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September 2004
Kids
Lantern-Making Class
 The
Mid-Autumn
Festival is upcoming. A lantern-making class will be held on 18 September 2004 (Saturday) at the Academy Lounge. The class is for
kids aged 4 to 12. According to previous experience, interest classes for kids
are usually fully booked very soon. Please register your place as quick as
possible. Please click below for details.
38th
Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine
The
38th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine was held in Singapore from 19th to
22nd August. The Academy has a team of 7 attending the congress. The
team consists of the President, Vice President (Edu. & Exams), the General
Secretary, and representatives from four Academy Colleges, namely Dental
Surgeons, Emergency Medicine, Physicians and Surgeons.
During the
congress, a roundtable discussion was conducted at which presidents of academies
and colleges were invited to present their views regarding the greatest
challenges they faced. The Hong Kong Academy also presented at the meeting
its MLMS system, which has now incorporated a dedicated section including a
e-forum for members of the International Association of College and Academy
Presidents (IACAP) to exchange CME & CPD. The Academy has also set up
a booth introducing its MLMS at the congress exhibition.
Dr.
FL Chan
The
Academy’s Director of CME & CPD, Dr. F.L. Chan, who was also a senior
member of the College of Radiologists, unfortunately passed away on 14 August
2004.
Kids
Cooking Classes
Two
kids cooking classes were held in August at the Academy Lounge.
Here are some photos of our little chefs!
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]
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