February 2011
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Avoiding headaches and heartaches in Clinical Research
The Academy and Medical Protection Society (MPS) jointly organize this seminar (formerly named "Clinical Research - Ethics and Law") on 28 February. It is free of charge. Interested Fellows please download and submit the registration form to the Academy by 21 February 2011.
Date and Time
28 February 2011 (Monday) 18:30 - 20:30
Venue
Pao Yue Kong Auditorium, HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Programme
| 18:00 | Registration (Refreshments will be served) |
| 18:30-20:30 | Opening Prof. Raymond Liang, President, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Are safeguards adequate in clinical research? Dr. Ming-Keng Teoh, Head of Medical Services - Asia Medical Protection Society Clinical trials and the laws in Hong Kong Mr. Chris Howse, Partner, Richards Butler The challenges facing clinical research Hong Kong Professor Stephen Cheng Serena H.C. Yang Professor of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Q&A |
CME/CPD Accreditation (as of 17 Feb 2011)
Anaesthesiologists - 2 point (active)
Community Medicine - 2 point (passive)
Dental Surgeons - 2 point (Cat. C)
Emergency Medicine - 2 point
Family Physicians - 2 points (Cat.5.2)
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists - 2 point (non-O&G)
Ophthalmologists - 1 point (passive)
Orthopaedic Surgeons - 2 point (Cat. B)
Otorhinolaryngologists - 1 point (Cat. 2.2)
Paediatricians - 2 point (Cat. A)
Pathologists - 2 point (PP)
Physicians - 0.5 point (passive)
Psychiatrists - 2 point (PP/OP)
Radiologists - 2 point (Cat. B)
Surgeons - 2 point (passive)
MCHK CME - 2 point (passive)
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Gong Xi Fa Cai The Academy Lounge and the Dining Room will be closed on 3-13 February 2011 for the Chinese New Year and stock-taking. Services will be resumed on 14 February 2011. The Academy Secretariat will be closed at 1 pm on 2 February 2011 (Chinese New Year Eve). The Academy wishes all Fellows a prosperous year in the Year of the Rabbit! Fellows are welcome to use the Academy's banqueting services for their reunion and spring lunch/dinners. Please contact the Conference Department at 2871 8787 for booking and enquiry.
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David Todd Oration 2010
The David Todd Oration 2010, entitled Plagues past, present and future delivered by Prof. Malik Peiris has been uploaded to the iCMECPD website. Interested Fellows can log into the iCMECPD to view. After you have logged in, please click into "Hong Kong Academy of Medicine" then "CME without quiz".
2011 Annual Subscriptions
Demand notes for the 2011 subscriptions have been sent to Fellows. Please be reminded that it is Council's policy that subscriptions received by the Academy after 30 June will be subject to a surcharge of 5% on the subscription amount. Please settle your subscription as soon as possible. Fellows aged over 70, or have reached 70 before the beginning of the next subscription year, do not need to pay any subscription and will not receive a debit note. For Fellows who have authorized payment via bank transfer, payments will be deducted from their bank accounts automatically.
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Invitation for Enrolment in the Primary Care Directory On 31 December 2010, the Department of Health issued a letter inviting all registered doctors and dentists practising in Hong Kong to enrol in the Primary Care Directory, which will facilitate the public to find their own family doctors and dentists starting March 2011. Please click on the link below to view the invitation letter. |
Hong Kong Medical Journal December 2010 issue is now available on the Journal's website <http://www.hkmj.org>. Highlights of this issue include:
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
- An expedited stroke triage pathway: the key to shortening the door-to-needle time in delivery of thrombolysis
- Public awareness of hepatitis B infection: a population-based telephone survey in Hong Kong
CASE REPORT
Online CME/CPD
Quizzes from the following Colleges are currently available at iCMECPD website for Fellows to study online for CME/CPD:
HKAM/College |
Topic |
Deadline for Submission of Answer |
| Paediatricians | Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics Vol. 16 No.1 Jan 2011 | 15 Apr 2011 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study 2010 (Haematology) Quiz | 31 Mar 2011 |
| Pathologists | The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study 2010 (Chemical Pathology) Quizzes | 30 Apr 2011 |
| Radiologists | Quizzes from Journal of Hong Kong College of Radiologists | 28 Feb 2011 |
| Radiologists | HKCR Case of February 2011 | 28 Feb 2011 |
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) |
| Sep 2010 - Jul 2011
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Short courses in School of Public Health and Primary Care |
School of Public Health and Primary Care Enquiry: |
8 Feb 2011 |
Medical Teleconference Programme - Topics in Neonatology |
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital & Stanford University School of Medicine |
19 Feb - 11 Jun 2011 |
Certificate Courses in Mental Health (Part-time)
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Department of Psychiatry, CUHK Website: www.psychiatry.cuhk.edu.hk |
24-26 Feb 2011 |
International Colorectal Disease Symposium 2011 |
Minimal Access Surgery Training Centre & Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology Venue: HKEC Training Centre for Healthcare Management and Clinical Technology Location: Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong Contact: |
2-3 Mar 2011 |
10th Anniversary Symposium on "Women's Health through the Life Cycle: the Asia Perspectives" |
Centre of Research and Promotion of Women's Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Venue: Shaw Auditorium, 1/F, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital Contact: |
7-10 May 2011 |
1st IDKD Intensive Course in Hong Kong 2011 "Brain, Head and Neck, Spine Imaging" |
IDKD, Zurich and Local Board of IDKD, Hong Kong Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR Contact / Registration: |
12-14 May 2011 |
18th Asian Congress of Surgery & 37th Philippine College of Surgeons Mid-year Convention |
Asian Surgical Association and the Philippine College of Surgeons (co-organised by HKU) Venue: Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines Contact: |
15-18 May 2011 |
SCT 32nd Annual Meeting - 2011 |
The Society for Clinical Trials Venue: Hyatt Regency Vancouver Contact: |
Sep 2011 |
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Mental Health Details |
The psychiatry department, CUHK Contact: |
14-17 Sep 2011 |
The 28th International Conference of the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua) Theme: Patient Safety: Sustaining the Global Momentum |
International Society for Quality in Health Care Contact: |