We are looking to hold a hybrid symposium (onsite + Zoom) in October 2022. Focusing on metabolic syndromes and their impact on organ transplantation, expect topics on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), obesity, diabetes and cardio metabolic issues.
More details of this webinar/symposium will be shared in due course.
Introductory Webinar: Psychosocial and Ethical Perspectives in Transplantation |
Date | 23 April 2022, Saturday |
Time | 9.00am to 6.00pm |
Venue | Zoom |
Who should attend? |
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Registration Type | Ticket Cost |
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Introductory Webinar only | $50 |
Introductory Webinar and Transplant Coordinator Preceptorship | $75 |
Time | Session |
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9.00am to 9.05am | Welcome Address Guest-of-Honour |
9.05am to 9.50am | Optimising Deceased Donation in Critical Care Setting Prof Sam Shemie Montreal Children’s Hospital, Canada |
9.50am to 10.35am | Asian Perspectives of Deceased Donation A/Prof Tan Hui Ling Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore |
10.35am to 10.50am | Q&A |
10.50am to 11.00am | Tea Break |
11.00am to 12.30pm | Debate: The house believes that presumed consent legislation is an ethically acceptable and effective way to increase Organ Donation for Transplantation |
12.30pm to 1.30pm | Lunch |
1.30pm to 2.00pm | Religious Issues and Deceased Organ Donation Prof Gurch Randhawa Institute for Health Research, United Kingdom |
2.00pm to 2.30pm | Asian Cultural Issues in Deceased Organ Donation Ms Sally Kong National Transplant Organ Unit, Singapore |
2.30pm to 3.00pm | The Art of DCD: Approaching the DCD Donor Family A/Prof Glenn Bonney National University Hospital, Singapore |
3.00pm to 3.15pm | Q&A |
3.15pm to 3.30pm | Tea Break |
3.30pm to 4.00pm | “Am I my brother’s keeper?”: Is this an Obligation Dr Sumytra Menon Centre of Biomedical Ethics, Singapore |
4.00pm to 4.30pm | Cultural and Gender Nuances in Living Donation TBC |
4.30pm to 5.00pm | The Altruistic Donor A/Prof Alfred Kow National University Hospital, Singapore |
5.00pm to 5.30pm | Engaging the Youths: Raising Awareness on the Importance of Organ Donation TBC |
5.30pm to 5.45pm | Q&A |
*The programme may be revised without prior notice.