APHCON YOUTH CONGRESS

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Raymond Wong: 2nd APHCON YC President

Consultant of the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital 


Dr. Wong received his medical degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and received his training in Haematology, Internal Medicine as well as Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. He also obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He joined the Prince of Wales Hospital Poison Treatment Centre since its establishment in 2005 which is a tertiary referral centre for the management of patients with poisoning. Dr. Wong has published over 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals including Blood, Circulation, JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine in various areas of haematology and therapeutics.    

ASSOC. PROF (DR) WILLIAM HWANG: 1st APHCON-YC  PRESIDENT

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Dr. Hwang is the current Head of Department of Hematology of the Singapore General Hospital as well as Program Director of its Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program. His additional appointments include:
  • Medical Director of the Singapore Cord Blood Bank, the country’s only public cord blood bank. 
  • President of the World Marrow Donor Association (WMDA)
  • President of the Singapore Society of Hematology (SSH)
For the last few years, his research has centered on ex vivo expansion of cord blood stem cells and mesenchymal stromal cell therapy.

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WHY?
•Opportunity •Advance career •Connect •Leadership •Diversify

WHO?
•Age < 45 years •Years out of fellowship < 10 years •Peer reviewed publication

HOW?
•Nominations •Oversight committee •Schedule quarterly meetings  •Lay down timeline and goals  •Joint publications  •Continued mentorship