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June 2021
NEWSLETTER
EIMS
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LATEST UPDATES AND THINKING
08 JAN 2021
IPRAMHO
INTERNATIONAL MEETING 2021
ASIA PACIFIC MATERNAL & CHILD METABOLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE Last year, Exercise is Medicine Singapore (EIMS) collaborated with Integrated Platform for Research in Advancing Metabolic Health Outcomes of Women and Children (IPRAMHO) and other organisations in the creation and launch of the Perinatal Society of Singapore Guidelines on Physical Activity & Exercise in Pregnancy. This year, EIMS is honoured to be invited to participate in the creation and launch of the Singapore Integrated 24-Hour Activity Guidelines for Children & Adolescents. The guidelines were launched during the Asia Pacific Maternal & Child Metabolic Health Conference and IPRAMHO International
Meeting 2021, which was hosted at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore on 8 and 9 January 2021 and was presented in a hybrid format. Dr Benedict Tan represented EIMS in the launch of the guidelines, and co-chaired the symposium on ‘Physical Activities and Exercise for Children’, where experts in the realm of paediatric exercise science, public health research and shared on various aspects of physical activity and sleep in children and adolescents. Dr Benedict Tan also co-chaired the Asia Pacific Consensus Workshop on Integrated 24-hour Activity Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in the same meeting.
SINGHEALTH DUKE-NUS SPORT & EXERCISE MEDICINE Conference EIMS partnered the SingHealth Duke-NUS Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre to organise the inaugural SingHealth DukeNUS Sport & Exercise Medicine Conference held on 6 March 2021. Given the restrictions in place due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held in an online format. The theme of the conference was “Physical Activity – The New Vital Sign: Systematic Exercise Intervention in the Chronic Disease Paradigm”. Professor Robert Edward Sallis from Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, USA, the chairman of Exercise is Medicine Advisory Board, presented the keynote lecture on “Exercise is Medicine; Merging Fitness with Healthcare”. The other tracks in the conference focused on (1) Global health initiatives; (2) Physical activity in oncology; (3) Physical activity in womens’ health. A pre-conference workshop on “Exercise Prescription Course for Allied Health and Fitness Professionals” was
06 MAR 2021
1 day 3 tracks 10 speakers 400 delegates
also held on 2 and 3 March 2021. The conference was graced by the presence of Professor Ivy Ng, SingHealth Group CEO, as the guest of honour, and attracted more than 400 delegates. The organisers would also like to give a huge appreciation to sponsors who generously contributed to this event. We look forward to greater collaboration opportunities with various medical disciplines, as we advance Sport and Exercise Medicine in patient care!
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COMMUNITY UPDATES FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE SINGAPORE SCIENTIFIC & EDUCATION EVENT
28 NOV 2020
AREP 2020: ‘DIALYSIS QUALITY: WIDENING THE DEFINITION'
Dr Fadzil Hamzah was invited as a speaker for the topic of Exercise Rehabilitation and Physical Function in Dialysis at the Advanced Renal Education Programme (AREP) Online Symposium on November 28, 2020. Organised by Fresenius Medical Care Singapore, the international scientific and education event featured many esteemed international experts who spoke on topics themed ‘Dialysis Quality - Widening the Definition’. The symposium was well received and was attended by more than 400 international healthcare delegates.
CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL PUBLIC FORUM
Stretch your heart without hurting it 20 MAR 2021
Dr Ivy Lim was invited to speak on ‘Exercise is Medicine – why you should keep moving’ in the CGH Public Forum on ‘Stretch Your Heart without Hurting It’, held on 20 March 2021 via videoconference. She joined cardiologists, dietitian, exercise physiologist, pharmacist and physiotherapist in presenting a multidisciplinary viewpoint on physical activity, exercise, drugs and nutrition in heart health to over 300 participants.
17 MAR 2021
EIM
GLOBAL WEBINAR EIMS had been invited to share in a webinar hosted by EIM Global on 17 March 2021. This global webinar was attended by many national centre leaders around the globe. Dr Ng Chung Sien as well as the secretariat of EIM Singapore and EIM Asia, Ms Ivy Ng had shared on the efforts and experience on how EIMS had conducted exercise prescription courses since 2011.
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TRAINING & EDUCATION
VIRTUAL EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION COURSES 18 JAN & 03 MAR EIMS resumed its training courses for physicians, as well as allied health and fitness professionals during Singapore’s Phase 3 of re-opening. These courses were conducted online
combined total of 63 course participants attended the courses
EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION COURSE DATES
and successfully passed the EIMS exercise prescription
JULY TO DECEMBER 2021
and taught synchronously via Zoom. From January to April this year, we conducted 4 online exercise prescription courses. A
certification examination. Congratulations! If you are interested to find out more about our training courses, kindly visit us at (www.eims.sg) or contact us at (sportsmedicine@cgh.com.sg).
Primary Healthcare Professionals
Allied Healthcare & Fitness Professionals
17 & 24 JUL | Mon & Tues 4 & 11 AUG | Sat 3 & 4 DEC | Fri & Sat
2 & 3 AUG | Mon & Tues 8 & 9 NOV | Mon & Tues
EIM ON CAMPUS
REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC GOLD AWARD We are thrilled to share that Republic Polytechnic has
Some of the activities are highlighted below:
earned gold level recognition with the 2021 COVID-19 Conqueror badge by Exercise Is Medicine® On Campus
Transforming existing school-wide physical “BRAG” sports
(EIM-OC) in 2021 – the highest level of recognition given to
challenge to virtual “BRAG 2020 Home Challenges” https://
any pre-university campus outside of North America. We
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were accorded the Silver Level Recognition in 2020. It was a remarkable achievement given the challenges posed by
Online challenges were also minted by EIM-OC student
COVID-19 Pandemic last year.
ambassadors, e.g. EIM-OC Instagram #ExerciseInMyStyle challenge:
The EIM-OC is an international recognition of campuses that encourage collaborations between faculty members and the community to bring initiatives relating to exercise, health and other disciplines that support the vision and goals of Exercise is Medicine. In the face of COVID-19 Pandemic, Republic Polytechnic mounted many online activities and digital content to reach out to public, staff and students to help them keep up with physical activity at home, increased self-awareness on mental and emotional well-being and to eat healthier.
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EIM ON CAMPUS
REPUBLIC POLYTECHNIC (RP)
UPDATES
RP’s Office of Human Resource (OHR) enabled staff to take ownership of their health by implementing “Staff Wellness
“Exercise Bingo” where EIM-OC students led online
Hour” policy as well as organised Mental-Wellness Fest.
zoom workout for the community-dwelling elderly.
For the community, RP staff not only assisted HPB in creating TV edutainment programmes that aimed to teach elderly to exercise at home, they also co-organised webinars with healthcare institutions to educate public on the importance of physical activities:
For more information and enquiries, please email: sportsmedicine@cgh.com.sg
EIMS MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBERS Dr Benedict Tan
Dr Ng Chung Sien
Dr Leonard Lim Ang Tee
Dr Ivy Lim
Chairman of EIM Singapore and EIM Asia
Director of Education
Director of Research
Director of Public Outreach
Dr Victor Tan
Ms Shayne Hu
Deputy Director of Research
Deputy Director of Public Outreach
Dr Fadzil Hamzah
For more information on EIMS, visit our website: www.eims.sg
Dr Mandy Zhang
Connect with us
Director of Community Programmes
Deputy Director of Education
on social platforms!
Ms Ivy Ng
Secreteriat of EIM Singapore and EIM Asia
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