Preliminary Program


Pre-Conference Workshops & Special Courses Wednesday, 11 Jan 2017

Venue:
MD1 - Tahir Foundation Building, Block MD1, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117549
MD6 - Centre for Translational Medicine (CeTM), Block MD6, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore 117599
Full Day: 8.30am – 5.30pm

AMEE: Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) Course (Session 1)
Ronald M Harden, Matthew C. E. Gwee, Dujeepa D. Samarasekera, Goh Poh Sun and Tan Chay Hoon

Venue: MD1, MPH 1

WBA: Workplace Based Assessment in a Post-Psychometric Era (Session 1)
Eric Holmboe, Nicholas Chew and Stanley Hamstra

Venue: MD6, 01-01B

W1F1: The Zen of Working Effectively in Teams: The Self and The Group
Timothy P Brigham

Venue: MD6, 01-02

Full Day: 9.00am – 5.00pm

W1F2: Using SPSS for Data Analysis
Shen Liang

Venue: MD1, Computer Lab 2, Level 8

   
8.30am – 12.30pm

W1A1: Tips and Tricks for Successfully Publishing Scholarly Work in an International Journal on Medical Education
Peter GM de Jong and Julie K Hewett

Venue: MD1, MPH 2

W1A2: Research Paradigms and Methods: An Interactive and Applied Workshop Across the Methodological Spectrum
Marcus A Henning and Craig S Webster

Venue: MD1, MPH 3

W1A3: The Oculus Rift and Hololens in Healthcare Education - Quo Vadis?
Erle Lim, Dujeepa D Samarasekera and Clement Tan

Venue: MD6, 03-04

W1A4: Starting Young - Nurturing the Value of "Respect for Persons" in Professional Identity Formation of Nursing and Medical Students
Calvin Ho, M Kamala Devi, Neeta Satku, Siriwan Lim and Anita Ho

Venue: MD6, 03-07
W1A5: An Integrated Software to Develop and Manage High Quality Assessment Items
Yan Jin, Shekhar Madhukar Kumta and Alex L.K. Yung

Venue: MD6, SMART Classroom
W1A6: Management of Peer Assisted Learning: Recruitment, Training, Implementing, Evaluating and Retaining
Natalia Puspadewi, Elisabeth Rukmini, Carolyn Kwok and Christian Ardianto

Venue: MD6, 03-05
W1A7: Building Assessment Tools to Evaluate Effectiveness of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
Chui Wai Keung, Wong Mun Loke, Liaw Sok Ying, Chng Hui Ting and Ang Chai Yun, Rachel

Venue: MD6, 03-06
   
1.30pm – 5.30pm
W1P1: Selection Methods for Assessing Non-Academic Attributes in Medical Education
Máire Kerrin

Venue: MD1, MPH 2
W1P2: Framework for Planning for and Assessing Learning in a CPD Educational Program
Lisa Sullivan, Jann Balmer, Lawrence Sherman and Kathy Chappell

Venue: MD1, MPH 3
W1P3: Effective Facilitation for Medical Student Learning: Craft or Fluff?
Shien Chue, Preman Rajalingam, Jessica Ang and Lishan Yang

Venue: MD6, 03-07
W1P4: Mentoring for Success in Your Educational Programmes
Shirley Ooi, Marion Aw, Clement Tan and Lau Tang Ching

Venue: MD6, 03-04
W1P5: Incorporating a Behavioural Approach Towards the Teaching of Ethics Across Healthcare Disciplines
Shekhar Kumta and Yan Jin

Venue: MD6, SMART Classroom
 
1.00pm – 3:00pm
W1Pi-1: The Importance of Teacher-Learner Relationships for Enhancing the Effectiveness of Formative Assessment
Linda Jones

Venue: MD6, 03-05
W1Pi-2: Professionalism in Medicine: Evaluating and Remediating Professionalism Lapses in Multicultural Interprofessional Healthcare Context
Amal Khidir, Magda Wagdy and Ahmed Alhammadi

