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

03/11/2022

Dear Associates, Members and Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,   INVITATION FOR CHIEF EDITOR The Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics (HKJP) is a quarterly joint publication of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians (HKCPead) and The Hong Kong Paediatric Society (HKPS). The position of Chief Editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics is now open for application for the three-year term starting on 1 Feb 2023. The Chief Editor will lead the Editorial Board with the assistance of Associate Editors and will be responsible for decisions related to journal content, editorial strategies, as well as the Journal’s future direction.   Duties and Responsibilities Reviewing and evaluating quality, appropriateness and priority for publication of content submitted to the Journal Ensuring the quality of all Journal content and the timely release of each issue of the Journal Resolving problems that arise from time to time, such as plagiarism and ensuring articles are original and have not been published before elsewhere Approving the publication’s layout Securing submissions from high-quality contributors (authors) and maintaining a network of reliable and expert reviewers  Competences and Skills  Strong academic background in paediatrics Experience in editing academic journals is highly preferred Strong credentials in scientific research and in academic publications in paediatrics  Compensation and Benefits The position is voluntary and unpaid, and the Chief Editor could also hold full-time positions at academic medical centres  Required Materials  A full CV including education, work experience, academic achievements, and a brief description of your qualifications related to this position Representative research publications over the past 5 years  Application Procedure  The application bundle should be sent via e-mail to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 2 Dec 2022  Contact Info  Email:         This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   Webpage:  Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics (hkjpaed.org)    Sincerely,    The Board of Directors Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics
 

01/11/2022

Dear Members and Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,     It is our great pleasure to inform you that Paediatric Haematology & Oncology (PHO) is now recognized as a Paediatric Subspecialty in the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. It has been 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 2023. Please find the enclosed files of Training Curriculum, Application Information and Training Application Form.  Please be reminded that the training programme will commence on 1st January 2023. The deadline for enrolment for this admission will be on 30 November 2022, (Wednesday), 5:00 pm. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.  Best regards,  Dr Alex WK Leung Honorary SecretaryPHO Subspecialty BoardEmail:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it c/o Cherry Kwok / Kitty Ho College Secretary Hong Kong College of Paediatricians T: (852) 2871 8771 / 2871 8772

31/10/2022

Dear Associates MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (previously Part II) Examination, 18 Jan 2023 (Wednesday) Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Exam will be held in HK on 18th Jan 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 7 November 2022 (Mon) – 21 November 2022 (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 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. If you encounter difficulty in taking the exam in online invigilation format, please consider taking the same exam in Sep 2023 which the test centre option is expected to open at that time.   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
 

18/10/2022

Dear Associate and Members,  Please be informed that the next batch of examinations will be held on the days stated below.  Kindly note that these dates may be subject to change. Please visit the College website to check for the latest examination announcement nearer the time.             Examination  Date Applicationopening date Applicationclosing date Announcement MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory and Science (formerly Part IA and IB) 15 February 2023 (Wed) [Test centre + online invigilation] 7 Dec 2022  19 Dec 2022  Announcement   21 June 2023 (Wed) [Online invigilation only] 5 April 2023 17 April 2023  Announcement   18 October 2023 (Wed) [Online invigilation only] TBC TBC   MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (formerly Part II Written) 18 Jan 2023 (Wed) [Online invigilation only] 7 Nov 2022 21 Nov 2022 Announcement   17 May 2023 (Wed) [Online invigilation only] 6 Mar 2023 20 Mar 2023  Announcement   20 Sept 2023 (Wed) [Test centre] 5 July 2023 17 July 2023  Announcement MRCPCH Clinical 21-22 Feb 2023 (Tue-Wed) 15 Nov 2022 5 Dec 2022  Announcement   11-12 Oct 2023 (Wed-Thu) 12 July 2023 26 July 2023 Announcement  DCH Clinical TBC     Exit Assessment 15 June 2023 (Thu) 24 March 2023 25 April 2023  Announcement   18 Dec 2023 (Mon) late Aug/early Sep 2023 late Sep/early Oct 2023     Examination Committee

14/10/2022

Dear Members and Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians,   Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics (DBP) is now recognized as a Paediatric Subspecialty in the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. It has been registered in the Specialist Register of The Medical Council of Hong Kong since 3 July 2013. We are now calling for application enrollment of DBP trainees for Year 2023. 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 3rd January 2023. The deadline for enrollment of the DBP Training Programme will be on 16 November 2022, (Wednesday), 5:00 pm. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.   Best regards, Dr Purdy Chan Honorary Secretary DBP Subspecialty Board (Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )   c/o Stephanie Lai College Secretary Hong Kong College of Paediatriicians T: (852) 2871 8842 F: (852) 2785 1850 Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it          
 

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