College News
The Hong Kong Practitioner VOLUME 24 / August 2002

Board of Education News

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

AUGUST 31, 2002 Saturday

 

CPR Training
 

Time

:

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

Talks

:

1.

CPR Basic Life Support-Principles and Techniques

    2.

Pitfalls in CPR and Demonstration on Automated Defibrillator

    3.

Medical Legal Aspect of CPR

       
Training :

Hands-on training, supervised by HKCFP CPR Instructors
       
Accreditation :

2 CME Points (Category 5.4)
       
Extra practice and examination sessions may be arranged during weekdays if there is an excessive number of candidates.
 
 

SEPTEMBER 7, 2002 Saturday

 

CPR Examination

 
 

Time

:

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 
Venue :

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

The Hong Kong College of Cardiology
 
Admission Fee :

Member

HK$800.00
Non-member
HK$1,600.00
Member with expired CPR Certificate
HK$200.00
Non-member with expired CPR Certificate
HK$400.00
 
Enrolment : Please call Ms Jessica Cheng at 2528 6618 for details. Registration will be first come first served.
 

Each successful candidates will be awarded a CPR Certificate valid for 2 years. Please forward your application to the College Secretariat before August 26, 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 Jessica Cheng for early registration.
 
 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 Thursday

 

New Approach in the Treatment of Asthma

 
 

Speaker

:

Dr Roland Leung,
MD(Melb), FRACP, FHKCP, FHKAM(Med)
Specialist in Respiratory Medicine,
Honorary Consultant Chest Physician,
Hong Kong Baptist Hospital.
     
Chairman :

Dr Siu Ping Cheong,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians.
     
Venue :

Ballroom, 3/F, Sheraton Hotel, 20 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon.
     
Time :

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Buffet Lunch
2:15 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. Lecture
3:05 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Discussion
     
Admission Fee :
Member
FREE
Non-member

HK$300.00
HKAM Registrants
HK$50.00
     
Accreditation :

1 CME Point HKCFP (Category 5.3)
Up to 2 CPD Points (subject to submission of satisfactory report of Professional Development Log)
1 CME Point MCHK
     
Sponsored by
AstraZeneca
     
     

SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 Wednesday

 

Paediatric Phimosis and Hernia

 

Speaker

:

Dr Yip Kam Fai, Peter,
MBChB(CUHK), FRCS(Edin), FCS(HK), FHKAM(Surgery)
Senior Medical Officer,
Department of Surgery,
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital.
     
Venue :

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

Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

     
Accreditation :

1 CME Point HKCFP (Category 5.3)
1 CME Point MCHK
     
Registration/ Car-parking : Please contact Ms Amy Ng at 2595 6887 on or before 11 September, 2002 for parking permit.
Unregistered cars may use visitors carpark at a charge.
     
     

SEPTEMBER 22, 2002 Sunday

 

Ophthalmology Update

(i)

Common Eye Problems in GP Setting: Itchy Eye, Painful Eye, Tearful Eye, and Red Eye
(ii)

Common Eye Emergency in GP Setting e.g. Eye Trauma, Crao, etc.
(iii)

Update on Cataract Management and Paediatric Eye Diseases

     

Speaker

:

Prof Lam, Shun-chiu, Dennis,
FRCS(Edin), FRCOphth(UK), FRCOphth(HK), FHKAM(Ophthalmology)
Chairman and Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
     
Chairman :

Dr Chan Yu Sang,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians.
     
Venue :

Lecture Theater, M/F, Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon.
     
