The HKCA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) on 11 September 2017 in Hong Kong. The areas of collaboration include the education, examinatio, research and scientific meeting.
Message from Chair of ASM 2017 Organising Committee I tagged along with other trainees to my first Annual Scientific Meeting in Anaesthesiology (ASM) 10 years ago at the beginning of my training, we together attended a comprehensive programme, visited health care industry expo and astonished at seeing a variety of airway gadgets- which were new at that time- in the airway workshop. That weekend was filled with excitement and discovery- still very much one of my happiest moment in anaesthesiology.
ASM 2017 - Photo Contest The photo contest has become one of the highlights of the ASM since the last ASM. This year, overwhelming yet good quality photos were received not only from local participants but also from overseas. To align with the theme of ASM - “Beyond the threatre”, a category of “Show us your best shot” was added.
More photos of ASM 2017 can be found on HKCA website – Members' Area.
Updates on new HKCA Curriculum The Forum on HKCA new curriculum was held on 19 November 2017 at the ASM. Dr Desmond Lam presented the HKCA new curriculum and highlighted the major changes. Dr Dione Szeto summarised the Workplace Based Assessments (WBA) that would be introduced in the new curriculum. Dr Yau-wai Chan presented focused transthoracic Echocardiography(FTTE) training curriculum which is newly introduced to the curriculum. The new curriculum is being finalised and in its final stage, it is planned to be implemented in July 2018.
Regulations for observers attending HKCA council meetings To increase the transparency in Council’s operation, Council decided that the council meetings would be opened to all fellows and members for attending the council meetings as observers. The followings are the regulations for observers attending the council meetings. The minutes of the meetings and meeting documents would not be sent to the observers due to the confidentiality. The followings are the regulations for observers attending the council meetings. The minutes of the meetings and meeting documents would not be sent to the observers due to the confidentiality.
Train-the-trainer Workshop The two Train-the-trainers Workshops were successfully held on 13-14 and 16 October 2017 despite the unexpected typhoon hitting Hong Kong on 15 October 2017. The faculties from The Royal College of Anaesthetists shared their insight and experience of workplace base assessment with the participants. Eight trainees attended the Workshop and their participation made the workshop more interactive and fruitful.
Expert Witness The College has been approached occasionally by Medical Council and legal firms for assistance in identifying Fellows who could be expert witness. Hence, the Council has decided to compile a List of Expert Witness. It will be made available to the enquirers upon formal request. Fellows who wish to enlist in the List, please send an email to Ms Kristy Cheung at kristy@hkca.edu.hk and state the area of special interest (if any). The role of the College is coordinator, the Fellows selected to assist in particular cases would be contacted directly by the parties concerned. The College will not be involved in any of those cases.
HKAM Young Fellow Chapter A Young Fellow Chapter was established by HKAM in July 2017 which comprised of representatives from 15 specialty Colleges. Dr Henry Wong was nominated as the representative for HKCA. As with our own College Trainee Committee, HKAM aims to promote young generation engagement and involvement in the Academy, as well as forming a platform for communication between young fellows and Academy Council. For more detailed information, please click here.
New administrative charge for underpaid mails The College has received a number of notification cards for paying surcharge and collection of underpaid mails from the Hongkong Post. These underpaid mails are required to be collected at a designated post office. To avoid any mail delay, the College would like to remind the fellows and members that the mail items should bear sufficient postage by weight and should have the return address. At the same time, the Council has decided to impose an administrative charge of $100 for collecting the underpaid mails in order to cover the travel expenses, labour cost and the deficient postage amount.
The Symposium will be held from 26 to 28 January 2018 at Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Shatin, Hong Kong and it is organized by the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. This will be the ninth event since its inception in 2009. Today the issps has established itself as a forum for clinicians to share experience and advance their knowledge in the use of ultrasound for central neuraxial and paravertebral interventions in anaesthesia and pain medicine. Like in previous years the scientific committee has put together a thought provoking scientific program in which opinion leaders and renowned experts from around the world and locally will discuss the most updated information on this state of the art field of anaesthesia and pain medicine, and beyond.
NTEC Simulation and Training Centre The NTEC Simulation and Training Centre courses scheduled for 2018 can be found here.
Certificates The certificates of the following fellows have not been collected yet. To collect your certificate, please go to the College's Office during office hour.
FHKCA(IC): Yuen, Henry Jeffrey
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