December 2009
Academy Policy on Reduced Subscription Rates Fellows are requested to note that reduced rates (retired, overseas) will be effective from the next subscription year after submission of an application. Eligible Fellows should therefore submit their applications before 31 December 2009 if they wish to enjoy the reduced rates in year 2010. Details of the policy can be found in the Fellows Area of the Academy website.
David Todd Oration/Annual General Meeting This year’s AGM, Conferment Ceremony and David Todd Oration will be held on 18 December 2009. The Academy is delighted to have Dr. Ron Zimmern to speak on Genomics, Personalised Medicine and the Role of Public Health in the 21st Century at the Oration. Dr. Ron Zimmern is the Executive Director of the PHG Foundation, the successor to the Public Health Genetics Unit which he established in 1997. An Annual Dinner will be held later that evening. Please find details in the programme below and download the registration form to reserve seats for the Annual Dinner. Fellows will receive the Academy’s Annual Report and AGM notice shortly.
Change of Chinese Title for "Neurosurgery" The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong had observed that the public is not aware of the scope of services covered in "Neurosurgery" by referring to its Chinese title "腦外科", which only indicates “Neurosurgery” covers area of the brain, but does not truly reflect "Neurosurgery" as a discipline of Surgery that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of the conditions of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The College therefore proposed to change the existing Chinese name to "神經外科", which is also used in Taiwan and Mainland China. The Academy Council approved the change of the Chinese title at its meeting in November. The Medical Council of Hong Kong has been notified.
First AMM-AMS-HKAM Tripartite Congress The First Tripartite Congress of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, and Academy of Medicine, Singapore will be held from 12-14 November 2010 in Hong Kong. This will also be the 44th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine. The theme of the Congress is “Benefits and Risks of Recent Medical Advances”. More information will be announced in due course.
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HIMSS AsiaPac 2010 - Beijing The HIMSS AsiaPac 2010 Beijing will be held on 26-28 May 2010 in Beijing. The Academy has agreed to be one of the Supporting Organisations of this conference. For more details of the conference, please visit their website http://www.himssasiapac.org/expo10/index.aspx
HIMSS AsiaPac 2010 - Korea The HIMSS AsiaPac 2010 Korea will be held on 26-28 October 2010 in Daegu, Korea. The Academy has agreed to be one of the Supporting Organisations of this conference. For more details of the conference, please visit their website http://www.himssasiapac.org/congress10/index.aspx
Hong Kong Medical Journal October 2009 issue is now available on the Journal’s website <http://www.hkmj.org>. Highlights of this issue include: ORIGINAL ARTICLES
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Online CME/CPD Quizzes from the following Colleges are currently available at iCMECPD website for Fellows to study online for CME/CPD:
Contributed by CUHK, a total of 32 videos of Advances in Medicine 2009 including a diverse set of high interest topics covered by experts and specialists from a wide spectrum of disciplines have been recently uploaded to HKAM’s CME without Quiz under CMe-Learning. Academy Fellows can view the renowned speakers' presentations online by logging onto the iCMECPD website now. Please visit the CMe-Learning of iCMECPD website (www.icmecpd.hk) for the latest CME/CPD materials.
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