June 2011
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Extraordinary General Meeting - 16 June 2011
Council has decided to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 16 June 2011 (Thurs) to admit new Fellows. The EGM will be held at 7:30 pm at the Council Chamber, 10/F HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong. All Fellows are welcome to attend.
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MPS-HKAM Award for Patient Safety
Nature of the Award
The MPS-HKAM Award for Patient Safety is jointly organized by the Medical Protection Society and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (HKAM). The objective of the Award is to encourage medical professionals to promote on the subject of patient safety and risk reduction.
Who is Eligible for the Award?
Medical practitioners registered in Hong Kong, who submit papers on any of the following topics, are eligible for the Award:
- Patient safety
- Risk reduction
- Quality and professional standards
- Medical ethics
Presentation of the Award
The Award (a plaque and a cheque of HK$20,000) will be presented to the winning author. The Winner of the Award will be notified 2 weeks prior to the presentation ceremony.
Application will open from 1 June 2011 and close on 31 July 2011.
Please obtain details HERE. |
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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Prize for Best Original Research by Trainees
The Prize for Best Original Research by Trainees of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine recognizes excellence in research done by doctors who are in specialist training. Submission deadline for the year 2011 award is now extended to 31 July 2011 (postmark). Interested trainee doctors can download the following documents (PDF and MS Word format) for reference and use.
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5th Congress of Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI 2011 HONG KONG), 17-19 June 2011
Hong Kong College of Radiologists and Hong Kong College of Cardiology will jointly organise the 5th Congress of Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI 2011 HONG KONG) on 17-19 June 2011 (Friday to Sunday) at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Please click the following links for detailed information.
Please visit ASCI 2011 website for updated meeting programme and information: http://www.asci2011.org |
45th Singapore & Malaysia Congress of Medicine, 21-23 July 2011
The 45th SMCM will take place in Singapore on 21-23 July 2011. The theme of Congress is "Integration, Innovation and Holistic Care". For more details, please download the announcement or click to the Congress website.
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2011 IMH Conference, 2-3 September 2011
The Second IMH Conference, jointly organised by the Institute of Mental Health of Castle Peak Hospital and the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists, is going to be held on 2 - 3 September 2011. The Conference, with the theme of "From Science to Practice - Striving for Excellence in Mental Health Care", will be of interest to a wide-range of mental health professionals.
Enquiry:
Website: http://www3.ha.org.hk/cph/imh/en/conference/index.html
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Symposium on Emergency Medicine, 23-24 September
2011
The Scientific Symposium on Emergency
Medicine organised by Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine, supported
by Hong Kong Society for Emergency Medicine and Surgery, Hong
Kong Emergency Nurses Association and Hong Kong College of
Emergency Nursing is going to be held on 23-24 September 2011 at Hong
Kong Academy of Medicine. The theme of the conference is "CAB
for Pre-hospital Emergency Medicine: Consensus, Advances and Beliefs".
For more details, please visit www.ssem.hk. |
The Fifth Congress of the Asian Society Against Dementia- Action, Strategies and Developments, 5-6 November 2011
The Fifth Congress of the Asian Society Against
Dementia, jointly organised by Asian Society Against Dementia, The
Chinese Dementia Research Association and The Hong Kong College of
Psychiatrists, is going to be held on 5-6 November 2011 at Hong Kong
Academy of Medicine. For more details, please visit http://asad2011.org.hk/.
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The 14th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility, 17-20 November 2011
The 14th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI) will take place in Paris, France on 17-20 November, 2011. During the conference, the NESA will hold a session titled The future of obstetrics and gynaecology.
Please download the programme of the session at
www.nesacademy.org/downloads/COGI_NESAsession_programme.pdf.
