College News

1. The Council APPROVED, on recommendation of the Membership Committee Chairman, the following applications for membership in March 2002 Council Meeting:-

Associate Membership

:

Dr CHENG Wendy
Dr CHEUNG San
Dr CHONG Shing Lok
Dr CHUNG Kin Wing
Dr FUNG Siauw Chin, Susan
Dr HO Chak Sing, Michael
Dr HO Chun Man, Roger
Dr KWONG Yun Tak Dr LEE Tak Sum
Dr LEUNG Ka Fai
Dr LIU Pui Yan, Elsie
Dr NGAN Ka Lai, Raymond
Dr SCHLAIKIER, Brigitte Elisabeth
Dr SHEK Man Wing, Serena
Dr TANG Siu Man, Simon
Dr WONG Ka Ka, Monica
Dr YEUNG Shiu Man, Sylvia

Dr KWAN WONG Ho Muk, Eva
Dr KWOK Ka Pui
Dr SHE Hoi Wah
Dr WONG Han Qian
Dr WONG Hiu Mei (Associate Membership)
Dr CHENG Shun Kun
Dr LEE Tze Yuen
Dr TANG Wing Kuen (Full Membership)

Board of Education News

The Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Basic Life Support - Training and Examination

CPR Training

Time

:

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

4/F, Lecture Hall, The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

1. CPR Basic Life Support-Principles and Techniques

Hands-on training, supervised by HKCFP CPR Instructors

2 CME Points (Category 5.4)

Extra practice and examination sessions may be arranged during weekdays if there is an excessive number of candidates.

CPR Examination

Time

:

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

8/F, Old College Premises, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong College of Cardiology

Member

Please call Ms Pinky Leung at 2528 6618 for details. Registration will be first come first served.

Each successful candidate will be awarded a CPR Certificate valid for 2 years. Please forward your application to the College Secretariat before May 20, 2002. LATE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

CPR Course Fee Reduction for Past Certificate Holders

CPR Training Workshop and Examination have been held for over ten years. As the CPR certificate is valid for only two years, many doctors will have their certificates expired. It is the intention of the Board to promote skill and competency of CPR. Those doctors, who wish to refresh this life-saving skill and renew their CPR certificates, can now join the CPR workshop and examination at a 75% reduction of the course fee. Please kindly contact Ms Pinky Leung for early registration.

Injection in Common Soft Tissue Inflammation

Speaker

:

Dr Tsui Hing Sum,
MBBS(HK), FRCP(Edin), FHKCP, FHKAM(Med)
Consultant, Department of M & G, Caritas Medical Centre.

Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block,
Caritas Medical Centre, 111 Wing Hong Street,
Shamshuipo, Kowloon.

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

Caritas Medical Centre

1 CME Point (Category 5.3)

Please contact Ms Helen Lo at 3408 7921 on or before 30 April,
2002 for parking permit. Unregistered cars may use visitors carpark at a charge.

Management of Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Speaker

:

Dr Benjamin C Y Wong,
MD, MRCP(UK), FHKCP, FHKAM(Med),
Associate Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong.

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Buffet Lunch
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Lecture and Discussion

Member FREE
Non-member HK$300.00
HKAM CME Participants HK$50.00

1 CME Point (Category 5.3)
Up to 2 CPD points
(subject to submission of satisfactory report of Professional Development Log)

Management of Common Thyroid Disorders

Speaker

:

Dr Lo Kwok Wing,
MBBS, FRCP(Edin), FHKCP, FHKAM(Med)
Senior Medical Officer,
Department of Medicine,
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.

Lecture Hall (Room: PB.01.014), 1/F, Pathology Block,
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital,
3 Lok Man Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.

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

Please contact Ms Stella Wong at 2595 6119 on or before May 8, 2002 for parking permit. Unregistered cars may use visitors carpark at a charge.

