Announcement of the Application for Accreditation of Subspecialty of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine (PEMM)

08/07/2015

To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College  Please read this IMPORTANT announcement about the application for accreditation of the Subspecialty of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine (PEMM). Our College has started to accredit paediatric subspecialties since 2013. This is in line with modern clinical practice, the need for credentialing and for preparation of the future Children's Hospital. The accreditation was done through a fair and stringent system, involving setting standard guidelines, open consultation to all College Fellows, and inviting an internationally renowned External Assessor and representatives of sister Colleges. The definition of a subspecialty has to be based on the pre-requisite criteria set by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.  Our College also has pre-set standard accreditation procedures of any proposed new subspecialty. So far we have accredited the Subspecialties of Paediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases (PIID), Developmental Behavioural Paediatrics (DBP) and Paediatric Neurology (PN). The Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM) subspecialty will also be processed in the near future. We now announce that our College has received an application for accreditation of the Subspecialty of Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine (PEMM). The application documents (The application forms, proposed training programme, curriculum vitae of external referees and programme leaders, and supporting letters from external referees) have been uploaded onto the College website for your information and downloading. Please follow the link below to obtain necessary information for application: Application for Accreditation of Subspecialty of Paediatric Endocrinology & Metabolic Medicine (PEMM) 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 come to read them during office hours from Monday to Friday. In accordance with the pre-agreed logistics of handling any such application, we are making this announcement and inviting ALL Fellows, Members and Associates to give your comments on this application.  This is an important step in the future development of paediatric service and may also have a big impact on paediatric practice in hospitals and in private practice in future.  Please send in your comments on the proposal on or before 15 September 2015 (Tuesday). The College will decide the way forward basing on the consensus opinion of our Fellows. Dr CW Chan Director of Subspecialty Boards

3rd Annual Scientific Meeting - 5 - 6 December 2015 (Saturday & Sunday)

02/07/2015

To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College We are pleased to announce that College will be hosting a one and a half day Annual Scientific Meeting this year at the HK Academy of Medicine Building, half day on Saturday (Dec 5) immediately preceding the College AGM and Annual Dinner, and full day on Sunday (Dec 6). The meeting will consist of case-based symposia, a free paper session, a session on Office Paediatrics and a "Young Fellows' session". There is also a session on medico-legal ethics presented by a legal expert. 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 find attached the poster and details for registration.  Registration 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 13th November 2015. Abstract submission deadline: 5th October 2015 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 ) and c.c. Dr. Brian CHUNG ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) using the instructions on the Abstract submission form.  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 & Researach SubcommitteeHong Kong College of Paediatricians

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (previously Part II) Examination, 15th September 2015 (Tuesday)

26/06/2015

Dear Associates, Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice Examination will be held on 15th September 2015.  Candidates wishing to sit the above 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 period29 June 2015 – 10 July 2015 Examination FeeHK$8,400 Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. Attached please find an Application Form C for your use. 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: http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/training-examinations-professional-development/assessment-and-examinations/examinations/theory-exa-2 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 (http://www.rcpch.ac.uk/theoryexams/samplepapers). 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. Thank you for your kind attention. College Secretariat

DCH Clinical Examination, 29th October 2015 (Thursday)

22/06/2015

To Member and Associates of the College Please be informed that applications for the above examination are invited from 22 June 2015 until 22 July 2015.  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  

MRCPCH Clinical Examination, 27-28 October 2015 (Tue, Wed)

22/06/2015

Dear Associates Attached please find a circular detailing the application procedures for the above exam.  Application period is from 22 June 2015 to 17 July 2015.  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 FeeHK$15,800 Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. Thank you for your kind attention. College Secretariat

2015 Best Young Investigator Prize

15/06/2015

To encourage research by colleagues, a Best Young Investigator Prize will be awarded annually to the best paper published between 1st July of previous year and 30th June of the awarding year. EligibilityEntry into the Best Young Investigator Prize competition is voluntary. Applicants must be members of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (including Associate Members, Members and Fellows) AND aged 46 years or under as at 30th June 2015. The papers should be written in English or translated into English if they are written in languages other than English. Only the first author or corresponding author is eligible to apply. One paper is eligible for only one submission.  Each paper will be allowed to compete for only one prize. The decision of the assessment panel will be final. SubmissionSubmission deadline for the year 2015 Prize is 31st August 2015.  Interested colleagues can email their papers (PDF or MS Word format) together with the Application Form to the College Secretariat ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) on or before 31st August 2015. The Best Young Investigator Prize will be presented during the College annual dinner in December. Submission Deadline: 31st August 2015 Scientific & Research Subcommittee

Newsletter-2015-06

01/06/2015

Newsletter-2015-06 June College Newsletter To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College, College Newsletter, June, 2015 Issue Please find the June College newsletter for your information. Best regards, College SecretaryHong Kong College of Paediatricians

2015 Paediatric Update No. 2

28/05/2015

Dear Associates / Members / Fellows, Please be informed that the second Paediatric Update seminar in 2015 will be held on 19 July 2015 (Sunday Afternoon) from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, M Block of Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The seminar will be on "Medico-Legal Issues". Several exciting talks will be delivered by our local experts. We look forwards to your support and participation in this CME activity. THREE Category A CME points will be awarded. For programme details, please refer to the Poster. The 2015 Annual scientific meeting will be held on 5 and 6 December 2015. Please mark your diary accordingly. College Secretariat