Application for accreditation of the proposed Subspecialty of Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine (PIMM) - Open consultation

 

Consultation Period: 29 May 2025 – 29 August 2025

 
To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
 
Please read this IMPORTANT announcement about the application for accreditation of the proposed Subspecialty of Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine (PIMM).
 
As you are no doubt aware, our College is responsible for ensuring the standards and progress of paediatric subspecialty development in Hong Kong. In order to ensure that we maintain the highest standards possible for any subspecialty accredited by our College, we strictly follow all pre-requisite criteria set by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and our College. The relevant application procedures are available on our College’s website (http://www.paediatrician.org.hk) under the section on “Subspecialties”. So far, seven paediatric subspecialty groups have applied for accreditation and have become accredited subspecialties under our College, i.e., Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases (PIAID), Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics (DBP), Paediatric Neurology (PN), Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM), Paediatric Endocrinology (PE), Genetic & Genomics (Paediatrics) and Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (PHO). The eighth subspecialty in Paediatric Cardiology (PC) will soon be established in year 2025.
 
We now announce that our College has received an application for accreditation of the proposed Subspecialty of Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine (PIMM). In order to facilitate open consultation on the accreditation of Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine as a paediatric subspecialty, our College has uploaded the application documents (i.e., application forms, appendix, proposed training programme, and supporting letters from external referees) to our College website for your information and review. Please follow the link below to access the section on the proposed Subspecialty of Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine (PIMM)
 
 
OR
 
http://www.paediatrician.org.hk →Subspecialties → Paediatric Inherited Metabolic Medicine
 
A full set of the documents is also kept at the College Secretariat at Room 801, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building and interested Fellows can request to examine them during office hours from Monday to Friday.
 
As part of the open consultation process, ALL Fellows, Members and Associates are encouraged to send us any comments on this application. This is an important step in the future development of paediatric services and may substantially affect current paediatric practice and services in both private and public sectors throughout Hong Kong.
 

Please send in your comments on this application on or before 29 August 2025 (Friday).

Our College will determine whether to proceed with the formal accreditation process based on the initial evaluation by the Committee for Subspecialty Boards and any comments from this open consultation process.

 
Best Regards
 
For and on behalf of
 
Dr Lawrence Chan
Honorary Secretary
Committee for Subspecialty Boards
 
c/o Stephanie Lai
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
 
Tel: (852) 2871 8842
Fax: (852) 2785 1850
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Dear Fellows and Members of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,

 

Re: Subspecialty of Paediatric Neurology (PN)– Invitation for Enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 2nd July 2025)

 

The Paediatric Neurology (PN) is now recognized as a Paediatric Subspecialty in the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, it has been registered in the Specialist Register in The Medical Council of Hong Kong since September 2013. We are now accepting application for PN trainee enrollment for Year 2025. Please find the enclosed Training Programme Information and Application Form for your kind attention. Information is also available at the College website: www.paediatrician.org.hk

 

The training programme will commence from 2 July 2025. The deadline for enrollment of the PN Training Programme will be on 26 May 2025 (Monday), 5:00 pm. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.

 

Best regards,

 

Dr Tsui Kwing Wan

Honorary Secretary
PN Subspecialty Board
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cc Dr Eva Fung, Chairperson, PN Subspecialty Board

 

c/o Stephanie Lai
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Tel: (852) 2871 8842
Fax: (852) 2785 1850
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Dear Associates,

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science (FOP TAS) Examination will be held on 25 June 2025  (Wednesday). 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. Please also find an Application Form B for your use.

Application period
7 April 2025 (Mon) - 14 April 2025 (Mon)

*Please noted that 15 seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis for this diet of exam.

Options for sitting this exam
1. Test Centre: the exact location is to be announced by RCPCH
Remarks: Please note that there will NOT be any online invigilation option for this diet of exam. 

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.

You are strongly advised to submit your online application promptly.

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. You do not need to wait until a specific examination opens to apply for an RCPCH online account. A RCPCH number is needed in order to access the online application forms for exams.

 

Thank you for your attention.

College Secretariat

   
Dear Fellows and Members of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,
 
Re:  Subspecialty of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM)
– Invitation for Enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 2nd July 2025)
 
The Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM) is recognized as a Paediatric Subspecialty in the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, it has been registered in the Specialist Register in The Medical Council of Hong Kong since May 2016. We are now calling for application enrollment of PRM trainees for Year 2025.
 
Please kindly find the files of Training Programme and Application Form  for your attention.  Information is also available at the College website:  www.paediatrician.org.hk
 
Please be reminded that the training programme will commence from 2nd July 2025. The deadline for enrollment of the PRM Training Programme will be on 30th April 2025 (Wednesday), 5:00 pm.  If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
 
Best regards,
 
Dr Kate Chan
Honorary Secretary
PRM Subspecialty Board
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cc Dr Lam Shu Yan, Chairperson, PRM Subspecialty Board (Jun 2022 – May 2025)
 
c/o Stephanie Lai
College Secretary
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
 
Tel: 2871 8842
Fax: 2785 1850
Email:
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Dear Associates

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (Part II) Examination, 21 May 2025(Wednesday)

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Exam will be held in HK on 21 May 2025.  Candidates wishing to sit the above exam in HK please apply both online using the RCPCH website (https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/userAND submit paper applications to our College.  

Please study carefully the details of application as outlined in the attached circular.

Application period

12 March 2025 (Wed) - 17 March 2025 (Mon)

 

Examination Fee

HK$8,800

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

Attached please find an Application Form C for your use. 

 

Options for sitting this exam

    1. Test Centre: the exact location is to be announced by RCPCH.

Note: Please note that there will NOT be any online invigilation 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 first register for an exam account with the RCPCH any time before the application period (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 registration for an exam account is accepted.

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

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

   

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