Royal Adelphi Hotel
Seremban 
Ms. Fifi Fiona at 06-7666 206
Ms. Ruhaiza at 06-7666 888 (Sales Dept) or
Reservation Dept. at 06-7666 999

• Controversies in the Management of Preterm infants
• Early life origins of adults diseases - Should Barker's hypothesis alter perinatal practices?
• Cytokines in pregnancy

Many More Exciting Symposia Topic Including

• Issues on prematurity
• Perinatal epidemiology in Malaysia
• Maternal blood glucose & the fetus
• Prenatal diagnosis & Management
• Early pregnancy loss
• Rare but real problems
• Perinatal Infections
• Skin integrity and pain management
• New horizons in perinatology

Free Paper Session

Award of RM500 each for best paper from Obstetrics, Neonatology and Nursing.

And Not To Be Missed Perinatal Debate

This house believes that neither the obstetricia nor the paediatrician should intervene before 26 weeks gestation.

Last data for early registration & abstracts - January 31st, 2005

Pre-Congress Symposia

• Infection control in NICU & delivery room
• Diabetes in pregnancy and the fetus
• Fetal echocardiography

1. Robert Fraser
   Professor
   Reader and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
   Sheffield University, UK
   
   
2. Fok Tai Fai
   Professor
   Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
   Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics,
   6/F, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
   
   
3. Linda Johnston
   Associate Professor
   Chair of Neonatal Nursing Research,
   The Royal Children's Hospital and
   Deputy Head of School, Associate Head (Research)
   School of Nursing, The University of Melbourne, Australia
   
   
4. George Yeo
   Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
   Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
   Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine,
   KK Maternity and Children's Hospital, Singapore
   
   
5. Shoo Lee
   Director, Centre for Health Care, Innovation & Improvement,
   Vancouver, Canada
   
   
6. C Anandakumar
   Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
   Antenatal Diagnostic Centre and Well Women Clinic
   SSR Foundation International, Camden Medical Centre, Singapore

Local Faculty

1. Ammu Radhakroshnan
   Consultant Immunologist, IMU
   
   
2. Anna Padma Soosai
   Consultant Neonatologist,
   Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang
   
   
3. Boo Nem Yun
   Professor of Paediatrics and Consultant
   Neonatologist, HUKM, KL
   
   
4. Chan Siew Pheng
   Professor and Senior Consultant Physician
   & Endocrinologist,
   University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
   
   
5. Cheah Fook Choe
   Assoc. Prof. of Paediatrics and Consultant
   Neonatologist, HUKM, KL
   
   
6. Choy Yew Seng
   Consultant Geneticist,
   Paediatric Institute, KL Hospital, KL
   
   
7. Ghazali Ismail
   Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
   Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan
   
   
8. Hayati Abdul Rahman
   Associate Professor and Consultant
   Pathologist (Perinatal), HUKM, KL
   
   
9. Ho Man Mooi
   Ward Manager, Special Care Nursery,
   University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
   
   
10. Irene Cheah
    Consultant Neonatologist,
    Paediatric Institute, KL Hospital, KL
    
    
11. Jacqueline Ho
    Consultant Neonatologist and Senior
    Lecturer, Royal College of Medicine,
    Perak Greentown, Ipoh
    
    
12. Jamiyah Hassan
    Assoc. Prof. and Consultant Obstetrician
    and Gynaecologist,
    University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
    
    
13. J Ravichandran
    Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
    Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru
    
    
14. Keng Wee Teik
    Consultant Geneticist,
    Paediatric Institute, KL Hospital, KL
    
    
15. Lim Nyok Ling
    Consultant Neonatologist,
    Hospital Selayang, Bandar Baru Selayang
    
    
16. Musa Mohd. Nordin
    Consultant Neonatologist,
    Damansara Specialist Hospital, KL
    
    
17. Muralidhar V. Pai
    Professor & Consultant of O&G Melaka
    Manipal Medical College, Melaka
    
    
18. Raman Subramaniam
    Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
    Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, KL
    
    
19. Robert Peter Japaraj
    Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist,
    Hospital Ipoh, Ipoh
    
    
20. Tan Peng Chiong
    Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
    University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
    
    
21. Tan Kah Kee
    Infectious Diseases and Paediatric Consultant,
    Seremban Hospital, Seremban
    
    
22. S Kalavathy
    Assoc. Prof. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
    Clinical School, IMU, Seremban
    
    
23. Sivalingam Nalliah
    Professor and Consultant Obstetrician
    and Gynaecologist, Clinical School,
    IMU, Seremban
    
    
24. Thong Meow Keong
    Assoc. Prof. and Consultant Paediatrician
    & Clinical Geneticist,
    University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
    
    
25. Wu Loo Ling
    Professor of Paediatrics and Consultant
    Paed Endocrinologist, HUKM, KL
    
    
26. Zakaria Zahari
    Consultant Paediatric Surgeon,
    Paediatric Institute, KL Hospital, KL
    
    
27. Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy
    Associate Professor and Consultant O&G
    Dept of O&G, HUKM, KL

AFTER 31ST JANUARY 2005

For all categories the fees are an additional RM50 to that listed above.

