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IAP Malaysian Division was thrilled when we were given the mammoth task of hosting the 13th Asia Pacific International Academy of Pathology Congress 2023. The team set out to organize the event on the beautiful island of Penang but a physical event was not possible due to Covid 19 and its uncertainties. The organizing team then decided a virtual conference was the way to go. It was indeed challenging as we had little experience and it was a whole new ball game but I dare say we hit a home run. The team with the help of numerous Malaysian Anatomic pathologist including those from IAPMD, Malaysian Society of Cytology and Oral Pathologist worked very hard to identify and invite renowned speakers from all over the world and to coordinate the entire event. Over 80 speakers were invited and presented in the congress covering more than 20 subdisciplines in pathology. The 13th APIAP Congress was held from the 16th to 18th June 2023, with 0n-demand lectures available from the 6th of June 2023. The congress attracted a total of 402 delegates, both local and overseas, over the 3 day period and the on-demand lectures had more than 3000 views. Interactive discussions and Q&A sessions made the event more personal. Collaborations with the Chinese American Pathologist Association (CAPA) and Hans Popper Pancreatobiliary Pathology Society for special Companion Seminars and Breakout Session also made the congress a success. The event was supported by Abbvie, Roche, Leica and Histocenter sdn Bhd, Matrix Optics (M) Sdn Bhd, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Ultimed Scientific and we would like to thank them for their contribution. Overall it was an amazing congress, made possible by the efforts of the organizing committee and commitment of all Malaysian Pathologist. Prepared by: Dr Pavitratha Puspanathan
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The 7th IAPMD Annual Scientific Meeting was held successfully from 5th – 7th October 2021 by virtual platform for the first time. This great event was organized by the Department of Pathology, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan in collaboration with International Academy of Pathology, Malaysian Division (IAPMD), Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah and Kelab Kebajikan & Sukan Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan. The theme of the meeting was ‘Gynaecologic Pathology, Dermatopathology and Uropathology’. Our invited speakers were Assocciate Professor Dr. Yu-Hung WuMD, from Taipei, Taiwan, Prof. Dr. Kiril Trpkov MD,FRCPC from University of Calgary, Canada, Prof. Dr. Annie Cheung MBBS (HK), MD (HK), FRCPath, FHKAM (Pathology), Dr. Faezahtul Arbaeyah Hussain from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Dr Ikmal Hisyam Bakrin MD,MPath from Universiti Putra Malaysia, Dr. Rosna Yunus MD, MPath from Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Dr. Razmin Ghazali MD, MPath from Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The three days meeting was joined by 319 delegates from local and oversea. The meeting had included lectures, slides seminars, IAPMD QAP review, Annual General Meeting and induction ceremony for new and life members. For poster presentation, abstracts of 90 case reports and 17 original articles were received and will be published in Malaysian Journal of Pathology. The exhibitors and contributors of the event were Innovz Sdn Bhd, Takeda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Roche Sdn Bhd, Utas Maju Sdn Bhd, Sysmex Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Ultimed Scientific Sdn Bhd, Radiometer Malaysia Sdn Bhd, PCHEM Supply & Services Sdn Bhd, Histocenter [M] Sdn Bhd and Bita Lifescience Sdn Bhd. I hope that all participants benefited from this meeting and as much experience of a conference as possible even though it was held virtually. Dr Azlina Bt Abdul Rahman Chairperson of the organizing committee, 7th IAPMD ASM 2021 Click HERE for Unanswered Questions in the previous Q&A of the talks In collaboration with the International Academy of Pathology Malaysian Division (IAPMD), the Department of Pathology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus Kelantan, organised an inaugural Breast and Thyroid Pathology Update virtually on 16th and 17th June 2021. This 2-day course was attended by 250 delegates, comprised mainly of Pathologists, Medical Officers and Trainees. Our invited speakers were All 3 renowned breast and endocrine pathologists in Malaysia, Dr Mohamad Rafie Mad Kaslan (Hospital Putrajaya), Dr Moharzudi Mohamad (Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu Sabah) and Associate Professor Dr Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman (Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia) and special invitation, our dedicated breast and endocrine surgeon from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Dr Maya Mazuwin Yahya. All speakers have vast experience handling Malaysian referral cases of breast and thyroid diseases. The theme of this seminar was ‘Common is not always simple!’