CAS Anaesthesia Refresher Course 2018
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The College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore (CAS) will be holding its 12th Anaesthesia Refresher Course, themed: "Safer Anaesthesia for Patients and Clinicians" on 7th April 2018 at York Hotel Singapore.
The Organising Committee lead by Dr Terence Quah hopes to provide an interesting and stimulating forum to CAS Fellows and local anaesthesiologists. The Scientific Programme includes topics on professional issues, peri-operative optimization and future of anaesthesiology.
The Organising Committee lead by Dr Terence Quah hopes to provide an interesting and stimulating forum to CAS Fellows and local anaesthesiologists. The Scientific Programme includes topics on professional issues, peri-operative optimization and future of anaesthesiology.
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Programme
8:00 am – 8:30 am | Registration | |
8:30 am – 8:35 am | Welcome and Introductory Remarks | A/PROF SOPHIA CHEW President College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore |
PROFESSIONAL ISSUES | ||
8:35 am – 9:00 am | Critical Elements in the Anaesthetic Informed Consent Process | DR TEO LI-MING Head Department of Anaesthesia Sengkang Health |
9:00 am – 9:30 am | Pitfalls in the Consent Process | MR EDMUND J KRONENBURG Managing Partner, Litigation & Arbitration Counsel Arbitrator Braddell Brothers LLP\ |
9:30 am – 10:00 am | From Compulsory CME to Maintenance of Competency in Singapore | DR LIM SHIH HUI Past Master Academy of Medicine Singapore |
10:00 am – 10:30 am | Morning Tea Break | |
PERI-OPERATIVE OPTIMIZATION | ||
10:30 am – 11:00 am | Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program | DR VERA LIM QINYI Associate Consultant, Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
11:00 am – 11:30 am | Guided Fluid Therapy | DR PAUL DRAKEFORD Service Registrar, Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
11:30 am – 12:00 nn | Use of Neuro-muscular monitor to avoid post-op respiratory complications | DR PATRICK WONG Senior Consultant Department of Anaesthesiology Singapore General Hospital |
12:00 nn – 12:30 pm | Options for Peri-operative analgesia in paediatric patients | DR ANGELA YEO Consultant KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital |
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch | |
CHANGING LANDSCAPES | ||
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm | Value Derived Outcome and Bundle Payment – How does it affect Anaesthetic Practice | A/PROF ONG BIAUW CHI Chairman Medical Board Sengkang Health |
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Specialist vs Hospitalist – What it means to Anaesthetic Practice | A/PROF THOMAS LEW Chairman Medical Board Tan Tock Seng Hospital |
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | Afternoon Tea Break |
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Fees
- Registration is complimentary for CAS Fellows and SSA members.
- Non-CAS Fellows or Non-SSA members are subject to $100 registration fees.
Organiser
College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
81 Kim Keat Road #11-00 & #12-00
NKF Centre, Singapore 328836
Tel: +65 6593 7800 Fax: + 65 6593 7880
www.ams.edu.sg
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