Time :

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Light Lunch
2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Lectures
     
Admission Fee :
Member

FREE
Non-member    
HK$300.00
HKAM Registrants  
HK$50.00
     
Accreditation : 3 CME Points HKCFP (Category 5.4)
Up to 2 CPD Points (subject to submission of satisfactory report of Professional Development Log)
3 CME Points MCHK
     
     

SEPTEMBER 28, 2002 Saturday

 
Osteoporosis: A Shared Care Programme
(i) Mission and Strategic Plans of the Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, The CUHK
(ii) Hong Kong Guidelines for Osteoporosis Case-finding, Treatment and Prevention
 

Speakers

:

Prof Leung Ping Chung,
DSc, FRACS, FRCS, MS
Professor,
Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

   

 
Prof Edith Lau,
MD, FRCP, FFPHM, FHKAM(Community Medicine)
Professor,
Department of Community & Family Medicine,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
     
Chairman :

Dr Donald Li,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians.
     
Venue :

2/F, Ballroom, Great Eagle Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon.
     
Time :

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lecture & Discussion
     
Co-organizer :

Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
     
Admission Fee :
Member

FREE

Non-member  
HK$300.00
HKAM Registrants  
HK$50.00
     
Accreditation : 1 CME Point HKCFP (Category 5.3)
Up to 2 CPD Points (subject to submission of satisfactory report of Professional Development Log)
1 CME Point MCHK
     
     

SEPTEMBER 28, 2002 Saturday

 
CME for Doctors Promoting Physical Activity
 

Topic

:

Science of Physical Activity and Its Clinical Application in General Practice Setting
     
Speaker :

Dr Wong Ping Shan,
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians.
     
Venue :

Assembly Hall, YMCA of Hong Kong, 4/F, North Tower, 41 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon.
     
Time :

2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Lecture (exclude lunch)
     
Co-organizer :

Department of Health Hong Kong Medical Association

     
Accreditation :

2 CME Points HKCFP (Category 5.3)
2 CME Points MCHK
     
A certificate will be issued to participant of EACH lecture.
     
     

OCTOBER 12, 2002 Saturday

 
CME for Doctors Promoting Physical Activity
 

Topic

:

Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: Primary and Secondary Prevention Through Physical Activity
     
Speaker :

Dr Peter Wong Cardiologist
     
Venue :

Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
     
Time :

2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Lecture (exclude lunch)
     
Co-organizer :

Department of Health Hong Kong Medical Association

     
Accreditation :

2 CME Points HKCFP (Category 5.3) 2 CME Points MCHK

     
A certificate will be issued to participant of EACH lecture
     
     
 

VIDEO-CASSETTE VIEWING SESSIONS
 

The second series of the video-cassette viewing sessions will run from September to November 2002 and the programme in September are as follows:-
 

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

Sep 4 (HOHCS)

-

Nutrition Supplements: What-s Hot and What-s Fact
60 mins
     
Sep 4 (CU) -

Recognizing & Managing Parkinson-s Disease
60 mins

Oct 17 (AIA)
Oct 18 (QEH)
     
Sep 5 (AIA) -

Guidelines for Office Sedation and Analgesia
60 mins

Sep 6 (QEH)
Oct 2 (CU)
Oct 4 (UH)
     
Sep 11 (CU)
Sep 13 (UH)
Oct 31 (AIA)
Nov 1 (QEH) 		-

Examination of the Ear, Nose & Throat
35 mins

Ophthalmic Examination
34 mins
     
Sep 12 (AIA)
Sep 13 (QEH)
Oct 9 (CU)
Oct 11 (UH) 		-

Clinical Case Reviews : The Medical / Legal Aspects of Pain Management
60 mins

     
Sep 18 (CU)
Sep 20 (UH)
Oct 10 (AIA)
Oct 11 (QEH)		 -

Early Differential Diagnosis and Treat-ment of Lung Disease
60 mins

     
Sep 19 (AIA)
Sep 20 (QEH)
Oct 16 (CU)
-

Diabetes: Managing a 21st CenturyLife Style Disease
60 mins

     
Sep 25 (CU)
Oct 24 (AIA)
Oct 25 (QEH) 		-

Examination of the Breast
20 mins
Assessment & Rx of CommonNov 6 (HOHCS) Gynaecological Disorders
31 mins
     
Sep 26 (AIA)
Sep 27 (QEH)
Oct 30 (CU)
Nov 1 (UH)		 -

Optimizing Control of ChronicObstructive Pulmonary Disease
60 mins

     
Oct 2 (HOHCS) -

Clinical Strategies for Successful Aging: Management of Geriatric Syn-dromes
60 mins
     
Oct 3 (AIA)
Oct 4 (QEH)
Nov 6 (CU)
-

Otitis Media in Children: WhenParents Ask for Antibiotics
60 mins

     
Oct 23 (CU)
Nov 7 (AIA)
Nov 8 (QEH) 		- Examination of the Hip Joints
26 mins
Dermatological Examination
38 mins
 
CU - University Health Centre, CUHK 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)
     
AIA - 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)
     
UH - 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)
     
QEH - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Lecture Room, G/F, Nursing School, Kowloon.
(ten car-parks available, please call Ms Jessica Cheng for reservation)
9:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
     
HOHCS - 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.
 
Accreditation : 1 CME Point (Category 5.2) for each session
     
Co-organizers : Queen Elizabeth Hospital
     
With Compliments of
Roche HK Ltd
     
     

Surgical Update for Family Physicians
For Presentation Notes and information on "Surgical Update for Family Physicians" held on March 3, 2002, you may visit our college website at www.hkcfp.org.hk, under Members Area, Board of Education Bulletin.

 

 

 

Diary - August & October 2002

 

Dates & Time

Topics
Venues
Aug 15, 2002 (Thurs)
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.		 Management of Neonatal Jaundice and Breast Feeding Problems Lecture Hall (Room: PB.01.014), 1/F, Pathology Block, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chaiwan, Hong Kong.
Aug 17, 2002 (Sat)
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 		Diabetes & Endocrinology: 9th Seminar of the Certificate Course in Internal Medicine for Family Physicians 2/F, Ballroom, Great Eagle Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Kowloon.
Aug 24, 2002 (Sat)
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 		CME for Doctors Promoting Physical Activity - Physical Activity Promotion in General Practice Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Aug 27, 2002 (Tue)
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 		Minor OT Technique in General Practice Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block, Caritas Medical Centre, 111 Wing Hong Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
Aug 31, 2002 (Sat)
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 		CME for Doctors Promoting in Physical Activity
(i) Sports Injury
(ii) Physical Activity in Back Pain and Osteoarthritis		 Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Sept 7, 2002 (Sat)
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.		 CPR Examination 8/F, Old College Premises, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Sept 12, 2002 (Thurs)
1:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
New Approach in the Treatment of Asthma Ballroom, 3/F, Sheraton Hotel, 20 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon.
Sept 18, 2002 (Wed)
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 		Paediatric Phimosis and Hernia Lecture Hall (Room: PB.01.014), 1/F, Pathology Block, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, 3 Lok Man Road, Chaiwan, Hong Kong.
Sept 22, 2002 (Sun)
1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 		Ophthalmology Update
(i) Common Eye Problems in GP Setting: Itchy Eye, Painful Eye, Tearful Eye and Red Eye
(ii) Common Eye Emergency in GP Setting e.g. Eye Trauma, Crao, etc.
(iii) Update on Cataract Management and Paediatric Eye Diseases		 Lecture Theater, M/F Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon.
Sept 28, 2002 (Sat)
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 		Osteoporosis: A Shared Care Programme
(i) Mission and Strategic Plans of the Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, The CUHK
(ii) Hong Kong Guidelines for Osteoporosis Case-finding, Treatment and Prevention		 2/F, Ballroom, Great Eagle Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Kowloon.
Sept 28, 2002 (Sat)
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 		CME for Doctors Promoting Physical Activity - Science of Physical Activity and Its Clinical Application in General Practice Setting Assembly Hall, YMCA of Hong Kong, 4/F, North Tower, 41 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon.
Oct 12, 2002 (Sat)
2:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 		CME for Doctors Promoting Physical Activity - Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus: Primary and Secondary Prevention Through Physical Activity Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
 

P.S.

Seating capacity has maximum limit. First come first served. Please make your booking as soon as possible.