9:00 am - 5:00 pm (MY time)
Link will be provided nearing to the event day.
We hope to highlight the importance of a more holistic approach to the continuity of care in transitioning from hospital care to care in the community, despite of the shortcomings in aged persons' healthcare deliveries.
Initial step for attendees to provide personal details, receive program schedules and necessary materials to participate in the symposium.
Professor Vishna Devi V Nadarajah
Provost and CEO of Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
Professor Dr Dame Louise Robinson
Professor of Primary Care, Newcastle University, UK
The Current State of Ensuring Continuity of Care from Acute Care to Community Care for the Older Person in Malaysia
Dr Ng Chai Chen
Geriatric Medicine Consultant, Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor Bahru
To provide attendees with a moment to recharge with refreshments and prepare for the upcoming sessions.
Gaps in Care: The Challenges of Delivering Preventive and Integrated Health Services in the Community
Dr Hazanah
Dr Suhaila Mohamad Zahir
Psychiatrist, Hospital Tunku Jaafar, Seremban
Associate Professor Lan Leong
Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
To provide attendees with a moment to recharge with lunch and prepare for the upcoming sessions.
Prof Dr Dame Louise Robinson
Professor of Primary Care, Newcastle University, UK
Dr Lim Hong Tak
Geriatric Medicine Consultant, Hospital Sultan Ismail, Johor Bahru
Finding Solutions to Improve Integrated Care for Older Persons in Malaysia (Based on the Case Vignette)
Moderator:
Dr Suraya Yusoff / Dr Lim Hong Tak
Panelists:
Professor Dr Dame Louise Robinson
Dr Ng Chai Cheng
Dr Hazanah
Dr Suhaila Mohd Saher
Associate Professor Lan Leong
Engage directly with speakers and delve deeper into conference topics during our interactive Q&A sessions.
Closing remarks and refreshments to the attendees
General Admission
Undergraduate Students
A strict cancellation and refund policy are in place for Symposium on Elderly Care. Once your registration is confirmed, refunds are not permitted.
> In the case of an emergency/extenuating circumstances, special requests may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the symposium secretariat committee.
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