Pre-Symposium Workshops

11 – 12 August 2025, Monday – Tuesday

Practical Intermediate Echocardiography for Critical Care

Workshop Title	Practical Intermediate Echocardiography for Critical Care
Date	11 – 12 August 2025
Time	0900 – 1700hrs
Venue	Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Introduction	PIE is a transthoracic Doppler echocardiography course targeting at more experienced or advanced practitioners. This course is particularly useful to: Practitioners who are already performing basic level echo but would like to advance their skills and apply Doppler echo in their daily examination. Practitioners who are already performing Doppler echo but want to perfect their Doppler skills or want to learn more about principles of assessments in Doppler measurements. The course objective is to equip practitioners with the skills to properly assess cardiac function and haemodynamics in patients who are critically ill. There is a well balance of didactic lectures and hands-on practice in this course, and aims to fill the “gap” between basic and advanced critical care echo.
Course Content	The course covers basic principles and clinical topics, with an emphasis on Doppler assessments. Topics* may include: Basic principles: Revisiting Anatomy and Views in TTE: Probe Navigation Principles of Doppler Cardiac Output Measurement Pulmonary Artery Pressure Estimation Mean Pressure Gradient and Pressure Half-time LV Filling Pressures Inference Dynamic Outflow Obstructions Clinical topics or cases: Shock Shortness of Breath Cardiac Arrest Valvular Assessments for Critical Care *Note that not all topics are offered due to time limitation. Suitable topics will be decided by the local organiser in discussion with the PIE team.
Prerequisites for PIE	While there are no formal prerequisites, participants who have attended a basic level echo course, e.g. RACEplus, and have performed at least 30 basic level TTE studies (or are comfortable to obtain all the basic TTE views), would benefit the most from the course.
Participants Number	25
Faculty	Dr Chew Si Yuan	Dr Rita Ibrahim
	Dr Fong Wee Kim	Dr Sandra Hui
	Dr Lau Yie Hui	Dr Stephen Huang
Registration Details	Click here to register.

12 August 2025, Tuesday

Paediatric Airway Workshop, Singapore (PAWS)

Workshop Title	Paediatric Airway Workshop, Singapore (PAWS)
Date	12 August 2025
Time	0815 – 1600hrs
Venue	KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) Simulation Center, Singapore
Format	Short lectures followed by hands-on sessions and simulation
Introduction	Airway management in children can be challenging and intimidating even in the hands of an experienced anesthesiologist. The Paediatric Airway Workshop is designed by a team from KKH Paediatric Anesthesiology and Children’s Intensive Care Unit to build on basic airway strategies and teach advanced airway skills that are essential to ensure safe and successful outcomes. Participants who may benefit from this workshop include emergency physicians, paediatricians, intensivists, anesthesiologists and nurses. We hope to achieve the objectives of this course via short lectures and small group discussion by our team of airway experts.
Objectives	1. Recognise features of a difficult airway, both anatomically and physiologically. 2. Know how to optimise intubation safety. 3. Become familiar with the Paediatric Difficult Airway algorithm. 4. Recognise complications associated with airway interventions and be able to mitigate or respond appropriately. 5. Demonstrate the ability to secure the airway using surgical methods (FONA) when direct/videolaryngoscopy methods fail. 6. Demonstrate team leadership and teamwork in a difficult airway scenario.
Target Participants	Paediatricians, Emergency Physicians, Intensivists, Anestheiologists
Participants Number	25
Lead Faculty (Local)	Dr Josephine Tan
Faculty	Dr Cheryl Lin	Dr Gene Ong
	Dr Evangeline Lim	Dr Jong Juin Yee
Cost per pax	Trainees/Residents SGD 500 – Early Bird Fee (Until 30 June 2025) SGD 600 – On-site Fee (1 July Onwards) Consultants SGD 600 – Early Bird Fee (Until 30 June 2025) SGD 700 – On-site Fee (1 July Onwards)
Registration Details	Click here to register.

