September 2011

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. An election process has started in July, and results will be announced at the AGM to be held in December 2011. Fellows should have received the nomination form earlier. Completed nomination form must reach the Academy office before 5 p.m. on 12 September 2011.

David Todd Oration

This year's David Todd Oration will be held on 16 December 2011, in conjunction with the Fellowship Conferment ceremony and AGM. The Academy is honoured to have Prof. Dennis Lo, FRS, Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine & Professor of Chemical Pathology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, to be speaker. His oration topic is "Non-invasive prenatal diagnosis: from dream to reality".

Golf Tournament The HKAM Golf Tournament 2011 has been scheduled for 30 November 2011 (Wednesday). The tournament will be held at The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course - East Course. Please click the link below for event and registration details. Registration Form

45th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine

The Academy President, Vice President and president/representatives of 10 Colleges attended the 45th SMCM in Singapore during 21-23 July 2011. The delegation also attended the joint Council meeting of academies of Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. When in Singapore, the delegation also met with Dr York Chow, Secretary for Food & Health, who was invited to deliver an oration at the Congress. The delegation had some discussion with the SFH on matters relating to specialist training, medical manpower and services standard.

HKAM delegation at the 45th SMCM

HKAM delegation with Dr York Chow, Secretary for Food & Health

Treatment (Management) of Tobacco Dependence

A 2-day workshop entitled "Physician Training Workshop on Tobacco Dependence Treatment - Hong Kong", co-organised by Department of Health and the Academy, was held on 30-31 July 2011 at the Centre for Health Protection. Professor Richard Hurt from Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center was the speaker for this workshop which covers various topics - Tobacco Dependence as a Chronic Disease and Tobacco-Caused Diseases; Secondhand Smoke, Thirdhand Smoke and Smokeless Tobacco; Neurobiology of Tobacco Dependence; Nicotine Pharmacotherapy in Primary Care and Hospital Settings; Non-Nicotine Pharmacotherapy; An Overview Demonstration of Motivational Interviewing plus Video; Special Populations: Adolescents, Pregnancy, Mental Illness & Substance Abuse; Evidence Based and Non-Evidence Based Treatment. All 15 Colleges have sent their representatives to attend this workshop to show their support.

Dr Raymond Ho, Dr Donald Li and Prof. Richard Hurt	Prof. Hurt, Dr Li and participants of the seminar

Dr. Donald Li, Vice President of Academy and Chairman of Expert Panel on Treatment (Management) of Tobacco Dependence, attended the press briefing on smoking pattern survey and introduced to the media the role of the Academy on management of tobacco dependence.

Dr Donald Li speaking at the press briefing	Speakers at the press briefing

Expert Witness Training Course

The Academy of Experts (AoE) will run several Expert Witness Training Courses in Hong Kong in November. The HKAM Council has agreed to be supporting organization for this course. Interested Fellows can download the Course Information and Registration Form here.

All registration should be sent directly to the organiser at fax: 3010 1269 (HK number). For enquiry, please email directly to the Academy of Experts at [email protected]

CEPA

Under CEPA Supplement VII, statutory healthcare professionals who are registered to practise in Hong Kong are allowed to provide short-term services in the Mainland. The maximum duration of the licence for short-term practice is 3 years. On expiry, the licence for short term practice is renewable upon a new application. Hong Kong permanent residents who are legally eligible to practise western medicine, dentistry and Chinese medicine in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region are not required to sit the Mainland's qualification examination for the purpose of short term practice in the Mainland. Please check for more details at links below:

http://www.statehealthservice.cn/Web/cn-s/MsgShow.aspx?MsgID=13
http://www.statehealthservice.cn/Web/cn-s/MsgShow.aspx?MsgID=10

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].

Hong Kong College of Pathologists - Topical Update The College of Pathologists has released a new issue of Topical Update. Its title is Laboratory Role in Toxicology: From Diagnostic to Theranostic by Dr W. T. Poon. Interested Fellows please click the link below to view the document. Topical Update

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

World Suicide Prevention Day 2011, 10 September 2011 Theme: Preventing Suicide in Multicultural Societies For more details, please visit http://csrp.hku.hk/wspd2011.

The First Symposium on Cancer Staging and Prognostication in China, 10 September 2011 With the aim to start disseminating information about TNM staging to different centers in China and promoting academic exchanges, the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society and the Hong Kong College of Radiologists will organize the captioned Symposium in Hong Kong on 10 September 2011. Time: 8:45am - 5:30 pm Venue: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building Invitation (English, Chinese) Content Outline Registration Form For program please visit: http://www.hkacs.org.hk/

Annual Scientific Meeting, 17-18 September 2011 Time: 9:00 am - 5:30pm (17 Sept); 9:00am - 12:30pm (18 Sept) Details: Chairman: Dr. HO Chiu-ming and Dr. Edward LAI Cheuck-seen Admission: All Fellows / Members Website: Please click http://www.cshk.org/asm2011/index.html for more details. Enquiries: To enquire, please contact Mr Vincent Kwok at 2871-8793 or by email at [email protected]

Scientific 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.

4th Joint Scientific Meeting of The Royal College of Radiologists & Hong Kong College of Radiologists and 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of HKCR, 29-30 October 2011

The Royal College of Radiologists and Hong Kong College of Radiologists will jointly organise the 4th Joint Scientific Meeting of The Royal College of Radiologists & Hong Kong College of Radiologists and 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of HKCR on 29-30 October 2011 (Saturday & Sunday) at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building. Please click the following links for detailed information. Announcement (Side A, Side B) Scientific Programme Registration Form Please visit HKCR website for updated meeting programme and information: http://www.hkcr.org

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/.

Family Medicine and Primary Care Symposium: "Enhancing Quality Primary Care through Research and Evidence in Hong Kong", 26-27 November 2011

The Family Medicine and Primary Care Symposium: "Enhancing Quality Primary Care through Research and Evidence in Hong Kong" will be held on 26-27 November 2011. It is organised by HKU's Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care (FMPC), with Hong Kong College of Family Physicians as one of the collaborating organizations. For registration, please visit: http://www.fmpc.hku.hk/healthevent/111126.htm. For enquiry, please contact Ms. Agnes Pau (E-mail: [email protected]; Tel.: 2553 4514)

Hong Kong College of Community Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting and Fellowship Conferment Ceremony, 27 November 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

23rd Annual Scientific Meeting Hong Kong Ophthalmological Symposium 2011, 10-12 December 2011 The College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society will be holding the 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting Hong Kong Ophthalmological Symposium 2011 on 10 - 12 December 2011. Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Contact: Tel: 2761 9128 Website: http://www.hkos.org.hk/asm.shtml

Academy office to close earlier at Mid-Autumn Festival Please note that the HKAM Secretariat will be closed at 3:00 p.m. on 12 September 2011. (Facilities at the Academy building will remain open as usual.) We apologize for any inconvenience caused and wish all Fellows a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

Facilities at the Academy

Academy Lounge

The Academy Lounge on 3/F is an ideal place for Fellows to sit back and relax with friends or associates over a glass of wine. It can also be turned into a gallery for exhibitions of paintings and photos. Fellows who are amateur photographer or painter can consider displaying their collection there over a period of time and share their work with visitors. For the health-conscious Fellows, there is a fitness centre with basic gym equipment and a sauna.

There is also a VIP room at the lounge that provides an exclusive environment for private gatherings. The Academy Lounge opens daily from 12:00noon - 9:00pm (Monday to Saturday) and 9:00am - 9:00pm (Sundays and Public Holidays). For information, please call 2871 8737.

Fellows' Garden

The Fellows' Garden on 3/F just outside the lounge is equipped with a BBQ counter that could cater around 20 guests. Fellows can host full-service BBQ parties for families and friends or arrange a less formal BBQ gathering for special guests to take a break during medical conferences. For booking information, please contact the Conference Department at 2871 8787, or [email protected]

Guest Rooms

Are you thinking of providing accommodations for the College examiners, visiting lecturers, or conference speakers during their visit to Hong Kong? OR are you looking for a temporary ‘home’ while yours is going through refurbishment? On 5th floor of the Academy Building, there are 13 en-suite Guest Rooms available for bookings by Fellows. The clean and spacious rooms, with modern amenities and a personal touch, will ensure all guests a pleasant short or long stay at the Academy:

• Guests can enjoy privacy in a tranquil atmosphere at our 24-hour-guarded building, and best of all, the stunning views of the mountains; 
• Guests are entitled to use the library, lounge, gymnasium and sauna on 3rd floor;
• Our Suites have a bedroom that can be closed off from the living room for more privacy, which are favourite choices for long stays;
• Buffet breakfasts can be arranged for group booking;
• Parking spaces are available to guests and visitors;
• Meeting rooms of variable sizes are close by for large and small meetings.

Standard Room at HK$600 per room night or HK$12,000 per month. Suite at HK$900 per room night or HK$18,000 per month.

Call our Conference Department at 2871 8787 or e-mail to [email protected] to enquire about details!

Announcements of Pharmaceuticals Registration Section Please note the following announcements of the Pharmaceuticals Registration Section of Department of Health: US FDA Drug Safety Communication: Diflucan (fluconazole) - long-term, high-dose use during pregnancy may be associated with birth defects Finasteride (Propecia, proscar): potential rare risk of breast cancer in men Safety advisory issued by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare regarding Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) Product safety alerts announced by Singapore Health Sciences Authority US FDA Drug Safety Communication: Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) - abnormal heart rhythms associated with high doses SPRYCEL (dasatinib): safety information regarding pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)

Hong Kong Medical Journal August 2011 issue is now available on the Journal's website <http://www.hkmj.org>. Highlights of this issue include:

EDITORIAL

• Persistence of urinary symptoms after cessation of ketamine abuse

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

• A synopsis of current care of thalassaemia major patients in Hong Kong
• Urinary symptoms and impaired quality of life in female ketamine users: persistence after cessation of use

Online CME/CPD

Quizzes from the following Colleges are currently available at iCMECPD website for Fellows to study online for CME/CPD:

Please visit the CMe-Learning of iCMECPD website (www.icmecpd.hk) for the latest CME/CPD materials.

Upcoming Conference(s) / Symposium(s)