Subsepecialty of Paediatric Endocrinology (PE) - Call for Application of Exit Assessment

11/09/2024

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. Please kindly find enclosed the Application Form, Summary of Training Record and Record Sheet of the PE Exit Assessment for your attention.    Best regards, Dr BUT Wai Man, Betty Chairperson PE Subspecialty Board   cc Dr YAU Ho Chung Honorary Secretary PE Subspecialty Board

MRCPCH Foundation of Practice, Theory & Science Examination (formerly Part I), 16 October 2024 (Wednesday)

26/07/2024

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 period5 August 2024 (Mon) - 15 August 2024 (Thu) *for applications for online invigilation, closing date is 9 August 2024 (Friday) Options for sitting this exam1. 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 FeeFOP & TAS (both papers) HK$7,600FOP only (single paper) HK$4,700TAS 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

MRCPCH Applied Knowledge in Practice (Part II) Examination, 18 September 2024 (Wednesday)

20/06/2024

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 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

Subspecialty of Paediatric Neurology (PN) - Call for Application of Exit Assessment

20/06/2024

Dear Trainees of Subspecialty in Paediatric Neurology (PN),   The PN Subspecialty is now calling for Application for Exit Assessment which will be held on 17th October 2024 (Thursday).  The PN 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 15th August 2024 (Thursday).   Candidates who can complete their PN training within 12 weeks after the exit examination are also eligible to apply. Please kindly find enclosed the Application Form, Summary of Training Record and Record Sheet of the PN Exit Assessment for your attention. The form can be downloaded from the College website www.paediatrician.org.hk → Subspecialties → PN →Announcements   Best regards,   Dr Eva Fung Chairperson PN Subspecialty Board   cc Dr Tsui Kwing Wan Honorary Secretary PN Subspecialty Board          

MRCPCH Clinical Examination, 15-16 October 2024 (Tuesday to Wednesday)

17/06/2024

Dear Associates Attached please find a circular detailing the application procedures for the above exam. Application period starts from 18 July 2024 (Thu) to 2 August 2024 (Fri). Please fill in relevant application forms and submit to College Secretariat with cheque before the deadline.  * Please note that a candidate declaration form will need to be completed and submitted with Application Form D. Examination Fee HK$16,600 Payment should be made payable to Hong Kong College of Paediatricians. **Please be kindly reminded the changing in eligibility criteria will start at 1 July 2024: Applicants for entry to the Clicical Examination must be holding posts and eligible to practice in Hong Kong and have completed a period of training at least two and a half years form the date of graduation given on their diploma of medical qualification. Within a five-year peroid befor the date of the Clinical Examination, not less than 18 months of College accredited training and 12 months of unselected emergency paediatric patients. Please note that candidates have a period of 7 years to complete the Clinical Examination from the date he/she passed all of the theory examinations. There is no limit to the number of attempts.  If candidates are not able to pass the Clinical Examination within the seven years, he/she has to re-sit the Applied Knowledge in Practice Examination in order to take the Clinical Examination again. Thank you for your kind attention. College Secretariat

Accreditation of the Subspecialty of Paediatric Cardiology (PC) - Call for Application for First Fellows

05/06/2024

To:  All Fellows of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians   Accreditation of the Subspecialty of Paediatric Cardiology (PC) - Call for Application for First Fellows   Please spend a few minutes to read this IMPORTANT announcement about the Accreditation of the Subspecialty of Paediatric Cardiology.  The College is now calling interested Fellows to apply for accreditation as FIRST FELLOW in the Subspecialty.  Please browse the Announcement file (with Appendix 1 & 2) and Application Form inserted.   Kindly note that the deadline of the application will be on 31 July 2024 (Wednesday).   Thank you.   Best Regards,   Prof LI Chi-kong Director of Subspecialty Boards Committee for Subspecialty Boards (CSB)   cc     Prof LAM Hugh Simon Hung San, President Dr Frankie CHENG, Hon Secretary, CSB   c/o Stephanie LAI College Secretariat Hong Kong College of Paediatricians   Tel: (852) 2871 8842 Fax: (852) 2785 1850 Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.paediatrician.org.hk      

Subspecialty of Paediatric Neurology (PN) - Invitation for enrollment of Training Programme

25/04/2024

Dear Fellows and Members of the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, Re:  Subspecialty of Paediatric Neurology (PN) – Invitation for Enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 2nd July 2024)   The Paediatric Neurology (PN) is now recognized as a Paediatric Subspecialty in the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, it has been registered in the Specialist Register in The Medical Council of Hong Kong since September 2013. We are now accepting application for PN trainee enrollment for Year 2024. Please find the enclosed Training Programme Information and Application Form for your kind attention. Information is also available at the College website: www.paediatrician.org.hk The training programme will commence from 2 July 2024. The deadline for enrollment of the PN Training Programme will be on 27 May 2024 (Monday), 5:00 pm. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Best regards, Dr Tsui Kwing Wan Honorary Secretary PN Subspecialty BoardEmail:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   cc Dr Eva Fung, Chairperson, PN Subspecialty Board c/o Stephanie Lai College Secretariat Hong Kong College of Paediatricians Tel: (852) 2871 8842 Fax: (852) 2785 1850 Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Subspecialty of Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics - Invitation for enrollment of Training Programme (commencing from 2nd July 2024)

09/04/2024

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 2024. 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 2nd July 2024. The deadline for enrollment of the DBP Training Programme will be on 14 May 2024 (Tuesday), 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 Secretariat 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