Past Events

Watch our webinar recording on YouTube! Click here! SMAS Sports Medicine Series – May 2023 Title: The Road to Recovery Date: 27 May 2023, Saturday Time: 2 – 4pm (Singapore Time, GMT +8) Venue: Online webinar via Zoom Awarded: 2 CoachSG CCE hours

Watch our webinar recording on YouTube! Click here! SMAS Sports Medicine Series – January 2023 Title: Navigating Open Water Swimming in Triathlon - Dangers & Directions Date: 14 Jan 2023, Saturday Time: 2 – 4pm (Singapore Time, GMT +8) Venue: Online webinar via Zoom Awarded: 2 Singapore Medical Council CME points 2 CoachSG CCE hours Asst. Prof. Yeo Tee Joo Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore What is SCD in Athletes, Why in Triathlon & What We Can Do to Prevent It Why does sudden cardiac death happen? Are triathletes more vulnerable, particularly in the swim

Watch our webinar recording on Facebook! Click here! SMAS Sports Medicine Series – April 2022 Title: Cycling Medicine Date: 30 April 2022, Saturday Time: 2 – 4pm (Singapore Time, GMT +8) Venue: Online webinar via Zoom Mr. Michael Bushell APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (AUS), In Touch Physio Injury Prevention Strategies for Cyclists This webinar will briefly discuss the epidemiology of non-traumatic cycling-related injuries and outline some of the most common injuries. We will introduce strategies to prevent cycling-related injuries with a focus on training load management and defining the differences between mechanical and physiological stress. Finally we will present

Watch our webinar recording on Facebook! Click here! SMAS Sports Medicine Series – February 2022 Title: Safe Sport Date: 26 February 2022, Saturday Time: 2 – 4pm (Singapore Time, GMT +8) Venue: Online webinar via Zoom MS. WANG SHAO ING Team Lead, Safe Sport Taskforce, Sport Singapore Safeguarding in Sport The rise in reporting of incidents of abuse and harassment in sport internationally has highlighted the vulnerability of participants within the sporting environment. These revelations have triggered a global response by sport governing bodies including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where the Prevention of Harassment and Abuse initiatives have been

Watch our webinar recording on Facebook! Click here! SMAS Sports Medicine Series - November 2021 Title: Team Sports in the Time of COVID-19 Date: 20 November 2021, Saturday Time: 2 - 4pm (Singapore Time, GMT +8) Venue: Online webinar via Zoom DR. TEOH CHIN SIM Senior Consultant & Clinical Director, Sports & Exercise Medicine Centre, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Team Singapore Chief Medical Officer, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Preparing Team Singapore for Tokyo 2020 During A Global Pandemic Until mid 2021, many wondered if the already postponed Tokyo 2020 would be held at all. It would prove to be the

Watch our symposium recordings on Facebook! Click here for Performing Arts Medicine & Esports Medicine!   PERFORMING ARTS MEDICINE SPEAKERS | ESPORTS MEDICINE SPEAKERS | PROGRAMME Emerging Frontiers: Performing Arts & Esports Medicine Sports Medicine Association Singapore is pleased to announce that our Annual Symposium will be held on 25 September 2021! This year, our Annual Symposium will focus on two emerging fields within Sport and Exercise Medicine – Performing Arts Medicine and Esports Medicine. Performing Arts Medicine focuses on patterns of illness and injuries affecting performing artistes, specifically dancers, singers and instrumental musicians. In this Symposium,

Our newly founded Performing Arts Medicine (PAM) Special Interest Group within Sports Medicine Association Singapore (SMAS) will be having our very first webinar on the 23rd April 2021 (Fri), 6-7:30pm. In this webinar, we are honoured to have Dr. Boni Rietveld, founder of Dutch Medical Centre for Dance and Musician. He has a wealth of knowledge with 25 years of experience in this area and has treated mode than 10,000 dancers. Mr. Han Kee Juan, principal of Singapore Ballet Academy will give his view from a dance artiste’s perspective, sharing tips

In this webinar, the Performing Arts Medicine Special Interest Group will be speaking about: Musicians health and well-being: from a musician's perspective by Associate Professor Chan Tze Law Why Beethoven Threw the Stew - and the relevance of Musician's Medicine by Dr. June Tan Sheren Getting to the root of the performer in pain: a symphonic approach to assessment and care by Senior Physiotherapist Mr. Matthew Winter

In this webinar, the Performing Arts Medicine Special Interest Group will be speaking about: 'When should I see the doctor for my voice? And other medical aspects of voice care.' by Dr. David Lau 'The voice & it's care' by Lee Yan Qing 'The role of the classical voice teacher in promoting long term vocal health in their students' by Prof. Alan Lee Bennett Dr. Lau is an ENT surgeon in private practice, with over 25 years’ experience in the specialty. He has a particular interest in treating voice problems and

Dr. Patrick Goh Sports Medicine Specialist Dr. Goh has more than 30 years of clinical experience in treatment of athletes. He is Chairman of the National Anti-Doping Advisory Board for Singapore, and Chairman of the South-East Asian Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (SEARADO). He was the Chief Medical Officer for Team Singapore for the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, and team physician to several editions of the Asian and South-East Asian Games. Dr. Goh presented on "Platelet Rich Plasma and its role in Treatment of Sports Injuries".   Ms.