Dear Members,

The next Exit Assessment of the College will be held on 17 June 2021 (Thursday). 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 now until 1 April 2021 (Thursday).

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.Dissertations submitted for this Exit Assessment will be considered for the 2021 Best Dissertation Prize awarded by the College. Case reports will not be considered for the Prize.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat

Dear Associates, 

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (previously Part II) Examination, 19 May 2021 (Wednesday)

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Exam will be held in HK on 19^th May 2021.  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 March 2021 (Thu) – 15 March 2021 (Mon)

Examination Fee

HK$8,800

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

Please find the Application Form C for your use. 

Options for sitting this exam

1. At a test centre in person, or
2. At your own home or workplace with online invigilation (pls refer to online invigilation quick guide)

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 well before the application period (preferably 10 working days before the application period opens).  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.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat

To all Fellows, Members and Associates

College Newsletter – February 2021 issue

Please find the latest College Newsletter, February 2021 Issue, for your information.

Thanks for your attention.

Best regards                                                            

College Secretariat

HK College of Paediatricians

Congratulations to all the 2020 Art Competition winners and winning voters!

As announced on 24 Dec 2020, we have received a total of 45 artworks under 4 categories and the online voting response is also encouraging. Thank you all for your great participation. We have participants across all sectors from fellows, members and associates. The results are very close in fact and we have to draw lots for some prizes for the voters, including the super voter prize. The winning artworks and artists are as follows. All the participating artworks have been uploaded to the College website. Please login to the College website and enjoy the artworks at your convenience by clicking here.

* *Remarks: Joint 1^st runners up for Category E: Photo (Any), hence no 2^nd runner up for this category.

* Remarks: Dr SO King Woo Alan is a College Council Member, and Dr LEUNG Tze Ching is a co-opted Member in the Council,
hence are not eligible for the prizes. A certificate will be awarded to them as appreciation for their participation.