Main Programme

Day 1
Day 2

Day 1

Day 1: 4 October 2025, Saturday

Time	L1 – S1	L1 – S3		Auditorium
0730 – 0800	Registration
0800 – 0815	Auditorium Welcome & Opening Address Prof Sng Ban Leong, KK Women's and Children's Hospital and SSA President Introduction to SARC 2025 Dr Shariq Ali Khan, Singapore General Hospital
0815 – 0930	Auditorium Chair: Dr Poh Pei Kee, National University Hospital Plenary 1: Sustainability Organising a Net Zero/Climate Neutral Conference Dr Michelle Tan Bee Hua, Changi General Hospital From the EleMarsh Algorithm to Propofol Dreams Dr George Zhong, Westmead Hospital and Concord Hospital, Sydney
0930 – 1000	Coffee/Tea Break
1000 – 1130	Symposium 1: Obstetric (Labour Analgesia) Chair: Dr Singaraselvan Nagarajan, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	Symposium 2: Paediatric Chair: Dr Chong Shin Yuet, Singapore General Hospital		Symposium 3: Perioperative Medicine Chair: Dr Jacqueline Sim Xiu Ling, Singapore General Hospital
1000 – 1025	Non – Neuraxial Analgesia Prof Sng Ban Leong, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	Paediatric Airway Dr Christopher John King, National University Hospital		Artificial Intelligence in Perioperative Medicine Dr Ke Yuhe, Singapore General Hospital
1025 – 1050	AI in Obstetric Anaesthesia Dr Aaron Kong Yik Hang, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	TIVA in Paediatric Anaesthesia Dr Ma Wai Wai Zaw, Singapore General Hospital		Evolving Landscape of Perioperative Diabetes Therapy: Focus on SGLT2i and GLP-1RA Dr Roderica Ng Rui Ge, Singapore General Hospital
1050 – 1115	Consent from Minors for Labour Epidural Adj A/Prof Loh May-Han, National University Hospital	Remote Paediatric Sedation Dr Lim Hsien Jer, Singapore General Hospital		A Practical Approach to Risk Prognostication Dr Danny Wong Jon Nian, Singapore General Hospital
1115 – 1130	Q & A	Q & A		Q & A
1130 – 1215	Lunch Break
1215 – 1315	Auditorium Dr Cheng Shang Ming, KK Women's and Children's Hospital Plenary 2: Quality and Patient Safety in Anaesthesia Prof Terry Tan, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, and St James's Hospital
1315 – 1330	Exhibition and Poster Viewing
1330 – 1500	Symposium 4: Obstetric (Education) Chair: Dr Raymond Goy, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	Symposium 5: Neuroanaesthesia Chair: Dr Theodore Wong Gar Ling, Singapore General Hospital	1330 – 1500	Symposium 6: Airway/ENT/Head & Neck Chair: Dr Zhang Jinbin, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
1330 – 1355	Education in Obstetric Anaesthesia Prof Terry Tan, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, and St James's Hospital	Anaesthesia for Interventional Radiology Dr Rachel Leong Wei-Li, Singapore General Hospital	1330 – 1350	Supraglottic Airways – The Past, Present, and Future Prof Chan Yew Weng, Singapore General Hospital
1355 – 1420	Escape Room: Resident Training and Virtual Reality: Patient Rxperience Dr Pamela Chia Xian Qing, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	Anaesthesia for Cerebral Aneurysms Dr Geoffrey Liew Haw Chieh, Singapore General Hospital	1350 – 1410	Pro – Con Debate: Awake Tracheal Intubation – The Bronchoscope is So Yesterday Dr Deborah Khoo, National University Hospital & Dr Teh Yen Yeen, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
1420 – 1445	Virtual Reality Patient Experience Dr Jason Chan Ju In, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	Anaesthesia for Awake Spine Surgery Dr Jonathan Cheng Ming Hua, Singapore General Hospital	1410 – 1430	Ultrasound – How Can We Incorporate it Into Our Airway Practice Dr Kumaresh Venkatesan, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
1445 – 1500	Q & A	Q & A	1430 – 1450	Artificial Intelligence in Airway Management – Where Are We at Now? Dr Will Loh Ne-Hooi, National University Hospital
			1450 – 1500	Q & A
1500 – 1530	Coffee/Tea Break

1530 – 1700	Symposium 7: Obstetric (High Risk Obstetrics) Chair: Dr Yim Chik Foo, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	1530 – 1700	Symposium 8: Major Speciality Anaesthesia Chair: Dr Lim Kai Inn, Singapore General Hospital	Symposium 9: Regional Anaesthesia & Acute Pain Chair: Dr Prit Anand Singh, Changi General Hospital
1530 – 1555	Update MMBRACE Dr Carolyn Chan Li-Jen, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	1530 – 1550	How to Prepare for Major Liver Surgery Dr Eddy Saw Kah Ming, Singapore General Hospital	Interfascial Plane Blocks – Reading Between the Lines! Dr Wong Wan Yi, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
1555 – 1620	GA in Obstetric Anaesthesia Prof Terry Tan, Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, and St James's Hospital, Ireland	1550 – 1610	ERAS for Bariatric Surgery: Still Relevant? Dr Jacqueline Sim Xiu Ling, Singapore General Hospital	Infection Control Guidelines for Regional Anaesthesia Dr Lim Yean Chin, Changi General Hospital
1620 – 1645	Multidisciplinary Team Management of High Risk Obstetric Patients Dr Anusha Kannan, Singapore General Hospital	1610 – 1630	Perioperative Management of the Bleeding Patient Dr Chan Wan Fen, Changi General Hospital	Regional Anaesthesia for TKR: What Blocks Can You Do? Dr Tim Chan Chi Ho, Singapore General Hospital
1645 – 1700	Q & A	1630 – 1650	Patient Blood Management: Perioperative Conservative Technique – SGH Experience Dr Lim Kai Inn, Singapore General Hospital	Take Me Home! Postop RA Catheter Service Dr Sanjay Laxmandasji Bajaj, Woodlands Health Campus
		1650 – 1700	Q & A	Q & A
1700	Day 1 Adjourn

Day 2

Day 2: 5 October 2025, Sunday

Time	L1 – S1	L1 – S3		Auditorium
0730 – 0800	Registration
0800 – 0830	Auditorium Chair: Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore Plenary 3: Perioperative PoCUS – Development of a National Curriculum and Training Programme Dr Suresh Paranjothy, National University Hospital
0830 – 0900	Auditorium Chair: Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore Plenary 4: Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiograpy Prof Hwang Nian Chih, Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore
0900 – 1000	Auditorium Chair: Assoc Prof Ti Lian Kah, National University Hospital Using EEG Beyond the Processed BIS™ Number Dr Lean Lyn Li, National University Hospital Dr Vera Lim, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Dr Tan Wah Tze, Mount Elizabeth Hospital Dr Bong Choon Looi, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
1000 – 1030	Coffee/Tea Break
1030 – 1200	Symposium 10: Chronic Pain Chair: Dr Zheng Zhong Xi, Changi General Hospital	1030 – 1200	Symposium 11: ICU/Trauma/Burns Chair: Dr Naville Chia Chi Hock, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital	Symposium 12: CTS & Vascular Anaesthesia Chair: Prof Kamen Valchanov, Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore
1030 – 1050	Pharmocotherapy/Neuromodulation for Neuropathic Pain – Where Are We Now? Dr Annie Wong, Changi General Hospital	1030 – 1055	Fluid Therapy: To Give or Not to Give? Dr Addy Tan Yong Hui, National University Hospital	Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia Updates Dr Antonia Zeng Ling, Singapore General Hospital
1050 – 1110	Understanding Nociplastic Pain Dr Tom Chan Chi Wai, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong	1055 – 1120	Resuscitation in Trauma Dr Sheila Wee, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital	Cardiothoracic ICU & ECLS Updates Prof Kamen Valchanov, Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore
1110 – 1130	Interventional Pain Medicine & Back Pain – To Do or Not To Do? Dr Diana Chan, Singapore	1120 – 1145	Perioperative AKI & CRRT Dr Manish Kaushik, Singapore General Hospital	The Value of PoCUS in Cardiothoracic OT & ICU Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore
1130 – 1150	Chemoablation for Non Operative Management of Joint Pains! Dr Prit Anand Singh, Changi General Hospital	1145 – 1200	Q & A	Q & A
1150 – 1200	Q & A
1200 – 1245	Lunch Break
1245 – 1415	Auditorium Chair: Dr Yeoh Chuen Jye, Singapore General Hospital Plenary 5: Human Factors Dr Jocelyn Ong Siyu, Singapore General Hospital
1415 – 1445	Auditorium Chair: Dr Suneel Ramesh Desai, Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore Plenary 6: How To Incorporate Patient Safety in Medical Education – Both Formally and Informally Prof Hwang Nian Chih, Singapore General Hospital & National Heart Centre Singapore
1445 – 1500	Exhibition and Poster Viewing
1500 – 1630	Symposium 13: Nursing & Allied Health Chair: SSN Malkit Kaur D/O Karnam Singh, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	1500 – 1630	Symposium 14: Residency/Education/Exams Chairs: Dr Clarabella Liew Wei Ting, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Dr Deborah Khoo, National University Hospital Dr Lie Sui An, Singapore General Hospital	Symposium 15: Sustainability SIG Chair: Dr Poh Pei Kee, National University Hospital
1500 – 1520	Small Gas, Big Impact: Why CGH Let Go of N2O SSN Ren Lumin, Changi General Hospital	1500 – 1525	Standard Setting: When Residents Ask "What am I Reasonably Expected to Know?" Adj Asst Prof Tan Li Hoon, Changi General Hospital	A Calculator for Ideal FGF During TIVA in Singapore and Beyond Dr Christine Siaw Wei Wong, National University Hospital
1520 – 1540	Sustainability Initiatives in KKH Operating Theatre ANC Fong Wen Qi, KK Women's and Children's Hospital	1525 – 1550	Faculty Development: How to Be an Examiner and Why You Should Be One Prof Tay Kwang Hui, National University Hospital	Partnerships to Inspire Dr Alvin Tan Kah Heng, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
1540 – 1600	Human Error and Near Misses: A Reflective Journey Through Perianaesthesia Care ANC Nuraida Binte Adenan, Sengkang General Hospital	1550 – 1615	Why Is the Pass Rate So Low? Prof Tay Kwang Hui, National University Hospital	Gowning for Spinals Update Dr Poh Pei Kee, National University Hospital
1600 – 1620	Role and Responsibilities of an AU Nurse SSN Nur Hidayah Binte Mohamed Hussien, Singapore General Hospital	1615 – 1630	Q&A	Q & A
1620 – 1630	Q & A
1630 – 1640	Break
1640 – 1650	Auditorium Judges: Judges: Prof Sng Ban Leong, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Dr Poh Pei Kee, National University Hospital, Dr Shariq Ali Khan, Singapore General Hospital Presentation of Prizes for Abstract Submissions and Humanities Competition Prof Sng Ban Leong, KK Women's and Children's Hospital
1650 – 1700	Closing Address Dr Shariq Ali Khan, Singapore General Hospital
1700	Day 2 Adjourn