20th Anniversary Conference of IAEA/NUS Diploma Course in

Tissue Banking
12th September to 14th September
In Conjunction with

18th IAEA/NUS Diploma Course in Tissue Banking

Incorporating

First Workshop on Amnion

&
Special Workshop on Bone Allografts

NUHS Tower Block

Kent Ridge Road
Singapore

Final Programme
Day 1 (Tuesday 12.9.17)

First Workshop on Amnion

Venue: NUHS Tower Block
Lecture Room T6-03 (Level 6)

8.00am – 8.15am Registration DGMS Staff

Opening Remarks
A/Prof Aziz Nather
Launch of Amnion Book
8.15am – 8.30am Hilmy/Yusof/Aziz
Presentation of 20th Anniversary Lifetime
A/Prof Aziz Nather
Achievement Awards
Guest Lecture: Development and Future of Tissue
8.30am – 9.00am Prof Glyn Phillips
Banking
9.00am – 9.30am Tissue Banking in the Asia Pacific Region A/Prof Aziz Nather
9.30am – 9.50am Historical Development of Amnion Dr Norimah Yusof
9.50am – 10.10am Anatomy & Histology of Amnion Dr Paramita Pandansari
10.10am – 10.30am Biological Properties & Functions of Amnion Dr Paramita Pandansari
10.30am – 10.50am Coffee Break
10.50am – 11.10am Physical Properties of Amnion Dr Norimah Yusof
11.10am – 11.30am Donor Suitability, APASTB Standards 2016 Dr Hasim Mohamad
11.30am – 12.30pm Procurement & Processing of Amnion Dr Nazly Hilmy
12.30pm – 1.00pm Principle Concepts of Radiation Dr Norimah Yusof
1.00pm – 2.00pm Lunch
2.00pm – 2.20pm Radiation Sterilisation of Amnion Dr Norimah Yusof
2.20pm – 2.40pm Quality Control of Amnion Dr Nazly Hilmy
2.40pm – 3.00pm Clinical Application for Plastic Surgery Prof Ahmad Sukari Halim
3.00pm – 3.20pm Clinical Application for Burns Dr Hasim Mohamad
3.20pm – 3.40pm Clinical Application for Healing of Wounds Dr Menkher Manjas
3.40pm – 4.00pm Coffee Break
Clinical Application for Ophthalmic Surgery &
4.00pm – 4.20pm Dr Getry Sukmawati
MLAM for Ocular Reconstruction
4.20pm – 4.40pm Clinical Application for Gingiva Depigmentation Dr R.D. Tantin
4.40pm – 5.00pm Clinical Application for Periodontal Regeneration Dr Shaila Kothiwale

7.00pm: Alumni Dinner

Venue: Chai Chee Seafood (359 Changi Road, S419821)
Day 2 (Wednesday 13.9.17)

Special Workshop on Bone Allografts

Venue: NUHS Tower Block
Lecture Room T6-03 (Level 6)

8.00am – 8.30am Training of Tissue Bank Operators A/Prof Aziz Nather

Guest Lecture: Training in an Evolving Tissue
8.30am – 9.00am Prof Glyn Phillips
Banking Era
Scrubbing & Gowning for Sterile Procurement &
9.00am – 9.45am Ms Helen Nicholson
Processing
9.45am – 10.05am Anatomy of Long Bones Dr Ajay Nambiar
10.05am – 10.25am Organisation of the Tissue Bank Dr Hasim Mohamad
10.25am – 10.40am Coffee Break
Donor Suitability, Procurement of Bones &
10.40am – 11.10am A/Prof Aziz Nather
Processing of Deep-Frozen Bones
11.10am – 11.40pm Processing of Lyophilised Bones Dr Heri Suroto
Prof Suzina Sheikh Ab
11.40pm – 12.00pm Processing of Demineralised Bones
Hamid
Clinical Applications of Bones & Soft Tissue
12.00pm – 12.30pm A/Prof Aziz Nather
Allografts
A/Prof Aziz Nather
12.30pm – 1.00pm PRACTICE THEORY & PRACTICAL TEST Dr Norimah Yusof
Dr Hasim Mohamad
1.00pm – 2.00pm Lunch
A/Prof Aziz Nather
2.00pm – 3.30pm TOUR OF THE TISSUE BANK Dr Norimah Yusof
Dr Hasim Mohamad
A/Prof Aziz Nather
Presentation of Workshop Certificates & Group
3.30pm Dr Norimah Yusof
Photo
Dr Hasim Mohamad
Day 3 (Thursday 14.9.17)

IAEA/NUS Diploma Course Examination

Venue: NUHS Tower Block
Lecture Room T6-03 (Level 6)

8.00am – 8.30am Registration of Candidates DGMS Staff

DGMS Staff
A/Prof Aziz Nather
8.30am – 10.00am PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
Dr Norimah Yusof
Dr Hasim Mohamad

10.00am – 10.20am Coffee Break

DGMS Staff
A/Prof Aziz Nather
10.20am – 11.20am THEORY EXAMINATION
Dr Norimah Yusof
Dr Hasim Mohamad

11.20am – 12.15pm Break/Lunch

DGMS Staff
A/Prof Aziz Nather
11.20am – 12.15pm BOARD OF EXAMINERS MEETING
Dr Norimah Yusof
Dr Hasim Mohamad
A/Prof Aziz Nather
Presentation of Diploma Course Certificates &
12.15pm – 12.45pm Dr Norimah Yusof
Group Photo
Dr Hasim Mohamad