Asia-Pacific
Geriatric Conference
"Sharing Best Practices in Geriatric Care
in the
Asia-Pacific Region"
Cebu CITY
January  19-21  2011
Venue: To be Announced
Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine
Asia-Pacific Geriatric Conference 2011
Link to:
Cebu Tourism
Commission

Overall Chair: Dr. Shelley de la Vega
Co-Chair: Dr. Miguel Ramos
Ways and Means: Dr. Eduardo Poblete

International Scientific Committee:

Joel Eleazar, Philippines - Scientific Chair
Edward M F Leung, Hong Kong
Czeresna Heriawan Soejono, Indonesia
Catherine Yelland, New Zealand and Australia
Leon Flicker, Australia
Philip Poi, Malaysia
Leo Jiloca, Philippines - Assistant Chair

Research Papers and Posters Committee:
Dr Inocencio Alejandro
Lydia Manahan, RN

Secretariat:
International:
                     Dr. Marc Evans Abat
                     Dr. Priscilla Diaz - Sanchez       
National          
                    Dr. Teresa C. Ramirez
                    Dr. Deana Santos - Ringor
                    Dr. Medylyn Balatbat
                    Ms. Mailynne Guevarra

National Membership Coordinator:  
Dr. Doris Camagay

Regional Coordinators
Luzon               
                     Dr. Patricia Malabanan
                     Dr. Florosita Reyes
                     Dr. Mary Ann Tomeldan
                     Sr. Theophile Salcedo
Visayas           
                    Dr. Grace Jardeleza
                    Dr. Ma. Lourdes S. Prudente
                    Dr. Mae Bodo-Bernabe                            
Mindanao       
                    Dr. Eva Arnas- Angel
                    Dr. Delma Catherine Usman

Invitations & Publications, Book of Abstracts:
                   Dr. Marc Evans Abat
                   Dr. Maurice Sañosa

Documentation:
                   Dr. Julienne Ereño
                   Dr. Jardeleza - Fernandez
                    Dr. Naomi Oh

Socials and Special Events:
                   Dr. Earleen Seño - Ong
                   Dr. Eva  Aranas - Angel
                   Dr. Rosary Amane
                   Dr. Noel Ponce
                   Dr. Margarita Atienza

Physical Exhibits:
                   Dr. Noel Ponce
                   Dr. Gerard Abonado
DAY 1

PHILIPPINE CULTURAL DANCE      KEYNOTE SPEECH
TESTING DIFFERENT MODELS OF FRAILTY
THE CGA IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY  CARE
FALL ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION
LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 1: NUTRITION
BREAK OUT SESSIONS
  PRACTICE GUIDELINES – PANEL
         Hypertension, Geriatric Oncology,
         Knee Osteoarthritis, Falls, Fever in LTC,
         Palliative Care
  ETHICS AND LAW IN GERIATRIC  CARE – PANEL
         Estate Planning, Ethics in Dementia Care,
         Elder Abuse
DINNER SYMPOSIUM AND FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

DAY 2
PASSION FOR GERIATRIC HEALTH
DEATH AND DYING
PREVENTIVE GERIATIRCS
LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 2:  VACCINES
POSTER PRESENTATION
LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 2
BREAK OUT SESSION
            PSYCHOGERIATRICS WORKSHOP:
            PROBLEM BEHAVIOURS IN THE AGED
            GERIATRIC CARE IN THE ASEAN REGION
            BUILDING A NURSING HOME

DAY 3
DEMENTIA
SECRETS TO LONGEVITY
ORAL PAPER PRESENTATION
LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 3: NUTRITION
Closing Ceremonies
Tour of Cebu
Scientific Program
Updated: 20 June 2010
On July 5 2009, members and officers of various Asia Pacific
Geriatric Societies gathered in Paris for a meeting of the
Asia-Pacific Geriatric Network. Represented were geriatric
medicine specialists from the Philippine Society of Geriatric
Medicine, The Australia and New Zealand Geriatric Society,
The HongKong Geriatric Society, Malaysia Geriatric Society,
Indonesia Geriatric Society. Also represented were teaching
and research centers such as the University of the Philippines
National Institutes of Health, University of Western Australia,
University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, National Taiwan University
Hospital and National Health Research Institute of Taiwan.
The group agreed to actively participate and contribute in the
success of the Cebu 2011 scientific program, to be hosted by
the Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine.

INTERNATIONAL FACULTY

Philippines:
Inocencio P. Alejandro MD (UST/SLMC)
Doris Maribel Camagay MD (UPPGH/HHC)
Shelley de la Vega MD (UPPGH/Medical City)
Manuel Delmoro MD ( SLMC)
Mary Jean Villareal Guno MD (HHC/Medical City)
Mayleen Lim Chiu-Layco MD (Cebu)
Lydia Manahan RN (Univ Philippines College of Nursing)
Eduardo Rommel Poblete MD (SLMC)
Noel Ponce MD (Cebu Doctors)
Albert Rafanan MD (Cebu)
Miguel Ramos MD (SLMC)
Antonio Rebosa MD (SLMC)
Mediadora Saniel MD (Medical City)
Deana Santos-Ringor MD (SLMC/Manila Doctors)
Marian Suarez MD (SLMC/Makati Medical)
Maria Cecilia Tan MD (Makati Medical)

Asia Pacific:
Leon Flicker  MD (University of Perth – Australia)
David Itokazu MD (University of Okinawa - Japan)
Yau Weng Keong MD (Malaysia)
Edward Leung  MD (Univ Hong Kong)
Kaiser Mamun MD (Singapore General Hospital)
Philip Poi MD (Univ Malaya Medical Center- Malaysia)
Kong Tak Kwan MD (Princess Margaret Hospital- Hongkong)
Catherine Yelland MD (Prince Charles Hospital – Australia/New Zealand)
Suraya Yusoff MD (Malaysia)
CEBU
2011