Speech by P rofessor Dato` Mrs S T Kew M a s t e r, Academy of

B E R I TA AKADEMI / VOL. 14 No. 3
PP 6561/12/2005 SEPTEMBER 2005
Incorporating the 8 th Scientific Meeting of the National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Speech by P rofessor Dato’ Mrs S T Kew
M a s t e r, Acade my of Medicine of Malaysia
at the Opening Cere m o n y on 2 September 2005
It is my honour and great pleasure to welcome all of you to
the 6th Ministry of Health – Academy of Medicine Scientific
Meeting 2005. The joint meeting also incorporates the
8th Scientific Meeting of the National Institutes of Health,
Ministry of Health Malaysia.
generate evidence to guide public health practice. Ultimately,
all three work towards bringing benefit to patient care,
contributing to medical progress and achieving the
Malaysian Vision and Mission for Health.
At this opening ceremony, we shall launch the book
“History of Medicine in Malaysia – the Foundation Years”.
The publication of this book is one of the most significant
milestones in the history of the Academy. The project was
started over a decade ago, thanks to the foresight of
Tan Sri Dr Abu Bakar Suleiman, a past Master of the
Academy and former Director-General of Health. We must
thank Datuk Dr G A Sreenevasan and his team for carrying
the project through with persistence, endurance and much
sacrifice. Our sincere gratitude and appreciation must surely
go to the authors: the late Mr Muzaffar Desmond Tate and
Professor Emeritus Dato’ Khoo Kay Kim. It is a well
researched and well written book worthy of its place in the
Malaysian history. We also owe a big thank you to several
generous donors: the Malaysian Medical Association,
the Sarawak State Government, Datuk Dr Sreenevasan and
Dato’ Dr Khoo Kah Lin.
On behalf of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, I would
like to specially thank YB Dato’ Dr Chua Soi Lek,
the Honorable Minister for Health, for his gracious presence
here to officiate the opening of this joint meeting.
We have come to know these joint meetings as MOH-AMM
meetings. These meetings started in 1996, when the
Ministry and the Academy joined forces in the alternate year
when the Singapore Academy hosts the Congress of
Medicine. We had the 5 th MOH-AMM Meeting last year, and
the 6th Meeting should be next year. However, this year 2005
is also the centennial year of medical education in both
Malaysia and Singapore – as the King Edward VII College of
Medicine was founded in year 1905. Both the Academies
agreed to have the Congress of Medicine in Singapore,
in collaboration with the National University of Singapore to
celebrate 100 years of medical education on 30 June to 3 July
this year. Hence the 6th MOH-AMM meeting is held this year
instead of next year.
This morning, we will induct 140 colleagues as members of
the Academy of Medicine. This is the largest number of
inductees at any one time, and on behalf of the Council
of the Academy, I would like to congratulate all of you,
and at the same time welcome you to the family of the
Academy. You have indeed earned the membership of the
Academy. Membership has privileges, and membership has
responsibilities as well. We would like to enlist your help and
support to realize the Vision Statement of the Academy
which is “Leadership in Specialty Medicine”. The Academy of
Medicine is the professional organization representing the
medical specialists of this country, and the Academy will
continue to strive to maintain and safeguard the standard of
specialist medical care in this country.
These MOH-AMM meetings provide a forum for the
Academy of Medicine, representing the profession, to work
with and give input to the Ministry of Health in planning
health care delivery, and in guiding doctors in the provision
of quality health care. The theme of this 6th MOH-AMM
meeting is “Interfacing Clinical Medicine, Medical Research
and Public Health”. This is a well chosen theme, recognizing
the need for a common platform for clinical medicine,
medical research and public health to come together and to
relate to each other. In fact, one of the plenaries in this
meeting will be on “generating evidence from research for
clinical practice”. Similarly research in public health will also
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We are at the threshold of setting up the National Specialist
Register. The main purpose of the National Specialist
Register is to ensure that doctors designated as specialists
are appropriately trained and fully competent to practice the
expected higher level of care in the chosen specialty.
