To all Fellows, Members and Associates
College Newsletter – April 2023 issue
Please find the latest College Newsletter – April 2023 issue for your information.
Thank you for your attention.
Regards
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
07/08/2023
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 27 November 2023 (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
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by 7 September 2023 (Thu).
Candidates who can complete their PE training within 12 weeks after the exit examination (i.e. 19 February 2024) 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
26/06/2023
To: All GGP Subspecialty Trainees of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
The GGP Subspecialty is now calling for Application for Exit Assessment, which will be held on 21 September 2023 (Thu).
GGP Subspecialty Trainees who are eligible and would like to sit for the Exit Assessment please submit the application form and the required documents to the Secretariat,
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by 12 July 2023 (Wed).
The application form (Appendix I & Appendix II) can be downloaded from the College website:
www.paediatrician.org.hk → Subspecialties → GGP →Announcements
Best regards,
Dr Luk Ho Ming
Hon Secretary, GGP Subspecialty Board
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
Tel: 2871 8771
26/06/2023
Dear Associates
Attached please find a circular detailing the application procedures for the above exam. Application period starts from 12 July 2023 (Wed) to 26 July 2023 (Wed). 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 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
23/06/2023
Dear Associates
MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (previously Part II) Examination, 20 September 2023 (Wednesday)
Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Exam will be held in HK on 20 September 2023. 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
5 July 2023 - 17 July 2023
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 a test centre in person
Note: Only Test Centre format will be available 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
06/06/2023
To all Fellows, Members and Associates
College Newsletter – June 2023 issue
Please find the latest College Newsletter June 2023 issue for your information.
Thank you for your attention.
Best Regards
College Secretariat
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
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