College Named Lectures and Conferment Ceremony 2017
The 27th Seah Cheng Siang Memorial Lecture, 14th College of Physicians Lecture and College Conferment Ceremony were held on 22 July 2017 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, in conjunction with the 51st Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine.
27TH SEAH CHENG SIANG MEMORIAL LECTURE
The 27th Seah Cheng Siang Memorial Lecture was delivered by Professor Francis Chan, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Chan spoke on "Prescribing NSAIDs to Patients at Risk: Have We Answered All the Questions?" where he shared about the global health implications of gastrointestinal disease associated with the use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and the safety of Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 selective NSAIDs as gastric sparing anti-inflammatory analgesics.
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Prof Francis Chan delivering the 27th Seah Cheng Siang Memorial Lecture |
Prof Francis Chan (R) receiving a token of appreciation from A/Prof Chan Choong Meng, College President (L) |
14TH COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS LECTURE
The 14th College of Physicians Lecture was delivered by Professor Michael Chee, Director of the Centre of Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke-NUS Medical School. Professor Chee spoke on "Sleep and Well Being: Why It Matters" where he shared the short and long term effects of sleep loss on memory and brain, the risks short sleep imposed on metabolic and vascular diseases as well as common misconceptions about good sleep habits
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Professor Michael Chee delivering the 14th College of Physicians Lecture |
Professor Michael Chee (R) receiving a token of appreciation from A/Prof Chan Choong Meng, College President (L) |
COLLEGE CONFERMENT CEREMONY
The College also conferred the title of Fellowship to the following overseas distinguished guests:
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Prof Lau Chak Sing, President, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (R), receiving the Fellowship certificate from A/Prof Chan Choong Meng, College President (L) |
Prof Patrick Li, President, Hong Kong College of Physicians (L), receiving the Fellowship certificate from A/Prof Chan Choong Meng, College President (R) |
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Prof Kenneth Hartigan-Go, President, Philippine College of Physicians (R), receiving the Fellowship certificate from A/Prof Chan Choong, College President (L) |
Prof Frank Murray, President, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (R), receiving the Fellowship certificate from A/Prof Chan Choong Meng, College President (L) |
