Annual General Meeting& Annual Scientific Meeting

College of SurgeonsAcademy of Medicine of Malaysia

Integrating Research, Training and Clinical ServiceDate:

31st May - 2nd June 2013Venue:Hilton Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurMalaysia

ANNOUNCEMENT

Theme:

www.csamm.asm.org.my

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Organising Chairman Associate Professor Dr April Roslani

Business Manager Associate Professor Dr Law Chee Wei

Publicity Dr Sandip Kumar

Social Dr Nurhashim Haron

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Co-Chairpersons Associate Professor Dr April Roslani Professor Dr Nur Aishah Taib

Members Professor Dr Azad Hassan Professor Dr Chin Kin Fah Professor Dato’ Dr P Kandasami Associate Professor Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid Dr R Krishnan Associate Professor Dr Law Chee Wei Dr Nurhashim Haron Dr Sandip Kumar

Pre-Congress Workshops Professor Dr Chin Kin Fah Associate Professor Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid Professor Dato’ Dr P Kandasami

Important Information

Deadline for Early Registration28th February 2013

Deadline for Abstract and E-Poster Submission31st March 2013

Cancellation and Refund15th April 2013

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PROGRAMME SUMMARY

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

0700 - 0800

0800 - 0900

0900 - 1000

1000 - 1100

1100 - 1200

1200 - 1300

1300 - 1400

1400 - 1500

1500 - 1600

1600 - 1700

1700 - 1800

1930 - 2200

MEET-THE-EXPERTS(1 - 2)

PLENARY 1

OPENING CEREMONY &40th A M ISMAIL ORATION

TEA & POSTER VIEWING

TEA

TEA

GALA DINNERFACULTY DINNER(by invitation only)

40th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

LUNCH SATELLITESYMPOSIUM 1

Friday Prayers

LUNCH SATELLITESYMPOSIUM 2

MEET-THE-EXPERTS(3 - 4)

MEET-THE-EXPERTS(5 - 6)

SYMPOSIUM1

SYMPOSIUM2

SYMPOSIUM7

SYMPOSIUM8

DEBATE

PLENARY 3

PLENARY 4

PLENARY 5

SYMPOSIUM3

SYMPOSIUM4

FREE PAPERS1

SYMPOSIUM5

FREE PAPERS2

SYMPOSIUM6

31st May 2013Friday

DateTime

1st June 2013Saturday

2nd June 2013Sunday

PLENARY 2 PLENARY 6

PLENARY 7

TEA

ETHICON PRIZE PRESENTATIONS

TEA & POSTER VIEWING

HOW I DO IT

LUNCH

SURGICAL SKILLS WORKSHOPDate: 30th May 2013

Venue: ASSC (UKMMC)

HOW TO AVOID MEDICO-LEGAL PROBLEMSDate: 30th May 2013

Venue: Hilton Kuala Lumpur

SILENT MENTOR WORKSHOPSDate: 30th May - 2nd June 2013

Venue: MILES, UMMC

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

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SILENT MENTOR WORKSHOPSOrganising Chairman: Professor Chin Kin Fah

Date: 30th May - 2nd June 2013, Thursday - SundayVenue: MILES, University Malaya Medical Centre

30th May 2013, Thursday (First day) 1. International Pain Forum 2. Breast Oncoplastic Surgery 3. Basic Surgery Skills for Medical Students and Housemen

31st May 2013, Friday (Second day) - Live telecast to Hilton Kuala Lumpur 1. Laparoscopic and Open Upper GI Surgery Workshop 2. Surgical Trainees Workshop on Vascular Access and Reconstruction

1st June 2013, Saturday (Third day) - Live telecast to Hilton Kuala Lumpur 1. Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Workshop 2. Orthopaedic Surgery (Hand, Ankle and Hip) 3. Emergency and Trauma

2nd June 2013, Sunday morning (Fourth day) - Live telecast to Hilton Kuala Lumpur Sending Off Ceremony and Cremation

SURGICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP - THE COMPLETE HERNIA EXPERIENCEOrganising Co-Chairmen: Associate Professor Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid Professor Dato’ Dr P Kandasami

Date: 30th May 2013, ThursdayVenue: ASSC (UKMMC)

Time: 0800 - 1700Programme: Lectures Hands-on Simulators Live surgeryTarget Participants: Surgical Trainees, Surgeons, OT Personnel

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

HOW TO AVOID MEDICO-LEGAL PROBLEMS(Organised with Medical Defence Malaysia Bhd)

Date: 30th May 2013, ThursdayVenue: Hilton Kuala Lumpur

1400 - 1430 Consent

1430 - 1500 Medical Records – Errors & Omission

1500 - 1530 Communication

1530 - 1600 Proper Credentialing & Privileges

1600 - 1630 Improper Delegation

1630 - 1700 Financial Counselling

SPEAKERS:

1. Mr P S Ranjan, Mr Manmohan S Dhillon Messrs P. S. Ranjan & Co, Advocates & Solicitors

2. Ms Anit Kaur Randhawa Messrs Asbir, Hira Singh & Co, Advocates & Solicitors

3. Dr Richard Veerapen University of Victoria, Canada

4. Dr Milton Lum Medical Defence Malaysia Bhd

5. Dr Eddie Soo Medical Defence Malaysia Bhd

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THE INAUGURAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS MEDICAL STUDENTS SURGICAL SKILLS WORKSHOP AND COMPETITIONCourse Convenors: Associate Professor Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid Professor Dato’ Dr P Kandasami

This year, the CSAMM is introducing a surgical skills competition among senior medical students from the medical schools in Malaysia in conjunction with its Annual Scientific Meeting in May 2013. This nationwide competition will give aspiring surgeons in their final years of medical school an opportunity to practise and compete in a range of surgical challenges, from suturing and knot-tying to performing some common procedures expected of a newly graduated resident

There will be concept lectures and bench work demonstrations from experienced surgeons before the competition begins.

Regional heats for the competition will take place in the advanced skills laboratory of the UKM Medical Centre, from January to March 2013, with the best five contenders winning a free registration and entry to all events of the CSAMM Annual Scientific Meeting from 31st May to 2nd June 2013 to be held at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur.

A special prize will be awarded to the winner at the Gala dinner.

Registrations are now open to all medical students from Malaysian medical schools in their final years of study. A registration fee of RM 100 is to be made payable to:

Name of Account : College of Surgeons of MalaysiaAccount No. : 1432-0000169-05-0Name of Bank : CIMB Bank BerhadAddress of Bank : 338, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala LumpurSwift Code : CIBBMYKL

For online registration and payment, please log on to www.csamm.asm.org.my

Limited places are available. Acceptance for a place is based on a first-come first-served basis.

Closing date for registration: 15th January 2013

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DAILY PROGRAMME

0700 - 0800 MEET-THE-EXPERTS (1) (Organised with the Breast Chapter of the College of Surgeons) Breast Surgery - Improving Surgical Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer Moderators: Nur Aishah Taib, Ng Char Hong Panelists: Supakorn Rojananin, Norlia Abdullah, Cheong Yew Teik, Waraporn Imruetaicharoenchoke 0700 - 0800 MEET-THE-EXPERTS (2) (Organised with the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons) Colorectal Surgery - Benign Anorectal Conditions Moderators: Ismail Sagap, Lu Ping Yan Panelists: Michael Solomon, Wan Khamizar, Samuel Tay, Azmi Md Nor, Yunus Gul, Akhtar Qureshi

0800 - 0830 PLENARY 1 Work Life Balance for Surgeons Yip Cheng Har

0830 - 1000 OPENING CEREMONY & 40th A M ISMAIL ORATION

1000 - 1030 TEA & POSTER VIEWING

1030 - 1200 SYMPOSIUM 1 (Organised with the Breast Chapter of the College of Surgeons) Early Breast Cancer • Evidence for Mammographic Screening and Understanding Mammography Reports in the Screening Context Kartini Rahmat • Surgical Issues in Early Breast Cancer Supakorn Rojananin • Evolving Pathology of Screen Detected Cancers Looi Lai Meng

