College Secretariat

Dear Associates,

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination will be held on 9 October 2018. Candidates wishing to sit this 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 July 2018 (Mon) – 8 August 2018 (Wed)

Examination Fee
FOP & TAS (both papers) HK$7,600
FOP only (single paper) HK$4,700
TAS only (single paper) HK$4,700

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

Please note that the HK exam centre has a fixed number of seats, and can no longer accept candidates once the maximum capacity is reached.

We accept applications from both local and overseas candidates on a first-come, first-served basis. You are strongly advised to submit your online application ASAP.

Those candidates who have never taken an exam with the RCPCH and/or do not have an RCPCH number are advised to first register with the RCPCH well before the application period. A RCPCH number is needed in order to access the online application forms for exams.

There will be TWO FOP TAS exams held in HK each year starting from 2016, one in February, and another one in October.

Thank you for your attention.

College Secretariat

Dear Fellows, Members and Associates of the College,

Joint Annual Research & Scientific Meeting 2018
of
The Hong Kong Paediatric Society,
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,
Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association Ltd.,
&
Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing Ltd.

Please be informed that the Annual Research & Scientific Meeting 2018 of our College this year is Jointly organized with The Hong Kong Paediatric Society, Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association and Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing, on 28th July 2018 at Postgraduate Education Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital. It will be a full-day event consisting of a keynote lecture and free paper presentation sessions. The free paper session will include poster and oral presentations which will be divided into clinical/hospital-based paediatrics/basic science and child health/community-based paediatrics sessions.

Please kindly note that the meeting will be held in Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) with the details as follows:

All College Fellows, Members and Associates are welcome.

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

Looking forward to your continuous support and participation in the College CME activity and thank you for your attention.

Yours sincerely,
Organizing Committee
Joint HKPS, HKCP, HKPNA and HKCPN Annual Research & Scientific Meeting 2018

Dear Associates

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Examination will be held on 13 September 2018. 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
25 June 2018 (Mon) – 11 July 2018 (Wed)

Examination Fee
HK$8,800

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:
https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/theory-exams-mrcpch-dch-how-apply 

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

( https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/theory-exam-sample-papers ).

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.

4. Those candidates who have never taken an exam with the RCPCH and/or do not have an RCPCH number are advised to first register with the RCPCH well before the application period. You are not able to apply for any examinations online until your registration is accepted. You need to have a RCPCH number in order to access your online application forms for your exams.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat