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The programme is currently in development. Watch this space for updates.
(TBC = To Be Confirmed)
| DAY 1 | 4 April 2014 (Friday) | |
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| 0730-8000 | Registration | |
| 0800-0808 | Welcome Speech by Organising Chairman | Professor Dr. Gan Gin Gin |
| 0808-0815 | President's Speech | Dato' Dr. Chang Kian Meng |
| 0815-0845 | Prof John J Bosco’s Memorial Lecture: Economics of treatment in haematology: The changing paradigm | Dr. Leong Kin Wah |
| 0845-1000 | Symposium 1: Transfusion Medicine Chairperson: Dr Nurasyikin Yusof |
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| 0845-0905 | Lecture 1: Haemovigilance in Malaysia | Dato’ Dr. Yasmin bt Ayob |
| 0905-0925 | Lecture 2: Transfusion transmitted infections in Malaysia | TBC |
| 0925-0945 | Lecture 3: Red cell alloimmunisation: Benchwork to bedside | A/Prof Dr. Veera Sekaran |
| 0945-1000 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 1000-1015 | Tea break and poster viewing | |
| 1015-1055 | Plenary 1: What is the future in CML?: Is TRF (or Cure) a possibility? Chairperson: Dr. Lau Lee Gong | Professor Dr Gianantonio Rosti |
| 1100-1215 | Concurrent Sessions 1 | |
| Clinical: Holistic Hematology Chairperson: Dr. Sinari Salleh | Laboratory: Laboratory Issues Chairperson: Dr. Chew Lee Ping |
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| 1100-1120 | Lecture 4: Aspects of counselling prior to chemotherapy - Dr. Azlan Husin | Lecture 7: Pitfalls in Malaria morphology - Prof Dr. Rohela Mahmud |
| 1120-1140 | Lecture 5: Should quality of life be a therapeutic endpoint? - A/Prof Dr. Bee Ping Chong | Lecture 8: Autoantibodies in haematology - A/Prof Dr. Wong Chieh Lee |
| 1140-1200 | Lecture 6: End of life. What do we do? - Dr. Lam Chee Leong | Lecture 9: Immunohistochemistry in haematological diagnosis - A/Prof Dr. Noraidah Masir |
| 1200-1215 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 1215-1300 | Corporate Sponsored Lunch Symposium 1: Targeted therapy in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm : An Update Chairperson: Dr. Ng Soo Chin | Professor Dr Jean Jacques Kiladjian |
| 1300-1400 | Friday Prayers | |
| 1400-1440 | Plenary 2: Stems cells: Facts vs Myths Chairperson: A/Prof Dr. Veera Sekaran | Emeritus Prof Dr. Cheong Soon Keng |
| 1445-1530 | The Debate: Is there science in complementary/alternative medicine? Chairperson: TBC | |
| Propose: Dr. Haris Abd Rahman | Oppose: Dr. Alan Teh |
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| 1530-1550 | Tea break and poster viewing | |
| 1550-1640 | Concurrent Sessions 2 | |
| Clinical: Transplantation Chairperson: Dr. Chew Teng Keat | Nursing: Supportive Care Chairperson: Prof Dr. S Fadilah Abdul Wahid |
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| 1550-1610 | Lecture 10: Chronic graft vs host disease - Dr. Tan Sen Mui | Lecture 12: Nutrition and haematological malignancy - Ms Wong Wen Yin |
| 1610-1630 | Lecture 11: Fertility issues post chemotherapy and transplantation - Dr. Eeson Sinthamoney | Lecture 13: Management of emesis during chemotherapy - Dr. Leong Kin Wah |
| 1630-1640 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 1645-1725 | Plenary 3: Management of patients with inhibitors: early diagnosis and treatment Chairperson: A/Prof Dr. Wong Chieh Lee | Dr. Jameela Sathar |
| DAY 2 | 5 April 2014 (Saturday) | |
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| 0800-0840 | Plenary 4: Invasive fungal infections Chairperson: Dato' Dr. Chang Kian Meng | Professor Maschmeyer |
