Dear Associates,

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination will be held in HK on 7th October 2014.  Candidates wishing to sit this examination 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
21 July 2014 – 8 August 2014

Examination Fee
FOP & TAS (both papers)   HK$7,250
FOP only (single paper)      HK$4,500
TAS only (single paper)       HK$4,500

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

Thank you for your attention.

College Secretariat

 To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College

We are pleased to announce that the ASM this year will be held on 6th December (Saturday) immediately preceding the College AGM and Annual Dinner.  It will be a full-day meeting consisting of case-based symposia, a free paper session, a session on Office Paediatrics and a "Young Fellows" session.  This will be a unique opportunity for paediatricians to discuss, share and update clinical paediatric knowledge in an interactive way.  Focus will be on cross-disciplinary holistic care of children, scientific updates and presentation of the latest in paediatric research.  Please find attached the poster and details for registration.

Registration by email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or fax (2785-1850): on or before 12th November 2014

Abstract submission deadline: 6th October 2014 

We invite you to submit your abstracts to the Free Paper Session (both clinical and basic science research are welcome).  In particular, young investigators are encouraged to submit abstracts to make this meeting a success.  You may select "oral presentation" if you do wish to be considered for an oral presentation during the free paper session.

Please email your abstract to Dr. Brian CHUNG ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) using the instructions on the abstract form.   Notification of abstract acceptance and selection for oral presentations will be sent by email in November.  Prizes will be awarded for the best oral and poster presentations.  All selected abstracts will be published in the Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics (new series).  Due to copyright issues, identical abstracts that have been submitted and presented previously will not be accepted for this meeting.

Please mark the date of this important event in your diary and register early.

Thank you for your support.

With warmest regards.

The Organizing Committee
2014 Annual Scientific Meeting
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Dear Fellows/Members/Associates,

Please be informed that the Paediatric Update No. 2 of our College co-organized with Hong Kong Paediatric & Adolescent Dermatology Society will be held on 20 July 2014 (Sunday afternoon) from 2pm to 5pm at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The theme is Paediatric Dermatology. Several talks will be delivered by our local experts.

Please kindly note that the 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting has been scheduled to be held on 6 December 2014 (Saturday).

We look forward to your support and participation.

For programme details, please refer to Poster.

College Secretariat

Dear Associates, 

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice Examination will be held in Hong Kong on 17^th September 2014.  Candidates wishing to sit the above MRCPCH examination 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 circular.

Application period
7– 25 July 2014

Examination Fee
HK$8,400

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

Application Form C is attached for your use. 

*Note: Candidates can sit the MRCPCH written exams in any order, and are permitted to take the Applied Knowledge in Practice Exam as their first MRCPCH written exam.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat