Available online from
17 July 2020 to 10 February 2021 and beyond
Available online from
17 July 2020 to 10 February 2021 and beyond
CAREhab 2020 is pleased to announce the approval of CME & CPE points! The Singapore Rehabilitation Conference is the largest regular General Rehabilitation Conference in the Southeast Asian Region. It brings together an interdisciplinary team including rehabilitation and general physicians, nursing, allied health specialists including physical, occupational and speech/language therapists, medical social workers, psychologists, music therapists, academics, scientists and health-systems administrators. The conference provides a platform for these professionals to showcase good practices and collaborate across the different institutes and regions.
The theme for the 6th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference 2020 is “Rehabilitation: The Continuum of Care Through Our Patients’ Journey”. Stages of the patient journey will be explored as they recover from a period of illness and the many advances in rehabilitation treatments.
| 08:45- 09:00 |
Organisers Remarks |
| 09:00- 09:45 |
[KEYNOTE] - Ten Little Things |
| 09:45- 10:00 |
[Engagement Activities] - WIN@TRIVIA Contest |
| TRACK 1: TELE & COMMUNITY REHAB |
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| 10:00- 10:30 |
Machine learning enabled clinical decision tool for stroke patients’ rehabilitation in hospital and community settings Prof Michael Nilsson, University of New Castle, Australia |
| 10:30- 11:00 |
Community Based Centre Rehabilitation Mr Vinoth Jothiramalingam, Tzu Chi Foundation, Singapore |
| 11:00- 11:30 |
[SANDBOX] - How to communicate better with your loved one after a stroke or brain injury – a caregiver special |
| 11:45- 12:15 |
Falls Prevention Programme for Pre-frail & Frail Seniors in the Community Ms Chua Yu Ru, General Hospital, Singapore |
| 12:15- 12:45 |
[SANDBOX] - Starting from the necessary to doing the impossible - A life not limited by disabilities The Singapore Blade Runner, Md Shariff Abdullah |
| 13:00- 13:30 |
[KEYNOTE] - San Luigi Rehabilitation Experience in COVID-19 Crisis Dr Federica Gamna, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Italy |
| 13:45- 14:15 |
“I want to stay home”: Empowering the elderly to remain in the community safely Ms Irene Tan, General Hospital, Singapore |
| 14:15- 14:45 |
[SANDBOX] - Bringing out your Best Athletic Potential - The Chiropractic Way Dr Ashley Liew, Family Health Chiropractic Clinic, Singapore |
| 14:55- 15:45 |
An Integrated Framework for Community-Based Prevention and Management of Falls Dr Chek Hooi Wong, Geriatric Education & Research Institute, Singapore |
| 15:45- 16:15 |
STEPS: Steady feet Programme – Silver Ms Jiamin Lim, Changi General Hospital, Singapore |
| 16:15- 16:30 |
Engagement Activities - WIN@TRIVIA Contest |
| 16:30- 17:00 |
Renal Rehabilitation in Community Dr Manohar Giliyar Bairy, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore |
| 17:00- 17:20 |
[SANDBOX] - From 100 days ICU to recovery: My experience with High Spinal Cord Injury Mr Melvin Ong, Survivor of High Spinal Cord Injury, Singapore |
| 17:30- 18:00 |
[KEYNOTE] - Rehabilitation of Critically Ill COVID-19 patients- Experience from Sengkang General Hospital Dr Dominic Chen, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore |
| 20:00- 21:30 |
[LIVE] - Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™) – Online Workshop Ms Evelyn Khoo, Aphasia SG, Singapore |
| 21:30 |
End of Day 1 Conference |
| 08:45- 09:00 |
Organisers Remarks |
| 09:00- 09:45 |
[KEYNOTE] - Ten Little Things |
| 09:45- 10:00 |
[Engagement Activities] - Win @Trivia Contest |
| TRACK 2: NEUROREHABILITATION |
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| 10:00- 10:30 |
Diagnosing and Managing Cognitive Deficits Post-Stroke Dr Kinjal Doshi, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| 10:30- 11:00 |
Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management of Depression After Stroke |
| 11:00- 11:30 |
[SANDBOX] - How to communicate better with your loved one after a stroke or brain injury – a caregiver special |
| 11:45- 12:15 |