Infectious Disease: 7th Seminar of the Certificate Course in Internal Medicine for Family Physicians

Supported by
Pfizer Corporation

Details refer to the September 2001 edition of the Journal.

HK$300.00

Community Resources Available for Elderly

Speakers

:

Dr Mak Wai Poh,
MRCP(UK), FRCP(Edin), FHKCP, FHKAM(Med)
Consultant, Department of Geriatrics, Caritas Medical Centre.
Ms Becky Chan Social Work Officer, MSW Department, Caritas Medical Centre.

Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block,
Caritas Medical Centre, 111 Wing Hong Street,
Shamshuipo, Kowloon

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

Caritas Medical Centre

1 CME Point (Category 5.3)

Please contact Ms Helen Lo at 3408 7921 on or before 28 May, 2002 for parking permit.
Unregistered cars may use visitors carpark at a charge.

ASSESSMENT ENHANCEMENT COURSE FOR FELLOWSHIP EXAMINATIONS IN FAMILY MEDICINE

Organizer

:

Assessment Enhancement Sub-committee, Board of Education,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians

Fellows of HKCFP and RACGP

Dr Wong Ka Wah,
Chairman, Assessment Enhancement Sub-committee.

1.

To enhance members' knowledge and skills in the principles and practice of Family Medicine.

To offer continual support and practical guidance for members during the preparation of Conjoint Fellowship Assessment.

To provide active participation and "hands on" experience through small group workshops with particular emphasis on Physical Examination, Diagnostic Interviews & Management Interviews.

To improve examination techniques through discussion and demonstra-tion.

8/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building,
15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

5 months' course starting May, 2002

The course will consist of 5 main components:

Distance learning

Regular meetings with tutors

Self-help Groups Support

Seminars

Workshops

The course will commence in May. Seminars and workshops will be arranged in Saturday and Sunday afternoons (2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). The exact dates will be announced later.

up to 15 credit points (Category 5.8)

VIDEO-CASSETTE VIEWING SESSION

The first series of the video-cassette viewing sessions will run from March to June 2002 and the programme in May are as follows:-

Dates/Items No/Topics (Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)

May 2 (AIA)
May 3 (QEH)

-

Chest Pain of Moncardiac Origin:
Evaluation and Management 60 mins

Low Back Pain: Evaluation and Conservative Treatment 60 mins

Nutrition and Primary Care: Making the Connection 60 mins

Clinical Strategies for Successful Aging:
Management of Geriatric Syndromes 60 mins

Cardiovascular Disease in Women 60 mins

Current Concepts in Hypertension 60 mins

Risk Management in Clinical Practice:
General Strategies for Preventing Liability 60 mins

Alternative Medicine: When Your Patient Asks 60 mins

Advances in the Treatment of Heart Failure 60 mins

Risk Management in Clinical Practice: Effective Communication 30 mins

CUHK

-

University Health Centre, Block 5A, University Residence 1, Shatin, N.T.
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(parking spaces are available in front of the clinic)

Theatre II, 12/F, AIA Training Centre, AIA Plaza, 18 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
(plenty of car-parks are available)

Union Hospital, Seminar Room , 2/F, Medical Centre, Union Hospital, 18 Fu Kin Street, Tai Wai, Shatin, N.T.
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
(plenty of car-parks are available)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lecture Room, G/F, Nursing School, Kowloon.
(ten car-parks available, please call Ms Pinky Leung for reservation)
9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Haven of Hope Hospital, Function Room, 1/F, 8 Haven of Hope Road, Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

1 CME Point (Category 5.2) for each session

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Diary - April to June 2002

Dates & Time

*April 20, 2002 (Sat)
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology: 6th Seminar of the Certificate Course in Internal Medicine for Family Physicians

Injection in Common Soft Tissue Inflammation

Infectious Disease: 7th Seminar of the Certificate Course in Internal Medicine for Family Physicians

8/F, Old College Premises, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

P.S.

*Please refer to the March 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.