COUNTDOWN TO THE EVENT
- INTRODUCTION
- SPEAKERS
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- PROGRAMME (DAY 1)
- (DAY 2)
- REGISTRATION
- ABSTRACT
- SIDE EVENT
- COMMITTEE
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Objective Program
This two-days symposium, arranged in a multidisciplinary manner to allow delegates to explore issues pertinent to transfusion medicine and have the opportunity to engage and share experience with other professionals in the Asian Pacific region.
The objective of this symposium includes:
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- To update and share knowledge and technologies in all aspects of transfusion medicine in the field of transfusion services.
- To provide opportunities for exchanging information related to blood transfusion practices.
- To connect with blood transfusion professionals.
- To promote and maintain a high level of ethical, medical and scientific standards in blood transfusion practices.
- To support safe and sufficient transfusion therapy globally.
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There will be speakers from both of the national and international academician who are specialized and expert in transfusion medicine practices.
Topics
Transfusion Medicine Update: Asian Pacific Symposium 2024
6th February 2024, Theme:
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- Donor
- Blood safety
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7th February 2024, Theme:
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- Immunohaematology
- Transfusion practices
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PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOODIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONALSOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION (ISBT)),MONASH UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANGIMMUNOLOGY AND TRANSFUSION SCIENCE UNIT,THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY, THAILAND 🇹🇭MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIKTRANSFUSION MEDICINE SCIENTIST,HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY, SINGAPORE 🇸🇬DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONGO&G CONSULTANT, HOSPITAL AMPANG,KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾DATO' DR. FARAIZAH DATO' ABDUL KARIMPRESIDENT, MALAYSIAN BLOODTRANSFUSION SOCIETY (NBTS), MALAYSIA 🇲🇾DR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMADTRANSFUSION MEDICINE SPECIALIST,NATIONAL BLOOD CENTRE,KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJANhaematologist,UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN,KAJANG, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. NOOR HASLINA MOHD NOORHEAD OF IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY LABORATORY,HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA,USM KUBANG KERIAN, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾DR. MOHD MUHAIMIN KAMBALITRANSFUSIONIST, Hospital Sultanah nur zahirah (hNSZ),KUALA TERENGGANU, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾DR. AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMADHEAD OF BLOOD PROCUREMENT & HAEMOVIGILLANCE UNIT,HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II (HRPZ II),KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 -
DAY 1, 6TH FEBRUARY 2024, TUESDAY. THEME: DONOR AND BLOOD SAFETY
TIME ACTIVITY / SESSION SPEAKER / IN-CHARGE LINK 0800 - 0830REGISTRATION0830 - 0900OPENING CEREMONY / WELCOME RECEPTIONPROFESSOR DR. ABDUL RAZAK SULAIMAN
Dean of School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Malaysia 🇲🇾AM SESSIONCHAIRPERSON: DR. NUR ILYIA SYAZWANI SAIDIN
Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
0900 - 0945TALK 1 - BLOOD DONATION DEFERRAL: HOSPITAL USM EXPERIENCEASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. NOOR HASLINA MOHD NOOR
Haematologist, Head of Immunohaematology Laboratory, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 0945 - 1030TALK 2 - ROLE OF NURSES IN TRANSFUSION SERVICE AND DONOR CAREDR. AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMAD
Head of Blood Procurement & Haemovigilance Unit, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II (HRPZ II), Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1030 - 1100PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION, COFFEE BREAK, PHOTO VIEWING & BOOTH VISIT1100 - 1145TALK 3 - WHAT DO WE NEED TO MAKE HAEMOVIGILANCE WORK?PROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD
Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. 🇦🇺SPEAKER CV 1145 - 1230TALK 4 - SEROPREVALENCE AND CURRENT TRENDS OF TRANSFUSION-TRANSMISSIBLE INFECTIONS AMONG PROSPECTIVE BLOOD DONORSDATO' DR. FARAIZAH DATO' ABDUL KARIM
President, Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society (MBST), Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1230 - 1300LUNCH TALK: NAT TESTING FOR BLOOD DONOR: BENEFIT AND CONSTRAIN1300 - 1400BREAK, POSTER VIEWING & BOOTH VISITPM SESSIONCHAIRPERSON: DR. SALFARINA IBERAHIM
Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