| 0845-1000 | Symposium 2: Myeloma Chairperson: Dr. Haris Abd Rahman |
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| 0845-905 | Lecture 14: Renal failure in myeloma - best practice | Prof Datuk Dr. Tan Si Yen |
| 0905-0925 | Lecture 15: 2014 The Evolving Treatment Landscape in non-Transplant Eligible Multiple Myeloma Patients | A/Prof Dr Ch’ng Wee Joo |
| 0925-0945 | Lecture 16: Stem Cell transplantation in myeloma: How do I decide? | Dr. Lau Lee Gong |
| 0945-1000 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 1000-1015 | Tea break & poster viewing | |
| 1015-1130 | Concurrent Sessions 3: Variable Topics | |
| Chairperson: A/Prof Dr. Bee Ping Chong | Chairperson: Dr. Lily Wong | |
| 1015-1035 | Lecture 17: Sickle cell anemia - Dr. Jameela Sathar | Lecture 20: Making a morphological diagnosis - Dr. Hemalatha Shanmugam |
| 1035-1055 | Lecture 18: Research in clinical haematology - Professor Dr Aziz Baba | Lecture 21: Immunophenotyping in haematology - Dr. Liu Te Chih |
| 1055-1115 | Lecture 19: Travel Deep Vein Thrombosis - Dr. Tan Swee Looi | Lecture 22: Utility of FISH in haematology - A/Prof Dr. Veera Sekaran |
| 1115-1130 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 1130-1200 | Poster viewing & visit to pharmaceutical booths | |
| 1200-1300 | Corporate Sponsored Lunch Symposium 2: Novel agents in the management of venous and arterial thrombosis Chairperson: Dato' Dr JV Sangkar | Dr. Raymond Wong |
| 1400-1515 | Concurrent Sessions 4 | |
| Clinical: Infection related issues Chairperson: Dr. Rudy Yeoh | Nursing: General Haematology Chairperson: Dr. Azlan Husin |
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| 1400-1420 | Lecture 23: Management of Hepatitis B in haematological patients - A/Prof Dr Eric Tse | Lecture 26: Febrile neutropenia - Dr. Edmund Chin |
| 1420-1440 | Lecture 24: Vaccination prophylaxis in haematological patients - Dr. Chew Teng Keat | Lecture 27: Catheter related blood stream infections - Dr. Tan Lian Huat |
| 1440-1500 | Lecture 25: Secondary hemosiderosis - Dr. Lily Wong | Lecture 28: Mucositis - SRN Imelda Zakaria |
| 1500-1515 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 1515-1530 | Tea break | |
| 1530-1610 | Plenary 5: Optimising management in DLBCL Chairperson: Dr. Goh Ai Sim | Professor Dr. Marinus Van Oers |
| 1615-1700 | Morphology Quiz | Dr. Hemalatha Shanmugam |
| 1730-1930 | MSH : Annual General Meeting | MSH Members |
| 1930-2100 | Corporate Sponsored Dinner Symposium: The simplified approach to VTE treatment Chairperson: TBC | Emeritus Professor Dr. Hatem Salem |
| DAY 3 | 6 April 2014 (Sunday) | |
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| 0800-0840 | Plenary 6: Updates on Follicular Lymphoma Chairperson: Dr. Alan Teh | A/Prof Dr. Eric Tse |
| 0845-1000 | Symposium 3: Lymphoma Chairperson: Dr. Visalachy Purushothaman |
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| 0845-0905 | Lecture 29: Role of radiotherapy in Lymphomas | Dr. Muhammad Azrif |
| 0905-0925 | Lecture 30: Management of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: An Update | Professor Dr Owen A. O'Connor |
| 0925-0945 | Lecture 31: Is there a role for upfront Stem Cell Transplantation in 2014? | Dato’ Dr. Chang Kian Meng |
| 0945-1000 | Q&A | All speakers |
| 1000-1040 | Plenary 7: T cell Lymphoma: An Update Chairperson: Prof Aziz Baba | Professor Dr Owen A. O'Connor |
| 1040-1100 | Tea break | |
| 1100-1200 | Prize Presentation & Closing Speech | A/Prof Dr. Veera Sekaran |