Programme At A Glance

4 July 2026, Saturday

Time Session
07:30
08:00
Registration
08:00
08:45
Plenary 1
Building Tomorrow's Allied Health Workforce - a Strategic Blueprint for Transformation
Ms. L.Mageswary Lapchmanan Speaker
Summit 1
08:45
09:45
Diabetes and Metabolic Health
  • Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Remission in Malaysia: What Can Dietitians Do Better?
    Prof. Dr. Winnie Chee Siew Swee Speaker
  • Lessons Learned from MyCoSS Implications for Dietetic Practice
    Puan Nurul Huda Ibrahim Speaker
  • Q&A
Summit 1
Cancer Nutrition
  • Cancer Prevention : Diet and Lifestyle in Cancer Prevention: Translating Evidence into Action
    Dr. Eliana Ahmad Speaker
  • Cancer Cachexia in Oncology Care: Challenges, Mechanisms and Clinical Management
  • Q&A
Zenith
09:45
10:30
Morning Tea Break & Booth Visit
Foyer
10:30
11:30
Food Service & Sustainability
  • Sustainable Food Service in Healthcare: Balancing Nutrition, Cost, and Carbon
    Emeritus Professor Sandra Capra Speaker
  • Food Waste Reduction as a Quality Improvement Strategy
    Dr. Nurul Huda binti Razalli Speaker
  • Q&A
Summit 1
Education & Workforce
  • Sustaining the Dietetics Workforce: Resilience, Retention, and Leadership
    Ms. Mushidah Zakiah Speaker
  • Student-Lead Diet Clinic
    Ms. Soh Pheh Huang Speaker
Zenith
11:30
12:30
Microbiome-Guided Nutrition Care
  • Gut Microbiome–Metabolic Crosstalk: Mechanisms and Nutritional Implications
    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chong Chun Wie Speaker
  • Low FODMAP Diet and IBS: Implications for Dietetic Practice
    Dr. Shanthi Krishnasamy Speaker
  • Q&A
Summit 1
Critical Illness
  • Protein Prescription in Critical Care: Evidence, Uncertainty, and Practice
    Dr. Lee Zheng Yii Speaker
  • Beyond Hospital Discharge: Nutritional Barriers, Outcomes, and Interventions in Survivors of Critical Illness
    Prof. Dr. Hazreen Majid Speaker
  • Q&A
Zenith
12:30
13:30
Lunch Symposium 1
Summit 1
13:30
14:15
Networking Buffet Lunch
14:15
15:15
Opening Ceremony
Guest of Honour: Datuk Dr Mahathar bin Abd Wahab
Summit 1
15:15
16:00
Keynote Lecture
MOH Director General
Summit 1
16:00
16:45
Tea Symposium 1
Summit 1
17:00
18:00
MDA Annual General Meeting
Member Dinner

5th July 2026, Sunday

Time Session
08:00
09:00
Registration
09:00
09:45
Plenary 2
CKM, Obsity and GLP-1
Prof Lim Lee Ling Speaker
Summit 1
09:45
10:30
Morning Tea Break & Booth Visit
Foyer
10:30
11:30
Healthy Aging
  • Geri Muscle, Sarcopenia, and Longevity: The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Ageing
    Dr. Rizah Mazzuin Speaker
  • Nourishing the Ageing Brain: The Role of Dietitians in Dementia Prevention, and Care
    Dr. Noraida Omar Speaker
  • Q&A
Summit 1
Paediatrics
  • Paediatric Obesity Care: Moving Beyond Calories to Family-Centred Solutions
    Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azriyanti binti Anuar Zaini Speaker
  • Inborn Errors of Metabolism
  • Q&A
Zenith
11:30
12:30
Free Paper 1A
Research - Dietitians
Summit 1
Free Paper 1B
Research - Students
Zenith
12:30
13:30
Lunch Symposium 2
Summit 1
13:30
14:30
Free Paper 2A
Case Study - Dietitians
Summit 1
Free Paper 2B
Case Study - Students
Zenith
14:30
15:30
Forum 1
Asian Young Dietitians' Forum
Summit 1
Forum 2
Meeting MSQH Standards in Food Service: Practical Compliance and Best Practices
Puan Basmawati Baharom Speaker
Zenith
15:30
16:00
Tea Break
Summit 1
16:00
16:30
Closing & Prize Giving Ceremony
Summit 1