PENSMA CONGRESS 2012

havent write for a while.. lost interest in blogging lately.. but the congress was  too awesome to let it go without any remarks..

although it was more like a course, attending the talks conducted by delegates  from UK, Philippine, Japan & various countries was something that i valued much.. to get an insight  of what's going on around the globes was a new experience that lift me from being stuck in the 'frog under the coconut shell'   zone.. even though i know there will be another course at pulau cebu, philippine this upcoming july, i' m more thn grateful( having chance to  attend the PENSMA CONGRESs), tribute to Fresenius Kabi  for  sponsoring  all the expenses for that 3 nights stay at Golden Sands Resort..  it was almost impossible for the hospital to entertain claim  if the flight tickets, registration fee, accommodation & food expenses were more than RM 2000..

and a dietitian that i met also complained how hard it was for her to get sponsorship but she was lucky that another drug company agreed to sponsor her later.. a beginner like me, who just got to know the world of nutrition for less than 3 months & never make TPN  due  to health reasons, was easily satisfied with a congress held in Malaysia.. as my fb status say, meeting people involved in this field is a blessing indeed - got to know colleagues  from various hospitals, dietitians,  drug company representatives and meet my lecturer - that will help me in my career as TPN pharmacist! i dont know any doctors/ nurses there but i do meet familiar faces that worked at my hospital, but i'm not sure about  their names :'(  gained knowledges on what the heck  nutritional support team is, updates on probiotics to treat diarrhea in critically ill patients and many more useful updates! so,  my lack of knowledges due to no guidances & no exposure was compensated by this 3days congress.. & i'm thankful for that special dinner treat at Ferringhi Garden by a Fresenius Kabi rep - not only because that place and the price of food there were too exclusive, but also  because of that brief meeting, i got to now more through the conversation between HUSM colleague & him..

and walking together from the restaurant to our hotel through Ferringhi night market  was quite enjoyable  when you meet nice people.. through him, i also  got to know his bosses, namely the FK Head of marketing unit & the product manager... the dinner was more to build a rapport  between us in an informal way..  & almost forgot to highlight here that i really enjoyed myself at the hotel - overall, i rate 5 stars out of 5 for the hotel facilities & its location ( ferringhi night market in front of the hotel & various outdoor activities at the beach)..