1030 - 1200 SYMPOSIUM 2 (Organised with the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons) Colorectal Cancer • The Impact of Surgical Outcomes Research on Colorectal Cancer Management Michael Solomon • Sub-Specialty Training in Colorectal Cancer Surgery - Why It Matters Wan Khamizar • Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer - How Far Should We Go? Michael Solomon

31st May 2013, Friday

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DAILY PROGRAMME

31st May 2013, Friday1200 - 1430 LUNCH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 1 Friday Prayers

1430 - 1600 SYMPOSIUM 3 Pancreatic Potpourri • Surgical Intervention in Acute Pancreatitis Jonathan Fawcett • The Incidental Pancreatic Cyst - Wait & Watch Versus Resect Razman Jarmin • Pancreatic NETs - A Guide to Management Harjit Singh

1430 - 1600 SYMPOSIUM 4 Conflict Management in Surgical Practice • Navigating Medico-Legal Hazards in Surgical Practice Richard Veerapen • Collaborative Decision-making with Patients and Families in Surgical Practice Nur Aishah Taib • Error Disclosure Policies in Surgical Practice - Pitfalls and Possibilities Richard Veerapen

1600 - 1630 TEA

1630 - 1800 40th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

1930 - 2200 FACULTY DINNER (by invitation only)

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DAILY PROGRAMME

0700 - 0800 MEET-THE-EXPERTS (3) (Organised with the Upper GI Club) (Topic to be confirmed)

0700 - 0800 MEET-THE-EXPERTS (4) HPB - Pitfalls and Solutions in Cholecystectomy Jonathan Fawcett

0800 - 0830 PLENARY 2 Training of Medical Students and Doctors in Humanistic and Interactive Skills Richard Veerapen

0830 - 1000 DEBATE Surgical Training Today is not as Good as It Was! P Kandasami, Ismail Sagap, Ausama A Malik, Sandip Kumar

1000 - 1030 TEA & POSTER VIEWING

1030 - 1130 ETHICON PRIZE PRESENTATIONS

1130 - 1200 PLENARY 3 Bench to Bedside - and Bench Again? The Case for Hepatobiliary Research Jonathan Fawcett

1200 - 1230 PLENARY 4 Integrating Research, Training and Clinical Service to Improve Colorectal Cancer Outcomes Michael Solomon

1230 - 1400 LUNCH SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM 2

1400 - 1430 PLENARY 5 An Eco-Friendly Approach to Surgical Training and its Humanitarian Value in the 21st Century Tseng Guo-Fang

1st June 2013, Saturday

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DAILY PROGRAMME

1st June 2013, Saturday1430 - 1530 FREE PAPERS 1

1430 - 1530 SYMPOSIUM 5 Work-life Balance for Surgeons - Realistic or Pipe-Dream? • Sustaining Your Non-Surgical Life Mohamed Yusof Abdul Wahab • How to Recognize and Manage Stress - Avoiding Professional Burnout P Jambunathan • Having Children - Timing, Challenges and Solutions Nur Aina Emran • Physical Fitness and Health Maintenance Aljafri Abdul Majid

1530 - 1600 TEA

1600 - 1730 FREE PAPERS 2

1600 - 1730 SYMPOSIUM 6 (Organised with the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons) Eco-Friendly Surgery • Greener Surgical Practice Maryam Alfa-Wali • Reducing Surgical Waste - The Administrator's Perspective Goh Hsien Ming • Eco-Friendly Surgical Education Maryam Alfa-Wali • Debate: Recycling Single-Use Equipment - Eco-Friendly or Unsafe Practice? Proposer: Yunus Gul Opposer: Akhtar Qureshi

1930 - 2200 GALA DINNER

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DAILY PROGRAMME

0700 - 0800 MEET-THE-EXPERTS (5) (Organised with the Malaysian Urological Association) Iatrogenic Urinary Tract Injuries - Immediate Management Panelists: Clarence Lei, Rohan Malek

0700 - 0800 MEET-THE-EXPERTS (6) (Organised with the Vascular Society of Malaysia) Managing Vascular Trauma Moderator: Hanafiah Harunarashid Panelists: Zainal Ariffin Azizi, John Andrew Murie, Liew Ngoh Chin

0800 - 0830 PLENARY 6 (Organised with the Malaysian Urological Association) The Current Status of Renal Transplantation in Malaysia Rohan Malek

0830 - 1000 SYMPOSIUM 7 (Organised with the Malaysian Urological Association) Renal Transplant • Status of Deceased Donor Transplant in Malaysia - Role of Non-Transplant Surgeons Lela Mansor • Living Paediatric Renal Transplant Clarence Lei • Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Thana Balan Sivaratnam • Complications of Renal Transplant Murali Sundram

0830 - 1000 SYMPOSIUM 8 (Organised with the Vascular Society of Malaysia) Vascular Potpourri • Common Complications of Arteriovenous Fistula for Haemodialysis Hanif Hussein • Carotid Disease - An Under-Diagnosed Problem Hanafiah Harunarashid • What’s New in Vascular Research? John Andrew Murie

1000 - 1030 TEA

1030 - 1100 PLENARY 7 The Evolution of Thyroid Surgery Noor Hisham Abdullah

1100 - 1200 HOW I DO IT • Laser Ablation of Varicose Veins Hanafiah Harunarashid • Acupuncture for Thyroidectomy Noor Hisham Abdullah • Exenteration for Rectal Cancer Michael Solomon • Breast Oncoplastic Surgical Techniques Waraporn Imruetaicharoenchoke

1200 - 1300 LUNCH

2nd June 2013, Sunday

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CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

College of Surgeons, AMMG-1 Medical Academies of Malaysia210 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala LumpurTel: (603) 4023 4700, 4025 4700, 4025 3700 Fax: (603) 4023 8100Email: secretariat@csamm.asm.org.my

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

CONFERENCE HOTELHilton Kuala Lumpur3 Jalan Stesen Sentral50470 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: (603) 2264 2264 / 2299Fax: (603) 2264 2742Email: groupreservation.kl@hilton.com or reservation.kl@hilton.com

Meet-the-Experts RM 50.00 RM 70.00 —

The Inaugural College of Surgeons Medical Students Surgical Skills Workshop and Competition - RM 100.00 per participant (the dates of the regional heats will be announced later).

Room Type - Hilton Deluxe Room

King Bed MYR 400.00++ per room per night inclusive breakfast for 1 person and internet access

Twin Bed MYR 425.00++ per room per night inclusive breakfast for 2 persons and internet access

• The rate quoted is subject to 6% government tax and 10% service charge• Extra bed is not applicable in Deluxe Room• Room preferences are subject to availability• Additional Breakfast is at RM62.00++ per person per day

REGISTRATION FEESCategory On or before 1st March to 28th February 2013 20th May 2013 On Site

Specialist (Member of CSAMM) RM 700.00 RM 750.00 RM 850.00

Specialist (Non-Member of CSAMM) RM 750.00 RM 800.00 RM 900.00

Medical Officer / Allied Health Professional RM 500.00 RM 550.00 RM 650.00

Pre-Conference Workshops

1) Silent Mentor Workshops RM 2250.00 RM 2250.00 — Please contact the Secretariat for further details

2) Surgical Skills Workshop

Hands-On (limited to 8 participants) RM 1000.00 — —

Non Hands-On RM 300.00 RM 350.00 —

3) How To Avoid Medico-Legal Problems RM 200.00 RM 250.00 RM 300.00

For online registration and payment, please log on to www.csamm.asm.org.my

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CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICYThe Conference Secretariat must be notified in writing of all cancellations. Refund will be made after the Conference. The refund policy is as follows:Cancellation on and before 15th April 2013 : 50% refundCancellation after 15th April 2013 : Nil

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCEA certificate of attendance will be issued to all delegates.

