16th Penang Scientific Conference for General Practitioners

12th 15th September 2013

Georgetown City Hotel, Jalan Burma, Penang

Malaysian Medical Association (Penang Branch)

Organised by
Web page: http://www.mma.org.my/MediaandEvents/EventsSeptember2013/tabid/426/Default.aspx E-Mail: 16gpcourse@gmail.com 10 CPD points will be awarded to attendees who attend the full conference Workshops on 12th September 2013: Appropriate CPD points separately will be awarded to attendees

The Organising Committee warmly invites you to join us at this 16th Scientific Conference for General Practitioners, to be held for the thirteenth time in Penang. Family medicine is a field of practice based on the knowledge and skills required for the diagnosis and management of a whole host of fields of medicine and requires a special brand of person. Our aim is to stimulate scientific thinking and impart knowledge to this special breed of doctors who form the backbone of medical practice in this county.

Dear Colleagues,

16th Penang Scientific Conference for General Practitioners

The two and half days programme will consist of lectures on a very wide range of topics, as can be seen in the attached programme listing. This Conference is a wonderful opportunity to update yourself. Medical practitioners, medical students and allied health professionals will certainly benefit from the wide array of lectures.

We urge you to expeditiously sign up and come to Penang to upgrade your knowledge and enjoy the wonderful hospitality of Penang. Organising Committee Chairman : Dr. Segaran Xavier Committee Member : Dr. Hooi Lai Ngoh Hon. Treasurer : Mr. SP. Palaniappan

On Thursday, 12/9/2013 there will be a pre-conference CPR workshop as well as other workshops that are designed to invite your participation and be hands on. You may of course attend the first days workshops alone or attend the whole conference package or just the conference alone without the Thursdays workshops.

SECRETARIAT: c/o Gleneagles Medical Centre 1 Jalan Pangkor 10050 Penang Tel. No. : 04-222 9188 Fax. No. : 04-222 9188 (office hours only) 04-226 2994 (all hours) Email : 16gpcourse@gmail.com Website: http://www.mma.org.my/MediaandEvents/EventsSeptember2013/tabid/426/Default.aspx REGISTRATION for the Conference

Local Orders from Government Hospitals and departments are acceptable provided the relevant paperwork is completed properly. Appropriate invoices can be sent.

Fees to be paid:

Application for recognition of the course has been made to Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad, Kementerian Sumber Manusia

The registration fee for members of the Malaysian Medical Association, Malaysian Government doctors, medical students and paramedical staff for the conference from 13th to 15th September 2013 is RM350.00 The registration fee for Malaysian doctors who are not members of the MMA and all others, for the conference from 13th to 15th September 2013, is RM450.00 or US$175

REGISTRATION for workshops on Thursday, 12th September 2013 : You need to register for each of the workshops and separately pay the relevant fees Please note that lunch will be provided only for Workshops 1 and 2 but tea will be provided for all WORKSHOP 1 : CPR/ Basic Life Support Courses and Examinations WORKSHOP 3 : Spirometry Workshop Workshop RM275.00 RM50.00

Only registration forms with payment will be accepted. The registration fee includes conference materials, lunches (wherever applicable), tea breaks but does not include the fees for the various workshops.

Fee for everyone RM150.00

WORKSHOP 2 : Medical Surveillance of Notifiable Occupational Diseases

Please make the crossed cheque/bank draft payable to Malaysian Medical Association, Penang Branch. Payment can also be made directly into our bank account under the name Malaysian Medical Association Penang Branch A/C No. 0715-0003213-05-0 at the CIMB Bank, Penang. You are encouraged to pay directly into our account. Please send us a photocopy of the pay-in-slip as proof of payment, along with your application form or scan and e-mail the pay-in slip/s along with your application form/s. Only registration forms with payment will be accepted.

The closing date for registration is 5th September 2013.

All correspondence and registration forms with payment to be addressed to: Mr SP Palaniappan Gleneagles Medical Centre 1 Jalan Pangkor, 10050 Penang Tel. No. : 04-222 9188 Fax.No. : 04-222 9188 (office hours only) / 04-226 2994 (all hours) Email : 16gpcourse@gmail.com

Cancellation / Refund Policy: Any cancellation notice received in writing, before the closing date, will be honoured with a refund, less administrative costs if any have been incurred, by a cheque posted to the address in the application form unless instructed otherwise. All cancellations received after the closing date will regrettably NOT be entertained.

ACCOMMODATION Georgetown City Hotel, Jalan Burma, Penang (Venue hotel) 1-Stop Midlands Park, Burmah Road, 10350 Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia Phone: +60-4-227 7111 Fax: +60-4-226 7111 email: reservations@georgetowncityhotel.com Webpage: http://www.georgetowncityhotel.com/en/home Location : http://www.georgetowncityhotel.com/en/how_to_get_there

For enquiries: -

Kindly make the booking directly with the hotel mentioning that it is for the Conference organised by the MMA in order to avail of the special rates.
Dr Hooi Lai Ngoh Public Specialist Centre 142-T Jalan Burma 10050 Penang Tel: 04-226 6699, 227 0376 Fax: 04-229 2379 Email: drhooi@hooi.pc.my Dr Segaran Xavier 633 Bagan Ajam 13000 Butterworth Penang Tel: 04-331 4684 Fax: 04-324 3227 Email: segardr@pd.jaring.my Mr SP Palaniappan Gleneagles Medical Centre, 1 Jalan Pangkor 10050 Penang Tel: 04-222 9188 Fax: 04-222 9188 & 04-226 2994 Email: 16gpcourse@gmail.com

16th PENANG TEACHING CONFERENCE FOR GENERAL PRACTITIONERS

Georgetown City Hotel, Jalan Burma, Penang 12th September - 15th September 2013

12/09/2013 : THURSDAY PRE - CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Time 8.30am - 9.00am 9.00am - 4.00pm Topics

9.00am - 4.00pm

Lunch will be provided only for Workshops 1 and 2, but tea will be provided for all

1.30pm - 2.00pm 2.00pm - 5.30pm

Facilitator/s Registration Workshop 1: CPR/ Basic Life Support Courses and Penang CPR Society Examinations Workshop 2: Medical Surveillance of Notifiable Dr. Abu Hasan Samad and Team Occupational Diseases Registration Workshop 3: Spirometry Workshop Dr. Irfhan Ali and Team

13/09/2013 : FRIDAY
TIME 7.30am - 8.00am 8.00am - 9.00am 9.00am - 10.00am 10.00am - 10.30am 10.30am - 11.15am 11.15am - 12.00pm 12.00pm - 12.40pm 12.40pm - 2.30pm 2.30pm - 4.00pm

TOPIC Registration Backache, Knee and Shoulder Pain Intralesional Injection Techniques

4.00pm - 5.00pm

5.00pm - 5.30pm

SPEAKER Mr. SP Palaniappan and Team Dr. Anwar Arshad Mr. Mohana Rao Tea Break/Booth Visits Womens Health Dr. Suresh Kumarasamy Irregular Menses Dr. Somaskandar Lunch symposium sponsored by Astra Zeneca: Professor Dato Dr. Mafauzy Mohamed CV risk and diabetes : Considerations of treatment in T2DM Lunch / Booth Visits / Prayers Diabetic Management for the GP Dr. Zanariah Hussein / Dr. Gnanasegaran Xavier Avoiding medicolegal problems in general practice Dr. Teoh Ming King / Medical Protection Society Free Papers/ Tea Break/Booth Visits

TIME 7.50am - 8.30am

14/09/2013: SATURDAY

8.30am - 10.00am 10.00am - 10.30am 10.30am - 12.20pm 12.20pm - 1.00pm 1.00pm - 2.00pm 2.00pm - 2.45pm 2.45pm - 4.00pm 4.00pm - 4.30pm 4.30pm - 5.30pm

TOPIC SPEAKER Breakfast Symposium sponsored by Astra Zeneca: Dr. Malik Mumtaz Diabetes treatment: Present & future Palliative care in general practice Dr. Richard Lim Boon Leong Tea Break/Booth Visits Identifying and treating depression in your practice Prof. Vincent R. Russel Lunch symposium sponsored by Pfizer Lunch / Booth Visits ECG for the General Practitioner Dr. Goh Eng Leong Cutaneous drug reactions Dr. T. Thirumoorthy Tea Break and Booth Visits Dialogue with GPs Topics: a) TPAs & MCOs PPSMMA Chairman b) National Healthcare Transformation Dr. N. Ganabaskaran and c) Foreign Students Medical Examinations PPS ExCo members d) Traditional & Complementary Medicine Practitioners e) FOMEMA f) Radiographer for GP clinics.

TIME 8.00am - 9.15am 9.15am -10.00am 10.00am -10.30am 10.30am -12.00pm 12.00pm

15/09/2013: SUNDAY

The entire programme may be subject to changes beyond our control

TOPIC SPEAKER Skin disorders and Systemic disease Dr T. Thirumoorthy Neuroprotective Studies of Tocotrienols Prof. Dr Yuen Kah Hay Morning symposium sponsored by Hovid Pharmacy Tea Break / Booth Visits Chest X Ray Requirements by FOMEMA Dr. S. Sivalingam Close / Lunch