MAPACS Virtual Conference 2021

Welcome Message

Dr Regunathan Villanayer
President
Malaysian Association of
Plastic, Aesthetic and
Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting and the 37th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons. It has been a minor hurdle to overcome, to hold this meeting completely virtual. This is the first time that the conference is held in this manner and while I regret that the COVID pandemic prevented us from holding the conference last year, I am excited about the opportunities in holding an innovative virtual conference this time.

This meeting has brought together an array of distinguished faculty members both local and also from the USA, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, New Zealand and the UK. The scientific program entails a wide range of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgical topics. I am confident that it will be absorbing and not only give us the most recent updates of the various areas of interest but also make us reflect on our own practice to further enhance our service to patients.

The conference also aims to stimulate students, paramedics, medical officers, plastic surgical trainees and plastic surgeons to exchange knowledge, ideas and innovation which are crucial in the advancement of our specialty. For this, there is a dedicated free paper session which has been scheduled on the first day and an e-poster arena for poster presentations.

Despite the raging pandemic in Malaysia at this moment, we have been able to get very good support from our industry partners. With a virtual trade exhibition in display, I would like to invite all of you to visit the virtual trade booths, appreciate the innovative displays and support our partners in return, as it has been similarly difficult for them in these uncertain times.

I wish you a valuable and enjoyable conference and hope the virtual experience gives you faith of the possibilities in facing difficulties.

Registration Fees

Category	Early Bird Up to 15th May 2021	Before 4th June 2021	On the Day 5th June 2021
MAPACS Members	RM 300	RM 350	RM 400
Non Members	RM 350	RM 400	RM 450
Overseas Surgeons (exchange ≃ RM4.15)	USD 100	USD 120	USD 150
Trainee / Medical Officer	RM 250	RM 300	RM 350
Allied Health Professional	RM 100	RM 150	RM 200

Registration will only be confirmed subject to receipt of registration fee. LPO is NOT accepted.
No refund will be entertained in the event of non attendance.
In event of cancellation before 15th May 2021, a 50% administration fee will be charged.

Abstract Submission

Submit Abstract

Submission Guidelines

Submission of abstracts for free oral or poster presentations are welcomed by the Scientific Committee.
23rd of May 2021 is the deadline for submission of abstracts. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Abstracts will only be accepted from participants who have registered and paid their registration fees. Proof of payment will need to be shown.
Submission of abstracts are only done online
Abstracts are to be submitted in English.
Graphs, tables and illustrations cannot be included in the abstract.
Please include the following information in the abstract in the order specified below ie

i) Your assigned registration number

ii) Title

iii) Author(s)

iv) Institution(s)

v) Body, not exceeding 200 words.
The scheduling details and final format of accepted presentation (Oral or Poster) are the prerogative of the Scientific Committee and will be communicated to the authors after the closing date of abstract submission.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Presentation in the Poster Session will be numbered as listed in the programme.
Posters should be developed using the following guidelines:

Layout: Landscape orientation
Dimensions: Minimum recommended size (format W x H) is 2000 x 1500px and maximum is 4000 x 3000px.
Format: 4:3
Minimum font size: 12pt
The poster must be converted to PDF format before upload.
An example of an poster template is available to download here.
The top of the poster must have a label indicating its title and author(s).
The illustrations included should be clear for web viewing. The total poster file size should not exceed 5MB.
All poster file submissions should be done through the submitter’s account on the Congress website by 24th May 2021.

i)	Your assigned registration number
ii)	Title
iii)	Author(s)
iv)	Institution(s)
v)	Body, not exceeding 200 words.