Toxicology Case Conference@CGH 8Nov2017

Dear all,
Toxicology Case Presentation (Part of MO teaching Program)
Date: 8th Nov Wed at Lecture Room CGH Training Centre
Time: 1030-1230pm.

Tox cases seen last few months will be presented for discussion.
– Bites and Stings, Corrosive, Irritant, Management of coma, hypotension in poisoning, salicylate poisoning, drug withdrawals.
Nurses, pharmacists, doctors, residents, toxicology related specialty are all welcomed!

Toxicology service teaching program 2017

Hock Heng

TSS Exco Meeting 19th Oct 2017

The next exco meeting will be on 19th Oct 2017

Venue: HSA board room (Level 2)

Time: 530pm

Agenda:

1. CME talk – Drug of Abuse Epidemiology
2. Confirmation of minutes
3. CME, CPE partnering
5. Tox track SEMS ASM
4. Organisation of Tox Soc Scientific meeting
6. AOB
See you there,
5.30 pm Thurs HSA Boardroom at lvl 2
-Greg

Secretary
Toxicology Society of Singapore

Basic Toxicology Clinical Course: 30-31st Aug 2017

This basic clinical toxicology course covers the scope of basic bedside clinical toxicology approach and management.
“Problem Oriented Approach to Differential Diagnoses and Treatment in Clinical Poisoning”

Date: 30-31st August 2017
Venue: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
FlyerBasic Clinical Toxicology Course 30-31 Aug 2017
Application formApplication form

Content:
Approach to emergency toxicology, toxidrome, system based approach to poisoning delivered via lectures, practical simulation sessions
Target audience: Nurses, doctors and other medical practitioners who deal with poisoned or envenomated patients.
Cost: $430
Organized by Dr Greg Cham and the section of Toxicology, College of Emergency Medicine, Academy of Medicine

Toxicology Society AGM 7 Jul 2017

Dear friends,

  1. To approve minutes of last meeting
  2. Treasurer report and verification of the financial statement
  3. APAMT Accounts
  4. Tox Society AGM
  5. Tox Society address
  6. Update on collaboration with SEMS ASM 2018 (Mong RP)

Do let us know if there are other matters you would like to bring up.

Venue: 7 Jul at HSA, 5:30 pm
The meeting will be at L1-1, at level 1 near the counter at the left wing and behind the glass door.

Thank you
-Greg

 

Science in the Café

A Promising Radiation Countermeasure for Acute Radiation Syndrome

Thursday, 23 March 2017 at 7pm @ Science Centre Singapore

Professor Vijay K. Singh

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA

Organized by:

Science Centre Singapore & DSO – National Laboratories

Attendance is free-of-charge but pre-registration is required.
Reservations are accepted on a first-come-first-served basis due to limited seating.
Please make your reservation(s) by replying directly to pang_kian_tiong@science.edu.sg

Radiation Protectant Lecture by Prof Vijay

HMDP Visiting Expert in Clinical Toxicology

Prof Kent Olson

Date 14th-22nd Nov 2016
The program is sponsored by MOH
There will be a Toxicology Workshop conducted by the Toxicology Expert. The program can be assessed here:
HMDP Clinical Toxicology
Coordinators:
Dr Tan Hock Heng
Dr Phua Dong Haur

HAZMAT MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT COURSE 17 NOV 2016

We will be holding a pre-APAMT conference Hazmat Medical Life Support Course

Description:
The course aims to provide education and training for medical, nursing and paramedical staff who may be called upon to respond to Hazmat incidents. It provides a clinical approach to the triage, diagnosis and treatment for Hazmat incident casualties.

Registration:
APAMT Conference (for those attending APAMT congress)
Or
IMSE registration form (for those not attending APAMT congress)

Date: 17 Nov 2016 (Thurs)
Venue: Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Cost $300 net
This course is the same course conducted at IMSE. Attendees will not need to take a test at the end of the course and will be awarded a certificate of attendance.

Course director: Dr Tan Hock Heng and Dr Jimmy Goh

TOXICOLOGY SOCIETY AGM

Dear friends,
I am pleased to announce the next Toxssin meeting on 15 July Friday, at HSA, at 5 pm, which happens to be the AGM too.
The agenda is as follows:
– minutes
– Exco election
– APAMT updates

Please let us know if there are any new issues to raise during the meeting or you could easily text me.

-Greg
Secretary
Toxicology Society of Singapore

Toxicology case conference and Round: 11th May 2016

Toxicology case conference

Date: 11th May 2016 (Wed), Venue: CGH ED conference room

Time: 10am to 12noon

Content: Toxicology cases will be presented by MOs – amphetamine, TCA, salicylate, benzodiazepine, opioids etc

Toxicology round 2

Time: 12noon to 1pm

Cases consulted with toxicology service in Mar and Apr will be discussed.

 

Regional Toxinology Conference: AMSEM 2016

ASEAN Marine Animals & Snake Envenoming (Poisoning) Management – AMSEM 2016
The 4th International Symposium @ Penang, Malaysia. Date: 28 November to 1 December 2016

For more information: Website and Brochure

Other courses available: Snakebite and Marine envenomation