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Notice and Announcement
Extraordinary General Meeting, 18 June 2015
Academy Council has decided to hold an ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting (EGM) on Thursday, 18 June 2015 to admitnew Fellows.
The EGM will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chamber,10th Floor, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey ClubBuilding, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.All Fellows are encouraged to attend.
MPS‐HKAM Excellence in Patient Safety Award
"Promoting innovation in risk management,professionalism and medical ethics"
Nature of the AwardThe MPS‐HKAM Excellence in Patient Safety Award is jointlyorganized by the Medical Protection Society (MPS) and theHong Kong Academy of Medicine (HKAM). The objective ofthe Award is to encourage medical professionals to promotethe subject of patient safety, risk reduction, quality andprofessional standards, and medical ethics.
Who is Eligible for the Award?Medical practitioners registered in Hong Kong, who submit papers on any of thefollowing topics, are eligible for the Award:
Patient safetyRisk reductionQuality and professional standardsMedical ethics
A plaque and a cheque for HK$20,000 will be award to the winning author, whowill be notified 2 weeks prior to the presentation ceremony.
Application will open on 15 June 2015 and close on 15 September 2015. Please press here for details of application and submission of paper.
The paper, entitled "Transforming quality andpatient safety in specimen identification andprocessing through a novel approach to barcodetracking" by Dr. K.C. Lee was selected in 2014. Dr.Lee received the plaque and cheque presentedby the Academy's Editor, Prof. Ignatius Yu.
Prize for Best Original Research by Trainees
Academy News ‐ May 2015
The Prize for Best Original Research by Trainees of the HongKong Academy of Medicine recognizes excellence in researchdone by doctors who are in specialist training. Submissiondeadline for the year 2015 award is 30 June 2015 (postmark).Interested trainee doctors can download the followingdocuments (PDF and MS Word format) for reference anduse.
Information for Prize for Best Original Research byTraineeAbstract Form (PDF, Word)Sample Abstract
NewsVisit from SIMTAC
An eight‐member delegation led by Dr. Loo Shi, the Medical Director of theSimulation and Integrated Medical Training Advancement Centre (SIMTAC) ofthe National Healthcare Group, Singapore, visited the HKJC ILCM on 14 April2015. The delegation comprised 2 doctors and other administrative, technicaland curriculum support staff.
The SIMTAC delegation was warmly received by representatives from theAcademy, the HKJC ILCM and the HKJC DPRI. Dr. Lau Chor‐chiu, HonorarySecretary of the Academy, Dr. Chan Tung‐ning, Honorary Assistant Director ofthe HKJC ILCM, and Dr. Kevin Hung, Director of the HKJC DPRI, toured thedelegation around the HKJC ILCM and the Igloo, and introduced the centrefacilities thoroughly. Ideas were exchanged between the two centres onvarious aspects ranging from the perspectives of medical faculty to detailedoperational matters. The overall philosophy, vision and purposes, nature andneeds of clientele, as well as the strategies, structure and operations of theHKJC ILCM were also elucidated and conveyed to the SIMTAC.
The visit enhanced understanding and bolstered the linkage between the HKJCILCM and the SIMTAC. Both centres looked forward to future collaborations.
Dr. Loo Shi, the Medical Director of SIMTAC (fifth left), Dr. Chan Tung‐ning (sixth left), Dr. Kevin Hung(sixth right), Dr. Lau Chor‐chiu (fifth right) and other guests from SIMTAC
Cancer Prevention and Screening Press Conference, 22 April 2015
The Department of Health recently launched a new publicity campaign oncancer prevention and screening with the academia, medical professionals andnon‐governmental organizations. The aim of this campaign is to raise publicawareness on primary and secondary prevention of cancer in preparation forthe roll‐out of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot Programme (CRC SPP) by
the end of 2015 the earliest. Some cancer‐related presentations weredelivered by Dr. Constance Chan, Prof. Francis Chan, Prof. Gabriel Leung andDr. Regina Ching.
Vice President of the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Dr. David Chaoattended the press conference on behalf of the Academy.
Public Lecture by Mr. James Badenoch, QC, 5 May 2015
The Academy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicineand Faculty of Law of The University of HongKong proudly co‐organised a joint public lecturedelivered by Mr. James Badenoch, QC, entitled"The Doctor's Duty of Disclosure and theDecline of Bolam: A Dramatic Change in the Law
on Patient Consent".
Mr. Badenoch took silk in 1989 and was leadCounsel for the successful plaintiff in theMontgomery case. He shared his insights on theimplications of Montgomery for the newstandard for the duty of disclosure owed bydoctors to their patients. The topic attracted
hundreds of practising medical practitionersand lawyers, who were inspired by the talk.
