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SPEAKER PROFILE (DAY 1)

Dr. William Cheung
D.M.D., F.A.G.D., F.A.D.I., F.I.C.D., F.A.C.D., F.I.A.D.F.E., F.P.F.A.

Dr. William Cheung currently maintains a multi-specialty practice in the Central business
district of Hong Kong. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree from the
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, U.S.A. Besides, he is also Fellow of the
Academy of General Dentistry, the Academy of Dentistry International, the International
College of Dentists, the American College of Dentists, the International Academy for Dental
Facial Esthetics, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is the Honorary Professor of West
China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University in China, the Honorary Associate Professor
at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, as well as the Adjunct Associate
Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, U.S.A. Dr Cheung
has delivered well over 100 lectures and presentations worldwide and has published more
than 20 scientific studies in various dental journals and magazines. He serves on the
International Editorial Board of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA). He
is currently the Chairman of the Education Committee of the FDI World Dental Federation.

Lecture : Staff - The Heart of Your Practice?
Creating a successful practice requires teamwork. Staff members are an essential part of
the team in a dental office. This presentation will focus on some of the important aspects of
building a successful team such as staff recruitment, staff remuneration, staff training and
development.

Learning Objectives
Participants will learn how to build a successful team through:
1. Mission and vision
2. Staff recruitment with clear expectations and job description
3. Staff remuneration
4. Staff training and development

Mr. Ivan Ho Heng Kit
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy,
DGSA certified in Dry Needling
.
A graduate from INTI International University with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in
Physiotherapy and certified in Dry Needling, Ivan Ho is passionate in dealing with
musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries. As an active teenager, Ivan has dabbled in a
wide variety of sports, such as rock climbing, badminton, running, and many others. He has
even tried his hand at activities like contemporary dance and martial arts! His experience
and love for movement variety and capability has allowed him to relate to individuals of all
backgrounds who need help with better equipping their bodies for daily tasks and athletic
goals. Ivan believes that when he focuses on making people feel strong and comfortable in
their bodies, it then encourages them to naturally want to move more. As an advocate of
active rehabilitation, he also utilises manual therapy and Dry Needling as a supplement to
the effectiveness for recovery and injury prevention.
Lecture : Prehab and Injury Management for Dentists
As healthcare practitioners, our top priority is our patient’s well-being but how often do we
get hurt or injured because of poor posture or work-related strains on our body? The most
reported cause of occupational disease and injury among dentists is improper position of the
body at work, followed by stress. As a result of this, the common sites of musculoskeletal pain
experienced by dentists are lower back pain, neck pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. All of
which are easily avoidable with proper education on posture, work ergonomics and corrective
exercises. In a world where healthcare services are constantly in demand, work related injuries
should be the last reason for us to not work. Therefore, prevention is always better than cure.
We should be better equipped with tools to take care of our bodies well before the neck or
back pains become debilitating. Dentists who exercise on a regular basis are less at risk of
experiencing work related musculoskeletal pain. Therefore, this talk will be focused on teaching
dentists practical and useful steps in preventing work related neck, lower back, and wrist
pain. As well as lifestyle modifications that would improve overall well being and quality of life.
Although the majority of the session will be centred around preventing injuries we will also look
into what can be done once an injury has occurred.
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