6TH SINGAPORE PUBLIC HEALTH & OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE CONFERENCE Innovations in Public Health & Occupational Medicine – The Next Frontier 24 – 26 August 2011 Furama Riverfront Singapore www.phom-singapore.org Organised by MAIN SPONSORS Chapter of Public Health & Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore Supported by Guidelines International Network COMMITTEE WELCOME MESSAGE Organising Committee Chairman Dr Jeremy Lim Members Dr Fereen Liew Dr Kenneth Choy Dr Ng Yih Yng Dr Pwee Keng Ho Dr Wong Chia Siong Scientific Committee Chairman Dr Pwee Keng Ho Members Dr Chan Mei Fen Dr Jeremy Lim Dr Lim John Wah Dr Lim Wei‐Yen Dr Maria Abraham Dr Rajib Ghosh Dr Wong Chia Siong Asst Prof Young Kyung Do Welcome to the 6th Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference. We have selected as the theme for the conference, “Innovations in Public Health and Occupational Medicine ‐ The Next Frontier”, to challenge ourselves and the larger public health and occupational medicine community with the conundrum of enabling wider access to higher quality health services at a cost individuals and society can afford. Only by being truly innovative can we reconcile these often conflicting objectives. We have lined up an exciting program with over a dozen international speakers who will share with us leading edge insights on a plethora of issues ranging from the use of new media in public health, innovative health financing models, well‐being and mental health promotion, workplace wellness and many others. This year, we are deeply privileged to have as our guest‐of‐ honour Prof Peter Gluckman, Chief Science Advisor to the New Zealand government and the only New Zealander elected to the Institute of Medicine of the United States National Academies of Science and a Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences of Great Britain. Prof Gluckman is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and a recipient of New Zealand’s top science award, the Rutherford Medal. Other distinguished guests speaking include Prof Paul Glasziou, currently Professor of Evidence‐Based Medicine in the department of Primary Care at Bond University and the University of Oxford, Dr S Aravind from the world‐ renowned Aravind Eye Care System (Lighting up Lives Through Reverse Innovation), Dr Kurt Hegmann, Chair of the American Board of Preventive Medicine who will speak on preventive medicine education and many others. Innovation is a multi‐disciplinary effort that requires new partnerships and even newer mental models. This yearʹs conference brings together an unprecedented number of international and local expert faculty members across a diverse array of disciplines to deliver a wide array of workshops, discussions and symposia. I look forward to meeting you at the conference in Singapore, and hope that this conference will increase your knowledge and stir your appetite for innovation. Dr Jeremy Lim Chairman, Organising Committee PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS MAIN LECTURES Desperate Times: Reversing the Diabetes Epidemic Prof Peter Gluckman, First Chief Science Advisor to New Zealand Prime Minister Lighting Up Lives Through Reverse Innovation Dr S Aravind , Director – Projects, Aravind Eye Care System The Water Success Story Prof Seetharam Kallidaikurichi , Visiting Professor and Director Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Knowledge is Not Enough‐ Innovations in Diffusing the Practice of EBM Dr Paul Glasziou, Professor in Evidence‐Based Medicine, Bond University, Australia Prevention of Musculoketal Disorders in the Workplace: Evidence from a Large Cohort Study Dr Kurt Hegmann, Director, Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS Wellness at the Workplace Mental Health Social Media Healthcare Financing Education Psychological Hazards in the Workplace Communicable Diseases Update in Occupational Diseases Guidelines in Public Health and Methods Environmental Medicine Global Health SPECIAL LUNCH SYMPOSIUM ON THE FUTURE OF PHARMACEUTICAL ACCESS (26 Aug 2011) Outline: Discussion on access and pricing trends in Asian healthcare Strategies to improve access to medicines in both individual households and in the health care system Learning from benchmark programs with national or regional payers: ‐ Risk Sharing Schemes Learning from benchmark programs when patient is the payer: ‐ Patient Access Programs Faculty 1. Dr Jeremy Lim (Duke‐NUS) 2. Dr Abdulkadir Keskinaslan (Novartis) 3. Dr Anita Wagner (Harvard Medical School) PRE‐CONFERENCE WORKSHOP FATIGUE RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (24 August 2011) Key areas covered Fundamentals of Sleep Physiology Fatigue Assessment Techniques Fatigue Risk Management Managing Fatigue in Shift Workers You do not need to attend the main conference in order to register for the pre‐conference workshop. REGISTRATION FEES Main Conference (25 & 26 August 2011) Fellows of AMS Non‐Fellows of AMS Students Early Bird Fee (By 30 June 2011) SGD 380.00 SGD 480.00 SGD 200.00 Regular Fee (After 30 June 2011) SGD 480.00 SGD 580.00 SGD 200.00 Pre‐conference Workshop (24 August 2011) Fellows of AMS Non‐Fellows of AMS SGD 300.00 SGD 450.00 To register, please download form from www.phom‐singapore.org or you may register online. SPONSORSHIP FOR OVERSEAS DELEGATES AND STUDENTS Travel grants will be offered to selected participants from developing countries. To qualify for the travel grant, a participant must submit an abstract and have the abstract selected for presentation. Full time local students who have submitted abstracts and are selected for abstract presentation will be eligible for funding of registration fees. All sponsorship applications will be subjected to approval by the organising committee. CONTACT INFORMATION Chapter of Public Health & Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore 81 Kim Keat Road, #11‐00 NKF Centre , Singapore 328836 Tel: (65) 65937804 Fax: (65) 65937860 Email:
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