Price for Congress Banquet is incorporated in registration fees.

Additional ticket to Banquet cost RM60.

For Pre-Congress Symposia

Places are limited, hence please register early!

Hotel Booking will be handled directly by Royal Adelphi. Please fill in and send the necessary application form (download here) to the hotel. Prices are as quoted in the form.

Seremban Inn (06- 7644 181)

• Standard Room - RM80.00
• Triple Room - RM100.00
• Double Room - RM110.00

Seri Malaysia (06- 7629 600)

• Standard Room - RM120.00
• Family Room - RM140.00

Carlton Star (06- 7625 336)

• Monday-Friday - RM78.00
• Saturday-Sunday - RM88.00

Allson Klana Resort (06- 7666 666)

• Monday-Thursday
  • Superior Room - RM210.00
  • Deluxe Room - RM230.00
  • Family Room - RM220.00
• Friday-Sunday
  • Superior Room - RM188.00
  • Deluxe Room - RM218.00
  • Family Room - RM208.00

Infection Control-Challenges

Diabetes In Pregnancy And The Fetus

Fetal Echocardiography

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME FOR MAIN CONGRESS

Venue: Royal Adelphi Hotel, Seremban

Time/Date

PRE-CONGRESS SYMPOSIA:

1. Infection
Control in NICU & Delivery room (Hospital Seremban)
9am - 12pm

2. Diabetes in pregnancy and the fetus (John Boscoe Auditorium, IMU, Seremban)
9am - 12pm

3. Fetal Echocardiography (Royal Adelphi, Seremban) 2pm - 5.30pm

MORNING TEA

LUNCH

AFTERNOON TEA

CONGRESS BANQUET

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

1. Delegates are invited to present scientific work as an oral presentation.
2. All presentors of free papers must be registered delegates of the congress. Abstracts will not be accepted without payment of registration fees.
3. Abstracts will only be considered when submitted on the official Abstract Submission Form, as they will be reproduced in this or a reduced format in the proceedings. Additional Abstract Submission Forms can be obtained from the Secretariat.
4. The abstract should not contain work that has been previously published or presented else where.
5. Authors are advised to read the Guidelines before filling in the Abstract Submission Form.
6. Authors should send one original and 2 clear copies of completed Abstract Submission Forms.
7. Please send the completed Abstract Submission Form to the Secretariat before 31st January 2005. E-mail submission of abstracts are encouraged and can be sent to Dr Kalavathy (kala@imu.edu.my).
8. Authors will be notified of the acceptance / rejection of their abstracts by the Scientific Committee.
   

PSM INVESTIGATOR AWARD

Three awards will be presented, one each in Neonatal Nursing / Midwifery, Obstetrics and Neonatology. Each prize will consist of a Certificate and RM 500. These will be presented during the Congress Banquet and may be published in the PSM Newsletter.

Eligibility: The presenting author must be a member of the PSM and, except for the Neonatal Nursing / Midwifery category, must be below 40 years of age at the time of presentation. Please indicate on the form whether you wish to be considered for this award.

Selection: Eligible abstracts will be shortlisted by the Scientific Committee. The panel of judges who are to be appointed by the Scientific Committee will consist of invited speakers and their decision will be final. No awards will be made if there are less than 3 papers in any category.

GUIDELINES TO AUTHORS

1. The abstract must be typed into the box provided. Avoid smudging, alterations, erasures and strike-overs.
2. The abstract should not consist of more than 250 words, use type size 10 (Arial or equivalent)
3. Use a clear, single-spaced, black typeface from a laser printer or typewriter. (If not through email submission)
4. Submissions must be in English.
5. The title should be in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by a blank row.
6. State the names of authors and underline the name of the author presenting the paper.
7. State the department / hospital / institution at which the work was carried out.
8. Start with a statement of the main purpose of the study, preferably in one sentence.
9. A statement of the methods used should follow.
10. A summary of the results should be presented in an easily comprehensible manner to support the conclusions. It is not adequate to state the results will be discussed".
11. Conclusions should be precisely stated.
12. Do not include graphs, tables and references.
13. Poorly presented abstracts reduce their chance of acceptance and accepted abstracts that are unsuitable for reproduction will only have their title printed in the abstract book.
14. Projection will be via a standard LCD projector/OHP. If slide projector is required prior request must be made.

• Hotel Reservation / Confirmation Form
• Registration Form for Main Congress
• Registration Form for Pre-Congress Symposium
• Application To Present A Scientific Free Paper Form