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News and Announcement Early Closure of the Academy Lounge and Dining Room The Academy Lounge and the Dining Room was closed at 3:00 p.m. on 6 February 2016 for the Chinese New Year and stocktaking. Services will be resumed on 22 February 2016. The Academy wishes all Fellows prosperity in the Year of the Monkey! Career Talk coorganised with Hospital Authority, 16 January 2016 The Academy coorganised a Career Talk for interns with Hospital Authority (HA) on 16 January 2016 at Hospital Authority Building featuring highlights from the centrallycoordinated recruitment exercise for resident trainees. The Academy’s VicePresident (Education & Examinations) Prof. Lau Chaksing attended the career talk and briefed the interns on postgraduate specialist training. Prof. Lau also introduced the function, facilities and developments of the Academy. VicePresident (General Affairs), Prof. Fok Taifai also attended the career talk. After the presentations by HA representatives and Prof. Lau, 16 specialties were divided into two batches with representatives from HA & the Academy stationed on site to answer enquiries from the interns. The career talk attracted over 220 interns and they were very enthusiastic about specialist training. Save the date: 2 nd Medical Education Conference (MEC) Academy News February 2016

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News and AnnouncementEarly Closure of the Academy Lounge and Dining Room

The Academy Lounge and the Dining Room was closedat 3:00 p.m. on 6 February 2016 for the Chinese NewYear and stock‐taking. Services will be resumed on 22February 2016.

The Academy wishes all Fellows prosperity in the Yearof the Monkey!

 

Career Talk co‐organised with Hospital Authority, 16 January 2016

The Academy co‐organised a Career Talk for interns with Hospital Authority(HA) on 16 January 2016 at Hospital Authority Building featuring highlightsfrom the centrally‐coordinated recruitment exercise for resident trainees. TheAcademy’s Vice‐President (Education & Examinations) Prof. Lau Chak‐singattended the career talk and briefed the interns on postgraduate specialisttraining. Prof. Lau also introduced the function, facilities and developments ofthe Academy. Vice‐President (General Affairs), Prof. Fok Tai‐fai also attendedthe career talk.

After the presentations by HA representatives and Prof. Lau, 16 specialtieswere divided into two batches with representatives from HA & the Academystationed on site to answer enquiries from the interns. The career talkattracted over 220 interns and they were very enthusiastic about specialisttraining.

 

Save the date: 2nd Medical Education Conference (MEC)

Academy News ‐ February 2016

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Innovative Learning Centre forMedicine (HKJCILCM) is organizing the Medical EducationConference (MEC) 2016 on 28 May 2016 at the Hong KongAcademy of Medicine Jockey Club Building. The theme forthis year’s meeting is "Postgraduate Education Assessment”.MEC 2016 is designed to showcase excellence in medicaleducation and will constitute a platform for thoughtsprovoking discussions and sharing of experiences amongmedical leaders, health policy makers, academics and alliedhealthcare practitioners.

The one‐day Conference features plenary lectures, symposiaand workshops, delivered by renowned local and overseasspeakers. For details, please click here. Registration shall belaunched with the release of scientific programme soon.

 

 

Clinical Simulation Conference 2016 cum HKSSiH Annual ScientificMeeting

 

 

Fourth Intake of CMS Visiting Scholar Programme

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Innovative Learning Centre for Medicine (HKJCILCM) is inviting applications for the CMS Visiting Scholar Programme(Programme).

Members of HKAM and other healthcare professionals who have graduatedfrom the IMS instructor courses (i.e. IMS Simulation as a Teaching Tool:Instructor Course, or IMS Advanced Debriefing Course) are invited to apply forthis Programme.

Successful candidates will be provided with sponsorship for this Programme.Those who have completed this Programme are expected to be activelyengaged in the Simulation‐based education activities of HKJC ILCM.

Interested parties please submit their applications to the HKJC ILCM by 19February 2016. For details, please click here.

 

New Academy souvenirs have arrived!

The Academy has launched a new range of souvenirs.You may order these custom made souvenirs and/orour existing stock of unique corporate gifts bycompleting the order form. 

 

 

Events Attended by the President and Officers

2nd Biennial Asia‐Pacific Conference of the Society for Medical DecisionMaking (SMDM), 9 January 2016

The Academy was one of the supportingorganisations to the Conference, with a themeon end of life and ageing and shared decisionmaking. President officiated the openingceremony as the Guest‐of‐Honour. Participantswere inspired by the keynote speech on "TheImportance of Uncertainty", delivered by the former President of the RoyalCollege of General Practitioners and British Medical Journal columnist, Dr. IonaHeath. Other plenary sessions were also well‐received.

 

47th Annual Dinner of the Hong Kong Association of the PharmaceuticalIndustry (HKAPI), 18 January 2016

President joined the cocktail and shared the joyof achievement of the Association over the pastyear.

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UNISDR Scientific and Technical Conference, 27‐29 January 2016

President attended the Conference in Geneva with the Director of HKJCDPRI, Dr. KevinHung. The Conference brought together experts from around the world to discuss how thescience and technology community would best support the implementation of the SendaiFramework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015‐2030. A networking dinner with some closeworking partners of HKJCDPRI was hosted by President.

During his stay, President also visited and had a working meeting with Dr. Ian Norton ofWorld Health Organization to update him on the latest development of HKJCDPRI andexplore further collaboration opportunities.

 

FellowshipiCMECPD App Now Available at App Store and Google Play

To further enhance the online services for CMECPD, the Academy hasdeveloped a mobile application for capturing attendance ‐ iCMECPD App. Itis now available at Apple's App Store and Google's Play. Fellows maydownload the App by scanning the respective QR code below (or search"icmecpd" from App Store/Google Play) and install it in their smartphone

with operating system in iOS (7.1 or above) or Android (3.0 or above).

QR code (iOS) QR Code (Android)We have started selecting some CMECPD activities held by the Academy/Colleges at theHKAM Jockey Club Building for trial runs. Fellows can either use the App to scan the QRcode of the event or use their new Fellowship Card (with QR code) to capture attendancevia the iPad/tablet device provided by organiser.

 

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Online CME/CPD

Quizzes from the following Colleges are currently available at iCMECPD website for Fellowsto study online for CME/CPD:

HKAM/College TopicDeadline forSubmission ofAnswer

Hong KongMedical Journal

Assessment of postoperative short‐termand long‐term mortality risk in Chinesegeriatric patients for hip fracture using theCharlson comorbidity score

31 Mar 2016

Hong KongMedical Journal

Alternatives to colonoscopy for population‐wide colorectal cancer screening

31 Mar 2016

PaediatriciansQuizzes from Hong Kong Journal ofPaediatrics Vol. 21 No. 1 January 2016

15 Apr 2016

Pathologists

The Hong Kong College of Pathologists ‐Online CME/CPD for Self‐Study 2016(Chemical Pathology) ‐ Electrolyte andAcid‐Base Disturbances in Patients withDiabetes Mellitus

30 Apr 2016

PsychiatristsQuiz from East Asian Archives ofPsychiatry_ Volume 25, Number 4,December 2015

01 Mar 2016

Radiologists HKCR Case of February 2016 29 Feb 2016

RadiologistsQuizzes from Hong Kong Journal ofRadiology (HKJR)

15 Feb 2016

Please visit the CMe‐Learning of iCMECPD website (www.icmecpd.hk) for the latestCME/CPD materials.

 

PublicationsHong Kong Medical Journal

Hong Kong Medical Journal (HKMJ) launches a re‐styled website (www.hkmj.org) whichoffers visitors a more user‐friendly experience! The new layout is optimised for any screensize such as desktop, tablet or smartphone.

The HKMJ has recently received its first official impact factor in the 2014 edition of theJournal Citation Reports in the ISI Web of Knowledge published by Thomson Reuters. The2014 impact factor for the HKMJ is 0.872.

Highlights of the February 2016 issue:

Editorial  To improve the quality of life in elderly people with fragility fractures   Original Articles  Excess mortality for operated geriatric hipfracture in Hong Kong

There is a steady increase in the incidence of

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geriatric hip fracture in Hong Kong. Advancingage and male sex were associated with anincrease in mortality rate.

Why do Hong Kong patients need total hiparthroplasty? An analysis of 512 hips from1998 to 2010

Osteonecrosis was the most common aetiologyleading to total hip replacement although therewere different causes in both sexes leading toit.

Assessment of postoperative short‐term andlong‐term mortality risk in Chinese geriatricpatients for hip fracture using the Charlsoncomorbidity score

Charlson comorbidity score correlates well withthe short‐term and long‐term mortality ofChinese geriatric patients with operated hipfracture.

Prevalence of pre‐sarcopenia and sarcopeniain Hong Kong Chinese geriatric patients withhip fracture and its correlation with differentfactors

The prevalence of sarcopenia was very high ingeriatric hip fracture patients, and much higherthan that in community‐dwelling elderlypopulation. Sarcopenia screening andtreatment should be offered and is essential toreduce subsequent fall, subsequent fracture,fracture‐related complications and economicburden to Hong Kong.

 

Volume 21 Issue 6 Supplement 6, 2015

Food and Health BureauHealth and Health Services Research FundResearch Dissemination Reports

Dissemination reports are concise informative reports ofhealth‐related research supported by funds administered bythe Food and Health Bureau, for example the Health andHealth Services Research Fund (which was consolidated intothe Health and Medical Research Fund in December 2011). Inthis edition, ten dissemination reports of projects related tohealth economics, cardiovascular diseases, mental health,and paediatrics are presented. In particular, three projectsare highlighted due to their potentially significant findings,impact on healthcare delivery and practice, and/orcontribution to health policy formulation in Hong Kong.

 

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Activities at HKAMSpring Reunion at the Academy

The Academy wishes all Fellows prosperity in the Year of the Monkey! Come spend theFestive time with your family and loved ones at the Academy, and celebrate the Year of theMonkey with warm blessings and traditional Cantonese cuisines.

A 10% discount will be offered for the menu below. To enjoy the discount, the Fellow mustbe the host or one of the hosts, and be present throughout the dinner. The discount will beoffered for up to 5 tables (60 persons) only, and be subject to change without prior notice.

Spring Menu

Call us at 2871 8896 to make a reservation.

 

Enjoy a new Yum Cha experience at the Academy!

 

College Events2016 AIRP Course in Hong Kong, 1‐3 July 2016

The 2016 AIRP Course in Hong Kong, jointly organized byHong Kong College of Radiologists (HKCR) and AmericanInstitute for Radiological Pathology (AIRP), will be held on 1 ‐3 July 2016 (Friday to Sunday) at Hong Kong Academy ofMedicine Jockey Club Building, Hong Kong.

Please click the following links for detailed information.

First Announcement

Please visit HKCR website for updated meeting programmeand information:https://www.hkcr.org/news.php/events_list/cid,1/nid,54Dr

 

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Other Upcoming Conferences / Symposia / CoursesExpert Witness Training Course

The Academy of Experts (AoE) will run several Expert WitnessTraining Programme in Hong Kong in March 2016. TheAcademy is a supporting organisation for this programme.Fellows can enjoy special rates. Please click here for furtherdetails. All the registrations should be sent directly to theorganiser by fax at 3010 1269 (HK number). For enquiry,please email directly to the AoE at admin@academy‐experts.org.

 

Others

DateConference(s) /Symposium(s) / Course(s)

Organiser(s)

Sep 2015 ‐ Jun2016

ApplicationDeadline: Theapplicationform shouldbe completedand returnedat least TWOweeks beforethe coursecommences.

CUHK Certificate Courses inBiostatistics (2015‐16)

Course List

PharmaceuticalBioinformaticsPharmaceuticalStatistical Computingin SASICH ‐ GCP Standard ofClinical ResearchIntroduction toBiostatisticsLinear ModelsCategorical andSurvival Data AnalysisTopics in Linear ModelsTopics in MultivariateAnalysisClinical Trials

JC School of Public Health andPrimary Care, Faculty ofMedicine, The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong

PosterCertificate Courses inBiostatisticsApplication Form

Enquiries:Tel: (852) 2252 8418Email: [email protected]: www.clinicalresearch‐cuhk.hk

Jan 2016 ‐ Dec2017

CUHK Diploma in Advancesin Medicine 2016 ‐ 2017

Department of Medicine andTherapeutics, Faculty ofMedicine, The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong

Website

 

Contact: Mr. Henry LeungEnquiry:Tel: (852) 2632 1459Fax: (852) 2637 3852Email:[email protected]

12‐13 Mar2016

11th InternationalSymposium on Healthy Aging"Science and Aging: An Eraof Discovery"

Research Centre of Heart, Brain,Hormone & Healthy Aging, Li KaShing Faculty of Medicine, TheUniversity of Hong Kong

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PosterWebsiteEvent Leaflet

Enquiries: Symposium Secretariat Tel: (852) 3917 9866E‐mail: [email protected]

Sep 2016

Applicationdeadline:

Full‐Time:15 Apr 2016

Part‐Time:31 May 2016

Taught PostgraduateProgrammesSeptember 2016 Intake

Information Session

14 Dec 201523 Jan 201618 Mar 2016

JC School of Public Health andPrimary Care, The ChineseUniversity of Hong Kong

PosterOnline Registration FormSchool WebsiteProgrammes DetailsApply Now

Contact: Tel: (852) 2252 8488 Fax: (852) 2145 7489 Email: [email protected]

 

Announcements from Government departments and other medicalbodiesAnnouncements from the Drug Office, Drug Registration and Import /Export Control Division

Please note the following announcements from the DrugOffice of Department of Health:

Antiretroviral medicines: updated advice on body‐fatchanges and lactic acidosisBisphosphonates: very rare reports of osteonecrosisof the external auditory canalDeferasirox: Risk of pancreatitis in paediatric patients

 

8th Issue of eHealth News

The eHealth News is published to help people understandbetter the latest eHR development. The most recent issueof eHealth News 《醫健通訊》 has been published and isavailable at the Electronic Health Record (eHR) Officewebsite:

eHealth News (English Version)《醫健通訊》(Chinese Version)

 

If you wish to withdraw your subscription of the Academy's Monthly eNews, please email us your full name and FellowshipNo. for record purposes. Thank you.

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