Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore

🌏 Enhancing Global Health Through International Collaborations in Health Psychology 🧠 Join International Society of Behavioral Medicine for a Free Online Workshop: Enhancing Global Health Through International Collaborations in Health Psychology 💻 We invite you to this upcoming free webinar in the ISBM Webinar Series, jointly hosted by the Education and Training Committee and INSPIRE of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). Speaker: Dr. Lisa Newson, Chartered Psychologist and HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist (Health) Date and Time: Tuesday, January 21st, 2025 14:00 UTC / 22:00 Singapore Time Key Highlights of the session: 1️⃣ Gain insights into successful international research collaborations. 2️⃣ Explore case studies featuring participatory action research and evidence-based intervention strategies. 3️⃣ Receive practical guidance on fostering partnerships with overseas academics and health professionals. Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gA7VSwee Susan Tan Rayner Kay Jin Tan Nurliyana Daros Lai-Yee Soh Aaron Ho Ellie Choi Clive Tan Dr Chrystal Fong Zi Yang Chua Sarah Yi Xuan Tan Griva Konstadina Allison Marziliano, PhD Dr Lisa Newson Moonlake Lee Tina YT Chen

[Open to all!] As the year comes to a close, we are delighted to invite you to SBHS’s Year-End Engagement — Fostering Interdisciplinary Connections in Behavioural Health. It’s been a remarkable year for SBHS, and we’re thrilled to celebrate our partnerships and achievements in behavioural health with you. This event aims to bring together academics, clinicians, and industry leaders as we feature a Panel Discussion with the International Society of Behavioural Medicine (ISBM) Leaders on key issues shaping the future of behavioural health. We will be hosting Prof Michael Hoyt and Prof Kerry Sherman, two esteemed academics from the International Society of Behavioural Medicine (ISBM), who will share about advances in digital health and goal-focused emotion-regulation therapy to improve health outcomes in young adult male cancer survivors. Following the discussion, we will host a networking session for participants to connect and exchange ideas. We warmly welcome students and faculty interested in, or working towards, advancing behavioural health to join us for this special event, connect with experts, and explore opportunities to engage with the SBHS community. https://lnkd.in/gP2Q_fHT

An opportunity for complimentary registration for all members of Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore! Part of an ongoing collaboration and partnership between our Society and the Singaporean Society of Lifestyle Medicine (SGLM). Join us! Rise up to live longer: The impact of body flexibility on longevity 06 Dec 2024, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Susan Tan Rayner Kay Jin Tan Ellie Choi Clive Tan Lai-Yee Soh Dr Chrystal Fong 邝珍莹医生 Nurliyana Daros Dr Leonard Leng

🌟 Exciting Highlights from our 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting! 🌟 🙌 We are thrilled to share the incredible success of the 2024 Scientific Meeting held by the Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore! 🎉 This year’s event held at Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health brought together policy-makers, leading experts, key opinion leaders, researchers, and practitioners in the field of behavioral health to exchange new insights, share groundbreaking ideas and discuss innovative practices. 🧠 Key Highlights: 👩💼 Hearing from our Policy Makers: We started off the day with a Fire-side Chat with our Guest-of-Honour Mdm Rahayu Mahzam, Minister of State for Ministry of Health (Singapore) and Ministry of Digital Development and Information, moderated by Dr Clive Tan - covering the #polarity of Digital developments - it's strength as a learning and connection tool, but also the harms of #overuse, #inappropriateuse and #addiction. 🏄♂️ Our Inspiring Speakers and Engaging Member Sessions: Our lineup of distinguished speakers and expert members delivered thought-provoking sharings and led workshops on a range of topics - #screentime #digitaldevelopments #vaccines #gerontology #ADHD #musictherapy #mentalwellness #cancerscreening #vaping #smokingcessation #healthcoaching that challenged our perspectives and ignited new ideas. Moonlake Lee Shang Chee Chong Choon Kit Leong Eileen Poon Andrew Soh Rose Fok Leon Young Cogniss Jenna Lee Declan Tiso Susana Harding Alice Ong SB VIKNESAN Estelle Wee Onn Lim 🐾 Networking Opportunities: Our Members' Lunch provided the space to connect and re-connect with fellow professionals working in the Behavioural Health space, paving the way for future collaborations and partnerships. Susan Tan Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis Erin Pung Li Yun Yap Christine “ZUNI” Zuñiga, RPh, MBA Griva Konstadina Li Yang Hsu Alastair Hunt Dr Chrystal Fong Artably Ellie Choi 📈 Looking Ahead: We hope the insights and connections gained from this meeting will help shape and grow the future of behavioral health in #Singapore. We are excited to see how these insights and new connections will translate into real-world impact that enhance patient care and outcomes. 🙏 Thank You! A heartfelt thank you to all our speakers, participants, and sponsors GSK and Kenvue for making this event a resounding success! Your passion and commitment to advancing the field of behavioral health are truly inspiring - and the wonderful organising committee Rayner Lai-Yee Soh Nurliyana Daros Anne Neo Aaron Ho Sarah Yi Xuan Tan Zi Yang Chua that made it happen. 👓 Stay tuned for an even bigger Annual Scientific Meeting in 2025, and let’s stay connected and continue to drive innovation in behavioral health together! 💪#BehavioralHealth #AnnualScientificMeeting #BehavioralHealth #Innovation #Networking #ProfessionalDevelopment #SBHS

Please join the Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore leadership team - Susan Tan, Rayner, Clive, Ellie and Nurliyana and our members at the 18th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (ICBM 2025), which will be held in the beautiful city of Vienna, Austria, from August 6-9, 2025. The Congress is held every two-yearly, and is hosted by the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). The 2025 Congress will focus on the theme, "Advancing Global Health Equity through Science, Education, and Advocacy." Call for Workshops, Symposia and Abstracts Now Open! We encourage you to contribute to the Congress by submitting your work in one of the following categories: 🐺 Call for Workshops: Share your expertise and lead a pre-congress workshop on topics related to Behavioral Medicine & Health Equity. 🐱 Call for Symposia: Organize a symposium to showcase innovative research, discuss critical issues, and foster collaboration among peers. 🐹 Call for Abstracts: Present your research at ICBM 2025 and contribute to advancing global health equity. The submission deadline for all proposals is January 6, 2025.   🌻 You can find more information about ICBM 2025 on the congress website: https://lnkd.in/eqaHyWrT Lai-Yee Soh Aaron Ho Anne Neo Dr Chrystal Fong Kat Agres Erin Pung Cassandra Loh Adrian S W Loh Moonlake Lee Stephenie Liew Chen Seong Wong Susana Harding Alice Ong Dr. Angela Tan Mythily Subramaniam Li Yang Hsu Majeed Khader Dr Cheng LEE JP Eugene Fidelis Soh Paul Ong Griva Konstadina Ai Ling Kheng Hock Lee Alvin Koh Rahayu Mahzam Wan Rizal Bin Wan Zakariah Joan Low Dr Leonard Leng Tien Hua Wong

💻 Unlock the Future of Health with Digital Health Solutions! 💻 Digital health can provide scalable, personalized interventions, transforming many aspects of health and healthcare, from reactive to proactive. While traditional development can be costly, complex, and skills-intensive, there's a smarter way forward. Join us for this session to hear more about Digital Health developments and how ordinary people with no coding background can leverage on no-code platforms to drive global collaboration, accelerate innovation, and create high-quality digital health products—all while simplifying deployment. We are glad to have the following experts from Australia join us to lead this session: 1. Leon Young, Founding CEO 2. Jenna Lee, Chief Product Officer 3. Declan Tiso, Partnerships Manager (APAC) All attendees will be offered an exclusive ‘App Kickstart Programme’, which provides the support, training and tools needed to kickstart a project. This includes an app planning session and a free trial of the Cogniss platform. With limited seats available, make sure to secure your spot today! https://lnkd.in/gh8WZktx

𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙧, 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 - 26 October 2024 [Limited Spots: Register Today!] The Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore presents its Annual Scientific Meeting 2024. This yearly meeting serves as the society’s signature gathering of practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and industry to share best practices, implementation strategies and advances in research on behavioural health and medicine. This year, we shine a spotlight on screen time, vaccination for older adults, and you, our members! We are privileged to have our Guest of Honour, MOS Rahayu Mahzam kick off our programme with a fireside chat. We hear from society members working in cancer screening, health coaching, ADHD and mental health, depression among older adults, music therapy, and substance use/smoking cessation. We will also feature speakers from Cogniss who will share more on the use of ‘no code technology’ for digital health interventions. Refreshments and lunch will be provided throughout the day. Find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gHNfyhXc

