COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, SINGAPORE 2007 COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, SINGAPORE (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE) COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 200410332N 2007-2008 Council Photo was taken at the 4th COGS Annual Lecture & Dinner on 21st July 2007 1st Row (from Left) : Dr SH Yeo, Dr Lai Fon-Min, Dr Chang Tou Choong, Prof Rajmohan Nambiar (Guest-of-Honour), Prof Tony Chung (Guest Lecturer), Dr Ho Tew Hong, Dr Sheila Loh Back Row (from Left) : Dr Jothi Kumar, Dr Fong Chuan Wee, Dr Roy Ng, Dr Kelvin Tan, Dr Arijit Biswas, Dr Tay Eng Hseon, Dr Suresh Nair 4th COGS Annual Lecture & Dinner: Dr TC Chang presenting a token of appreciation to Guest Lecturer, Prof Tony Chung 54 COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, SINGAPORE 2007 Annual Report of the 2007-2008 Council Co-opted Members: Dr Chang Tou Choong Dr Lai Fon-Min 1. THE COUNCIL Section of Reproductive Medicine The 3rd Annual General Meeting of the College of Chairman: Dr Loh Kia Ee Sheila Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Singapore, was held on Vice-Chairman: Dr Yu Su Ling 11 May 2007, Friday, at 6.30pm at Lecture Theatre, Honorary Secretary: Dr Fong Yoke Fai Training Centre, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Committee Members: Dr Loh Seong Feei 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899. Dr Koh Chung Fai Co-opted Members: Dr Cheng Li Chang The following office-bearers for the year 2007 – 2008 were elected: Dr Suresh Nair Dr P C Wong President: Dr Chang Tou Choong Immediate Past President: Dr Ho Tew Hong Section of Urogynaecology Vice-President: Dr Lai Fon-Min Chairman: Dr Ng Kwok Weng, Roy Honorary Secretary & Vice-Chairman: Dr Han How Chuan, William Co-opted Member: Dr Suresh Nair Committee Members: Dr Lee Lih Charn Honorary Treasurer & Chairperson, Dr Lee Weng Soon, James Section of Reproductive Medicine: Dr Loh Kia Ee, Sheila Co-opted Members: Dr Chua Hong Liang Council Members : Dr Arijit Biswas Dr See Tho Kai Yin Dr Fong Chuan Wee, Francis 3. MEMBERSHIP Dr Jothi Kumar The total membership of the College as at 31 December 2007 Dr Tan Kok Hian, Kelvin comprises: Chairpersons of Sections Local 196 Gynaecological Oncology: Dr Tay Eng Hseon Overseas 8 Maternal Fetal Medicine: Dr Yeo Seow Heong, George Urogynaecology: ` Dr Ng Kwok Weng 4. COUNCIL MEETINGS Roy Co-opted Council Member : Dr See Tho Kai Yin The Council met at least once bi-monthly to consider the business and affairs of the College. During the year 2007, the Council held 7 meetings (excluding 3rd AGM). 2. SUBSPECIALTY SECTIONS 5. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION The following were elected as Executive Committee of the Sections of the College: 5.1 The College organised the following Continuing Medical Education (CME) Lectures: Section of Gynaecological Oncology Chairman: Dr Tay Eng Hseon 19 January 2007 Committee Members: Dr A Ilancheran HMDP Visiting Expert Lecture: “Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome Dr Quek Swee Chong And Other Thrombophilias in Pregnancy” Dr Yam Kwai Lam, Philip Co-opted Members: Dr Chia Yin Nin Speaker: Dr Lisa Wong Professor Mark Crowther, MD, MSc, FRCPC Chair, Division of Haematology, McMaster University, Section of Maternal Fetal Medicine Hamilton, Ontario, Canada & Head of Service, Haematology St Chairman: Dr Yeo Seow Heong, Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton George Committee Members: Dr Arijit Biswas Dr Mary Rauff Dr Tan Hak Koon 55 COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, SINGAPORE 2007 Chairperson: Topic Speakers Dr Tan Lay Kok Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Chicken Pox in ~ Dr Chong Chia Yin (ID Physician)* Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Pregnancy Head, Infectious Diseases Services Department of Paediatric Medicine Singapore General Hospital KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital 21 July 2007 ~ Dr Tan Hak Koon (Obstetrician & 4th College of O & G Lecture & Dinner: “Obstetrics in Gynaecologist)* Chief, Maternal Fetal Medicine Section Hong Kong: The Impact of Mainland Mothers” Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Singapore General Hospital Speaker: Professor Tony Chung Parvovirus & ~ Dr Leong Hoe Nam (ID Physician)* President, The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians Pregnancy Associate Consultant and Gynaecologists Chairman, Department of Department of Internal Medicine Singapore General Hospital Obstetrics & Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Honorary Chief of Service, NTE ~ A/ Prof Yeo Seow Heong George Cluster Obstetrics and Gynaecology Services (Obstetrician & Gynaecologist)* Senior Consultant Associate Dean (Clinical Affairs), Faculty of Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital Listeria in ~ Dr Ling Li Min (ID Physician)* Chairperson: Dr Chang Tou Choong Pregnancy Registrar President, College of Obstetricians & Department of Infectious Diseases, CDC Tan Tock Seng Hospital Gynaecologists Singapore Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist WC ~ Dr Teoh Tiong Ghee (Obstetrician Cheng & Associates Thomson Medical & Gynaecologist)* Centre Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Imperial College at St Mary’s Hospital, London 22 July 2007 41st Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine: O & G Session 2: Infectious Disease Screening in Pregnancy: HIV and Beyond Symposia Symposium I: Infections in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Chairpersons: A/ Prof Paul A/ Prof Mary Rauff Anantharajah Tambyah Senior Consultant Head, Division of Obstetrician & Infectious Diseases Gynaecologist National University of National University Session 1: VZV, Listeria & Parvovirus in Pregnancy and Singapore Hospital Neonates Chairpersons: Topic Speakers A/Prof Leo Yee Sin & Dr Suresh Nair Head, Department of Consultant Obstetrician & HIV in Pregnancy: ~ Dr Chee Jing Jye (Obstetrician & Infectious Diseases Gynaecologist Gynaecologist)* CDC, Tan Tock Seng Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre The Singapore Experience Post Consultant Hospital Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine Opt-Out KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital HIV in Pregnancy: ~ A/ Prof Leo Yee Sin (ID Physician)* An Update of HIV Head, Department of Infectious Diseases, CDC Tan Tock Seng Hospital 56 COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS, SINGAPORE 2007 Topic Speakers Approach to Management of ~ Dr Tan Eng Choon Erectile Dysfunction in Urologist Surgeon Antenatal Infection ~ A/ Prof Arijit Biswas Infertile Couples Mount Elizabeth Hospital Screening (Obstetrician & Gynaecologist) * The presentation slides of the speakers are available on the website Head, Maternal Fetal Medicine Division http://www.ams.edu.sg/chapters/pdf/Obstet/HIV_Pregnancy/MainFlyer.pdf. Department of O & G National University Hospital 5.2 The College also participated as a nominal sponsor for the following events: ~ A/ Prof Paul Anantharajah Tambyah (ID Physician) 12 – 13 January 2007 Head, Division of Infectious Diseases 2nd Maternal Medicine Course National University of Singapore (Organised by Maternal Fetal Medicine Section, Department of O & G, Singapore General Hospital) Lunch Symposium: Assessing Ovarian Reserve How, Who and When? Programme: - A series of lectures covering topics such as Pre-Eclampsia, Speaker: Dr Lisa Webber* Renal Disease Symposium, Thyroid Disorders, Cardiac Senior Lecturer in Gynaecology Disease Symposium, Venous Thromboembolism in Imperial College at St Mary’s Hospital Pregnancy, Epilepsy, maternal mortality, etc. Chairperson: Dr Suresh Nair Key Speaker: Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Dr Catherine Nelson-Piercy Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre Consultant Obstetric Physician St Thomas Hospital, Queen Charlotte and Chelsea Hospital, London Symposium II: An Overview of Male Infertility 4 March 2007 th Chairperson: Dr Suresh Nair 12 Annual Colposcopy Course (Organised by The Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology of Singapore) Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre Programme: Topic Speakers - A series of lectures covering topics such as HPV Symposium, Microinvasion, CIN Clinical Evaluation and ~ Dr Enoch Gan - Interactive Case Presentation and Debate Significance of Smoking, Consultant Urologist Alcohol Intake, Travelling Mount Elizabeth Hospital Teaching Faculty: and Medication for Medical Overseas - Prof Ian Hammond Disorders on Male Infertility Local - Dr Shyamala Thilagaratnam, Prof R Rajkumar, Dr Adelina Wong, Dr Lisa Wong, Dr Quek Swee Semen Analysis ~ Dr Sheila Loh Chong, Dr Joseph Ng, Prof Ho Tew Hong, Dr Lee - Interpretation and Treatment IVF & Fertility Specialist I Wuen & Dr Yvonne Soong Triage Raffles Hospital Specialized Clinical Tests for ~ Dr Roland Chieng* 13 – 15 April 2007 Male Infertility Consultant Third ISUOG Obstetric Ultrasound Outreach Course Department of O & G (Jointly organised by Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, KK Women’s Singapore General Hospital & Children’s Hospital and International Society of Ultrasound in O & G) Practical Aspects of Donor ~ Professor PC Wong* Insemination Head, Department of O & G Programme: National University Hospital - Lectures related to Antenatal Care, Management of Fetal Abnormalities, Premature Labour, etc. Unravelling the Controversy ~ Dr Fong Yan Kit - Case Presentations and Live Scan Demonstrations of Varicoceles in relation to Urologist Surgeon Male Infertility Raffles Hospital Teaching Faculty: Truths & Myths about ~ Dr Loh Seong Feei* Overseas - Dr Philippe Jeanty, Dr Jonathan Hyett, Prof Lau Antioxidants, Androgens, Head, Reproductive Medicine Unit Tze Kin, Prof Gulardi Wignjosastro, Dr Johanes KK Women’s & Children’s Supplements and Lubricants Hospital C Mose Local - A/ Prof George Yeo, Dr Kelvin Tan, Dr