Case Discussion: From Smoker to Surgery-Ready: A Health Coaching Case Discussion
Thu, 10 Sept
|Zoom
A case-based discussion with the following objectives 1. Explain the indications for smoking cessation in pre-operative patients. 2. Compare smoking cessation aids available in Singapore 3. Apply appropriate tools to determine type of dependence and level of nicotine dependence in patients who smoke
Time & Location
10 Sept 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm SGT
Zoom
About the Event
A case-based discussion with the following objectives
1. Explain the indications for smoking cessation in pre-operative patients.
2. Compare smoking cessation aids available in Singapore
3. Apply appropriate tools to determine type of dependence and level of nicotine dependence in patients who are smoking
A recording of this case discussion is available after the event exclusively to SGLM members.
About the Speaker:
Chia Ming Tjong, MPH, RPh, BCPS, NBC-HWC, SBHS RWC
Ming Tjong is a registered pharmacist with a decade of hospital-based care experience and holds qualifications in Health and Wellness Coaching (NBC-HWC, SBHS RWC).
He has an interest in supporting stressed-out professionals to navigate life challenges without compromising on their true potential. His experience comes from over 5 years of supporting people to quit smoking and he has volunteered to lead groups in the community to enhance well-being practices.
Passionate about behavioural health and social determinants, Ming Tjong is currently serving in the Executive Committee of the Singapore Society of Behavioural Health (SBHS) as the Events Lead.