The College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AMS) organized the Seminar in Developmental Therapeutics and Psychopharmacology Update for Psychiatrists in Practice last 2 February 2018 at the NUHS Tower Block.
The talk was spearheaded by Prof Robert Hendren, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science; Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Co-Director of the UCSF Dyslexia Center; and Director, Neurodevelopmental, Translational Outcomes Research Program (NTORP). Prof Hendren shared his insights on the Use of the Neurodevelopmental Formulation in Clinical Practice; and Psychopharmacology for Children and Adolescents.
AMS Scribe , Dr Lai Fon Min, also graced the event and gave a short presentation entitled “The Academy - Serving the Profession Fellows ” and presented AMS’ plaque of appreciation and gift to Prof Hendren on behalf of AMS Master, Dr S R E Sayampanathan.
The Organizing Committee would like to thank the National University Health System for co-organizing the event and to Hyphens Pharma Pte Ltd for sponsoring the scrumptious dinner buffet for the attendees.
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