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- MEMBER ZONE-
REPORT of 7th Malaysian Congress on Menopause
(7MCOM)


17-19th April 2009
“New Challenges in Menopause and Andropause”
Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor

OVERVIEW

  1. 7th MCOM was purposefully designed to be clinically-oriented and of tremendous practical application. To this aim, we had fully achieved it.
  2. Feedback response was overwhelmingly positive for every aspect of the 7MCOM.
  3. Outstanding was the perfect time-keeping of all speakers. My gratitude and congratulations to them for their impeccable lectures.
  4. The vast majority of delegates enjoyed the 7MCOM so much that at least 80% were still present up until the end of the last lecture. Our salutation to all delegates.
  5. Our continuing gratitude is recorded for all exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers.
  6. The Congress Secretariat and members of the Organizing Committee deserve my personal congratulations for their hard work, good coordination, dedication, perseverance and pro-activeness in ensuring the outstanding success of 7MCOM.
  7. The venue staff was exceptionally good in coordination, facilities and support.
     
  SPEAKERS
14 Local
05 Foreign
 
LECTURE time
Day 1 = 6 hr 45 mins
Day 2 = 6 hr 15 mins
Day 3 = 4 hr 00 mins
Total = 17 hrs

Scientific TOPICS covered: 30

  1. Androgen Therapy in Women
  2. Is There A Critical Therapeutic Window For Starting HRT?
  3. Current Trends in the Management of Premature Menopause
  4. Cardioprotection in The Climacteric
  5. Menopause & Insulin Resistance
  6. Metabolic Effects of New Hormonal Agents
  7. Contraception in the PeriMenopause
  8. Management of Abnormal Genital Bleed
  9. Role of Bone Turnover Markers in Osteoporosis Management
  10. Osteoporosis: Recent Advances in the Management
  11. Osteoporosis: Which Is The Best Drug Dosing Frequency?
  12. Osteoporosis: Role of HRT
  13. Asia-Pacific Menopause Federation Consensus Statement on the Management of The Menopause
  14. Consensus Recommendations: International Menopause Society Latest Consensus Statement
  15. New Data on HRT, Breast Cancer & Reproductive Cancer
  16. Progestogens in Continuous Combined Estrogen-Progestogen Therapy
  17. New Treatment for Menopausal Symptoms
  18. HRT Effects: Are They Route-Dependent or Dosage-Dependent
  19. Angeliq: Benefits Beyond Treatment for Menopausal Symptoms
  20. Fitting Angeliq into Your Menopause Management
  21. How to Deal With the Difficult Patient
  22. How Reliable is the Evidence in Menopause Evidence-Based Medicine
  23. STEARing with Breast Confidence
  24. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) – Is This a New Entity?
  25. Aging, Quality of Life & Sexuality
  26. Sexual Satisfaction in the Elderly
  27. Metabolic Syndrome in Men
  28. Andropause – Science or Fiction
  29. Recent Advances in the Treatment of Hypogonadism
  30. Do Men Need Testosterone Replacement Therapy?

  
EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS

  1. Scientific program & booths: 17
  2. Kids’ Program: 6
  3. Advertisement in the Congress Souvenir program book: 12
  4. Public forum: 4

 
DELEGATES
Despite 4 other concurrent large scientific medical events in Klang Valley, Penang and Melaka, 7MCOM attracted the interest of a commendable 135 delegates.
 
They included O&Gs, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, Nurses, Nursing Educators, Matrons, Pharmacists and Ministry of Health administrators.

 
SOCIAL Program

  1. Kids’ Program: Mingling Clown, Balloons, Face Painter & Twinkle Tattoo, Sand Art, Wax Hands
  2. Congress Gala Dinner & Entertainment

 
PUBLIC FORUM

  1. 400 attendees: received door gifts
  2. 5 topics covered (each in 30 minutes):
    1. Recognizing Vasomotor Symptoms and its Management
    2. Menopause: My Experience
    3. Move Your Way to a Healthy Menopause
    4. Cervical Cancer: Am I at Risk?
    5. Have Health Will Travel
  3. All attendees were very appreciative of the topics and gifts.

 
Prepared by: 7MCOM Organizing Chairman
DR. LIEW FAH ONN




 
 
 
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