6th IAPMD Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Melaka

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