 CHILD NEUROLOGY | | | | Child Neurology | | | The Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics was formed in November 2002 to promote paediatric neurology in Malaysia. The committee consists of a chairman, secretary, treasurer and two other committee members. The AOCNA delegate will automatically be one of the committee members of the chapter. The committee is elected every 2 years in tandem with the MSN election. One member within the committee will be appointed to represent the chapter in the MSN council.
Membership of MSN is a prerequisite in order to be a member of the chapter. All child neurologists currently practicing in Malaysia are member of MSN and are therefore members of the chapter. Other MSN members who are interested in paediatric neurology are encouraged to join the group, and associate membership will be considered for professionals from specialties which are related to paediatric neurology.
Janssen-Cilag currently provides secretarial support for the chapter. This will be reviewed every two years with the change of committee.
The chapter aims to promote paediatric neurology in Malaysia. Currently the chapter organises a regular teaching programme in Klang Valley fortnightly. These teaching sessions are rotated around hospitals in the Klang Valley. Beside these regular meetings, the chapter also organises other scientific meetings periodically.
The current members of the committee (2006-2008) are:
Dr. Wong Sau Wei (chairman and AOCNA delegate)
Dr. Khoo Teik Beng (secretary and MSN council member)
Dr. Juanita Raja Lope (treasurer)
Professor Dr. Ong Lai Choo (committee member)
Dr. Ng Sui Yin (committee member)
Dr. Rajini Sarvananthan (committee member)
Dr. Nor Azni Yahaya (committee member)
Membership of MSN is a prerequisite in order to be a member of the chapter. All child neurologists currently practicing in Malaysia are member of MSN and are therefore members of the chapter. Other MSN members who are interested in paediatric neurology are encouraged to join the group, and associate membership will be considered for professionals from specialties which are related to paediatric neurology. Janssen-Cilag currently provides secretarial support for the chapter.
The chapter aims to promote paediatric neurology and developmental paediatrics in Malaysia. Currently the chapter organises monthly child neurology teach-in sessions and two monthly paediatric neuromuscular meeting. Beside these regular meetings, the chapter also organises other scientific meetings periodically since 2003.
January 2003 - Advance paediatric epilepsy workshop
August 2003 - Paediatric epilepsy course for general paediatricians
June 2004 - Symposium in paediatric stroke
June 2004 - Orthotic management for children with cerebral palsy
July 2004 - Paediatric neuromuscular symposium
April 2005 - Paediatric neurological emergencies symposium
July 2005 - Seminar on paediatric neurology and neurophysiology
Sept 2006 - Seminar on the management of children with cerebral palsy
In addition, the members of the chapter are also involved in the credentialing of young budding paediatric neurologists in the country. The chapter would like to encourage multi-centre research and welcome suggestion and ideas to improve and promote paediatric neurology in Malaysia.
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