Dear Associates,

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination will be held on 7th February 2017. Candidates wishing to sit this exam in HK must 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
21 November 2016 (Mon) – 7 December 2016 (Wed)

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.

Please note that the HK exam centre has a fixed number of seats, and can no longer accept candidates once the maximum capacity is reached.

We accept applications from both local and overseas candidates on a first-come, first-served basis. You are strongly advised to submit your online application ASAP.

Those candidates who have never taken an exam with the RCPCH and/or do not have an RCPCH number are advised to first register with the RCPCH well before the application period.

Until registration is accepted, candidates are not able to apply for any examinations online. A RCPCH number is needed in order to access the online application forms for exams.

There will be TWO FOP TAS exams held in HK each year starting from 2016, one in February, and another one in October.

Thank you for your attention.

College Secretariat

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

College Newsletter December, 2016 Issue

Please find attached the above College Newsletter for your information.

Best regards
College Secretary
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Dear Fellows, Members and Associates of the College,

As you know, the Hong Kong Children's Hospital (HKCH) is expected to be opened in 2018. All concerned parties in Hospital Authority especially the paediatric colleagues are actively preparing for the necessary hardware and software for its smooth operation. As the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians is responsible for maintaining the standard of paediatric training, we must work closely with the Hospital Authority. It is our duty to give recommendations on the optimal training model for Paediatrics and its subspecialties which in turn depends on the optimal arrangement of service delivery.

College Council has decided to hold a Forum with details as follows to provide a platform for all interested colleagues to give suggestions on the HKCH:

Event:  College Forum on the Impact of Hong Kong Children's Hospital (HKCH) on the future Paediatric Training and Services

Date:  24 September 2016 (Saturday)

Time: 2:00 pm - 5:50 pm 

Venue: Function Room 1, 2/F Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.

The intended outcome is to propose the ideal training model for Hong Kong for primary, secondary and tertiary paediatric doctors (involving HA, DH, private) which will then have impact on how to arrange our service model.  The intended deliverables are a) the curriculum of training programme for Basic and Higher General Paediatrics; b) the training centers and training teams; and c) the training rotations of trainees.

The forum will be attended by stakeholders as follows:

-      College Council members

-      Chairpersons/representatives of Standing Committees and Young Fellows Subcommittee

-      COC chairpersons and COSs of all Paediatric Units

-      Subspecialty Boards / HA Clinical Work Groups / Subspecialty Society chairpersons

Dr Lee Tsz Leung, the Hospital Chief Executive of HKCH has also agreed to give a talk on the progress of HKCH, and hear the discussion and concerns of our colleagues.

As a Member the College, you are cordially invited to join this important Forum. Attached please receive a tentative programme of the forum for your information. To enable efficient use of time for a fruitful discussion, you are also encouraged to look at the presentation files of the speakers before the meeting.  (Please scroll down to the end of the webpage to see the presentation files).

To allow us to estimate the attendance, please kindly let us have your positive reply by a return email to the Secretariat Office (Attention: Kitty Ho), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for registration by 26 August 2016 (Friday).     

We look forward to seeing you at the Forum.

Prof LAU Yu Lung

President

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Date: 10 August 2016

Dear Fellows / Members / Associates,

Please be informed that the second 2016 Paediatric Update CME Seminar of our College is scheduled to be held in September 2016. The focus is on "Travel and Medicine". Several exciting talks will be delivered by our local experts.

Please kindly note that the meeting will be held in Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) with the details as follows:

Date : 10 September 2016 (Saturday afternoon)
Time : 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Venue : QEH, M Block, Ground Floor, Lecture Theatre

All College Fellows, Members and Associates are welcome.

Enclosed please find the poster for your information and reference.

Looking forward to your continuous support and participation in the College CME activity and thank you for your attention.

Secretariat