Dr EK Tan is a senior consultant neurologist and Deputy CEO (academic affairs) at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), a Professor at Duke-NUS medical school and Lee Kong Chian school of medicine. Dr Tan has served in various committees in the International Movement Disorders Society, and International Association of Parkinsonism related Disorders under the World Federation of Neurology. He has been involved in numerous educational activities in the Asian Oceanic region and has received various national and international research awards. Dr Tan’s primary research interests are in clinical and functional genomics and experimental therapeutics in Movement Disorders.

Il Fan has been a healthcare professional in the field of Neurology for more than 13 years, she has been focus her work by taking care of stroke patients and lending a helping hand to caregivers in the inpatient and outpatient work. To improve stroke care, she also participates in auditing stroke process, reviewing guidelines & protocols, quality projects and research. Il Fan strongly believes in multi-disciplinary approach in stroke care. Hence, she does a lot of collaboration work with multiple professions in delivering comprehensive stroke care. She also co-lead an inter-professional education program to organised education activities for doctors, nurses and other allied health professional to learn together and share latest practice hoping to standardise stroke care. Compassionate and selfless, Ms II Fan often goes beyond the call of duty by making phone calls to check if patients and their caregivers are coping well. At time, she does home visits where necessary. Aside from her clinical duties, Il Fan has contributed some of her time in nursing education not only teaching but also designing training program. She showed her passion in guiding students and junior nurses in school and clinical setting. Il Fan uses her own time volunteering in delivering public talk and participates in stroke campaign to raise awareness. She also volunteered at neurology workshops in Yangon, Laos and Ho Chi Minh to share her knowledge and experience in stroke care. In April 2017, Il Fan received the Healthcare Humanity Award awarded by The Courage Fund. The Healthcare Humanity Award is presented to outstanding healthcare workers who are inspirational role models for going the extra mile to offer care and comfort to the sick and infirmed. Subsequently she also received MOH Nurses Merit Award and AMEI Golden Awards for Outstanding Young Educators Award in 2020

Tan Kay Sin University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Dr Tan Kay Sin is Professor of Neurology at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is also a consultant neurologist at the University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. He graduated from the University of Melbourne, Australia and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) and a Fellow of the American Heart Association. Dr Tan’s numerous clinical and research interests are stroke in young adults, clinical trials in secondary stroke prevention and neurosonology. He actively participates in the neurology service for the teaching hospital and coordinates the acute stroke thrombolysis and thrombectomy service. He has published widely with more than 100 publications in ISI-indexed journals and stroke-related book chapters. He has co-edited 1 stroke-related book and also contributed many book chapters and regional lectures in neurosonology. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neurosonology & Neuroimaging. He has held leadership positions as President of the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization and Malaysian Society of Neurosciences. He was also the past Chairman for the Acute Stroke Advisory Panel which was responsible for many regional stroke related projects and collaborations. As a speaker, he has presented many lectures in local, regional and international meetings for the last 15 years.

I. PERSONAL DETAILS 1. Name: TASHI TENZIN 2. Date of birth: 18-05-1966 3. Place of birth: Zurney, Chumey, Bumthang, Bhutan 4. Military Rank, Royal Bhutan Army: Colonel II. PRESENT JOB AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Consultant general surgeon and neurosurgeon, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu 2. Professor of Surgery, Faculty of Postgraduate medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan 3. Chairperson- Bhutan Stroke Foundation Technical Advisory Committee 4. President, Bhutan Surgical Society –SAARC Surgical Care Society III. PAST JOB EXPEREINCES 1. Chief Medical Officer, Dewathang Military Hospital, Samdrupjongkhar, Bhutan (March –July 2022 ) 2. Dean, Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine, KGUMSB (2016-2022) 3. Professor of surgery, Faculty of postgraduate medicine, KGUMSB (2014-) 4. Member, Quality Management Committee, JDWNRH (2018-2022) 5. Member, Sentinel Event Management Committee, JDWNRH- (2019-2022) 6. Chairperson, Technical Advisory Committee, Bhutan Stroke Foundation-since 2020 7. Editorial Board member, Bhutan Health Journal (2015-2019) 8. Head of Surgery Department (2015-2017) 9. Head of Emergency Department, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Nationa l Referral Hospital, Bhutan (2010-2015) 10. Member of Hospital Safety Committee (since 2013-2016) 11. Member of Technical Advisory Committee, Health Sector Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan (2012-2014) 12. Chairperson, National Collaboration Committee of Traditional and Modern medicine- since 2017-2022 13. Member, General Body council, BHMC (since 2017) 14. Member of Working committee, Bhutan Red Cross Society (2015-2018) 15. Consultant General Surgeon (since 2002), Royal Bhutan Army 16. Consultant Neurosurgeon (2008-2022), Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Bhutan 17. Specialists Member of Hospital Management Committee (2010-2016) 18. Chairperson of National Non-Drug Committee (2011-2013) 19. Focal person for National Trauma Registry (since 2011-2017) 20. Member of Editorial Board of World Medical & Health Policy, USA (since 2012) 21. General Surgeon and Officer Commanding of Deothang Military Hospital: 2004-2006 22. General Surgeon- Deothang Military Hospital: 2003-2006 23. General Surgeon – JDWNRH: 2002-2003 24. Medical Officer – Tencholing Military Hospital:1998-1999 IV. PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS 1. Medical pedagogy and Teaching Methodology (Bangkok) -2013 2. Clinical Observer in Vascular Surgery: (Kaufbeuren, Germany) – 2011 3. Fellowship Neurosurgery: (Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand):2006-2008 4. MS General Surgery: (Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India): 1999-2002 5. MB;BS: (Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India):1992-1996 V. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 1. Certified Teacher, Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI, 2019) 2. Certified Emergency Department Executive (Advanced ED Leadership), International Emergency Department Leadership Institute, Harvard Medical School Initiative, Boston, USA (Conducted14) 3. International Emergency Department Leadership Essential Course, International Emergency Department Leadership Institute, Harvard Medical School Initiative, Boston, USA (conducted in Florence, Italy -2013) 4. BLS, ACLS, PALS provider recertified (Bhutan)-2012, 2014 5. ACLS provider course (New York)-2010 6. PALS provider course (New York)-2010 VI. AWARDS/PRIZES RECEIVED 1. ICON of surgeons, SAARC Surgical Care Society -2021 2. Best clinical presentation award (4th AMC, Thimphu, 2015) 3. Drakpoi Norbu Yoedsel Medal (Light Treasure of the Armed Forces) – from the King-2013 VII. FIELDS OF INTEREST 1. Stroke Services 2. Micro-neurosurgery and Image guided neurosurgery 3. Research on neuroscience 4. Total quality management VIII. PUBLICATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS Publications: 1. Tenzin T. et al. Prevalence of drink-driving in Thimphu, Bhutan: Targeted surveillance at sentinel sites (Drug and Alcohol Review (March 2021). 2. Tenzin, K., Tenzin, T., Dorji, T., Tshering, K.P. Curriculum for Postgraduate Medicine in Bhutan’s only medical university: time for need-based curricula, review, development and implementation South-East Asian Journal of Medical Education 11 Vol. 12, no. 2, 2018 3. Gyeltshen, D., Dorji, T., Gurung M.S., Tsheten, Tenzin K., Tshering P., Dorjee S., Tenzin T. Are people aware of the Buddhist astrological recommendations on timing for surgery? Bhutan health journal, |Issue 2, Vol. 5, 2019 November. 4. Tenzin, K., Dorji, T. & Tenzin, T. (2017) Construction of Multiple Choice Questions before and After an Educational Intervention, Journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 56, 205, pp. 112-116. 5. Yangchen, Sharma V.K, Tenzin T, Dhakal G.P. Burden and Outcome of stroke in Bhutan. International Journal of stroke. 26 April 2021. https://www.world-stroke.org/news-and-blog/blogs/burden-and-outcome-of-stroke-in-bhutan 6. Tenzin T. How to Handle General Public, Media, Press, and Very Important Persons. In: Parija SC, Adkoli BV. Effective medical communication. Singapore: Springer Nature Pte Ltd, 2020. Chapter(12), p-131-40 7. Dorji, G.,Pradhan, S.,Tenzin, T., Miller P.,Connor J., Kypri K., Blood alcohol and injury in Bhutan: targeted surveillance in a national referral hospital emergency department. (BMJ, Inj Prev. 2016 Mar 7) 8. Tenzin, K., Dorji T., Choeda, T., Wangdi P., Oo M,M.,Tripathy J.P.,Tenzin T.,Tobgay T. Internet Addiction among Secondary School Adolescents: A Mixed Meth¬ods Study. J Nepal Med Assoc 2019;57(219):344-351 9. Morris S.C., Manice N., Nelp T., Tenzin T. Establishing Trauma Registry in Bhutan: Needs and Process (Springerplus. 2013; 2: 231). 10. Wilhelm Tell’s Failure: Surgical Management and Follow up of a transcranial compound bow injury in a two year old child - Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery Journal:113(2011)515-517, (www.elsevier.com/locate/clineuro) IX. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS ATTENDED 1. Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute training by RCSC -2019 2. Training on Neuro-navigation system, AKH, University Hospital, Vienna, Austria July, 2018 3. World Stroke Congress, Hyderabad, 2016 4. Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Surabaya, Indonesia, 2016 5. International Medical and Health Conference, Bhutan ,2015 6. Neurosurgeons of Nepal Congress, Kathmandu, 2015 7. Certified Emergency Department Executive (Advanced ED Leadership), Berlin, Germany: Oct 2014 8. 10th Asian Neurological Surgeons Congress (Kazakhstan Association of Neurosurgeons, Sept 2014) 9. Academic Conference, Colombo (College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, Aug. 2014) 10. Scientific Assembly of American College of Emergency Physician, Denver, CO,USA-2013 11. Annual Medical Science Update (IMTRAT), Bhutan-2012 12. SAARC Neurosurgery Conference, Kathmandu-2012 13. International Venous Conference, Kerala, India -2011 14. International Conference on Emergency Medicine, Singapore -2010 15. World Neurology Congress, Bangkok, Thailand -2009 16. Annual Clinical Conference, Bhutan -2009 17. National Trauma Management course, Bhutan- 2003 18. Annual Medical Science Update (IMTRAT), Bhutan -2003 19. Sports Medicine by BOC/IOC, Bhutan -2003. 20. Juvenile Delinquency Workshop, Bhutan -1999 X. PAPERS PRESENTED/ Chapters contributed 1. How to handle the general public, the press, the media and the VIPs – Effective Communication Book- in the process of publishing 2. Chapter on Care of Terminally Ill patient in SAARC Surgical Text Book, 2015 3. Defining and Measuring Quality in medical practice (Keeping pace with scientific update) 4th Annual Medical Conference -2015 4. Medicine and Miracles (Lifestyle Diseases, Enemy Within), IMTRAT CME,2014 5. Accept No Limits, Ensure No Harm (SAARC Surgical Conference),Colombo, SL, 2014 6. Medical ethics in Emergency Medicine, BMHC Workshop, 2014 7. Compelling and Challenging Issues in Health care system of Bhutan-a perspective-3rd Annual Medical Conference,2013 8. Intensive Care Services in Bhutan- Reality and Challenges, Annual Medical Science Update (IMTRAT)-2013 9. Challenges in Trauma Care in Bhutan, International Workshop on Travel Medicine- 2012 10. Burden of Trauma in Bhutan, 2nd Annual Medical Science Update (IMTRAT)- 2012 11. Bhutan’s Health Perspective: Modern Verses Traditional, Germany-2011 12. Neuro-trauma in Bhutan, 1st Annual Clinical Conference -2009 XI. TEACHING EXPERIENCES 1. Professor of Surgery- Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine, KGUMSB (2014- ) 2. Chief Coordinator and Resource person- Clinical Orientation for Fresh doctors –National Emergency Education Center- since 2014 3. Resource person for National Emergency Medical and Trauma Course for doctors (Phuntsholing, 2012) 4. Resource person for National Emergency Medical and Trauma Course for doctors (Morggar, 2012) 5. Resource person for Revision of RIHS Curriculum (Emergency, Trauma and Surgery), 2011 6. Resource person for Emergency Medical and Trauma care training for doctors and nurses (Gelephu, 2010) 7. Resource person for Trauma Management course for doctors and nurses (Riserboo, 2003) 8. Resource person for EMT training (Gelephu, 2002) 9. Teaching and guiding Undergraduates and Junior Residents (AFMC, Pune, 1999-2002)

Dr Carol Tham is a Senior Consultant Neurologist at the National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical school. Her clinical and research interests are in young adults with stroke and reperfusion strategies for hyperacute ischaemic stroke.

Dr Shamala Thilarajah is a Principal Physiotherapist at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Dr Thilarajah has been a physiotherapist since 2004, having completed her Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy) in 2003, Master of Health Sciences (Neurological Physiotherapy) in 2008 and her PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in 2019. Her research interest is in translating evidence to practice in stroke rehabilitation and life after stroke. Having trained as a physiotherapist in Sydney and London before returning home to Singapore in 2012, Dr Thilarajah has worked across the continuum of care in stroke. At present, Dr Thilarajah leads several stroke rehabilitation improvement projects at the Singapore General Hospital. She is also a current World Stroke Future Leader with the World Stroke Organisation. Dr Thilarajah is an avid volunteer with Singapore National Stroke Association (SNSA) and is the current President of SNSA.