Meetings with International Colleges In accordance with the HKCA bye-laws, an election to the College Council was conducted earlier and the results of the election were sent to HKCA fellows and members together with the AGM notice. The Council extended a very hearty vote of thanks to all retired members of the Council – Dr Victor Cheung, Dr Po-tong Chui and Dr Bassanio Law.
Annual General Meeting The 30th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Tuesday 20 August 2019 at Sheraton Hotel. The President presented the report of the Council and the Honorary Treasurer presented the report of the auditor. The subscription fees for 2020 remain unchanged.
Design Competition for College’s Official Souvenir The College is exploring a representable, meaningful and presentable gift as the College’s official souvenir which will be presented to our distinguished guests. Fellows and members with artistic minds are invited to contribute designs for the souvenir. The concept of the souvenir could be in drawing or photo or any means that could be emailed to kristy@hkca.edu.hk . The deadline for submission is 30th September 2019.
Annual Scientific Meeting in Anaesthesiology 2019 (16 – 17 November 2019, Hong Kong)
We are delighted to announce that Registration for Annual Scientific Meeting in Anaesthesiology (ASM 2019) is officially open.
Exemption from Intermediate Exam by Intensive Care (IC) Trainees Board of Intensive Care Medicine would like to remind all IC trainees that if they wish to apply for an exemption from HKCA Intermediate Exam by an overseas examination result, they have to apply to the Board in writing. All applications would be considered individually and granting of such approval will be up to the discretion of the Board. The applicant should provide a reason for such an application, which would be taken into consideration during the approval process.
Appointment of Co-convenor of Combined Scientific Meeting 2022 The College has received overwhelming applications from our enthusiastic fellows for the Co-convenor of Combined Scientific Meeting (CSM) 2022 co-hosted by Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) in Hong Kong in May 2022. The Council have faced a difficult task in selecting the right candidate for this position as all of them are so suitable and competent. After Council’s thorough discussion and consideration, Dr Wong Man Kin (Henry) at Prince of Wales Hospital has been appointed as the Co-convenor of CSM 2022.
Final Fellowship Examination in Pain Medicine 2019 The final fellowship examination in pain medicine was successfully held at Tin Shui Wai Hospital on 22nd June 2019. The Board was grateful to have Dr Michael Vagg, the Vice Dean of Faculty of Pain Medicine of ANZCA, as the external examiner, and offer their congratulations to Dr Aaron Ying.
Anaesthesia 2020
Anaesthesia 2020 is the flagship conference of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and will be held at Old Trafford in Manchester, United Kingdom on 18th-20th May 2020. In 2020, the meeting will be co-badged with the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), the College of Anaesthetists of Ireland (CAI) and the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists (HKCA) which brings together the world-class speakers together to deliver extremely high-quality educational content. The event is also a unique opportunity to meet and network with over 500 people working within the field of anaesthesia, critical care, pain and perioperative medicine across the world. For details, please visit the meeting website here.
academyfocus Academy’s new issue of newsletter academyfocus amongst the College’s Fellows, members and trainees. The issue is now available on HKAM website.
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): Ng Wai Tsan
Pain Medicine: Li Cheuk Yin
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