Vice President (General Affairs) Prof. T.F. Fokwrote an article, recently published in MingPao, summarising the key elements of the talkand the aspects of high sensitivity towards thepatient‐centric standard of care. Please clickhere to view the full text.
Events Attended by the PresidentDigby Memorial Lecture, 10 April 2015
President attended the Digby Memorial Lecture organised bythe Department of Surgery of the Li Ka Shing Faculty ofMedicine, The University of Hong Kong. Mr. Norman Chan,Chief Executive of Hong Kong Monetary Authority delivered alecture, entitled "Who Would Mortgage Their Children". DigbyMemorial Lecture was established in 1961 in honour ofProfessor Kenelm Hutchison Digby, who was first to makeacademic and professional contributions to surgery in Hong Kong.
With 卫计委科教司，金生国副司长
Health Carnival, 11 April 2015
President officiated the Opening Ceremony of the Health Carnival organised byThe Provisional Hong Kong Academy of Nursing. The aims of this activity wereto enrich the concept of community health to people of Hong Kong andposition nurses' contribution to our community. The Carnival features over 25booths, with the participation of 14 Specialty Colleges of the PHKAN. Otherofficiating guests included Dr. Ko Wing‐man, Prof. Sophia Chan, Dr. C.H. Leongand other prominent medical leaders.
With Dr. C.H. Leong With stage guests at the Opening Ceremony
Annual Academic Meeting of the Committee of General Practice, Cross‐StraitsMedicine Exchange Association, 16‐18 April 2015
President participated in the Annual AcademicMeeting of the Committee of General Practice,Cross‐Straits Medicine Exchange Associationheld in Suzhou from 16 April to 18 April 2015.During the Conference, Dr. Li also visited asuccessful 1,000 bed private hospital KowloonHospital in Suzhou wholly owned by a HongKong family.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day Races and Luncheon, 19 April2015
President attended the annual Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day Racesand Luncheon in Sha Tin Racecourse on behalf of the Academy. Openingspeeches were delivered by Chief Secretary for Administration, the Hon Mrs.Carrie Lam and Chairman of the HKJC, Dr. Simon Ip. The Community Day Raceshad great support from hundreds of representatives from governmentagencies, NGOs and the community.
Orientation Session of the Community Care Fund Elderly Dental AssistanceProgramme, 19 April 2015
With Permanent Secretary for Food andHealth, Mr. Richard Yuen and otherinvited guests
President attended the Orientation Session organised by the Hong Kong DentalAssociation as a guest speaker. A lecture, entitled "Medical Conditions and OralHealth", was given by Dr. Li. The Orientation Session was well attended byregistered dentists in Hong Kong.
With President of the Hong Kong Dental Association, Dr. Sigmund Leung
Multi‐specialty Medical Mega Conference Fifth Round (M3C 5.0), 25 April2015
In coordination with 39 prestigious specialtysocieties and associations, the Association ofPrivate Medical Specialists of Hong Kongorganised the Multi‐specialty Medical MegaConference at the Langham Place Hotel.President showed his support by participatingin the Conference. The aim of this Conferencewas to provide a platform for all specialists andmedical practitioners to mingle and obtainuseful information at a wide spectrum ofmedical specialties which are of their interests.
American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine Meeting, 30 April ‐ 2May 2015
President and Vice President (Education and Examinations) Prof. C.S. Lauparticipated in the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting held in Boston, Dr. Li tookpart in the Convocation Ceremony and the International Reception to networkwith many prominent medical leaders of the internal medicine societiesparticipating.
At Convocation Ceremony With Presidents of International Colleges
With President of RACP, Prof. Nicholas Talley, With President‐Elect of ACP, Dr. Wayne Riley (middle)
A plague unveiling ceremonytaken place at the ObservationRoom of CMS dedicated toHKAM
Outside the building of HarvardT.H. Chan School of PublicHealth
President of RCPSG, Dr. Francis Dunn andPresident of RCP, Prof. Jane Dacre
and Vice President of Peking Union Medical CollegeHospital, Ms. Shuyang Zhang (second left)
During the Conference, Dr. Li and Prof. Lau alsoattended the International Dignitaries Breakfastand the 9th Annual International Forum held atthe Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. The themeof the Forum was about "Geriatrics: Care of theElderly". Topics covered the provision of elderlycare, geriatrics education in both undergraduate
and postgraduate medical education and national support provided the elderlywith regard to social security retirement income as well as healthcareinsurance, etc. Discussions attended by over 100 attendees were fruitful.
