I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome all the participants of The 1st Syiah Kuala International Conference on Medical and Health Science (SKIC – MHS) 2017.

This conference was organized by the Organizing Committee, consists of the staffs and alumni of Faculty of Medicine, Syiah Kuala University. The committee has been working together to hold a series of events to celebrate the faculty’s 35th anniversary: Public Speech, International Conference, Workshops, and Family Gathering. All of these aimed to streghten the bond among the alumni, and improve the quality of our beloved school at the same time. This conference in particular, signifies the achievement of the Organizing Comiittee in bringing together scholars from all over the world to promote research environment.

This conference brought together speakers and participants from four different countries: Malaysia, USA, Taiwan, and Indonesia as the host country. The expected attendees will be experienced researchers, clinicians, faculty members, as well as medical students. In regards to the topic, this conference will cover quite broad topics in medical: infectious disease, non-communicable disease, cancer, emergency medicine, health finance, and medical research.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we hope that participants can take this opportunity to expand their network and establish collaborative ties with speakers and participants coming from other countries. We are looking forward to welcome you all in the 1st Syiah Kuala International Conference on Medical and Health Science (SKIC – MHS) 2017, and wish you a pleasant and enjoyable stay in Banda Aceh.

Thank you.
Sincerely,

Dr. dr. Jufriady Ismy, Sp.U
Chairman of the Organizing Committee