April 2012

Extraordinary General Meeting - 21 June 2012 Council has decided to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on 21 June 2012 (Thu) 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.

HKAM/HKCA Sedation Training Course

Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists are jointly organising a Sedation Training Course.

Date
12 May 2012 (Saturday)

Venue
The Institute of Clinical Simulation, 3/F, North District Hospital
9 Po Kin Road, Sheung Shui, NT

CME/CPD Accreditation:

Fee: HK$2,000

Registration is limited to 24. Some preferences would be given for Fellows in private practice. Course would be cancelled if the enrolment is lower than 16. Please click here for more details.

Interested Fellows please complete the enrolment form and return it with the cheque to the Institute of Clinical Simulation.

Registration Enquiry: Ms Yvonne Chiu Tel: 2683 8307; Email: [email protected]

2012 Annual Subscriptions

Demand notes for the 2012 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.

HKAM Delegation at the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH)

Seven representatives from the Academy and Colleges attended the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Singapore in March. Besides the Academy, Department of Health, University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, and Asian Consultancy for Tobacco Control also sent delegates to the Conference. The Hong Kong delegation met with Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, during the conference.

Hong Kong Primary Care Conference 2012
"United We Care: Forging Partnerships In Health"

Following the success of the first Hong Kong Primary Care Conference (HKPCC), The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians is honoured to host and organize this landmark conference again on 2-3 June 2012 (Sat - Sun). The conference will take place at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. Our theme this year is "United We Care: Forging Partnerships in Health", with a focus on strengthening collaborations among health care professionals across different sectors to enhance primary care provision to our community.

This conference will feature an exciting blend of plenary sessions, workshops, seminars, paper and oral presentations. Details of the conference including the scientific programme and registration form are available at the College website http://www.hkcfp.org.hk. We look forward to your participation and contribution. Get involved and let’s work together to enhance primary care in Hong Kong.

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The 25th Fellowship Conferment Ceremony and The 23rd Dr. Sun Yat Sen Oration The College is holding "The 25th Fellowship Conferment Ceremony and the 23rd Dr. Sun Yat Sen Oration" on 3 June 2012 (Sunday) at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building. The successful candidates of Conjoint Examination would be conferred Fellowships; and the successful candidates of Diploma in Family Medicine and the Exit Examination would be granted certificates. In this very important occasion, Professor LEE Sum Ping, Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, would deliver the 23rd Dr. Sun Yat Sen Oration to the audience. All College Fellows*, members and their spouses are cordially invited to attend the Conferment Ceremony and the Oration. More details of the Conferment are available at the College website http://www.hkcfp.org.hk. Announcement

The 2nd IDKD (An Interactive Course in Diagnostic Imaging) Intensive Course in Hong Kong, 16-19 June 2012 The 2nd IDKD (International Diagnostic Course Davos) Intensive Course in Hong Kong, in collaboration with The University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong College of Radiologists, will be held on 16-19 June 2012 at Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre. This intensive course, featuring 14 different workshops spread over 3 1/2 days, covering imaging of important diseases of the abdomen and pelvis. In addition, “hot topics” in Medical Imaging including new developments, overviews and interventional techniques will be presented by renowned experts in highlight lectures. Deadline for Early Bird Registration: 15 April 2012 Please click the following links for detailed information. Announcement Registration Invitation Letter Please refer to the website at www.idkd.org for updated meeting programme and information.

Advanced & Difficult Airway Management Workshops for doctors (ADAM-D) The Institute of Clinical Simulation of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists will organize Advanced & Difficult Airway Management Workshops for doctors (ADAM-D) at the North District Hospital on 30 Jun 2012, 29 Sep 2012 and 29 Dec 2012 respectively. The workshop aims at providing the participants with knowledge and skill in managing difficult airways. The target participants are emergency physicians, intensive care physicians, 1st year anaesthetic trainees, medical physicians, pediatricians, ENT surgeons & general surgeons who are responsible for the acute airway management of their patients. Interested colleagues can click on the following for more details, or contact the Manager, Ms Yvonne Chiu, at 26838307. Poster Program

46th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine The 46th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine, participated by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, will be held on 12-14 July 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For details of the conference, please visit the conference website at: http://mscm.acadmed.my/: Announcement Registration Form Hotel Booking Form

"Primary Care - Family Doctor as Your Health Partner" (基層醫療 - 各有所「醫」專題比賽) (6 February - 19 May 2012)

The Primary Care Office of the Department of Health, together with the Education Bureau and the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, have organised a themed competition entitled "Primary Care - Family Doctor as Your Health Partner" (基層醫療 - 各有所「醫」專題比賽) aiming to raise the awareness of the general public about the importance of primary care and the family doctor concept.

Participants of the competition can submit an entry in any form, such as short video clip, photo, poster, slogan, reflective journal, or project, with an aim to bring out the message about primary care and family doctor in an attractive way. Champion of the competition for both the open group and the secondary school students group can each receive a $5000 electrical appliance coupon, a certificate and/or a trophy.

Dates of important event are shown below:

For other details, please visit the competition website at http://www.primarycare2012.com.

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HKIIC2012: 中醫老年醫學 Chinese Medicine in Geriatrics The Hospital Authority and the Hong Kong Association for Integration of Chinese-Western Medicine (HKAIM) are jointly organising the Hong Kong International Integrative Medicine Conference 2012. The conference will be on "Chinese Medicine in Geriatrics" and the primary aim of the conference is to promote the scientific prescription of Chinese medicinal herbs in the elderly with common chronic illnesses, and to foster collaborative research in the many related clinical and pre-clinical areas. Date: 7-8 July 2012 Venue: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong Website: http://www.hacmk.org.hk/hkiic.nsf Leaflet (Side A, Side B) For early bird registration, please click here. (*Before 30 April 2012) For abstract submissions, please click here. (*Before 2 April 2012)

The AOGIN 2012 will be held at University of Hong Kong on 13-15 July 2012. Theme of the conference is "Combat against Cervical Cancer - Challenges in Asia Oceania". The Academy is one of the supporting organizations. For more details, please visit the conference website at: http://www.aogin2012hk.org/index.htm

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Announcements of Drug Office, Drug Registration and Import / Export Control Division Please note the following announcements of the Drug Office of Department of Health: FDA Drug Safety Communication: Important safety label changes to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs FDA Drug Safety Communication: Interaction between certain HIV or hepatitis C drugs and cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can increase the risk of muscle injury Invega Sustenna Injections - important safety information Serious Hypersensitivity Reactions and Acute Pancreatitis Reported with Onglvza® (saxagliptin) Health Canada: Domperidone Maleate - Association with Serious Abnormal Heart Rhythms and Sudden Death (Cardiac Arrest) European Medicines Agency: Novartis Europharm Ltd withdraws its applications for an extension of the indication for Exelon and Prometax (rivastigmine) Patches European Medicines Agency confirms positive benefit-risk balance of Protelos/Osseor (strontium ranelate), but recommends new contraindications and revised warnings Product Recall of Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% w/v Infusion (HK-28230)

Hong Kong Medical Journal February 2012 issue is now available on the Journal's website <http://www.hkmj.org>. Highlights of this issue include:

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

• Predictors of successful outcomes after external cephalic version in singleton term breech pregnancies: a nine-year historical cohort study
• Serial transverse enteroplasty for short bowel syndrome: Hong Kong experience

• Cough mixture abuse and rhabdomyolysis

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 Conferences / Symposia / Courses