Venue: MD6, 03-06
 
3.30pm – 5.30pm
W1Pii-1: Challenges in Globalisation of Medical Education
Ravindran Jegasothy, Ganesh Ramachandran, Chitra Govindaraja and Nakorn Nuntasukasame

Venue: MD6, 03-05
W1Pii-2: Challenging Learners: Transitioning Incoming Learners to our Systems and Culture
Ahmed Alhammadi, Amal Khidir and Magda Wagdy

Venue: MD6, 03-06
 

 
Pre-Conference Workshops & Special Courses Thursday, 12 Jan 2017

Venue:
MD1 - Tahir Foundation Building, Block MD1, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 12 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117549
MD6 - Centre for Translational Medicine (CeTM), Block MD6, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore 117599
Full Day: 8.30am – 5.30pm

AMEE: Research Essential Skills in Medical Education (RESME) Course (Session 1)
Charlotte Ringsted, Albert Scherpbier and Elise Paradis

Venue: MD1, MPH 1

WBA (ACGME-I): Workplace Based Assessment in a Post-Psychometric Era (Session 2)
Eric Holmboe, Nicholas Chew and Stanley Hamstra

Venue: MD6, 01-01B

 
Full Day: 9.00am – 4.00pm

Health Professions’ Education Leaders’ Toolkit (Session 1)
Paul Jones, Kirsty Forrest and Greg Radu

Venue: MD6, 01-02

   
8.30am – 12.30pm

W2A1: Contemporary Best Practices in Assessment
Trudie Roberts, Richard Fuller and Katharine Boursicot

Venue: MD1, MPH 3

   
8.30am – 10.30am
W2Ai-1: Communications Skills + Presentation Skills = Great Education
Lawrence Sherman and Kathy Chappell

Venue: MD1, MPH 2
W2Ai-2: Workplace Based Assessment: Lessons from a 6 Year Project
Balakrishnan R (Kichu) Nair AM, Ian Frank and Elizabeth Farmer

Venue: MD6, 03-04
W2Ai-3: Development of E-learning in Nursing Education: Trends and Strategies
Yanika Kowitlawakul, Liaw Sok Ying, Lee Ching Siang, Serena Koh and Shefaly Shorey

Venue: MD6, 03-07
W2Ai-4: Establishing a Global Curriculum in your Health Professions Program: A Practical Guide
Ben Canny, Keith Lim and Sri Chander

Venue: MD6, SMART Classroom, level 4
W2Ai-5: Using Script Concordance Test to Assess Clinical Reasoning in the Health Care Profession: Hints and Pitfalls
Michael Wan, Kevin Tan and See Kay Choong

Venue: MD6, 03-05
W2Ai-6: International Clinician Educators: Is There a Gender Gap?
Sophia Archuleta, Dora J. Stadler, Halah Ibrahim and Joseph Cofrancesco Jr

Venue: MD6, 03-06
11.00am – 1.00pm
W2Aii-1: Faculty Development for Interprofessional Continuing Education: Employing an Innovative, Interactive Approach
Kathy Chappell and Lawrence Sherman

Venue: MD1, MPH 2
W2Aii-2: Less Is More: The Basis, Value and Practicality of Focused Workplace Placement Assessments in Busy Disciplines
Yip Chee Chew, Clement Tan, Anna Tan Wee Tien, Llewellyn Lee and Ray Manotosh

Venue: MD6, 03-07
W2Aii-3: Telling Tales: The Use and Creative Potential of Story-Telling and Humour for Enhancing Learning in Medical Education
Linda Jones

Venue: 03-04
W2Aii-4: Teaching Junior Staff to Teach: Beyond See One, Do One, and Teach One
Wong Teck Yee, Preman Rajalingam and Poh Chee Lien

Venue: MD6, SMART Classroom, level 4
W2Aii-5: An Administrator's Journey in Designing a Curriculum to Produce Future Ready Graduates
Nicholas Wong, Jenn Ye and Clara Chan

Venue: MD6, 03-05
W2Aii-6: Applying a Microteaching Approach to Enhance Clinical Educators’ Learning About Teaching and Learning
Justin Bilszta and Jayne Lysk

Venue: MD6, 03-06
1.30pm – 5.30pm
W2P1: Faculty Development: From Workshops to Communities of Practice
Yvonne Steinert

Venue: MD1, MPH 3
W2P2: Preparing Medical Students and Residents in Patient Safety and Healthcare Improvement
Kevin B Weiss, Sophia Ang and Lim Boon Leng

Venue MD1, MPH 2
W2P3: Essential Skills in e-Learning
David Cook and Poh-Sun Goh

Venue: MD6, SMART Classroom, Level 4
W2P4: Planning and Conducting Multi-Centre Research (MCR) in Medical and Health Professions Education
Gominda Ponnamperuma, Hiroshi Nishigori and Dujeepa D Samarasekera

Venue: MD6, 03-07
W2P5: Relaxation Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy for Healthcare Professionals and Educators (1.30pm - 4.30pm)
Esther Ann, Reshmi Karayan Kayanoth, Aviad Haramati and Tan Chay Hoon

Venue: MD6, 03-04
W2P6: Developing and Assessing Resilience in Medical and Healthcare Professionals
Máire Kerrin

Venue: MD6, 03-05
W2P7: A Collaborative Approach to Leading Change in Medical Education
Winnie Teo, Nicholas Chew, Yvonne Ng, Poh Chee Lien and Lim Wee Shiong

Venue: MD6, 03-06
   
 
Main Conference Day 1 Friday, 13 Jan 2017

 

Time
NUS University Cultural Centre (UCC)
NUHS Tower Block (NUHS TB)
Hall Theatre Function Room 1 Function Room 2 Auditorium Seminar Room T01-01 Seminar Room T06-03
8.30am- 9.15am Opening Ceremony
Welcome Address

Dr Dujeepa D Samarasekera
Chairman, Organising Committee 14th APMEC 2017

           
  Opening Address by Guest of Honour

Assoc Professor Benjamin Ong
Director, Medical Services
Ministry of Health, Singapore

           
9.15am- 9.45am

Plenary 1

From Globalisation of Education to Global Healthcare: Trends and Opportunities
Trudie E Roberts, United Kingdom

Chairperson:
Lau Tang Ching, Singapore
           
9.45am- 10.15am

Plenary 2

Clinical Care in the Clinical Learning Environment, and its Impact after Resident Graduation
Thomas Nasca, USA

Chairperson:
Lau Tang Ching, Singapore
           
10.15am- 11.15am
Opening Ceremony Reception (UCC Foyer L1 & L2))
     
10.45am- 12noon
ASPIRE Board Meeting (by Invitation only) - Celadon Room, NUS Museum, L1
     
11.15am- 12.45pm Panel Discussion 1 Panel Discussion 2 Free Communications 1 E-Poster 1 Symposium 1 Symposium 2 Free Communications 2
 

International GME Accreditation - A View from the Trenches

 

Shirley Ooi, Singapore

Nicholas Chew, Singapore

Lim Boon Leng, Singapore


Moderator:
Susan Day, USA

 

How Will We Overcome the Language Barrier in Medical Education?

 

The Effect (and Defect) of Language on Research
Gominda Ponnamperuma, Sri Lanka

Challenges of Translation from Non-English to English Qualitative Data
Krishna Suvarnabhumi, Thailand

The Case of Japan as a Non-English Speaking Non-Western Developed Country
Hiroshi Nishigori, Japan

Language is a Means of Communication and Not of Power
Lambert Schuwirth, Australia

 

Moderator:
Rathi Mahendran, Singapore

General Education I

 

Educational Technologies: Looking Beyond the Hype

 

David A Cook, USA
Poh-Sun Goh, Singapore

Session Resource Link

 

Chairperson:
Poh-Sun Goh,
Singapore

Integration of Basic Science and Clinical Medicine

 

Integration of Basic and Clinical Sciences in Medical Education from a Literature Perspective
Peter de Jong, The Netherlands

Fostering Integration in a Large Classroom: Challenges and Strategies
Aviad Haramati, USA

Using Team Based Learning Strategies as a Way to Integrate Basic and Clinical Sciences
Sandy Cook, Singapore

Achieving Integration of Basic Science and Clinical Medicine through Curricular Change
Neil Osheroff, USA

 

Chairperson:
Marie-Veronique Clement,
Singapore

Teaching and Learning I

12.45pm- 2.00pm
Lunch (UCC Foyer L1 & L2)
Lunch (NUHS Staff Lounge)
12.45pm- 3.15pm
Judging - Best Abstract for Poster Presentation (Foyer L2)
 
1.00pm-2.00pm

ESME Course (Session 2) - Feedback with Faculty (Function Room 1, Level 1, UCC)

RESME Course (Session 2) - Feedback with Faculty (VIP Lounge, Level 2, UCC)

Health Professions’ Education Leaders’ Toolkit (Session 2) - Feedback with Faculty (Theatre, Level 1, UCC)

E-Poster 2

 

 

 

2.00pm- 3.30pm Panel Discussion 3 Panel Discussion 4 Free Communications 3 E-Poster 3 Panel Discussion 6 Symposium 4 Free Communications 4
 

Developing a Sustainable Relevant CME-CPD

 

Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE): Teaching the Team Together to Improve Practice and Outcomes
Lawrence Sherman, USA

CPD and Revalidation: Sustainable CPD, Community Expectations and the Regulatory Environment
Ian Frank, Australia

Shaping an Organisational Culture on Teaching - Go Big on Faculty Development
Lim Boon Leng, Singapore

 

Moderator:
Paul A Tambyah,
Singapore

Practitioners of Global Health: Is It Just a Pipe-dream?

 

A Global Health and Disparities Track for Medical Students
Joseph C Kolars, USA

Practitioners of Global Health – Preparation through Local Action
Ben Canny, Australia

The Medicine – Technology Interface: Key to Global Health?
Steven A Wartman, USA

 

Moderator:
Koh Dow Rhoon,
Singapore

Curriculum

 

Professionalism: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

 

Thomas J Nasca, USA

Halah Ibrahim, United Arab Emirates

Sophia Archuleta, Singapore


Moderator: Timothy Brigham, USA

 

Using Integrative Medicine to Address Residents’ Stress and Burnout

 

Residents Stressed and Burned Out!
See Kay Choong, Singapore

Physician, Heal Thyself
Kua Ee Heok, Singapore

Creating a Culture of Well-being in an Academic Health Center Through
Mind-Body Medicine Skills Groups

Aviad Haramati, USA


Moderator: Tan Chay Hoon, Singapore

 

General Education II

3.30pm- 4.30pm
Afternoon Tea Break (UCC Foyer L1 & L2)
     
4.30pm- 5.00pm

Plenary 3

The Roles of the Teacher in Global Education and Global Healthcare – What Would Happen if the Teacher Was Not There?
Ronald M Harden, United Kingdom

 

Chairperson:
Dujeepa D Samarasekera,
Singapore

           
5:00pm- 5.30pm

Plenary 4

Educational Technologies in a Shrinking, Flat, and Flexible World
David A Cook, USA

 

Chairperson:
Marion Aw,
Singapore

           
5.30pm
Leave for Conference Dinner
6.15pm- 9:30pm
Conference Dinner - Atrium Ballroom, Level 4, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium
 
Main Conference Day 2 Saturday 14 Jan 2017
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Time
NUS University Cultural Centre (UCC)
NUHS Tower Block (NUHS TB)
Hall Theatre Function Room 1 Function Room 2 Auditorium Seminar Room T01-01 Seminar Room T06-03
8.15am- 9.00am Special Interest Group (SIG) 1 Special Interest Group (SIG) 2 Special Interest Group (SIG) 3 E-Poster 4      
 

Creating a System for Education
Susan Day, USA

Faculty Development and Professional Identity Formation
Yvonne Steinert, Canada

Health Professions Education Research Crossing Borders?
Fred Stevens, The Netherlands

 

 

 

 

8.15am- 9.00am Asia Pacific Medical Education Network (APME-Net) Meeting (by invitation only) - Celadon Room, NUS Museum, L1      
9.00am- 9.15am Address by President, 68th Medical Society

Global Education, Citizenry, Health and Leadership: A Student's Perspective

Mr Ivan Low
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore

           
9.15am- 9.30am Address by Chief Resident

Dr Mark Muthiah National University Hospital, Singapore

           
9.30am- 10.00am

Plenary 5

Creating an Optimal Clinical Learning Environment
Kevin B Weiss, USA

 

Chairperson:
Mabel Yap, Singapore

           
10:00am- 10.30am

Plenary 6

The Impact of Organisational Culture In Education Decision-Making
Matthew CE Gwee, Singapore

 

Chairperson:
Erle Lim, Singapore

           
10.30am- 11.15am
Morning Tea Break (UCC Foyer L1 & L2)
     
11.15am- 12.45pm Panel Discussion 5 Symposium 3 Free Communications 5 E-Poster 5 Free Communications 6 Free Communications 7 Panel Discussion 7
 

How to Sustain Scholarship in Teaching and Learning?

 

Opportunities for Scholarship in Teaching Medicine
Peter de Jong, The Netherlands

The Leeds Way
Trudie Roberts, United Kingdom

Perspectives of Distributed, Engaging Faculty Development Models
Charlotte Ringsted, Denmark

More Than Ten Years’ Experience with Educational Careers
Albert Scherpbier, The Netherlands

 

Moderator:
Chen Fun Gee, Singapore

Global Perspectives on Physician Well-Being

 

ACGME Focus on Physician Well-Being
Timothy P Brigham, USA

Perspective on Well-Being - Singapore
Nicholas Chew, Singapore

Perspective on Well-Being - Abu Dhabi
Halah Ibrahim, Abu Dhabi, UAE

 

Chairperson:
Chay Oh Moh, Singapore

 

Teaching and Learning II

 

Assessment

General Education III

Selection of Students and Residents

 

Selecting Students and Residents: An Evidence Based Evaluation of Selection Methods
Maire Kerrin, United Kingdom

Selection or Admission, Finding the Bad Apples or Growing Fruit Trees
Lambert Schuwirth, Australia

Selecting Students/Residents - Logistics and Challenges
Marion Aw, Singapore

 

Moderator:
Shirley Ooi, Singapore

12.45pm- 2.15pm
Lunch (UCC Foyer L1 & L2)
Lunch (NUHS Staff Lounge)
1.00pm-2.00pm

ESME Course (Session 3) - Feedback with Faculty (Function Room 1, Level 1, UCC)

RESME Course (Session 3) - Feedback with Faculty (VIP Lounge, Level 2, UCC) - 1.00pm - 3.00pm

Health Professions’ Education Leaders’ Toolkit (Session 3) - Feedback with Faculty (Theatre, Level 1, UCC)

E-Poster 6

 

 

 

2.15pm- 3.45pm Panel Discussion 8 Symposium 5 Symposium 6 E-Poster 7 Symposium 7 Symposium 8 Symposium 9
 

Faculty Development and Culture

 

Faculty Development in a Global Era
Yvonne Steinnert, Canada

Faculty Development and Culture – Lessons from Japan
Hiroshi Nishigori, Japan

Challenges in Creating a Culture of Faculty Development in Low-Resource Settings
Indika Karunathilake, Sri Lanka

Faculty Development and Culture in Interprofessional Continuing Education
Kathy Chappell, USA

 

Mederator:
Gominda ponnamperuma,
Sri Lanka

Redefining Singapore’s National Post Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Training and Assessment Framework

 

C Rajasoorya, Singapore
Nicholas Chew, Singapore
Mabel Yap, Singapore
Lee Kai Yin, Singapore

 

Chairperson:
Mabel Yap, Singapore

Preparing the Students for Global Healthcare

 

