To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College

Joint Annual Research & Scientific Meeting 2017

We invite you to submit your abstracts to the Free Paper Session  (clinical, hospital-based and basic science research / child health and community-based research are welcome).

Please send your abstract to Miss Kit Tang (via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it c/o, Medcom Ltd., Room 202, 5/F, Tak King Industrial Bldg., 27 Lee Chung Street, Chaiwan, Hong Kong) using the instructions on the abstract form and the event program . 

Please mark the date of this important event in your diary and your participation is encouraged.

Thank you for your support.

Yours Sincerely, 

To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College

2017 Best Young Investigator Prize

To encourage research by colleagues, the Best Young Investigator Prize was created in 2015 to be awarded annually to the best paper published between 1^st July of previous year and 30 June of the awarding year.

Eligibility

Entry into the Best Young Investigator Prize competition is voluntary.

Applicants must be members of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (including Associate Members, Members and Fellows) AND aged 46 years or under as at 30 June 2017. 

The papers should be published in peer-reviewed print or electronic journals, and written in English or translated into English if they are written in languages other than English.

Only the first author or corresponding author is eligible to apply. One paper is eligible for only one submission, and each paper will be allowed to compete for only one prize.

If the paper has previously been awarded the Best Dissertation Prize of the College prior to publication, it will not be eligible for the Best Young Investigator Prize and vice versa.

The decision of the assessment panel will be final.

Submission

Submission deadline for the year 2017 Prize is 31 August 2017.  Interested colleagues can email their papers (PDF or MS Word format) together with the 2017 Best Young Investigator Prize Submission Form to the College Secretariat ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) on or before 31 August 2017.

The Best Young Investigator Prize will include a cash reward of HK$5,000 and will be presented during the College annual dinner in December.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Scientific and Research Subcommittee

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

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

Attached please find the new College Newsletter for your attention.

College Newsletter, April 2017

Best regards
College Secretary
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Dear All PIID Subspecialty Trainees, Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

The PIID Subspecialty is now calling for Application for Exit Assessment, which will be held on 8th October 2017 (Sunday) 2:30 – 4:30pm. PIID Subspecialty Trainees who are eligible and would like to sit for the Exit Assessment please submit the application form and the required documents to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 21st April 2017.

Please kindly find enclosed Application Form of PIID Exit Exam for your attention.

Best regards,

Subscpecialty of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Hong Kong College of Paediatiricans