Meeting takes place as the nation celebrates 100 years of medical education
Singapore, 4 Nov 2005 – The three largest medical groups in Singapore – Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), the National Healthcare Group (NHG), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) – have come together at the first Combined Scientific Meeting from 4 to 6 November 2005. Combining resources and expertise, the three groups have organised what could be the largest medical meeting in the region.
Approximately 6,000 local and regional healthcare professionals – physicians, surgeons, dentists, nurses, allied health, academics and research scientists – are expected to attend the three-day meeting which will showcase the best in medical practice, research and education.
“As Singapore celebrates a centenary of medical education this year, it is apt that the parties integral in this milestone event have collaborated to organise the CSM05. The CSM05 is more than just a gathering of health and medical professionals. It serves as a platform to highlight and discuss new challenges and insights in medicine and healthcare that not only affect Singapore but the surrounding region as well, given the extent of inter-dependence and connectivity among neighbouring countries,” said Professor Fock Kwong Ming, Co-Organising President of the CSM05 Organising Committee and a Medical Board Chairman within the SingHealth group.
This year’s theme, “Shaping a New Era in Healthcare” highlights the importance of a holistic review of how healthcare is practiced today and the need to identify trends, either in emerging diseases, new treatment modalities or research breakthroughs.
In line with this theme, topics of critical importance to the region’s healthcare scene and emerging medical research landscape have been chosen. These include Cancer, Heart Disease, Immunology, Imaging, Diabetes and Ageing – amongst others. These topics were chosen for their broad appeal and relevance to the different groups of specialists, academics, research scientists, general practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals who are attending the scientific meeting.
Apart from local health, medical and academic professionals, internationally renowned speakers have also been invited to present and speak at the inaugural CSM05’s plenary and symposium sessions. These include sessions by medical and research professionals from top medical schools.
At the opening ceremony of the Scientific Meeting on Friday 4 Nov, Dr Patrick J. Casey, Senior Vice Dean of Research at the recently established NUS Graduate Medical School will deliver the keynote address “The Physician-Scientist in Singapore: Why? How? When?” at the opening ceremony of the CSM05. In his keynote address, Dr Casey will present how physician-scientists add a necessary element to any great healthcare system or university, and how this career pathway can be best nurtured.
“Singapore’s multi-ethnic population is a microcosm of the region. Together with the various initiatives we have made to position Singapore as the region’s medical and biomedical hub, we are in good stead to organise and promise a scientific meeting which will be exciting and full of compelling content that will be relevant to the local and regional medical community,” added Professor Chee Yam Cheng, Co-Organising President of the CSM05 Organising Committee and Assistant CEO (Clinical) of the National Healthcare Group.
The three day meeting will culminate in the Congress Dinner on 6 Nov 2005. At the dinner, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports & Second Minister for Trade and Industry will deliver his address.
"This inaugural Combined Scientific Meeting provides the right milieu for bringing basic and translational biology shoulder to shoulder with clinical medicine. This is indeed an exciting development considering the tremendous strides Singapore has made in developing the biomedical sector, particularly in areas pertinent to Singapore health such as cancer, infectious disease, immunology, and diabetes. CSM05 provides the optimal platform needed to bridge today's biomedical research with tomorrow's applications in the teaching and practice of medicine both locally and regionally. Bringing together academics, clinicians, and allied health workers from Singapore and internationally during this special centennial year for the University and the Medical Faculty, the future promises a new and bright era in healthcare with the potential to favorably tailor the way we teach and practice medicine today," commented Professor Shazib Pervaiz, Co-Organising President of the CSM05 Organising Committee and Vice-Dean for Faculty of Medicine in NUS.
More information on CSM05 is available at www.csmsingapore.com.
About Singapore Health Services :
SingHealth is the largest provider of acute healthcare in Singapore, made up of 3 Hospitals, 5 National Specialist Centres and a network of 9 polyclinics. We are dedicated to providing quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to our patients.
At SingHealth, we are inspired by our shared values of Clinical Excellence, Commitment and Collaboration to provide Genuine Care to all our patients.
Members of the SingHealth group:
Hospitals
Changi General Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital and Singapore General Hospital
National Specialist Centres
National Cancer Centre, National Dental Centre, National Heart Centre, National Neuroscience Institute and Singapore National Eye Centre
SingHealth Polyclinics
Bedok, Bukit Merah, Geylang, Marine Parade, Outram, Pasir Ris, Queenstown, Sengkang and Tampines
For further information, please visit us at www.singhealth.com.sg
About the National Healthcare Group:
The National Healthcare Group (NHG) manages:
Four hospitals - Alexandra Hospital, National University Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hospital;
The Johns Hopkins Singapore International Medical Centre; one National Centre – National Skin Centre;
The NHGP chain of nine polyclinics - Ang Mo Kio, Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Hougang, Jurong, Toa Payoh, Woodlands, Yishun;
Three speciality institutes - The Cancer Institute, The Eye Institute and The Heart Institute; and
Five Business Divisions - NHG College, NHG Diagnostics, NHG Gulf, NHG Pharmacy and NetCare Internet Services.
Our vision is “Adding years of healthy life to the people of Singapore”.
About the National University of Singapore :
Established since 1905, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is acknowledged as one of the finest universities in the world. NUS is a fully comprehensive university offering a broad-based curriculum underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment. The University is ranked 18th in the World University Rankings of 200 best universities by The Times of London.
NUS has 13 faculties, with an enrolment of more than 22,000 undergraduate and 8,000 graduate students. It actively promotes innovation and entrepreneurship, and enjoys a close teaching-research nexus with 13 national-level, 11 university-level and 70 faculty-based research institutes and centres. The University is strongly committed to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation, educating students and nurturing talent in the service of country and society.
As NUS establishes itself as a major research university, both our Faculty of Medicine and the Office of Life Sciences contribute by playing a major role in building the knowledge infrastructure and the human capital in life sciences research in Singapore.
The Faculty of Medicine is recognized as a leader in medical education in Asia, attracting many of the best students in Singapore and the region. The Faculty takes pride in producing the future leaders in healthcare delivery, discovery, and public service, as well as playing a pivotal role in Singapore's Life Science's Initiative and Singapore Medicine.
The Office of Life Sciences currently hosts research programmes identified in the following strategic areas of research.
Diseases:
· Cancer
· Ageing/Neurobiology
· Cardiovascular Biology/Angiogenesis
· Hepatology
· Infectious Diseases
Platform Technologies:
· Bioinformatics (Computational Biology/Tissue Repository/Molecular Epidemiology)
· Bioengineering
· Tissue Engineering
· Experimental Therapeutics (Medicinal Chemistry/Toxicology/Clinical Trials)
· Immunology
· Structural Biology and Proteomics
For more information, please contact
Singapore Health Services
Ms Herni Husni
Corporate Communications
SingHealth
DID: 6557 4950
Mobile: 9792 0394
Email: herniwaty.husni@singhealth.com.sg
National Healthcare Group
Mr Farren Fernandez
Corporate Communications
National Healthcare Group
DID: 6357 8415
Email: farren_fernandez@ttsh.com.sg
National University of Singapore
Ms Hong Hwee Ting
Corporate Relations Officer (Media Relations)
Office of Corporate Relations
National University of Singapore
Tel: 6874 1517
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