Lecture Details Date: 3rd November 2010 Wednesday Time: 6:30pm – 7.30pm (Light refreshments will be served at 6pm) Venue: Singapore General Hospital Lecture Theatre Block 6 Level 9 Outram Road Singapore 169608 Fees: $10 Closing Date for Registration: 25th October 2010

Continuing Professional Education Lecture: 

Skilful Use of Pharmacy‐Only‐Medicines & Over‐the‐counter Medications for Common 

Skin Conditions 

Pharmacists are often approached directly and consulted by patients on various  skin  conditions. While  some  skin  conditions  require  physician consultation  for management, milder  conditions  such  as  skin  dryness, may be managed by one of  the  several moisturizers  that are available over‐the‐counter (OTC). This talk aims to better refine the pharmacists’ skillful  use  of  OTC  and  Pharmacy‐only medications  to manage minor medical dermatoses, as well as to discern when  is a dermatose serious enough to warrant a referral for medical examination by a physician.  The talk will cover 5 common outpatient medical dermatoses: 

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For Enquiries  Contact Person: Amanda Ang  Contact no:  6323 7160  Fax no:  6222 7002 Email: amanda.ang@sgh.com.sg  

Dr Derrick Aw Chen Wee  

Director and Consultant Dermatologist,  

National University Hospital  

Dr Derrick Aw  is a consultant dermatologist and registered acupuncturist in  the National University Hospital, Singapore.   He  is also  the director of the university dermatology  clinic,  and outpatient  clinical director of  the university medicine cluster.  His subspecialty interests are acne, psoriasis, eczema,  urticaria,  dermatological  lasers  for medical  and  cosmetic  uses, minimally‐invasive  dermatological  aesthetic  procedures,  cosmeceuticals and hospital dermatology.   He  is highly  involved  in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education as a clinical lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.  He is frequently invited  to  lecture  for medical  students,  family  physicians,  pharmacists, residents, promoters, and the public; and is a regular contributor to local mass media  queries  on  dermatological  problems.    He  has written  two educational books on clinical medicine (Look and Proceed, Armour 2002) and clinical dermatology (Dermatology Picture MCQs, Armour 2005).   He sits in the Advanced Specialty Training committee for dermatology, and is a reviewer for many medical  journals.   He  is currently  involved  in several clinical research projects.   

1. mild skin infections  mild skin inflammation 

3. skin dryness  4. acne 5. hair/scalp problems 

Speaker Assistant Professor 

MBBS, MMed (Int Med), MRCP (UK), FAMS (Dermatology), GDA (Sing) 

University Dermatology Clinic,  

www.sgh.com.sg/pgahi

Organised by:

Supported by AstraZeneca Singapore

1 CPE point given

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Continuing Professional Education Lecture: Skilful Use of Pharmacy‐Only‐Medicines & Over‐the‐counter 

Medications for Common Skin Conditions 

3rd November 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm Venue: Singapore General Hospital,

Lecture Theatre, Block 6 Level 9

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For Enquiries: Contact Ms Amanda Ang at 6323 7160; fax: 6222 7002 or through email, amanda.ang@sgh.com.sg

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Ms Amanda Ang Closing Date for Registration: Postgraduate Allied Health Institute

25th October 2010 226 Outram Road #02-02, Block B

Cancellation of Registration Singapore 169039 Any cancellation or replacement must be conveyed to PGAHI in writing. A cancellation fee of 50% of registration fee will be charged if the cancellation is received before the closing date of 13 August 2010. There will be no refund of registration fee for cancellation on or after the closing date. PGAHI reserves the right to cancel the programme and fully refund the amount of registration fee paid to the participants should unforeseen circumstances necessitate it.

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