Dear Associates
MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (previously Part II) Examination, 20 September 2023 (Wednesday)
Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Exam will be held in HK on 20 September 2023. Candidates wishing to sit the above exam in HK please 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
5 July 2023 - 17 July 2023
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.
Options for sitting this exam
- At a test centre in person
Note: Only Test Centre format will be available for this diet of exam
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 for an exam account with the RCPCH any time before the application period (preferably 10 working days before the application period opens). You do not need to wait until a specific examination opens to apply for an RCPCH online account. You are not able to apply for any exams online until your registration for an exam account is accepted.
5. For details of online application procedures, please refer to the Guidance Notes for HK candidates attached.
Thank you for your kind attention.
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
To all Fellows, Members and Associates
College Newsletter – June 2023 issue
Please find the latest College Newsletter June 2023 issue for your information.
Thank you for your attention.
Best Regards
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
Dear Fellows and Members of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,
– Invitation for Enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 3rd July 2023)
The Paediatric Neurology (PN) is now recognized 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 September 2013. We are now calling for application enrollment of PN trainees for Year 2023. Please kindly find enclosed files of Training Programme Information and Application Form for your kind attention. Information is also available at the College website: www.paediatrician.org.hk
Please be reminded that the training programme will commence from 3nd July 2023. The deadline for enrollment of the PN Training Programme will be on 19 May 2023 (Friday), 5:00 pm. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Best regards,
Dr Tsui Kwing Wan
Honorary Secretary
PN Subspecialty Board
(Email:
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cc Dr Eva Fung, Chairperson, PN Subspecialty Board
c/o Stephanie Lai
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
Tel: (852) 2871 8842
Fax: (852) 2785 1850
Email:
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Dear Fellows and Members of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,
Re: Subspecialty of Paediatric Neurology (PN)
– Invitation for Enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 3rd July 2023)
The Paediatric Neurology (PN) is now recognized 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 September 2013. We are now calling for application enrollment of PN trainees for Year 2023. Please kindly find enclosed files of Training Programme Information and Application Form for your kind attention. Information is also available at the College website: www.paediatrician.org.hk
Please be reminded that the training programme will commence from 3nd July 2023. The deadline for enrollment of the PN Training Programme will be on 19 May 2023 (Friday), 5:00 pm. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Best regards,
Dr Tsui Kwing Wan
Honorary Secretary
PN Subspecialty Board
(Email:
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cc Dr Eva Fung, Hon Secretary, PN Subspecialty Board
c/o Stephanie Lai
College Secretary
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
Tel: (852) 2871 8842
Fax: (852) 2785 1850
Email:
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CME Online (May 2023)
Dear Colleagues,
I am sending you the e-blast notification of Category A CME activities of the month of May.
The College Secretariat would like to remind all fellows, members and associates to keep your contact information up to date. This will ensure that the CME credits can be traced back to you.
You are invited to enrol in the eHKAM platform. This is a new electronic platform that is connected to the Academy’s Learning Management System. You will have your own complimentary eHKAM account (in the format of This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). All future e-learning, including the CME quizzes that comes with the HK Journal of Paediatrics and the HK Medical Journal, will be available on the Learning Management System.
With the eHKAM, you will receive notification when new CME activities are announced. Please discover more at the eHKAM info page. (To register for your eHKAM ID, please click here.)
The College would also remind you that a fellow is required to obtain at least 90 CME points in a three-year cycle. Out of these 90 points, at least 30 points must be Category A, and at least 15 points must be active (non-passive) points. Please click here for the latest CME guidelines.
(The information below is abstracted from the event organizers on 27 April 2023. Members and fellows are reminded to contact the enquiries listed below for last-minute alternations. You may also login to our College website to check for the up-to-date version.)
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Date and Time |
Programme Topic |
Organizer |
Link |
Enquiry |
Remarks |
CME pts |
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3/5/2023 (Wed)
6-7 pm
|
A Degree of Defense against COVID-19
Speaker: Dr. Daniel Leung
|
The Hong Kong Society For Paediatric Immunology Allergy And Infectious Diseases |
Please click here
|
Dr. Agnes Leung Tel: 3505 2859 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Meeting ID: 948 4955 8813 Passcode: 854068 |
1 |
|
4/5/2023 (Thu)
2-3 pm
|
Treating Hypertension or Treating Patient?
