Pre-Congress Workshops
Thursday, 10 July 2025
| PRE-CONGRESS | PROGRAMME | VENUE | CONVENORS |
| Pre-Congress 1 (8.30 am-4.30 pm) |
CNE on Communication Skills | Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dr Hezrin Nazlin Mohamed |
| Pre-Congress 2 (7.30 am-5.00 pm) |
Endoscopic Surgical Techniques | Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dr Angeline Wong Tze Yin, Dr Ng Ying Shan |
| Pre-Congress 3 (7.30 am-4.30 pm) |
Obstetric Doppler | Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dato’ Dr Bavanandam Naidu, Dr Buvanes Chelliah |
| Pre-Congress 4 (8.00 am-12.30 pm) |
OGSM-IGCS (International Gynaecological Cancer Society) Colposcopy Workshop | Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Prof Woo Yin Ling |
| Pre-Congress 5 (7.45 am-5.00 pm) |
Intrauterine Insemination Symposium and Hands-on Workshop | Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dr Tham Seong Wai |
| Pre-Congress 6 (7.30 am-5.00 pm) |
Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears (OASIS) & Episiotomy | Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang / Penang/RCSI/UCD Malaysia | Dr Shasindran Ramanujam, Assoc Prof Sivakumar S. Balakrishnan, Dr Anil Krishna Dass |
| Pre-Congress 7 (7.30 am-6.00 pm) |
RCOG-Academy of Medicine O&G-PROGEN-OGSM Pre-congress Trainee Conference: Insights into Current Practice | Setia SPICE Convention Centre, Penang | Dr Vijayan Valayatham |
Congress Day 1
Friday, 11 July 2025
| TIME | BALLROOM 1 | BALLROOM 3 | BALLROOM 4 |
| 0815-0845 | President's Lecture Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Dying to Deliver Dr Muniswaran Ganeshan (President, OGSM) |
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| 0845-0915 | Plenary 1 Total Fertility Rate & our Obstetrics Service Direction |
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| 0915-0945 | I.S. Puvan Memorial Lecture New Frontiers in Reproductive Medicine. What happens in 2050? |
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| 0945-1015 | College of O&G Lecture |
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| 1015-1045 | Singapore Lecture | ||
| 1045-1130 | Opening Ceremony by Your Royal Highness Kebawah Duli Paduka Baginda Tengku Ampuan Pahang |
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| 1130-1310 | S1 AOFOG Symposium Moderators: Dr P. Kannappan & Dr Loh Huey Wen |
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| 1130-1155 | S1.1 | ||
| 1155-1220 | S1.2 | ||
| 1220-1245 | S1.3 | ||
| 1245-1310 | S1.4 | ||
| 1310-1430 | Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 1 | Lunch / Networking Break | Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 2 |
| 1430-1610 | S2 Fertility in Endometriosis Symposium | S3 Paediatric Adolescent Gynaecology Symposium | S4 Sexual Health Symposium |
| 1430-1455 | S2.1 | S3.1 PCOS in Adolescents: Early Intervention Matters |
S4.1 Myths & Challenges – Sexual Reproductive Health Education in Malaysia |
| 1455-1520 | S2.2 | S3.2 Pubertal Induction in Patients with Early Estrogen Deficiency |
S4.2 HPV Vaccination in Retrovirus Positive Women |
| 1520-1545 | S2.3 | S3.3 Menstrual Management in Girls with Disabilities |
S4.3 Contraception in Obese Women |
| 1545-1610 | S2.4 | S3.4 Fertility Preservation in Adolescents and Children |
S4.4 Nuances in 2nd Trimester Abortion Care |
| 1610-1630 | Networking Break | Networking Break | Networking Break |
| 1630-1745 | Oral Obstetrics Presentations (Venue: Function Room 5, Mezzanine Floor) (1630-1745 hrs) |
S3 cont'd Paediatric Adolescent Gynaecology Symposium |
Video Presentations (Venue: Function Room 7, Mezzanine Floor) (1630-1745 hrs) |
| 1630-1655 | Oral Gynaecology Presentations (Venue: Function Room 6, Mezzanine Floor) (1630-1745 hrs) |
S3.5 Surgical Management in Obstructive Mullerian Anomaly |
E-Poster Presentations (Poster Display Panels) |
| 1655-1720 | S3.6 Vulva Lesions in Prepubertal Girls |
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| 1720-1745 | S3.7 Underweight vs Obese Girls – Tackling the Menstrual Problem |
Congress Day 2
Saturday, 12 July 2025
| TIME | BALLROOM 1 | BALLROOM 3 | BALLROOM 4 |
| 0800-0825 | Meet the Expert 1 Urogynaecology (Venue: Function Room 1) |
Industry-Sponsored Breakfast Symposium 1 | Industry-Sponsored Breakfast Symposium 2 |
| 0830-0900 | Plenary 2 Ultrasound |
Plenary 3 Endometriosis as Revolutionary Maladaptation |
S7 The Depressed Neonate and Beyond: Bridging the Prenatal-Neonatal Gap
Plenary Lectures (25 mins)Obstetrics LegalLandscape: Mitigate With Good Practice Perinatal Injury and the Law: Factors that Determine Outcomes Symposium: Antenatal to Birth (20 mins each)Antenatal Risk Markersfor the At-Risk Neonate and Pregnancy Management Intrapartum Management & Risk Aversion The Unexpected Depressed Neonate: Clinical Approach to Diagnosis The Depressed Infant: Test & Imaging |
| 0900-1040 | S5 MIS Symposium | S6 Endometriosis Symposium | |
| 0900-0925 | S5.1 | S6.1 Ultrasound: Probing Endometriosis using the Ultrasound Probe |
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| 0925-0950 | S5.2 | S6.2 Endometriosis: Role of Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis |
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| 0950-1015 | S5.3 | S6.3 Microbiome in the Pathogenesis and Therapeutic for Endometriosis: The Emerging Concept |
