About Organising Societies

Singapore Society of Oncology

The Singapore Society of Oncology (SSO), founded in 1981, is a professional medical organisation for all Singapore healthcare professionals who treat and manage cancer patients. The aim of the SSO is to provide an active platform to promote the practice of oncology through education, research, collaborations and partnerships with allied local, regional and international organisations.

The SSO is committed to providing continued medical education (CME) and other opportunities for the cancer specialist community to further enhance their knowledge, skills and expertise in the rapidly evolving practice of oncology. Where relevant or necessary, the SSO will also represent the views of the society and its members in public forums and debates.

Our Mission

• To advance the knowledge & practice of medicine in the field of oncology especially in the prevention, recognition & treatment of oncological diseases in this country
• To promote research in the Republic of Singapore in oncology
• To organise regular scientific discussions and practical demonstrations on subjects related to the prevention, recognition and treatment in oncology
• To contribute actively to medical and health education at all levels

Society of Colorectal Surgeons (Singapore)

Our Mission statement

• To develop the speciality of colorectal surgery and to promote its awareness to a high standard and good standing in Singapore
• To be the professional body which sets standards and guidelines for members in the management of surgical colorectal disease in Singapore
• To participate in national programs for the prevention and screening of colorectal cancer or other significant colorectal diseases
• To foster friendship, understanding and collaboration among its members and with international colorectal surgical societies especially those in ASEAN

Gastroenterological Society of Singapore

In the last three decades, GESS has hosted Scientific Meetings (GIHep), Endoscopy Workshops and Postgraduate Courses for doctors and nurses annually. In 1995, GESS collaborated with the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) to hold its first Asian AGA meeting in Singapore. Since then, GESS has continued to host other successful regional meetings in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, such as the Asian Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) in 2003 and 2011, and the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL) Liver Week in 2013.

Our objectives are:

• To advance the knowledge and practice of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Singapore
• To promote research in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• To promote regional and international collaborations with other Gastroenterological societies
• To organise meetings, seminars and conventions on Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy
• To publish educational materials in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

International Academy of Pathology Singapore Division

The IAP is dedicated to the advancement of Pathology through educational exchanges worldwide. In order to achieve this mission, the academy will:

Serve as an international pathology organisation that coordinates activities of its divisions and encourages the formation of new divisions where appropriate.

• Convene an international congress each biennium providing educational programs to advance pathology education, research and practice
• Provide access to the highest quality pathology education worldwide through lectures and seminars, educational grants, international congresses and teaching materials – accessible through its Divisions
• Encourage strategic placement of international congresses to promote access to advanced Pathology Education in underserved areas

Objectives

The purpose of the Academy will be the advancement of Pathology through:

• Improvement of methods of teaching pathology in medical schools, laboratories, hospitals and medical museums
• Coordination of anatomic pathology, pathologic physiology and comparative pathology with allied sciences and techniques
• Promotion of research in pathology and pathologic techniques
• The formation of national or larger geographic Divisions and Assemblies
• Publication of journals and reports that will afford media, including electronic, for dissemination of the results of work in the above fields
• Convening meetings and congresses for the exchange of scientific information and ideas