College News
The Hong Kong Practitioner VOLUME 23 / November 2001
Council News
1. The Council APPROVED, on recommendation of the Membership Committee Chairman, the following applications for membership in October 2001 Council Meeting:

Associate Membership

:

 

Dr AU Chi Sum
Dr BRYDEN, Helen S.
Dr CHAN Hoi Yuk
Dr CHAN Ka Lung
Dr CHAN Lok Wai, Thomas
Dr CHEUNG Pui Shan, Cindy
Dr CHUNG Parr Hall, Stephen
Dr FUNG Hiu Kit, May
Dr HO Pui Yan, Winnie
Dr HONG Sze Nga
Dr HUNG Shuk Tak
Dr IP Wing Fai
Dr KONG Chun Yuk
Dr KWOK Hon Chu, Kenneth
Dr KWONG Siu Kei
Dr LAI Chiu Fai
Dr LAI Wai Wah
Dr LAM Chi Yuen, Johnny
Dr LAM Hiu Lam
Dr LAU Chi Hang
Dr LAU Kin Wai
Dr LAU Po Shan
Dr LAW Wai Man
Dr LEE Hau Leung, Calvin
Dr LEE Kam Suen, Kitty
Dr LI Shun Cheong
Dr LO Cheuk Wai
Dr MA Kai Yiu
Dr NGAN Ching Po
Dr POON Shun Bong, Anthony
Dr SIN Ming Chuen
Dr SIT Sin Fan, Cynthia
Dr SIU Chung Yin, Billy
Dr SZE Chung Fai
Dr TAM Chi Wai
Dr TONG Yuet Hang
Dr TOO Lai Chong
Dr TSOI Man Kin, Kenneth
Dr WAN Wing Fai
Dr WONG Chuen Ho, David
Dr WONG Chung Yan
Dr WONG Ka Kin
Dr WONG Kin Yee, Penny
Dr WONG Man Wai
Dr WONG Tak Lung
Dr YEUNG Kam Chau
Dr YEUNG Yung Wai
Dr YIM Chi Ling
Dr YUE Kam Lun
Dr YUE Kit Ching, Rachel

Associate Membership
:
Dr CHAN Chung Ki, Janice
Dr LEUNG Ka Ki
(Transfer from Student Member-ship)
Student Membership
:
Mr CHANG Shek Kwan, Richard

 


2. The HKCFP 2001 Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2001. Details are as follows:
Time
:
8:00 p.m. ? 9:00 p.m.
Event
:
Chinese Buffet Dinner
Venue
:
The Hong Kong Medical Association,
5/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Time
:
9:00 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.
Event
:
Talk: The Medical Council ? The Way Forward
Speaker
:
Dr Lee Kin-hung, MBE
MBBS(HK), MD(HK), FRCOG, FHKAM(Obs & Gyn)
Chairman,
The Medical Council of Hong Kong.
Moderator
:
Dr Betty K M Kwan
Venue
:
4/F, Lecture Hall,
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong,
Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road,
Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Time
:
9:40 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Event
:
Annual General Meeting
Venue
:
4/F, Lecture Hall,
The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong,
Duke of Windsor Social Service Building,
15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai,
Hong Kong.
Admission
:
Member only, free of charge.
Accreditation
:

0.5 credit point (Category 5.3)

 

Board of Education News

 

NOVEMBER 27, 2001 Tuesday

  

Updates in Management of Refractive Error (Pro & Cons of Contact Lens)
Speaker
:
Ms Carey Chan,
Optometrist,
Department of Ophthalmology,
Caritas Medical Centre.
Venue
:
Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block,
Caritas Medical Centre,
111 Wing Hong Street,
Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
Time
:
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Light Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Talk
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Question
Co-organizers
:
Caritas Medical Centre
Accreditation
:
1 CME Point (Category 5.3)
Registration
:
Please contact Ms Helen Lo at 3408 7921 on or before 27 November, 2001 for parking permit. Unregistered cars may use visitors carpark at a charge.

 

DECEMBER 4 & 18, 2001 Tuesday
4th Breast Screening
18th IVF

 

Management of Common Chronic Pain Conditions
Speaker
:
(i) Breast Screening
Dr D Greig, MBChB, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Glasg)

(ii) IVF
Dr W So, MBBS(HK), FHKCOG, FRCOG(Eng)
Venue
:
Matilda Hospital Granville House:
'Health Wise" 41 Mount Kellett Road,
The Peak, Hong Kong.
(The Matilda Hospital shuttle bus depart from Queens Pier, Central at 7:00 p.m.)
Time
:
7:15 p.m. Buffet
7:45 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Lecture
Co-organizers
:
The Matilda Hospital
Accreditation
:
1 CME Point each (Category 5.3)
Registration / Car-parking
:
Please contact at 2849 0700 or fax 2849 7411

 

DECEMBER 11, 2001 Tuesday

  

Common Fact and Fallacy: Vegetarian and Weight Reduction Diet
Speaker
:
Ms Elita Cheng,
Registered Dietician,
Caritas Medical Centre.
Venue
:
Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block,
Caritas Medical Centre,
111 Wing Hong Street,
Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
Time
:
1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Light Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Talk
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Question
Co-organizers
:
Caritas Medical Centre
Accreditation
:
1 CME Point (Category 5.3)
Registration
:
Please contact Ms Helen Lo at 3408 7921 on or before 11 December, 2001 for parking permit. Unregistered cars may use visitors carpark at a charge.

 

DECEMBER 14, 2001 Friday

  

The Role of Rapid-Acting Insulin Secretagogues in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Speaker
:

Professor Harold E Lebovitz,
Professor of Medicine,
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism / Diabetes
SUNY Health Science Centre at Brooklyn,
N Y USA.
Chairman : Dr Siu Ping Cheong,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians.
Venue
:
3/F, Ballroom, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
Time
:
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Lunch
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lecture
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Discussion
Admission Fee :
:
Member Free
Non-member HK$300.00
Accreditation
:
1 CME Point (Category 5.3)
Up to 2 CPD points (subject to submission of satisfactory report of Professional Development Log)

Supported by
Novo Nordisk A/S

 

DECEMBER 15, 2001 Saturday

  

13th Session Certificate Course on Essentials of Primary Care - Chronic Illness in Primary Care
Speaker
:
Dr Lam Tsan, Augustine, MBBS(HK), FRACGP, FHKCFP, FHKAM(Family Medicine)
Council Member,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians.
Chairman : Dr Wong Oi Yee, Amy,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians.
Venue
:
2/F, Function Room, Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon.
Time
:
2:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Light Refreshment
2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Lecture
3:20 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. Discussion
Accreditation
:
1 CME Point (Category 5.3)
Up to 2 CPD points (subject to submission of satisfactory report of Professional Development Log)
Car-parking
:
Please contact Ms Alice Ting at 2528 6618 for parking permit.

 

DECEMBER 19, 2001 Wednesday

  

Radiology 2001 - Abdominal MRI Imaging
Speaker
:
Dr Fung Wing Tak, MBBS(HK), FRCR(UK), FHKAM(Rad), FHKCR
Senior Medical Officer,
Department of Radiology,
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.
Venue
:
Lecture Hall (Room: PB01.014), 1/F, Pathology Block, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chaiwan, Hong Kong.
Time
:
1:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Light Lunch
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Talk
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Discussion
Co-organizers : : Hong Kong Doctors Union Ltd & Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.
Accreditation
:
1 CME Point (Category 5.3)
Registration/
Car-parking
:
Please contact Ms Michelle Lam at 2595 7143 on or before 19 December, 2001 for parking permit. Unregistered cars may use visitors carpark at a charge.

 


2001 Annual Refresher Course

The 2001 Annual Refresher Course will be held from November 26, 2001 to December 9, 2001. There will be eight Luncheon Lectures and two Workshops.

1 credit point will be awarded for each Luncheon Lecture and 3 credit points for each Workshop according to Category 5.5. 20 MCQs will be distributed for each of the Refresher Course, i.e. there are a total of 10 MCQ papers. The MCQ answers have to returned to the College Secretariat on the original question forms within 2 weeks of the completion of the Refresher Course (latest by December 23, 2001). A member will be awarded 1 extra CME point for a score of over 60% for each MCQ paper. CPD (Continuous Professional Development) will also be awarded for each session; a maximum of two points can be scored for each session.

Those who have attended 70% or more of all the session of the Refresher Course will be awarded a "Certificate of Attendance" For every 10 years of attendance of Annual Refresher Courses, a free admission will be awarded.

Registration is now open and must be made before 10th November 2001. As the number of space is limited, it will offered on a first come first served basis. Please fill in and return the enclosed registration form on page 522 to the College Secretariat as soon as possible. Please also note that admission fees are not refundable and admission tickets are not transferable. Ten free registrations for each Lecture and Workshop will be offered to student members who wish to apply for free registration, please call Ms Alice Ting at Tel: 2528 6618 before 19th November 2001.
Luncheon Lectures
Date
:
Nov 26 (Mon)
Topic
:
Mad Cow Disease
Speaker
:
Dr Edmund K W Woo
Moderator : Dr Chan Hung Wai, Patrick
 
 
Date
:
Nov 27 (Tue)
Topic
:
Hypnosis and Behaviour Modification:
Imagery Condition and Suggestibility
Speaker
:
Dr Timothy T Law
Moderator : Dr Cheung Kit Ying, Andy
   
Date
:
Nov 29 (Thu)
Topic
:
Anti-Platelet Therapy Update
Speaker
:
Dr Yan Wing Tat, Victor
Moderator : Dr Cheng Po Kong
Sponsor : Otsuka Pharmaceutical (HK) Ltd
   
Date
:
Nov 30 (Fri)
Topic
:
Recent Advances in Stroke Prevention
Speaker
:
Professor Wong Ka Shing
Moderator : Dr Wong Chun Wah, Henry
Sponsor : Servier HK Ltd
   
Date
:
Dec 3 (Mon)
Topic
:
Immune Therapy for Allergic Disease and Asthma
Speaker
:
Dr Adrian Wu
Moderator : Dr Tong Siu Man
   
Date
:
Dec 4 (Tue)
Topic
:
Feedback from the Hepatologist on Abnormal Liver Function Tests
Speaker
:
Dr Lai Jak Yiu
Moderator : Dr Chan Nim Tak, Douglas
   
*Date
:
Dec 6 (Thu)
Topic
:
Latest Development in Mypoia and Presbyopia Treatment
Speaker
:
Professor Dennis S C Lam
Moderator : Dr Lam Kei Chiu
   
*Date
:
Dec 7 (Fri)
Topic
:
Regulation and Development of Chinese Medicine
Speaker
:
Dr Leung Ting Hung
Moderator : Dr Siu Ping Cheong
   
Venue
:
2/F, Ballroom, Great Eagle Hotel,
8 Peking Road, Kowloon.
Time
:
1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Buffet Lunch
2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lecture
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Discussion
   
Sunday Workshops
Date
:
Dec 2 (Sun)
Topic
:
Musculoskeletal Medicine
Speaker
:
Dr Chan Kwok Wai
Mr Luck Li
Moderator : Dr Au Chi Lap
   
Date
:
Dec 9 (Sun)
Topic
:
Cosmetic Surgery
(i) Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
(ii) Cosmetic Dermatology - One Doctor Practice
Speaker
:
Dr Gordon Ma Fong Ying
Dr Shih Tai Cho, Louis
Moderator : Dr Lee Ka Ling, Glenn
   
Venue
:
2/F, Ballroom, Great Eagle Hotel,
8 Peking Road, Kowloon.
Time
:
2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
     
* Please note the meetings on Dec 6, 7 & 9 will be held at
Ballroom, Holiday Inn Golden Mile,
50 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Registration Fees : Registration fees for the whole Refresher Course (including eight Luncheon Lectures and two Workshops) are:
Member : HK$1,500.00
Non-member : HK$3,000.00
Spot admission fee for each Luncheon Lecture or Workshop is:

Member : HK$200.00
Non-member : HK$400.00

 

Diary - November & December 2001

Dates & Time
Topics
Venues
*November 20, 2001 (Tues)
7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.		 Contraception Matilda Hospital Granville House: "Health Wise" 41 Mount Kellett Road, The Peak, Hong Kong.
*November 24, 2001 (Sat)
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.		 1st Annual Orthopaedic Update for Family Physicians
(i) My Child is Not Walking Right
(ii) Management of Back Pain
(iii) Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy
(iv) Update Management of Sport Injury		 M/F, Lecture Theatre, Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon.
November 27, 2001 (Tues)
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 		Updates in Management of Refractive Error (Pro & Cons of Contact Lens) Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block, Caritas Medical Centre, 111 Wing Hong Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
December 4, 2001 (Tues)
7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.		 Breast Screening Matilda Hospital Granville House: "Health Wise" 41 Mount Kellett Road, The Peak, Hong Kong.
December 11, 2001 (Tues)
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 		Common Fact and Fallacy: Vegetarian and Weight Reduction Diet Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block, Caritas Medical Centre, 111 Wing Hong Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
December 14, 2001 (Fri)
1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 		The Role of Rapid-Acting Insulin Secretagogues in The Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes 3/F, Ballroom, Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers, 20 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.
December 15, 2001 (Sat)
2:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. 		13th Session Certificate Course on Essentials of Primary Care - Chronic Illness in Primary Care Function Room, 2/F, Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon.
December 18, 2001 (Tues)
7:15 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.		 IVF Matilda Hospital Granville House: "Health Wise" 41 Mount Kellett Road, The Peak, Hong Kong.
December 19, 2001 (Wed)
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 		Radiology 2001 - Abdominal MRI Imaging Lecture Hall (Room: PB01.014), 1/F, Pathology Block, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chaiwan, Hong Kong.
P.S. *Please refer to the October edition of the Journal.
(i) Seating capacity has maximum limit. First come first served. Please make your booking as soon as possible.
(ii) Those who have signed in the registration form for lunch, please report to the registration desk for meal stickers.