Meetings with CMS and HSPH, 30 April and 1 May 2015
President led a 5‐member delegation from HKAM toBoston. The delegation consisted of the President,Vice President (Education and Examinations) Prof. C.S.Lau, Honorary Secretary Dr. C.C. Lau, Member ofManagement Committee of HKJCILCM Dr. Danny Lukand Director of HKJCDPRI Dr. Kevin Hung. Thedelegation spent the whole day at the Centre forMedical Simulation (CMS) to understand more aboutits daily operation and the courses that providetraining in debriefing skills. The delegation alsoexplored closer collaboration between HKAM and CMSin medical simulation and education. During the visit, President and thedelegation were invited to a plaque unveiling ceremony held at the CMS. TheObservation Room is dedicated to HKAM for our support and collaborationwith the CMS.
Meeting with Executive Director of CMS, Prof. Jeffrey Cooper and other Principal Faculty Members
The delegation also paid a visit to the Harvard T.H.Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) and met withDean Julio Frenk, as well as Members of FXB Center forHealth and Human Right. Progress on the HKJCDPRIproject was updated at a lunch meeting, and a closerworking relationship between HKJCDPRI and Harvardwould be expected. The delegation ended the visitwith a meeting with Executive Director of AriadneLabs, Dr. Atul Gawande. Ariadne Labs is committed tocreating scalable healthcare solutions that producebetter care at the most critical moments in people's lives, everywhere.
Lunch Meeting with members of FXB Center for Health andHuman Right
Meeting with Dr. Atul Gawande
FellowshipiCMECPD App Now Available at App Store and Google Play
To further enhance the online services for CMECPD, theAcademy has developed a mobile application for capturingattendance ‐ iCMECPD App. It is now available at Apple's AppStore and Google's Play. Fellows may download the App byscanning the respective QR code below (or search "icmecpd"
from App Store/Google Play) and install it in their smartphone with operatingsystem in iOS (7.1 or above) or Android (3.0 or above).
QR code (iOS) QR Code (Android)We have started selecting some CMECPD activities held by theAcademy/Colleges at the HKAM Jockey Club Building for trial run. Fellows caneither use the App to scan the QR code of the event or use their new FellowshipCard (with QR code) to capture attendance via the iPad/tablet device providedby organiser.
Online CME/CPD
Quizzes from the following Colleges are currently available at iCMECPD websitefor Fellows to study online for CME/CPD:
HKAM/College TopicDeadline forSubmission ofAnswer
Hong KongMedical Journal
Vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly: is it
worth screening?31 May 2015
Hong KongMedical Journal
Falls prevention in the elderly: translatingevidence into practice
31 May 2015
Obstetricians andGynaecologists
HKCOG CME Exercise May 2015 31 May 2015
PaediatriciansQuizzes from Hong Kong Journal ofPaediatrics Vol. 20 No.2 April 2015
15 Jul 2015
PsychiatristsQuiz from East Asian Archives ofPsychiatry_ Volume 25, Number 1, March2015
01 Jun 2015
Radiologists HKCR Case of May 2015 31 May 2015
RadiologistsQuizzes from Hong Kong Journal ofRadiology (HKJR)
31 May 2015
Please visit the CMe‐Learning of iCMECPD website (www.icmecpd.hk) for thelatest CME/CPD materials.
PublicationsHong Kong Medical Journal
Hong Kong Medical Journal launches a re‐styled website (www.hkmj.org) whichoffers visitors a more user‐friendly experience! The new layout is optimised forany screen size such as desktop, tablet or smartphone.
Highlights of this issue include:
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Impact of nuchal cord on fetal outcomes, mode of delivery, andmanagement: a questionnaire survey of pregnant women
REVIEW ARTICLE
Vitamin B12 deficiency in the elderly: is it worth screening?
MEDICAL PRACTICE
Falls prevention in the elderly: translating evidence into practice
Activities at HKAMEnjoy a new Yum Cha experience at the Academy!
Academy has been serving dim sum lunch once a month onselected Sundays (from 12:00 noon). Come and enjoy gooddim sum, traditional Chinese tea and a relaxing time withyour family, friends at the Academy. There are ampleparking spaces available that are free of charge.
Interested Fellows please mark the following dates andreserve your table in advance:
2015: 14 June, 12 July, 9 August, 20 September, 11 October, 29 November &20 December
For reservations or enquiries, please call 2871 8896.
