Newsletter-2014-08

05/08/2014

To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College, College Newsletter, August, 2014 Issue Please find the August College newsletter for your information. Best regardsKimmy WongCollege SecretaryHong Kong College of Paediatricians

33rd Exit Assessment, 18th December 2014 (Thursday)

01/08/2014

Dear Members,The next Exit Assessment of the College will be held on 18th December 2014 (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 now until 3rd October 2014 (Friday).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. Thank you for your kind attention.College Secretariat

Subspecialty of Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics - Invitation for enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 2nd January 2015)

22/07/2014

Dear Associates/Members/Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, Re:    Subspecialty of Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics (DBP) – Invitation for Enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 2nd January 2015) The Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics (DBP) is now recognised 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 3 July 2013. We are now calling for application enrollment of DBP trainees for Year 2015, please kindly find enclosed files of Training Programme,  Application Information and Training 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 January 2015.  The deadline for enrollment of the DBP Training Programme will be on 18th August, 2014, Monday, 5:00 pm. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Best regards, Dr Patrick Ip Honorary Secretary DBP Subspecialty Board (Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )   c/o Kitty HoCollege SecretaryHong Kong College of Paediatricians Tel: 2871 8769Fax: 2785 1850Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination (formerly Part I), 7th October 2014 (Tuesday)

16/07/2014

Dear Associates,Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination will be held in HK on 7th October 2014.  Candidates wishing to sit this examination 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 period21 July 2014 – 8 August 2014 Examination FeeFOP & TAS (both papers)   HK$7,250FOP only (single paper)      HK$4,500TAS only (single paper)       HK$4,500 Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians.  Thank you for your attention. College Secretariat

2014 Annual Scientific Meeting - 6th December 2014 (Saturday)

11/07/2014

 To: All Fellows, Members and Associates of the College We are pleased to announce that the ASM this year will be held on 6th December (Saturday) immediately preceding the College AGM and Annual Dinner.  It will be a full-day meeting consisting of case-based symposia, a free paper session, a session on Office Paediatrics and a "Young Fellows" 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 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 12th November 2014 Abstract submission deadline: 6th October 2014  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 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 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. With warmest regards. The Organizing Committee2014 Annual Scientific MeetingHong Kong College of Paediatricians

Paediatric Update Series 2014-No.2

09/07/2014

Dear Fellows/Members/Associates, Please be informed that the Paediatric Update No. 2 of our College co-organized with Hong Kong Paediatric & Adolescent Dermatology Society will be held on 20 July 2014 (Sunday afternoon) from 2pm to 5pm at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The theme is Paediatric Dermatology. Several talks will be delivered by our local experts. Please kindly note that the 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting has been scheduled to be held on 6 December 2014 (Saturday). We look forward to your support and participation. For programme details, please refer to Poster.   College Secretariat  

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (previously Part II) Examination, 17 September 2014 (Wednesday)

02/07/2014

Dear Associates, Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice Examination will be held in Hong Kong on 17th September 2014.  Candidates wishing to sit the above MRCPCH examination 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 circular. Application period7– 25 July 2014 Examination FeeHK$8,400 Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. Application Form C is attached for your use. *Note: Candidates can sit the MRCPCH written exams in any order, and are permitted to take the Applied Knowledge in Practice Exam as their first MRCPCH written exam.Thank you for your kind attention. College Secretariat

DCH Clinical Examination 30th October 2014

19/06/2014

To: Members and Associates of the College  Please be informed that applications for the above examination are invited from 23 June 2014 until 23 July 2014.  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 SecretariatHong Kong College of Paediatricians