Trainee Committee The HKCA Trainee Committee conducted our 1st Annual Trainee Survey during May-June 2020. The focus was on training, learning opportunities, exam support, trainee’s welfare, workplace bullying and support during COVID-19. A total of 72 responses were received with a response rate 40%.
"The New Normal" Due to the 3rd wave COVID 19 in Hong Kong, the College decided to change the 2020 second sitting examinations to online in order to keep College’s trainees, examiners and staff safe. The decisions were made in the consideration of numerous confounding factors, including the recent changes in Government’s restrictions and the practicality. To help the trainees and the administrative staff to get familiar with the online setting, an online Mock VIVA was held on 15 August 2020 and college staff set up a work station on the 5th floor lobby of the HKAM Building catering for this event.
Principles for CME/CPD Accreditation of Online Activities With effective from 1st August 2020, CME points would be awarded to fellows who attend online CME meetings provided that the duration of online attendance must be more than 50% of total duration of the event. This arrangement is subjected to be reviewed regularly and the College reserves the right for the final decision. In the last few months, webinars have replaced traditional face-to-face CME meetings which is the new normal we are all starting to get used to. The Academy has advised the Colleges that a reasonable degree of oversight should be in place for ensuring public accountability and the credibility of the Academy’s recognition of Fellows’ CME/CPD activities. The College had in-depth discussions among CMECPD Subcommittee, Board of Education and Council. Having an agreeable criterion was not easy in consideration of feasibility and justification, and hence it took a while to reach the resolution. The CME points of the webinars held in the first half of 2020 will be uploaded to iCMECPD within the next three months. We appreciate your patience.
RTHK Radio Interview Prof Chi-wai Cheung, the President of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists was interviewed at Healthpedia on RTHK Radio One on 10 July 2020 . The interview covered the role of anaesthesiologists, Monitored Anaesthesia Care (MAC), the importance of pre-operative assessment, the myths of anaesthesia and the role of anaesthesiologists in pain medicine. To listen to the archive, please click here [part 2].
Education Sponsorship We are pleased to announce the College Education Sponsorship Scheme which aims to enhance the quality of education within the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. It supports HKCA fellows who are pursuing enhancement of their knowledge and skills in areas such as curriculum development, examination and assessment, or faculty development for competency-based medical education, which are relevant to anaesthesia educational development within the College. This may be in the form of courses, workshops or videoconferences, but subject to panel assessment and the criteria stated in the document attached.
Survey on wellbeing Your wellbeing is the College’s utmost concern in the face of current extreme challenging environment. The College is collaborating with Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists and you are encouraged to spend a few minutes to participate in a self-test questionnaire on the mental health. If you have already participated in this survey, it is unnecessary to participate again.
HKCA Souvenirs To mark the College’s 30th Anniversary, a collection of accessories has been made. Should you wish to place an order, please complete the form here. For enquiries, please email us at office@hkca.edu.hk.
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.
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