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SingHealth Duke-NUS Sport & Exercise Medicine Conference 2023 Programme

Time CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
0800 - 0900​ ​Registration
0900 - 0905Opening Ceremony Commences. Welcome by Emcee
0905 - 0910 Welcome Address
Assoc Prof Benedict Tan
Head, SingHealth Duke-NUS Sport and Exercise Medicine Centre (SDSC)
Senior Consultant, Sport and Exercise Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
​ ​
0910 - 0920​ ​Opening Address by Guest-of-Honour
Mdm Rahayu Mahzam
Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health & Ministry of Law, Singapore
0920 - 1005​ ​Plenary Lecture - Beyond Healthcare to Health: The Role of Sport and Exercise Medicine
in Enhancing Population Health
Dr Elizabeth Joy
Senior Medical Director, Wellness & Nutrition, Intermountain Healthcare, United States of America
1005 - 1045​ ​Teabreak and Poster Presentations
Session 1: Population Health and Sport and Exercise Medicine
Session Chairperson: Dr Lim Baoying
Registrar, Sport and Exercise Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
1045 - 1115

​ ​Session 1.1: Movement Behaviours Among Children in Singapore
Ms Natarajan Padmapriya
Research Associate, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, National University of Singapore

1115 - 1145​ ​Session 1.2: Beyond Quality to Value: SingHealth Strategy for Population Health
Dr Wong Tack Keong Michael
Group Director, Regional Health System, SingHealth
Senior Consultant, Clinical Services, SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore
1145 - 1215​ ​Session 1.3: Intrinsic Capacity, Frailty and Physical Fitness in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Assoc Prof Laura Tay
Senior Consultant, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore
​ ​1215 - 1235​ ​ ​Session 1.4: Panel Discussion
1235 - 1335​ ​Lunch and Poster Presentations
1300 - 1320

Lunch Symposium - Innovative Technologies in Exercise Training
Dr Silvano Zanuso
Scientific Department, Technogym – Edith Cowan University (Perth), Australia


Session 2: Paediatric Sport and Exercise Medicine
Session Chairperson: Dr Scott Xu Cunzhi
Registrar, Sport and Exercise Medicine,
Changi General Hospital, Singapore
​1335 - 1400
Session 2.1: Physical Activity Guidelines for Paediatrics
Asst Prof Loo Kai Guo, Benny
Consultant, Sport and Exercise Medicine Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
​1400 - 1425
Session 2.2: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in the Paediatric and Adolescent Patient
Dr Mohammad Ashik Bin Zainuddin
Head, Sport and Exercise Medicine Service and Senior Consultant, 
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
​1425 - 1450
Session 2.3: Exercise Prescription and Delivery for Children and Adolescents
Mr Muhammad Munir Bin Tohid
Exercise Physiologist, Sport and Exercise Medicine Service, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
​1450 - 1515
Session 2.4: Nutrition in the Growing Athlete
Ms Lim Jie Kai, Ethel
Dietitian, Nutrition and Dietetics, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
​1515 - 1535
Session 2.5: Panel Discussion​
​1535 - 1555
Teabreak & Poster Presentations
Session 3.1: Sport and Exercise in COVID-19 Pandemic
Session Chairperson: Ho Cuiying, Lisa
Senior Staff Registrar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore
Session 3.2: Optimising Physical Activity in the Community
Session Chairperson: Asst Prof Lim Ang Tee
Consultant, Sport and Exercise Medicine,
Changi General Hospital, Singapore
1555 - 1620Session 3.1.a: Review of Literature of Return-to-Play Post Covid-19 Infection: A Sports Science Perspective
Dr Abdul Rashid Aziz
Senior Technical Staff for Physiology, Sport Science and Sport Medicine, Singapore Sport Institute, Sport Singapore 

1555 - 1630

​ ​Session 3.2.a: Strategies and Programs that Connect Patients to Community Physical Activity Resources

Dr Elizabeth Joy
Senior Medical Director, Wellness & Nutrition, Intermountain Healthcare, United States of America

1620 - 1645
1630 - 1705

Session 3.2.b: A Community-based Approach for Healthier Lifestyle Adoption
Dr Sng Hock Lin
Chief, Silver Generation Office, Agency of Integrated Care Pte Ltd

1645 - 1710 ​
​​1705 - 1740

​ ​Session 3.2.c: Nurturing an Active Nation: Urban Planning and Design to Encourage Physical Activity
Mr Fong Chun Wah
Senior Advisor
Housing Development Board​

1710 - 1735
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1735 - 1755
1755 - 1805
​1805 - 1815
Closing Address

​ ​End of Programme

Note: The programme is accurate at the time of publication, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice.


Public Forum Programme will be held at Level 2, Whitespace

Time PUBLIC FORUM PROGRAMME
1330 - 1400​ ​Registration
1400 - 1405 Opening and Welcome Address
Dr Ivy Lim
Chief and Senior Consultant, Sport and Exercise Medicine Centre, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
1405 - 1435​ ​Exercise Your Way to Better Health!
Adj A/Prof Tian Ho Heng Roger
Senior Consultant, Sport & Exercise Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
1435- 1505​ ​Eating Your Way to Better Health!
Ms Tan Wen Er Charlotte
Dietitian, Dietetic Consultation, Changi General, Singapore
1505 - 1525​ ​Teabreak and Poster Presentations
1525 - 1625

​ ​Make Every Move Count with Active Health!
Mr Khoo Guan Zhi & Ms Lok Gek Fong Susan
Active Health Coach, Active Health Programme & Design Development, Sport SG

1625 - 1630​ ​Closing Remark
Dr Ivy Lim
Chief and Senior Consultant, Sport and Exercise Medicine Centre, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Note: The programme is accurate at the time of publication, and is subject to change at any time without prior notice.