BESTCON 2025
“Strength Through Resilience, Compassion During Crisis”
30th September - 2nd October 2025
Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Come join Us!
The Borneo Emergency EMTS Solidarity Triumphant (BESTCON 2025) brings together Sabah’s emergency medicine community and national collaborators for two days of knowledge exchange, skills enhancement, and professional solidarity. This year’s theme reflects our collective commitment to rise above adversity and respond to crises with empathy and excellence.
With an engaging lineup of keynote talks, expert panels, case-based sharing, and interactive debates, BESTCON 2025 also features a series of highly practical Preconference Workshops aimed at empowering frontline professionals with real-world emergency care skills.
Pre-conference Lanes
lANE 1: ECG Workshop – “Mastering the Beats”
Decode the rhythm of life in this dynamic workshop. Learn to identify deadly ECG patterns, manage electrical therapies, and sharpen your cardiology reflexes for acute care settings.
LANE 2 : Ultrasound Workshop – “Seeing is Believing”
From crashing patients to chest trauma, POCUS has revolutionized emergency care. This hands-on workshop offers a comprehensive skillset in diagnostic and procedural ultrasonography.
LANE 3: Transfer of the Critically Ill – “Moving Lives Safely”
Transferring unstable patients is high-stakes work. Learn key principles, ethical considerations, and equipment handling to ensure safe interfacility transfers in all conditions. Includes:
Wilderness Medicine – “Fangs and Frontiers”
Experience the untamed wild of Borneo in this immersive session. Gain confidence in identifying venomous species, managing envenomation, and responding to emergencies in austere environments.
Ventilator Workshop – “Taming the Machine”
Break down the fear of the ventilator. This workshop covers core principles, real-time troubleshooting, and strategic settings to optimize respiratory support in emergencies.
CBRNE Workshop – “Prepare for the Unthinkable”
In the face of hazardous exposures and mass casualties, readiness is everything. This workshop teaches frontline personnel how to recognize, respond, and decontaminate safely during CBRNE incidents.
TENTATIVE PROGRAM
30th September 2025
Preconference
Preconference
| PRE-CONFERENCE | |||
| 0800 - 0830 | REGISTRATION AND MORNING TEA BREAK | ||
| 0830 - 1230 |
LANE 1: ECG WORKSHOPLecture 1: The Killer ECG Lecture 2: The Fast And Furious Lecture 3: Beats Too Chill To Thrill Skill Station 1: ECG Recognition Skill Station 2: Transcutaneous Pacing Skill Station 3: Cardioversion |
LANE 2: ULTRASOUND WORKHSHOPLecture: Introduction to POCUS Skill Station 1: Echo 1 ( PLAX, PSAX) Skill Station 2: Echo 2 ( A4C, S4C) Skill Station 3: RUSH Protocol Skill Station 4: BLUE Protocol Skill Station 5: CVL Skill Station 6: FAST/ E-FAST |
LANE 3: TRANSFER OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTLecture 1: Key Elements Of Transferring Critically Ill Patient Lecture 2: Medicolegal & Ethical Consideration: Consent, Deterioration/ Death In Transit Station 1: Patient packaging, Team Dynamic and Equipment Positioning Station 2: Interfacility Transfer Kit Station 3: Estimating Oxygen Requirement Station 4: Troubleshooting For Patient Deterioration |
| 1230 - 1330 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 1330-1730 |
LANE 4: WILDERNESS MEDICINE WORKSHOPLecture 1: Applying The Principle Of Austerity In Daily EM Practice Lecture 2: Updates In Wilderness Spine Management Demonstration: Snake Identification And Tips In handling Venomous Animal Station 1: Wilderness Hemorrhage Control Station 2: 10 seconds triage tool & Spine Assessment Station 3: Transport And Packaging |
LANE 5: VENTILATOR WORKSHOPLecture 1: Introduction and Basics of Mechanical Lecture 2: Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Lecture 3: Approach to Post-Intubation Hypoxia Skill Station 1: Modes and Basic Ventilator Setting Skill Station 2: Non-Invasive Ventilation Skill Station 3: Ventilator Waveforms and Troubleshooting |
LANE 6: CBRNE WORKSHOPLecture 1: CBRNE Threat Recognition And Clinical Management Lecture 2: Medical Response Framework & Hospital Roles Skill Station 1: PPE Type A & B (HAZMAT Team) Skill Station 2: PPE Type C & D (AMERT Team) - Donning & Doffing Skill Station 3: Triage & Initial Management Station 4: Decontamination Demonstration By HAZMAT |
1st October 2025
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 1
| DAY 1 | ||
| TIME | PROGRAM | SPEAKER |
| 0730 – 0800 | Registration and Welcome Coffee | |
| 0800 – 0815 | Opening Remarks by Conference Chairperson | |
| 0815 – 0845 |
KEYNOTE: A Physician's Solitary Path: Journey of Healing and Resilience |
Dr. Ahmad Bin Hashim Ex Head Of Emergency Medicine Service Sabah (2008 – 2023) |
| 0845 – 0915 | Managing Trauma in Resource Limiting Settings |
