August 2004
Kids
Cooking and Sketching Classes at Academy Lounge
The
first Kids Cooking class received a good response and was full.
Another class will be organised on 21 August 2004. Please register quickly
to secure your place this time. A Sketching class for kids will also be
organised. Please click below for details:
Strategic
Workshop
Members
of Council will meet to discuss the future direction of the Academy on 28
August. The last time the Academy
held similar type of function was several years ago, and Council felt it was
time to review and have another session of brainstorming.
Renovations
at the Academy Building
Renovation
of the Grand Hall progressed according to schedule.
The Academy will have the Grand Hall in a new look in September.
The Academy Building is in use for over 6 years.
The Academy and Colleges start to face the problem of insufficient
storage space. Council has requested the House Committee to study the need
and make a recommendation to Council, which may include acquiring addition
premises in the proximity of the Academy Building.
Symposium
& Workshops on 'Assessment in Medical Education: Asian and International
Perspectives' (October 29-31, 2004)
This
is organized by the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, with the Asian Medical Education Association and
the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine as affiliated
organizers. It provides
opportunities for exchange of experience and views, as well as training of
medical educators in different aspects of assessment. There will be
sessions covering assessment models and tools for medical education at
undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Faculty members and international experts
in medical education have been invited as keynote speakers and workshops on
question setting and validation will be offered. Please visit the
following website for programme details, on-line registration and abstract
submission:
http://www.hku.hk/facmed/sym04
For enquiry, please contact the Symposium Secretariat Ms Jeannie Tsang and Ms
Maggie Cheuk of the Faculty Office by phone at 2819 9296 / 2819 2841, by fax at
2816 2293 or by email at [email protected]
Grant
Applications
The
Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases and the Health and Health
Services Research Fund have issued a joint call for research grant applications.
The closing date is 11 September 2004.
Application forms and guidance notes can be downloaded from the Research
Fund Secretariat’s website at http://www.hwfb.gov.hk/grants.
38th
Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 19-22 August 2004
The
38th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine will be held at the
Meritus Mandarin Singapore from 19th to 22nd August.
Theme of the Congress is CPD and Professionalism: The Next Lap.
The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine is a participating organisation for
this year’s congress. For
registration and programme details, please contact the Academy of Medicine,
Singapore.
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
142 Neil Road
Runme Shaw Building
Singapore 088871
Tel
: (65) 6223 8968
Fax
: (65) 6225 5155
Email
: [email protected]
Website
: www.academyofmedicine.edu.sg
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