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PROGRAMME
1.30pm
Registration
2.00pm
What’s new in the
revised schizophrenia
CPG?
A/Prof Swapna Verma
Chief & Snr Consultant
Dept of Early Psychosis
Intervention Programme
Institute of Mental Health
2.20pm
Pharmacological
interventions in
schizophrenia
Ms Khoo Chai Ling
Snr Pharmacist
Institute of Mental Health
2.40pm
Role of VWO’s in
community
management of
schizophrenia
Ms Porsche Poh
Executive Director
Silver Ribbon (Singapore);
Board Director
World Federation for Mental
Health
3.00pm
Tea break
3.20pm
What’s new in the
revised depression
CPG?
Clinical A/Prof Leslie Lim
Snr Consultant
Dept of Psychiatry
Singapore General Hospital
3.40pm
Depression and
schizophrenia in the
perinatal period
Dr Chen Yu, Helen
Head & Snr Consultant
Psychiatrist
Dept of Psychological Medicine
KK Women’s & Children’s
Hospital
4.00pm
Pharmacological
advances in the
treatment of depression
Ms Khoo Chai Ling
Snr Pharmacist
Institute of Mental Health
4.20pm
Panel Q&A
How to get there
INVITATION TO A SPECIAL EVENT
Launch of the MOH
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Address:
24 March 2012, Saturday
1.30pm (Walk-in registration)
IMH Lecture Hall, Block 1, Level 2
Institute of Mental Health
10 Buangkok View
Singapore 539747
Organized by the MOH Depression & Schizophrenia Clinical Practice
Guidelines Workgroups under the auspices of Ministry of Health, Singapore
Supported by
Parking at IMH’s car park is free
WORKGROUP
Welcome message
On behalf of the Depression and Schizophrenia Clinical
Practice Guidelines (CPG) workgroups, we are pleased to
invite you to the launch of the Ministry of Health Clinical
Practice Guidelines on Depression and Ministry of Health
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Schizophrenia (2012).
These updated sets of guidelines were developed based
on the latest evidence. These guidelines aim to assist primary
care physicians as well as all healthcare professionals
involved in the care of patients with depression and
schizophrenia.
We warmly welcome you to the launch of these guidelines,
which we hope you will find useful in your daily practice.
Dr Chua Hong Choon
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Mental Health
Chairperson, on behalf
of the Depression CPG
workgroup
A/Prof Swapna Verma
Chief & Senior Consultant
Department of Early Psychosis
Intervention Programme
Institute of Mental Health
Chairperson, on behalf of the
Schizophrenia CPG workgroup
Chairpersons
Depression
Schizophrenia
Dr Chua Hong Choon
Chief Executive Officer
Institute of Mental Health
A/Prof Swapna Verma
Chief & Snr Consultant
Dept of Early Psychosis
Intervention Programme
Institute of Mental Health
Members
(in alphabetical order of surname)
Ms Chan Lay Lin
Principal Medical Social Worker
Medical Social Work Department
Institute of Mental Health
Dr Calvin Fones Soon Leng
Snr Consultant Psychiatrist
Fones Clinic-Psychological Medicine
Gleneagles Medical Centre
Mr Chee Kok Seng
Principal Clinical Pharmacist
Community Wellness Centre
A/Prof Daniel Fung
Chairman Medical Board
Institute of Mental Health;
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School;
Division of Psychology
Nanyang Technological University
Dr Chen Yu, Helen
Head & Snr Consultant Psychiatrist
Dept of Psychological Medicine
KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital
Dr Chin Swee Aun
Deputy Director (Primary Care)
Primary and Community Care Division
Ministry of Health
(till 3rd Jan 2011)
Seats are limited to registered doctors and invited guests
CME and CPE points will be accredited to participants
Ms Wendy Chua Pei Ling
Snr Occupational Therapist
Dept of Occupational Therapy
Institute of Mental Health
Ms Khoo Chai Ling
Snr Clinical Pharmacist
Institute of Mental Health
Dr Kwek Seow Khee, Daniel
Snr Consultant
Dept of Medicine
Alexandra Hospital/Jurong Health
Services
Clinical Assoc Professor Leslie Lim
Snr Consultant
Dept of Psychiatry
Singapore General Hospital
Members
(in alphabetical order of surname)
Ms Joycelyn Ling
Snr Psychologist
Dept of Early Psychosis Intervention
Programme
Institute of Mental Health
(till 3 Feb 2012)
Ms Porsche Poh
Executive Director
Silver Ribbon (Singapore) ;
Regional Vice President (Asia Pacific)
World Federation for Mental Health
Adj Associate Prof Sim Kang
Snr Consultant & Deputy Chief
Dept of General Psychiatry
Institute of Mental Health
Dr Alex Su Hsin Chuan
Chief & Snr Consultant
Dept of General Psychiatry
Institute of Mental Health
Ms Tan Bhing Leet
Head & Principal
Occupational Therapist
Dept of Occupational Therapy
Institute of Mental Health
A/Prof Tan Chay Hoon
Visiting Consultant
Dept of Psychological Medicine
National University Hospital ;
Dept of Pharmacology
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore
Adj Assist Prof. Tan Lay Ling
Snr Consultant
Division of Psychological Medicine
Changi General Hospital
Dr Tan Yong Hui, Colin
Consultant Family Physician
Assistant Director
Clinical Services
National Healthcare Group Polyclinics
Dr Tay Woo Kheng
Snr Consultant
Division of Psychological Medicine
Changi General Hospital
Adj Asst Prof Clare Yeo
Snr Principal
Clinical Psychologist & Head
Dept of Psychology
Institute of Mental Health