13 August 2025, Wednesday

Chronic Ventilation Workshop

Workshop Title	Chronic Ventilation Workshop
Date	13 August 2025
Time	0900 – 1800hrs
Venue	Singapore EXPO, Meeting Room Level 2, Peridot 205 – 206
Format	Didactic with hands-on practical sessions
Introduction	This full-day workshop will highlight the differences between acute and chronic ventilation in paediatric and adult populations, the transdisciplinary coordination required to manage each unique Ventilator–Assisted Individual (VAI), ventilator weaning in specific conditions, adjunct therapies and the social/ethical considerations considered in VAI.
Objectives	The Chronic Ventilation Workshop, through a combination of didactic and practical sessions, aims to: Explain the differences between acute and chronic ventilation, and multidisciplinary coordination of roles in managing a patient transitioning to chronic ventilation. Elaborate on how to assess suitability for ventilator rehabilitation at the Ventilator Rehabilitation Unit (VRU), Tan Tock Seng Hospital, with nursing and allied health input. Demonstrate proper early tracheostomy care, secretion clearance techniques, adjunct therapies such as cough assist, and communication techniques such as leak speech and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Transitioning complex patients in paediatrics to adulthood. Discuss ventilator weaning and decannulation in specific conditions including Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Guillain – Barre syndrome, and Critical Illness myopathy. Financial, ethical and social considerations in paediatric ventilated patients and adult ventilated patients.
Target Participants	All Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Therapists with a keen interest to get an in-depth look at initiation, management, and discharge planning of individuals requiring Chronic Ventilation.
Participants Number	30
Lead Faculty (Local)	Dr Valerie Ng and Dr Debra Seow
Faculty	Dr Chan Yeow	Ms Melinda Lim
	Ms Cheryl Tan	Dr Thong Wen Yi
	Dr Cristelle Chow
Cost per pax	SGD 30 – Allied Health Therapists SGD 50 – Physicians
Registration Details	This workshop is only available as an add-on to the Main Symposium. Click here to register.

MedwoRx International

MedwoRx International Singapore (2008) is a professional Sleep and Respiratory Care Company that was conceptualised to achieve an essential goal. “To make a positive contribution towards the improvement of quality healthcare by promoting innovative products and services.” It was incorporated by exceptionally qualified personnel with more than 30 years of experience in the medical industry and with backgrounds in the allied healthcare (Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Sleep Technologists) field. MedwoRx has evolved and expanded to become a healthcare provider in Southeast Asia.

In June 13, 2023, a French company SOS Oxygene’ with major international network presence has acquired shares which accelerated MedwoRx to become a Global company bridging the gap between the innovative health care practices of the east and the west.

For more information, visit www.medworx-intl.com

Critical Care Ultrasound (CCUS) Workshop

Workshop Title	Critical Care Ultrasound (CCUS) Workshop
Date	13 August 2025
Time	0830 – 1645hrs
Venue	Singapore EXPO, Meeting Room Level 2, Peridot 201 – 202
Introduction	This is an introductory 1-day course on Critical Care Ultrasound (CCUS) comprising modules on Lung/Diaphragm Ultrasound, Lower Extremity DVT/Arterial Point of Care Ultrasound, Abdominal / FAST Ultrasound, Venous Excess Score (VEXUS) and Focused Cardiac Ultrasound which will be taught according to the FUSIC curriculum. Participants can register for individual modules.
Objectives	To learn how to perform the following CCUS scans: Lung and Diaphragm Ultrasound Module (1 hour) Lower extremity DVT and arterial point of care ultrasound Module (50 mins) Abdominal Ultrasound Module comprising FAST – focused ultrasonography in trauma, renal and abdominal aorta imaging (1 hour) Venous Excess Score (VExUS) Module (55mins) Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Module (1 hour 15mins) Putting it all together – Applying CCUS in Shock, Respiratory Failure and Weaning from respiratory failure (Lecture) (30mins)
Target Participants	Novices with little or no prior training in CCUS. The course is open to Junior Physicians, Nursing, Allied Professionals.
Participants Number	30
Lead Faculty (Local)	Dr Chew Si Yuan
Faculty	Dr Adrian Wong	Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai
	Dr Choo Wee Sen	Dr Sandra Hui
	Dr Lau Yie Hui	Dr Tan Rou An
	Dr Ng Lit Soo	Ms Wang Xiqin
	Dr Peh Wee Ming
Cost per pax	SGD 25 per module SGD 100 for all modules
Registration Details	This workshop is only available as an add-on to the Main Symposium. Click here to register.

