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PROGRAMME
5:50 pm Guests to be seated
6:00 pm Arrival of Guest-of-Honour, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng YamPresident of the Republic of Singapore Patron, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
6:15 pm Procession of Stage Party
6:20 pm Addresses Dr Lim Shih HuiMaster, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Dr Chang Keng WeeMaster, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Dr Donald K T LiPresident, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
6:30 pm Conferment of Honorary Fellowship on Mr Tharman ShanmugaratnamDeputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance, Republic of Singapore21st Gordon Arthur Ransome Orator
6:40 pm Conferment of Fellowships• Presidents of Overseas Colleges• New Fellows, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
7:10 pm Inductees’ PledgeChief Inductee: Dr Alex Sia College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore
7:15 pm Presentation of Certifi cates for Staff Registrar Scheme Diplomas
7:20 pm 21st Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration by Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam“A Fair and Just Society: What Stays, What Changes?”
8:00 pm Dinner Reception
9:00 pm End of Programme
Master of Ceremonies:Dr Sophia Ang
College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore
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Guest-Of-Honour
GUEST-OF-HONOUR
His Excellency
DR TONY TAN KENG YAM
President
of the
Republic of Singapore
and
Patron
of the
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
PROFESSOR LIM SHIH HUI
MASTER
of the
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
welcomes all
to the
Induction Comitia 2013
&
21ST
Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration
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Academy of Medicine, Singapore
is honoured to confer
HONORARY FELLOWSHIP
on
MR THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Republic of Singapore
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam was appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the Singapore Cabinet in May 2011. He
continues to serve as Minister for Finance, a responsibility he has performed since December 2007. Mr Tharman
was appointed Chairman of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, the policy steering committee
of the International Monetary Fund, in March 2011. He was also admitted to the Group of Thirty, also known as
“The Consultative Group on International Economic and Monetary Affairs”, in June 2008.
He spent much of his earlier professional life at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s central
bank and integrated financial regulator, where he was chief executive before entering politics in October 2001.
Since then, he has served in economic and education appointments, including five years as Minister for Education.
He is currently also the Chairman of the International Academic Advisory Panel that advises the government on
strategies for the university sector, and Chairman of the MAS. Mr Tharman did his undergraduate and masters
education in Economics at the London School of Economics and Cambridge University. He later obtained a
masters in Public Administration at Harvard University, where he received the Lucius N Littauer Fellow award
for outstanding performance and leadership potential.
GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATOR
Conferment of Honorary Fellowship
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Roll Of Honorary Fellows (1967 - 2011)
2011 Dr York Chow 1982 Dr Michael A Gilmour
2007 Dr Oon Chiew Seng 1982 Dr C Elaine Field
2007 Mr Lee Hsien Loong 1981 Emeritus Professor Robert Roaf
2006 Dr Tony Tan 1979 Sir John Crofton
2004 Dr Andrew Chew Guan Khuan 1979 Dr Toh Chin Chye
2003 Mr S R Nathan 1977 Dr Yeoh Ghim Seng
2002 Mr Shaw Vee King 1977 Sir Gordon Arthur Ransome
2000 Dr Lee Seng Gee 1975 Tan Sri Dr Runme Shaw
2000 Dr Ong Teng Cheong 1975 Prof Robert Emil Steiner
1996 Dato Seri Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad 1975 Mr Lee Kuan Yew
1996 Dr Kwa Soon Bee 1975 Prof Sir Ian Hill
1994 Mr Wee Kim Wee 1975 Dr R H Hickling
1993 Dr Eugene M Hildreth 1974 Sir Stanley Davidson
1990 Mr Goh Chok Tong 1974 Sir John Bruce
1988 Mr Shaw Vee Meng 1973 Sir Derrick Dunlop
1988 Dr R F Robertson 1970 Sir John Lewthas Frew
1986 Mr Howe Yoon Chong 1970 Sir Kenneth Beeson Noad
1986 Professor David Todd 1969 Sir Alexander Oppenheim
1984 Sir James Fraser 1969 Sir Douglas Miller
1982 Dr Stanley J M Goulston 1967 Lord Brain
1982 Professor Ong Guan Bee
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Distinguished Overseas Members
Conferment of FellowshipCHANG Keng Wee Master Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Donald LI President Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Sue BAILEY President Royal College of Psychiatrists
Alfred H. BELMONTE President Philippine College of Surgeons
Priscilla B. CAGUIOA President Philippine College of Physicians
CHOW Pak Chin President College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong
CHOW Yu Fat President The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists
John CROWE President Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Neil DEWHURST President Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Francis DUNN President Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
HO Hiu Fai President Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine
Michael HOLLANDS President Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Ares LEUNG PresidentHong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Edward LO President College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong
MOHD IDZWAN bin Zakaria PresidentCollege of Emergency Physicians Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Ian RITCHIE President The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Richard THOMPSON President Royal College of Physicians
THONG Meow Keong PresidentCollege of Paediatrics Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Kriang TUNGSANGA President The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand
Dinesh K. VARMA PresidentThe Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Sivasakthi K. VELAYUTHAPILLAI PresidentCollege of AnaesthesiologistsAcademy of Medicine of Malaysia
Peter WONG Toh Lee PresidentCollege of Surgeons Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
WONG Sik Nin President Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
KHOO Kah Lin Deputy Master Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Palayan KANDASAMI Scribe Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
This information is correct at the time of print.