LIABILITYThe Organising Committee will not be liable for personal accidents, loss or damage to private properties of the delegates during the Conference. Participants should make their arrangements with respect to personal insurance.

PAYMENTPayment by cheque is to be issued in favour of “College of Surgeons of Malaysia”.

Payment can be made via telegraphic transfer to the following account:

Name of Account : College of Surgeons of Malaysia

Account No. : 1432-0000169-05-0

Name of Bank : CIMB Bank Berhad

Address of Bank : 338, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur

Swift Code : CIBBMYKL

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

DISCLAIMERWhilst every attempt would be made to ensure that all aspects of the Conference as mentioned in this announcement will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee reserves the right to make last minute changes should changes should the need arise.

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ETHICON PRIZE 2013The Ethicon Prize is an award for the best original scientific or clinical paper submitted by young surgeons in Malaysia for presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. This award, started in 1989,will hopefully encourage a high standard of research and scientific presentations among young surgeons.

The PrizeCash of RM2,000 donated by Ethicon.

Regulations

1. The competition is open to all young surgeons and surgical trainees currently working in Malaysian hospitals who are below 35 years old as on 1st January 2013.

2. The work submitted may be from any surgical specialty, and it may take the form of clinical trials, surveys, retrospective studies, laboratory experiments or any other form of unpublished original work.

3. The bulk of the work which are submitted must be performed by the author himself/herself even though he may have done the work in conjunction with other doctors or agencies either locally or overseas. However, the work must be carried out in Malaysia.

4. The author himself / herself should present the paper at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the College in May 2013 if the paper is selected for the finals.

5. The author must submit a signed declaration of his/her age, that his/her paper has not been published or presented elsewhere and the presenter has done most of the work.

ProcedureCompleted papers are to be submitted online via the conference website at www.csamm.asm.org.my by 31st March 2013. Full guidelines for the submission are available on the website.

PrivilegesAuthors whose papers are shortlisted for presentation shall be accorded the following privileges:

1. Complimentary registration

2. Hotel accommodation for the duration of the conference (for those outside Kuala Lumpur)

3. Travel expenses (for those outside Kuala Lumpur)

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINESThe Scientific Committee welcomes the submission of free communications.

This could be in the form of Oral or Poster Presentations.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 31st March 2013. Late submission will not be considered. Only abstracts from participants who have registered and paid their registration fees will be considered.

Abstracts submission is to be done online at the conference website. For full submission instructions as well as guidelines, please log-on to www.csamm.asm.org.my

SCIENTIFIC E-POSTERSYou are kindly invited to submit scientific contributions to be presented during the meeting. As an alternative to the traditional printed paper poster, the CSAMM is pleased to introduce e-posters to the Annual Scientific Meeting 2013. E-posters will replace the printed posters and we are sure that you will share our enthusiasm for this innovative approach to poster presentation. As you will have uploaded your poster in advance there is no need to print and carry a poster to the meeting. This will save you the time and costs associated with printing and reduce the carbon footprint of the meeting. There will be monitors at the conference where all posters can be viewed.

Abstracts may only be submitted using the electronic abstract submission system and must meet the following criteria:

• The abstract must not exceed 300 words• Abstracts must be written in English, explained abbreviations may be used• Graphs and Tables are not allowed

All Abstracts must follow the required structure:• Introduction• Objectives• Materials and methods• Results• Discussion• Conclusions

All abstracts should be accompanied with the E-poster using the template PowerPoint Poster which is provided. The content of the presentation should be of a single slide. E-Posters of different dimensions may be skewed/stretched/truncated when displayed on the monitors at the Annual Scientific Congress unless they conform to the template.

Successful entrants will be emailed instructions on how to upload their e-posters for presentation after 15th April 2013. A maximum of ten E-posters adjudged to be of sufficient merit will be eligible for the top three prizes.

First prize: RM 1,000.00Second prize: RM 750.00Third prize: RM 500.00

In the event that none of the submissions achieves sufficient academic merit, no prizes will be awarded.

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OPTIONAL TOURS

City Tour‘Metropolitan Landmarks’

A must for first time visitors to Kuala Lumpur. An interesting tour which unveils the beauty and charm of the old and new Kuala Lumpur. Garden City of Lights. See the contrast of the magnificent skyscrapers and the building of the colonial days.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOUR :Petronas Twin Tower (photo stop)Handicraft CentreCocoa BoutiqueKing’s Palace (photo stop)National MonumentNational Museum (exclude entrance fee)National Mosque (photo stop)Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Departure : 0930 hrs / 1430 hrs (Daily)Pick up : 0845 - 0915 hrs / 1345 - 1430 hrsDuration : 3.5 hrsRate : RM 100 / USD 38 per-person (Minimum 2 persons)

Aborigine Settlement & Elephant Sanctuary

Proceed to Aborigine Settlement & Kuala Gandah Elephant conservation Inclusive of Lunch. Please wear comfortable walking shoes, cap / hat & bring along bath towel & space clothing in case you get wet or dirty swimming & I bathing activities would be cancel if water level is dangerous.

Departure : 0930 hrs (Daily)Pick up : 0845 - 0900 hrsDuration : 8 hrsCost : RM 250 / USD 93 per-person (Minimum 2 persons)

Official Tour Agent

Please contact the tour agent directly for the tours.

MEJUSTIF EVENTS & TRAVEL SDN BHDNo. 29 Jalan Wan Kadir 2, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail

60000 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel: (603) 7725 2388 Fax: (603) 7726 4160

Email: lee@mejustif.com.myWebsite: www.mejustif.com.my/

Attn: Ms. Lee CW

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A Day in Rainforest‘Back to nature’

The tour will expose you to the real feeling of being in the tropical rain-forest of Malaysia, a guided tour by an expert on Malaysian jungle. This specially designed program is to introduce you to the wonders and the beauty of a primary tropical rainforest all in a day while staying in Kuala Lumpur.

• Inclusive of lunch• Please wear comfortable walking shoes, hat / cap & bring along bath towel and spare clothing in case you‘ll get wet or dirty• Aboriginal Museum will closed every monday & friday

Departure : 0930 hrs (Daily)Pick up : 0845 - 0915 hrsDuration : 5 hrsRate : RM 220 / USD 83 per-person (Minimum 2 persons)

High Tea at the Carcosa Seri Negara

The historic Carcosa Seri Negara in Kuala Lumpur is a colonial mansion and residence of the former British High Commissioner to Malaysia. A touch of the England in the heart of tropical Malaysia, surrounded by magnificent gardens, tennis court and a swimming pool.

Departure : 1430 hrs (Daily)Pick up : 1430 hrsDuration : 3 hrsRate : RM 180 / USD 68 per-person (Minimum 2 persons)

Include transfer from hotel to departure point

OPTIONAL TOURS

Fireflies & Kuala Selangor

Proceed to Kuala Selangor town in the quiet hamlet of Kampung Kuantan Visit Kota Melawati - formerly known as Fort Altingsburg, the execution block, royal mausoleum & colonial buildings, A bird sanctuary park at foothills of Bukit Melawati for migratory birds & silvered - leaf monkeys, butterflies etc. Continue visit to Kampung Kuantan - site of thousands of fireflies along mangrove swamp in a small un-motorized boat Please bring along insect repellant. Inclusive of set seafood dinner

Departure : 1515 hrs (Daily)Pick Up : 1445 hrs Duration : 8 hrsRate : RM 230 / USD 86 per-person (Minimum 2 persons)

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

College of Surgeons, AMMG-1 Medical Academies of Malaysia210 Jalan Tun Razak50400 Kuala LumpurTel: (603) 4023 4700, 4025 4700, 4025 3700Fax: (603) 4023 8100Email: secretariat@csamm.asm.org.my