Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia (MLSM) is organising a conference with the theme:

"Managing Medico-Legal & Medical Ethics Events & Disputes - The Current Challenges"       
 (30th October 2010 (Sat) 9 am - 5 pm & 31st October 2010 (Sun) 9 am - 1 pm @ Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC),Kuala Lumpur)

The Keynote will be given by Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Haji Ismail Mohd Merican, Director-General of Health of Malaysia

Chairperson - Raja Eileen Soraya, Partner, Messrs. Raja Darryl & Loh

Among the topics for the conference are:

Managing Adverse Events - The Importance of Effective Communication - Dr. Peter Loke C. W., Educational Services Faculty member, The Medical Protection Society, UK

The Grievance Mechanism Procedure – is it working?
 - Dr. Noraini Baba, Director, Medical Practice Division, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
 - Dato’ Dr. Jacob Thomas, Medical Director, Sime Darby, &  President, Association of Private Hospitals, Malaysia

The Complexities of Medico-legal Disputes– A Judicial Perspective - Yang Arif Tuan Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, Judicial Commissioner, High Court, Malaya

Dealing with Adverse Publicity - Dr. Stephanie Bown, Director of Policy and Communications, The Medical Protection Society, UK

Medical Tourism - Medico-legal and ethical issues - Mr. Edwin Tong, Partner, Messrs. Allen & Gledhill LLP

Dealing with Negligence and Professional Misconduct – Is the Medical Council Getting too Harsh? - Dr. David Quek, President, Malaysian Medical Association, & Member, Malaysian Medical Council

Debate: Advertising in Healthcare – This House would Liberalise the Rules
Moderator: Mr. Darryl Goon, Partner, Messrs. Raja Darryl & Loh
Proposition: Datuk Dr. Arumugam, Consultant Physician & Cardiologist, Council Member, Academy of Medicine, Malaysia
Opposition: Datuk Dr. Abdul Hamid Abdul Kadir, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, & Member, Malaysian Medical Council

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Tools in Medical Disputes - Mr. Sundra Rajoo, Director, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

Medical Disputes – Why Mediate?
- Mr. Jeffrey Chan, Principal Mediator & Deputy Solicitor General of Singapore
- Datuk Haji Khutubul Zaman Bukhari, Chairman, Malaysian Mediation Centre
 
Mock Mediation - Mediator: Mr. Giam Chin Toon SC, Board Member, Singapore Mediation Centre, & Principal Mediator & Senior Partner of Messrs. Wee Swee Teow & Co

Debate - This House proposes more healthcare regulations to ensure the highest of standards of care
Moderator: Assoc Prof. Dr T Thurairatnam, Member, Medication Panel, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration
Proposition:
- Prof Dato’ Dr Balwant Singh Gendeh, Professor of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia       
- Mr. James Khong, Partner, Messrs James Khong
Opposition:   
- Dr. Steven Chow, Consultant Dermatologist, Pantai Hospital
- Mr. Dhinesh Bhaskaran, Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co