12TH Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass
Held annually since 2011, Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass focuses on general and sub-specialty paediatrics, continuing in the long tradition of excellent teaching from the cluster and honouring the legacy of our founding professor, Emeritus Professor Wong Hock Boon. The event has become a key platform for local and regional healthcare professionals to connect and share updates in the field of paediatrics.
The 12th Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass sessions will be held on 25 and 26 August 2023, focusing on topics such as allergy, neonatology and paediatric surgery. This year we have also lined up an exciting Pre-Masterclass session: The International Paediatrics Liver Transplant Symposium (IPLTS) which will be held on 24 August 2023. The event will take place at NUHS Tower Block Auditorium - 1E Kent Ridge Road S119228.
Registration closes on 14 August 2023. Registration fee is non-refundable.
For more enquiries, email paev105@visitor.nus.edu.sg
Registration Fees (SGD)
| Categories | Pre-Masterclass (IPLTS) only: 24 August 2023 | Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass only: 25 and 26 August 2023 | Pre-Masterclass and Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass |
External or Overseas Doctors/ General Practitioners/Paediatricians | $100 | $220 | $300 |
NUHS Clinicians (National University Hospital, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Alexandra Hospital) - For NUHS Department of Family Medicine Staff refer to number 5 | $80 | $175 | $240 |
All Nursing/Allied Health Professionals (External / Overseas Organisations, NUHS Staff) | $60 | $100 | $150 |
KTP-NUCMI (NUH Department of Paediatrics, Neonatology and Paediatric Surgery) | Complimentary | Complimentary | Complimentary |
NUHS Department of Family Medicine and National University Polyclinics Staff | Complimentary | Complimentary | Complimentary |
NUCOT Staff (Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals) | Complimentary | $175 | $240 |
Registration closes on 14 August 2023. Bank exchange rates apply for overseas applicants.
CME/CPE points will be awarded to participants for their attendance.
Programme: Pre-Masterclass
The International Paediatric Liver Transplant Symposium (IPLTS)
Time | Topic And Speaker |
24 Aug 2023 | |
8.00am – 8.30am | Registration |
8.30am – 8.45am | Introduction & Welcome Prof Lee Yung Seng, Head, Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital |
8.45am – 9.00am | Opening Address Prof A Vathsala, Co-Director, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation, National University Hospital |
Frontiers In Paediatric Liver Transplantation | |
9.00am – 9.20am | Technical Variant Grafts In Paediatric Liver Transplantation Prof George V. Mazariegos, Chief, Paediatric Transplantation, Upmc Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh |
9.20am – 9.40am | Dextroplantation Of Liver Grafts In Paediatric Recipients Prof Nam Joon Yi, Division Of Hbp Surgery, Department Of Surgery, Seoul Korea University Hospital |
9.40am – 10.00am | Large-For-Size Grafts In Paediatric Liver Transplantation Prof Mureo Kasahara, Director Of Transplantation Surgery Center For Organ Transplantation, National Center For Child Health And Development, Japan |
10.00am – 10.20am | Quality Initiatives In Paediatric Liver Transplantation Prof George V. Mazariegos, Chief, Paediatric Transplantation, Upmc Children’s Hospital Of Pittsburgh |
10.20am – 10.45am | Tea Break |
Paediatric Liver Transplantation In The Neighbouring Region | |
10.45am – 11.00am | Paediatric Liver Transplantation In Singapore- A Historical Perspective Dr Vidyadhar Mali, Surgical Director, National University Centre Organ For Transplantation And Senior Consultant, Department Of Paediatric Surgery, National University Hospital |
11.00am – 11.15am | Paediatric Liver Transplantation In Indonesia Prof Tri Hening Rahayatri, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital |
11.15am – 11.30am | Paediatric Liver Transplantation In Philippines Prof Vanessa De Villa, Head Of The Center For Liver Disease Management And Transplantation, The Medical City |
11.30am – 11.45am | Paediatric Liver Transplantation In Malaysia Prof Zakaria Zahari, Consultant Specialist, Children’s Hospital Tunku Azizah Hospital |
11.45am – 12.00pm | Paediatric Liver Transplantation In Malaysia Prof Shireen Nah, Division Of Paediatric Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre |
12.00pm – 12.15pm | Q & A |
12.15pm – 1.30pm | Lunch Break |
1.30pm – 2.00pm | Once Daily Tacrolimus (Advagraf) In Paediatric Liver Transplantation |
Paediatric Small Bowel Transplantation | |
2.00pm – 2.15pm | Paediatric Intestinal Transplantation-An Overview Dr Chiou Fang Kuan, Senior Consultant, Paediatric Gastroenterologist, KK Women’s And Children’s Hospital |
What’s Next In Paediatric Liver Transplantation? | |
2.15pm – 2.30pm | Mixed-Reality Imaging In Paediatric Liver Transplantation Dr Gao Yujia, Consultant, National University Centre For Organ Transplantation |
2.30pm – 2.45pm | Tacrolimus Dose Optimisation In Paediatric Liver Transplantation - The Pharmacogenomics Approach Dr Elaine Lo, Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Support Services, Pharmacy, National University Hospital |
2.45pm – 3.00pm | Pre-Transplant Nutritional Optimisation Of Infants With Chronic Liver Disease Ms Charlotte Lin, Head and Principal Dietitian, Department of Dietetics, National University Hospital |
3.00pm – 3.30pm | Tea Break |
3.30pm – 4.00pm | Updates In Blood Management In Paediatric Liver Transplantation Dr Christopher King, Senior Consultant, Department Of Anaesthesia, National University Hospital |
4.00pm – 4.15pm | Paediatric Liver Transplantation-Unique Concerns For The Critical Care Team Dr Ryan Taylor, Senior Consultant, Department Of Paediatrics, National University Hospital |
4.15pm – 4.30pm | The Care of a Liver Transplant Recipient; Linkou CGMH Prof Lee Chen-Fang, Liver Transplant Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital |
4.30pm – 4.45pm | Q & A |
4.45pm – 5.00pm | Closing Dr Loh Ser Kheng Dale Lincoln, Head, Department of Paediatric Surgery, |
- To submit your abstracts for the IPLTS free presentation session, click here.
- To register for the Management of Bleeding in Liver Failure Patients Course, click here.
- To register for the Liver Transplant Microsurgery Course, click here.
Programme: Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass
Time | Topic And Speaker | |
25 Aug 2023 | ||
1.30pm – 2.00pm | Registration | |
2.00pm – 2.05pm | Opening Address Prof Lee Yung Seng, Head, Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital | |
2.05pm – 2.35pm | Allergies And Gut Health In Childhood – What’s The Relationship? Prof Mimi Tang, Paediatric Immunologist Allergist, Department Of Allergy Immunology, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia | |
2.35pm – 3.05pm | Vitamin D Deficiency In Sunny Singapore And Beyond – What Should We Make Of It? Dr Cindy Ho, Senior Consultant, Division Of Paediatric Endocrinology, National University Hospital | |
3.05pm – 3.35pm | Understanding Childhood Neuroinflammatory Disorders Dr Velda Han, Consultant, Division Of Paediatric Neurology, National University Hospital | |
3.35pm – 3.55pm | Q & A | |
3.55pm – 4.10pm | Tea Break | |
4.10pm – 4.40pm | Advances In Biliary Atresia Management – What Has Changed Over The Decades? Prof Mureo Kasahara, Director Of Transplantation Surgery Center For Organ Transplantation, National Center For Child Health And Development, Japan | |
4.40pm – 5.20pm | What’s New In Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Prof Jonathan M. Klein, Department of Paediatrics, Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
5.20pm – 5.30pm | Q & A & Closing | |
Time | Topic And Speaker | |
26 Aug 2023 | ||
8.30am – 9.00am | Registration | |
9.00am – 9.05am | Opening Address Adj A/Prof Jacqueline Ong, Head, Division Of Paediatric Critical Care, | |
9.05am – 9.35am | Managing The Highs: Paediatric Hypertension Dr Perry Lau, Senior Consultant, Division Of Paediatric Nephrology, Dialysis And Renal Transplantation, National University Hospital | |
9.35am – 10.05am | Dysmorphology Demystified – A Paediatrician’s Approach Dr Chin Hui Lin, Consultant, Division Of Genetics And Metabolism, National University Hospital | |
10.05am – 10.35am | Care Of Congenital Hearts Today – Where Technology, Innovation And Clinical Progress Meet Dr Chen Ching Kit, Senior Consultant, Division Of Paediatric Cardiology, National University Hospital | |
10.35am – 10.55am | Q & A | |
10.55am – 11.20am | Tea Break | |
11.20am – 11.50am | Oral Immunotherapy For Food Allergy: Current Perspectives And Controversies | |
11.50am – 12.30pm | How Early Is Too Early? Advances In The Care Of The Extremely Premature Infant Prof Jonathan M. Klein, Department of Paediatrics, Medical Director, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
12.30pm – 12.40pm | Q & A | |
12.40pm – 2.10pm | Lunch | |
| Pearls In Paediatrics | Paediatric Nursing Symposium |
2.10pm – 2.40pm | Need to Cool Down? Red Flags In Childhood Fever Dr Pauline Chan, Consultant, Division of Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, National University Hospital | Nursing The Child With Eczema – Important Adjunct Therapies: Wet Wraps And More Speaker: Ms Angela Kriselda Ramos Bueno, Senior Staff Nurse, Division of Paediatric Allergy and Immunology, National University Hospital |
2.40pm – 3.10pm | Approach To Chronic Diarrhea In Childhood Dr James Huang, Consultant, Division Of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition, Hepatology And Liver Transplantation, National University Hospital | Childhood Respiratory Conditions – Practical Nursing Tips: Beyond Inhalers And Spacers Ms Sheery Lau, Senior Staff Nurse, Division Of Paediatric Pulmonary Medicine And Sleep, National University Hospital |
3.10pm – 3.40pm | Paediatric Dermatology - A Potpourri Of Cases Dr Liau MeiQi May, Consultant, Division Of Dermatology, National University Hospital | Nursing The Tiniest Babies – Pearls From The Nicu Ms Wang Xia, Nurse Clinician, Department of Neonatology, National University Hospital |
3.40pm – 4.00pm | Q & A | |
4.00pm – 4.20pm | Tea Break | |
4.20pm – 4.50pm | Topic: Allergen Immunotherapy Should Be Started Early In All Children With Food Allergy Prof Hugo Van Bever, Senior Consultant, Division Of Paediatric Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, National University Hospital Vs Adj Lee Bee Wah, Adjunct Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore | |
4.50pm – 5.00pm | Closing | |
*Organisers reserve the right to amend programme
