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  12 November 2010
Friday
1700-2100

13 November 2010
Saturday
0900-1730

14 November 2010
Sunday
0900-1300

09:00-10:30 S1
S2
S9
S10
10:30-11:00 Coffee Coffee
11:00-12:30 S3
S4
S11
S12
12:30-13:00 Lunch Session: Treatment of Tobacco Dependence Closing
13:00-14:00
Remarks
  Run Run Shaw Hall
  Lim Por Yen Lecture Theatre
  Pao Yue Kong Auditorium
  Exhibition Hall
14:00-15:30 S5
S6
15:30-16:00 Coffee
16:00-17:00 S7
S8
17:00-17:30 Registration
17:30-18:00  
18:00-20:00
Opening Ceremony
Halnan Lecture (HKAM)
Tun Dr Ismail Oration (AMM)
20:00-21:00 Welcome Reception

 

 

 

Halnan Lecture
  Changing concepts of medical ethics Prof Kin-hung LEE
Honorary Professor, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Hong Kong

Tun Dr Ismail Oration
  Medicine - Back to the Future, Beyond Science Prof Eng-kiong YEOH
Professor of Public Health and Head
of Health System, Policy and
Management at the School of Public
Health and Primary Care of The
Chinese University of Hong Kong

S1
Advances in Oncology
Chairperson: Dr Chun-key LAW (HKCR)
  1 Cancer screening - biochemical and molecular markers Prof Ching-wah LAM (HKCPath)
  2 Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) and related developments : benefits and risks Prof Jonathan ST SHAM (HKCR)
  3 New cancer drug therapy Prof Stephen L CHAN (HKCP)

S2
Advances in Transplantation
Chairperson: Dr Edmond SK MA (HKCPath)
 
  1 Scoring for organ allocation Dr See-ching CHAN (CSHK)
  2 Without a trace: what can a renal allograft biopsy tell? Dr Janette SY KWOK (HKCPath)
  3 Renal medicine in organ transplantation Dr Cindy BY CHOY(HKCP)

S3
Advances in DM
Chairperson: Prof Kathryn CB TAN (HKCP)
 
  1 Advances in the management of diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy Dr Vincent YW LEE (COHK)
  2 Advances in the management of diabetes mellitus Prof Kathryn CB TAN (HKCP)
  3 Advances in management of diabetic foot Dr Wing-cheung WONG (HKCOS)

S4
Advances in Emerging Infection
Chairperson: Dr Billy CF CHIU (HKCFP)
 
  1 Hong Kong’s preparedness and response to pandemic influenza Dr Sarah MY Choi (HKCCM)
  2 Surveillance of emerging infections: are we doing enough Dr Poh-lian LIM
(College of Physicians, AMS)
  3 Review of Swine Flu(H1N1) in Hong Kong 2009 - the multiple roles of a Family Physician Dr Gene WW TSOI (HKCFP)

Lunch Session: Treatment of Tobacco Dependence
Chairperson: Prof Sian GRIFFITHS
 
  1 Tobacco epidemic and cessation in northwest Russia in the years of economic transition Dr Antero HELOMA
  2 Treatment of Tobacco Dependence at Mayo Clinic Prof Richard HURT

S5
Advances in Resuscitation
Chairperson: Dr Hiu-fai HO (HKCEM)
 
  1 Advances in resuscitation Dr Sophia BL ANG
(College of Anaesthesiologists, AMS)
  2 Benefits and risks of public access defibrillator Dr Chi-biu LO (HKCEM)
  3 Pre-hospital trauma care - what NOT to do to avoid delay Dr Shahridan M FATHIL
(College of Anaesthesiologists, AMM))

S6
Advances in Spine Care (Low Back Pain)
Chairperson: Dr Kwai-yau FUNG (HKCOS)
 
  1 Recent advances in spine surgery - benefits and risks Dr Yat-wa WONG (HKCOS)
  2 Pain relief for lower back pain Dr Simon KC CHAN (HKCA)
  3 Understanding and treating pain - the body, the brain and the psychology Dr Ka-fai CHUNG (HKCPsy)
  4 Minimally invasive imaged guided spine intervention Dr Roger CH TOK
(College of Radiology, AMM)

S7
Advances in Fetal Medicine
Chairperson: Prof Hextan YS NGAN (HKCOG)
 
  1 Advances in prenatal diagnosis Prof Tze-kin LAU (HKCOG)
  2 Advances in fetal surgery Dr Fon-min LAI
(College of O&G, AMS)
  3 Advances in neonatal care Prof Fook-choe CHEAH
(College of Paediatrics, AMM)

S8
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Chairperson: Dr Wai-man CHAN (HKCCM)
 
  1 BreastScreen Singapore - an update Dr Bee-kiang CHONG
(College of Radiologists, AMS)
  2 Immunisation - HPV, influenza, varicella etc Prof Mia-tuang KOH
(College of Paediatrics, AMM)
  3 New development in prevention and control of oral diseases Prof Edward CM LO (CDSHK)
  4 Strategies for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases Dr Ting-hung LEUNG (HKCCM)

S9
Advances in Vascular / Endo-Vascular Surgery
Chairperson: Dr Cheuk-wa TSE (CSHK)
 
  1 Evolution in the treatment of intracranial aneurysms Dr George KC WONG (CSHK)
  2 Intracranial stenting for cerebrovascular disease Prof Simon CH YU (HKCR)
  3 Cell therapy for cardiac regeneration Dr David CW SIU (HKCP)
  4 Advances and new challenges in vascular & endovascular surgery Dr Yiu-che CHAN (CSHK)

S10
Challenges in Substance Abuse
Chairperson: Prof Tony NELSON (HKCPaed)
 
  1 Recent updates in the management of amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder Dr Wai-him CHEUNG (HKCPsy)
  2 Managing adolescents with substance abuse: from community to hospital settings Dr Lilian HL WONG (HKCPaed)
  3 Drug testing in substance abuse Dr Tony WL MAK (HKCPath)

S11

Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgeries
Chairperson: Dr Kwong-hon MA (HKCORL)

 
  1 Otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery - from endoscope to robot Prof William I WEI (HKCORL)
  2 Robotic prostatectomy - advances in minimal invasive surgeries Dr Christopher CHENG
(College of Surgeons, AMS)
  3 Minimally invasive interventional radiology in oncology Dr Kam-ying LAU (HKCR)

S12
Advances in Mental Health
Chairperson: Dr Roger MK NG (HKCPsy)
 
  1 The risk and benefits of anti-depressant for children suffering from depression Dr Phyllis KL CHAN (HKCPsy)
  2 Role of family physicians in mental health Dr Edmund WW LAM (HKCFP)
  3 Geriatric mental health Prof Timothy CY KWOK (HKCP)

 

AMM Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
AMS Academy of Medicine, Singapore
HKAM Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
   
HKCA Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists
HKCCM Hong Kong College of Community Medicine
CDSHK College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong
HKCEM Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine
HKCFP Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
HKCOG Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
COHK College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong
HKCOS Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons
HKCORL Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists
HKCPaed Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
HKCPath Hong Kong College of Pathologists
HKCP Hong Kong College of Physicians
HKCPsy Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists
HKCR Hong Kong College of Radiologists
CSHK College of Surgeons of Hong Kong