4th Annual Scientific Meeting
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5th HK-Guangdong-Shanghai-Chongqing Pediatric Exchange Meeting

Registration

College will be hosting an interesting one and a half day Annual Scientific Meeting this year, full day on Saturday (Dec 3) and half day on Sunday (Dec 4). The meeting will consist of presentations by local and international experts, 2 case-based educational sessions and a free paper session. This will be a unique opportunity for paediatricians to discuss, share and update clinical paediatric knowledge in an interactive way. Focus will be on cross-disciplinary holistic care of children, scientific updates and presentation of the latest in paediatric research. Please register early.

Send your registration form to the College Secretariat by email (  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or fax (2785-1850) on or before 15th November 2016.

Abstract submission: Free Paper Sessions
Submission deadline: 7th September 2016

We invite you to submit your abstracts to the Free Paper Session (both clinical and basic science research are welcome). In particular, young investigators are encouraged to submit abstracts to make this meeting a success. You may select "oral presentation" if you do wish to be considered for an oral presentation during the free paper session.

Please email your abstract to the College Secretariat (  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) using the instructions on the form which can be downloaded from the College website. Notification of abstract acceptance and selection for oral presentations will be sent by email in November. Prizes will be awarded for the best oral and poster presentations. All selected abstracts will be published in the Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics (new series). Due to copyright issues, identical abstracts that have been submitted and presented previously will not be accepted for this meeting.

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

Thank you for your support.

Scientific & Research Subcommittee

Poster (coming soon)

Scientific Program: Day 1 / Day 2

Program Book (coming soon)

Registration Form

Abstract Form

Dear College members,

Position Statement on Diagnostic Tests and Antiviral Treatment for Children with Influenza Infection

Please find attached the "Position Statement on Diagnostic Tests and Antiviral Treatment for Children with Influenza Infection" (the Statement) issued by our Hong Kong College of Paediatricians.

Our College is committed to provide evidence-based recommendations on issues related to child and adolescent health. We hope this Statement will help clarify misunderstanding and confusion surrounding these issues recently in the community.

Please feel free on how to use our Statement to better serve our community.

Yu Lung LAU
President
17 June 2016

To Members and Associates of the College

Please be informed that applications for the above examination are invited from 20 June 2016 until 18 July 2016. For information on application details, please click on this link ( http://www.paediatrician.org.hk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=46)

Payment should be made in HK dollars (HK$8,500) payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians.

Regards

College Secretariat

Dear Associates

Attached please find a circular detailing the application procedures for the above exam. Application period is from 20 June 2016 to 18 July 2016. Relevant application forms and documents can be downloaded from the College website.

* Please note that a Candidate Declaration Form will need to be completed and submitted with Application Form D.

Examination Fee
HK$15,800

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