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A New Era of Preventive Cardiology and
Personalisation in Cardiac Rehabilitation

PROGRAMME

CPD Accreditation
Frequently Asked Questions
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation is provided for Singapore-registered healthcare professionals only.
Accreditation:
SNB: Max 6 points; SPC: Max 6 points; SMC: Approval in progress

A New Era of Preventice Cardiology and
Personalisation in Cardiac Rehabilitation

PROGRAMME

CPD Accreditation
Frequently Asked Questions
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation is provided for Singapore-registered healthcare professionals only.
Accreditation:
SNB: Max 6 points; SPC: Max 6 points; SMC: Approval in progress

Day One: 28 October 2023 (Saturday) – 9am to 5.30pm

8:00 – 9:00 AM

On-site Registration (Morning Workshops)
Exhibition/Poster Viewing
9:00–10:30 AM

Pre-Symposium Workshops

Workshop 1:
Social Prescribing for Stress Management in CVD Prevention – Mindfulness and Art Expression

Ms Constance Chan, Principal Medical Social Worker, Changi General Hospital, Singapore; Ms Clarice Ng, Senior Medical Social Worker, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Workshop 2:
Exercise Is Medicine: How to Start a Patient on an Active Life

Clin Asst Prof Ivy Lim, Chief & Senior Consultant, Singapore Sports Medicine Centre, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Workshop 3:
East Meets West: TCM-Guided Diet Meets Guideline Recommended Heart Healthy Diet for Cardiac Patients

Ms Cherie Tong, Head of Dietetics, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore; Ms Eleanor Chua, Vice Head, Centre of Continuing Education, Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Mr Lim Yi Kai, Dietitian, Singapore General Hospital; Ms Fionn Chua, Senior Dietitian, Changi General Hospital; Ms Natalie Yeo, Dietitian, Singapore Heart Foundation; Ms Candy Goh, Dietitian, Parkway MediCentre Singapore

Workshop 4:
Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery – Journey of Prehabilitation to Rehabilitation

A/Prof Ti Lian Kah, Senior Consultant and Director of Cardiac Anaesthesia; Dr Geetha Kayambu, PhD, Principal Physiotherapist; Dr Wong Su Ren, PhD, Principal Occupational Therapist; Ms Tricia Teo, Senior Dietitian; Adj Assoc Prof Ram Ramanathan, Cardiothoracic Intensivist, National University Hospital, Singapore
10:30–10:50 AM

Coffee Break/Exhibition/Poster Viewing
On-site Registration for Plenary Session
10:50–11:20 AM

Opening Ceremony
Welcome Address

Clin Asst Prof Huang Zijuan, SPCRS 2023 Organising Chair

Speech

Guest of Honour:
Prof Kenneth Mak, Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health

Opening Performance

Singapore Heart Foundation’s Healthy Heart Support Group
11:20–11:40 AM

Keynote Address 1
Cardiac Rehab for Peak Performance: Taking Your Patient from the ICU to the Marathon

Dr Aashish Contractor, Director of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, India
11:40–11:55 AM

Exercise Prescription In Primary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

Asst Prof Yeo Tee Joo, Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, National University Heart Centre, Singapore
11:55 AM–12:05 PM

Panel Discussion/Q&A Session

12:05–1:05 PM

Lunch
Exhibition/Poster Viewing

1:05–1:25 PM

Keynote Address 2
Public Health Strategies in Primary Prevention

Asst Prof Clive Tan, Assistant Chief, National Healthcare Group, Singapore
1:25–1:45 PM

Personalisation of Lipid Targets Based on CVRF, Lp(a), Remnant Cholesterol or ApoB?

Dr Natalie Koh, Consultant, National Heart Centre Singapore
1:45–2:05 PM

A Novel Dietary Approach in CVD Prevention – The Asian Mediterranean Diet

Assoc Prof Verena Tan, Health and Social Sciences Cluster Programme Lead, Singapore Institute of Technology
2:05–2:25 PM

Panel Discussion/Q&A Session
2:25–2:45 PM

Keynote Address 3
A Personalised Dietary Approach to Obesity Treatment: Focus on Healthy Ketogenic Diet

Dr Lim Su Lin, Chief Dietitian, National University Hospital, Singapore
2:45–3:00 PM

Updates In Anti-obesity Pharmacotherapy for Patients with ASCVD or Increased Cardiac Risk

Dr Lee Phong Ching, Senior Consultant, Head of Obesity Centre, Singapore General Hospital
3:00–3:15 PM

Exercise Tips for Obese Patients with ASCVD

Dr Victor Tan, Associate Consultant, Singapore Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre, Changi General Hospital
3:15–3:30 PM

Panel Discussion/Q&A Session
3:30–4:00 PM

Coffee Break/Exhibition/Poster Viewing
4:00–4:20 PM

Keynote Address 4
Personalised Pathways To Heart Health: The Potential of Digital/mHealth Interventions In Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Prof Clara Chow, Academic Director, Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney, Australia
4:20–4:40 PM

Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation

Dr Aashish Contractor, Director of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, India
4:40–5:00 PM

Programme Multiplicity for Enhancing the Uptake of Cardiac Rehabilitation

Dr Chan Ngai Yin, Chief of Service and Consultant Physician, Princess Margaret Hospital and North Lantau Hospital, Hong Kong
5:00–5:20 PM

Panel Discussion/Q&A Session

End of Day 1 Symposium

WORKSHOPS

Date: 28 October 2023 (Saturday)

9am – 10.30am

Pre-symposium Workshops

Workshop 1:

Workshop 2:

Workshop 3:

Workshop 4:

Social Prescribing for Stress Management in CVD Prevention – Mindfulness and Art Expression

by Ms Constance Chan,Principal Medical Social Worker, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Ms Clarice Ng, Senior Medical Social Worker, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Exercise is Medicine: How to Start a Patient on an Active Life

by Adjunct Assistant Professor Ivy Lim, Chief & Senior Consultant, Singapore Sports Medicine Centre, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

East Meets West: TCM Guided Diet Meets Guideline Recommended Heart Healthy Diet for Cardiac Patients

by Ms Cherie Tong, Head of Dietetics, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore
Eleanor Cai Zhiyin, Assistant Head of Centre of Continuing Education at Singapore College of TCM
Mr Lim Yi Kai, Dietitian, Singapore General Hospital

Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery - Journey of Prehabilitation to Rehabilitation

by A/Prof Ti Lian Kah, Senior Consultant and Director of Cardiac Anaesthesia, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Geetha Kayambu, PhD, Principal Physiotherapist, National University Hospital, Singapore
Dr Wong Su Ren, PhD, Principal Occupational Therapist, National University Hospital, Singapore
Ms Tricia Teo, Senior Dietician, National University Hospital, Singapore
Adj Assoc Prof Ram Ramanathan, Cardiothoratic Intensivist, National University Hospital, Singapore

Day 2: 29 October 2023, Sunday; 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

8:30–9:15 AM

Oral Presentation & Judging
9:15–9:45 AM

On-site Registration
Exhibition/Poster Viewing
9:45–10:00 AM

Track A

Track B

Prehabilitation in Frail Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery in National Heart Centre Singapore

Mr Muhammad Isa bin Mohd Musa, Physiotherapist, National Heart Centre Singapore;
Ms Yeo Wee Ting, Physiotherapist, National Heart Centre Singapore

Cardiac Rehabilitation for Heart Failure Patients

Adj Assoc Prof Raymond Wong, Senior Consultant, National University Heart Centre Singapore
10:00–10:15 AM

Social Prescribing for Stress Management

Ms Constance Chan, Principal Medical Social Worker, Changi General Hospital, Singapore

Integrated Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Programme – Using Qi Gong

Dr Sa’ari Bin Mohamad Yatim, Deputy Head of Rehabilitation Medicine Services, Hospital Sultan IdrisShah Serdang, Malaysia
10:15–10:30 AM

Leveraging Personal Motivations and Self-Regulation Training to Improve Heart Failure Self-Care

Asst Prof Jocelyn Chew, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

CPET in Patients with Post–COVID-19 Syndrome

Clin Assoc Prof Tan Swee Yaw, Director, Cardiovascular Rehabilitation & Preventive Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore
10:30–10:45 AM

Behavioural Change in Cardiac Rehabilitation: It’s Personal

Asst Prof Wong Su Ren, Principal Occupational Therapist, National University Hospital, Singapore

COVID-19 Associated POTS/IST

Dr Paul Lim, Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Parkway East Hospital, Singapore
10:45–11:00 AM

Panel Discussion/Q&A Session

Panel Discussion/Q&A Session
11:00–11:30 AM

Coffee Break/Exhibition/Poster Viewing
11:30–11:50 AM

Strategies to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Singapore: A Call-to-Action from the Singapore Heart Foundation, Singapore Cardiac Society and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Dr Low Lip Ping, Chairman Emeritus, Singapore Heart Foundation, Consultant Cardiologist, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
11:50–12:30 PM

Debate – Dr Knows Best Healthcare vs Patient’s Choice/Empowered Healthcare in CVD Prevention: Which Is Better?

Team 1 (Dr Knows Best Healthcare): Asst Prof Yeo Tee Joo, Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit, National University Heart Centre Singapore; Dr Chan Ngai Yin, Chief of Service and Consultant Physician, PrincessMargaret Hospital and North Lantau Hospital, Hong Kong

Team 2 (Patient’s Choice/Empowered Healthcare): Assoc Prof Verena Tan, Health and Social Sciences Cluster Programme Lead, Singapore Institute of Technology; Prof Clara Chow, Academic Director, Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney, Australia

12:30–12:45 PM

Award Presentation & Closing

End of Day 2 Symposium
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