Dear Associates, 

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice Examination will be held on 12^th May 2015.  Candidates wishing to sit the above exam in HK must apply both online using the RCPCH website ( https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/user ) AND submit paper applications to our College.  Please study carefully the details of application as outlined in the attached circular.

Application period
23 February 2015 – 6 March 2015

Examination Fee
HK$8,400

Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians.

Attached please find an Application Form C for your use. 

Remarks:

1. All theory exams have been moved to computer-based testing since January 2015. Please refer to the RCPCH website for more CBT information:

http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/training-examinations-professional-development/assessment-and-examinations/examinations/theory-exa-2

 2. Sample examination questions are available on the RCPCH website for candidates viewing.  Candidates sitting for CBT exams are strongly advised to study these sample questions at this link ( http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/theoryexams/samplepapers ).

 3. Candidates can sit the MRCPCH theory exams in any order, and are allowed to take the Applied Knowledge in Practice Exam as their first MRCPCH theory exam.

Thank you for your kind attention.

 College Secretariat

To All Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

 Please spend a few minutes to read this IMPORTANT announcement about the Accreditation of the Subspecialty of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM).  The College is also calling interested Fellows to apply for accreditation as FIRST FELLOW in the Subspecialty.  The application form is attached. Please also note that the deadline for application is 19 April 2015.

 Dr Sik Nin Wong

President

February College Newsletter

To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College,

College Newsletter, February, 2015 Issue

Please find the February College newsletter for your information.

Best regards
College Secretary
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Dear Members,

The next Exit Assessment of the College will be held on 18th June 2015 (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 31st March 2015 (Tuesday).

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.

From 2015, dissertations submitted for Exit Assessments will be considered for the Best Dissertation Prize awarded by the College every year.  Case reports will not be considered for the Prize.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat