Venue: Sunway Medical Centre, No.5 Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway,
46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

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Challenging the Elusive Pain Syndromes
SWAN Convention Centre, 15-16 April 2014
Sunway Medical Centre, No.5 Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway,
47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

International Faculty:

• Dr. Palanisamy Vijayanand, MD, PhD, DSc (Canada)
  Director, Axon Pain Management Center, Hyderabad, India. Hon. Secretary,
  Indian Society for Study of Pain (AP chapter)
   
• Dr. Seiji Hattori
  Director Cancer Pain Service/ Department of Palliative Care and Pain Management
  Palliative Care Center, The Cancer Institute Hospital of JFCR, Tokyo, Japan
   
• Dr. Ho Kok Yuen
  President, Pain Association of Singapore
   

Workshops (15-April 2014, 9:00am - 1:00pm)

• Ultrasound Guided Blocks for Chronic Pain (Hands-on with Live Models - For Doctors only)
• Cancer Pain Management: Non-Pharmacological, Pharmacological and Interventional Techniques
• Trouble Shooting in Acute Pain Service (Tailored for Allied Health Professionals)

Scientific Meeting (15-April 2014: 2.00 - 5.00pm & 16-April 2014: 8.30 - 5.30pm)

Plenary Lectures
 
1. Pain Education - The Challenges Ahead
2. Palliative Care: is it a Barrier or an Accelerator for Cancer Pain Management?
3. The use of Adjuvants in the Management of Perioperative Pain
 
Concurrent Symposiums
 
Symposium 1: Viceral Pain
Symposium 2: Acute Pain Management
Symposium 3: Cancer Pain
Symposium 4: Challenging Issues in Chronic Pain
Symposium 5: Psychological and other Approaches in Chronic Pain
Symposium 6: Interesting Case Presentations
Symposium 7: Multidisciplinary Approach to Pain Management

Poster Presentations (15-16 April 2014)

MASP invites participants for poster presentations of original work.

Instructions for Poster Presentation

1. Presentations in Poster Sessions will be numbered as listed in the programme.
    
2. Posters must be mounted on the assigned board. The poster board area is 1.0 metre (width) and 1.5 metre (height)
    
3. The top of the poster must have a label indicating its title and authors
    
4. All illustrations should be prepared beforehand. Your illustrations should be readable from a distance of about 1 metre. Keep illustrations simple.
    
5. Posters must not be mounted on heavy board because they may be difficult to keep in position on the poster stands.
    
6. Posters must be dismounted within the stipulated period. The organizing committee will not be responsible for posters which have not been dismounted during the stipulated time. Poster submission dateline not later than 15-March 2014, to email: [email protected]
   

Invitation message from the Organising Chairperson:

Dear friends and colleagues,

On behalf of the organizing committee of the Malaysian Association for the Study of Pain (MASP), I would like to invite you to attend our “Scientific Meeting for 2014.” As in previous years, MASP, like its parent body, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) aims to bring together doctors from different disciplines, allied health professionals and scientists who are interested in various aspects of pain management and research.

The theme for this year’s meeting is “Challenging the Elusive Pain Syndromes’.

I hope that clinicians from different parts of the country and in different disciplines will join us at our scientific meeting. It will give you an opportunity to update your knowledge and interact with experts in the field of pain medicine. In addition it will be an opportunity to renew friendships or forge and make new ones.

The scientific committee has tried to put together a program that is interesting and clinically relevant to your practice. The pre-congress workshops have been designed to upgrade your clinical skills. I hope you will be able to join us at the Swan Convention Centre the two day scientific meeting  - 15th and 16th April 2014.

Dr. Mary Suma Cardosa, Organizing Chairperson

Main Meeting Fees:

Pre-congress workshop, 15-April,2014 (Only for Registered Conference Delegates)
Limited seats available. Registration and payment is compulsory and on a first come - first serve basis)

• Workshop 1: Ultrasound Guided Blocks for Chronic Pain, Hands-On with Live Models
  (For Doctors only: 30 seats available)
  Time: 9.00am - 1.00pm, Tuesday 15-April, 2014
  Coordinator: Dr. Ahmad Afifi Mohd Arshad
  Facilitators: Dr. Anwar Samhari Mat Arshad, Dr. Lai Hou Yee, Dr. Ng Kim Swan, Dr. Tan Hung Ling, Dr. Khoo Eng Lea
  
  This workshop aims to introduce the principles of ultrasound imaging for peripheral nerve blocks commonly encountered for chronic pain management. It will consist of lecture / live video demonstration of block performed by experts. Hands-on session will include scanning on models and visualization of needle tip by ultrasound.
   
• Workshop 2: Cancer Pain Management:
  Non-Pharmacological, Pharmacological and Interventional Techniques
  Time: 9.00am - 1.00pm, Tuesday 15-April, 2014
  Coordinator: Dr. Mary Suma Cardosa
  Facilitators: Dr. Seiji Hattori, Cik. Munira Mohammad Izat, Dr Ednin Hamzah, Dr. Ng Kim Swan, Mr. Shawn Lee Ji Kwan
   
  This workshop aims to introduce the principles of cancer pain management. It will consist of lecture / video demonstration of block / case illustrations on different scenarios related to cancer pain management, including tips on how to handle challenging problems.
   
• Workshop 3: Troubleshooting in Acute Pain Service
  (Tailored for Allied Health Professionals)
  Time: 9.00am - 1.00pm, Tuesday 15-April, 2014
  Coordinator: A Professor Dr. Choy Yin Choy
  Facilitators: A Professor Ho Siew Eng, Dr. Lim Ern Ming, SN Mahani Bt. Md Nor, Dr. Usha Rajah
   
  The workshop aims to initiate and increase awareness among healthcare providers regarding the importance of pain management options. The session will include theoretical information on pain and its management. The objective is for participants to gain practical experience and tips on how to contribute to improved pain management outcomes and patient safety. There will also be brief demonstrations and discussion on pain management techniques e.g. the use of PCA pumps. There will be opportunities for participants to have hands-on experience

Programme

15-April-2014, Tuesday

16-April-2014, Wednesday

Conference Organizing Committee

Organising Chairperson:

• Dr. Mary Suma Cardosa

Scientific Chairperson & Treasurer:

• Associate Professor Dr. Choy Yin Choy

Scientific Committee:

• Dr. Lim Ern Ming
• Shawn Lee Ji Kwan

Secretary:

• Professor Marzida Mansor

Committee Members:

• Associate Professor Dr. Azlina Amir Abbas
• Dr. Bachan Singh Taihal Singh
• Dr. Ednin Hamzah
• Dr. Muralitharan Perumal
• Dr. Raveenthiran Rasiah

Conference Secretariat

For further information, contact secretariat:

Mundipharma Pharmaceuticals Sdn. Bhd.
A-05-01 Level 5, Block A, PJ8, No 23 Jalan Barat, Seksyen 8, 46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Tel: (603) 7946 0606    Fax: (603) 7946 0600
Email: [email protected]

Please make cheque payable to: Malaysian Assiciation for the Study of Pain
Bank Account No: CIMB 1440 0007 0400 57
Bank Account Name: Malaysian Association for the Study of Pain

Please send proof of payment together with the completed registration form to any of the secretariat contacts. Acknowledgement of your registration will be sent via e-mail to you. Receipts for payments will be ready for collection at the start and during the event.