INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 21ST21ST GORDON GORDON ARTHUR ARTHUR RANSOME RANSOME ORATION ORATION 1 INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION Master of Ceremonies: Dr Sophia Ang College of Anaesthesiologists, Singapore PROGRAMME 5:50 pm Guests to be seated 6:00 pm Arrival of Guest-of-Honour, His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam President of the Republic of Singapore Patron, Academy of Medicine, Singapore 6:15 pm Procession of Stage Party 6:20 pm Addresses Dr Lim Shih Hui Master, Academy of Medicine, Singapore Dr Chang Keng Wee Master, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia Dr Donald K T Li President, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 6:30 pm Conferment of Honorary Fellowship on Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance, Republic of Singapore 21st Gordon Arthur Ransome Orator 6:40 pm Conferment of Fellowships • Presidents of Overseas Colleges • New Fellows, Academy of Medicine, Singapore 7:10 pm Inductees’ Pledge Chief 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 INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 2 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION 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 INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION 1 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 INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 2 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION Conferment of Honorary Fellowship Academy of Medicine, Singapore is honoured to confer HONORARY FELLOWSHIP on MR THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Republic of Singapore GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATOR 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. INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION 3 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 INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 4 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION Distinguished Overseas Members Conferment of Fellowship CHANG 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 Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Ares LEUNG President Gynaecologists Edward LO President College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong College of Emergency Physicians MOHD IDZWAN bin Zakaria President Academy of Medicine of Malaysia Ian RITCHIE President The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Richard THOMPSON President Royal College of Physicians College of Paediatrics THONG Meow Keong President Academy of Medicine of Malaysia Kriang TUNGSANGA President The Royal College of Physicians of Thailand The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Dinesh K. VARMA President Radiologists College of Anaesthesiologists Sivasakthi K. VELAYUTHAPILLAI President Academy of Medicine of Malaysia College of Surgeons Peter WONG Toh Lee President 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. INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION 5 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 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 CHANG Keng Wee 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 MASTER for Postgraduate Medical Education and National Accreditation Committee on Medical Standards. He was Academy of Medicine of President of the College of Surgeons of Malaysia from 1999 to 2000 and President of the Asian Surgical Malaysia Association from 2003 to 2005. 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 Donald LI 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 PRESIDENT Honorary Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and member of COSH. Hong Kong Academy of Medicine 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. Sue BAILEY PRESIDENT Royal College of Psychiatrists INDUCTION COMITIA 2013 & 6 21ST GORDON ARTHUR RANSOME ORATION Dr Alfred Belmonte is the President of the Philippine College of Surgeons.