Message from College President

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Our Council met last month before the Chinese New Year and I wish to report to you on the followings.

Our College will host an international academic meeting, the 13th Congress of the Asian Society for Pediatric Research at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Building from the 6th to the 8th October 2017. The Organizing Committee with Professor GCF Chan as Chairperson, Dr. SN Wong as Vice-chairperson and Dr. Winnie Tse as Secretary General has already started work to ensure success of this ASPR Congress, which will project our College's profile internationally. The educational opportunities in this Congress will be rich and far-reaching, with the Scientific Committee chaired by Professor TF Leung and Dr. Patrick Ip already started to invite potential speakers and our local pediatric subspecialty societies to collaborate. Our College needs the support from every one of you to make this Congress a success and to show to our overseas delegates what a wonderful College we are in.

Our College has issued the Position Statement on Diagnostic tests and Antiviral treatment for children with influenza infection to the press early this year in response to the death of a child with influenza associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE). Our Statement has helped to clarify related issues on diagnosis and treatment for ANE and put a stop to unnecessary anguish due to uncertainties for all parties concerned quickly.

Wish you all a happy and healthy 2017!

 

Prof. LAU Yu Lung
President
8 February 2017

 


 

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