Synapse Sdn Bhd is organizing a lunch seminar on NAT in Blood Banks in collaboration with the Malaysian Society for Hematology on the 30th July and have organized the same talk in Penang on the 31st for the North.We would like to invite all members of MSH to the Seminar on the 30th of July at crystal Crown Hotel.
Details provided in the card below (click for a bigger image) :
Date : 14th - 15th August 2008
Time : 8 am - 5 pm
Venue : Pusat Perubatan UKM
The objective of this workshop is to help participants to prepare high quality articles for publication in medical journals. You will be taught on how to write the various types of scientific paper and how the manuscript is processed; the role of the editors and reviewers and what they look for and how to respond to their comments. In addition, there will be practical individual/group exercises on preparation of various types of manuscript. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to master manuscript preparation and improve their chances of article acceptance by editorial boards
Poster (click on picture for a larger image) :
Talk on ” Prevention of VTE”
by Prof Ansgar Welterman, Senior Clinical Specialist, Internal Medicine, Hematology and Hemostasis, Vienna General Hospital.
Venue: Main Auditorium (second floor), Hospital Ampang
Jalan Mewah Utara,
Pandan Mewah, Ampang 68000
Date: 18/7/08
Time 1500-1700
Admission: free
There will be a Morphology Workshop organised by Dr. Jameela on 14th and 15th November 2008.
Watch this space for details once the programme details are finalised.
Hospital Ampang is organizing a 2 day course with the theme: Back to Basics – Supportive Care in Haematology.
Tentative Programme
| TIME | TOPICS | SPEAKERS |
| 8/8/2008 | ||
| 7.30am | Registration | |
| 8.00 am | Welcoming speech & Opening Ceremony | Pengarah Hospital |
| 8.15am | Overview on Palliative care and Pain Management | Dr. Richard Lim (Palliative oncologist Hosp Selayang) |
| 9.00am | Nutrition in Cancer | Ms June Liew |
| 9.30am | Sexual issues during chemotherapy | Dr BK Lim(UM O&G consultant) |
| 10.00am | Tea Break | |
| 10.30am | Counselling In Haematology – an overview | |
| Case Scenarios ·1 How to talk to newly diagnose patient | Dr Lau NS /SN Norma | |
| Counselling of patient for HSCT | Dr Chang KM/SN Chui | |
| Bereavement counseling: How to break bad news | Dr Zanapiah/SN Hanom | |
| 12.30pm | Lunch & Friday prayers | |
| 2.30pm | Practical Session on common procedures & proper handling of instruments in Haematology – an Overview | Matron Tan/Sister Zuraidah |
| 2.50pm | Handling of Chemoport | SN Norma |
| 3.10pm | Handling of Hickman Catheter | SN Fadzilah |
| 3.30pm | Handling of Desferral pumps | SN Roselyn |
| 3.50pm | Handling of Blood filters | Terumo Filter Executive |
| 4.10pm | Visit to Transplant ward /Apheresis procedure room | SN Chui |
| 4.30pm | Visit to Transplant Lab | Ms Saraswathy |
| TIME | TOPICS | SPEAKERS |
| 9/8/08 | ||
| Chemotherapy Safety Issues | ||
| 8.00 am | Safe Administration of Chemotherapy | Puan Sujatha |
| 8.30am | How to minimize errors in ordering chemotherapy protocols | Mrs. Dhillon |
| 9.00am | Extravasations - how to manage and avoid | Miss.Wong Shu Ping |
| Transfusion Issues in Haematology Patients | ||
| 9.30am | Judicious use + safety issues in Blood transfusion | Dr.Hanim(Pengarah PDN) |
| 10.00am | Transfusion Triggers in Haematology Patients | Dr. Guan YK |
| 10.30am | Tea break | |
| 11.00am | How to avoid transfusion errors and issues in medical reporting of transfusion errors | Puan Juanita |
| Infections during chemotherapy | ||
| 11.30 am | Clinical approach to Neutropaenic Sepsis | Dr Norlizah(UM Infectious Disease Lecturer) |
| 12.30 pm | Updates on Diagnosis of fungal infection in a neutropaenic host | To Be Decided |
| 1.00pm | Infection control in haematology | Matron Tan |
| 1.30pm | Lunch & Lunch symposium :AML - A Singaporean Experience | To be decided |
| 2.30pm | Closing Ceremony | Dr Chang KM |
Closing Date for registration is 15/07/08. Any enquiries please contact
Jabatan Hematologi Hospital Ampang
