Programme at a Glance

2nd Dec 2010, Thursday

1. AACE & MEMS Advanced Course in Endocrinology (Adult)
The Auditorium, National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

2. AACE & MEMS Advanced Course in Endocrinology (Paediatric)
Main Lecture Theaters, National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

3. Thyroid Ultrasound
The Auditorium, Putrajaya Hospital

4. Insulin Pump
National University of Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

DAY 1: 3rd December 2010, Friday

0700 - 0730 Registration
0730 - 0845 Breakfast Symposium 1
Breakfast Symposium 2
0845 - 0930 Plenary Lecture 1 (Aging - A view from a Cardiologist)

0930 - 1015

Plenary Lecture 2 (Long term prevention of cardiovascular risk in women with PCOS: Is there an evidence based solution?)

1015 - 1045 Morning Coffee Break

1045 - 1215	Symposium 1 Adrenal a) Primary Aldosteronism b) Pheochromocytoma c) Primary adrenal insufficiency in childhood
	Symposium 2 Thyroid a) Thyroid Cancer b) Subclinical Hyper/Hypothyroidism c) Hyperthyroidism and pregnancy
	Symposium 3 Paediatric Endocrinology a) The Initial Approach To A Child With A Suspected Disorder Of Sex Development b) Delayed Puberty c) Congenital hypothyroidism:have we made it too simple?
	Symposium 4 Reproductive a) Female Sexual Dysfunction b) Hypertension & Pregnancy c) Treatment of hisutism

1215 - 1400 Lunch Symposium 1,2,3,4

1400 - 1530

·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 1 (Diagnosing diabetes: Glucose or HbA1c)
·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 2 (Thyroxine therapy)
·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 3
·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 4 (Evaluation of suspected skeletal dysplasia)

1530 - 1600 Afternoon Coffee Break
1600 - 1700 Plenary Lecture 3 (Gut Peptides)
1700 - 1800 Debate 1 (Glycaemic Targets for Asians -Should It Be Different From The West?)
1930 - 2200 Dinner Symposium

DAY 2: 4th December 2010, Saturday

0700 - 0730 Registration
0730 - 0845 Breakfast Symposium 3
Breakfast Symposium 4
0845 - 0930 Plenary Lecture 4 (Pheochromocytoma: An Update for the Clinician)
0930 - 1015 Plenary Lecture 5 (Dietary factors in NAFLD and metabolic syndrome in children)
1015 - 1045 Morning Coffee Break

1045 - 1215	Symposium 5 Obesity a) Controversies in dietary treatment of obesity b) Fatty Genes c) Hypothalamic Obesity
	Symposium 6 Diabetes Mellitus a) Developmental Origins of T2DM b) Is Diabetes Risk Determined before Mid-Childhood? c) Gastrointestinal Function and Glycaemic Control in Diabetes
	Symposium 7 GH Therapy a) Promoting Growth In Children With Chronic Disease b) Who should be treated with growth hormone c) Misuse of GH
	Symposium 8 Pituitary a) Cushing's disease b) Acromegaly c) Water metabolism disorders and vasopressin secretion

1215 - 1400 Lunch Symposium 5,6,7,8

1400 - 1530

·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 5
(New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches in Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours)
·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 6
(Management of Diabetic Gastroparesis)
·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 7
(Multifactorial Management of Diabetic Complications)
·Meet The Expert & Free Paper 8
(Vitamin D: Its Not Just For Bones Anymore)

1530 - 1600 Afternoon Coffee Break
1600 - 1700 Plenary Lecture 6
(Macro/Micro Vascular Complications of Diabetes)
1700 - 1800
1930 - 2200 Congress Banquet

DAY 3: 5th December 2010, Sunday

0700 - 0730 Registration
0730 - 0845 Breakfast Symposium 5
Breakfast Symposium 6
0845 - 0930 Plenary Lecture 7 (Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults)
0930 - 1015 Plenary Lecture 8 (Vitamin D and Breast Cancer)
1015 - 1045 Morning Coffee Break

1045 - 1215	Symposium 9 Androgen a) Female sexual dysfunction b) Androgens and Prostate Cancer c) Androgen Replacement Therapy - Are There Any Cardiac Benefits
	Symposium 10 Diabetes Mellitus a) Diabetes, lipids and cancer b) Defects in the incretin system in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes c) The Differences In Diabetic Complications Between Asians And Other Population
	Symposium 11 Osteoporosis a) Bone quality: material and structural determinants of bone strength b) Should we treat osteopenia? c) Treatment of severe osteoporosis
	Symposium 12 Imaging a) Radioiodine therapy in thyroid disease b) Radionuclide Imaging in Endocrinology c) Imaging in Reproductive Endocrinology

1215 - 1400 Debate 2 (Are androgens good for women?)
Closing Ceremony