DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah delivers the 17th Tun Dr Ismail Oration

The launch of the Consensus Statement on the Utilisation of Cardiac CT. L to R: Prof Dr Sim Kui Hian, Dr Evelyn Ho and Prof Dato’ Dr Khalid Kadir

The Stage Party for the 17th Tun Dr Ismail Oration

The 42^nd Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine began with the Opening Ceremony on 31 July 2008, where DYTM Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Nazrin Shah delivered the 17th Tun Dr Ismail Oration. DYTM Raja Nazrin Shah spoke on leadership. Many new members were inducted into the Academy and honorary fellowships were conferred on overseas Presidents of various Colleges/Academies.

The Consensus Statement on the Utilisation of Cardiac CT was also launched at the opening ceremony by Prof Dato’ Dr Khalid Kadir, Master of the Academy of Medicine (until 3 Aug 2008 Academy of Medicine AGM). The statement was a joint effort by the College of Radiology and the National Heart Association of Malaysia to address issues related to appropriate and judicious use of cardiac computed tomography scans in a setting where the newest and latest rapid CT scanners were being acquired throughout Malaysia.

The theme of the congress was “Personalising Medicine – the A La Carte Approach” and it was held in Shangri La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Organising Chairperson was Prof Dr Rosmawati Mohamad whilst the Scientific Chairperson was Prof Dr Chan Siew Pheng. There were 2 precongress workshops - Critical Appraisal and Train the Trainers (Supervision, Continuous Assessment and Evaluation of the Trainee).

A reception was held after the opening ceremony on the 31 July 2008 whilst on 1st August, the invited overseas Presidents were respectively taken to dinner by their corresponding counterparts in the Academy of Medicine in Malaysia. Instead of a “normal” Congress dinner, an Academy Building Fund Dinner was held on 2 Aug 2008 at the Grand Ballroom to raise funds for the completed but not furnished or fitted Academy of Medicine/Family Physicians/College of Surgeon’s joint building.

During the course of the congress, the joint council meetings of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and Singapore was held, as well as a special session on “National Specialist Register – The Role of the Academies and the Colleges” with the invited overseas Presidents. Prof Ian R Gough, President, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Prof Grace Tang, Master, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and Prof Fock Kwong Ming, Master, Academy of Medicine of Singapore spoke on their country’s respective Specialist Registers and their body’s roles.

The congress ended on Sunday noon on 3 Aug 2008. This was followed by the Annual General Meeting of the Academy of Medicine where Prof Dr Victor Lim was elected as the new Master of the Academy of Medicine. Dato’ Dr Khalid Kadir did not wish to stand for re-election and had served in the council of the Academy of Medicine in various capacities for 21 years. He was thanked for his contributions which were acknowledged officially at the AGM.