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USM Internal Medicine Masterclass 2026
Learning Through Real-Life Challenges
The Art & Science of Internal Medicine
Main Congress25-26 September 2026
Post-Congress27 September 2026
VenueAuditorium Blok Pentadbiran, Hospital Pakar USM
Main Congress - Day 1
Friday, 25 September 2026
07:30-08:30
Day 1 Registration
08:30-09:00
Morning Symposium by AstraZenecaDr Mohd Jazman Che Rahim (HPUSM)
09:00-10:00
Meet the Professor 1: Tips and Traps in Short Case ExamsEmeritus Professor Dato' Dr Wan Mohamad Wan Bebakar (HPUSM)
10:00-10:30
VIP Arrival and Opening CeremonyMontage presentation; welcome remarks by Chairperson; opening ceremony by Director of USM Health Campus, Professor Dato' Dr Shaiful Bahari Ismail; group photo
10:30-10:50
Tea Break
10:50-11:20
Acute Internal Medicine: Navigating Your Internal Medicine Career - Insight from the Head of Service, Internal MedicineDr Saiful Safuan Md Sani (Hospital Ampang)
11:20-11:50
Rheumatology: When Lupus Meets PregnancyAssociate Professor Dr Wan Syamimee Wan Ghazali (HPUSM)
11:50-12:20
Cardiology: Palpitations and Arrhythmias - Sorting the Signal from the NoiseProfessor Dato' Dr Zurkurnai Yusof (HPUSM)
12:20-12:50
Lunch Symposium by Novo Nordisk: Semaglutide at the Forefront - Advancing Integrated Diabesity ManagementAssociate Professor Dr Wan Mohd Izani Wan Mohamed (HPUSM)
12:50-14:30
Lunch Break
14:30-15:00
Research: Research Proposal for the UninitiatedAssociate Professor Dr Muzaimi Mustapha (HPUSM)
15:00-15:30
Communication Skill: Drama Club - The Aggrieved Relative and Effective Conflict ResolutionAssociate Professor Dr Wan Mohd Izani Wan Mohamed and Associate Professor Dr Nazri Mustaffa (HPUSM)
15:30-16:00
Hepatology: Portal Hypertension - The Pressure CookerDr Syuhada Dan Adnan (HSNZ)
16:00-16:30
Respiratory: Diffuse Lung Disease DemystifiedDr Mohd Jazman Che Rahim (HPUSM)
Main Congress - Day 2
Saturday, 26 September 2026
07:30-08:30
Day 2 Registration
08:30-09:00
Dermatology: From Skin to Hair - JAK Inhibition Across Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia AreataDr Lim Jo Anne (HPUSM)
09:00-09:30
Morning Symposium by Amgen: Rethinking Osteoporosis ManagementAssociate Professor Dr Wan Mohd Izani Wan Mohamed (HPUSM)
09:30-10:00
Nephrology: ESKD - Dialysis Timing Tango: Dancing Between Delay and DemandDr Muhammad Imran Kamarudin (HPUSM)
10:00-10:30
Cardiology: Taming the Pump - Navigating Complex Heart Failure ScenariosAssociate Professor Dr W. Yus Haniff W. Isa (HPUSM)
10:30-10:50
Tea Break
10:50-11:20
Haematology: Understanding Haemophagocytic LymphohistiocytosisDr Abu Dzarr Ganesh Abdullah (HPUSM)
11:20-11:50
Meet the Professor 2: Epilepsy - The Unbroken StormEmeritus Professor Dato' Dr Raymond Azman Ali (HASA UiTM)
11:50-12:20
Palliative Care: Early Integration of Palliative Medicine - From Dying Care to Serious Illness CareDr Sheriza Izwa Zainuddin (UMMC)
12:20-12:50
Lunch Symposium by Sandoz: Treatment Approach for Invasive CandidiasisAssociate Professor Dr Alwi Muhd Besari@Hashim (HPUSM)
12:50-14:30
Lunch Break
14:30-15:00
Neurology: Neuroimaging in StrokeDr Rose Izura Abdul Hamid (HRPZ II)
15:00-15:30
Meet the Professor 3: Subclinical Thyroid Disorders - Treat or Not to Treat?Professor Dato' Dr Mafauzy Mohamed (HPUSM)
15:30-16:30
Lucky Draw & Prize-Giving Ceremony
Post-Congress Programme
Sunday, 27 September 2026
Participants may select either the respiratory programme or the neurology short-case masterclass.
Focused Respiratory Examination & Thoracic Ultrasound
07:30-08:00
Registration
08:00-08:10
Welcoming Address
08:10-08:30
Polishing Respiratory Examination Skills: Presentation Finesse and Common Pitfalls
08:30-08:50
Focused Lung Ultrasound (FLUS) Using ERS Standard
08:50-09:00
Tea Break
09:00-09:30
Hands-on FLUS Case 1
09:30-10:00
Hands-on FLUS Case 2
10:00
Debriefing & Adjourn
Neurology Short Case Masterclass with Professor Dato' Dr Raymond
08:30-09:30
Clinical Pearls in Neurological Short Cases
09:30-09:45
Discussion/Q&A
Bedside Teaching
09:45-10:15
Approach to Limbs Examination
10:15-10:45
Approach to Cranial Nerve Examination
10:45-11:15
Approach to Cerebellar Examination
Fees, CPD Points & Contact
Registration Fees
Main Congress: RM200
Main Congress + Post-Congress: RM300
CPD points: MMA 20; USM staff 14
Contact Us
usmmasterclass@gmail.com
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