Speaker: Dr. TANG King Fun |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
5/5/2023 (Fri)
2-3 pm
|
Approach to Numbness
Speaker: Dr. LEE Chi Nam |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
6/5/2023 (Sat)
2-6 pm
|
Advances in Clinical Genetics and Genomics of Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Disorders: a Hong Kong Perspective
(Hybrid)
Speakers: Various |
The Hong Kong Society of Behavioural and Neural Genetics |
Please click here
9/F Auditorium, CUHK medical Center |
Ms. Maggie CHAN Tel: 62384386
|
Please register according to the instructions.
|
3 |
|
7/5/2023 (Sun)
9:10-4:40 pm
|
Diabetes Preventing the Preventable (DPP) Forum 2023
(Physical)
Speakers: Various
|
Asia Diabetes Foundation |
Please click here
The Ballroom, Level 7, Cordis, Hong Kong, 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Asia Diabetes Foundation Secretariat Tel: 2637 6624 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
Please register according to the instructions. |
3 points for each am or pm (Max. of 6 pts) |
|
8/5,15/5,22/5,29/5 5/6,12/6/2023
7:15-9:15 pm
|
BMA(HK) Advance in Therapeutics Course 2023 - From Primary Prevention to Advanced Diseases
Speakers: Various
|
British Medical Association (Hong Kong Branch) |
Please click here |
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong Tel: 2527 8898 Email: kevin.ngan@fmshk.org
|
Please register according to the instructions. |
2 points per session; (Max. 12 pts) |
|
9/5/2023 (Tue)
7-8 pm
|
2nd Quarterly Scientific Meeting 2023
Speaker: Prof. Lee Seunghoon |
Hong Kong Epilepsy Society |
Please click here |
Mr. Jim TONG |
Please register according to the instructions. |
1
|
|
12/5/2023 (Fri)
2-3 pm
|
Role of Imiquimod in the Management of Actinic Keratoses (AK) and Superficial Basal Cell Carcinomas (sBCC)
Speaker: Dr. CHAN Yung, Davis |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
13-14/5/2023 (Sat,Sun)
12-5:40, 9-6:05 pm
|
27th Hong Kong Medical Forum - Safeguarding Human Health for a Century and Beyond
(Physical)
Speaker: Dr. Wong Wai Sheung |
The University of Hong Kong, Hospital |
Please click here
Room N101, 1/F (New Wing), Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre |
Hong Kong Medical Forum Secretariat
|
Please register before 10 May 2023 |
Day 1: 3 |
|
15/5/2023 (Mon)
2-3 pm
|
IBS and Overlapping FGID Symptoms
Speaker: Dr. LO Oi Shan, Angeline |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
16/5/2023 (Tue)
1:30-3:05 pm
|
1. Not As Hard As You Think! Tips and Strategies to Manage Functional Constipation in Adults;
2. Constipation in Children – Tips
(Physical)
Speakers Dr. PANG Hing Yan ,Dr. CHOW Chun Kwan, John |
Hong Kong Medical Association
|
Please click here
Deluxe Cuisine 百滙軒 (Tai Wo MTR) (302, Tai Wo Mall, 12, Tai Wo Road, Tai Po) |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register before 3 May. |
2
|
|
18/5/2023 (Thu)
2-3 pm
|
Practical Updates in Osteoporosis Management in Primary Care Setting (Physical)
Speaker: Dr. CHAN Lai Lok, Julian |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here
Lei Garden, Shop 1130 - 1143, 1/F, Phase 1, Yoho Mall, Yuen Long, New Territories |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register before 8 May. |
1
|
|
19/5/2023 (Fri)
2-3 pm
|
Optimizing the Management of Refractory Angina
Speaker: Dr. WONG Bun Lap, Bernard - |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
20/5/2023 (Sat)
2-5:45 pm
|
Embracing the Era of Genomic Medicine: Research, Training and Clinical Applications
(Physical)
Speakers: Various |
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine |
Please click here
Pao Yue Kong Auditorium, G/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Hong Kong |
Ms. Natalie Ho Tel: 28718715 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
|
Please register before 12 May 2023 |
3 |
|
23/5/2023 (Tue)
2-3 pm
|
Management of Acne Vulgaris with Holistic Skin Care
Speaker: Dr. HO King Man |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
24/5/2023 (Wed)
2-3 pm
|
Practical Tips on The Management of Hypertension
Speaker: Prof. SIU Chung Wah, David |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
24/5/2023 (Wed)
2-3 pm
|
Machine Learning Derived MRI Biomarker for the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
Speaker: Professor MOK Chung Tong, Vincent |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
|
|
31/5/2023 (Wed)
2-3 pm
|
Personalized Prostate Health Assessment and Treatment
(Physical)
Speaker: Dr. KAN Wai Man, Raymond |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here
Ballroom I, 2/F, Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin, 1 On Ping Street, Shatin, N.T. |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register before 22 May 2023 |
|
|
31/5/2023 (Wed)
2-3 pm
|
Recent Advancement of Gut Microbiome Research and its Applications in COVID-19 Recovery and Preventing Long COVID
Speaker: Prof. WONG Chi Sang, Martin |
Hong Kong Medical Association |
Please click here |
HKMA Secretariat
|
Please register 2 days before the lecture. |
1
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