Developing a Global Health Curriculum for Health Professionals
Ben Canny, Australia

Global Health for Non-Health Students – Why and How?
Audrey Chia, Singapore

Global Health Practice in the Field – What is Needed?
Pascale Allotey, Malaysia

Global Health Practice – Outcomes and Assessment
Sri Chander, Singapore

 

Moderator: Keith Lim, Singapore

 

 

The Value of Milestones as a Vehicle for Learning, Feedback and Evaluation

 

Eric Holmboe, USA

Stanley Hamstra, USA

 

Chairperson:
Clement Tan, Singapore

Validity in Practice: Using a Modern Validity Model to Plan and Evaluate Assessments

 

A Modern Approach to Validity: A Holistic Way to Approach Quality Assurance of Assessments
Katharine Boursicot, Singapore

Using A Modern Validity Framework To Design A Programme of Assessment
Sandra Kemp, Australia

Using 'Argument Based' Validity Theory to Explore and Improve a Programme of Workplace Based Assessment
Richard Fuller, United Kingdom

Application of a Validity Framework to The Assessment of Science Writing in a Medical School
Claire Canning, Singapore

 

Chairperson:
Trudie Roberts,
United Kingdom

Beyond Globalisation: Facilitating Medical Students' Transitions Between Different Settings and Cultures

 

The Impact of Globalisation on Medical Students' Identity Formation
Ardi Findyartini, Indonesia

Nurturing Medical Students' Cultural Competency in a Borderless World
Diantha Soemantri, Indonesia

Clinical Learning Experience in Different Worlds: Students' Understanding on How Various Healthcare System Works
Vishna Devi Nadarajah, Malaysia

Students' Reflective Journal on Experiencing Different Cultures and Settings
Justin Bilszta, Australia

 

Chairperson:
Malcolm Mahadevan, Singapore

3.45pm- 4.30pm
Afternoon Tea Break (UCC Foyer L1 & L2)
     
4.30pm- 5.00pm

Plenary 7

Preparing Learners for Global Health
Joseph C Kolars, USA

 

Chairperson:
Alfred Kow, Singapore

           
5:00pm- 5.15pm Award Presentation            
5:15pm- 5.30pm Closing Ceremony            
5:30pm End of Conference            

Post-Conference Workshops & Special Courses Sunday, 15 Jan 2017

Venue:
MD6 - Centre for Translational Medicine (CeTM), Block MD6, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore 117599
MD11 - Clinical Research Centre, Block MD11, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597
9.00am – 12.30pm

Essential Skills in Medical Education (ESME) Course (Session 4)
Ronald M Harden, Matthew C. E. Gwee, Dujeepa D. Samarasekera, Goh Poh Sun and Tan Chay Hoon

Venue: MD6, 01-01B

Health Professions’ Education Leaders’ Toolkit (Session 4)
Paul Jones, Kirsty Forrest and Greg Radu

Venue: MD6, 01-02

W3A1: Right from Wrong: Developing the Best Quality OSCE
Sankaranarayanan Ramachandran and Sylvia Mustika Sari

Venue: MD6, 03-07
 

 

W3A4: Assessing the Quality of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations: An Introduction to Psychometrics
Naveed Yousuf

Venue: MD6, SMART Classroom, Level 4

9.00am – 12.00pm

APME-Net 4th Niigata Meeting (by invitation only)

Venue: MD11, Meeting Room 2, #01-07, Level 1

   
9.00am – 11.00am

W3Ai-1: Designing of Case Cluster MCQs: Assessment of PBL
Rahila Yasmeen and Rehan Ahmed Khan

Venue: MD6, 03-05

W3Ai-2: Implementing Problem Based Learning (PBL) in the MBBS Curriculum
Yeshwanth Rao Karkal

Venue: MD6, 03-06

 
11.30am – 1.30pm

W3Aii-1: Improving the Quality of MCQs through Post-Exam Item Analysis
Rehan Ahmed Khan and Rahila Yasmeen

Venue: MD6, 03-05