8th Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass & Pre-Masterclass Workshop

8th Wong Hock Boon Paediatric Masterclass & Pre-Masterclass Workshop is organized by National University Hospital (NUH) and will be held from Aug 23 - 25, 2019 at NUHS Tower Block, Singapore.

The program is designed for all family physicians, paediatricians, otolaryngologists, dentists, nurse practitioners, sleep technologists and any healthcare practitioners interested in paediatric sleep problems.

Programme Highlights:
This year, Wong Hock Boon professors - invited speakers of international standing - are in Paediatric Cardiology (Professor Zahid Amin, Children's Hospital of Georgia), Paediatric Pulmonology (Professor Gary Connett, Southampton Children's Hospital) and Paediatric Sleep Medicine (Professor Judith Owens, Boston Children's Hospital) respectively. They will be joined by the department's own clinicians who will be speaking in their respective fields. The event has become a key platform for local and regional healthcare professionals to connect and share updates in the field of pediatrics.

A Pre-Masterclass Paediatric Sleep workshop on 23 August which will feature esteemed clinicians in the field and include content related to Sleep and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in children.

The well-received Paediatric Secrets session on Saturday morning will comprise a series of case-based interactive teaching sessions designed especially for students and residents. Each session will provide tips and approaches to diagnoses as well as instruction about common problems in each area. For the first time, we will also have a morning of insightful talks by our healthcare professionals focused on managing adolescents on key issues such as eating disorders and Internet addiction.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.