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25th April 2019

0745

Registration

0830

PLENARY  1:
BUILDING NEW FRONTIERS FOR  A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Dr. Mohd Zulkifli Abdul Rahim (Malaysian Occupational Therapy President)

0900

PLENARY 2:

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS FOR HEALTHY AGEING: WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Mr Thillainathan Krishnan (Occupational Therapist, Ministry of Health, Malaysia)

KEYNOTE  ADDRESS 1 & OPENING CEREMONY
ACTIVE AGEING AND WELLNESS : FUTURE OF REHABILITATION 

(TBC)           

0930

1030

Morning Tea

1100

PLENARY 3:  

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AS EXPERT WITNESS 
Ms Michelle G. French (Occupational Therapist, Melbourne, Australia)

WORKSHOP 1C
GERONTECHNOLOGY

Technology For Older Person; Meeting Their Need
A.Prof Teh Pei Lee ( Monash University)

Dr. Lee Fatt Soon (Geriatrician, Malaysia)

WORKSHOP 1B
COGNITIVE WELLNESS IN ELDERLY : OT PERSPECTIVE
Dr Akehsan Dahlan (UiTM, Malaysia)

WORKSHOP 1A
LEGAL PERSPECTIVE OF AN EXPERT WITNESS
Ms Ranuga Devy (Advocate & Solicitor, Malaysia)

1140

LUNCH TALK

PEARSON CLINICAL ASSESSMENT   

1300

WORKSHOP 2A

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AS AN EXPERT WITNESS
Ms Michelle G. French (Occupational Therapist, Melbourne, Australia

1400

WORKSHOP 2B
WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR HEALTHY ELDERLY 

Guide for Primary Care OTs
Ms Aznita binti Ahmad (MOH, Malaysia)

WORKSHOP 2C
ASSISTIVE DEVICES & TECHNOLOGY 

(3D Printing)
Ms Chu Ai Rin (MOH, Malaysia)

 

1600

FORUM

EXPERIENCE AS EXPERT WITNESS 
Moderator : Prof Nathan
Panel : Ms Michelle g.French , Ms Ranuga Devy , Dr Theva Raj Ponnudurai  & Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam 

1700

Evening Tea

26th April 2019

0800

Registration

0830

PLENARY 4

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION 
Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam (Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore)

0900

PLENARY  5  

ADVANCEMENT IN  COGNITIVE REHABILITATION  : FROM EVIDENCE TO PRACTICE
Dr Melissa Nott  (Australia)

WORKSHOP 3A
OCCUPATION EMBEDDED COGNITIVE REHABILITATION – ATTENTION AND MEMORY 
Dr Melissa Nott (Australia)

0930

WORKSHOP 3B
FEEDING ISSUES IN CHILDREN:

Introduction to SOS Approach

Ms Serene Lee (Malaysia)

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WORKSHOP 3C
HAND REHABILITATION :

WHO TO SEND?

Surgeon Perspectives of the Outcomes
Dr Vaikunthan Rajaratnam (Khoo Teck Puat Hosp., Singapore)

Morning Tea

1030

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1050

WORKSHOP 4A
META-COGNITIVE STRATEGY TRAINING – PLANNING AND EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION
Dr Melissa Nott (Australia)

WORKSHOP 4B 
ADL TRAINING FOR CHILDREN: How to use social stories?
Ms Wong Ser Siew (Malaysia)

WORKSHOP 4C

HAND REHABILITATION
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY OUTCOME MEASURES

Mr Ahmad Yazid bin Jus (Occupational Therapist, Malaysia)

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LUNCH AND FRIDAY PRAYERS

1300

1430

ROBOTICS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN REHABILITATION

Mr Owen Teoh

 

FORUM  

OT EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA : CURRENT AND FUTURE
Moderator : Mr Chandra Kannan (UiTM, Malaysia)
Panel : Prof Nathan Vytialingam ,  Dr Dzalani Harun , Mr Soh Say Beng , Mr Lee Wei Qing , Dr Melissa Nott

1500

FREE PAPER PRESENTATION

A

1530

FREE PAPER PRESENTATION

B

Evening Tea

1700

27th April 2019

Registration

0800

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 3

REFLECTIONS…SUCCESS AND FAILURE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Professor Nathan Vytialingam (Dean, Perdana University School of Occupational Therapy, Malaysia)

0830

SPECIAL LECTURE

HOW TO PROMOTE OT  IN MILLENNIAL WORLD
Mr Darren Atkinson 

0930

1030

Prize giving and closing ceremony

1100

Morning Tea

1115

1330

 

43RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the 

MALAYSIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

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1330

Lunch

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