Clinical Application of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Stroke Rehabilitation Prof Wataru Kakuda, International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine, Japan |
| 12:15- 12:45 |
[SANDBOX] - Starting from the necessary to doing the impossible - A life not limited by disabilities The Singapore Blade Runner, Md Shariff Abdullah |
| 13:00- 13:30 |
[KEYNOTE] - San Luigi Rehabilitation Experience in COVID-19 Crisis Dr Federica Gamna, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Italy |
| 13:45- 14:15 |
Introduction to Stroke Stratification in Rehab (PT & OT Perspective) Speaker 1: Mr Jin Kun Goh, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Speaker 2: Ms Charissa Tan, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore |
| 14:15- 14:45 |
[SANDBOX] - Bringing out your Best Athletic Potential - The Chiropractic Way Dr Ashley Liew, Family Health Chiropractic Clinic, Singapore |
| 14:55- 15:45 |
Demystifying Concussion Dr Kinjal Doshi, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| 15:45- 16:15 |
Falls in Parkinson’s Disease Dr Dawn Tan, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| 16:15- 16:30 |
[Engagement Activities] - Win @Trivia Contest |
| 16:30- 17:00 |
Home Ventilation for Neurodegenerative Disorders Dr Yeow Chan, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore |
| 17:00- 17:20 |
[SANDBOX] - From 100 days ICU to recovery: My experience with High Spinal Cord Injury Mr Melvin Ong, Survivor of High Spinal Cord Injury, Singapore |
| 17:30- 18:00 |
[KEYNOTE] - Rehabilitation of Critically Ill COVID-19 patients- Experience from Sengkang General Hospital Dr Dominic Chen, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore |
| 20:00- 21:30 |
[LIVE] - Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™) – Online Workshop Ms Evelyn Khoo, Aphasia SG, Singapore |
| 21:30 |
End of Day 1 Conference |
| 08:45- 09:00 |
Organisers Remarks |
| 09:00- 09:45 |
[KEYNOTE] - Ten Little Things |
| 09:45- 10:00 |
[Engagement Activities] - Win @Trivia Contest |
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TRACK 3: MSK & PAIN |
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| 10:00- 10:30 |
Use of Ultrasound in Physiatry Prof Wen Shiang Chen, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan |
| 10:30- 11:00 |
Management of Chronic Pain – View from a Psychologist Dr Su-Yin Yang, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore |
| 11:00- 11:30 |
[SANDBOX] - How to communicate better with your loved one after a stroke or brain injury – a caregiver special |
| 11:45- 12:15 |
Chronic low back pain Dr Philip Cheong, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| 12:15- 12:45 |
[SANDBOX] - Starting from the necessary to doing the impossible - A life not limited by disabilities The Singapore Blade Runner, Md Shariff Abdullah |
| 13:00- 13:30 |
[KEYNOTE] - San Luigi Rehabilitation Experience in COVID-19 Crisis Dr Federica Gamna, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Italy |
| 13:45- 14:15 |
Hip Surveillance Programme and Medical Management of the Hip Dr Zhimin Ng, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore |
| 14:15- 14:45 |
[SANDBOX] - Bringing out your Best Athletic Potential - The Chiropractic Way Dr Ashley Liew, Family Health Chiropractic Clinic, Singapore |
| 14:55- 15:45 |
Physiotherapy Role and Postural Management in Hip Surveillance Ms Vellaichamy Maheswari, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore |
| 15:45- 16:15 |
Surgical Management in Hip Surveillance A/Prof Arjandas Mahadev, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore |
| 16:15- 16:30 |
[Engagement Activities] - Win @Trivia Contest |
| 17:00- 17:20 |
[SANDBOX] - From 100 days ICU to recovery: My experience with High Spinal Cord Injury Mr Melvin Ong, Survivor of High Spinal Cord Injury, Singapore |
| 17:30- 18:00 |
[KEYNOTE] - Rehabilitation of Critically Ill COVID-19 patients- Experience from Sengkang General Hospital Dr Dominic Chen, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore |
| 20:00- 21:30 |
[LIVE] - Supported Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™) – Online Workshop Ms Evelyn Khoo, Aphasia SG, Singapore |
| 21:30 |
End of Day 1 Conference |