Section XV  

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Honorary Advisor:
Dr Gerhard Konrad Seeberger

 

President:
Adjunct Prof. Dato’ Dr. How Kim Chuan (Malaysia) 

 

Registrar:
Prof. Dr. John Ling Yu Kong (Hong Kong SAR)                                    

 

Deputy Registrar:

Dr. TC Phua (Singapore)

 

Treasurer:

Adj. Assoc. Prof. Dr Dominic Leung Wing Hung (Singapore)                 

 

Assistant Treasurer:

Dr David Tan (Malaysia)                                            

 

Regent of Cambodia :

Dr. Tep Navy                                       

Deputy Regent of Cambodia:

Dr. Anand Marya 

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Regent of Indonesia:

Dr. Hananto Seno   

 

Regent of Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR:

Dr Nelson Wong Chi Wai

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Regent of Malaysia & Brunei:

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim       

         

Deputy Regent of Brunei:

Dr. Haji Mohin Haji Momin    

                             

Regent of Singapore:

Dr. TC Phua                  

                       

Regent of Vietnam:

Dr. Hoang Trong Hong  

                     

International Liaison Councillor:
Dr. Nelson Wong Chi Wai                                  

Dr. Chiu Hung Cheng                               

Dr. Carlos Augusto                                    

Dr. Hong Chang 

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Humanitarian Committee Chairlady                 

Dr. Tammy Duangporn Duangthip                          

Education Committee Chairman                             

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim    

Dental Public Health Committee Chairman                                                

Prof. Dr. CH Chu                           

Fellowship Credential Committee Chairman                                              

Prof. Dr. John Ling Yu Kong

           

Collaboration with Dental Trade Industry Committee                                   

Chairman:

Prof Dr. John. Ling Yu Kong               

Vice-chairman:

Dr. Hong Chang.      

 

Youth Member                                 

Chairlady: Dr. Khalisyah Che Hashim                        

 

Section XV comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Laos, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Uzbeskistan.

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Contact information:
64 Jalan Telawi
Bangsar Baru
Kuala Lumpur 59100
Malaysia
Tel: +60 3 22845529
Website: www.icdxv.com
Facebook: icdsectionxv

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President’s Message

 It is my great privilege to extend a heartfelt welcome to the 10th ICD Section XV International Conference and Induction Ceremony, taking place from April 18-20, 2025, in Setia Spice Convention Center, Penang, Malaysia. Founded in 1920, the ICD is the largest and oldest global dental honor society, with a membership of over 12,000 Fellows from more than 140 countries. Since its inception, the ICD has grown to establish autonomous sections across the globe, reflecting its commitment to fostering professional excellence and collegiality among dental practitioners. This year, we are thrilled to present our theme, “New Era of Digital AI Technology in Medicine and Dentistry”, which reflects the transformative role of AI in shaping the future of healthcare. We are also proud to announce our collaboration with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) and the support we have received from Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MYCEB) and Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB), which have been instrumental in making this event a success. This milestone event promises to be a unique platform for global leaders, healthcare professionals, and innovators to come together under the banner of progress, collaboration, and excellence. 

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This year, we anticipate more than 2,000 dentists from across the globe to join us in Penang for an exceptional gathering of minds. We will proudly host the grand induction ceremony, where we will welcome at least 200 new ICD Fellows, representing the top 1% of dental professional leaders from academia, civil service, private practice, and the dental military. Our program will feature the prestigious Global Leaders Summit Forum, the Humanitarian Project Award, and the Best Postgraduate Research Project Competition. Additionally, we are excited to offer dental student leadership training and to present world-class speakers discussing AI-driven, cutting-edge technologies in dentistry. Participants can look forward to hands-on workshops, an International Dental Expo, and a wealth of knowledge and expertise—all under one roof. 

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This year, we are excited to feature the Global Leaders Forum, where distinguished experts will discuss the latest advancements and challenges in healthcare. We are also proud to organize the Global Healthcare Leaders Summit, aligning with our prestigious Special Consultative Status with the World Health Organization (WHO). This summit will bring global stakeholders together to deliberate on critical issues like the integration of oral health into universal health coverage and leveraging AI technology to improve healthcare delivery. The ICD’s close partnership with WHO underscores our commitment to global health advocacy and education. 

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Our organization has a deep-rooted history of humanitarian service, demonstrated through impactful projects in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and beyond. These initiatives have improved access to oral healthcare for underserved communities and raised awareness of oral health as an essential component of overall well-being. The ICD’s long-standing mission to serve humanity will be echoed in every session of the summit, as we seek to address regional and global oral health challenges in collaboration with health authorities and community stakeholders. 

One of the event’s highlights will be the grand induction ceremony, where we will welcome new fellows from around the world into the ICD. These outstanding individuals exemplify the highest standards of professional achievement, humanitarian service, and ethical conduct. Their inclusion into our fellowship is a testament to their dedication to advancing healthcare, particularly in the fields of dentistry and medicine. 

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Since our first gathering in 2013, the ICD Section XV has grown to become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and cross-border collaboration in healthcare across Asia-Pacific. We are proud of the many strides we’ve made, and although the global pandemic posed challenges, we have resumed our mission with renewed vigor and focus. 

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On behalf of the ICD, I invite you to join us in these dynamic discussions, engage with global healthcare leaders, and witness the future of medicine and dentistry unfold.

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The Challenges of Section XV

We are comprised of 13 countries spreading a large part of geographical area in Aisa with diverse with diverse culture, language and religions. Communications and admisntration is a real challenge.

Secondly, we started from zero in financial resources and obtained our financial resources through contributions from Council members as well as organizing conferences.
 

Thirdly, we inherited a sizeable of dormant fellows who ceased to pay subscription dues and our mission is to reactivate their membership.

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The Main Focus of Section XV in 2018

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A. Membership centered approach

1. Membership growth – we target to grow our membership at 20% a year from each regions

2. Membership reactivation – we target to implement a membership reactivation program to bring back dormant fellows to contribute to ICD again

3. Membership benefits program – we set up a Membership Liaison Committee tasked to work on benefits and privileges of Fellows

4. Membership volunteerism – through our ICD Global Congress in Macau and Humanitarian project in Madagascar, we hope to inculcate spirit of volunteerism in ICD

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B. Education centered Approach

1. Annual Section Congress – We plan to organize an Annual Section Conference and Council meeting. This is to offer Continuing education platform for fellows and also networking for fellows on an annual basis in different countries within Section XV. Our upcoming Congress in Macau is a promising Congress.

2. Annual Region Congress – Each component Region is tasked to organized annual conference to improve fellowship education and networking.

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C. Humanitarian centered approach
We planned a concerted Section effort on Humanitarian project. In 2018, we planned to collaborate with our Diamond sponsor Modern Dental Group to work on a humanitarian project in Madagascar and we hope to report more on this project in due time.

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D. Achieving financial surplus
– As a new Section , we have no financial income sources and hence we have to explore our income from the contributions of Councilors and Regents and subscription dues collections. This is by no means sustainable and we now plan to raise funds through organizing activities and seek industrial support. We plan to achieve 80% revenue from activities and 20% from membership subscription. we shall endeavor to achieve 20% annual surplus growth for the first 5 years.

1. Self-sufficiency in every project

2. Prudent budget planning before launching any project

3. Industrial friendly to achieve win-win situation

 

E. International Induction Ceremony

We plan to organize annual Induction ceremony tag along with our Section Congress targeting at growth rate of 15-20% . We have setup a Fellowship Credential Committee scrutinizing the eligibility of new Fellows to ensure that we maintain the honour and dignity of fellows.

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Upcoming Activities
ICD Section XV and XIII International Scientific Congress and Induction Ceremony
Venue: Macau Conrad Hotel Convention Centre
Date: 19-21 June 2018

This is the first Conjoint Congress between Section XIII and XV, we anticipate a turn up of more than 1000 delegates and we plan to organized at a grand Induction ceremony of 250 Inductees.

This Congress also invites more than 12 world class speakers and simultaneous translations, we have so far received encouraging support from the traders as well as fellows.

This Congress signifies an important watershed for Section XV as we are now an autonomous Section and we are pooling all our resources to organize this historic Congress. This is pivotal to our success as a confident and prospective Section.

We would like to invite all Section leaders and fellows to attend this Congress as a sign of support for our humble newly formed Section.