To all Fellows, Members and Associates

 College Newsletter –  October 2022 issue

 Please find the latest College Newsletter, October 2022 issue for your information.

 Thank you for your attention.

 Regards

College Secretariat

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Subspecialty of Paediatric Endocrinology (PE) - Call for Exit Assessment Application

Dear Trainees of Subspecialty in Paediatric Endocrinology (PE),

The PE Subspecialty is now calling for Application for Exit Assessment which will be held on 22 November 2022 (Tuesday).  PE Subspecialty Trainees who are eligible and would like to sit for the Exit Assessment, please submit the application form, the required documents and the dissertations to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  by 11 October 2022 (Thursday).

Candidates who can complete their PE training within 12 weeks after the exit examination (i.e. 14 February 2023) are also eligible to apply.

**Deadline of Abstract Submission Extended to

14^th Sep 2022**

Dear all College members,

Joint Annual Scientific Meeting 2022

(Hybrid Meeting)

of

The Hong Kong Paediatric Society (HKPS),

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (HKCPaed),

Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association (HKPNA), &

Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing (HKCPN)

The Hong Kong Paediatric Society, Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association and Hong Kong College of Paediatric Nursing will be hosting a Joint Annual Scientific Meeting (JASM) on 26^th November 2022.

This offers a unique platform for various disciplines to share their insights in child health related issues and scientific updates. Your participation would be of utmost importance. Members, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and other child healthcare workers are cordially invited to submit papers to make this meeting successful. Research papers including those for basic science, clinical studies, patient care, service improvement as well as community projects are all welcome. 

Please send the abstract to our congress secretariat, via email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The deadline of abstract submission is extended to 14^th September 2022.

You can find the abstract submission form in the enclosed file.

College Secretariat

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

[Encl. Abstract form v3 ]

Dear Members,

The next Exit Assessment of the College will be held on 15 December 2022 (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 1 September 2022 (Thursday) onwards until 29 September 2022 (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.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 2023 Best Dissertation Prize awarded by the College. Case reports will not be considered for the Prize.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat