The Australasian College of Legal Medicine presents
2025 Annual Scientific Meeting & Awards Dinner
Ethics, Medicine and the Law
8 & 9 November 2025 - Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview
Preceded by ACLM's popular Expert Report Writing course on 7 November
Call for Speakers and Abstracts - closing on 9 May 2025!
To express your interest in speaking, email your abstract and biography to aclm9@legalmedicine.com.au. Presenters will receive an AUD 100 discount on their registration fee. Presenters must be available to attend in person and will pay their own registration and travel costs.
Registration now open!
Click the button below and complete the form to submit your booking information, and an invoice will be sent to you within a few business days. Payment must be received to confirm your booking.
Please note: At this stage, this is an in-person event only. We may offer virtual attendance options closer to the date, depending on demand. Do you prefer to attend virtually? Let us know here!
Full event information
Professor Kumaralingam Amirthalingam - Professor of Law, National University of Singapore
Kumaralingam Amirthalingam is a Professor at the National University of Singapore Law School. He obtained his LLB and PhD from the Australian National University. He researches in the areas of Criminal Law (specializing in public prosecutions) and Tort Law (specializing in medical negligence and economic loss). He teaches Criminal Law, Tort Law, and Business Torts. Kumar has served as Vice Dean of the Law School, Director of the Asian Law Institute, and Chair of the NUS Teaching Academy. He is on the International Advisory Board of Medical Law International and the Editorial Advisory Board of Medical Law Review. He is a member of the Singapore Medical Council’s Complaints Panel and has served as an Appointed Expert to the Ministry of Health, Government of Singapore. He was seconded to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for two years as Senior Director (Research & Policy) and Deputy Public Prosecutor, and he has served as Amicus Curiae in the Court of Appeal in two drug trafficking cases. He is presently completing a monograph on medical negligence and patient autonomy.
Dr Peter Chow - Deputy Academic Director, Singapore Medical Association - Centre for Medical Ethics and Professionalism | Senior Consultant Geriatrician and Chairman of Clinical Ethics Committee of Changi General Hospital Singapore | Co-lead, Bioethics, SingHealth Dukes-NUS Medical Humanities Institute
Dr Peter Chow is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Geriatric Medicine at Changi General Hospital (CGH). Raised in Hong Kong, Dr Chow studied medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong before completing his specialist training in Singapore. He further undertook medical humanities studies in London and obtained a Master in Medical Law and Ethics (LLM) from the University of Edinburgh.
As the Chairperson of the Clinical Ethics Committee in CGH, Dr Chow is actively involved in this field. He was appointed Deputy Academic Advisor and Lecturer at the Centre of Medical Ethics and Professionalism (CMEP) of the Singapore Medical Association, as well as the Co-Lead for Bioethics at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical Humanities Institute.
Dr Chow focuses on cognitive disorders in geriatric medicine at CGH’s Memory Clinic – managing dementia, the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, as well as nutrition and swallowing conditions in elderly patients. Beyond his clinical role at CGH, Dr Chow is also an educator, serving as Adjunct Lecturer at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, and Education Lead for Year 4 medical students on attachment to the Department of Geriatric Medicine in CGH.
Dr Amirala Pasha - Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic | Attorney | American College of Legal Medicine Fellow and Executive Committee member
Dr Amirala Pasha, DO, JD, FACP, FCLM, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He currently serves as the Practice Chair for the Executive Health Section. In addition to his clinical practice, he is an attorney and a member of the Minnesota Bar. His research focuses on health law and policy with a special emphasis on FDA law, decisional privacy, and health policy education for clinicians. He is the editor of the recently published book titled Laws of Medicine: Core Legal Aspects for the Healthcare Professional. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Legal Medicine.
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Four Points by Sheraton Singapore, Riverview
382 Havelock Rd, Singapore 169629
At this stage, this is an in-person event only. We may offer virtual attendance options closer to the date, depending on demand.
Accommodation:
The venue has offered a special discounted accommodation rate for ACLM event attendees. Details will be sent to you once you book your attendance, or you may contact us for the pricing beforehand.
Friday 7 November - Expert Report Writing course
Saturday 8 November - Annual Scientific Meeting (Full day)
Saturday 8 November Evening - Awards Dinner
Sunday 9 November - Annual Scientific Meeting Day 2 (Half day)
Please contact us if you wish to be an Official Sponsor for this event. A sponsorship prospectus is available upon request.
Members of Official Supporting Organisations are eligible to receive ACLM members’ ticket pricing on both the ASM & Dinner and the preceding Expert Report Writing course. Please contact us if you wish to be an Official Supporting Organisation for this event.
MEDICO LEGAL SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LEGAL MEDICINE
Tickets may be purchased in either SGD or AUD and are GST free unless otherwise specified.
ASM Conference & Dinner Ticket
ACLM members (and Supporting Organisations): AUD 700 / SGD 600
Non-members: AUD 850 / SGD 725
Includes:
Saturday Conference (full day session)
Saturday Awards Dinner (Chinese 8-course set menu with beverages)
Sunday Conference (half day session ending with lunch)
Optional Extras:
Per additional dinner ticket: + AUD 150 / SGD 125
Discount for speakers: - AUD 100 / SGD 85
Expert Report Writing Course
ACLM members (and Supporting Organisations): AUD 500 / SGD 425
Non-members: AUD 650 / SGD 550
1 day course (standard course fees) - See here for full details
You may select this add-on option during the booking process. Booking priority for the course will be given to ASM attendees. Contact us via email if you wish to book the course only.
By registering to attend, you agree that you have read and accept the Cancellation, Privacy and Health & Safety Policies. These policies apply to the 7 November 2025 Expert Report Writing course and the 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting & Awards Dinner.
Cancellation policy
A refund less $100 cancellation fee will be provided for all cancellations received at least 30 days prior to the event start date. Any cancellations after this point will be non-refundable. The $100 cancellation fee will be applicable individually to the Course and the ASM/Dinner.
Sickness:
Please do not attend the live events if you are sick with a contagious illness such as COVID-like symptoms. If you cannot attend due to illness, you will be offered a credit note or refund.
Contingency Planning:
If a situation occurs which significantly affects the majority of participants’ ability to attend in person, the event may either be postponed to a later date or held entirely online. Any such decision will be communicated to all as soon as possible if this circumstance arises. By registering, you agree to attend the course virtually on the same dates, should this circumstance arise. We recommend that you consider booking flexible travel and/or purchase appropriate insurance in case your plans change.
Privacy policy
View the ACLM Privacy Policy here. All persons who book will have their data handled in accordance with ACLM's Privacy Policy.
Health & Safety policy
As part of our commitment to making this event safe you must comply with the following directions:
- Do not attend this event if you are unwell with a contagious illness such as COVID-like symptoms. Contact us for more options.
- Presenters must be willing to present via virtual method instead in the event of sickness, travel restrictions, or other circumstances affecting their ability to attend in person.
- You must comply with all government directions regarding health and safety if they exist.
- It is your responsibility to check the latest border, travel and quarantine restrictions to ensure you are safe and able to travel to and from this event. This may include applying for a travel permit or Visa.
(For the Expert Report Writing course - Please refer to the ACLM Expert Report Writing course webpage for CPD information.)
CPD information for the Annual Scientific Meeting will be available closer to the date.