1400 - 1445TALK 5 - PERSONALISED TRANSFUSION MEDICINE: THE FUTURE IS NOWPROFESSOR DR. ERICA WOOD
Immediate past President of International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT), Monash University, Australia. 🇦🇺SPEAKER CV 1445 - 1530TALK 6 - TRANSFUSION PRACTICES IN PREGNANCY: CHALLENGES AND CONSIDERATIONDR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD
Transfusion Medical Specialist, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1530 - 1615TALK 7 - MASSIVE HAEMORHAGE AND EMERGENCY TRANSFUSIONDR. MOHD MUHAIMIN KAMBALI
Transfusionist, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah (HSNZ), Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1615 - 1700TALK 8 - PAEDIATIC AND NEONATAL TRANSFUSION THERAPY: THEY ARE NOT JUST LITTLE ADULTDR. NOR HAFIZAH AHMAD
Transfusion Medical Specialist, National Blood Centre (PDN), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1700 - 1730QUIZ: KAAHOOTCONDUCTED BY: DR. RAZAN HAYATI ZULKEFLEE
Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
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DAY 2, 7TH FEBRUARY 2024, WEDNESDAY. THEME: IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY & TRANSFUSION PRACTICES
TIME ACTIVITY / SESSION SPEAKER / IN-CHARGE LINK 0830 - 0845REGISTRATIONAM SESSIONCHAIRPERSON: DR. NURUL ASYIKIN NIZAM AKBAR
Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
0845 - 0930TALK 9 - PHENOTYPE/GENOTYPE DISCREPANCIES: CAUSE, IMPORTANCE AND RESOLUTIONPROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG
Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand 🇹🇭SPEAKER CV 0930 - 1015TALK 10 - ANTIBODY IDENTIFICATION IN DAT POSITIVE CASES - HOW FAR SHOULD WE PROCEED?MR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK
Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore 🇸🇬SPEAKER CV 1015 - 1045COFFEE BREAK, PHOTO VIEWING & BOOTH VISIT1045 - 1130TALK 11 - PLATELET TRANSFUSION REFRACTORINESS: HOW DO I DIAGNOSE AND MANAGE?PROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN
Haematologist, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1130 - 1215TALK 12 - QUALITY ASSURANCE IN IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY: ISSUES AND POLICIESMR. MICHAEL NG WENG YIK
Transfusion Medicine Scientists, Health Sciences Authority, Singapore 🇸🇬SPEAKER CV 1215 - 1245LUNCH TALK: RECENT TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES IN IMMUNOHAEMATOOGY1245 - 1400BREAK, POSTER VIEWING & BOOTH VISITPM SESSIONCHAIRPERSON: DR. MARNE ABDULLAH
Haematologist, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
1400 - 1445TALK 13 - BLOOD TRANSFUSION THERAPY IN MULTIPLE TRANSFUSED PATIENTS: CURRENT ISSUES AND GUIDELINESPROFESSOR DR. VEERA SEKARAN NADARAJAN
Haematologist, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1445 - 1530TALK 14 - "UNKNOWN" REAGENT RED CELLS SEROLOGICALLY TYPED: UNKNOWN OR LONGER?PROFESSOR DR. OYTIP NATHALANG
Immunology and Transfusion Science Unit, Thammasat University, Thailand 🇹🇭SPEAKER CV 1530 - 1610TALK 15 - PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT (PBM) & PREOPERATIVE HAEMOGLOBIN OPTIMIZATION - HOW AND WHEN?DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG
O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1610 - 1650TALK 16 - PATIENT BLOOD MANAGEMENT IN SURGERY - WHEN DILUTION AND CONTROLLED BLEEDING SAVE BLOOD AND LIVES.DR. CAROL LIM KAR KOONG
O&G Consultant, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾SPEAKER CV 1650 - 1715POSTER WINNER AWARD GIVING & CLOSING CEREMONY1715END OF DAY 2 & DISMISS -
- Registration Fees
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Payment Account
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- Bank Account Name: Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Bank: Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
- Bank Account Number: 03018010179215
- Bank Address: PT 1540, 1541 & 1542, Persiaran KK 6, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Bandar Baru Kubang Kerian, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
- Bank Swift Code: BIMBMYKL
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For Early Bird (until 30th Nov 2023)
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- Specialist = RM300
- Postgrad Student/ Medical Officer = RM250
- Scientific Officer/ Paramedic = RM150
- International Participant = USD100
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Normal Price (from 1st Dec 2023)
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- Specialist = RM350
- Postgrad Student/ Medical Officer = RM280
- Scientific Officer/ Paramedic = RM200
- International Participant = USD150
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- Call for Abstract (Updated Abstract Acceptance Notification)
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- Please kindly register before submitting the abstract
- IMPORTANT DATES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
- Last date for abstract submission : 31st December 2023
- Notification of abstract acceptance for ePoster presentation: 24th January 2024 will be notified 2 - 3 weeks after the submission.
- Please note that for ePoster Presentation, it should be submitted before 31st January 2024; else the abstract will be withdrawn from presentation.
- The online abstract submission is through this link: https://forms.gle/gmpFhuNBrJhPugAG
- All accepted abstracts will be published in Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (JBCS) (http://apps.amdi.usm.my/journal/index.php/jbcs/index)
- Abstract Must Be Submitted Under One Of The Following Sections/Topics:
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- Management and organisation
- Blood donation
- Blood products and components
- Immunohaematology
- Clinical transfusion
- Cellular therapies
- Clinical immunogenetics
- COVID-19 related
- Transfusion transmitted infection
- Others
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- If the abstract is not submitted in the prescribed format, it will not be considered for review.
- More than one (1) abstract may be submitted by any individual/author.
- When you have finalised your abstract, you must press the SUBMIT button in the google form.
- You will receive a return confirmation of the submission by e-mail. If you do not receive a return confirmation email, please contact
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- Abstract Submission Guideline and abstract template:
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- You are invited to submit informative abstract of up to 300 words.
- The abstract MUST be in English. Please do not use Google Translate if English is not your first language.
- Abstract must be submitted using the template provided: ABSTRACT TEMPLATE
- Instruction for ePoster Submission:
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- All abstract accepted will be displayed in the digital format only on high-resolution monitors. All poster presentation will be presented in multi-media ePosters.
- All posters in PowerPoint format must be set in landscape orientation (and all information (i.e. text, data, photos and figures) must be designed to appear within one window/slide. (On-screen show 16:9)
- Arial font should be used throughout the poster with such clarity that it could be readable from ONE meter.
- The poster must contain the name and affiliations of all authors (each author to be marked with superscript Arabic number (such as 1,2) with their corresponding institute affiliation and their addresses.
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- All abstract accepted will be displayed in the digital format only on high-resolution monitors. All poster presentation will be presented in multi-media ePosters.
- How and When to Submit ePoster
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- Last date for ePoster submission is 31st January 2024
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- Please rename your ePoster according to your given abstract ID.
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- Registration Fees
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- Payment to : Kelab Kebajikan Hematologi
- Maybank Account Number: 553038012321
- Adult = RM 120/pax
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- Package inclusive of:
- Meals (breakfast, lunch & afternoon tea)
- Return train ticket
- Transport in Dabong
- Contact Person: Dr Nur Ilyia Syazwani (H/P No: 013-3786546
- This package exclude travel insurance, tipping, extreme activities (caving, ATV, watr tubing, etc)
"Escape to Dabong: Unwind and Rejuvenate!"
Welcome to Dabong, a hidden paradise in the heart of Peninsular Malaysia!
Nestled in Kelantan's Kuala Krai district, this picturesque gem boasts waterfalls, caves, and the tranquil Galas River.
As part of Malaysia's Jungle Railway route, it's now a hotspot for local tourists wanting to uncover the beauty of their homeland.
With its small-town charm and stunning attractions like
Jelawang Waterfall, Stong State Park, and Gua Ikan Caves, Dabong is a must-visit destination that showcases Malaysia's natural splendor.
ITINERARIES
Date: 8/2/2023
Transport: by train from wakaf bharu to dabong
Time: 7am departure & 5pm return
Activities:
1.Visit Fish Cave Complex ( An Amazing limestone caves with many river streams across the caves)
2.Having a scenic view of Mount Stong Waterfall (Highest waterfall in Malaysia)
3.Relaxing experience in Sungai Kenerong.
4.Viewing natural scenery of Jelawang waterfall & Lata Kertas
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Advisor I | Professor Dr. Rosline Hassan
Advisor II | Associate Professor Dr. Rosnah Bahar
Chairperson I | Associate Professor Dr. Noor Haslina Mohd Noor
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Secretary | Mdm Faizatul Syima Abdul Manaf
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