Newsletter 2014 February issue

To: All Fellows, Members and Associate of the CollegePlease be informed that the 2014 February issue of College Newsletter is now available. You can view and download the issue at this link.

Best regards,
Kimmy WONG
College Secretary
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

Dear Fellows / Members / Associates,

The Paediatric Update No. 1 of our College co-organized with Hong Kong Society of Medical Genetics is scheduled to be held on 27 April 2014 (Sunday afternoon) from 2pm to 5pm at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.  The focus is on "Paediatric Genetics / Genomics".  Several exciting talks will be given by our local experts together with a prominent guest speaker from the Byalor College of Medicine, USA.  We look forward to your support and participation in this CME activity.  Please register early with the College Secretariat if car park is required.  For programme details, please refer to the Poster.

College Secretariat

Dear All Associate members, Members and Fellow members,

Please be informed that the Hong Kong College of Pediatricians will conduct the 7th Child Protection Course on 10 May 2014 (Saturday).  Associate members, Members and Fellows of the College are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to trainees.  The deadline for application is 14 April, 2014. 

Please kindly note that the above-mentioned course has become a mandatory requirement within the six year of pediatric training of College trainees who start their basic training on or after 1st July 2009 and the next course in 2015 will be held on 28 November 2015 (Saturday).

Enclosed please find the poster with the application form for your reference.

College Secretariat

Dear Associates, 

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination will be held in HK on 10th June 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 attached circular.

Application period
24 March 2014 – 11 April 2014

Examination Fee
FOP & TAS (both papers)       HK$7,250
FOP only (single paper)          HK$4,500
TAS only (single paper)          HK$4,500

Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. 

Thank you for your attention.

College Secretariat