| Dermatological
Society of Singapore The
Dermatological Society of Singapore was established
at an inaugural meeting held on 21 June 1972
at Brunel Hawes Lecture Theatre, Medical Unit
II, Outram Road General Hospital, Singapore.
There were 12 founder members present including
Drs B Wach, Lawrence Leong, Oon Beng Bee, K
Rajagopalan, Khoo Oon Teik, V S Rajan, Goh Yong
Siah, Tay Chong Hai, Tulip Tan, George Wong,
Lim Chan Yong and Loke Khua Eu. Professor Khoo
Oon Teik was the founding President of the society.
The
origin of the Society dates back to 1960 when
a group of 19 doctors founded the Singapore
Dermatological Society under the umbrella of
the Singapore Medical Association. The name
of the Society was changed to Dermatological
Society of Singapore when it became an independent
Society.
The
objectives of the Society
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To
advance the knowledge and practice of dermatology; |
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To
promote research in dermatology; |
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To
promote regional and international co-operation
in dermatology; |
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To
acquire and publish literature and scientific
works; |
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To
organise clinical meetings, seminars, conventions
and all such acts and things incidental
or subsidiary to all or any of the above. |
Activities
of the society
The
society’s major role is in the continuing
medical education of medical practitioners in
the field of dermatology.
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Monthly
meetings: clinical meetings, seminars and
talks. |
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Annual
scientific meeting. The first meeting was
held on 19 May 1985. |
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Organisation
of regional conferences of dermatology.
The first regional conference was held in
Singapore from 7 – 9 May 1974. The
conference is held every 2 years and 5 countries
in the region take turns to host it. |
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The
first regional conference of the International
Union against Venereal Diseases and the
Treponematoses (IUVDT) (South East Asian
and Western Pacific branch) was held in
Singapore from 6 – 9 January 1977.
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Office
bearers of the Society
The
activities of the Society are organised and
run by a committee which is elected at the annual
general meeting held in July each year.
| Term
of office 2006/2007 |
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| President:
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Dr
Chua Sze Hon |
| Vice
President : |
Dr
Chan Yuin Chew |
| Honorary
Secretary: |
Dr
Martin Chio Tze-Wei |
| Honorary
Treasurer: |
Dr
Colin Theng |
| Committee
members: |
Dr
Goh Boon Kee
Dr Lawrence Khoo
Dr Wong Su Ni |
Dermatological
Society of Singapore (DSS) Book Prize
This yearly prize was started in 1974 to award
the final year medical student with the best
score in the dermatology examination.
V
S Rajan Gold Medal
This award is presented in memory of the late
Professor V S Rajan after his death in 1983.
It is awarded to the final year medical student
with outstanding results in the dermatology
examination conducted by the National University
of Singapore. The student with the second highest
score will be awarded the DSS Book Prize instead.
V
S Rajan Memorial Fund
This was set up in August 1983 to honour and
commemorate the late Professor V S Rajan who
had contributed greatly to the advancement of
dermatology and venereology in Singapore. Professor
Rajan was the President of the Dermatological
Society of Singapore from 1977 to 1979. The
fund provides grants for members of the medical
and allied professions to conduct research in
the field of dermatology.
Affiliated Organisations
The Society is a member of the International League of Dermatological Societies.
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