November 2001

by order of Date

Event

Date/ Time/ Venue

Asian Surgical Association

13th Biennial Congress of Asian Surgical Association

Enquiry: Congress Secretariat, Academy of Medicine, Singapore,   Tel: (65)2238968   Fax: (65)2255155   Email: main_ac@academyofmedicine.edu.sg   Website: www.academyofmedicine.edu.sg

1 - 4 November 2001

Shangrila Hotel, Singapore

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

2 - 4 November 2001

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

University of Vienna

1st World Congress on Men's Health (WCMH)

Enquiry: Mrs Sylvia Schobert,   Tel: 431 512 80 91-0   
Fax: 431 512 80 91-80   Email: medicalconnection@icos.co.at   Website: www.wcmh2001.com

2 - 4 November 2001

City-Hall of Vienna, Austria

UCLA Center for East-West Medicine

Sixth Annual Conference: Improving Quality of Life

Chairman: Ka-Kit Hui

CME Accreditation: up to 14.5 credit hours in Cat 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award

Enquiry: Tel: (310) 206-1876   Fax: (310) 206-0370   Email: cewm@ucla.edu

2 - 4 November 2001

Doubletree Guest Suites, 1707 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401-3310, USA

Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK

3rd HK Diabetes & Cardiovascular Risk Factors - East Meets West Symposium

Enquiry: The Federation of Medical Societies of HK,   Tel: 2527 8898   Fax: 2866 7530   Email: cosfmshk@netvigator.com

CME Accreditation:
9 (by HK College of Community Medicine)
6.5 (by HK College of Family Physicians (cat 6.2)
5 (by HK College of O&G (Non O&G Cat)
11 (by HK College of Paediatricians (cat A)
13 (by HK College of Pathologists)
11 (by HK College of Physicians)
9 (by HK College of Psychiatrists)
12 (by HK College of Radiologists)
10 (by College of Surgeons of HK)
9 (by HK Doctors Union)
12 (by HK Medical Association)
6 (by College of Nursing, HK)
14.5 (by Institute of Advanced Nursing Studies)
10 (by Pharmacy Central Continuing Education Committee)
10 (by Practising Pharmacists Association of HK)

3 - 4 November 2001

(3/11) 14:00 - 20:00

(4/11) 09:00 - 21:00

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital / The Royal College of Surgeons of England

Care of the Critically - III Patient

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

CME Accreditation: To be advised

6 - 8 November 2001

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

Union Hospital

Update on Management of Cervical Diseases

Chairman: Lok Yee Ha

Speaker: May Chan

Enquiry:   Tel: 2608 3180

CME Accreditation: 1 (by HK Doctors Union Ltd) / 1 (by HK College of O&G) / 1 (by HK Medical Association) / 1 (by HK College of Family Physicians)

9 November 2001

2:00 - 3:00 pm

(Light Refreshment at 1:30 pm)

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

Hong Kong College of Community Medicine

Seventh Annual Scientific Meeting: Evidence-based Health Care - Possibilities and Problems

Enquiry: Dr SV Lo, Government Secretariat,   Tel: 2973 8112   Fax: 2840 0467

10 November 2001

2:00 pm - 7:30 pm

HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

5th Annual Nutrition Symposium

Enquiry: Ms Mandy Sea,   Fax: 26063500   Email: mandysea@cuhk.edu.hk

10 November 2001

2:00 pm - 5:05 pm

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Queen Mary Hospital / HK Chapter of the Americal College of Surgeons

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Program - Student Course

Enquiry: Course Administrator,   Tel: 2855 4885 / 4886   Fax: 2819 3416   Email: qmhsdc@hkucc.hku.hk

CME Accreditation: To be advised

9 - 11 November 2001

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

Hong Kong Neurological Society

2nd World Congress of Chines Neurologists & 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the HK Neurological Society

Speakers: Richard Hughes / Simon Shorvan / Lawrence Wechsler

Enquiry: The Federation of Medical Societies

9 - 12 November 2001

Ballroom, 3/F, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Tower

Queen Mary Hospital / Royal College of Surgeons of England

Care of the Critically III Surgical Patient Course

Enquiry: Course Administrator,   Tel: 2855 4885 / 4886   Fax: 2819 3416   Email: qmhsdc@hkucc.hku.hk

CME Accreditation: To be advised

13 - 15 November 2001

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

Hong Kong Society of Nephrology

The 17th Annual Scientific Meeting

Chairman: Lo W K

Enquiry: FMSHK,   Tel: 2527 8898   Fax: 2866 7530   Email: cosfmshk@netvigator.com

CME Accreditation: Points will be granted to members or fellows of HKCP, CSHK, HKCPath and HKCPaed

17 - 18 November 2001

HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Society of Interventional Radiology

2nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Society of Interventional Radiology

Enqiry: Ms Bertha Cheung,   Tel: 2958 6542   Fax: 2958 6048   Website: www.hksir.org.hk

CME Accreditation: 4.5 (by HK College of Radiologists) / 4.5 (by College of Surgeons of Hong Kong) / 2 (by HK College of Physicians)

18 - 19 November 2001

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Lecture Theatre, M/F, Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong

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

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Course (One-day Course)

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

CME Accreditation: To be advised

20 - 21 November 2001

Skills Development Centre, Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong

Queen Mary Hospital / HK Chapter of the Americal College of Surgeons

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Program - Provider Course

Enquiry: Course Administrator,   Tel: 2855 4885 / 4886   Fax: 2819 3416   Email: qmhsdc@hkucc.hku.hk

CME Accreditation: To be advised

20 - 21 November 2001

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

World Heart Federation / HK College of Cardiology

The First WHF Global Conference on Cardiovascular Clinical Trials: Previews and Reviews

Chairmen: John Chalmers / Patrick Tak-Him Ko / JL Lopez-Sendon / Chung-Seung Chiang

Enquiry: MV Destination Management,   Tel: 2735 8118   Fax: 2735 8282   Email: info@mvdmc.com.hk   Website: www.mvdmc.com/cct

21 - 24 November 2001

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

International Symposium on Hepatology 2001 (14th Annual Scientific Meeting)

Enquiry: Ms Manda Fung,   Tel: 28213514   Fax: 28667530

23 - 24 November 2001

(23/11) 7:30 pm - 8:50 pm
(24/11) 2:00 pm - 7:40 pm

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong

Ruttonjee & Tang Shiu Kin Hospitals

3rd Echo Hong Kong

Enquiry: HKAM Conference Secretariat,   Tel: 2871 8787   Fax: 2871 8898   Email: confdept@hkam.org.hk / Ms Corina Wong, Program Secretary,   Tel: 2291 1336   Fax: 2291 1335

24 - 25 November 2001

Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, Kowloon

Hong Kong Thoracic Society / American College of Chest Physicians

Autumn Respiratory Seminar 2001

Enquiry: Ms Sandy Chung, FMSHK,   Tel: 2821 3519

25 November 2001

09:00 - 17:00

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

HK College of Paediatricians

Kawasaki Disease - On our way to Unraveling the Pathogenesis

Enquiry: Ms Elena or Bonnie,   Tel: 2958 6741

CME Accreditation: 1 (by HK College of Paediatricians (cat A))

28 November 2001

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Lecture Theatre, M Ground, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Union Hospital

Solitary Thyroid Nodule

Speaker: Bertrand Leung

Enquiry:   Tel: 2608 3180

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

30 November 2001

2:00 - 3:00 pm

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

The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists

The HKCORL Visiting Scholar

Speaker: M Morrison

Enquiry: Tel: 2871 8733   Fax: 2904 5035   Email: hkcorl@netvigator.com

30 Nov - 2 Dec 2001

HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong