Malaysian Medical Association
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Main Conference Workshop
24 OCTOBER 2026 (DAY 1)
8:30 - 9:30
Registration & Morning Refreshments
8:00 - 8:30
Opening Ceremony (MMA President / Minister of Health)
9:30 - 10:15
Keynote 1: Functional Medicine
Role of Nutritional and Functional Medicine in Reversing Major Chronic Metabolic Disorders
Prof (Adj) Dato Sri Dr Steve Yap
Moderator: Prof Dr Helen Benedict Lasimbang
10:15 - 10:45
Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing
10:45 - 11:15
Plenary 1: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Assoc Prof Dr Yam Mun Fei
Moderator: Dr Devanandhini
11:15 - 11:45
Plenary 2: Nutrition for Mental Well Being
Dr Do Le Quang
Moderator: Dr Thong Vie Cheong
11:45 - 12:15
Plenary 3: Traditional and Complementary Medicine in Sabah
The spiritual foundation of Individual, family and ecological health of the Kadazandusuns
Tindarama Benedict Topin
Moderator: Dr Mexmollen Marcus
12:15 - 13:45
Lunch & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing
13:45 - 14:45
Symposium 1: Mindfulness,Meditation & Lifestyle-Based Interventions
3 presentations × 15 min + 15 min Q&A
Assoc Prof Dr Nicholas Pang Tze Ping
Dr Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim
Dr Arvinth Rajagopal
14:45 - 15:00
Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing
15:00 - 16:00
Oral Presentations 1
6 selected presentations
16:00 - 16:30
Plenary 4: Latest Advances in Regenerative Healthcare
Latest advances in regenerative medicine
Assoc Prof Dr Christophe Wiart
Moderator: Dr Balachandran Krishnan
16:30 - 17:00
Plenary 5: Lifestyle Intervention
Dr Kresna Septiandy Runtuk
Moderator: Dr Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim
25 OCTOBER 2026 (DAY 2)
8:30 - 9:15
Keynote 2: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Integrative Healthcare
Dr Rodrigo Ramalho
Moderator: Assoc Prof Dr Nicholas Pang
9:15 - 9:45
Plenary 6: Integrative Approaches to Healthy Ageing and Chronic Disease Prevention
Dr Tulsi Sharma
Moderator: Dr Arvinth
9:45 - 10:15
Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing
10:15 - 11:15
Symposium 2: Herbal & Natural Medicine – Safety, Regulation & Evidence
3 presentations × 15 min + 15 min Q&A
Assoc Prof Dr Praneetha Palasuberniam
Dr Constance Liew Sat Lin
Dr Datu Agasi Bin Mohd Kamal
Moderator: Assoc Prof Dr Christophe Wiart
11:15 - 12:15
Symposium 3: Malaysian Traditional Medicine and Healing Approaches — Diversity, Evidence and Integration
AP Dr Julius Kulip
Tindarama Benedict Topin
Dr Navin Rajah
Moderator: Dr Thong Vie Cheong
12:15 - 12:45
Exhibitor Presentation
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing
13:45 - 14:45
Symposium 4: Approaches to Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing
Integrating Psychosocial Development and Self-Concept in Promoting Children's Mental Wellbeing
Assoc Prof Dr. Sharon Kwan Sam Mee
Assoc Prof Dr Christie Pei-Yee Chin
Syahriel Bin Abdullah
Moderator: Dr Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim
14:45 - 15:45
Oral Presentations 2
6 presenters (10 min each: 7 + 3 mins)
15:45 - 16:00
Tea Break & Exhibition/ Poster Viewing
16:00 - 16:30
Plenary 7: Mind-Body Medicine
Clinical Hypnotherapy in Integrative Medicine:Evidence, Applications and Future Directions
Dr Thong Vie Cheong