Geriatric Psychiatry
                       The Royal College of
    Psychiatrists of Thailand		       
                The Psychiatric Asssociation
               of Thailand.

    Department of Psychiatry

   
            Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
                      
             Invite you to attend the short-course
            Geriatric Psychiatry :
            Towards the New Millennium
            During 5-7 May 1999, at the J.B. Hotel, Hat-Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
           
                   Training Program :     
                              Tue 4 May 1999
                                   15:00-21:30Registration
                              Wed 5 May 1999
                                   08:30 - 08:45
 		Welcome address
 - Dean of Faculty of Medicine
                                   08:45 - 09:00
 		Opening address
- Prof. Nongpanga Limsuwan M.D.
                                   09:00 - 09:45
 		Keynote address :The elderly in Thai society
- Chake Tanasiri M.D.
                                   09:45 - 10:15Coffee break
                                   10:15 - 11:15
 
 		Normal aging : Psychological & Physiological Process
  - Assoc.Prof. Rawiwan Niwartpun M.D.
- Assoc. Prof. Suthichai Chitapunkul M.D.
                                   11:15 - 12:00
 		Sleep in the elderly
- Assist. Prof. Surachai Kuasirikul M.D.
                                   12:00 - 13:00Lunch
                                   13:00 - 14:00
 		Psychotropic drugs administration in the elderly
- Assist. Prof. Sorayut Vasiknanonte M.D.
                                   14:00 - 15:00
 		Sex in the elderly
- Prof. Suwattana Arreepak M.D.
                                   15:00 - 15:15Coffee break
                                   15:15 - 16:30


  

Health promotion in the elderly
- Assoc. Prof. Suthichai Chitapunkul M.D.
- Surin Jutidamrongpun M.D.
- Chake Tanasiri M.D.
                                   19:00 - 22:00Welcome dinner
                              Thu 6 May 1999
                                   08:30 - 10:30
 		Current advance in dementia
 - Prof. Henry Brodaty M.D.
                                  10:30 - 10:45Coffee break
                                  10:45 - 12:15

  		Anxiety, depression & delirium in the elderly
- Assoc. Prof. Waran Tanchaiswad M.D.
- Assoc. Prof. Pichet Udomratn M.D.
                                  12:15 - 13:30Lunch
                                  13:30 - 14:45
 		Management of geriatric behavior problems
- Dr. Chan Kin Ming M.D.
                                  14:45 - 15:00Coffee break
                                   15:00 - 16:30
 

 

Medical Disorders in the elderly
- Prof. Tada Yip-Int-Soi M.D.
- Assoc. Prof. Suthichai Chitapunkul M.D
- Assoc. Prof Chatchalit Rattarasarn M.D.
                               Fri 7 May 1999
                                   09:00 - 10:30
 
 		Policy of mental health for Thai elderly.
   - Dr. Winai Wiliyakitja M.D.
    Director, Department of Mental Health
                                  10:30 - 11:00
 		Closing ceremony
 - Dr. Chanwit Ngernsritrakul M.D.
                     Participants:

                                   

 

       Psychiatrists, Residents, Medical Doctors,
      and all Health Personnels.
     Registration Fee :
       Before 21 April 1999 : 1,500 Baht
              ( resident : 1,000 Baht )
      Since 21 April 1999 : 1,800 Baht
             ( resident : 1,200 Baht )
                                 Registration Form :        for On-line Registration.
                                All participants will receive :
A "Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)"
Educational pack from International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) and Certificate of the training.
                     Accommodation :
 
                                
    		       JB Hotel is one of the best and well known
      hotel in Hat-Yai.They offer the participants
      and accompanying persons with a very
      special room rate.
      - 950 baht for a double room
      - 800 baht for a single room
      This rate inculdes breakfast and
      transportation from/to Hat-Yai Airport.
                   Accompany  programs:

                       

       For accompanying persons we offer
      one day tour around Hat-Yai Songkhla.
           - Tinsulanon Bridge to Koh Yor
           - The Southern Study Institute
           - Samila beach, Mermaid statue
           - Songkhla zoo ( and bird's park )
           - visit/worship Kuan-Im Goddess statue
               ( to see more details, Click here )
             Accompany program fee :


       500 baht per person, which include :-
      transportation, lunch at Samila beach
      and welcome dinner at J.B. hotel.
                 Post training tour:
 
                     
                             ( Manao Bay at Narathiwas )

 


 Participants may join the post training tour to
lowest southern Thailand on 7-9 May 1999.
- Pattani : Changhai temple, Lim Korniew statue
- Narathiwas: stay 2 nights at Royal Princess
  Narathiwas
- Bajo Waterfall and 300 years old Mosque
- Phru to Daeng and Manao Bay
- Shopping at Ba-Tik Factory and Tak-Bai.
* estimated cost is 2,500 baht/person *
 ( to see more details, Click here )
                 Information:
 


 		 If you have any questions, suggestion or
need a registration form, Please mail to
Dr. Chanwit Ngernsritrakul. or
Dr. Sorayut Vasiknanonte.
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