"I CAN!" webinar

​Registration closes on 29 September 2021.

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NCIS Oncology Grand Rounds - “So You Think You Can Assess!”: Changing Paradigms in Clinical Assessment & Training

Mammobus Roadshow

Lunchtime Webinar: Women's Health and Wellness @ 40 and After!

​Hitting the big 40 can be daunting for most women. Join us in this talk and find out about the major changes happening to our body and learn about exercises that strengthens our bones and muscles.

Speaker: Ms Cammy Tsai Chia-Chi, Principal Physiotherapist, Department of Rehabilitation – Physiotherapy

To register for the webinar, click here or call 6772 2184.

Decoding the Mysteries of Chemotherapy

Lunchtime Webinar: Skin Glow @ 40 and After: Rejuvenating Your Skin!

Looking in the mirror in your 40s may no longer be so flattering. You may notice changes in your skin such that it no longer has that same glow and sheen you had in your earlier years. Regardless of your skin type, changes such as dullness, roughness, fine lines, sagging and pigmentation may be some of your concerns.

Learn about the common skin changes with ageing and the recent advances in skin rejuvenation as well as tips on how you can protect your skin to make it feel and look better.

Learn about the types of surgery or procedures that can be done to make you look and feel like you're in your 20s again. These may range from minimally invasive procedures to slightly more elaborate ones.

Speaker: Dr Low O-Wern, Associate Consultant, Division of Plastic, Reconstruction & Aesthetic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital

To register for the webinar, click here or call 6772 2184.

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Virtual Webinar

National Myeloma Forum 2021

Lunchtime Webinar: Breast Imaging @ 40 and After!

​Today, there are many imaging modalities used for breast cancer detection, with different sensitivity, limitations, risk and availability. The more common modalities are mammography, ultrasound, tomosynthesis, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM).

Given such a broad range of choices, how do you know which is suitable? What if you are breastfeeding? Is it safe for you to have repeated imaging over short periods of time? What are the radiation levels? This talk will help to demystify the different imaging modalities and help you understand their key differences.

Speaker: Dr Eric Fang, Associate Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Imaging

To register for the event, click here or call 6772 2184.

Lunchtime Webinar: 40+ and Fabulous: Negotiating the Perimenopause and Menopause

​Changes in hormones from 40+ and its transition to menopause could be a stressor in a woman's life. While some women may have a smooth sailing process, others may be bothered by headaches, pains, insomnia, hot flushes, changes in mood and/or concentration, and vaginal and urinary symptoms that significantly affect their quality of life.

This talk discusses what is normal, what to expect and tips on managing troublesome symptoms on your own with over the counter and prescribed options.

Speaker: Dr Susan Logan, Senior Consultant, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

To register for the event, click here or call 6772 2184.

5th NUHS-Harvard BIDMC Internal Medicine Conference 2021

The 5th edition of the NUHS-Harvard BIDMC Internal Medicine Conference 2021 will be held on 29-31 October 2021. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) is a major teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School. This conference started off as a partnership between NUHS and Harvard-BIDMC as an internal medicine conference targeted at residents with the aim of helping them keep abreast with updates in medical fields.

Expect a jam-packed and wide-ranging program touching on contemporaneous, relevant and important developments across various fields in Medicine. Do also check out the "Year-in-review" specialty updates as these sessions promise to bring you up to speed with some of the latest evidence which you can apply clinically.

In line with the theme of "Advancing Medicine, Inspiring Care", we hope to arm everyone with updated knowledge and bridge the knowledge to practice gap. 

2nd Singapore Geriatric Cancer Symposium 2021

Singapore Geriatric Cancer Public Symposium 2021 - Optimising Cancer Care for Older Adults

Caregiver Training Programme

Are you racking your brains, thinking what's an appropriate diet to help your loved one manage their chronic condition?

Join our dietitians at the various upcoming nutrition workshops with live cooking demonstrations! Workshops, available as physical or Zoom sessions, are suitable for caregivers learning to manage the diets of patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease and malnutrition.

- Chronic kidney disease and dialysis diet management (Saturdays, 17 July and 9 October 2021)
- Healthy eating for chronic diseases (Thursdays, 23 September and 16 December 2021)
- High energy high protein diet management for malnutrition (Thursdays, 29 July and 28 October 2021)

For sign-ups and details on the programme, please visit: https://bit.ly/nuh-ctp.

For enquiries, please call 6772 8400.