| Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I would like to welcome you to the Singapore Podiatry Symposium 2009 (SPS 2009) which will be held at Orchard Hotel from the 28 to 30 August 2009. For friends and delegates who have attended our symposium last year, I would like to thank you and we hope for your continued support.
With Singapore hosting many international sporting events, such as the inaugural Youth Olympic Games 2010, Asian Youth Games, Standard Chartered Marathon, it is timely we place more focus on the athletes, both amateurs and elites. With that in mind, the theme for this year's Symposium is Feet for Life, with focus on Sports and Biomechanics.
This is the second year that Singapore Footcare Centre, a member of the National Healthcare Group (NHG), is organising this Symposium. The event aims to allow podiatrists, clinicians, physiotherapists, healthcare professionals, and sports personnel around the region and beyond, to be updated on the latest evidence and teaching in footcare. This is a Singapore Medical Council CME accredited symposium and it serves as a platform for sharing of knowledge and best practices.
We are honoured to have Mr Trevor Prior as our distinguished overseas speaker this year. Mr Prior is a consultant podiatric surgeon at the Homerton University Hospital, UK. His areas of interest are in foot surgery, sports injuries, biomechanics / gait analysis, orthoses and diabetic foot complications, and he has accumulated many years of national and international lecturing experience.
Mr Prior will conduct a gait analysis post symposium workshop. Besides Mr Prior, we have also lined up a faculty of experts who will be sharing on the following topics - Common Foot and Ankle Conditions, Taping and Strapping Techniques for the Lower Limb and Neurological Causes of Foot Problems in Children.
We hope SPS 2009 will create new learning experiences, knowledge and skills, fostering new networks and friendship for our delegates, colleagues and friends.
I look forward to welcoming you at SPS 2009!
Ms Kin Ismail
Chairperson
Singapore Podiatry Symposium 2009
Head of Podiatrists
Singapore Footcare Centre
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Singapore Footcare Centre
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