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Dr Chang Keng Wee is the current Master of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. He graduated from the University of Malaya in 1979 and subsequently obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow in 1983. He was awarded Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia in 1997. Dr Chang is a Consultant General Surgeon, with special interest in Upper GI and HPB surgery, at the Gleneagles Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur. He is actively involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He was Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Malaya Medical Centre until 1996. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur and Honorary Consultant at the University of Malaya Medical Centre. He is Examiner for the Malaysian Conjoint Masters of Surgery and was examiner to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland from 1999 to 2001. Dr Chang sits in numerous National Committees - the National Patient Safety Council, National Credentialing Committee of the National Specialist Register, National Conjoint Board for Postgraduate Medical Education and National Accreditation Committee on Medical Standards. He was President of the College of Surgeons of Malaysia from 1999 to 2000 and President of the Asian Surgical Association from 2003 to 2005.
MASTER Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia
CHANG Keng Wee
Distinguished Overseas Members
The Council of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore is pleased to confer Fellowship to the following distinguished overseas members:
• Master of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia• President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine• Presidents of Overseas Fraternal Colleges• Executive Committee of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Professor Donald Li is a specialist in Family Medicine in private practice, and the sole proprietor of Family Medical Practice in Hong Kong. He also dedicates much of his professional time to academia and teaching. Throughout his career, he has been a leading expert and ardent advocate in promoting better primary care and family health in Hong Kong, China and internationally. He is an active member of many Hong Kong governmental and public health bodies. Prof Li has been an invited speaker at numerous local, regional and international scientifi c meetings.
Prof Li is the President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. He was President of the WONCA Asia Pacifi c Region from 2007 to 2013, and newly elected Honorary Treasurer and member at large of WONCA World Executive Council. Prof Li is the Chairman of the Bauhinia Research Foundation, a leading think tank in Hong Kong and is active in community work being Chairman of the SHENG Kung Hui Welfare Council, an Honorary Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and member of COSH.PRESIDENT
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Donald LI
Professor Sue Bailey is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Forensic psychiatrist and Professor of Mental Health Policy in North West of England. Her research interests include development of needs and risk assessment measures for use with young off enders with mental illness, development of community and secure inpatient services for young off enders both nationally and internationally. As President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in the UK, Prof Bailey has worked with health and social care professionals, patients and carers to bring Parity of Esteem between mental and physical health, now enshrined in Primary Legislation in England.
PRESIDENT Royal College of
Psychiatrists
Sue BAILEY
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Dr Alfred Belmonte is the President of the Philippine College of Surgeons. He is a practicing general surgeon and is a GS4 Consultant (Trauma) at UST Hospital and Quezon City General Hospital. Dr. Belmonte was elected to the Board of Regents after membership in the College’s Committees on Accreditation and Continuing Surgical Education as well as President of the College’s Metro Manila Chapter.
He holds the rank of Associate Professor III and is currently Chair of the Department of Surgery of the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine & Surgery. He has been the Director of Clinical Programs and the Student Aff airs Offi ce Coordinator of the Faculty as well as President of the Medical Staff of UST hospital. Dr. Belmonte has likewise been appointed member of the Commission on Ethics of the Philippine Medical Association.
PRESIDENT Philippine College of Surgeons
Alfred H. BELMONTE
Dr Priscilla Caguioa is a Professor and Director of Medical Oncology at the Santo Tomas University Hospital, Manila, Philippines. She is also a Consultant in Medical Oncology and Hematology at the St. Luke’s Medical Center, Manila, Philippines. Dr. Caguioa graduated from the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. She had her Residency Training in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Hematology at the Santo Tomas University Hospital. She went to the Boston University Medical Center for her Medical Oncology Fellowship training and served concurrently as an Instructor in Medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine.
Dr Caguioa is a Member of the American Society of Hematology and American Society of Clinical Oncology and a Fellow of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis. She was President of the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology from 2000 to 2002 and the Philippine Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion from 2004 to 2006. She is a member of the Board of Regents and is currently the President of the Philippine College of Physicians.
PRESIDENT Philippine College of Physicians
Priscilla B. CAGUIOA
Dr Chow Pak Chin graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1977 and received training in Ophthalmology in Hong Kong . He was awarded the “Li Po Chun Charitable Fund Scholarship” in 1985 and went to the UK for further training there for one year. Since 1989, he is the sole proprietor of Dr. CHOW Pak Chin’s Clinic. He also held Honorary posts in The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor), The University of Hong Kong (Honorary Associate Professor) and The Shantou University (Visiting Professor). He is currently the President of the College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong, President of the Hong Kong Association of Private Eye Surgeons and the Vice President of the Hong Kong Medical Association. Being a philanthropist, Dr Chow does a lot of charity works. He is the Founding Chairman of The Hong Kong Medical Association Charitable Foundation in 2006, and is still its Chairman. He is the Medical Director of The Asian Foundation for the Prevention of Blindness, the Vice-Chairman of The Project Vision and the Honourable Ophthalmologist Ambassador of The Sight First China Action which has done more than 5 million Cataract Surgeries in China. For these, he is awarded “The Prevention of Blindness Award 2005” and “The Distinguished Service Award 2010” by The Asia-Pacifi c Academy of Ophthalmology , “The Hong Kong Humanity Award 2007” by The Hong Kong Red Cross, and “The Hong Kong Loving Hearts Award 2012’’ by The Asia.
PRESIDENT College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong
CHOW Pak Chin
Dr Chow Yu Fat is a specialist anaesthesiologist qualifi ed in Hong Kong, Australia and NewZealand with interests in cardiac anaesthesia, trauma, sedation, simulation and medical education. Currently he is the President of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists and the Founding Chairman of the Resuscitation Council of Hong Kong.
Dr Chow is the Chief of Service of the Department of Anaesthesiology & OT Services, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Honorary Associate Professor of the Department of Anaesthesiology of the University of Hong Kong, the Chairman of the Central Coordinating Committee (Anaesthesiology), the Hospital Authority.
PRESIDENT The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists
CHOW Yu Fat
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Dr Neil Dewhurst, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE), is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. After a clinical lectureship in the University Department of Medicine, he was awarded the Stelios Nicolaides prize by RCPE and the Carey Coombs prize from the University of Bristol. His Croom Lecture (RCPE 1984) addressed the problem of sudden death after myocardial infarction. He has been RCPE Registrar, Council member and was subsequently appointed Medical Director of the MRCP(UK) Examinations. Dr Dewhurst’s current academic research interests include assessment, methodology and reliability. He has received honorary fellowships of the Colleges of Physicians of North America, Australasia, Ceylon, Ireland, Malaysia and Hong Kong. He has been visiting Professor of Medicine and Cardiology to the University of Kuwait and a clinical examiner for the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Bangladesh and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Dr Dewhurst is Chair of Federation of the Royal Colleges of the Physicians of United Kingdom, Chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Education Strategy Committee and has just completed a term as Vice-Chair of the Scottish Academy. He commenced a second term of RCPE Presidency in March this year.
PRESIDENTRoyal College of Physicians
of Edinburgh
Neil DEWHURST
Dr Francis Dunn is President of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Consultant Cardiologist at Stobhill General Hospital and Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Glasgow and his Postgraduate training was at The Royal Infi rmary of Glasgow and in the USA. He was a Staff Member at the Ochsner Medical Institutions in New Orleans and was Assistant Professor of Medicine at Louisiana State University from 1980-83. He then returned to Glasgow as a Consultant Cardiologist at Stobhill Hospital. He was Clinical Director at Stobhill NHS Trust (1994-2000) and North Glasgow Hospitals NHS Trust (2000-2006). Dr Dunn has 150 publications and 15 book chapters principally in the areas of hypertension and coronary artery disease. He has received research grants from a number of national organisations.
Dr Dunn has served on the Council for the British Cardiac Society and the Scottish Cardiac Society. He is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant for The County of Dunbartonshire and Freeman of the Barony Burgh of Kirkintilloch. He was Vice President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2007-2010 and was elected President in December 2012.
PRESIDENT Royal College of Physicians
& Surgeons of Glasgow
Francis DUNN
Dr Ho Hiu Fai graduated from Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong in 1986. He obtained his fellowship qualifi cation in Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Hong Kong in 1991 and 1993 respectively. He was admitted to the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine as a specialist in General Surgery in 1994 and Emergency Medicine in 1997. His special interest is in traumatology. Dr Ho was appointed as consultant of Accident & Emergency Department Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 1996 then Chief of Service of the same department in 1999. He was also co-chairman of the Central Committee on Trauma Service at Hospital Authority from 2005-2008. He was the chairman of the Coordinating Committee on Accident & Emergency Service at Hospital Authority from 2009-2011.