The National Specialist Register is in fact an exercise in
self-regulation by the medical profession, with the interest
and safety of the public at heart. Only doctors with the
appropriate training and qualification will be accredited
and registered as specialists in the respective field.
This is important to protect the public, and to assure our
patients that when they consult a specialist, they get the
service of a competent and qualified specialist, no less.
Education and Development Fund. I appeal to those who
have not done so to come forth and give their support.
Donors will have their names engraved in plaques to be
displayed in the Academy Building, big donors will have halls
or rooms named after them. Whether big or small donors,
their contribution will be much appreciated and remembered
for many years to come.
I would like to thank the invited speakers, especially those
from overseas, for accepting our invitation to speak, and for
sharing with us their valuable experience. Our sincere
gratitude and appreciation must go to Dr Ng Kok Han, MOH
and Dr Steven Chow, AMM, co-chair of the organizing
committee of this 6th MOH-AMM meeting. Their committee
has had a tough job taking care of the CPD/CME needs of
this mixed audience. They have done well as they have
something for everyone: clinicians, researchers, public health
doctors, as well as forum for generic issues (like ethics).
I sincerely thank them for the comprehensive and interesting
programme.
The year 2005 marked the year when the Academy of
Medicine and the Academy of Family Physicians jointly
embarked on the Academy Education and Development
Fund. The major thrust of this Fund is the Academy Building.
We have made some progress, and the target date of
completion of the Building, if all goes well, will be year 2007.
God willing, we will have our next MOH-AMM meeting in our
very own Academy Building. We are thankful to many Fellows
and Members who have contributed in support of the
May I wish all of you an enjoyable and enriching meeting!
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The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia’s golf with
Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di Pertuan Agung was held at the
Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club on 21 August 2005.
This event saw the participation of 70 golfers, including
Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di Pertuan Agung and the
YBM Tengku Laksamana Kelantan. This event was held with
Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di Pertuan Agung with
Prof Dato’ Mrs S T Kew
the intention of raising funds for the Academy Education
& Development Fund. The Academy of Family Physicians of
Malaysia and Private Medical Practitioners’ Association of
Selangor & Kuala Lumpur (PMPASKL) also participated in
this fund raising event. We had sponsorships from
Diethlem, Duopharma, Pfizer and Eisai. Dato’ Dr Abu
Hassan Asaari emerged as the overall champion and
Dato’ Dr Abu Hassan Asaari, the Champion
Dr Ng Swee Choon was the winner of the PMPASKL
Challenge Trophy. The Master of the Academy of Medicine,
Prof
Dato’
Dr
Mrs
Kew,
hosted
lunch
for
the
SPB Yang Di Pertuan Agung and guests as well as
participants. Everyone walked away with a prize.
We managed to collect RM6,872.82 for the Academy
Education and Development Fund.
Dr Ng Swee Choon, Champion, PMPASKL Challenge Trophy
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incorporating the 8th Scientific Meeting of the National Institutes of Health,
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Report by Dr Steven Chow & Dr Ng Kok Han, Organising Chairmen
The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and the
Ministry of Health Malaysia have been collaborating
in the organization of this biennial event.
The Scientific Meeting of the National Institutes of
Health was incorporated into the meeting starting
with the fifth joint meeting.
The 6 th MOH-AMM Meeting was held fro m
1 to 3 September 2005 at The Legend Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur. This meeting serves as a platform for
discussion on the current health, medical research
The Joint Organising Chairmen, Dr Steven Chow & Dr Ng Kok Han
and clinical work in Malaysia. This year’s theme
“Interfacing Clinical Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health” has been specially chosen to
reflect the importance of intergrating these areas for better management of diseases and patient
care.
The Meeting was declared open by YB Datuk Lee Kah Choon, Parliamentary Secretary,
representing the Minister of Health on 2 September 2005. This was preceded by a keynote address
on the theme delivered by Datuk Dr Mohd Ismail Merican, Director-General of Health.
The induction of one hundred and forty new academicians into the Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia was held at the time of the Opening Ceremony.