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| 1015-1040 | S5.4 | S6.4 Neurological Impact of Endometriosis: Pathogenesis and Treatmen |
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| 1040-1100 | Networking Break | Networking Break | Networking Break |
| 1100-1240 | S8 Urogynaecology Symposium | S9 Fertility Symposium | S7 cont'dSymposium: Tales from the Crypt (20 mins each)HIE-CP SpectrumStillbirth – The Perinatal Autopsy Medico-Legal Aspect of Stillbirth Stillbirth – How the Placenta Tells Tales |
| 1100-1125 | S8.1 Role of Robotic/ Laparoscopy/V-Notes in Urogynaecology |
S9.1 Ways to Save Cost in Ovarian Stimulation |
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| 1125-1150 | S8.2 Vesicovaginal Fistula |
S9.2 Practical Approaches to RIF & RPL |
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| 1150-1215 | S8.3 Pregnancy and Childbirth Effects on the Pelvic Floor: How to Protect the Pelvic Floor during Delivery |
S9.3 Non-Invasive Ways of Fertility Preservation |
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| 1215-1240 | S8.4 Operating on Vaginal Prolapse: How to Minimize recurrence? |
S9.4 Managing the Thin Endometrium |
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| 1240-1400 | Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 3 | Lunch / Networking Break | Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 4 |
| 1400-1530 | S10 ICOE Trainees Symposium | S11 Medico-Legal Symposium | S12 Video Tutorials in O&G |
| 1400-1425 | S10.1 | S11.1 Legal Repercussions of Inadequate History |
S12.1 Optimising Fetal Outcomes using RFA S12.2 Topic TBC |
| 1425-1450 | S10.2 | S11.2 Separating Judgement Calls from Negligence |
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| 1450-1515 | S10.3 | S11.3 Legal Extent of the Duty to Disclose |
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| 1515-1540 | S10.4 | Panel Discussion | |
| 1540-1600 | Networking Break | Networking Break | Networking Break |
| 1600-1730 | S13 Nursing Symposium | OGSM AGM (Venue: Function Room 8, Mezzanine Floor) |
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| 1600-1630 | S13.1 Role of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Labour Pain Management |
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| 1630-1700 | S13.2 Role of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Urogynaecology |
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| 1700-1730 | S13.3 Role of an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Post-Partum Care |
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| 1900-2300 | Gala Dinner |
Congress Day 3
Sunday, 13 July 2025
| TIME | BALLROOM 1 | BALLROOM 3 | BALLROOM 4 |
| 0800-0825 | Meet the Expert 2 Menopause (Venue: Function Room 1) |
Meet the Expert 3 Maternal Medicine (Venue: Function Room 2) |
Meet the Expert 4 Gynae-Oncology: Changing Trends of Gynaecologic Cancer Surgery (Venue: Function Room 3) |
| 0830-0900 | Plenary 4 The Enigma of Perimenopause |
Plenary 5 Acute Presentations During Pregnancy |
Plenary 6 Understanding Uterine Sarcoma |
| 0900-1040 | S14 Menopausal Health Symposium | S15 AOFOG-OGSM Ultrasound Symposium | S16 Understanding Gynaecological Cancer Surgery |
| 0900-0925 | S14.1 MHT in the Complex Patient |
S15.1 Role of Doppler Ultrasound in Evaluation of Recurrent Miscarriage |
Surgical VideosS16.1Developing Pelvic Spaces, Open S16.2 Developing Pelvic Spaces, MIS S16.3 S16.4 Discussion1) Retrograde Hysterectomy2) Radical Trachelectomy |
| 0925-0950 | S14.2 Non-Hormonal Therapy for Menopause – The Newer Agents |
S15.2 Simplifying Detection of Spina Bifida in the First Trimester |
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| 0950-1015 | S14.3 Menopause in Women Living with HIV – How is it Different? |
S15.3 Laparoscopic In-Utero Repair of Spina Bifida |
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| 1015-1040 | S14.4 Is it Depression or is it Menopause? |
S15.4 Selective Fetal Growth Restriction: When to Pull the Brakes |
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| 1040-1100 | Networking Break | Networking Break | Networking Break |
| 1100-1240 | S17 Enrichment Lectures | S18 Maternal Medicine Symposium | The OGSM Grand DebateAdenomyosis: Best is Surgery(1100-1200 hrs) |
| 1100-1125 | S17.1 The Only Skill to Learn to be a Complete Obstetrician and Gynaecologist |
S18.1 The Role of Angiogenic & Antiangiogenic Factors in the Management of Preeclampsia |
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| 1125-1150 | S17.2 Tax Issues of Interest for Doctors |
S18.2 Preconception Considerations for Patients with Complex Medical Disorders |
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| 1150-1215 | S17.3 How Government Doctors Can Overcome Medico-Legal Issues |
S18.3 Cancers in Pregnancy |
Industry-Sponsored Lunch Symposium 5 (1200-1240 hrs) |
| 1215-1240 | S17.4 HIFU is the Future |
S18.4 Intrapartum Care for High-Risk Pregnancies |
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| 1240-1300 | Awards & Closing Ceremony | ||
| 1300-1400 | Lunch & Farewell | ||
DISCLAIMER: Whilst every attempt would be made to ensure all aspects of the Congress mentioned in the Programme will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee takes no responsibility should it fail to materialise due to any unforeseen circumstances.