Dr. Nurul Azlean Binti Norzan Consultant Emergency Physician and Trauma Fellow, Hospital Sg Buloh |
| 0915 – 0945 | The Crashing Patient: Rapid Recognition & Immediate Actions |
Dr Mohd. Hafis Bin Mohamed Sakar Consultant Emergency Physician and Emergency Critical Care Fellow, Hospital Melaka |
| 0945 – 1015 | Opening Ceremony | |
| 1015 – 1030 | Coffee Break | |
| 1030 – 1100 | The Difficult Airway in District Settings – When & How to Act |
Dr. Shazharn Bin Muhammad Zain Head of Sabah Anaesthesiology Services Head Of Department & Consultant Anaesthesiologist, HQE |
| 1100 – 1130 | OMI to Replace STEMI |
Datuk Dr. Liew Houng Bang Head Of Cardiology Service Sabah Head Of Department & Consultant Cardiologist HQEII |
| 1130 – 1200 | Spinning Into Stroke: When Dizziness Hides the Danger |
Dr. Sheila Ong Ai Mei Consultant Neurologist HQE |
| 1200 – 1230 | Toxic Gas Releases: Ammonia Poisoning | TBA |
| 1230 – 1300 | Case Sharing: Code Poison – A Race Against Time for the Antidote |
Dr. Amirizal Anwar Bin Che Embi Emergency Physician, Hospital Lahad Datu |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break | |
| 1400 – 1430 | Legal Challenges in Emergency Medicine |
Dr. Fatahul Laham Bin Mohamed Head Of National Emergency Medicine Service Malaysia Senior Consultant Emergency Physician, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah |
| 1430 – 1500 | Emergency Department or Hospital Overcrowding? Current Challenges and Possible Solutions |
Dr Abd. Adzim E. Arim Sasi Head Of Emergency Medicine Service Sabah Head Of Department & Consultant Emergency Physician Hospital Tawau |
| 1500 – 1530 | Coffee Break | |
| 1500 – 1700 | Oral Presentation (Top 10) | |
| 1700 – 1730 | Day 1 Wrap-Up | |
2nd October 2025
Conference Day 2
Conference Day 2
| DAY 2 | ||
| TIME | PROGRAM | SPEAKER |
| 0800 – 0830 | Registration and Networking | |
| 0830 – 0900 | Care Bundle in Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage |
Dr. Hii Ling Yien Consultant Obstetrician, Hospital Wanita & Kanak-Kanak Sabah |
| 0900 – 0930 | Implementing Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) in ETD |
Dr. Muammar Iqbal Bin Hashim Emergency Physician, HWKKS |
| 0930 – 1000 | Critical Journeys: Overcoming Challenges in Medical Air Evacuation |
Dr. Munawaruzzaman Bin Abdul Manan Consultant Emergency Physician, HQE |
| 1000 – 1030 | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 1030 – 1100 | Rainforest Jungle Survival Medicine in Malaysia |
Dr Brandon Chee Hon Loong Outdoor Educator, Wilderness Medical Instructor & Survival Bushcraft Instructor |
| 1100 – 1130 | Challenges and Strategies in Managing Animal Bites, Stings and Envenomation in Resource-Limited Settings |
Dr Muhamad Naim Bin Ab. Razak Wildernes, Emergency & Extreme Medicine Fellow |
| 1130 – 1200 | EMRT Roles in Humanitarian/Conflict Zones |
AP. Dr. Mohamad Hamim Bin Mohamad Hanifah Consultant Emergency Physician & Wilderness Medicine Physician, University Malaysia Sabah |
| 1200 – 1230 | Emergency Department Preparedness for Mass Casualty Incidents |
Dr. Jolina Wilfred Nini Emergency Physician, HQE |
| 1230 – 1300 | Case Sharing: When the Earth Trembled – Insight from the Kota Kinabalu Earthquake |
Dr Grace Yong Suet Lai Head Of Department & Consultant Emergency Physician, HQE II |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break | |
| 1400 – 1430 | Combating Burnout in Emergency Medicine: Strategies and Solutions |
Dr. Thong Vie Cheong Psychiatrist, University Malaysia Sabah |
| 1430 – 1500 | Breaking Bad News in Emergency and Trauma Department: A Vital Skill in End-of-Life Care |
Dr. Ng Wan Jun Palliative Care Physician, HQE |
| 1500 – 1530 | Coffee Break | |
| 1500 – 1630 | Debate Session (TBA) | |
| 1630 – 1700 | Closing Remarks & Memorial Tribute | |
| 1700 – 1730 | Day 2 Wrap-Up | |
Price and Registration
Register before 08.08.2025 for early bird price! |
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| Pre-conference ONLY | Conference ONLY | Full Package | |
| MEDICAL DOCTOR (GOV) |
RM 500 / PAX RM 400 / PAX RM 300 / PAX |
RM 800 / PAX RM 600 / PAX RM 500 / PAX |
RM 1000 / PAX RM 700 / PAX |
| ALLIED HEALTH (GOV) |
RM 400 / PAX RM 300 / PAX RM 250 / PAX |
RM 700 / PAX RM 500 / PAX RM 400 / PAX |
RM 800 / PAX RM 600 / PAX |
| NON-MOH |
RM 600 / PAX RM 500 / PAX RM 400 / PAX |
RM 1000 / PAX RM 800 / PAX RM 700 / PAX |
RM 1300 / PAX RM 1000 / PAX |
| INTERNATIONAL |
USD 200 / PAX USD 150 / PAX |
USD 400 / PAX USD 300 / PAX |
USD 450 / PAX USD 380 / PAX |
Abstract Submission
Online Abstract Submission Open
15th May 2025
Deadline for online asbtract submission
15th July 2025
Notification of acceptance
31st July 2025
Deadline for poster submission and author registration
31st August 2025
VENUE
REACH US
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Jalan Tanjung Lipat, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah