Advertisement: Medical Doctor

The Job: Responsible for the hospice service of the Penang Hospice Society. Apart from clinical duties, this position will also include assisting in administration, education and training, and public relations.

Requirements: Malaysian, medically qualified preferably with palliative care experience/training.

Interested candidates are invited to apply with a resume stating qualification, working experience, present and expected salary together with a passport-sized photograph (n.r.) to the following address:

CEO/Medical Director
Penang Hospice Society
250A Jalan Air Itam
10460 Penang

or via email to: PHS

Closing date: 7 January 2010

9th Malaysian Hospice Congress 2010

Communication for Better Care

Organised by: Perak Palliative Care Society

Date: 7 - 9 May 2010
Venue: Impiana Casuarina Hotel, Ipoh, Perak

All MHC member organisations are requested to send reports for 2009 and statistics for 2008 & 2009 by 15 January 2010.

Please contact the 9th Malaysian Hospice Congress Secretariat at 05-546 9021 or email 9th MHCongress; Chairman: Dr Koh Wai Keat
Secretary: Ms Ooi Siok Hoon for the forms or if you need further info.

Palliative Care Workshop

Module 4: Grief & Bereavement Care

Date: 12 - 13 December 2009
Venue: Prince Court Medical Centre, 39 Jalan Kia Peng, 50450 Kuala Lumpur

CPD points: Doctors (6 points), Nurses (10 points)

Organised by: Hospis Malaysia

Registration fee:
RM300 - Doctor
RM250 - Nurse/allied healthcare professionals

Facilitators:

Dr Ednin Hamzah, CEO/Medical Director, Hospis Malaysia

Dr Sylvia McCarthy, Deputy Medical Director, Hospis Malaysia

Dr Amy Y M Chow, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Social Work & Social Administration, University of Hong Kong

Dr Samuel M Y Ho, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of Hong Kong

For more info, please contact Ms Rosaline at 03-9133 3936 ext. 200 or email Rosaline

Closing date: 7 December 2009

9th APHC 2011 - Welcome Message

Palliative Care in Mainstream Medicine


We are pleased to announce that the 9th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference 2011 will be held in Penang, Malaysia. Since the nineties, the conference has been held in Singapore, Hongkong, Taipei, Osaka, Seoul, Manila and Perth and over time, it has evolved into the premier hospice conference in the region.

The theme “Palliative Care in Mainstream Medicine” was chosen to emphasise the message that caring is the responsibility of all health professionals looking after those who are sick - that palliative care is basically just good medical care.

The programme that is being drawn up will address this and at the same time encourage the development of attitudes, knowledge and skills for its delivery in any setting. We look forward to your participation to promote the integration of palliative care with mainstream medicine in our respective countries.

Selamat Datang (welcome) to Malaysia to savour what is culturally truly Asia and to our world heritage site of Georgetown in Penang.

Dato Seri Dr T. Devaraj & Prof M R Rajagopal
Co-Chairs

Note:
If you wish to be on our mailing list for the updates on this Conference, please email us at MHC. Thank you.

Our website APHC2011 is still under construction.

Acute and Chronic Pain Management Conference 2009

Date: 4 & 5 December 2009
Venue: Lecture Hall 2, Academic Block, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Ya'acob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras

Organised by:
Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care Faculty of Medicine UKM and Malaysian Association for the Study of Pain

Target audience: Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists & Pharmacists

More details: Please go to MASP or contact Ms Dee Dee Quah, Bloom Communications @ 012-239 0081

Seminar on Supportive Care in Cancer

21 - 22 October 2009
Venue: Grand Riverview Hotel, Kota Bharu
Organised by: Dept. of Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Oncology
School of Medical Sciences, USM Kubang Kerian



Registration fee: RM350
For further info., please contact:
Puan Norzilawati Abdullah
Tel: 09-7663 208, 012-963 4331
Fax: 09-7644 416

Puan Noza Nawi
Tel: 09-7663 098, 019-910 4628

Email: supportiveusm@gmail.com

Registration deadline: 8 October 2009

MHC Board Meeting

Date: Thursday 8 October 2009
Time: 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Venue: YMCA Brickfields
[http://www.ymcakl.com/]

8th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference

24 - 27 September 2009, Perth

Early bird registration has been extended to 6 April 2009.
Theme: Cultural Connections for Quality Care at End of Life.

Registration Brochure: Reg. brochure

For group bookings, logon to: Group Bookings
Dateline for Group bookings: 31 August 2009

Application for Bursary: Bursary Application
Bursary Application Form: Application Form
Dateline: 10 April 2009

Please visit Palliative Care 2009 for details about the Conference.

Please note:
Volunteer* (early bird) AUD310
*A volunteer is any person who works in a palliative care program or service without being paid. Volunteers must provide written evidence from the organisation for which they volunteer.

Happy Chinese New Year

Perth: Together! 2009

10th Australian Palliative Care Conference & 8th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference

Note: in Australian dollar

Please go to Palliative Care 2009 for more info.

Happy New Year 2009

Wishing everyone a blessed and prosperous new year.