Dear Members and Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,

The Subspecialty of Genetics & Genomics (Paediatrics) [GGP] is now recognised as a Paediatric Subspecialty in the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, it has been registered in the Specialist Register in The Medical Council of Hong Kong since 1 November 2017. We are now calling for application enrollment of GGP trainees for Year 2020, please kindly find enclosed files of Training Programme and Application Form for your attention. Information is also available at the College website: www.paediatrician.org.hk

Please be reminded that the training programme will commence from 2nd January 2020. The deadline for enrollment of the GGP Training Programme will be on 15th October, 2019, Tuesday, 5:00 pm. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.

 Best regards,

 Dr Brian Chung

Honorary Secretary

GGP Subspecialty Board

Dear Members,

The next Exit Assessment of the College will be held on 19 December 2019 (Thursday). Attached please find an announcement, application form, FORM A and FORM B for your information. Members wishing to sit this Exit Assessment can send your completed applications to the College from now until 4 October 2019 (Friday).

Please be reminded to include FORM A (Record of Higher Training in Paediatrics) and FORM B (Checklist for Dissertations) in your submission. Both hard and soft copies of your dissertations should also be submitted.

1. For all trainees who started their basic paediatric training on or after 1st July 2009, a proof of completion of a formal Child Protection Course within their 6-year Paediatric Training Programme should be submitted along with the application.

2. Dissertations submitted for this Exit Assessment will be considered for the 2020 Best Dissertation Prize awarded by the College. Case reports will not be considered for the Prize.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat

College Newsletter - August 2019

To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College

Attached please find the new College Newsletter for your attention.

College Newsletter, August 2019

Dear Fellows, Members and Associates of the College,

Joint Annual Scientific Meeting 2019
of
The Hong Kong Paediatric Society,
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,
Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association, &
Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing.

1st Announcement

The Hong Kong Paediatric Society, Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association and Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing will be hosting a Joint Annual Scientific Meeting on 28th September 2019 at the Hong Kong Children's Hospital. It will be a full-day event consisting of a keynote lecture and free paper presentation sessions.

This Joint Annual Scientific Meeting serves as a unique platform and chance for various disciplines to share the insights in child health related issues and scientific updates. Your participation would be of utmost importance. Members, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and other child healthcare workers are cordially invited to submit papers to make this meeting a success. Research papers including those for basic science, clinical studies, patient care, service improvement as well as community projects are all welcome.

Please send the abstract to our secretary Miss Kit Tang, Medcom Ltd., via email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please click DOC format to download the abstract form. The deadline for abstract submission is 11th August 2019.

Thank you very much for your support.

Yours sincerely,
Organizing Committee
Joint HKPS, HKCP, HKPNA and HKCPN Annual Scientific Meeting 2019