For more information, visit the conference website:
www.congressmed.com/cogi/. |
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Hong Kong College of Community Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting and Fellowship Conferment Ceremony, 27 Nov 2011
Annual Scientific Meeting
Theme: Global Public Health Challenges
Date: 27 November 2011 (Sunday)
Time: 9 am - 4pm
Venue : Pao Yue Kong Auditorium, G/F., HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen
Keynote speakers:
Prof Lindsey Davies, President, UK Faculty of Public Health, UK
Prof Chen Junshi, Senior Research Professor, National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, PRC
Mr KM Cheng, Senior Physicist- in- charge, Radiation Health Unit, Department of Health, HKSAR
For program and registration please visit :
http://www.hkccm.org.hk/Conferences-HKCCM.php
Fellowship Conferment Ceremony
Date : 27 November 2011 (Sunday)
Time : 5pm - 6:30 pm
Venue : Run Run Shaw Hall, 1/F., HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen
For program please visit : http://www.hkccm.org.hk/HKCCM/doc/conferences/fcc_27_nov_2011.pdf |
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Announcements of Pharmaceuticals Registration Section
Please note the following announcements of the Pharmaceuticals Registration Section of Department of Health:
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Hong Kong Medical Journal April 2011 issue is now available on the Journal's website <http://www.hkmj.org>. Highlights of this issue include:
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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.2 Apr 2011 |
15 Jul 2011 |
Pathologists |
The Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Online CME/CPD for Self-Study 2011 (Anatomical Pathology) - IgG4-related sclerosing disease |
31 Aug 2011 |
Radiologists |
Quizzes from Journal of Hong Kong College of Radiologists |
4 Jun 2011 |
Radiologists |
HKCR Case of Jun 2011 |
30 Jun 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
Faculty of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Details
Enquiry:
Website: http://www.sph.cuhk.edu.hk/cms/content/view/53/49/lang,en/
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19 Feb - 11 Jun 2011 |
Certificate Courses in Mental Health (Part-time)
- Basic Psychotherapy
- Severe Mental Illness and Risk Assessment
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Old Age Psychiatry
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Department of Psychiatry, CUHK
Pamphlet / application form
Website: www.psychiatry.cuhk.edu.hk
Contact person: Ms. Sarah Chia
Tel: 2607 6029
Email: [email protected] |
End of May - Aug 2011 |
Summer courses commence in School of Public Health and Primary Care |
Faculty of medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Course Description & Application Form
Contact:
Tel: 2252 8434 (Ms. Tammy Kan) |
16 Jun 2011 |
Smart Driving & Public Health Issue of Transportation |
Hong Kong Society of Community Medicine
Poster
Registration:
Tel: 2116 2905
Fax: 2117 0812
Email: [email protected] (Attn: Dr. Ada LIN) |
8-11 Jul 2011 |
3rd Asia Pacific Region Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
The Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Old Wing), 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Course Description & Application Form
Contact:
Conference Secretariat
Address: 266 Queen's Road East Wan Chai Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2572 3466
Fax: (852) 2834 0711
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: www.2011apr-unionc.org.hk |
16 Jul 2011 |
Hong Kong Surgical Forum - Summer 2011
Theme: Endoscopy |
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital & Hong Kong Chapter of American College of Surgeons
Venue: Underground Lecture Theatre, New Clinical Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Registration & Enquiry:
Forum Secretary, Hong Kong Surgical Forum
Tel: (852) 2255 4885 / (852) 2255 4886
Fax: (852) 2819 3416
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: http://www3.hku.hk/surgery/forum.php
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25-30 Jul 2011
(Closing Date: 30 Jun 2011) |
M Med/MCEM Preparatory Course |
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Mail to:
Ms Shanita Nadarajan (Secretariat)
C/o: Chapter of Emergency Physicians
Academy of Medicine, Singapore (AMS), 81 Kim Keat Road
#11-00, NKF Centre, Singapore 328836
Tel: (DID: 6593 7805); (Main: 6593 7800)
Fax: (6593 7860).
Web-site:
http://www.ams.edu.sg/chapter/education.aspx?id=7
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25-26 Aug 2011 |
Head And Neck Course 2011 - Common Intraoral Pathologies |
Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong & Queen Mary Hospital, Hospital Authority
Venue: Underground Lecture Theatre, New Clinical Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Registration & Enquiry:
Head and Neck Course Secretariat, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2255 4885 / (852) 2255 4886
Fax: (852) 2819 3416
E-mail: [email protected]
Web-site: http://www3.hku.hk/surgery/headneck2011.php
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Sep 2011
(Deadline of application: 31 May 2011) |
Postgraduate Programmes 2011-12 |
School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK
Poster
Contact:
Tel: 2252-8801
Website: http://www.sphpc.cuhk.edu.hk
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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:
Tel:
3107 2124 (Ms. Jennifer LAM)
Website: http://www.isquaconference.org/
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9-12 Nov 2011 |
5th Asian Epilepsy Surgery Congress cum Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society
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Hong Kong Neurosurgical Society
Venue: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Contact:
Tel: 2871 8896 / 2871 8841
Website: http://www.aesc.hk
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24-27 Nov 2011 |
8th Echo Hong Kong
Theme: Live & Acute Cardiac Imaging
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Ruttonjee Hospital
Contact:
Tel: 2294
4468 Website: http://www.echohongkong.com/
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