August 2009
Collaboration with Ministry of Health on Specialist Registration in Mainland
The Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Health (MOH) in April 2006 to facilitate the development of a specialist registration system in Mainland China. Pilot schemes started in April last year. At the request of MOH, the Academy and the 4 Colleges involved in the pilot schemes, namely Dental Surgeons, Ophthalmologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, and Paediatricians, have visited the piloting hospitals earlier. The Vice-Minister of Health, Prof. Huang Jie-fu and his team visited Hong Kong and met with the Academy and representatives of the 4 Colleges on 24 June 2009 to consider the reports of the 4 Colleges. The Academy would prepare a further report and meet with the MOH later this year to discuss future plans.
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David Todd Oration/Annual General Meeting
This year’s AGM and David Todd Oration will be held on 18 December 2009. The Academy is delighted to have Prof. Ron Zimmern to speak on Genomics, Personalised Medicine and the Role of Public Health in the 21st Century at the Oration. Prof. Ron Zimmern is the Executive Director of the PHG Foundation, the successor to the Public Health Genetics Unit which he established in 1997.
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Election of Council Members The term of office of the 5 elected Council members will expire at the conclusion of this year’s annual general meeting. Election process has started, and results will be announced at the AGM to be held in December 2009. Nomination forms were sent to Fellows earlier. Completed nomination form must reach the Academy office before 5 p.m. on 14 September 2009. |
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Annual Scientific Meeting 2009 This is the first scientific meeting jointly held by the CSHK and MSA. Dr The Honourable York Y N CHOW, Secretary for Food and Health was invited to give the prestigious GB Ong Lecture. In the one and a half day programme, a broad array of topics including clinical audit in surgery, training in Hong Kong and Macau, G.I. surgery and application of botox, etc would be covered in forms of symposia and lectures. You are cordially invited to attend the captioned meeting. There would be a Diploma Ceremony Dinner on the evening of 5 September 2009 at which the prestigious awards and medals would be presented to prominent figures who have outstanding contributions to the College. Dr The Honourable York CHOW and Prof. Kwok-yung YUEN would be conferred the Honorary Fellowship. This is also a special occasion to welcome new fellows and members to the College. Please visit website at http://www.cshk.org/asm2009/index.html for more details. |
 
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Scientific Symposium on Emergency Medicine
Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine, Hong Kong Society of Emergency Medicine and Surgery and Hong Kong Emergency Nurses Association invite you to join the Scientific Symposium on Emergency Medicine on September 25-26, 2009 and 2nd Hong Kong – Shenzhen Emergency Medicine Conference on September 24-25, 2009 at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. For more information and registration, please visit www.ssem.hk. |
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Annual Scientific Meeting in Anaesthesiology (ASM 2009) The theme for the ASM 2009 meeting is “Challenge the Status Quo”. This will be a 3-day comprehensive scientific programme comprising Workshops, Lectures and Symposia, and will cover current issues in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management. You are cordially invited to submit scientific papers for Oral Presentation. Please visit website at www.anaesthesiology.hk for more details. |
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3rd Joint Scientific Meeting of The Royal College of Radiologists & Hong Kong College of Radiologists and 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of HKCR, 31 October - 1 November 2009 The Royal College of Radiologists and Hong Kong College of Radiologists will jointly organise the 3rd Joint Scientific Meeting of The Royal College of Radiologists & Hong Kong College of Radiologists and 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of HKCR on 31 October – 1 November 2009 (Saturday & Sunday) at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building. Please click the following links for detailed information.
Please visit HKCR website for updated meeting programme and information: http://www.hkcr.org |
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Golf Tournament The HKAM Golf Tournament 2009 has been scheduled for 2 December 2009 (Wednesday). The tournament will be held at Xili Golf & Country Club, Shenzhen. Please click the link below for event and registration details. |
eHealth Forum 2009
The eHealth Forum 2009, organised by the eHealth Consortium, will be held on 8-9 October 2009 at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. For details of the forum and online registration, please visit the forum website at www.ehealthforum2009.org.
Hong Kong Medical Journal June 2009 issue is now available on the Journal’s website <http://www.hkmj.org>. Highlights of this issue include:
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
- Co-morbidities of patients with knee osteoarthritis
- Outbreak of hypoglycaemia: sexual enhancement products containing oral hypoglycaemic agent
CASE REPORT
Online CME/CPD
Quizzes from the Hong Kong Medical Journal and the following Colleges are currently available at iCMECPD website for Fellows to study online for CME/CPD:
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| Paediatricians | Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics Vol. 14 No. 3 July 2009 | 30 Sep 2009 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study (Clinical Microbiology and Infection) Quiz 1 | 31 Jan 2010 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study (Clinical Microbiology and Infection) Quiz 2 | 31 Jan 2010 |
| Pathologists | A new look at screening and diagnosing diabetes mellitus | 31 Mar 2010 |
| Pathologists | Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) as a marker of kidney damage | 31 Mar 2010 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study (Jun 2009) (Haematology) Quiz 1 | 31 May 2010 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study (Jun 2009) (Haematology) Quiz 2 | 31 May 2010 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study (Aug 2009) (Immunology) Quiz 1 | 31 Jul 2010 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study (Aug 2009) (Immunology) Quiz 2 | 31 Jul 2010 |
| Radiologists | HKCR Case of August 2009 | 31 Aug 2009 |
Please visit the CMe-Learning of iCMECPD website (www.icmecpd.hk) for the latest CME/CPD materials.
Upcoming Conference(s) / Symposium(s)
| Date | Conference(s) / Symposium(s) | Organiser(s) |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Women's Cancers - New Horizons | World Cancer Research Fund Hong Kong (WCRF HK) Enquiry: Ms. Patricia Chiu |
| 8 Nov 2009 | International Symposium on Hepatology 2009 / 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting | The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Enquiries (Symposium secretariat): Tel: 2116 4348 Email: [email protected] |
| 13-15 Nov 2009 | 6th International Conference on PBL in Dentistry | The Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong Enquiry: Conference Secretariat |
| 19-22 Nov 2009 | 7th Echo Hong Kong - Live & Guide to Clinical Management (Pre-conference hands-on workshop) | Ruttonjee Hospital & Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2294 4468 |
| 11-12 Dec 2009 | Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education "Making Sense in Communication" | The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Email: [email protected] |