He is the current President of the Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine since 2011. He is active in sports medicine and has been the overall medical command and advisor for the Oxfam Trailwalker event since 1996. PRESIDENT
Hong Kong College of Emergency
HO Hiu Fai
As President, Professor John Crowe is the most senior College offi cer and leads the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) on behalf of the Fellows and Members. He has also served as a Censor, Vice President and the Treasurer of the College until becoming President in 2011.
Prof Crowe qualifi ed in medicine from University College Dublin and from Trinity College with a PhD in physiology. His medical training was at the Mater University Hospital Dublin, University College Hospital Galway with Professor Ciaran McCarthy and then at the Liver Unit Kings College Hospital London with Professor Roger Williams. He was appointed consultant gastroenterologist to the Mater University Hospital in 1978 where he worked until 2011 in gastroenterology and as director of the Centre for Liver Disease. He was Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist to the National Maternity Hospital from 1985 to 2010. He has a Newman chair from UCD. His research interests are in haemochromatosis and hepatitis C and he has over 200 international presentations and publications. Prof Crowe is a Past President of the Irish Society of Gastroenterology.
PRESIDENT Royal College of Physicians
of Ireland
John CROWE
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Associate Professor Michael Hollands is a General Surgeon at Westmead Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Western Clinical School of Sydney University. He has post-graduate training in gastro-oesophageal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Assoc Prof Hollands was trained at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney and later at Royal Postgraduate Medical School and Guys Hospital, London. He then worked in Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Hong Kong before joining Westmead in 1986.
He has Fellowships in surgery from Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons of England and American College of Surgeons and Honorary Fellowships from Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand and College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. He was formerly Chair of EMST Committee and NSW Regional Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS). He was elected to Council of RACS in 2006, Treasurer from 2010-2011 and is currently the College President.
PRESIDENT Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
Michael HOLLANDS
Dr Ares Leung has combined roles of senior hospital administrator and private medical group organizer. He also contributes to the teaching and regulation of medical standards. He is Deputy Medical Director of Union Hospital since 2005 where he oversees clinical governance in the private hospital. He helped to found several clinical departments, including OB/GYN, emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, internal medicine and paediatrics. Union Hospital is well-known for commitment to patient accountability, aff ordability and transparency. Dr Leung is a member of the honorary teaching staff of both medical schools in Hong Kong. He served the Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in various capacities over the past 20 years. He is the current President and Chairman of Quality Assurance Committee of the College, thus contributing to training and standard regulation to his clinical specialty. He is active in other professional organizations such as the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and Hong Kong Medical Council. He leads his team to participate in public training and is honorary consultant of a HA cluster. Dr Leung has been appointed Hong Kong Surveyor for the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. He serves as Honorary Advisor and Co-opt Member for Haven of Hope Care Centre and has been invited to speak at numerous local and international conferences on professional and managerial aspects of medical practice.
PRESIDENT Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Ares LEUNG
Dr Edward Lo is currently Professor in Dental Public Health in the Faculty of Dentistry in the University of Hong Kong. He has obtained his full academic and specialist training in Hong Kong, including BDS, MDS and PhD degrees, and Fellowship of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. He is an honourary professor in a number of major dental schools in mainland China. He is a past President of the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) Southeast Asian Division and that of the Asia-Pacifi c Region. He is currently the Treasurer of IADR.
Prof Lo is pivotal in the establishment of the specialty of Community Dentistry in Hong Kong and he is the founding Chairman of the Specialty Board of Community Dentistry of the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong (CDSHK). Prof Lo is currently the President of the CDSHK and a member of the Council of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.
PRESIDENT College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong
Edward LO
Associate Professor Dr Mohd Idzwan bin Zakaria was born in 1970 in Kuala Lumpur. He started his education in St Michael’s Institution, Ipoh and later in the Teluk Intan Science Secondary School. He pursued his medical degree at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) and graduated in 1996. He then returned to Malaysia and spent six years as a medical offi cer in the Ministry of Health. He completed his Masters in Medicine (Emergency Medicine) in 2004 in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He was a lecturer in USM before returning to Kuala Lumpur as a senior lecturer in emergency medicine in University of Malaya (UM). He was made the Head of Trauma and Emergency Department University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) in 2009 and an Associate Professor and Consultant Emergency Medicine in 2010. He has assisted in developing the clinical training in emergency medicine in UM. He has trained many emergency physicians from Malaysia and other countries. He is currently involved actively in the quality accreditation process for UMMC. One of the many quality improvement projects that he has developed was the “Trauma Team” in UMMC and “Triage of the Acute Stroke” in the Acute Stroke Protocol for UMMC.
PRESIDENT College of Emergency Physicians, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
MOHD IDZWAN
Bin Zakaria
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Sir Richard Thompson was trained in natural sciences and medicine at Oxford and St Thomas’s. In 1972 he was appointed physician and gastroenterologist at St Thomas’ Hospital until he retired in 2005, and for 21 years was physician to HM The Queen.
He was Treasurer of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) from 2003 and elected President in 2010. He is a Trustee of several charities, was a member of an Independent Monitoring Board of a Young Off enders’ institute and is a member of the MOD research ethics committee. He is an honorary associate of the Nightingale Fellowship.
Sir Richard is married to Lady Eleanor.
PRESIDENT Royal College of
Physicians
Richard THOMPSON
Dr Thong Meow Keong is a Professor of Paediatrics and Clinical Geneticist at the University of Malaya Medical Centre. He is a board-certifi ed clinical geneticist and established the fi rst Genetics Clinic in 1995 and the Genetics & Metabolism Unit at the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. He has published 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, authored three books, including the Handbook of Hospital Paediatrics (2nd edition) and 10 book chapters, co-wrote three monographs and presented over 100 conference proceedings. He worked with the Ministry of Health Malaysia in developing genetic counselling modules for thalassemia and other genetic disorders. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the CDC, Atlanta, USA and was a recipient for the 8th Royal College of Physicians of London Annual Research Award, the Australia-Malaysia Fellowship in Research Excellence award, the Asian Society for Pediatric Research award and contributed to a World Health Organization (WHO) monograph on “Management of Birth Defects and Haemoglobin Disorders”. Prof Thong’s research interests included birth defects, adult genetic disorders and inherited metabolic disorders. He was the Head, Department of Paediatrics, University of Malaya from 2009-2011 and the current President, Asia-Pacifi c Society of Human Genetics and President, College of Paediatrics, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
PRESIDENT College of Paediatrics, Academy of Medicine
of Malaysia
THONG Meow Keong
Professor Kriang Tungsanga graduated from Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok in 1973. He received the Diplomate in Internal Medicine (1977) and Fellowship in Nephrology (1984) from the same Institute. He had research fellowship training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore for two years.
Prof Tungsanga now works at Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. He has published more than 131 original papers in peer-review journals. He is also a co-author on Chapter “ kidney diseases in East Asia “ in the text book “The Kidney” by Brenner and Rector( Eds.).
He was the Past President of the Nephrology Society of Thailand. He is now the Co-Chair of the International Society of Nephrology, Global Outreach Program: Oceania and South-East Asia Subcommittee ( 2007-2016), and the President of the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand (2012–2014) .PRESIDENT
The Royal College of Physicians of
Thailand
Kriang TUNGSANGA
Professor Ian Ritchie graduated from Aberdeen University Medical School, following which he served as a Junior Medical Offi cer in the Royal Navy for fi ve years. Following this commission, he undertook orthopaedic training in Aberdeen and became a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Forth Valley, in the middle of Scotland, in 1992.
Since then, Prof Ritchie has had a general orthopaedic practice including emergency and elective work and he has also developed his interest in medical education and training at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He became a Member of the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2000, a Vice-President in 2009 and is now President for the period 2012 to 2015.
PRESIDENT The Royal College of
Surgeons of Edinburgh
Ian RITCHIE
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Associate Professor Dinesh Varma qualifi ed with MBBS in India and went on to do MD in Radio-diagnosis. He migrated to Australia in 1990 and underwent his specialist training in Radiology at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, and became a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologist in 2000. His specialist training included an accredited Fellowship in MRI at The Alfred Hospital. His particular area of interest is Trauma and Emergency Radiology and MRI, and the role of radiology in the integrated multidisciplinary approach to imaging and management of multitrauma patients. His main area of research is in traumatic brain and cervical spine injuries. Assoc Prof Varma is currently the Deputy Director of Radiology, Head of Trauma and Emergency Radiology at The Alfred Hospital, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Monash University and Director of Training for the accredited RANZCR training program. His research and academic involvements include 40 publications including peer reviewed articles, book chapters and abstracts as well as a Supervisor of post graduate degrees (Masters and PhD). He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology. He is an active member of national and international Radiology Societies and on the advisory panel of various international projects, including a custom built Emergency and Trauma Centre in Galle, Sri Lanka that was commissioned in March 2011.
PRESIDENT The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Dinesh K. VARMA
Datin Dr Sivasakthi Velayuthapillai started as a house offi cer in 1980 after securing her MBBS degree in Mysore, India. Thereafter, she went on to do her rotation postings till she landed in the Anaesthetic department in 1983. She proceeded with her training and successfully completed her FANZCA training in Australia in 1988. Dr Velayuthapillai was then posted as HOD in Melaka hospital till 2011. In June 2011, she was transferred to HKI as Head of Anaesthetic services.
Dr Velayuthapillai is the current President of the College of Anaesthesiologists since April 2013. She was the President of Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists from 2011 to 2013. Her areas of interest are Ambulatory anaesthesia and Anaesthetic Clinic and research.
PRESIDENT College of Anaesthesiologists Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Sivasakthi K. VELAYUTHAPILLAI
Dr Wong Sik Nin graduated from University of Hong Kong and completed paediatric training in Queen Mary Hospital. He sought subspecialty training in PICU in 1986-1987 at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto (sponsored by Croucher Foundation Fellowship), and in Nephrology in 1991-1992 at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital (sponsored by British Commonwealth Medical Scholarship). His research interests are childhood urinary tract infection, enuresis, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, and hypertension. He has published over 90 scientifi c articles in peer reviewed journals, seven book chapters, and made regular oral/poster presentations and given invited lectures at scientifi c meetings. Dr Wong held offi cial positions in various specialist professional bodies: the Hong Kong Paediatric Nephrology Society, Hong Kong Paediatric Society, Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (Offi ce bearer since 2004). He contributed to the establishment of continuing medical education system for paediatricians and the system of accreditation of new paediatric subspecialties in Hong Kong. He is also Associate Editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics since 2007, and acted as reviewer for various local and international journals including Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics, Hong Kong Medical Journal, Pediatric Nephrology, International Journal of Rheumatology, Saudi Medical Journal, Hypertension Research. Dr Wong’s current appointment is Consultant Paediatrician, Tuen Mun Hospital Hong Kong and Honorary Associate Professor in Paediatrics, University of Hong Kong.
PRESIDENT Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
WONG Sik Nin
Under the government sponsorship, Dr Peter Wong studied medicine at the University of Malaya, obtained fellowships in General Surgery from the Royal Colleges of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and pursued further training in plastic surgery in England. He then returned to Sarawak where he set up the plastic surgery services. Together with a group of medical colleagues, they built the Timberland Medical Centre in Kuching where Dr Wong is currently practicing as a plastic surgeon. He had served in various capacities in several organizations. He was past President of the Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons, and organised scientifi c meetings at national and international levels.
Dr Wong is currently the President of the College of Surgeons Malaysia, Chairman of Plastic Surgery Subcommittee in the National Specialist Register of Malaysia, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Aesthetic Medical/Surgical Practice in Malaysia, Examiner and Board Member of Malaysian Board of Plastic Surgery, and Chairman of Timberland Medical Centre.
PRESIDENT College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Peter WONG Toh Lee
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Dr Kandasami is Professor of Surgery at the International Medical University. He received his medical degree from University of Bombay in 1975 and the Fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Edinburg and Glasgow in 1980. After his surgical training in the United Kingdom, Prof Kandasami served as Consultant General Surgeon in several Ministry of Health hospitals before joining the International Medical University in 2001. He was appointed Dean of the Clinical School,IMU for the period 2004 to 2009.
Prof Kandasami has contributed substantially to the development of surgical services in the country. He has been actively involved in organizing and conducting postgraduate courses and was the Chairman of the Higher Surgical Training Committee of the College of Surgeons, Malaysia. He was Deputy Chairman and currently member of the National Perioperative Mortality-Review Committee. Prof Kandasami is the Scribe of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, a past President of the College of Surgeons of Malaysia and a past President of the Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Malaysia. His main interest is in the fi eld of upper gastrointestinal surgery.SCRIBE
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Palayan KANDASAMI
Dato’ Dr Khoo Kah Lin, Director of Heart Foundation, Malaysia practices cardiology in Pantai Medical Centre. He is the immediate past President of the Malaysian Medical Association and is currently the Deputy Master of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and Council Member of the National Heart Association of Malaysia. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, the Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom and Ireland), American College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology and Academy of Sciences, Malaysia.
Dr Khoo’s research works and numerous contributions earned him the Dato’ship Award in 2003 and the MMA Gold Medal Award as well as the Gold Medal Award from the Rotary Club of Malaysia in 2012. In 1991 and 2004, he was bestowed the MMA Award for outstanding public and healthcare services. He has numerous research publications in local as well as international medical journals, recently focussing on the genetic aspects of hyperlipidaemia. Dr Khoo has contributed signifi cantly to society in various special projects. He established the Inherited Cholesterol Disorder Club in the Heart Foundation of Malaysia in collaboration with MSD Pharmaceuticals to provide statins at discounted rates to make this aff ordable for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia patients who require this medication for life.
DEPUTY MASTER Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia
KHOO Kah Lin
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Fellows, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Conferment of FellowshipChapter of Emergency Physicians
Chia Yih Chong Michael
Kua Jade
Lai Shieh Mei
Lee Shu Woan
Poh Juliana
Pothiawala Sohil Equbal
Chapter of Psychiatrists
Chai Suet Bin
Ho Chun Man Roger
Tang Hui Kheng
College of Anaesthesiologists
Sia Tiong Heng Alex
College of Dental Surgeons
Chan Feng Yi
Chanchareonsook Nattharee
Cheok Be Chen Christina
Chew Shen Hui Bertrand
Chng Chai Kiat
Chong Tse Feng Gabriel
Lam Chee Wai
Mah Kuan Seet Michael
Mok Yuen Pun Clara
Ng Yuk Ching
Ong Hwa Eric
Phan Kok Leong
Tengku Sinannaga
Wee Tze Haur
Wong Dai Chong
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College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Chaudhuri Kanika
Chew Ghee Kheng
Gopalakrishnakone Dharshini
Kew Chia Ying Cynthia
Koh Poh Kim Elisa
Lim May Li
Wee-Stekly Wei-Wei
College of Ophthalmologists
Cheng Jin Fong
Chin Chee Fang
Lim Zena
Quek Tung-Lien Desmond
Tan Siew Wei Gavin
Teo Livia
Yang Morgan
College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Abdul Haium Abdul Alim
Chang Shang Ming Alvin
Lim Teik Chung Michael
Wong Chui Mae
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Fellows, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Conferment of FellowshipCollege of Physicians
Chang Yuang-Chi Alex
Chua Peng Wei Melvin
Foo Ad Win
K Palaniappan
Kanesvaran Ravindran
Khor Hong Tar
Koh Yin Ling
Kok Jaan Yang
Kua Ee Chia Joanne
Kumar Rajneesh
Lee Haur Yueh
Lee Beng Huat Martin
Liew Shan Fap
Lim Hwee Yong
Lim Siew Eng
Lim Yick Hou
MohammadArif AbdullahNallathamby Rajendran
Monga Amitabh
Ong Chun Wei Gavin
Radha Krishna Lalit Kumar
Ting Kang Seng Simon
Vadassery Shaji Jose
Wong Mabel
College of Public Health &
Occupational Physicians
Chow Li Ping Angela
Lee Hsien Chieh Daniel
Lim John Wah
College of Radiologists
Anil Gopinathan
Chan Ju Min Shaun Xavier
Fortier Marielle
Ho Cho Hao Francis
Liu Tze Hsien Eugene
Ong Cheng Kang
Tan Ming Loong Mark
Zaheer Sumbul
College of Surgeons
Cheng Shin Chuen
Chua Soo Yong
Ho Eu Chin
Hobbs Christopher
Lee King Chien
Leong Jern Lin
Lim Sey Kiat Terence
Loh Chi Yuan Ian
Loh Yee Jim
Mohamed Abubacker Ahamed Faiz Ali
Poon Kein Boon
Sechachalam Sreedharan
Shelat Vishalkumar
Shim Weng Hoh Timothy
Sng Kevin Kaity
Sorokin Vitaly
Tan Guan Lim Lincoln
Tan Yih Kai
Tan Yung Khan
Teo Tju Wei Dawn
Uppal Sandeep
Yeo Eu Kiang Sharon
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Staff Registrar Scheme (SRS)
SRS Graduates 2013
The SRS was introduced in 2007 with the purpose of enabling public healthcare institutions to employ doctors who are able to provide important medical care services equivalent to that provided by a registrar. To date, the Academy has enrolled more than 150 trainees in 24 diff erent SRS programmes.
