Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia (MLSM) & Medico-Legal Society of Singapore (MLSS) is organising a joint half-day seminar with the theme:

"Recent Medico-Legal & Medical Ethics Developments in Malaysia & Singapore"

DATE: 18^TH JUNE 2011
TIME: 2.00 PM TO 6.30 PM
VENUE: LECTURE THEATRE, PENANG MEDICAL COLLEGE.

Topics for the seminar are:

The Singapore Experience

Topic 1:
The Practice of Human Tissue Harvesting and Its Related Ethical Issues
Associate Professor Dr Tan Soo Yong
Associate Professor in Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and Senior Consultant in the Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital

Topic 2:
Addressing the Ethical Issues Related to Human Tissue Harvesting – The Legal Perspective
Mr. Malcolm Tan

The Malaysian Experience:

Topic 2:
Effective Management of Adverse Events
Mr. Amir Firdaus Abdullah, Chief Executive Officer, Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Topic 3:
The Medicolegal Climate in Australia-: From Bolam to Rogers to Bolitho - Why the Changes?
Professor Dr Roger Peperell, Emeritus Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia. Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Penang Medical College.

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Hairunnisha Jamaludin
On behalf of Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia
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Time to act

Dear Colleagues,

First of all allow me to thank you for electing me to the chair of President of PMPS, the premier Private Medical Practitioner’s Association in the country. I promise to do my best in this capacity.

We in the private health care are in a crucial juncture in the medical history of the country. The Government of Malaysia is in the process of formulating a Health Care Finance System (1 Care) that is all encompassing which will change the Primary Health Care Services very drastically.

In theory, this system incorporates both private and public primary health care services providing seamless care to the public. The important aspects in the scheme are:

1. Credentialing and Accreditation of all Primary Care providers 2. Resources will be pooled and managed by government linked or private company with General Practitioners work on capitation. 3. Prescribing and Dispensing of drugs will be separated 4. Primary Care providers will function as “gatekeepers”

A technical working group has been set up by the Ministry of Health involving various groups and so far met at least 3 times and is progressing very rapidly.

The choice we have now is, either take part in the decision making from the beginning or suffer the consequences. To this end PMPS is setting up a GP subcommittee which will handle this urgent matter. The committee needs your input.

We are interested in your opinion.

I would like to appeal to all the general practitioners in Penang to come for a special meeting on the 15th May 2011. Several speakers including Dr. Steven Chow, president of FMPMPS will be there to address the issue. We will discuss on the current status of Health Care Finance and will collect feedback from your which will be used in the subsequent meetings with Ministry of Health.

I appreciate and looking forward to your undivided support.

Humbly Yours,
Col ® Dr Vejayan Rajoo
President, Penang Medical Practitioners’ Society

GP Night: Eastin Hotel on the 15th May 2011
7.20pm: Registration
7.40 pm: Introduction
7.50 pm: National Healthcare Financing background
8.10 pm: NHF / 1care: current status and issues. What can we do?
Followed by discussion

Dinner is optional for RM 30 (subsidized)

NATIONAL HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SYSTEM (1CARE)

DATE:
15^TH MAY 2011

VENUE:
HOTEL EASTIN, PENANG

COST FOR DINNER:
RM30.00 PER PERSON (TO BE PAID DURING REGISTRATION) (DINNER IS PARTIALLY SUBSIDIZED BY PMPS)

PROGRAMME:

7.20-7.45 PM:
REGISTRATION

7.45-7.50 PM:
INTRODUCTION BY CHAIRMAN
Col (R) Dr Vejayan Rajoo, President of PMPS

7.50-8.10 PM:
National Healthcare System “Current Issues and What’s in it for us”
Dr Steven Chow, President of FPMPAM

8.10-8.30 PM:
Background on National Healthcare Financial System
Dr Jeyabalan, CAP Penang

8.30-8.45 PM:
Q & A Session

Followed by Dinner
RSVP : Please contact Ms Ewe/Ms Ng, 04-8180288 for reservation by
**12^th May 2011 ** for catering purposes.
Please advise if vegetarian food is required.

For Healthcare Professionals only.

Time to act

Dear Colleagues,

First of all allow me to thank you for electing me to the chair of President of PMPS, the premier Private Medical Practitioner’s Association in the country. I promise to do my best in this capacity.

We in the private health care are in a crucial juncture in the medical history of the country. The Government of Malaysia is in the process of formulating a Health Care Finance System (1 Care) that is all encompassing which will change the Primary Health Care Services very drastically.

In theory, this system incorporates both private and public primary health care services providing seamless care to the public. The important aspects in the scheme are:

1. Credentialing and Accreditation of all Primary Care providers
2. Resources will be pooled and managed by government linked or private company with General Practitioners work on capitation.
3. Prescribing and Dispensing of drugs will be separated
4. Primary Care providers will function as “gatekeepers”

A technical working group has been set up by the Ministry of Health involving various groups and so far met at least 3 times and is progressing very rapidly.

The choice we have now is, either take part in the decision making from the beginning or suffer the consequences. To this end PMPS is setting up a GP subcommittee which will handle this urgent matter. The committee needs your input.

We are interested in your opinion.

I would like to appeal to all the general practitioners in Penang to come for a special meeting on the 15th May 2011. Several speakers including Dr. Steven Chow, president of FMPMPS will be there to address the issue. We will discuss on the current status of Health Care Finance and will collect feedback from your which will be used in the subsequent meetings with Ministry of Health.

I appreciate and looking forward to your undivided support.

Humbly Yours,

Col (R) Dr Vejayan Rajoo
President, Penang Medical Practitioners’ Society

A Maldivian Adventure
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Dr. Alif Carr Bin Abdul Karim
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Penang Medical College.