Course Schedule

Time	Agenda	Duration	Speaker
0830 – 0840	Introduction to learning CCUS and FUSIC	10mins
0840 – 0855	Introduction to Ultrasound & Knobology (Lecture)	15mins	Dr Chew Si Yuan
0855 – 0915	Lung and Diaphragm Ultrasound (Lecture)	20mins	Dr Chew Si Yuan
0915 – 0955	Lung Ultrasound (Hands-on) First Station: Lung US (pathological case discussions via powerpoint slides will be provided to instructors) (20mins) Second Station: Diaphragm US (20mins)	40mins	All Faculty
0955 – 1000	Break
1000 – 1020	Lower Extremity Vascular POCUS Lecture	20mins	Dr Tan Rou An and Dr Peh Wee Ming
1020 – 1050	Lower Extremity Vascular (Hands-on) Part 1: US Lower Extremity DVT (5 point DVT POCUS) (15mins) Part 2: US Lower Extremity Arterial scan (Femoral Artery, Popliteal Artery, Dorsalis pedis) (15mins)	30mins	All Faculty
1050 – 1100	Break
1100 – 1120	Abdomen / FAST Ultrasound (Lecture)	20mins	Dr Adrian Wong
1120 – 1200	Abdomen / FAST Ultrasound (Hands-on) First station: FAST scan (15mins) Second station: Renal and bladder scan (15mins) Third station: Abdominal Aorta (10mins)	40mins	All Faculty
1200 – 1300	Lunch Break
1300 – 1315	VEXUS (Lecture)	15mins	Dr Adrian Wong
1315 – 1355	VEXUS (Hands-on) First station: IVC Subcostal (10mins) Second station: Portal Vein and Hepatic vein doppler (15 mins) Third station: Renal doppler (15mins)	40mins	All Faculty
1355 – 1400	Break
1400 – 1445	Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (Lecture)	45mins	Dr Suneel
1445 – 1600	Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (Hands on) First station: PLAX view (20mins) Second station: PSAX view (20mins) Third station: Subcostal view (20mins) Fourth station: Apical 4 chamber view (20mins) Fifth station: Pathology case discussion (10mins): Pericardial Tamponade, Cardiogenic Shock, Right Heart Failure	90mins
1600 – 1630	Putting it all together – Applying CCUS in Shock, Respiratory Failure and Weaning from respiratory failure (Lecture)	30mins	Dr Chew Si Yuan
1630 – 1645	Closing remarks, Question and Answer, Feedback	15mins	Dr Chew Si Yuan

Airway Management Workshop

Workshop Title	Airway Management Workshop
Date	13 August 2025
Time	0830 – 1300hrs
Venue	Centre for Advanced Clinical and Surgical Skills (CACS), Changi General Hospital, Singapore
Course Content	• Needle and Surgical Cricothyroidotomy on Porcine Tracheas • The Challenging Airway • Low Skill Fibreoptic Intubation • Emergency Oxygenation Techniques (via needle cannula cricothyroidotomy) • Lung Isolation Techniques • VR Bronchoscopy • Airway and Gastric Ultrasound
Programme	Proposed stations and timing Wet Stations Station 1 (30mins) Needle Cricothyroidotomy with porcine trachea and conversion to cuffed emergency cricothyrotomy (Melker Cricothyrotomy) Station 2 (30mins) Surgical Cricothyroidotomy with porcine trachea Station 3 (30mins) The Challenging Airway: Bleeding Airway Dry Stations Station 4 (30mins) Low skill fibre-optic intubation with manikin Station 5 (60mins) (i) Oxygenation techniques via needle Cricothyroidotomy (rapid O2, makeshift oxygenation techniques) (ii) Airway and Gastric ultrasound Station 6 (30mins) VR Bronchoscopy (OrSIM) Station 7 (30 mins) Lung Isolation (Double lumen tube and Bronchial Blocker) *The above timings are proposed timings and are subject to change depending on whether it is a morning or afternoon session.
Participants Number	35
Faculty	Coming soon
Cost per pax	SGD 288 – Early Bird Fee (Before 31 May 2025) SGD 388 – Regular Rate (1 June 2025 Onwards)
Registration Details	This workshop is available as an add-on to the Main Symposium. Click here to register.

