February 2001

by order of Date

Event

Date/ Time/ Venue

The HK College of Psychiatrists

Youth Suicide - Psychopathology and Prevention Strategy

Chairman: Felice Lieh-Mak

Speaker: David Shaffer

CME Accreditation: 1 (by HK College of Psychiatrists)

2 February 2001

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Crystal Ballroom A, Holiday Inn, Golden Mile, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, CUHK

The 3rd International Symposium of Ophthalmology on "The Challenges and Controversies of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences in New Millennium"

Chairman: Denms SC Lam

Speakers: Alan Cruess / Stanely Chang / Andrew Tsin / Fulton Wong / Tim Lam / Thai Ngyyen / May Griffith

Enquiry: Ms Alice Choy / Ms Michelle Lai,   Tel: 2762 3159 / 2762 3129   Fax: 2715 9490

CME Accreditation: 15 (by College of Opthalmologists of HK)

2 - 4 February 2001

8:00 am - 9:00 pm

Conrad International HK Hotel

The Hong Kong Medical Association

Joint Forum on Health Care Reform

Enquiry: Tel: 2527 8285

3 February 2001

2:30 pm

Hospital Authority Seminar Room

The Hong Kong Medical Association

Joint Forum on Health Care Reform

Enquiry: Tel: 2527 8285

5 February 2001

8:30 pm

Canossa Hospital

The HK College of Family Physicians

Open Forum to Discuss the Consultation Document on Health Care Reform: "Lifelong Investment in Health"

Chairman: Donald KT Li

Enquiry: Ms Fanny Lau,   Tel: 2528 6618   Fax: 2866 0616

CME Accreditation: 1 (by the HK College of Family Physicians (Cat 5.3))

8 February 2001

i)  8:00 pm Dinner
ii) 9:00 pm Forum

i) 5/F, HKMA, Duke of Windsor Bldg, 15 Hennessy Rd, HK

ii) Lecture Hall, The Federationof Medical Societies of HK, 4/F, Duke of Windsor Bldg, 15 Hennessy Rd, HK

The Hong Kong Medical Association

Joint Forum on Health Care Reform

Enquiry: Tel: 2527 8285

10 February 2001

2:30 pm

5/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, HK

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians / HK College of Radiologists

2001 Paediatric Update No. 1: Paediatric Imaging Part II

Speakers: FL Chan / L Tan / A Chong / PL Khong / KK Lo / WW Lam / C Metrewe Li

Enquiry: Dr WH Lee / Ms Elena Tsai,   Tel: 2958 6741   Fax: 2384 5204

CME Accreditation: 3 (HK College of Paediatricians(cat A)) / 3 (HK College of Radiologists)

11 February 2001

2:00 - 5:00 pm

Lecture Theatre, Hospital Authority Head Office, Hong Kong

Ho Hung-chiu Medical Education Foundation

Reflections on the Nature of Evidence in Oncology

Speaker: James D Cox

Enquiry: Dr Tung Yuk,   Tel: 2468 5087   Fax: 2468 5097

CME Accreditation: 1 (by Radiologists / Physicians / Surgeons / Paediatricians)

12 February 2001

6:30 - 7:30 pm

Lecture Theatre, Hospital Authority Building, 147 Argyle Street

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital / Stanford University School of Medicine

Medical Teleconference Programme: Topics in Neonatology

Chairman: Betty Young / Louis Halaemk

Enquiry: Ms Erica Chung,   Tel: 2595 6410   Fax: 2904 5371

CME Accreditation: 2 (HK College of Paediatricians)

13 February 2001

7:30 - 9:30 am

Lecture Theatre, Multicentre Block B, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

Union Hospital

Male Infertility & Its Surgical Management

Chairman: Anthony K Y Lee

Speaker: John Ngan

Enquiry:   Tel: 2608 3180   Fax: 2605 4499

CME Accreditation: 1 (HK College of O&G / HK College of FP / College of Surgeons of HK)

16 February 2001

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Union Hospital, Seminar Room, 2/F, Medical Centre, 18 Fu Kin Street, Tai Wai, Shatin

Centre for the Study of Liver Disease, the University of HK

2nd Annual Scientific Meeting

Chairman: ST Fan

Speakers: WC Maddrey / RTP poon / AA Nanji / KL Chan / DWY Ho / MF Yuen / CM Lo / LOL Ng / ZF Yang / XY Guan / K Man / CL Lai / BH Yong / AYC Wong / TY Tsui / Jack Wong / J Luk / CL Liu / GL Tipoe / ST Cheung

Enquiry: Ms Irene Chan,   Tel: 2855 3995   Fax: 2817 5475

CME Accreditation: (6.5 for passive participation, 6 per oral presentation, max. 12 per meeting by the College of Surgeons of HK) / (7 for non-anaesthetic by HK College of Anaesthesiologists) / (2 for active participation per presentation, 1 for passive participation per hour by HK College of Physicians) / (1 for passive participation per hour, 1 for active participation per 10 mins of presentation by the HK College of Pathologists)

17 - 18 February 2001

(17/2) 2:00 - 7:00 pm
(18/2) 12:30 - 5:30 pm

Chatham Room, Level 7, Conrad Hotel, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, HK

Hong Kong College of Cardiology / Dept. of Medicine, University of Hong Kong / Princess Margaret Hospital / Community Rehabilitation Network of the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Event

Preventive Cardiology Conference & 4th Certificate Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Chairmen: Lau Suet Ting / Lau Chu Pak

Enquiry: Ms Dora Ho,   Tel : 2527 8285   Fax: 2865 0943

17-18 February 2001 (Conference) 19-20 February 2001 (Certificate Course)

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

Dept of Health, HK College of Family Physicians / The HK Medical Association / HK Doctors Union Ltd / Govt. Doctors' Association / Tuen Mun Hospital

Insight in the Management of Hypertension

Chairman: Wan Siu-Hong

Speaker: KF Tse

Enquiry: Ms Emily Cheuk, Tel: 2468 6020 / Ms Maggie Leung, Tel: 2468 5683

20 February 2001

1:00 - 3:00 pm

Discussion Room, D1002, 1/F, Main Block, Tuen Mun Hospital

The CUHK / The Johns Hopkins Medical School / USA & University of Geneva

The 2nd International Symposium on Circulating Nucleic Acids in Plasma and Serum (CNAPS) held in Conjunction with the 6th Annual Scientific Symposium of the Hong Kong Cancer Institute

Speakers: YM Dennis Lo / Apiwat Mutirangura / Leo Poon / Timothy Rainer / David Sidransky / Maurice Stroun / Philippe Anker / Diana W Bianchi / James G Herman / Michael Kopreski

Enquiry: Ms Gigi Lui,   Tel: 2632 2144   Fax: 2649 7426

20 - 21 February 2001

Royal Plaza Hotel, Kowloon

University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital / Hong Kong Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

Advance Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®) Program - Student Course

Enquiry: Tel: 2855 4885 / 4886   Fax: 2819 3416   website: www.hku.hk/surgery

CME Accreditation: To be advised

23 - 25 February 2001

Skills Development Centre, Department of Surgery, C3, Main Block, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Forum on clinical Guideline

Enquiry: College Secretary,   Tel: 2871 8871   Fax: 2785 1850 on or before 17 Feb 2001

25 February 2001

2:30 - 5:30 pm

Lecture Theatre, M/F, Hospital Authority Head Office, 147B Argyle Street, Kwoloon