College Events2015 International Medical Leaders Forum, 20 May 2015
The International Medical Leaders Forum 2015 is co‐organized by the World Federation of Medical Managers andThe Hong Kong College of Community Medicine. The themeof the Forum is "Value Through Medical Leadership" and willbe held on 20 May 2015 at the Hong Kong Academy ofMedicine Jockey Club Building. For more details, please visithttp://www.wfmm.org
conference details
The Hong Kong Primary Care Conference 2015, 30‐31 May2015
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians will host the Hong Kong PrimaryCare Conference 2015 on 30‐31 May 2015 at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.The theme of the conference is "Stay Caring, Go Excelling in Primary Care". Formore details, please visit http://www.hkcfp.org.hk/index.php/en/hkpcc‐2015‐promotional‐email
Other Upcoming Conferences / Symposia / CoursesInternational Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare: Asia,28‐30 September 2015
Fellows of the Academy, which is one of the strategic partners of the Forum,can enjoy a special registration rate simply by entering the discount codeHKAML40 when doing an online registration. This will activate the 40%Strategic Partner discount (off the full price of US$1,000) making the fee atUS$600/2 days.
Others
DateConference(s) /Symposium(s) / Course(s)
Organiser(s)
2015 ‐ 2016
ApplicationDeadline: 30Jun 2015
CUHK Diploma inBiostatistics 2015‐16
JC School of Public Health andPrimary Care, Faculty of Medicine,The Chinese University of HongKong
Enquiry: Tel: 2252 8418 Fax: 2145 7489Email: [email protected]: www.clinicalresearch‐cuhk.hk
Jan 2015 ‐Dec 2016
CUHK Diploma inAdvances in Medicine2015‐16
Department of Medicine &Therapeutics, The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong
Poster
Enquiry: Janice Wong
Tel: 2632 3845 Fax: 2637 3852 Email: [email protected]
Mar 2015 ‐Jun 2015
ApplicationDeadline: Theapplicationform shouldbe completedand returnedat least TWOweeks beforethe coursecommences.
CUHK Certificate Coursesin Biostatistics (2015March)
Course List
PharmaceuticalBioinformaticsPharmaceuticalStatistical Computingin SASCategorical andSurvival DataAnalysisTopics in LinearModelsTopics inMultivariate Analysis
JC School of Public Health andPrimary Care, Faculty of Medicine,The Chinese University of HongKong
Application Form
Enquiry: Tel: 2252 8418Email: [email protected]: www.clinicalresearch‐cuhk.hk
22‐23 May2015
Diabetes Preventing thePreventables Forum 2015(DPP 2015)
The Chiness University of HongKong, Prince of Wales Hospital,International Diabetes FederationCenter of Education
FlyerRegistration Form
Website: www.adf.org.hk/dpp2015
2 Jun 2015 Update on Paediatric ICUManagement
The Hong Kong Paediatric Society
Poster
23 Jun 2015
Stanley Ho Centre forEmerging InfectiousDiseases (CEID) 12thAnnual Scientific Meeting
Stanley Ho Centre for EmergingInfectious Diseases (CEID)
PogrammeWebsite
Sep 2015
Applicationdeadline:
Full‐Time:30 Apr 2015
Part‐Time:31 May 2015
Taught PostgraduateProgrammesSeptember 2015 Intake
Information Session
17 Dec 201431 Jan 201520 Mar 2015
JC School of Public Health andPrimary Care, The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong
PosterOnline Registration FormSchool WebsiteProgrammes DetailsApply Now
Contact: Tel: (852) 2252 8488Fax: (852) 2145 7489Email: [email protected]
Sep 2015 ‐2016
Applicationdeadline: 15
Master of Science /Postgraduate Diploma inMental Health
Department of Psychiatry, TheChinese University of Hong Kong
Application online
May 2015(limitedquota)
Contact Information: Tel: (852)2607‐6029 (Ms. SarahChia)E‐mail:[email protected]‐site:www.psychiatry.cuhk.edu.hk/pgmh
Announcement from DH and MCHKAnnouncements from the Drug Office, Drug Registration andImport / Export Control Division
Please note the following announcements from the DrugOffice of Department of Health:
Label updates for smoking cessation drug varenicline:include potential alcohol interaction, rare risk ofseizures, and studies of side effects on mood,behavior, or thinkingHepatitis C treatments containing sofosbuvir incombination with another direct acting antiviral drug ‐serious bradvcardia when used with antiarrhythmicdrug amiodaroneFurther measures to minimise risk of osteonecrosis ofthe jaw with bisphosphonate medicineAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugsmay increase risk of suicidal thoughts and behavioursin some people; benefits still outweigh risks
6th Issue of eHealth News "Hand in Hand ‐ Towards the NewEra of eHealth"
The Government is preparing for the launch of theterritory‐wide eHR Sharing System by end 2014. TheeHealth News is published to help people understandbetter the latest eHR development. The issue of eHealthNews 《醫健通訊》has been published and is available atthe Electronic Health Record (eHR) Office website:
eHealth News (English Version)《醫健通訊》(Chinese Version)
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