🌟 We are honored to announce that Ms. Rahayu Mahzam, Minister of State for the Ministry of Health (Singapore) and the Ministry of Digital Development and Information, will be our esteemed Guest of Honour at the Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore's Annual Scientific Meeting on 26th October 2024! As part of the event, we will be hosting a fireside chat with Ms. Rahayu, where we will dive into crucial health topics like: 🩺 Preventive Health 💻 Screen Time 💉 Vaccinations 🔬 Cancer Screening 🏋️ Health Coaching It's a fantastic opportunity to engage in important conversations about shaping the future of health and well-being. 📅 Date: Saturday, 26 October 2024 🕒 Time: 09:00 AM – 3:30 PM 📍 Location: National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health 🔗 Limited seats available! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gHNfyhXc Looking forward to seeing you there! 🙌 #PreventiveHealth #ScreenTime #Vaccinations #CancerScreening #HealthCoaching #PublicHealth #ScientificMeeting2024 Susan Tan Rayner Kay Jin Tan Clive Tan Ellie Choi Nurliyana Daros Lai-Yee Soh Anne Neo Aaron Ho Sarah Yi Xuan Tan Declan Tiso Dr Chrystal Fong Tien Hua Wong Wong Chiang Yin Jeremy Lim Zi Yang Chua Benjamin Seet May Lwin Alice Ong Abdullahi Sheriff Tony Erin Pung Raakhi Khera Sippy Low Wendy Hadassah Tan Li Yang Hsu GSK Li Yun Yap Aminur Rasyid Moonlake Lee Dr Leonard Leng Choon Hong Tay Yap-Seng Aymeric Kong Choong Tang

🩺 Protecting the Health of Our Vulnerable Populations: A Call to Action 🩺 As we navigate an aging population, ensuring the health and safety of our elderly becomes more crucial than ever. Vaccine-preventable diseases, such as #influenza, #pneumococcal infections, and #shingles, pose significant risks to older adults. The power of vaccination in reducing these health risks is undeniable, but the question remains: how can we improve vaccination rates and uptake in this vulnerable group? Join us for an insightful plenary session at the Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore’s 4th Annual Scientific Meeting on Saturday, 26th October 2024, at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. 🏫 This session, "Protecting Health: How do we improve vaccination rates in our elderly population?", will bring together three prominent speakers with extensive experience in preventive care: 🔸 Ms. Susana Harding, Senior Director at International Longevity Centre, Tsao Foundation 🔹 Dr. Leong Choon Kit, Clinical Lead, Class Primary Care Network & Family Physician, Tampines Family Medicine Clinic 🔺 Ms. Alice Ong, Director, Preventive Health Programmes & Rewards, Health Promotion Board Hear from our speakers and get your questions answered in the moderated Q&A session. This is an invaluable opportunity to learn about strategies and innovations that can help protect our #elderly from preventable conditions through increased vaccination coverage. With limited seats available, make sure to secure your spot today! 🎟️ Supported by: National University of Singapore Saw Swee Hock School Of Public Health GSK Kenvue Nicorette® Professional Looking forward to seeing you there as we work together to safeguard the health of our most vulnerable. #PublicHealth #Vaccination #ElderlyCare #PreventiveHealth #HealthForAll #SBHS2024 #VaccinesWork 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gHNfyhXc Susan Tan Joanne Yoong Clive Tan Ellie Choi Rayner Kay Jin Tan Nurliyana Daros Zi Yang Chua Dr Chrystal Fong Sarah Yi Xuan Tan Aaron Ho Lai-Yee Soh Griva Konstadina Erin Pung Tony Nima Asgari Li Yun Yap Shawn Vasoo Benjamin Seet Hock Lin Sng Eugene Fidelis Soh Jonty Heaversedge Karen Ng David Lye Paul Ong Adam Gerard John Raakhi Khera Sippy Yoona Lee Rahayu Alvin Wee-Hoe GAN Anne Neo

At the Society of Behavioural Health, Singapore, we are glad to see more interest and emphasis on Behavioural Health in Singapore! Come hear from Elena Altieri, Head of the Behavioral Insights Unit at the World Health Organization. Studying behaviours and designing behavioural interventions has become a priority in the provision of health care in Governments around the world. In 2024, the World Health Assemby (WHA) adopted a resolution urging ministries of health and their partners to find opportunities and mechanisms to increase and improve the use of behavioural sciences in their work and requesting WHO to provide technical support, evidence and tools for this. Click here to sign up for free! Registration closes 20 Sep! https://lnkd.in/gpsGZieB Griva Konstadina Benjamin Seet May Lwin Nurliyana Daros Susan Tan Cher Heng Tan Rayner Kay Jin Tan Ellie Choi Clive Tan Anne Neo Taufeeq Wahab Andrew Phua Kyle Tan Sue-Anne Toh Susana Harding Paul Ong Eugene Yuen Jonty Heaversedge Pei Xuan John Abisheganaden Dr Ang Yee Dr Chrystal Fong Aaron Ho Zi Yang Chua Lai-Yee Soh Andrew Tjut