Election of Council Members

The term of office of the 5 elected Council member will expire at the conclusion of this year's annual general meeting. Election process will start in July, and results will be announced at the AGM to be held in December 2011. Fellows will receive the nomination form shortly. Completed nomination form must reach the Academy office before 5 p.m. on 12 September 2011.

Election of Vice-President (Education & Examinations)

According to Regulation 9(4): No Fellow shall serve more than 12 years on the Council during his lifetime. The current Vice-President (Education & Examinations) will step down from office at the end of this year’s AGM after having served the Council in different capacity over the past 12 years. An election of a successor for the remaining term of one year will be conducted soon within Council in accordance with procedures stipulated in the Regulations. The result will also be announced at the AGM in December.

Admission of Fellows

A total of 91 new Fellows were admitted at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on 16 June 2011.

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.

Collaboration on Reciprocal Facilities between the Academy and Royal Society of Medicine

The Academy and RSM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) since 2007 for reciprocal use of facilities by Fellows and members of the two organisations. Under this MOU, RSM will allow HKAM Fellows to use the accommodation facilities (Chandos House http://www.chandoshouse.co.uk/ only), restaurants, bars and lounges of the RSM when they travel to London . The services will be provided to HKAM Fellows on pay-on-use basis by the user. Fellows who wish to use the facilities of RSM can contact the Academy's Manager (External Affairs) on [email protected]. The Academy will provide a letter of introduction for authentication of Fellowship status at reservation for facilities.

RSM would also like to extend its membership to the Academy Fellows. With support from the Academy, the RSM President Professor Parveen Kumar is now providing a special joining offer for the Academy Fellows. HKAM Fellows will not have to pay a joining fee (only the annual membership subscription). Fellows who are interested in being members of RSM please check out more details here www.rsmmembership.org and use code (HKAM11) or send your enquiry mentioning you are a Fellow of the HKAM to [email protected].

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.

• Information for Prize for Best Original Research by Trainee
• Abstract Form
• Sample Abstract

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

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.

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

Announcements of Pharmaceuticals Registration Section

Please note the following announcements of the Pharmaceuticals Registration Section of Department of Health:

• Caution with the use of simvastatin
• Recall of pharmaceutical product
• Further recall of pharmaceutical product
• Caution with the use of 5-alpha reductase inhibitor drugs: finasteride and dutasteride
• Risperidone (risperdal) and ropinirole (requip): medication errors - name confusion
• Actos (pioglitazone): ongoing safety review - potential increased risk of bladder cancer
• Important safety information on chantix (varenicine)
• Important safety information on nimesulide-containing medicines
• EMA recommends restriction of use of Dexrazoxane-containing medicines
• FDA modifies dosing recommendations for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

Reference Frameworks for Diabetes Care and Hypertension Care for Adults in Primary Care Settings

Two locally developed reference frameworks for the care of patients with chronic diseases, one on diabetes and the other on hypertension, are available to healthcare professionals practising in primary care settings in Hong Kong. The reference frameworks, developed by the Task Force on Conceptual Model and Preventive Protocols of the Working Group on Primary Care and the Food and Health Bureau, consist of a Core Document and a series of Modules. They cover useful information on primary prevention, early identification of diseases, treatment and care, management of complications, as well as patient education and empowerment. The reference frameworks and their corresponding abridged versions for patients are now available at the websites of the Food and Health Bureau and the Primary Care Office of the Department of Health at:

• http://www.pco.gov.hk/english/resource/professionals_diabetes_pdf.html
• http://www.pco.gov.hk/english/resource/professionals_hypertension_pdf.html
• http://www.fhb.gov.hk/en/press_and_publications/otherinfo/
  101231_reference_framework/diabetes_care.html
• http://www.fhb.gov.hk/en/press_and_publications/otherinfo/
  101231_reference_framework/hypertension_care.html