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    National Genitourinary & Female Genital Tract Pathology Workshop 2019

    The Department of Pathology, Hospital Pulau Pinang in collaboration with International Academy of Pathology, Malaysian Division (IAPMD) and College of Pathologist, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, had organised a National Genitourinary & Female Genital Tract Pathology Workshop that was held on 27-28th July 2019 at Auditorium ACC, Penang General Hospital.

    There were a total of 160 delegates, including 15 foreign delegates. The workshop included lectures and slide seminars of selected interesting and challenging cases. I believe that our diverse and dynamic speakers had performed an outstanding job of sharing their expertise with the participants and had provided in-depth insight as well as practical tools in the diagnosis of genitourinary and female reproductive system pathology.

    I would like to thank all the participants who attended the workshop. Your presence helped to make this event a great success and your enthusiasm and positive spirit helped make our time together both productive and fun. Thank you for your comments and suggestions on the evaluations, and I assure you that each will be given consideration so that future workshops will be even more of a success.

    Dr Chew Bee See
    Organising Committee Chairman,
    National Genitourinary & Female Genital Tract Pathology Workshop 2019
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    5th IAPMD ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING 2018, KOTA KINABALU, SABAH

    In collaboration with the Sabah Pathology Club, the 5th IAPMD annual scientific meeting and annual general meeting was successfully held on the 27th -28th of October, 2018.  This international conference was held at Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, with the theme of Breast and Mediastinal Lymphoreticular Pathology.
    The esteemed speakers for this year conference include Professor Tan Puay Hoon from Singapore, Dr Yun Wu from the United States of America, Professor Adnan Mansoor from Canada and Dr Issam Al Jajeh from Singapore.
    This international 2days conference was attended by more than 200 delegates from around the globe. A total of 41 abstracts were received and were published in Malaysian Journal of Pathology. A pre-conference seminar on The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytology and the Paris System for Reporting Urine Cytology was held a day prior at the same venue.
    My hope is that every participant had truly benefited from this meeting, enjoyed connecting with colleagues and friends, while embracing the natural beuty of KK, Sabah Land Below The Wind.
     
    Dr Ahmad Toha Bin Samsudin
    Chairman, IAPMD 5th ASM 2018.
    Picture credit to Dr Mohamad Rafie  Md Kaslan
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    EAST COAST GASTROINTESTINAL PATHOLOGY UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2018

    The Department of Pathology, Universiti Sains Malaysia in collaboration with International Academy of Pathology, Malaysian Division (IAPMD) had organised an East Coast Gastrointestinal Pathology Update Seminar. This seminar was held on 6th September 2018 at School of Medical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Kubang Kerian Kelantan. This one day seminar had been attended by 75 delegates, comprised Pathologists, Clinician, Surgeon, Medical Officers and Trainees.
     
    Our invited speakers were from both a histopathological and clinical background. Our key speaker was Datin Dr Nik Raihan Nik Mustapha, our Consultant Histopathologist & Head of Histopathology Unit Department of Pathology Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, who has subspecialty in Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology. The other speaker was Prof Dr. Lee Yong Yeh, Professor of Medicine and Senior Consultant of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Internal Medicine, from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus. Both speakers have a vast experience in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary diseases.
     
    The seminar included lectures which was very inspiring, informative and updated. The selected interesting and challenging cases were discussed during the slide seminar session. Overall, this seminar was a success comprising a good discussion between pathologists, gastroenterologist and surgeon in order to have a common understanding of gastrointestinal pathology reporting.

    I would like to thank all who attended the East Coast Gastrointestinal Pathology Update 2018, the committee members who chaired by Dr. Sharifah Emilia Tuan Sharif and all who helped to make this seminar a real success. I hope that all delegates had enjoyed this seminar, have a good day shopping in Kota Bharu and happily connected with old friends!


    Dr. Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman (Secretary) &
    Dr. Nur Asyilla Che Jalil (Assistant Secretary)
    East Coast Gastrointestinal Pathology Update 2018
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    National Renal Pathology Workshop 2018

    The Department of Pathology, Hospital Pulau Pinang in collaboration with The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus (RCSI & UCD, formerly known as Penang Medical College) and International Academy of Pathology, Malaysian Division (IAPMD) had organised a National Renal Pathology Workshop that was held on 21-22nd July 2018 in RCSI &UCD Malaysia Campus, Penang.
    The response was overwhelming, there were more than 110 delegates attended the two days workshop, comprised Pathologists, Nephrologists, Medical Officers and Trainees. The invited speakers were from both Histopathology and Nephrology background, they were Professor Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng, Dr Nik Hasimah Nik Yahya, Dr. Hakimah Mahsin, Dr. Hanizah Khairan, Dr Norra Harun, Dr Roslina Suboh, Dr. Hemlata Kumari Gnanasegaram, Dr. Fauzah Abdul Ghani, Dr Liew Yew Fong,  Dr Anita Bhajan Manicha and Dr Kong Boon Huei. The workshop included lectures and slide seminar of selected interesting and challenging cases were discussed.
    I would like to thank all who attended the National Renal Pathology Workshop 2018 and who helped to make this workshop a huge success! I hope that all delegates had truly benefitted from this workshop, enjoyed connecting with old friends, our local cuisines and scenic beauty of the Pearl of Orient.
     
     
    Dr Chew Bee See
    Organising Committee Chairman,               
    National Renal Pathology Workshop 2018 
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    4th IAPMD ASM KOTA BHARU 2017

    The 4th IAPMD annual scientific meeting and AGM was successfully  held on 9-11th September 2017 at Grand Riverview Hotel in Kota Bharu. The theme of the conference was Pathology of Men Women and Children. The speakers were Professor Anthony Gill, Associate Professor Lyndal Anderson, Dr Anna Gill [from Australia], Professor Rita Alagio from United States, Dr Tara  Poonpracha from Thailand.  Other local speakers include Professor Nor Hayati Othman, Dr Arni Talib, Dr Razmin Ghazali, Dr  Faezahtul Arbaeyah Hussain, Dr Clarence Lai and Datuk Dr Azhar Amir Hamzah.

    There were more than 200 delegates attended the 3 day conference. A total of 48 abstracts were received and they were published in Malaysian Journal of Pathology. A pre-conference seminar on Immunohistochemistry was held a day prior at  School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia. 

    Professor Dr Nor Hayati Othman
    Chairperson, IAPMD KB 2017
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    IAPMDQAP Talk @ National Pathology Conference, Kuantan

    Professor Dr. Nor Hayati Othman, the president of IAP Malaysian Division was invited by the organizing committee of 2017 National Pathology Conference in Kuantan. This conference is an annual meeting of the Ministry of Health (MOH) pathology services.

    It was then concluded that all MOH anatomic pathology laboratories will join the IAPMDQAP programme.