Dear Trainees of Subspecialty in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM),

The PRM Subspecialty is now calling for Application for Exit Assessment which will be held on 4^th October 2021 (Monday).  The PRM Subspecialty Trainees who are eligible and would like to sit for the Exit Assessment please submit the application form and the required documents to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 16^th August 2021 (Monday).

Please kindly find enclosed the Application Form, Summary of Training Record and Record Sheet of the PRM Exit Assessment for your attention.  The form can be downloaded from the College website www.paediatrician.org.hk → Subspecialties → PRM →Announcement

Dr Carrie Kwok

Honorary Secretary

Paediatric Respiratory Medicine (PRM) Subspecialty Board

Dear College members

We are happy to share with you the news that our College is going to host a series of webinars via Youtube from 2 July to 9 July 2021 to introduce the existing mass COVID-19 vaccination programme to local adolescents and their parents as well as school teachers.

The details of these webinars can be found in this link College Webinars "All You Need to Know about COVID-19 Jabs"

Pre-registration is not required for joining these webinars. 

Public could raise question via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  before the sessions.

College Secretariat

Hong Kong College of Paediatricians

「您了解新冠疫苗嗎？」

本院將舉辦關於青少年接種COVID-19疫苗的網絡研討會。從本週五起，本院將通過YouTube平台舉辦一系列網絡研討會，向全港青少年、他們的父母和學校老師介紹現有的COVID-19疫苗接種計劃。

本系列網絡研討會的詳細信息的連結 College Webinars "All You Need to Know about COVID-19 Jabs"

參加者並不需要預先註冊便可加入這些網絡研討會。

除了現場直播支持外, 觀眾亦可在每節播放之前把有關問題電郵致： This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 好讓講者預先準備。

香港兒科醫學院 

本院兒童免疫、過敏和傳染病科的同事將實時回答與會者的問題

Schedule of Five Webinars:

1) 2021年7月2日（星期五）11:45-13:00 

Youtube Link: http://page.hkam.org.hk/pd0702                                          

2) 2021年7月5日（星期一）17:15-18:30  

Youtube Link: http://page.hkam.org.hk/pd0705

3) 2021年7月7日（星期三）12:45-14:00    

4) 2021年7月8日（星期四）14:15-15:30 

Youtube Link:  http://page.hkam.org.hk/pd0708

5) 2021年7月9日（星期五）12:45-14:00 

 Youtube Link: http://page.hkam.org.hk/pd0709

Remarks: The above links and pages are valid upto 9 Jul 2021.

Dear Associates, 

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (previously Part II) Examination, 15 September 2021 (Wednesday)

Please be informed that the next MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) Exam will be held in HK on 15^th September 2021.  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 2021 (Mon) – 19 July 2021 (Mon)

Examination Fee

HK$8,800

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

Please find the Application Form C for your use. 

Options for sitting this exam

1. At a test centre in person, or
2. At your own home or workplace with online invigilation (pls refer to online invigilation quick guide)

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 well before the application period (preferably 10 working days before the application period opens).  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.

Thank you for your kind attention.

College Secretariat

Dear College Members,

The Hong Kong College of Paediatricians and Hong Kong Society for Paediatric Immunology Allergy and Infectious Diseases Joint Position Statement on BioNTech Vaccination in Adolescents with Allergic Diseases

Kindly please find the latest recommendations issued from the College (HKCPaed) and The Hong Kong Society for Paediatric Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases (HKSPIAID) as of 15th June 2021.

NEW! Appendix 2 : A list of PEG-containing and non-PEG-containing antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) available in local HA hospitals (the following lists are amended on 28 June 2021 and then 19 July 2021).

Official Statement

Appendices

Contributors to the Position Statement

Best regards

College Secretariat