There were 496 registrants. Altogether there were six plenary lectures, three pre-conference
workshops, eight symposium sessions and eight morning focus sessions. Twenty-eight free
communications and 77 posters presentations were presented. A trade exhibition was held and
was well patronized.
The Congress Annual Dinner and 8th Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Address was held on
2 September 2005. Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Lam Thye delivered the 8th Address on “Preventing Injuries and
Deaths – Making Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) A Corporate Culture”.
Prof Dato’ Mrs S T Kew, Master,
presenting a souvenir to YB Datuk Lee Kah Choon,
Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Health
Malaysia
YB Datuk Lee Kah Choon, accompanied by
Datuk Dr Mohd Ismail Merican,
Director-General of Health Malaysia,
and AMM Councilors visiting the booths
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Do you know what the ladies are discussing??
Eighth Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Address
PREVENT INJURIES AND DEATHS –
MAKING OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH (OSH) A CORPORATE CULTURE
by Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Lam Thye, Chairman of NIOSH
2 September 2005
cent of gross domestic product
disappears with the costs of accidents
and diseases through absenteeism,
medical treatment, disability and survivor
benefits.
Estimates from developed countries like
the United States, the United Kingdom,
Germany and Norway put the direct cost
of accidents in billions of dollars.
Tan Sri Dato’ Lee Lam Thye delivering the 8 Tunku
Abdul Rahman Putra Address
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The right to life is the most fundamental
human right. The right to work in a safe
and healthy environment is also the
fundamental right of every worker.
Yet every year, according to the
International Labour Organization (ILO)
more than 1.2 million people are
deprived of that right as a consequence
of accidents and work-related diseases.
More than 100,000 work fatalities occur
every month, more than 3,000 a day, two
per minute. This global phenomenon, if
left unchecked, leads to consequences
which are unacceptable, economically,
socially and morally.
Statistics provided by the ILO depict a
grim picture indicating :Workers worldwide suffer more than
250 million accidents every year;
More than 160 million workers fall ill
each year due to workplace hazards
and exposures;
Accidents and diseases together
account for over 1.2 million fatalities
annually, more than all fatal road
accidents worldwide;
More than 10 million workers suffer
crippling injuries and diseases
resulting in permanent disability and
loss of income
According to the world body, while it is
impossible to place a monetary value on
human lives, compensation figures give a
rough idea of how an estimated 4 per
In many developing countries, workers’
death rates are five to six times those in
industrialized countries. And this creates
a mounting challenge for labour
protection, safety and health.
There is also the concern about the
environment. In a globalised world in
which hazardous substances are crossing
national frontiers there is a greater need
for environmental monitoring.
It has been roughly estimated by the ILO
that exposure to hazardous substances
could cause some 340,000 deaths per
year without counting the acute injuries
caused by chemicals.
The awareness about environmental
issues and the consequences which are
intrinsically linked with occupational
safety and health should be pursued by
nations and governments worldwide.
In Malaysia, the pursuit for a safe and
healthier workplace for all workers is an
on-going noble mission. The reduction of
workplace accidents constitutes an
important agenda for both the public
and private sectors in tandem with the
goal of a zero-accident workplace.
With the implementation of the
Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA) 1994 and intensification of
efforts by the enforcement agencies, like
the Department of Occupational Safety
and Health (DOSH) together with the
training initiatives of the National
Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health (NIOSH), it is encouraging to note
that fruitful efforts are being undertaken
to tackle accidents at the workplace.
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According to statistics compiled by the
Ministry of Human Resouces, the number
of industrial accidents reported to
SOCSO and the Labour Department for
all sectors decreased from 117,231 in
1995 to 50,786 in 2004. This is a
substantial reduction of 56 percent over a
period of nine years.
Although there is a decline in the average
number of industrial accidents from
17 per 1,000 workers in 1995 to 6.7 last
year, we should strive against the
benchmark of developed countries
which only have 3-4 accidents per
1,000 workers.
SOCSO’s total payment in respect of
temporary and permanent disablement
benefits, dependant’s benefits, funeral
benefits, allowance, medical benefits,
invalidity pension and survivor’s pension
totaled some 722 million in 2002 as
compared to the estimated payout of
RM754 million in 2003.
Working on the assumption that the true
costs of poor OSH performance can be 5
to 10 times the direct costs, Malaysia will
incurr an intangible loss of an estimated
RM5 billion due to accident involving
workers by the year 2020.
The figures reported by SOCSO did not
include a sizeable population of our local
employees who were not registered. In
addition, foreign workers, both legal and
illegal, were also not included. And we do
know that foreign workers are usually
employed for more hazardous tasks,
which our local workers no longer wish to
perform. Hence, the risks they face are far
higher – not forgetting that they may be
inadequately trained to carry out the
tasks safely.
In addition to that, and perhaps, a matter
of utmost concern to us is the human
costs of accidents at the workplace. Each
statistics that is represented in the
SOCSO report is no mere figure. It
represents a person – a worker – our most
important asset.
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In the light of the above information, it is
essential for all health practitioners to
pursue an objective of health protection
as a fundamental right of each worker
towards achieving the highest attainable
standard of economic, physical, mental
and social well-being.
Medical surveillance is needed to detect
adverse health effects suffered by a
worker as a result of occupational
exposure. Hazard surveillance monitors
qualitative and quantitative changes in
potentially
harmful
exposure
or
conditions.
With this as our ultimate goal, the
occupational health exposure and
training for doctors is necessary not only
to enhance and build the doctors existing
clinical skills, but also to foster their
investigative and managerial skills in the
context of the industry and workplace.
Besides medical surveillance, workplace
survey must also be conducted to assess
the overall occupational hygienic
conditions of the workplace, the health
hazards and risks inherent in the work,
the need for personal protective
equipment, the emergency preparedness
and first aid and the risk of an accident or
disaster.
The ability to carry out a well-structured
and
comprehensive
workplace
assessment, competency in occupational
health and its regulations and
understanding of research methods and
their application in evidence-based
occupational health are necessary.
Currently, it is estimated that only 13% of
the over 4,000 SOCSO panel doctors are
trained in occupational health. SOCSO
statistics also show that 99% of
compensated cases are related to
occupational injuries, and only a fraction
is associated with occupational diseases.
These figures show a lack of awareness on
occupational diseases among the medical
practitioners and the industries.
NIOSH presently runs a certificate
programme for Occupational Health
Doctor or better known as OHD. The
OHD course is designed specifically for
OHD registration with DOSH with a more
comprehensive syllabus governed by the
Use and Standards of Exposure of
Chemicals
Hazardous
to
Health
(USECHH) Regulations 2000.
The main task of OHD is to conduct
medical surveillance for chemicals
hazardous to health as stipulated under
USECHH Regulations such as heavy
metals and solvents. This competency
training course is a necessity for DOSH
registration. It is expected that the
demands of OHD will increase with the
increasing awareness of occupational
health in the country.
At present, the ratio of an OHD per
working population in Malaysia is 1 to
46,000 workers. Therefore, there is an
urgent need for concerted efforts to
enhance the doctors’ knowledge on OSH
issues in our industries and to increase
their awareness in relation to OSH
legislation and SOCSO requirements in
Malaysia.
It must be remembered that an increase
in accidents at the workplace will
jeopardize productivity and profitability
for the industries concerned.
Companies should regard occupational
safety and health as part of their
corporate responsibility and must
allocate yearly budget for safety training
to help prevent work-related accidents
because accidents don’t just happen as
they are caused and as such they can be
prevented.
safety and health systems, so that they
know when to upgrade safety and health
at the workplace.
It is imperative that efforts to instill safety
awareness through education, training
and accident prevention programmes be
promoted and intensified.
Employees must actively seek to
understand the nature of the work they
are employed to do and to understand
the necessary improvements that are
required in their workplace so that the
risks they face are minimal and within
their control.
To fulfill the need for occupational safety
and health training and education,
NIOSH was created in December 1992 as
the major training provider for OSH
management and other OSH related
training programmes in the country.
Since its inception, NIOSH has
endeavoured to contribute towards
efforts in upgrading OSH through
developing curriculum and training
programmes for workers, employers and
others who are responsible either directly
or indirectly for safety and health at the
workplace.
Making the workplace safe is a joint
responsibility of both the employers and
the workers. Thus, training of employees
is the key to achieving a successful safety
programme and management must be
committed to invest in safety.
We have designed a wide range of
courses, which cover almost all aspects of
OSH training, and awareness to meet the
needs of the big multinationals as well as
small and medium sized enterprises.
An accident-free environment helps the
company to save and increases the
organization’s
productivity
and
profitability. It will also help to boost the
morale of the workers.
In accordance to the new corporate
mission which was introduced in 2002,
NIOSH is working to fulfill its mission to
be the preferred partner to industries in
enhancing the occupational safety and
health (OSH) in Malaysia.
Companies must not profit at the
expense of safety because if accidents
occur, lives may be lost and productivity
will be affected.
The focal point of safety training is the
human being who needs protection in all
aspects of his life. Thus, training is an
essential part of OSH programmes to
reduce injuries and fatalities at the
workplace.
NIOSH have started to introduce and
market its products and services to
various
industries,
government
departments and agencies. These efforts
have enable NIOSH to be known among
both the public and private sectors thus
enabling it to be a referral center for
information and services in relation to
OSH in Malaysia.
Furthermore, the OSHA 1994, stipulates
that appropriate training courses and
programmes must be formulated for the
workers to effectively check the
occurrence of industrial accidents at the
workplace.
An accident prevention strategy should
be adopted at all workplaces. To achieve
the total promotion of safety and health
at work and elsewhere, organizational
measures for prevention and measures
for motivation and behavioural change
must be adopted.
It also enables managers, supervisors and
workers to understands the workings of
Managements who are responsible for
the safety and health at the workplace
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can change the attitude of safety and
health of their employees.
Management or employers must
recognize occupational safety and health
of employees as an integral part of
business management. Concerns for the
bottomline must be looked at with equal
gravity with OSH issues at the workplace.
After all they are both concerned with the
viability of the business enterprise.
In this connection, it is the responsibility
of the employer to create a safe and
healthy work environment through “self
regulation”, education and safety
training, while it is the duty of employees
to co-operate with employers and
participate actively in occupational safety
and health endeavours.
With the passage and implementation of
the OSHA 1994, it is now necessary for
our industries to prepare and comply
with the requirements as stipulated by
the Act.
The OSHA 1994, provides the legislative
frame-work to promote, stimulate and
encourage high standards of safety and
health at work. It aims to promote safety
and health awareness, and establish
effective safety and health management
and performance through self-regulation
to create a healthy and safe working
culture among all Malaysian employers
and employees.
There is a need to eradicate the
misconception, that safety and health at
work is the responsibility of the
Government alone. It is not so. Ensuring
the safety and health of workers is a
collective
responsibility
of
the
Government, employers and the
employees
themselves.
Industrial
accidents can be reduced if every
workplace takes steps not only to
enunciate its safety and health policy but
also to set up its safety and health
committee with the objective of
promoting a safety culture among the
workforce.
Total
commitment
from
top
management is essential in working
closely with employees to promote
occupational safety and health for their
organizations.
Occupational safety should not be seen
as a profit-sapping factor for the
management of industries, but be
re g a rded as a productivity booster.
Industries must realize that accident
prevention is no longer a fringe benefit
but a pre requisite to a pro f i t a b l e
operation.
Industries and employers must realize
that four fundamental factors justify OSH
management. These are, corporate
responsibility,
social
and
moral
obligation, good business sense and legal
obligation.
Common sense tells us that effective OSH
management not only reduces the risk to
safety and health but also ensure high
returns to the company in terms of
productivity and profitability.
In an organization, embracing a new
corporate culture requires a paradigm
shift in the views of the highest echelon
of management. In the case of
occupational safety and health, this shift
must focus on viewing the bottomline
performance of the organization in the
same manner as that of the number of
injuries, fatalities and ill-health suffered
by employees in attaining the bottomline
target.
The single most important critical success
factor for any change in an organization
is the commitment of the Chief Executive
Officer
(CEO)
and
his
senior
management team.
In the area of occupational safety and
health the CEO and his management
team must demonstrate in every way
possible to the workers that they believe
in the essential core of providing all the
necessary training and protection to
workers who have to deal with the
hazards in the workplace.
Safety and health at work cannot be
effectively regulated through legislation
alone. In our modern day society and
advancing
technology,
existing
regulations may not be able to keep pace
with the development of new inventions
and processes.
While the government and its agencies
provide the leadership, legislation and
guidelines, it is the employers who have
to take the lead. As safety and health at
work is everybody’s responsibility, the
employees and their “union” must also
give the vital support to employers’
efforts in the promotion of OSH.
Addressing OSH issues requires a good
OSH
management
system.
This
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responsibility lies with the management
team, which must accord serious
attention to the aspect of how to manage
OSH appropriately. The very objective of
good OSH management is to provide the
required investment in terms of
commitment – financial, human
resources and equipment in systematic
OSH strategies – in order to secure the
highest rate of return on investment such
as zero accident without jeopardizing the
company’s overall profit performance.
Good OSH management is therefore an
integral part of a good overall company
management system.
There is no doubt that for Malaysia to
adopt a safe and healthy work culture
amongst its working population there
must be a reminder to both employers
and employees of their respective
responsibilities
in
adopting
and
implementing good OSH practices.
Employers
must
change
their
misconceived attitude that occupational
safety and health is a liability and not an
asset. At the same time, employees must
not take safety for granted but stand for
their right to work in a safe and healthy
work environment.
Safety is not something we can take or
leave alone nor it is an activity in which
we participate only when we are being
watched or supervised.
Safety is not just about safety posters,
slogans, rules and regulations, videos,
meetings investigations or inspections.
Safety is an attitude, a frame of mind, an
awareness of our environment and
actions – all day, every day.
Safety is knowing what is going on
around us, knowing how to prevent that
injury or accident and then acting to
prevent it.
In conclusion, I wish to pronounce the
idea of safety as a culture. Safety must
not only be a priority but a culture. In
order to make safety a culture in society,
the workplace is where such a culture can
be developed.
MAKING OSH A CORPORATE CULTURE
IS THE ANSWER TO THE PREVENTION
OF INJURIES AND DEATHS AT THE
WORKPLACE.
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ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
OF MALAYSIA
COUNCIL 2005 – 2006
THEME
D AT E
VENUE
: Ethics – Regulation or Self-Regulation ?
: 26 November 2005
: Auditorium, Institute of Health Management
Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
1400 – 1440
1440 – 1510
1510 – 1610
1510
1530
1610 – 1650
1610
1630
1650 – 1730
1730 – 1800
Chairperson: Prof Dato’ Mrs S T Kew
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address on “Current
Status of Ethics Practice in Malaysia – Issues and
Concerns”
Datuk Dr Mohd Ismail Merican,
Director-General of Health Malaysia
Chairperson: Dato’ Dr Zaki Morad
Medical Professionalism and Ethics
Prof Dato’ Mrs S T Kew
MASTER
Prof Dato’ Mrs S T Kew
DEPUTY MASTER
Prof Dato’ Khalid Kadir
SCRIBE
Prof Victor K E Lim
BURSAR
Dr Steven K W Chow
DEPUTY SCRIBE
Prof Yip Cheng Har
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Dr Chang Keng Wee
Chairperson: Dato’ Dr Johan Thambu
Experience in Self-Regulation
Dato’ Dr Teoh Siang Chin,
President, Malaysian Medical Association
Panel Discussion – Role of Professional Societies in
Self-Regulation
• Dr Ravi Chandran,
President, O & G Society of Malaysia
• Dr Gangaram Hemandas,
President, Dermatological Society of Malaysia
• Dr Angamuthu s/o Rajoo,
President, Malaysian Association of Plastic,
Aesthetic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons
Chairperson: Dr Zainudin Md Zin
The Teaching of Ethics – How Relevant?