13 – 14 August 2025, Wednesday – Thursday

Intensive Care Nephrology Workshop – Beyond BASIC Nephrology

Workshop Title	Intensive Care Nephrology Workshop – Beyond BASIC Nephrology Jointly developed by the BASIC collaboration (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
Date	13 – 14 August 2025
Time	0900 – 1700hrs
Venue	Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore
Format	The 2-full day course consists of distance learning material, face-to-face lectures, and small group tutorials/skill stations.
Introduction	Intensive Care Nephrology workshop is suitable as a refresher for Intensive Care specialists and senior trainees in ICM/ Respiratory Medicine/ Renal medicine. Participants can expect to complete the course with a thorough knowledge of conditions causing AKI, strategies for prevention and detection, supportive and disease specific therapies and renal replacement strategies and troubleshooting. They will be able to then deploy this knowledge in general, acute care and critical care areas.
Objectives	• Applied Renal Physiology • Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury • Acute Kidney Injury: Causes, Pathophysiology and Management • Acute Kidney Injury and Sepsis • Rhabdomyolysis • AKI and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome • Urinary Tract Infections • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy • Intermittent Haemodialysis and SLEDD • Peritoneal Dialysis • Drug Dosing in Renal Failure
Target Participants	Intensive Care Specialists and Senior Trainees in ICM/ Respiratory Medicine/ Renal medicine
Participants Number	30
Lead Faculty (Local)	Dr Amit Kansal
Faculty	Dr Gordon Choi
Cost per pax	SGD 400 – APICS Delegates SGD 450 – Non-APICS Delegates
Registration Details	This workshop is available as an add-on to the Main Symposium. Click here to register.

Paediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (PFCCS)

Workshop Title	Paediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (PFCCS)
Date	13 – 14 August 2025
Time	0800 – 1730hrs
Venue	KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) Simulation Center, Singapore
Format	Lectures and Skill Stations
Introduction	The PFCCS course is an in-depth and comprehensive programme aimed at improving paediatric care. Using the same hands-on, high-quality approach as Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS), this programme focuses intensely on the paediatric population. PFCCS accomplishes these goals by providing a balance of didactic lectures and hands-on skill stations while building on the participant’s basic paediatric knowledge. Those who have completed Basic Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) or their equivalents will benefit from PFCCS, because much of the material covers the transition from initial patient resuscitation to arrival in the intensive care unit. Some of the unique features of the course include interactive case scenario-based lectures and skill stations specific to critically ill or injured children. The curriculum is presented as a 2-day series of integrated lectures and didactic in-person skill stations that provide knowledge, guidance for decision making, and limited practice in some clinical procedures.
Objectives	The objectives for this course are to: Prioritise assessment needs for the critically ill or injured infant and children. Select appropriate diagnostic tests. Identify and respond to significant changes in the unstable paediatric patient. Recognise and initiate management of acute life-threatening conditions. Determine the need for expert consultation and/or patient transfer and prepare the practitioner for completing optimal transfer.
Participants Number	24
Faculty	Prof Loh Tsee Foong
	Dr Mervin Loi V-Ter
Cost per pax	Attendees from: Non-Lower-Middle-Income Countries: SGD 1,080 Lower-Middle-Income Countries: SGD 950 Refer to World Bank Classification here
Registration Details	Click here to register.

Day 1	Agenda
0800 – 0815	Introduction
0815 – 0900	Assessment of Critically Ill Child
0900 – 0915	Break
0915 – 1000	Mechanical Ventilation
1000 – 1045	Management of Shock
1045 – 1245	Skill Station – Ventilation
1045 – 1245	Skill Station – Cardiopulmonary Dysfunction
1245 – 1330	Lunch Break for participants
1330 – 1415	Transport of Critically Ill Child
1415 – 1500	Fluids & Electrolytes
1500 – 1515	Break
1515 – 1715	Skill Station – Radiology / Invasive Devices
1515 – 1715	Skill Station – Transport
1715 – 1730	Recap & Summary
	End of Day 1

Day 2	Agenda
0815 – 0900	Pediatric Neurologic Emergencies
0900 – 0915	Break
0915 – 1000	Sedation, Analgesia, Neuromuscular Blockade
1000 – 1045	Traumatic Injuries in Children
1045 – 1245	Skill Station – Sedation
1045 – 1245	Skill Station – Trauma
1245 – 1330	Lunch Break for participants
1330 – 1530	Skill Station – Simulation Session
1330 – 1530	Integration – Infant / Child
1530 – 1630	Post-Test & Online Evaluation
1630 – 1645	Break
1645 – 1700	Recap & Summary
1700 – 1730	Post Test Review On-Site Course Evaluation
	End of Day 2

14 August 2025, Thursday

BASIC Transthoracic Echocardiography Workshop

Workshop Title	BASIC Transthoracic Echocardiography Workshop
Date	14 August 2025
Time	0800 – 1730hrs
Venue	Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Introduction	This workshop accredited by The College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (CICM) consists of online pre-course Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and interactive lectures on-site, practical skill stations and post-course MCQs. The electronic course manual can be downloaded as an App to conventional electronic media prior to the workshop.
Objectives	The aim of the workshop is to provide participants with a basic understanding of critical care echocardiography. Topics include: 1. Indications of Transthoracic Echocardiography 2. Principles of Ultrasound Imaging 3. Basic Controls (Knobology) 4. Image Acquisition 5. Left Heart Assessment 6. Right Heart Assessment 7. Pericardial Disease 8. Haemodynamic Assessment 9. Artefacts
Participants Number	36
Lead Faculty (Local)	Coming soon
Faculty	Coming soon
Registration Details	Click here to register.

ICU Mastery: Integrating New Insights into Intensive Care Practice

Workshop Title	ICU Mastery: Integrating New Insights into Intensive Care Practice
Date	14 August 2025
Time	0900 – 1800hrs
Venue	Singapore EXPO, Meeting Room Level 2, Peridot 205 – 206
Format	This advanced review course will combine didactic lectures, case-based discussions, and interactive simulations to ensure active learning and practical application of critical care concepts.
Introduction	The ever-evolving field of Critical Care Medicine requires continuous updates and refinement of clinical skills. This full-day ICU Review Course has been meticulously designed to bridge the knowledge gap, prepare fellows for certification exams, and enhance day-to-day ICU management capabilities. We will explore key topics in mechanical ventilation, trauma management, hemodynamic, neurocritical care, sepsis management, and critical care organisation, among others, through a combination of expert-led lectures, case discussions, and interactive simulations.
Objectives	Course Objectives: By the end of the course, participants will be able to: Master Key Ventilatory Strategies: Optimise mechanical ventilation in patients with unique characteristics. Identify and manage ventilator-associated complications and troubleshoot common issues, including patient ventilator asynchronies. Enhance Trauma Management Skills: Develop a systematic approach to managing trauma-induced shock and head injuries. Achieve a better understand on management of trauma related coagulopathy. Refine Hemodynamic Monitoring and Management: Implement advanced techniques for hemodynamic monitoring, including the use of pulmonary artery catheters, echo-guided therapy, and dynamic parameters. Optimise the use of mechanical circulatory devices in shock and managing common complications with these devices. Strengthen Neurocritical Care Knowledge: Provide evidence-based management of patients with acute neurological emergencies (e.g., ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, and traumatic brain injury). Understand advanced monitoring techniques in neurocritical care. Master Sepsis Management: Apply the latest guidelines and best practices for sepsis bundle implementation, including antimicrobial stewardship. Critically Appraise ICU Organisation and Workflow: Optimise ICU team management, including communication and leadership. Develop protocols for efficient ICU rounds and patient flow
Target Participants	Critical Care Fellows seeking certification or advancement in intensive care medicine Senior Residents in Anesthesiology, Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Internal Medicine Advanced Practitioner Nurses or Critical Care Nurses looking for advanced insights into complex care scenarios
Participants Number	30
Lead Faculty (Local)	Dr Sewa Duu Wen
Cost per pax	SGD 50 – Allied Health SGD 100 – Physicians
Registration Details	This workshop is only available as an add-on to the Main Symposium. Click here to register.

Mastering Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV): Interdisciplinary Strategies for Weaning and Hospital-to-Community Transition

Workshop Title	Mastering Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV): Interdisciplinary Strategies for Weaning and Hospital-to-Community Transition
Date	14 August 2025
Time	0800 – 1800hrs
Venue	Singapore EXPO, Meeting Room Level 2, Peridot 201 – 202
Format	Workshop (Didactic lectures and skills stations)
Introduction	This workshop is designed for intensive care professionals focused on Ventilator Weaning, Respiratory Muscle Assessment and the Management of Chronic Respiratory Failure. As ICU patients increasingly present with complex respiratory needs, optimising both acute and long-term ventilation strategies is critical to improving patient outcomes and facilitating the transition from hospital-to-home. Through four key themes – Acute Ventilation, Chronic Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV), Respiratory Management of Neuromuscular Diseases, and the Interdisciplinary Approach to Chronic Respiratory Failure – participants will explore evidence-based strategies for assessing and managing Respiratory Muscle Weakness and utilising Chronic NIV in supporting patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure post-ICU, reducing hospital readmissions, and enhancing quality of life. Hands-on skills stations will provide practical training in respiratory muscle evaluation, advanced airway clearance techniques, NIV and mouthpiece ventilation setup, titration and troubleshooting. This interactive and interdisciplinary learning experience will equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills to optimise patient care beyond the ICU.
Objectives	By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Profile the Difficult-to-Wean patient in the ICU 2. Optimise Ventilator Weaning Strategies 3. Utilise Non-Invasive Ventilatory Strategies to liberate patients from Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Tracheostomy 4. Evaluate and manage Respiratory Muscle Weakness 5. Implement an interdisciplinary approach to Chronic Respiratory Failure
Target Participants	Healthcare Professionals including Physicians, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, and Physiotherapists, who are dedicated to advancing their expertise in ventilator weaning and non-invasive ventilation.
Participants Number	20 – 30
Lead Faculty (Local)	Dr Chai Hui Zhong
Faculty	Dr Chan Yeow	Dr Ong Eng Koon
	Ms Faridah Hanim Binte Shamsuddin	Dr Ong Thun How
	Dr Genevieve Tan	Dr Soh Rui Ya
	Dr Guadalupe Cara Viegelmann	Ms Song Pei Rong
	Ms Huang Ching-Feng	Dr Tan Yi Hua
	Dr Jocelyn Lim Yi Xiu	Ms Tieh Suat Kee
	Ms Julienne Marie Lazaro Cabel	Dr Timothy Toh
	Dr Leow Leong Chai	Mr Vimal Palanichamy
	Dr Ng Lit Soo	Ms Winnie Chong
	Ms Nur Izzianie Bte Kamaruddin	Dr Yong Ming Hui
	Ms Nurul Aini Binte Bari	Ms Zeng Yanyin
Cost per pax	SGD 20 – Students SGD 30 – Allied Health SGD 50 – Physicians
Registration Details	This workshop is only available as an add-on to the Main Symposium. Click here to register.

Course Schedule

Time	Title	Learning Objectives	Speaker
0800 – 0805	Introduction and Welcome	–	Dr Chai Hui Zhong
0805 – 0820	Plenary Lecture: History of Home Ventilation in Singapore	–	Dr Chan Yeow
0820 – 0945	Theme 1: Acute Ventilation
0820 – 0840	Nuts and Bolts of Non-Invasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure	Indications and contraindications of NIV in Acute Respiratory Failure Initial settings and titration Monitoring of the patient on Acute NIV Defining failure of NIV and when to intubate	Dr Genevieve Tan
0840 – 0900	Winning at Weaning: Strategies for Difficult-to-Wean Patients	Profiling the Difficult-to-Wean patient Ventilatory and Weaning Strategies	Dr Timothy Toh
0900 – 0915	Assessing and enhancing Respiratory Muscle Function in the ICU	Respiratory Muscle Assessment in the ICU Respiratory Muscle Training – patient selection, monitoring and results Monitoring and results	Mr Vimal Palanichamy
0915 – 0930	Weaning the Unweanable	Case Discussions	Dr Chai Hui Zhong
0930 – 0945	Theme 1: Q&A	–	All speakers
0945 – 1000	Break
1000 – 1200	Theme 2: Chronic Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV)
1000 – 1015	Indications for Chronic NIV: Identifying Candidates and Optimising Treatment	Indications for Chronic NIV Initial settings for Chronic NIV	Dr Soh Rui Ya
1015 – 1030	Decoding the Ventilator Download	Interpreting the ventilator download Case discussions	Dr Leow Leong Chai
1030 – 1045	Non-Invasive monitoring on NIV: Role of transcutaneous CO2	Indications for TcCO2 monitoring Practical aspects Case discussions	Ms Faridah Hanim Binte Shamsuddin
1045 – 1105	Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony in NIV	Classification, semiology and mechanisms Diagnosing Patient-Ventilator Asynchrony Management strategies	Dr Ong Thun How
1105 – 1125	The role of NIV in Complex Respiratory-Sleep Disorders	Evaluation of the patient with Complex Respiratory-Sleep Disorders NIV initiation and settings titration	Dr Soh Rui Ya
1125 – 1145	NIV in Paediatric Respiratory Failure	Overview of Chronic Respiratory Failure in Paediatrics Indications for Chronic NIV NIV initiation and settings titration Transition to adult care	Dr Tan Yi Hua
1145 – 1200	Theme 2: Q&A	–	All speakers
1200 – 1245	Lunch
1245 – 1415	Theme 3: Respiratory Management of Neuromuscular Diseases
1245 – 1300	Overview of Neuromuscular Diseases	Overview of Neuromuscular Diseases including drug therapies	Dr Yong Ming Hui
1300 – 1315	Update on Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy	Update on Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy including drug therapies	Dr Jocelyn Lim Yi Xiu
1315 – 1335	Airway Management of the patient with Neuromuscular Diseases	Respiratory Muscle Evaluation in intubated and non-intubated patients Cough Augmentation and Lung Volume Recruitment Strategies Desaturation protocols	Ms Nurul Aini Binte Bari
1335 – 1350	Introduction to Mouthpiece Ventilation	Identify suitable patient and disease profiles Initiation and titration of mouthpiece ventilation	Ms Huang Ching-Feng
1350 – 1400	Avoiding Intubation and Tracheostomy: Pipe Dream or Reality?	Case discussions	Dr Ng Lit Soo
1400 – 1415	Theme 3: Q&A	–	All speakers
1415 – 1430	Break
1430 – 1545	Theme 4: Interdisciplinary Management of Chronic Respiratory Failure
1430 – 1440	The role of the Occupational Therapist in NIV Management	Identify patients who will benefit from Occupational Therapist referral and assessment Home modifications and equipment	Ms Tieh Suat Kee
1440 – 1450	Assessment of speech and swallowing in patients with Chronic Ventilation	Swallowing assessment in patients with Chronic NIV Communication strategies Use of Mouthpiece Ventilation to augment speech and swallowing	Ms Winnie Chong
1450 – 1505	Rehabilitation of the patient with Chronic Respiratory Failure: Is there a role?	Assessing rehabilitation potential Rehabilitation strategies Maintaining function	Mr Vimal Palanichamy Ms Tieh Suat Kee
1505 – 1525	Multidisciplinary care of the Paediatric patient with Chronic Respiratory Failure	Ventilatory strategies in Paediatric patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure Management of NIV and tracheostomy in Paediatric patients Transition from hospital-to-home	Dr Guadalupe Cara Viegelmann Ms Zeng Yanyin
1525 – 1545	End of Life Care	Role of Supportive Care in patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure Home and community support services Withdrawal of ventilatory support	Dr Ong Eng Koon
1545 – 1600	Theme 4: Q&A	–	All speakers
1600 – 1800	Practical Skills Stations 2 carousels of 4 stations each Station 1: Mask fitting (Acute and Chronic) Station 2: Ventilators download interpretation and case discussion Station 3: Mouthpiece Ventilation Station 4: Pulmonary function testing in Neuromuscular Disorders		Station 1: Students and Respiratory Therapists, KKH Home Care Nurses Station 2: Dr Ong Thun How and Dr Chai Hui Zhong Station 3: Respiratory Therapists, Dr Timothy Toh and Dr Leow Leong Chai Station 4: Physiotherapists

Easmed

Easmed has been dedicated to advancing patient care through innovative and minimally invasive healthcare solutions. With a strong presence across Southeast Asia, we collaborate closely with healthcare professionals to bring cutting-edge medical technologies to the market.

Our portfolio spans a wide range of specialties, including ENT, sleep, urology, and critical care — all focused on improving clinical outcomes and enhancing the patient journey.

Backed by a team of passionate and knowledgeable professionals, Easmed provides more than just products; we offer comprehensive support through clinical education, technical expertise, and long-term partnerships.

For more information, please visit: https://www.easmed.com/

Lowenstein Medical

The willingness to provide service, a pronounced customer proximity, and innovative strength in the development of new medical technologies are the decisive factors that have made Lowenstein Medical a leading medical technology company.

Lowenstein Medical is considered a pioneer and market leader for medical products in the hospital, homecare, and diagnostic sectors. Innovative technology, ergonomic design, and creative user interfaces characterize high-end systems and enable optimal support for the user in every situation. The success of “Made in Germany” products is based on excellent ideas, many years of experience, foresight, and innovation.

Since Reinhard Lowenstein joined the company in 1986, their core competence has been in the field of neonatology. Today’s core competencies were developed from our expertise and knowledge of neonatology.

In the Hospital division, Lowenstein Medical offers ventilation solutions specifically for newborns, anesthesia equipment, and intensive care ventilators for adults as well as children.

In addition, the Homecare division was developed, which equips patients with supplies who require medical aids in their home environment.

These aids are mainly used for the treatment of lung diseases or sleep-related respiratory disorders.

The third and final division is Diagnostics, which aims to develop and market innovative products for the diagnosis of sleep-related breathing disorders.

Lowenstein Medical is there for you, from the initial diagnosis to hospitalisation to surgery or, homecare. Our focus is on service – in all areas.

You can find more information about the company and its products at: www.loewensteinmedical.com

Philips

Philips is a health technology company focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation – from healthy living and prevention to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Applying advanced technologies and deep clinical and consumer insights, Philips partners with customers to deliver integrated solutions that help provide improved patient experience, better health outcomes, improved staff experience, and lower cost of care.

For more information, please visit Philips Acute Care Management

The programme is subject to change. Accurate at time of publishing.