. This theme was inspired because breast and thyroid cases are common cases that keep increasing nowadays. Despite their commonality, their challenging morphology always puts pathologists in a diagnostic dilemma. The course is slanted towards practical diagnostic histopathology, clinical correlation and comprehensive coverage of histopathology of breast and thyroid diseases with special emphasis on areas which pose diagnostic difficulties. On the first day of the course, participants were enlightened with a breast update, followed by a thyroid update on the second day. Apart from updates, plenty of exciting and challenging cases were discussed during the slide seminar. Overall, this seminar was successful, comprising a good discussion between pathologists and highlighting important diagnostic points. I would like to thank all who attended the Breast and Thyroid Pathology Update 2021 and all committee members who made this seminar a real success. Look forward to having 2nd Breast & Thyroid /Endocrine pathology updates in the near future, probably 2025. Stay tuned! Assoc. Prof Dr Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman (Chairperson Organising Committee) Breast & Thyroid Pathology Update 2020 The International Academy of Pathology Malaysian Division (IAPMD) had recently won the bidding as the host for the Asia Pacific IAP Congress in 2023. The bidding process was made in the recent Asia Pacific IAP council meeting at the Asia Pacific IAP Congress in Heifei, China. Delegates of our committee members headed by our Vice President, Dato' Dr. Norain Karim delivered the presentation in the meeting before the vote was made. See you in APIAP 2023 in Penang!
The Department of Pathology, Hospital Melaka in collaboration with International Academy of Pathology, Malaysian Division (IAPMD) and Kelab Sukan Dan Kebajikan Jabatan Patologi, Hospital Melaka had successfully organized the 6th IAPMD Annual Scientific Meeting and Annual General Meeting on 7th -8th September 2019 at Double Tree by Hilton Melaka Raya, Melaka.
The theme of the meeting was “Liver and Pancreas”. Our invited speakers are Professor Dr. Aileen Wee from National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore, Associate Professor Dr. Mark Luquette from University of Minnesota, US, Associate Professor Dr Wai Chin Foo from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, US, Professor David F. Chhieng from University of Washington Medical Center Seattle,US, Datin Dr Nik Raihan Nik Mustapha from Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah. The meeting was attended by 173 delegates from local and oversea. The two day meeting had included lecturers, slides seminars and IAPMD QAP review. There are total of 45 abstracts were received and will be published in Malaysian Journal of Pathology. I hope that all participants benefit from this meeting and experienced a ‘time tunnel’ of history and heritage in Melaka. Dr Faizah Bt Ahmad Chairperson of the organizing committee, 6th IAPMD ASM 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 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
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 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 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 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. The 10th Congress of Asia Pacific International Academy of Pathology & Asia Pacific Society of Molecular and Immunohistology (APSMI) was held at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Bali, Indonesia on 24th to 27th 2017
IAP Malaysian Division along with Sarawak Convention Bureau was involved in the bidding for Asia Pacific Congress in 2021. However, the bid goes to Japan 2 of our council member, Prof. Dr. Wong Kum Thong and Dato' Dr. Norain Karim was invited as speaker for this meeting. Announcement of the IAPQAP programme
I would like to announce that IAPMD will embark on providing QAP for anat path labs for the country. I am sure you already know that we have made a trial run in 2015 and the results were presented at the AGM in September 2015 [you can view the summary here http://www.iapmd.net/iapmd-qap-programme.html] . For the trial run the DVDs were distributed to 21 labs . At the last AGM we pledged to strengthen this program. In January this year, we run a questionnaire survey on your readiness to accept Malaysian QAP program [replacing RCPA of which all 35/35 anatomic pathology labs in Malaysia subscribe to] organized by IAPMD and majority of respondents (87%) agreed and ready to subscribe to this program. On 10th of January we had a meeting with Jabatan Standard Malaysia (DSM) seeking their advice on how to be a PT provider. following that DSM has listed us as one of PT (proficiency Testing) providers for medical testing [http://www.jsm.gov.my/proficiency-testing#.WMi42_l942w] Further discussion with DSM led to a 2 day seminar (13-14 March 2017) on ISO 17043 jointly organized by IAPMD and DSM. We invited 2 speakers from Thailand, Professor Pongsak who is ex-IAP Thailand President and chair of IAPTD QAP program. The Thai Division have been offering this service in Thailand. We also invited Dr Patravee, the director of Bureau of Quality Lab Standard from Thailand who is an expert on ISO 17403, the quality standard for PTP. This seminar was attended by council members of IAPMD, IAPMD QAP members and some heads of pathology labs in the country. At the end of the seminar, the conclusions could be summarized as below
Professor Dr. Nor Hayati Othman President, International Academy of Pathology Malaysian Division The 3rd IAP MD Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 was held at G hotel, Gurney drive, Penang on the 8th and 9th October 2016. This year the conference was entitled ‘Gastrointestinal Diseases; Different Scopes, Common Goals’ with our target audience being both from the pathology faculty as well as from the Surgical and gastroenterology faculties. The conference was attended by about 250 delegates being medical officers, trainees, pathologists and clinicians both from Malaysia and overseas.
Our invited speakers were from both a histopathological and clinical background. Our key speaker Clinical Professor Dr M Priyanthi Kumarasinghe from The University of Western Australia captivated the participants with her interesting lectures and high energy. The other speakers from both MOH and MOE delivered valuable information for daily practise of gastrointestinal pathology and further clarified the need for constant co-operation between pathologists and clinicians. A trade exhibition was also held concurrently with 11 companies participating. The exhibition allowed participants to explore new avenues in pathology. The poster presentation was well received by participants with a total of 31 posters both from the anatomic pathology faculty as well as the clinical faculties. On the 7th October 2016, a pre-congress workshop was held at Hospital Pulau Pinang entitled ‘Gynaecological Cytopathology for Practicing Personnel’ which was attended by over a 183 participants. These participants included pathologist, Scientific Officers and medical laboratory technologists. The full day course was well –received with positive feedback being the largest cytology course to be held in Malaysia to date. Overall, the 3rd IAP MD Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 was a great success and the organising committee was able to achieve their goal of both the clinicians and pathologist coming together to nurture the common understanding of GI pathology. Dr Pavitratha Puspanathan Histopathologist Organising Committee Chair, 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting 2016 International Academy of Pathology Malaysian Division During the 3rd AGM of IAPMD, a total of 12 new patholopgist have been inducted into the academy along with 6 new life members.
The Brain Tumour Workshop 2016 is organized by Malaysian Society of Neurology (MSN), supported by IAP Malaysian Division. Professor Dr. Wong Kam Tung, one of IAPMD committee member was the chair of the organizing committte. The workshop was held in University Malaya Medical Centre on 18 & 19 April 2016 with a guest speaker, Prof. Arie Perry, MD from Uniiversity of California, San Francisco, USA. Professor Arie Perry is a world renowned expert on brain tumours, and a member of the WHO panel for classification of brain tumours.
*pictures courtesy from Prof. Wong Kam Thung The 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting 2015 International Academy of Pathology (Malaysian Division) was held from 11th to 13th September 2015 at Weil Hotel, Ipoh, Perak. This 3-day conference has attracted over 180 delegates to attend, which brought together medical laboratory technologists, scientific officers, medical officers, trainees, pathologists and dermatologists from around the country as well as from few South East Asia countries such as Indonesia and Singapore.
