woncaaprjpca2019/The 10th Annual Conference of the Japan Primary Care Association

Presentation information

Plenary Session

WONCA APR Conference 2019 » Plenary Session

[P2] Plenary Session 2
"Generalist"
Generalism in Clinical Practice, Education, and Research: Global Discussion

Thu. May 16, 2019 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Room 1 (1F Main Hall)

Organizer:Nobutaka Hirooka(General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Japan)
Chair: Nobutaka Hirooka(General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Japan), Shunzo Koizumi(General Internal Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Japan)

[P2-3] Restoring generalism: the new mission for family medicine

Kheng Hock Lee (Singapore General Hospital)


photo/P2-S3.jpg
Dr Lee Kheng Hock is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the DukeNUS Medical School. He was the President of the College of Family Physicians Singapore from 2011 to 2017. He is currently a Council Member of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, the national body representing all specialists in Singapore.
In 2006, Dr Lee was invited to set up a clinical department of family medicine at the Singapore General Hospital, the largest tertiary hospital in Singapore. From 2006 to 2016, Dr Lee and his team experimented with different care models using the principles of family medicine and integrated care. The effectiveness of their care model was proven in 2 landmark RCT. Using this model of transitional care Dr Lee and his team of family physicians, nurse case managers and allied health professionals presently support more than 4000 elderly patients with complex care needs living in the community.

Abstract password authentication.
The password has been announced for Pre-registered participants by email.
You can also find the password in the Pocket program distributed at the venue.

Password