Diploma inCardiology
Jennifer Salunat
Diploma inEmergency Medicine
Madhu Vidhani
Maria Charissa Capati
Marion Christine Carteciano
Russelle Balubal
Diploma inGeriatric Medicine
in Hospital and ILTC
Abigail Abalos
Katherine Rosado
Sandhya C G
Shiela Arroyo
Diploma inInternal Medicine
(with Focus on Hospital Medicine)
Aissa Althea Flavier
Allan Acosta
Annamarie Pineda Borja
Ivan Declarador
Medha Singh
Diploma inNeonatology
Maria Chona Badillo
Diploma inNeurosurgery
Sanaullah Khan
Diploma inPaediatric Cancer Care
Tawng D Khawn
Diploma inRehabilitation Medicine
Primavera Bartolome Galinato
This information is correct at the time of print.The Academy of Medicine, Singapore off ers 24 Specialties of
Staff Registrar Scheme Diploma Programmes
SRS01 Emergency MedicineSRS02 Nuclear MedicineSRS03 Paediatrics & Child HealthSRS04 Cardiothoracic Surgery SRS05 NeurosurgerySRS06 Cardiology
SRS07 Geriatric Medicine in Hospital and ILTC (Intermediate & Long Term Care) SRS08 Infectious Diseases SRS09 Orthopaedic SurgerySRS10 Palliative Medicine SRS11 Neurology SRS12 Internal Medicine (with focus on Hospital Medicine)SRS13 Rehabilitation Medicine SRS14 Neonatology
SRS15 PathologySRS16 Paediatric Cancer Care SRS17 UrologySRS18 Radiation Oncology SRS19 Hand Surgery SRS20 Medical Oncology in Hospital SRS21 Psychiatry SRS22 Clinical Haematology (Adult) SRS23 Obstetrics and Gynaecology SRS24 Respiratory Medicine (Clinical and Public Health - TB)
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Academy of Medicine, Singapore gratefully recognize the individuals and organizations who have generously donated to the Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration Fund. The purpose of this fundraising initiative is to perpetuate the legacy, values and teaching of Sir Professor Gordon Arthur Ransome. Each Fellow Academician’s support will provide the resources to continue the Oration towards achieving higher standards of medical practice.
In Appreciation of our Donors Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration Fundraising
PLATINUM DONORS Colin Kwok Yew Kai Ho Pui San
Cardiology Clinic Pte Ltd Lai Chan See Ho Soon Teck
Lee Foundation Lee Cheng Chuan Fazlur Rehman Jaufeerally
Susan Toh Shuk Ying Lee Hin Peng Koh Yin Ling
GOLD DONORS
Lee Suan Yew Suwandi Kojodjojo
Rosslyn Leong Sou Fong Kong Kok Ooi
Chew Beng Keng Thomas Lew Wing Kit Gamini Kumarasinghe
Ho Lai Yun Lim Pin Lam Sian Lian
Pang Weng Sun Lim Poh Heng Lee Lui Shiong
Mary Rauff How Jing Lim Swee Lian Leslie Lim Eng Choon
Walter T L Tan Ling Chaw Ming Loo Shi
Anantharaman Venkataraman Robert C K Loh Mah Puay Tim
SILVER DONORS
Loh Yee Jim YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
David Lye Chien Boon Raj Mohan Nambiar
Noreen Chan Guek Cheng Poon Kein Boon Ng Swee Cheng
Chan Kong Hon See Tho Kai Yin Ong Chiou Li
Chen Ai Ju Su Hong Zee Ong Kiem Kiok
Chen Sze Hua Tan Bien Soo Ong Yong Wan
Currie Chiang Tan Khai Tong Phua Dong Haur
Foo Keong Tatt Tan Kim Ping Seah Han Cheow
Richard Guan Tan Wee Khin Somnath Sengupta
Anthony Heng Tay Jam Chin Krishnamoorthy Sittampalam
Ho Kok Kee Teh Lip Bin Nares Smitasin
Kho Kwang Mui
DONORS
Daniel Su Hsien Wen
Khoo Teng Kew Ann Tan
Christopher Khor Jen Lock Boey Wah Keong Tan Cheng Lim
Khor Tong Hong Chan Kong Thoe Kevin Tan
Patrick Chan Mun Yew Gamaliel Tan Yu-Heng
Kanika Chaudhuri Tay Sook Muay
Cynthia Chee Bin Eng Tham Kum Ying
Beatrice Chen Tsung Mong Yap Kian Mo
Paul Chiam Toon Lim
Terrance Chua Siang Jin
List of Donors
Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration
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The Academy of Medicine, Singapore is a professional institution of medical and dental specialists devoted to advancing the art and science of medicine in Singapore through postgraduate specialist training; maintenance of high standards of competency and ethical integrity through continuous professional development; as well as dissemination of information and knowledge to the public on matters related to health.
Formed in 1957, the vision of the Academy is to be the leading institution for postgraduate medical education in the region. From a pioneering group of 34 members in its early days, the Academy is now the largest specialists organisation of over 2,700 members in the following Colleges and Chapters:
COLLEGES
College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore
College of Radiologists, Singapore
College of Dental Surgeons, Singapore
College of Surgeons, Singapore
College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Singapore
College of Ophthalmologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Singapore
College of Public Health and Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
College of Physicians, Singapore
CHAPTERS
Chapter of Clinician Educators, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Chapter of Clinician Scientists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Chapter of Emergency Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Chapter of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Chapter of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
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