53rd Exit Assessment, 19 December 2024 (Thursday)

12/09/2024

Dear Members,  The next Exit Assessment of the College will be held on 19 December 2024 (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 16 September 2024 (Monday) onwards until 11 October 2024 (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. 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 2025 Best Dissertation Prize awarded by the College. Case reports will not be considered for the Prize. Thank you for your kind attention. College Secretariat

Subspecialty of Paediatric Haematology & Oncology - Invitation for enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 1 Jan 2025)

10/09/2024

Dear Members and Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, It is our pleasure to inform you that Paediatric Haematology & Oncology (PHO) is inviting applicants to apply for training in the PHO subspecialty. The PHO SB is registered in the Specialist Register of The Medical Council of Hong Kong in 2022 with the specialty code of S65. We are now calling for enrolment of PHO trainees for the programme commencing in year 2025. Please find the enclosed files of Application Information, Training Application Form and the training curriculum. Full details are available at the College website: www.paediatrician.org.hk  Please be reminded that the training programme will commence on 1st January 2025. The deadline for enrolment for this admission will be on 10 October 2024, (Thursday), 5:00 pm. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Best regards, Dr Alex WK Leung Honrary Secretary PHO Subspecialty Board Email: 

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

11/09/2024

Dear Trainees of Subspecialty in Paediatric Endocrinology (PE), The PE Subspecialty is now calling for Application for Exit Assessment which will be held on 2 December 2024 (Monday).  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 30 September 2024 (Mon). Candidates who can complete their PE training within 12 weeks after the exit examination (i.e. 24 February 2025) are also eligible to apply. Please kindly find enclosed the Application Form, Summary of Training Record and Record Sheet of the PE Exit Assessment for your attention.    Best regards, Dr BUT Wai Man, Betty Chairperson PE Subspecialty Board   cc Dr YAU Ho Chung Honorary Secretary PE Subspecialty Board

MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination (formerly Part I), 16 October 2024 (Wednesday)

26/07/2024

Dear Associates, Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science (FOP TAS) Examination will be held on 16 October 2024  (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 period5 August 2024 (Mon) - 15 August 2024 (Thu) *for applications for online invigilation, closing date is 9 August 2024 (Friday) Options for sitting this exam1. At your own home or workplace with online invigilation(online invigilation guide)Remarks: Please note that there will NOT be any test centre option for this diet of exam.  Examination FeeFOP & TAS (both papers) HK$7,600FOP only (single paper) HK$4,700TAS 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

CME Online (September 2024)

28/06/2024

CME Online (September 2024)   Dear Colleagues,   I am sending you the e-blast notification of Category A CME activities for the month of September in the Google Calendar Format. Please view the events  https://rb.gy/mh0vl3.   eHKAM App The Fellows who recorded their attendance using the eHKAM app would appreciate that CME credits were registered within one week after the event.   Contrastingly, it often takes months before the Academy can enter CME credits from handwritten records.   You are therefore strongly encouraged to use the eHKAM app to register your attendance. The app can be downloaded here https://www.hkam.org.hk/en/initiative/ehkam . You may contact the HKAM if you have difficulty logging onto the system. Please Visit https://www.hkam.org.hk/en/initiative/ehkam for more information.   2024 Paediatric Update no. 3 The next Paediatric Update is on 2 November 2024 (Saturday) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.  The theme is "Functional Neurological disorders".    Please mark your calendar and come to this meeting about a common problem.   (The CME activity is abstracted from the event organizers on 24 June 2024. Members and fellows are reminded to contact the enquiries listed in the google calendar for last-minute alternations.)   For CME Activities in September please click  https://rb.gy/mh0vl3.   Yours sincerely,   Dr WU Shun Ping   Chairman of Education Committee      c/o CME Subcommittee   Hong Kong College of Paediatricians   Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (Part II) Examination, 18 September 2024 (Wednesday)

20/06/2024

Dear Associates MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (Part II) Examination, 18 September 2024 (Wednesday) Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Exam will be held in HK on 18 September 2024.  Candidates wishing to sit the above exam in HK please 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 1 July 2024 (Mon) - 11 July 2024 (Thu) *for applications for online invigilation, closing date is 5 July 2024 (Friday)   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 At your own home or workplace with online invigilation (pls refer to online invigilation quick guide attached) Note: Please note that there will NOT be any test centre 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

Subspecialty of Paediatric Neurology (PN) - Call for Application of Exit Assessment

20/06/2024

Dear Trainees of Subspecialty in Paediatric Neurology (PN),   The PN Subspecialty is now calling for Application for Exit Assessment which will be held on 17th October 2024 (Thursday).  The PN 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 15th August 2024 (Thursday).   Candidates who can complete their PN training within 12 weeks after the exit examination are also eligible to apply. Please kindly find enclosed the Application Form, Summary of Training Record and Record Sheet of the PN Exit Assessment for your attention. The form can be downloaded from the College website www.paediatrician.org.hk → Subspecialties → PN →Announcements   Best regards,   Dr Eva Fung Chairperson PN Subspecialty Board   cc Dr Tsui Kwing Wan Honorary Secretary PN Subspecialty Board          

MRCPCH Clinical Examination, 15-16 October 2024 (Tuesday to Wednesday)

17/06/2024

Dear Associates Attached please find a circular detailing the application procedures for the above exam. Application period starts from 18 July 2024 (Thu) to 2 August 2024 (Fri). Please fill in relevant application forms and submit to College Secretariat with cheque before the deadline.  * Please note that a candidate declaration form will need to be completed and submitted with Application Form D. Examination Fee HK$16,600 Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. **Please be kindly reminded the changing in eligibility criteria will start at 1 July 2024: Applicants for entry to the Clicical Examination must be holding posts and eligible to practice in Hong Kong and have completed a period of training at least two and a half years form the date of graduation given on their diploma of medical qualification. Within a five-year peroid befor the date of the Clinical Examination, not less than 18 months of College accredited training and 12 months of unselected emergency paediatric patients. Please note that candidates have a period of 7 years to complete the Clinical Examination from the date he/she passed all of the theory examinations. There is no limit to the number of attempts.  If candidates are not able to pass the Clinical Examination within the seven years, he/she has to re-sit the Applied Knowledge in Practice Examination in order to take the Clinical Examination again. Thank you for your kind attention. College Secretariat