College News
The Hong Kong Practitioner VOLUME 25 / December 2003

Council News
 
 
1. The Council APPROVED, on recommendation of the Membership Committee Chairman, the following applications for membership in November 2003 Council Meeting:-
 
Associate Membership : Dr CHAN Chim Yiu
Dr CHAU Yau Ming
Dr CHEUNG Tsang, Tommy
Dr FU Chi Man, Jamie
Dr KWOK Ka Chun
Dr LUI Ngo Yin
Dr NG Tze King, Peter
Dr SIU Huen
(New Application)
     
Student Membership : Mr CHANG Shek Kwan
Ms NG Lily
Mr TAI Ka Fat
(Name removed from Membership List)
     
Resignation   Dr BUNTINE Victoria
(Full Membership)
 
 
Board of Education News 
 
 
Please wear a mask if you have respiratory tract infection and check that you are afebrile before coming to the meeting.
 

DECEMBER 29, 2003 Monday

 
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
 
Speaker : Ms Martina Cheung,
M. Soc. Sci
Clinical Psychologist,
Department of Clinical Psychology,
Castle Peak Hospital, NTW Cluster.
     
Chairman : Dr Wan Siu Hong,
Senior Medical Officer,
Department of Medicine and Geriatrics,
Tuen Mun Hospital, NTW Cluster.
     
Time : 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Opening Speech
2:05 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lectures
     
Venue : Discussion Room, D1002, 1/F,
Main Block, Tuen Mun Hospital.
     
Co-Organizers : Department of Health,
The Hong Kong Medical Association,
Hong Kong Doctors Union,
Government Doctors' Association & Tuen Mun Hospital,
NTW Cluster, Hospital Authority
     
Accreditation : 1 CME Point HKCFP (Category 5.3)
1 CME Point MCHK
     
Registration : Please contact Ms Liu at 2468 5906 or Ms Au-Yeung at 2468 5777 for registration.
 
 

DECEMBER 30, 2003 Tuesday

 
CA Colon: Screening and Management
 
Speaker : Dr Wong Kwok Wa, FRCS(Glasg),
FRCSEd, FCSHK, FHKAM(Surgery)
Senior Medical Officer,
Department of Surgery,
Caritas Medical Centre.
     
Time : 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Talk
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Question Time
     
Venue : Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block,
Caritas Medical Centre,
111 Wing Hong Street,
Shamshuipo, Kowloon.
     
Accreditation : 1 CME Point HKCFP (Category 5.3)
1 CME Point MCHK
     
Registration : Please contact Ms Helen Lo at 3408 7921 on or before 30 December 2003 for registration & parking permit.
 
 

JANUARY 19, 2004 Monday

 
Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease (COAD)
 
Speaker : Dr Kwok Yuk Lung, MRCP(UK), FRCP,
FHKAM
Medical Officer (Specialist in Respiratory Medicine),
Department of Medicine,
Tuen Mun Hospital, NTW Cluster.
 
Chairman : Dr Wan Siu Hong,
Senior Medical Officer,
Department of Medicine and Geriatrics,
Tuen Mun Hospital, NTW Cluster.
 
Time : 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Opening Speech
2:05 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Lectures
     
Venue : Discussion Room, D1002,
1/F, Main Block, Tuen Mun Hospital.
 
Co-organizers : Department of Health,
The Hong Kong Medical Association,
Hong Kong Doctors Union,
Government Doctors' Association & Tuen Mun Hospital,
NTW Cluster, Hospital Authority
 
Accreditation : 1 CME Point HKCFP (Category 5.3)
1 CME Point MCHK
     
Registration : Please contact Ms Liu at 2468 5906 or Ms Au-Yeung at 2468 5777 for registration.
 
Sponsored by
AstraZeneca Hong Kong Ltd
 
 
 

DECEMBER 2003 TO MARCH 2004
 
 
Infectious Disease Clinical Attachment for Family Physicians
 
Date :
December 2003 to March 2004
(The first session will start on December 23, 2003)
   
Organizers :
Department of Medicine & Geriatrics Princess Margaret Hospital & The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
   
Co-ordinators :
Dr Lai Shek To,
Head of Infectious Disease Team,
Department of Medicine & Geriatrics Princess Margaret Hospital.
   
   
Dr Kwong Bi Lok, Mary,
Chairman,
Clinical Attachment Subcommittee,
Board of Education.
   
Objectives :
To update family physicians with management of common infectious disease problems
   
   
To provide a knowledge of comprehensive clinical and laboratory diagnosis of common infectious disease and related problems
   
   
To emphasize on rational drug prescribing
   
   
To stress on preventive care in particular to vaccination and travel medicine
   
   
To familiarize family physicians with the full spectrum of acute care, chronic care, rehabilitation, community care and holistic care
   
Venue :
The clinical attachments and seminars will be held in Princess Margaret Hospital and its clinics and wards
   
Time :
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
   
Course Structure :
The attachment will consist of 12 two hourly sessions. One session per week from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
   
Topics :
Introduction to microbiology lab; Antimicrobial update; X-ray meeting; Infectious Disease emergencies; Travel Medicine; HIV disease; Fever in returned travellers and paediatric patients; Common paediatric infectious disease; Community acquired pneumonia and TB for general practice; Adult ID Case presentation; Immunization update for primary care provider; Overview of STD; Common skin infections; Infectious hepatitis
   
Course Fee :
HK$2,600 per doctor. All cheques payable to "HKCFP Education Ltd"
   
Enrolment :
Please call Ms Jessica Cheng at 2861 0220 for details. Registration will be first come first served.
     
Certification :
A certificate of attendance will be awarded under the names of both organizers on completion of the course (over 80% attendance is required)
   
Accreditation :
Up to 15 CME points (Category 5.8) and 5 CPD points (Category 4.9) for the whole attachment
 
 
 

JANUARY TO APRIL 2004
 
Geriatrics Clinical Attachment
 
Date :
January to April 2004 (The first session will start on January 2, 2004)
   
Organizers :
Department of Geriatrics Ruttonjee Hospital &
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
   
Co-ordinators :
Dr Wong Chun Por,
Chief of Service,
Department of Geriatrics,
Ruttonjee Hospital.
   
   
Dr Leung Cheuk Wai,
Senior Medical Officer,
Department of Geriatrics,
Ruttonjee Hospital.
   
   
Dr Kwong Bi Lok, Mary,
Chairman,
Clinical Attachment Subcommittee,
Board of Education.
   
   
Dr Lam Wing Wo,
Board Member,
Board of Education.
   
Objectives :
To update family physicians with management of common geriatric problems
   
   
To provide a knowledge of comprehensive geriatric assessment (physical, mental, social, functional) in holistic care
   
   
To stress on preventive care in geriatrics including screening, disease prevention, accident avoidance, and optimal nutrition
   
   
To emphasize on rational drug prescribing in old age
   
   
To familiarize family physicians with the full spectrum of geriatric are: acute care, rehabilitation, geriatric day hospital, out-patient clinic, community care, long term care
   
   
To emphasize the importance of continuous health care of both sick and normal old persons
Venue :
The clinical attachments and seminars will be held in Ruttonjee Hospital and its clinics and day hospital
   
Time :
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Lecture)
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Clinical beside teaching)
   
Structure :
The attachment will consist of 20 hours clinical beside teaching and 12 hours in lecture
   
Topics :
Introduction of Geriatric Medicine & Overview Geriatric Services in Hong Kong; Dementia and Confusional States; Urinary Incontinence; Stroke & Geriatric Rehabilitation; Legal & Ethical Issues; Psychiatric Disorders; Management of Diabetes; Falls & Instability; The Roles of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy in Geriatric Care; Diet and the Elderly; The Roles of Speech Therapy in Geriatric Care
   
Course Fee :
HK$2,800 per doctor. All cheques payable to "HKCFP Education Ltd"
   
Enrolment :
Please call Ms Jessica Cheng at 2861 0220 for details. Registration will be first come first served.
     
Certification :
A certificate of attendance will be awarded under the names of both organizers on completion of the course (over 80% attendance is required)
     
Accreditation :
Up to 15 CME points (Category 5.8) &
5 CPD points (Category 4.8) for the whole attachment
 
 

 
Diary - December 2003 - January 2004

Dates & Time

Topics
Venues

December 29, 2003 (Mon)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Discussion Room, D1002, 1/F, Main Block, Tuen Mun Hospital.

December 30, 2003 (Tue)
1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

CA Colon: Screening and Management Staff Lounge, 1/F, Wai Oi Block, Caritas Medical Centre, 111 Wing Hong Street, Shamshuipo, Kowloon.

January 19, 2004 (Mon)
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease (COAD) Discussion Room, D1002, 1/F, Main Block, Tuen Mun Hospital.
 
P.S.
Seating capacity has maximum limit. First come first served. Please make your booking as soon as possible.
Please wear a mask if you have respiratory tract infection and check that you are afebrile before coming to the meeting.