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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
- 7th MCOM was purposefully designed to be clinically-oriented and of tremendous practical application. To this aim, we had
fully achieved it.
- Feedback response was overwhelmingly
positive for every aspect of the 7MCOM.
- Outstanding was the perfect time-keeping of all speakers. My gratitude
and congratulations to them for their impeccable lectures.
- 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.
- Our continuing gratitude is recorded for all exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers.
- 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.
- The venue staff was exceptionally good in
coordination, facilities and support.
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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
- Androgen Therapy in Women
- Is There A Critical Therapeutic Window For Starting HRT?
- Current Trends in the Management of
Premature Menopause
- Cardioprotection in The Climacteric
- Menopause & Insulin Resistance
- Metabolic Effects of New Hormonal Agents
- Contraception in the PeriMenopause
- Management of Abnormal Genital Bleed
- Role of Bone Turnover Markers in
Osteoporosis Management
- Osteoporosis: Recent Advances in the Management
- Osteoporosis: Which Is The Best Drug
Dosing Frequency?
- Osteoporosis: Role of HRT
- Asia-Pacific Menopause Federation
Consensus Statement on the Management of The Menopause
- Consensus Recommendations:
International Menopause Society Latest Consensus Statement
- New Data on HRT, Breast Cancer &
Reproductive Cancer
- Progestogens in Continuous Combined Estrogen-Progestogen Therapy
- New Treatment for Menopausal
Symptoms
- HRT Effects: Are They Route-Dependent or
Dosage-Dependent
- Angeliq: Benefits Beyond Treatment for Menopausal Symptoms
- Fitting Angeliq into Your Menopause Management
- How to Deal With the Difficult Patient
- How Reliable is the Evidence in Menopause
Evidence-Based Medicine
- STEARing with Breast Confidence
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) – Is This a New Entity?
- Aging, Quality of Life & Sexuality
- Sexual Satisfaction in the Elderly
- Metabolic Syndrome in Men
- Andropause – Science or Fiction
- Recent Advances in the Treatment of Hypogonadism
- Do Men Need Testosterone Replacement Therapy?
EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS
- Scientific program & booths: 17
- Kids’ Program: 6
- Advertisement in the Congress Souvenir program book: 12
- 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
- Kids’ Program: Mingling Clown, Balloons, Face Painter & Twinkle Tattoo, Sand Art, Wax Hands
- Congress Gala Dinner & Entertainment
PUBLIC FORUM
- 400 attendees: received door gifts
- 5 topics covered (each in 30 minutes):
- Recognizing Vasomotor Symptoms and its Management
- Menopause: My Experience
- Move Your Way to a Healthy Menopause
- Cervical Cancer: Am I at Risk?
- Have Health Will Travel
- All attendees were very appreciative of the
topics and gifts.
Prepared by: 7MCOM Organizing Chairman
DR. LIEW FAH ONN
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