The focus of this year’s Conference was Dermatopathology and Uropathology. These two topics were delivered by speakers internationally well regarded in their fields. Participants were enlightened with the best-practice and new entities, including correct grossing techniques. This conference also opens the opportunity for several speakers from MOH hospitals of different parts of the country to share their cases and experience. Prior to the commencement of the Conference, a successful preconference workshop was held, covering a comprehensive lectures and demonstrations on immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. This workshop was initially targeted for MLTs as well as Scientific Officers; nonetheless it also attracted the interest of the trainees and pathologists. In addition, a pathology trade exhibition took place throughout the Conference, giving delegates the chance to network between academic sessions and learns about the latest product update, new opportunities and technologies. The Poster Presentations, comprising 26 papers on various aspects of Anatomic Pathology also proved to be a hit among the participants. The Conference Gala Dinner held on 11 September was also a great success, providing a further opportunity for delegates to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere with great food and be entertained with a myriad of superb cultural dance performances and singing The 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting 2015 International Academy of Pathology (Malaysian Division) was a successful event. Much appreciation from all the participants and they look forward to the next conference for improvement of standard, practice and service delivery of anatomical pathology services. Dato’ Dr Norain Karim MBBS, MPath, FRCPath, FRCPA, IFCAP, MIAC, FAMM Chairman of the Organising Committee, 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting International Academy of Pathology (Malaysian Division) Report on Seminar and workshop of Oral Pathology and Immunohistochemistry
The Department of Pathology Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh and Hospital Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with The International Academy of Pathology (Malaysian Division) and College of Pathologists, Malaysia had organized a Seminar and Workshop on Oral Pathology and Immunohistochemistry that was held on 6th of March 2015 at Level 1and 3 Seminar room, Specialist Centre and Ambulatory Care Complex, Hospital Kuala Lumpur. This is the first educational event organised by IAPMD in 2015. This event was unique since not only Pathologists and trainees in Pathology were involved but also Scientific Officers and Medical Laboratory Technologists in Pathology. This is also the first time that oral pathologists ( dentists) were involved. The response was overwhelming with more than 120 participants from all over the country. The course comprises not only of lectures by distinguished speakers : Professor Jane Dahlstrom, Sub dean, Canberra Hospital Campus and ANU Medical School and Professor Tan Soo Yong, Senior Consultant Pathologist, Singapore General Hospital but also involve hands-on and demonstrations during the afternoon sessions for the Scientific Officers and the MLTs. Meanwhile, interesting and challenging cases of Oral pathology were discussed for the Pathologists and trainees. The session was proven to be stimulating in getting the accurate diagnosis. Dr Norain Karim Chairman of Organising committee  The Department of Pathology and Dermatology of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh in collaboration with Dermatological Society of Malaysia and The International Academy of Pathology (Malaysian Division) had organized a Clinico Pathology Discussion that was held on a Sunday morning, 12th October 2014 at the Department of Pathology, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh.
It was conducted quite differently from other clinico pathology discussions, being that the microscopic session were demonstrated first before the clinician’s presentation as requested by Professor Tetsunori Kimura, a visiting lecturer from Sapporo Dermatopathology Institute. Interesting and selected challenging cases of dermatopathology were discussed. The session was proven to be effective and stimulating in getting the accurate diagnosis. The response was overwhelming, notwithstanding that the session was conducted on a Sunday! The fact that all participants stayed on right through lunch was further testament to the success of the session. The Inaugural Conference and Scientific Meeting was succesfully organized by the IAP Malaysian Division in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi MARA. It was an honour to have the current IAP President, Prof. Dr. Samir Amr to officiate the meeting as well as being one of the speakers. The topics discussed were of bone and soft tissue pathology with international and local speakers. We would like to thanks our sponsors ( Histocentre, BMS,Dako& Ambang Gemilang). See you next year in IPOH! ( link for programme book )
The recent conjoint Master of Pathology (MPath) Part II exam was held on 21 May 2014. There were a total of 14 candidates from UM,UKM,USM and UPM. The exam was conducted in the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysa, Serdang. The external examiner was Professor Yap Wai Ming from Singapore. Congratulation to the new specialist!
Lymphoma workshop was held on 24-25 March 2014 in Kota Kinabalu. This year workshop focus on T-cell lymphoma, including nodal, extra nodal (skin) and marrow changes. The topic was specifically addressed as it posed diagnostic dilemma among pathologists in view of many benign mimickers. The workshop included lectures, slides presentation and case discussion from participants.
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IAPMD Secretariat, Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia Tel: +609-7676441 Fax: +609-7653370 Email: [email protected] Last update : 18 Nov 2024 |