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.

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 period
5 August 2024 (Mon) - 15 August 2024 (Thu)

*for applications for online invigilation, closing date is 9 August 2024 (Friday)

Options for sitting this exam
1. 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 Fee
FOP & TAS (both papers) HK$7,600
FOP only (single paper) HK$4,700
TAS 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)

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  

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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

1. 1. 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