WORKSHOP 3
Masterclass In Obstetrics & Gynecology
0755-1745, Thursday, 23 April 2026
Iconic Marjorie Hotel, Penang
Introduction to the Course
The Masterclass in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Updates is designed as a high-impact pre-congress session of the 32nd Regional Congress of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia. This masterclass provides a structured platform for trainees, junior specialists, and allied healthcare professionals to engage with the latest evidence, evolving standards, and practical innovations in O&G practice.
In line with the Malaysian Medical Specialist Standards and international benchmarks, the session emphasizes competency-based learning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and patient-centred outcomes. By integrating updates across emergency obstetrics, perinatal medicine, gynaecologic oncology, infertility, uro-gynaecology, and preventive women’s health, the masterclass aims to strengthen clinical readiness, enhance decision-making, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Learning Outcomes
- Update Knowledge and Practice
- Provide concise, evidence-based updates on key O&G subspecialties, including perinatal medicine, emergency obstetrics, oncology, infertility, and menopause.
- Highlight recent advances, guidelines, and innovations relevant to Malaysian and international practice.
- Strengthening Clinical Competency
- Reinforce core skills in diagnosis, management, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
- Encourage Evidence-Driven Improvement
- Inspire participants to translate updates into measurable improvements in patient care.
- Empowering Future Leaders in O&G
- Motivate trainees and junior specialists to take ownership of their professional development.
- Cultivate leadership, advocacy, and policy awareness in women’s health and perinatal care.
Workshop Faculty
Prof Dr Jamiyah Hassan
Professor
Consultant Fetal-Maternal Medicine,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Faculty of Medicine UiTM & Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah,
Selangor, Malaysia
Dr Voon Hian Yan
Consultant Maternal-Fetal Medicine,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sarawak General Hospital,
Adjunct Lecturer,
University Malaysia Sarawak,
Kuching, Sarawak
Dr Nadzratulaiman Wan Nordin
Senior Lecturer in Fetal-Maternal Medicine,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Faculty of Medicine UiTM & Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah,
Selangor, Malaysia
Dr Fathi Ramly
Senior Lecturer and MFM Trainee,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Faculty of Medicine UiTM & Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah,
Selangor, Malaysia
Assoc Prof Dr Piya Chaemsaithong
Maternal Fetal Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Assoc Prof Dr Tan Lay Kok
Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology &
Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine,
KK Women Hospital,
Singapore.
Dr Premitha Damodaran
Consultant Obstetrics & Gyanecology,
Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
Prof Dr Dr Maisuri T Chalid
Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Fetomaternal Consultant,
Faculty of Medicine,
Hasanuddin University (UNHAS),
Makassar, Indonesia.
Dr Dr Elizabet Cathrerine Jusuf
Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Social Obstetrics and Gynecology Subspecialist
Faculty of Medicine,
Hasanuddin University (UNHAS),
Makassar, Indonesia.
Prof Dr Zaleha Mahdy
Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Faculty of Medicine,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz,
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Assoc Prof Dr Bahiyah Abdullah
Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Urogynaecologist,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Faculty of Medicine UiTM & Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah,
Selangor, Malaysia
Assoc Prof Dr Nuguelis Razali
Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Reproductive Health Consultant,
University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMSC) & Faculty of Medicine,
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Pazudin Ismail
Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Gynaecology-Oncologist,
Faculty of Medicine,
Universiti Sains Malaysia & Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia,
Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia.
Dr Zatul Akmar Ahmad
Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Faculty of Medicine UiTM & Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah,
Selangor, Malaysia
Prof Dr Nur Azurah Abdul Ghani
Professor Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Paediatrics Adolescent Gynaecology Consultant,
Faculty of Medicine,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz,
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Prof Dr Mukhri Hamdan
Professor & Senior Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology,
Head of Department Obstetric & Gynaecology,
Reproductive Health Consultant,
University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMSC) & Faculty of Medicine,
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
Registration Fees
| Masterclass in O&G | |
| Register for Workshop only | RM 300 |
| Special rate for participants registered for the Main Congress | RM 150 |
| Time/ Date | WORKSHOP DETAILS | |
| 0730-0755 | WORKSHOP REGISTRATION: Obstetrics Gynecology Masterclass | |
| 0755-0800 | Opening | |
| 0800-0825 | Critical updates in hypertension in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia | PIYA CHAEMSAITHONG |
| 0825-0850 | Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes in Pregnancy: From Screening to Safe Delivery | TAN LAY KOK |
| 0850-0915 | Clinical updates in FGR | VOON HIAN YAN |
| 0915-0940 | Thyroid in pregnancy | FATHI RAMLY |
| 0940-1005 | Preventing Uterine Niche: Technique Matters in Obstetric Surgery | MAISURI T CHALID |
| 1005-1030 | COFFEE BREAK | |
| 1030-1055 | High‑Risk Hearts: Managing Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy | TAN LAY KOK |
| 1055-1120 | The great obstetrical syndrome | PIYA CHAEMSAITHONG |
| 1120-1145 | Teenage Pregnancy: Clinical Challenges and Social Realities | ELIZABET C JUSUF |
| 1145-1210 | Prenatal Diagnosis: from ultrasound to genetics | NADZRATULAIMAN WAN NORDIN |
| 1210-1235 | Competency Matters: Shaping Tomorrow’s OBGYN Through Skills and Standards | ZALEHA MAHDY |
| Q&A- 10 minutes | ||
| 1245-1345 | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 1345-1410 | Empowering Care in Menopause: Clinical Challenges and New Horizons | PREMITHA DAMODARAN |
| 1410-1435 | Uro‑Gynaecology Essentials: From Pelvic Floor Disorders to Surgical Innovation | BAHIYAH ABDULLAH |
| 1435-1500 | Infertility: Challenges, Choices, and Cutting‑Edge Care | NUGUELIS RAZALI |
| 1500-1525 | Women’s Cancers in Focus: Updates in Gynaecologic Oncology | MOHD PAZUDIN ISMAIL |
| 1525-1540 | BREAK | |
| 1540-1605 | Empowering tomorrow’s gynaecologist: building cervical cancer-free world | JAMIYAH HASSAN |
| 1605-1630 | Cutting‑Edge Without the Cut: Advances in MIS and Laparoscopy | ZATUL AKMAR AHMAD |
| 1630-1655 | Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology: Safeguarding Futures Through Early Intervention | NUR AZURAH ABDUL GHANI |
| 1655-1720 | Silent but Significant: Endometriosis and Its Burden on Women’s Health | MUKHRI HAMDAN |
| 1720-1745 | CLOSING- End of Programme |
