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November 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

The November issue of SMA News focuses on Singapore’s emergency medicine landscape. Various emergency physicians describe their experiences in the A&E, the ways in which emergency medicine has flourished throughout the years, and their hopes and aspirations for the future of this field. Other insightful articles await within, such as Part 8 of the History of Medicine series, and an analysis of the WSH report on workplace incidents.

Editorial

Guardians and Educators

Dr Tan Yia Swam, Jipson Quah

Feature

Life in the Fast Lane - Interview with Prof V Anantharaman, Clinical Prof Goh Siang Hiong and Clinical A/Prof Eillyne Seow

Prof V Anantharaman, Clinical Prof Goh Siang Hiong, Clinical A/Prof Eillyne Seow

President's Forum

Attending to Emergencies: Service Before Self

Wong Tien Hua

Council News

Highlights from the Honorary Secretary

Daniel Lee

Event

Core Concepts in Medical Professionalism

Jasmine Soo

Setting the Wheels of Networking in Motion

Mellissa Ang

Opinion

Emergency Medicine – An Integral Part of Medical Training

A/Prof Shirley Ooi

The Chan Siblings: Our EM Journey

Joanna Chan Shi-En, Dr Jonathan Chan Zhao Wang

The New Normal

Dr Lim Jia Hao

Insight

Advancing Pre-Hospital Emergency Care in Singapore

Col (Dr) Ng Yih Yng

Pioneering Local Paediatric Emergency Care: KKH Children's Emergency

Adj A/Prof Ng Kee Chong, Dr Lee Khai Pin

Managing Mass Casualty: That Night in Little India

Dr Chan Wui Ling

A Glimpse into the Past – Medicine in Singapore (Part 8)

Cuthbert Teo

Calendar

SMA Events Dec 2016 - Feb 2017

Executive Series

What You Need to Know About FATS (Falls, Aggression, Trips and Sharps): An Update on Workplace Safety and Health in the Singapore Healthcare Sector

Dr Lam Mun San, Dr Wong Sin Yew

SMA CMEP - Professionalism

Core Communication Skills in the Medical Interview

T Thirumoorthy

GP Matters

Continuing Education in the Practice of Aesthetics

Dr Felix Li

AIC Says

Managing Diabetes in the Community

Agency for Integrated Care

SMA Charity Fund

Building the Heartware in Medicine

Jennifer Lee

Indulge

Stepping into Shanghai

Dr Chie Zhi Ying

Announcement

SMA Membership Privileges at a Glance

SMA Clinic Assistants Train and Place Programme