Dato’ Dr N Sivalingam,
International Medical University
How a Private Hospital Handles Ethical Issues
Dato’ Dr Azizi Omar, Damansara Specialist Hospital
Chairperson: Dr Pall Singh
Teaching of Ethics – Teacher/Practitioner Mismatch!
• Practitioner’s Perspective
Dr Loh Chit Sin, Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre
• Teacher’s Perspective
Prof Zabidi Azhar Mohd Hassan,
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Refreshments
Emeritus Prof Datuk Dr A E Delilkan
Prof Dato’ P Kandasami
Dato’ Dr Khoo Kah Lin
Dato’ Dr Zaki Morad
Dr Chan Kheng Khim
Dr Maimunah Abdul Hamid
Pr esidents of Colleges
Prof Chan Yoo Kuen
(Anaesthesiologists)
Datuk Dr Johan Thambu Malek
(O & G)
Prof Boo Nem Yun
(Paediatrics)
Prof Looi Lai Meng
(Pathologists)
Dr Zainudin Md Zin
(Physicians)
Dr Ramlee Rahmat
(Public Health Medicine)
Assoc Prof Basri Johan Jeet Abdullah
(Radiology)
Dr Pall Singh
(Surgeons)
For enquiries and registration, please contact the AMM Secretariat.
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Report from the College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists,
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Datuk Dr Johan Thambu Malek
President
S T R AT E G I C P R O G R A M M E
DIRECTION
The College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists,
Academy of Medicine of Malaysia would like to
announce that the following office bearers were
elected to serve in the council for a period of two
years from September 2005 to August 2007.
President
1. Membership Drive
The first priority is a membership drive to get all
the Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to become
members of the Academy of Medicine of
Malaysia and be members of the College of
O&G.
: Datuk Dr Johan Thambu Malek
Deputy President : Dato’ Dr N Sivalingam
Hon Secretary
: Dato’ Dr N Sivamohan
Hon Treasurer
: Dr Abdul Onny Yahya
Hon Deputy
Secretary
: Dr Ong Hean Choon
Nomination for elevation of AM members to
Fellowship of the Academy who fulfill all
requirements and subject to approval of the
Academy Council.
Council Members : Dr Ng Kwee Boon
2. Speciality Training in O&G
COGM initiates meetings with Ministry of
Health, O&G Departments, Universities, OGSM
and RCOG Reference Committee to discuss and
standardise O&G Specialty Training:
• Entry criteria
• Duration of training
• Training curriculum
• O&G postgraduate training centers
• Assessment of training centers
• Common Examination for Masters in O&G
• Subspecialty training post MRCOG / Masters
in O&G
Dato’ Dr Alex Mathews
Dr Michael Samy
Dr Abdul Aziz Yahya
Dato’ Dr P Boopalan
(Immediate Past President)
Dr Ravi Chandran
(President, O&G Society of
Malaysia [co-opted])
As the President of COGM, I am glad to work with
a team of dedicated, experienced and committed
members to guide the COGM in its new strategic
path to ensure that COGM is the umbrella
organisation of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology
profession. COGM’s aim is to be the professional
body to coordinate the professional and academic
issues by consultation and consensus by
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from the 6
agencies – COGM, O&G Departments of the
Ministry of Health, O&G Departments of the
Universities, the private sector, O&G Society of
Malaysia and RCOG Reference Committee.
3. National Specialist Register
4. Collaboration for seminars, conferences,
workshops, COGM / OGSM / Ministry of
Health / O&G Departments, Universities /
RCOG Reference Committee / SAAM / LPPKN
/ FPMPAM
• 16 OGSM Congress June 2006 Langkawi
• 2nd SAAMM – Anti Ageing Congress
May 2006
The strategic path forward will be discussions on the
emerging issues:
• Ethics and professional code of O&G practice
• O&G quality of care
• Standards of practice – Protocols
• Speciality Training in O&G
• Credentialing
• National Specialist Register
B E R I T A
5. CME Training Programmes for Doctors and
Public Awareness Educational Programmes.
6. COGM will initiate networking with the
O&G Colleges in the Asean region.
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