I take great pleasure in inviting you to the First Tripartite Congress of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, and Academy of Medicine, Singapore, which will also be the 44th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine.
The three Academies have many areas in common. We have the same basic principles and directions in training, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Our population has more or less the same disease patterns requiring similar health care. Much, in the direction of patients’ care and medical developments, can therefore be achieved through better collaborations. It has been agreed that the conjoint congress will become tripartite in every three years starting from 2010.
The Congress will be held from 12th to 14th November 2010 in Hong Kong, and the theme of the Congress is “Benefits and Risks of Recent Medical Advances”. This tripartite congress will be an opportunity for networking that enables Fellows and members of the three Academies to share their knowledge and experience with their peers in the region, and to make contacts that may be leads to future collaborations.
This is the first time the three Academies formally organise a joint congress, I look forward to seeing you in this memorable occasion in November 2010.
Donald Li
Chairman
Steering Committee