Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

MRCPCH FOP & TAS Examination (Part I), 21 February 2024 (Wednesday)

The MRCPCH FOP & TAS examination will be held on 21 February 2024 (Wednesday). The application will be opened from 4 Dec to 8 Dec. 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

4 Dec to 8 Dec

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.

Attached please find an Application Form B for your use.

Options for sitting this exam

1.At your own home or workplace online invigilation (pls refer to online invigilation quick guide attached)

Remarks: Please note that there will NOT be any test centre option 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 register(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 registrationfor an exam account is accepted.

5.For details of online application procedures, please refer to Guidance Notes for HK candidates attached.

Thank you for your attendion.

College Secretariat

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Dear Associates

Attached please find a circular detailing the application procedures for the above exam. Application period starts from 27 November 2023 (Mon) to 8 December 2023 (Fri). Please fill in relevant application forms and submit to College Secretariat with cheque before the deadline.

* Please note that a candidate declaration form will need to be completed and submitted with Application Form D.

Examination Fee HK$16,600

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

Please note that candidates have a period of 7 years to complete the Clinical Examination from the date he/she passed all of the theory examinations. There is no limit to the number of attempts. If candidates are not able to pass the Clinical Examination within the seven years, he/she has to re-sit the Applied Knowledge in Practice Examination in order to take the Clinical Examination again.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat

Subspecialty of Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics (DBP) - Call for Application of Exit Assessment

Dear Trainees of Subspecialty in Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics (DBP), Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

The DBP Subspecialty is now calling for Application of Exit Assessment which will be held on 18^th January 2024 (Thursday). The DBP 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 13 November 2023 (Monday).

Candidates are reminded to submit by deadline 13 November 2023 the following documents:

1.Completed application form
2.Certified true copy of Annual Practicing Certificate (current year)
3.Certified true copy of the letter from College stating acceptance and date of commencement of the candidate’s training programme
4.Completed checklist of training records (Form EA-TP)
5.Exit Assessment checklist for dissertations and presentation (Form EA-DP)
6.Four hard copies and a soft copy of 2 dissertations
7.A cheque of HK$6,000 for Exit Assessment fee made payable to “Hong Kong College of Paediatricians”.

Candidates must ensure that the DBP Training Programme Director’s report will be sent directly by the Programme Director to the College by the deadline.

Applications should be sent to:

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,

Room 801, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building,

99 Wong Chuk Hang Road Hong Kong.

An acknowledgement will be issued upon receiving an application, but only applications with the complete submission of documents required will be processed.

The application forms and related guidelines can be downloaded from the College website: www.paediatrician.org.hk → Subspecialties → DBP →Announcements

Dr LEE Mun Yau Florence

Chairperson

Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics Subspecialty Board

c/o College Secretariat

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Tel: (852) 2871 8842

Fax: (852) 2785 1850

2024 Annual Scientific Meeting

33rd AGM, Annual Conferment Ceremony

and Annual Dinner on

30 November (Saturday)

This is a cordial invitation to all College members and their families to the 33rd Annual General Meeting and annual events of the College which will be held on 30 November 2024 (Saturday).

This important day on 30 November begins with the 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, at 2:00 pm at the Lim Por Yen Lecture Theatre. It will be a meeting packed with insightful sessions covering themes of Paediatric Training in respiratory medicine, intensive care, nephrology and endocrinology. Winners of the Best Dissertation Prize and the Best Young Investigator Prize will be invited to present their papers. The Education Committee will announce further details in due course.

The 33rd AGM will start at 6:00 pm at the Lim Por Yen Lecture Theatre, which will be followed by the Annual Conferment Ceremony at 7:00 pm at the Run Run Shaw Hall. The ceremony will be graced by the presence of prominent guests from the medical and health professions and our sister Colleges, celebrating the accomplishments in and dedication to paediatric training of our new Members, Fellows and Subspecialty Fellows.

Following these events, we will hold our Annual Dinner at 8:15 pm at the Run Run Shaw Hall. This warm celebratory gathering of family members, Fellows, Trainees and Distinguished Guests will be enhanced by your enthusiastic participation.

The day of our College's AGM and annual events on 30 November 2024 would not only mark the culmination of the training endeavors of all our College members, but also the beginning of a new journey for those who have committed to pursue excellence in paediatrics and child health.

Please join us to celebrate a significant milestone and acknowledge the hard work of our colleagues on this remarkable day.

Download Area

2024 Annual Scientific Meeting Programme

2024 Annual Scientific Meeting Rundown

33rd AGM Agenda

32nd AGM Minutes

33rd AGM Programme Rundown

2024 Office Bearer Nomination Form (Closed on 2 Sep 2024)

2024 Annual Dinner Reply Form_FMA

Documents for Member Zone only

New Articles of Association 2024

Dear Members,

The next Exit Assessment of the College will be held on 18 December 2023 (Monday). 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 18 September 2023 (Monday) onwards until 13 October 2023 (Friday).

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.

1.For all trainees who started their basic paediatric training on or after 1 July 2009, a proof of completion of a formal Child Protection Course within their 6-year Paediatric Training Programme should be submitted along with the application.

2.For all trainees who started their higher paeditric training on or after 1st July 2020, a proof of completion of a formal Paediatric Palliative Care Course within their 6-year Paediatric Training Programme should be submitted along with the application.

3.Dissertations submitted for this Exit Assessment will be considered for the 2024 Best Dissertation Prize awarded by the College. Case reports will not be considered for the Prize.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat