surgeons Lunch Lecture

(supported by Karl Storz)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Gustavo L. Carvalho

'Minilaparoscopy - A Tale of Success and Simplicity'

CME Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons)

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30 January

2nd Singapore Vertigo Masterclass

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Michael Strupp
• Invited Panel: A/Prof Goh Kong Yong, Dr Umapathi S/O N Thiruganam, Dr Yeo Seng Beng
• Photo Gallery

Goodwood Park Hotel

Paediatric Surgery Update Session 1 - Paediatric Urology

(organised by the Chapter of Paediatric Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Yap Te-Lu

'Vesicoureteral Reflux and Urinary Tract Infection: Current Controversies and Evolving Practices'

Singapore Urology Fair 2010 - Plenary Session

(organized by the Chapter of Urologists)

• Plenary Session: '4Ts in MIS: Tools, Technique, and Technology & Training'

Periprosthetic Fracture Workshop

(organised by the Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Singapore Orthopaedic Association)

22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore Cardiac Society

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons and the Chapter of Cardiologists, College of Physicians, Singapore)

• Guest-of-Honour: Dr Chong Yeh Woei, President, Singapore Medical Association
• Theme: 'Cardiology Today: Innovation, Application & Evolution'

Chapter of Urologists Dinner Symposium

• Themes: 'ED as a Marker of Vascular Disease' and 'Sex and the Heart'
• Invited Speaker: Prof Michael G Kirby
• Invited Speaker: Dr Li Man Kay

'Value of Identifying and Treating EHS 3 Suboptimal Erection Patients

• Photo Gallery

Four Seasons Hotel Singapore

Launch of the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis 

(organised by the Ministry of Health Management of Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis CPG Workgroup, and hosted by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Photo Gallery

Lecture on Diagnosis and Management of Spondyloarthropathies

(organised by the Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Chapter of Rheumatologists, College of Physicians, Singapore, and the Singapore Orthopaedic Association)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Philip Mease

'Diagnosis and Management of Spondyloarthropathies'

Inaugural Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists Dinner Lecture

(in conjunction with the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists' 4th Annual General Meeting)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Kunaratnam Nallatamby

'Singapore ORL: Reflections of a Retired ENT Surgeon'

Paediatric Surgery Update Session 2 - Paediatric Oncology

(organised by the Chapter of  Paediatric Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Aung Le Le

'Slice of Life: Cancer and the Pediatric Surgeon'

29 June -

3 July

Exit Examination Preparatory Course 2010 for Advanced Surgical Trainees (ASTs) in General Surgery

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

Alexandra Hospital

National University Hospital

Singapore General Hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 10 - Trachea Surgery and ECMO Update

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr James Wong

'Surgical Intervention for Tracheal Stenosis'

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Lee Pyng

'Endoscopic Intervention for Tracheal Diseases'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Ku Chih Min

'Anaesthesia in Tracheal Surgery'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Leong Hoe Nam

'What is H1N1?'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Lim Yeong Phang

'V-V ECMO'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Su Jang Wen

'National Heart Centre's Experience'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Kenneth Chan

'ICU Care of Critically-Ill Patients with 2009 Influenza A (H1N1)'

5th Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Dato' Dr Mohd Azhari Yakub

'Trends in Valve Surgery at Institut Jantung Negara'

SingVALVE 2010 - Symposium of Heart Valve Therapies

(organised by National Heart Centre Singapore)

3rd Chapter of Neurosurgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Prof Poon Wai-Sang

'Has Translational Research in Neuroscience Changed Clinical Practice in Neurosurgery?'

• Invited Speaker: Mr Nihal Gurusinghe

'Training Neurosurgeons in UK'

Paediatric Surgery Update Session 3 - Paediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery

(organised by the Chapter of Paediatric Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Lim Suan Ling

'Anaesthetic Considerations in Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Agasthian Thirugnanam

'VATS in Children - Applications and Limitations'

Cardiothoracic Surgery Breakfast Talk & Workshop

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Suchart Chaiyaroj

'Does Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) Surgery Remain Relevant?'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Somchai Viengteerawat

'Anesthesia Experience in OPCAB at Ramathibodi Hospital'

Combined 4th Asia Pacific Otology & Neurotology Meeting and 1st Singapore Otology & Skull Base Update

(organised by the Department of Ear, Nose & Throat, Changi General Hospital)

(supported by the Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery Singapore, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto and the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

(Master-of-Ceremony: A/Prof Siow Jin Keat)

Guest Lecturer: Dr Fan Ning

'Surgical Work in Emergency Setting: Haiti, Gaza and Sri Lanka'

• 5th College of Surgeons Lectureship
• 15th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship
• College of Surgeons Gold Medal Award 2010
• Photo Gallery

International Colorectal Surgery Workshop 2010

(organised by the Division of Colorectal Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre (MISC), National University Health System)

ENT Subspecialty Update

(organised by the Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists)

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Low Wong Kein

'Cochlear Implants: The SGH Experience'

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Wang De Yun

'Latest Survey Update for Acute Rhinosinusitis (ARS)'

5th Asian Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Update Course

(organised by the National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Paediatric Surgery Update Session 4 - Paediatric Transplant Surgery

(organised by the Chapter of Paediatric Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Mali Vidyadhar

'Paediatric Liver Transplantation at NUH'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Perry Lau

'Paediatric Renal Transplantation in Singapore'

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• Invited Panel: A/Prof Siow Jin Keat, Dr Lee Sze Haur, Dr Raymond Ngo, Dr Yeo Seng Beng, Dr Umapathi S/O N Thirugnanam, Dr Nelson Chee, Ms Tee Lee Huan

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

International Workshop - Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery

(organised by the Department of Surgery, National University Health System)

Quarterly Review Sessions - Specialty Conference

(organised by the Chapter of Hand Surgeons, Singapore Orthopaedic Association and Singapore Society for Hand Surgery)

• Theme: 'Hand Resurfacing'
• Invited Panel: Dr Peng Yeong Pin, Dr Winston Chew, Dr Tan Soo Heong

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 6 - Heart Failure Updates

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Chuang Hsuan-Hung

'Key Trials in Heart Failure'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Chua Yeow Leng

'Latest Updates from the SITCH Trial'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Tan Teing Ee

'ECMO for Cardogenic Shock and ECPR'

• Invited Speaker: Dr C. Sivathasan

'Left Ventricular Assist Device for Destination Therapy - Are We There Yet?'

Dinner Symposium

(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Robert Martindale

'New Strategies in Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition for the Management of Postoperative Patients with Organ Failure

• Dr Asim Shabbir

'Enteral Nutrition for Surgical Patients in Singapore'

Academic Exchange between Lucknow College of Surgeons (LCS) of India and College of Surgeons, Singapore (CSS)

(hosted on behalf of CSS by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Rama Kant

'Trends of Surgery in Empyema Thoraces'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Tomislav Mihaljevic

30 June - 

4 July

Alexandra Hospital

National University Hospital

Singapore General Hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

20th Video Urology World Congress

(in conjunction with the 18th Malaysian Urological Conference)

(organised by the Malaysian Urological Association and the Video Urology Association)

31 July

2nd Chapter of Neurosurgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Dr Balaji Sadasivan

'What the Medical Profession can Learn From the Financial Crisis?'

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 7 - Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation (IMR) - Beyond Annuloplasties

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Chua Yeow Leng

'Functional MR Still to be Defined?'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Taweesak Chotivatanapong

'Management of Functional MR'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Masashi Komeda

'Different Surgical Approaches for Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure'

• Invited Speaker: Ms Tee Hui Leng

'Support Your P3 Remodel Like Never Before'

• 4th College of Surgeons Lectureship
• 14th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship
• College of Surgeons Gold Medal Award 2009

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 8 - Innovation in Valve Surgery

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Jian Ye

'Transcatheter AVR - A New Treatment Paradigm?'

Singapore General Hospital

Mount Elizabeth Hospital

Cardiac Dinner Symposium 2009 - Cardiac Dance - A Combination of Science and Art in Technology

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Prof Gerald Buckberg

'Cardiac Dance/The Spirals of Life - An Integration of Art and Science with Cardiac Formation, Congestive Heart Failure and Its Correction'

International Scientific Conference

(organised by Masterskill University College of Health Sciences)

• Theme: 'Recent Trends and Future Perspectives Towards the Protection of Health'

4th Asian Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialty Update Course

(organised by the National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Cardiothoracic Surgery Breakfast Talk & Aortic Valve Replacement Workshop

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Ravi Pillai

'Novel Method of Aortic Valve Replacement - ATS 3F Aortic Bioprosthesis Tissue Valve'

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11 January

• Invited Speaker: Dr Lim See Lim

'Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Eugene Sim

'Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure'

National Heart Centre Singapore

Glaucoma Symposium - Moving Pressure

(organised by the Chapter of Ophthalmologists and Singapore Society of Ophthalmology (SSO))

• Invited Speaker: Dr Harvey Dubiner

'Advance in Glaucoma Management'

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Aung Tin

'Efficacy & Safety of a Systemic Switch from Latanoprost to Travaprost in Patients with Glaucoma'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Steve Seah

'Strategies in the Management of Glaucoma'

26 January - 

1 February

HMDP Visiting Expert in Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (Cranofacial Surgery)

(organised by the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, KK Women's & Children's Hospital)

(supported by the Chapter of Plastic Surgeons)

• Visiting Expert: Prof Eric J. Arnaud

Inaugural Chapter of Hand Surgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Tu Yuan-Kun

'Complex Forearm and Elbow Fracture'

17th Annual Hand Review Course and Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery

• Invited International Speaker: Prof Tu Yuan-Kun

HMDP Visiting Expert in Pediatric Surgical Oncology

(organised by the Department of Paediatric Surgery, KK Women's & Children's Hospital)

(supported by the Chapter of Paediatric Surgeons)

• Visiting Expert: Dr Stephen J Shochat

'Pediatric Surgical Oncology: The Challenge'

HMDP Visiting Expert in General Surgery

(organised by Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital)

(supported by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

• Visiting Expert: Dr Jeffrey W. Milsom

16th Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery

(organised by Singapore Cardiac Society)

1st Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Symposium

(organised by National Neuroscience Institute)

(supported by the Chapter of Neurosurgeons and Clinical Neuroscience Society Singapore)

OCT Symposium - What Lies Beneath?

(organised by the Chapter of Ophthalmologists and Singapore Society of Ophthalmology (SSO))

• Invited Speaker: Dr Adrian Koh

'The Role of OCT in the Diagnosis & Treatment of Retinal Diseases'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Nikolle Tan

'High Definition (HD) OCT - Beyond Standard Time-Domain OCT'

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 3 - Lung Cancer Updates
(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Tay Miah Hiang

'Adjuvant Therapy for Lung Cancer'

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Koong Heng Nung

'Surgery for Lung Cancer'

1st Malaysia-Singapore Combined Breast Surgeons Meeting 2008

(supported by the Chapter of General Surgeons, Malaysian Oncological Society and the College of Surgeons, Malaysia)

CME Talk - Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Pathways & Precursors

(organised by the Chapter of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore and the Chapter of General Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Jennifer L. Hunt

Exit Examination Preparatory Course 2008 for Advanced Surgical Trainees (ASTs) in General Surgery
(organised by the Chapter of General Surgeons)

National University Hospital

Singapore General Hospital

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

3rd Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Dinner Lecture

(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Taweesak Chotivatanapong

'Valve Repair or Replacement: The Thai Experience'

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 4 - Mitral Valve Surgery Updates
(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Taweesak Chotivatanapong

'Techniques in Mitral Valve Reconstruction'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Saw Huat Seong

'Indications & Decision-Making in Mitral Valve Surgery'

31 July - 

3 August

42nd Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine

(organised by the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia)

24th Singapore-Malaysia Joint Meeting in Ophthalmology - Current Trends in Ophthalmology

(organised by Singapore Society of Ophthalmlogy (SSO), the Chapter of Ophthalmologists and the Malaysian Medical Association Ophthalmological Society)

Inaugural Chapter of Neurosurgeons Dinner Lecture

• Invited Speaker: Prof Ross Bullock

'Rationale and Strategies for Enhancing Oxygen Delivery to the Injured Brain'

College of Surgeons Dinner & Lecture 

(Master-of-Ceremony: Dr Ivor Lim)

• 3rd College of Surgeons Lectureship
• 13th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureship
• College of Surgeons Gold Medal Award 2008

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 5 - Surgery of the Aorta
(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Victor Chao

'Imaging of Aortic Disease & Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Kenny Sin

'Open Surgery of the Aorta & Organ Protection'

• Invited Speaker: Prof Uwe Klima

'Elephant Trunks, Innovations & Complications in Aortic Surgery'

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Peter Robless

'Endovascular Solutions, Hybrids & the Future'

2nd Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Workshop

(organised by Breast Unit, KK Women's & Children's Hospital)

Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons Symposium - Specialist Training & Accreditation

(in conjunction with the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association (SOA) and the Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Lau Hong Choon

'The Ministry's Perspective of the Role of the Singapore Medical Council and Singapore Accreditation Board'

• Invited Speaker: Prof Lee Eng Hin

'The Role of the Joint Committee on Specialist Training and Division of Graduate Medical Studies'

• Invited Speaker: Prof Shamal Das De

'The Role of the Specialist Training Committee'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Tan Kok Chai

'The Role of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore'

1st Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session

(in conjunction with the 4th Asia-Pacific Atrial Fibrillation Symposium of the Singapore Cardiac Society)

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2 April

Oculoplastic Symposium - Insights into Oculoplastic Surgery

(organised by the Chapter of Ophthalmologists)

• Invited Speakers: Prof Kim Yoon Duck, Dr Fong Kee Siew, Dr Yip Chee Chew

2nd Update in Ophthalmology Symposium 2007

(organised by the Chapter of Ophthalmology and Singapore Society of Ophthalmology (SSO))

• Invited Speaker: A/Prof Wan Song

College of Surgeons Dinner & Lecture

• 2nd College of Surgeons Lectureship
• 11th & 12th Yahya Cohen Memorial Lectureships
• Young Surgeon's Award 2007

31 August - 

2 September

9th Singapore Stroke Conference 2007 

(organised by National Neuroscience Institute)

(supported by the Chapter of Neurologists, College of Physicians, Singapore, the Chapter of Neurosurgeons and Clinical Neuroscience Society, Singapore)

8th International Training Course on Endoscopic & Microscopic Sinus Surgery

(organised by the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Marburg, Germany)

International Symposium on Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)

(organised by National University Hospital)

(supported by Novartis Oncology)

• Invited Speakers: Prof Peter W. T. Pisters and Prof Christopher Corless

AAFPRS Fall Meeting 2007

(organised by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS))

2nd SSO-Novartis Retina Forum

(organised by Singapore Society of Ophthalmology and the Chapter of Ophthalmologists)

(supported by Novartis (Singapore) Pte Ltd)

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Workshop

(organised by the Breast Unit, KK Women's & Children's Hospital)

5th KK Breast Seminar

(organised by KK Women's & Children's Hospital)

(supported by AstraZeneca)

2nd Annual Training Course on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)

(organised by the University of Nairobi and Karen Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya)

NUH-NUS International Colorectal Symposium 2007

(organised by the Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital)

(endorsed by the Society of Colorectal Surgeons of Singapore (SCRS))

• Invited Speakers: Prof Kim Jun-Gi and Prof Wang Hwei-Ming

Raffles City Convention Centre

National University Hospital

5th ABDA-BSS Update Conference

(organised by the Health Promotion Board (Breast Screen Singapore) and the Asian Breast Diseases Association (ABDA))

Asian Australasian Advanced Course in Paediatric Neurosurgery (Second Cycle Part 1)

(organised by National Neuroscience Institute)

(supported by the Chapter of Neurosurgeons, European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies)

Cardiothoracic Surgery Update Session 1 - Thoracic Surgery Updates: Surgery for End Stage Lung Failure
(organised by the Chapter of Cardiothoracic Surgeons)

• Invited Speaker: Dr Agasthian Thirugnanam

'Lung Volume Reduction Surgery'

• Invited Speaker: Dr Lim Chong Hee

'Lung Transplantation'

Postgraduate Medical Institute, Singapore General Hospital

International Symposium on Retinoblastoma & Pediatric Ophthalmic Tumors

(organised by the National University Hospital Eye Surgery Centre and the Department of Pediatrics, National University Hospital)

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