September 2013
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HKAM 20th Anniversary The Academy is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. A 20th Anniversary Congress will be held on 8-11 December 2013 to celebrate the occasion. The theme will be "Manpower needs in medicine: moving with the times" The HKSAR Chief Executive, Mr. CY Leung, has accepted to be the Guest of Honour for the Opening. The scientific programme is being worked out and would be published in due course. Please visit the 20th Anniversary Congress website for updated information: http://www.hkam.org.hk/20anniv Early bird registration deadline - 31 October 2013 Please download form from http://www.hkam.org.hk/20anniv/registration_form.pdf |
CME/CPD Reminder
The current CME/CPD cycle for Academy Fellows will end on 31 December 2013. All Fellows who are on the Specialist Register (SR) of the Medical Council or Dental Council will need to fulfil the requirements of the Academy to remain on the SR. Fellows, except those exempted for CME/CPD due to retirement, are also required to fulfil the requirements to maintain the Academy Fellowship. Starting from 1 January 2008, no more than 75 points can be awarded for passive participation in a 3-year cycle. Fellows are reminded to make sure they will obtain the required number of CME/CPD points before the end of this year, and to catch up if the points they have obtained so far falls behind greatly of the requirements.
New CMECPD Guidelines
A revised set of CMECPD Guidelines has been approved and will become effective from the next cycle. Major changes are in Section 6, in which Fellows are strongly advised to maintain a balanced CMECPD profile with a mix of different activities, including 5 points in a cycle from activities in category 6.11 (Quality Assurance, Audits and Activities for Improvement of Patient/Medical Care) in order to capture the full benefit of different types of CMECPD activities. Fellows can download the new guidelines from the following link.
Annual Subscriptions
Demand notes for the 2013 subscriptions have been sent to Fellows. Please settle your subscription as soon as possible.
Reminder:
- All payments must be received by the Academy before 30 September 2013. According to Bylaw 6.4:
- It is Council's policy that late subscriptions received by the Academy after 30 June will be subject to a surcharge of 5% on the subscription amount.
- For Fellows who have authorized payment via bank transfer / credit card, payments will be deducted from their bank accounts or credit card automatically.
- 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.
- Fellows residing outside Hong Kong or have reached the age of 65 and have retired from all remunerative practice/job/business must submit written applications for reduced rates before 31 December if they wish to enjoy the reduced rates next year. For details, please visit http://www.icmecpd.hk/whatsnew/FellowDocument/Reduced_Rate.pdf
If a member's fee or any other moneys due by a member to the Academy is not received by the Academy within 9 months after such payment falls due, despite two written reminders by the Academy to pay, the member shall automatically forfeit his membership.
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MPS-HKAM Excellence in Patient Safety Award Nature of the Award Who is Eligible for the Award?
Criteria for Submission
Presentation of the Award Application deadline has been extended to 15 October 2013. |
Overseas Meetings
The Academy President Dr. Donald Li led a delegation to Singapore to attend the 2nd AMM-AMS-HKAM Tripartite Congress cum 47th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine from 22 to 24 August 2013. Members of the delegation included College Presidents Dr. Chow Yu-fat (HKCA), Dr. Mak Sin-ping (HKCCM), Prof. Edward Lo (CDSHK), Dr. Ho Hiu-fai (HKCEM), Dr. Ares Leung (HKCOG), Dr. Chow Pak-chin (COHKP), Dr. Wong Sik-nin (HKCPaed), Dr. Michael Suen (HKCPath), Dr. Patrick Li (HKCP), Dr. Law Chun-key (HKCR), Dr. Luk Hung-to (CSHK), as well as the Academy’s Past President Prof. Grace Tang, Vice-President (General Affairs) Prof. Fok Tai-fai, Honorary Secretary Dr. Lau Chor-chiu and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Elmer Wan.
Dr. Donald Li gave a talk about multiple co-morbidities in Hong Kong besides making welcoming speeches at the Opening Ceremony and the Singapore Academy’s conferment ceremony. A number of HKAM Fellows were also nominated by their respective College as speakers at the Congress: Dr. Edmond Pow (CDSHK), Prof. Leung Tak Yeung (HKCOG), Prof. NG Pak Cheung (HKCPaed), Dr. NG Wai Man (HKCR), and Dr Albert CHAN (CSHK). A joint meeting of the 3 academies’ councils was later held.
During the 2-day stay in Singapore, some delegates joined the Academy’s representatives to visit 4 simulation training centres: Singapore General Hospital’s Institute for Medical Simulation, National University of Singapore’s Centre for Healthcare Simulation, Singapore Armed Forces’ Medical Simulation Training Centre, and the National Healthcare Group’s Simulation and Integrated Medical Advancement Centre.
Visits by Overseas Guests
The President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG), Dr. Frank Dunn, visited Hong Kong in late August and took the chance to meet with their Fellows in Hong Kong. A reception hosted by the Royal College, followed by a dinner gathering hosted by the Academy in honour of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Dunn, were arranged on 28 August 2013. Guests included presidents and past presidents of the Colleges of Physicians (HKCP) and Surgeons (CSHK) such as Prof. Richard Yu, Prof. TK Chan, Prof. K.N. Lai, and Dr. Patrick Li, from HKCP, Prof. Arthur Li, Dr. H.T. Luk from CSHK. The Academy’s President Dr. Donald Li, Vice-President (GA) Prof. T.F. Fok, and Honorary Secretary Dr. C.C. Lau also attended.
Expert Witness Training Course
The Academy of Experts (AoE) will run several Expert Witness Training Courses in Hong Kong in November 2013. The HKAM Council has agreed to be supporting organization for this course. HKAM fellows will enjoy AoE member rates. 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].
Renovation Notice
Renovation work at the Academy Lounge on 3/F is still in progress and should be completed by late September 2013. Service should resume in October. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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Academy office to close earlier at Mid-Autumn Festival Please note that the HKAM Secretariat will be closed at 3:00 p.m. on 19 September 2013. (Facilities at the Academy building, except those that are under renovation, will remain open as usual.) We apologize for any inconvenience caused and wish all Fellows a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. |
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Advanced Difficult Airway Management (ADAM-D) - Workshop for Doctors 2013, 13 July 2013 and 21 December 2013 The Institute of Clinical Simulation and the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesthesiologists are jointly organising the Advanced Difficult Airway Management - Workshop for Doctors 2013, to be held on 13 July, 21 December 2013 at The Institute of Clinical Simulation, 3/F, North District Hospital. Application form can be downloaded from HKCA website: www.hkca.edu.hk. For enquiries, please contact ICS at 2683 8307. |
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Hong Kong College of Community Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, 28 September 2013 Theme: Medical Leadership and Management - Global Outlook and Local Landscape Keynote Speakers: Registration is now open! Submission of abstracts for free paper presentation and poster presentation are also welcome! Please visit the link below to view the program and download the registration form and abstract form: http://www.hkccm.org.hk/index.php?route=news/news/get_list&category_id=91 |
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5th Joint Scientific Meeting of The Royal College of Radiologists & Hong Kong College of Radiologists and 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of HKCR, 2-3 November 2013 The Royal College of Radiologists and Hong Kong College of Radiologists will jointly organise the 5th Joint Scientific Meeting of The Royal College of Radiologists & Hong Kong College of Radiologists and 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of HKCR on 2-3 November 2013 (Saturday & Sunday) at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building. Please click the following links for detailed information. Please visit HKCR website for updated meeting programme and information: http://www.hkcr.org |
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9th Winfocus World Congress, 6-9 November 2013 The Winfocus and Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine will jointly organise the 9th Winfocus World Congress on Ultrasound in Emergency & Critical Care on 6-9 November 2013 at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. Please click the following links for detailed information. Please refer to the website at www.winfocus.org/world/hongkong2013 |
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12th Edition of Journées Francophones d'Imagerie Médicale (JFIM), Hong Kong, 8-10 November 2013 The 12th Edition of Journées Francophones d’Imagerie Médicale (JFIM) will be held on 8-10 November 2013 at Kowloon Shangri-la, Hong Kong. Hong Kong College of Radiologists (HKCR) is honoured to co-organize this event with JFIM, under the aegis of the European Cancer Prevention Organisation (ECP) and the French Society of Radiology (SFR). Deadline for Early Bird Registration: on or before 6 September 2013 Please click the following links for detailed information.
Please refer to the website at http://www.jfim.fr or www.hkcr.org for updated meeting programme and information. |
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Hong Kong Ophthalmological Symposium 2013, 14-15 December 2013 The Hong Kong Ophthalmological Symposium 2013 (ASM2013), organized by the College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society, will be held from 14th -15th December 2013 at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The theme for the meeting is "Cataract and Refractive Surgery". This will be a two-day comprehensive scientific programme covering advances in Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Professor José Luis Güell from Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain will be our Featured Speaker. Please visit website at http://www.hkos.org.hk/asm.shtml for more details. |
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Announcements from the Drug Office, Drug Registration and Import / Export Control Division Please note the following announcements from the Drug Office of Department of Health: |
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2nd Issue of eHealth News "Applying eHealth Technology" The Government is preparing for the launch of the territory-wide eHR Sharing System by end 2014. The eHealth News is published to help people understand better the latest eHR development. The second issue of eHealth News《醫健通訊》has been published and is available at the Electronic Health Record (eHR) Office website: |
Hong Kong Medical Journal August 2013 issue is now available on the Journal's website <http://www.hkmj.org>. Highlights of this issue include:
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
- Trend of sex ratio at birth in a public hospital in Hong Kong from 2001 to 2010
- Subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy for male factor subfertility: ten-year experience
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 |
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Deadline for Submission of Answer |
| Hong Kong Medical Journal | Impact of magnetic resonance imaging on preoperative planning for breast cancer surgery |
30 Sep 2013 |
| Hong Kong Medical Journal | Clinical profile of patients with undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus infection presenting to a local emergency department: a pilot study | 30 Sep 2013 |
| Pathologists | Online CME/CPD for Self-Study 2013 (Forensic Pathology) - Quiz 1 (Biochemical markers of fatal hypothermia) | 31 Dec 2013 |
| Pathologists | Online CME/CPD for Self-Study 2013 (Forensic Pathology) - Quiz 2 (Renal Cortical Pallor-A Useful Macroscopic Marker for Metabolic Derangements at Autopsy) | 31 Dec 2013 |
| Paediatricians | Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics Vol. 18 No.3 Jul 2013 | 15 Oct 2013 |
| Radiologists | HKCR Case of September 2013 | 30 Sep 2013 |
Please visit the CMe-Learning of iCMECPD website (www.icmecpd.hk) for the latest CME/CPD materials.
Upcoming Conferences / Symposia / Courses
| Date | Conference(s) / Symposium(s) / Course(s) | Organiser(s) |
07-08 Sep 2013 |
MPS-HKMA Medical Expert Training
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The Hong Kong Medical Association and Medical Protection Society Contact: |
10 Sep 2013 |
Professional Forum on Child Health: Media and Child Health in the 21st Century |
The Hong Kong Paediatric Society / Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation Contact: |
17 Sep 2013 |
Medical Teleconference Programme |
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital & Stanford University School of Medicine |
05-07 Oct 2013 |
1st Asian Paediatric Respirology Forum & 16th HKSPR Annual Scientific Meeting (05-06 Oct 2013) Post-ASM Workshop - Paediatric Home Non-invasive Ventilation Workshop (07 Oct 2013) |
The Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Respirology Website: www.hkspr.org |
18 Oct 2013 |
Distinguished Lecture on Slaying the Hydra: Liver Cancer Beyond the Scalpel | Department of Surgery, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Enquiries: |
14-15 Nov 2013 |
20th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress Theme: New Horizons in Cancer Care |
Centre for Cancer Research and Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Website: http://www.hkicc.org |
06-07 Dec 2013 The deadline for abstract submission is 30 Sep 2013 |
2013 Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education Conference Theme: From Classroom to Clinic: Opportunities and Challenges in e-Learning |
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Please submit your abstract online through the Conference website at http://www.imhse.hku.hk/v2/frontiers2013/abstract.php. For registration procedures and details of the Conference, please visit website at http://www.imhse.hku.hk/v2/frontiers2013/. Contact: |
13-14 Dec 2013 Registration deadline: 29 Nov 2013 |
Frontiers in Biomedical Research, HKU 2013 |
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Venue: Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Enquiries: |