SYMPOSIUM ITINERARY DAILY PROGRAMME Day 1 : 10 th April 2014, Thursday (Pre Congress Workshop) 0800 0830 : Registration 0830 1230 : Introduction to stapler in surgery 1230 1330 : Lunch 1330 1530 : Introduction to stents in surgery Day 2 : 11 th April 2014, Friday 0730 0800 : Registration 0800 0815 : Welcome speech by Organising Chairman. 0815 0845 : Surgical training : The Past, Present & Future Dato Mr Manjit Singh 0845 0900 : Opening Ceremony by Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (Director General of Health Malaysia) 0900 1000 : PLENARY Chairperson : Mr Lee Say Bob HEALTHCARE FINANCING : How it affects the surgeon? Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah 1000 1015 : Break 1015 1145 : SYMPOSIUM 1: Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Chairperson : Mr Jasjit Singh Nijhar 1. Management of Achalasia: Is the surgeon still relevant? Mr. Mohd Shukri b Jahid 2. Esophageal surgery: How to manage a leak? Prof. Dato' Dr. P. Kandasami 3. HOW I DO IT? : Laparascopic gastrectomy Mr Vimal K. Vasudeavan 1145 1230 : LUNCH SYMPOSIUM 1230 1400 : Friday prayers 1400 1500 : SYMPOSIUM 2 : Thoracic Surgery Chairperson : Mr Narasimman Sathiamurthy 1. Thoracic trauma : When is surgery necessary? Prof Premnath a/l S K Nagalingam 2. HOW I DO IT? : VATS Mr Haridass a/l Govindasamy 1500 1700 : SYMPOSIUM 3 : Colorectal Surgery Chairperson : Mr Prabhu Ramasamy Mr Buvanesvaran Tachina Moorthi 1. Colonic stenting revisited Dato Prof Dr Ismail Sagap 2. Management of anorectal injury Dato Dr Wan Khamizar Wan Khazim
1700 1730 : Tea break 3. HOW I DO IT? : Laparascopic anterior resection Dato Prof Dr Ismail Sagap 4. HOW I DO IT? : LIFT Mr Ahmad Shanwani b. Mohamed Sidek Day 3 : 12 th April 2014, Saturday 0800 0830 : Vascular Surgery : Management of AAA among general surgeons. Mr Zainal Ariffin Azizi 0830 1000 : SYMPOSIUM 4 : Hepatobiliary Surgery Chairperson : Mr Tan Wee Jin Dato Mr Manjit Singh 1. Role of liver resection in secondary liver metastasis Datuk Dr. Harjit Singh a/l Pritam Singh 2. Management of liver injury: Options revisited Mr Krishnan Raman 1000 1030 : Break 1030 1200 : SYMPOSIUM 5: Breast & Endocrine Surgery Chairperson : Mr Cheong Yew Teik Ms Teoh Mei Shi 1. Hereditary breast cancer Prof. Dr. Nur Aishah binti Mohd Taib 2. Breast cancer pathology Dr. Wan Anna Md Amin 3. Breast oncoplastic surgery Dr Ng Char Hong 1200 1300 : Lunch symposium 1300 1400 : Paediatric Surgery : What a general surgeon should do? Dato Dr Mohan Arunasalam Nallusamy 1400 1430 : Urology :Common urological issues among general surgeons 1430 1530 : General Surgery : A Dying Breed? 1530 1600 : Neurosurgery : Concussion? Prof Dr Vickneswaran a/l Mathanewaran 1600 1630 : Tea break
PENANG INTERDISCIPLINARY SURGICAL SYMPOSIUM 2014 Category Early Bird Registration (Before 28 th Feb 2014) After 28 th Feb 2014 and onsite registration Paramedic RM250 RM300 Doctor RM400 RM450 Oversea USD 200 USD 250 DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY, Hospital Pulau Pinang Jalan Residensi, 10990, Pulau Pinang Tel: 04-2225318 Fax: 04-2225328 Email: sospiss2014@yahoo.com REGISTRATION FORM Full Name: IC/Passport No: Address: Hospital: Tel: Email: Registration will only be confirmed subject to receipt of registration fee or LPO PAYMENT Payment by cheque is to be issued in favour of Society of Surgeons, Penang Bank: Cheque No: Amount: ACCOUNT NAME: Society of Surgeons, Penang BANK NO: 389-3- 000597-6 BANK NAME: UOB Bank Please submit a copy of the remittance note along with this registration form by email or fax.
Date: Signature: CONFERENCE INFORMATION SYMPOSIUM VENUE G H O T E L S D N B H D 168A Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Penang, Malaysia Tel 604 238 0000 Fax 604 238 0088 Email: g4u@ghotel.com.my Website: www.ghotel.com.my With 1 Breakfast With 2 Breakfast Standard 350++ 375++ Superior 380++ 405++ Executive 480++ 480++ Late check- out charges There will be minimal charges imposed based on the following:- Check- out time : 12.00noon 2.00pm 7.00pm : 50%off the paying rate After 7.00pm : Full day charge / full contracted rate OTHER HOTELS Evergreen Laurel Hotel 53 Persiaran Gurney, Gurney Drive, Penang. http://www.evergreenhotel.net/ The Northam All Suite Penang 55 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Gurney Drive, Penang. http://swissgarden.com/hotels/sgitn/ CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY The Conference secretariat must be notified in writing of all cancellations. Refund will be made after the conference as follows: Cancellation on or before 10 th March 2014 : 50% Cancellation after 10 th March 2014: Nil CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION All delegates will be issued a certificate of participation. LIABILITY
The Organising Committee will not be liable for personal accidents, loss or damage to private properties of participants during the Symposium. The participants are not covered by any form of insurance by the Organising Committee. POSTER COMPETITION Original scientific or clinical paper submitted by medical officers or young surgeons will be assessed by a panel of experts during the Symposium. Shortlisted participants will be notified for final assessment. There will be 3 prizes given during the closing ceremony for 3 best posters chosen. The prizes are 1 st Prize : RM500 2 nd Prize : RM250 3 rd Prize : RM100 This award will hopefully encourage research and scientific presentations among the budding surgeons. Regulations 1. The competition is open to all young surgeons and surgical trainees currently working in Malaysian institutions who are below 35 years old as on 1st January 2014. 2. The work submitted may be from any surgical specialty, and it may take the form of clinical trials, surveys, retrospective studies, laboratory experiments or any other form of unpublished original work. 3. The abstracts for the poster presentation are to be submitted by email to sospiss2014@yahoo.com before 10 th March 2014. 4. The instructions for the poster size to be presented will be informed to accepted participants via email before 30 th March 2014.