Forums in 2005

Tea Party Forumnt

Date: 29th October, 2005, Saturday
Venue : SAFRA – Toa Payoh
Time : 3.00pm to 5.00pm

1500 Welcome speech by A/Prof Gwee Kok Ann
(Consultant Gastroenterologist, Gleneagles Hospital Associate Professor, National University of S’pore)

1510 Guest Speaker – Dr Adrian Wang
(Consultant Psychiatrist, Gleneagles Medical Centre)
"Anxiety related Abdominal Symptoms : If it’s not the Gut, It’s the Mind!”

1530 Guest Speaker – Dr Wong Heng Yu ( Associate Consultant Gastroenterologist, TTSH Dept of Gastroenterrology)
“Can the Gut Affect the Mind? What is the Mind-Gut Connection”

1530 Tea
Q & A
Tete-a-tete betweens members, Committee
Members and Visiting Doctors.

1700 Till we meet again

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R.S.V.P before 30 September 2005 to: ibssupport@gmail.com or Evelyn @ 9630 0242

Workshops in 2005

Workshop

Workshop: DIETARY WORKSHOP-CUM-SAMPLING MENU
Date: 24 September
Venue:Gleneagles Hospital Level 3 Board Room
Time: 1330pm to 1530pm

1330 - 1400 Registration
1400- 1500 Light lunch with menu suitable for constipation and diarrhoea
1500 - 1530 Q & A with a dietitian in attendace

This Workshops is open to members only
Please email ibssupport@gmail.com for more information or to sign up as a member. Please also note that there will be a $5 fee to attend the workshop. RSVP early to book your seat.

Past Events
Public Forum
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Programme Highlights
1315
Registration
1400 Welcome Address
Assoc Prof Gwee Kok Ann,
President of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Support Group,
Consultant Gastroenterologist
1410 Constipation
Who is at risk? Why is it important? How can I improve my bowel habits?
Assoc Prof Gwee Kok Ann, Consultant Gastroenterologist
1430 Piles
What is it, when should it be treated and how?
Dr Lim Chong Sian, General Surgeon
1450 Questions & Answers
1510 Tea Break
1540 Colorectal Cancer Screening
Why is it important, who should go for it, and how is it done?
Assoc Prof Adrian Leong, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon
16.00 Diet and Digestion
Are diets important to our bowels? How do diets affect our gut bacteria? What are detox diets?
Ms Kho Chenchill, Dietician
1620 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is its connection with constipation, piles, colorectal cancer and diet?
Assoc Prof Gwee Kok Ann, Consultant Gastroenterologist
1640 Questions & Answers
1600 End

AGM and Public Forum - Get the Irritation off the Bowel
Venue: Glenagles Hospital, LT, Level 3
Date: 27th Feb, 2005, Sunday
Time: 2pm to 4 pm
Speakers: C Kunalan, ex-Olympic sprinter who represented Singapore in Athletics at the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games.

NOTE: This meeting is open to committee and ordinary members only.

Public Forum on 'Stomach cramps, Bloating and Gastric - Their Causes, Diagnosis and Management'
Venue: Marine Parade Community Club
278 Marine Parade Rd S (449282)
Auditorium (Ground Floor)


IBS-Support Extraordinary General Meeting
Talk: The Role of Colonic Bacteria, Antibodies and Probiotics in IBS by Assoc. Professor Lee Yuan Kun
Venue: Gleneagles Hospital, LT Level 3

Past Workshops

gut-directed Hyposis
venue: Gleneagles Hospital, Board Room, Level 3
Date:28th August 2004, Saturday
Time: 1500 - 1700
Speaker: A/Prof Gwee Kok Ann


Acupunture for Abdominal Pain
Venue: Gleneagles Hospital, Board Room, Level 3
Date: 25th Sept, Saturday
Time:1500 - 1700
Speacker: Dr Swee Yong Peng

Talk on Diet Management in Diarrhoea
Date: 30th April, 2005, Saturday
Venue:spital Level 3 Board Room
Time: 3pm to 5pm


Programme

Introduction by Chairperson Dr Tan Hooi Hwa
Talk on Diet Management in Diarrhoea by Ms Kho Chenchill, BSc (S’pore), MNutrDiet (Syd), Dietitian, Gleneagles Hospital
Relaxation exercise by Mr Albert Loo
Screening of IBS by Dr Tan Hooi Hwa
Sharing of IBS Experience by members
Refreshments sponsored by Novartis

Workshop: DIETARY WORKSHOP-CUM-SAMPLING MENU
Date: 30th July, 2005, Saturday
Time: 1330pm to 1530pm


1330 - 1400 Registration
1400- 1500 Light lunch with menu suitable for constipation and diarrhoea
1500 - 1530 Q & A with a dietitian in attendace

This Workshops is open to members only

Workshop: DIETARY WORKSHOP-CUM-SAMPLING MENU
Date: 27 August, 2005, Saturday
Venue: Gleneagles Hospital Level 3 Board Room
Time: 1330pm to 1530pm


1330 - 1400 Registration
1400- 1500 Light lunch with menu suitable for constipation and diarrhoea
1500 - 1530 Q & A with a dietitian in attendace

This Workshops is open to members only


Please email ibssupport@gmail.com for more information or to sign up as a member. Please also note that there will be a $5 fee to attend the workshop. RSVP early to book your seat.