PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Happy New Year!
At its first meeting for this year, the
Council set its priorities for the College and its various committees for 1997
and these are shown on the next page.
The Registrar of the Royal College of
Pathologists of Australasia, Dr Burn, has recently informed the College that
the RCPA will exempt those with FHKCPath from the RCPA Part I examination in
Anatomical Pathology. The College has formally notified the RCPA that it grants
reciprocal exemption for the Membership examination of the HKCPath to holders
of the FRCPA in Anatomical Pathology.
The College has collaborated with Hong Kong
Division of the IAP, Hong Kong Pathology Society and other organisations, in
recent years and further mutually advantageous collaboration is expected in the
coming year.
Finally a gentle reminder to all members that
both their annual College and Academy subscriptions are due. Cheques for both
should be made out to “The Hong Kong College of Pathologists” and forwarded to
the Honorary Treasurer at the address shown in the adjacent column.
With your full support and participation, I
am sure that the College will continue to function well and fulfil its obligation
to the members. Communication is an
important element. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to ask any one of the Officer Bearers or
Council Members. I am looking forward
to an even more successful year ahead.
Some Important Dates for 1997 Deadline for examination application 31st Mar Meeting with trainees Mid-May Written papers Mid-Aug
Practical / Viva
examinations Mid-Oct AGM 22nd
Nov
TRAINING & EXAMINATIONS
COMMITTEE
The revised “Regulations on Training and Examinations” have been
forwarded to the Education Committee of the Academy for approval and its
response is expected in March.
Persons going overseas for training are once again reminded that they
should apply for pre-approval of such training otherwise there is the
possibility that the training may not be recognised.
Educational supervisors and trainees are also reminded that the college
regards the gaining of experience through the rotation of trainees to other
units outside their department, and the absence of such experience, as a very
serious matter.
A list of important College dates for the coming year shown in the box
on the previous page. Please note the
closing date for submission of examination applications.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
There have been some questions raised by overseas fellows as to the
Continuing Medical Education scheme.
The previous various communications from the College related to
obtaining credits applies equally to overseas Fellows. In general the CME system is only crucial to
those Fellows of the College who wish to maintain their Fellowship of the
Academy.
Any queries can be addressed to the Chairman of the Education
Committee, Dr KL Au [ Fax: (852) 2370 0969 )]
The question of reciprocity among other colleges and
organizations of pathology for the granting of CME credits has also been
raised. The following paragraph is
extracted from the summary of the discussions
at the International Liaison Committee of Presidents held on 5th & 6th October 1996, and
attended by our President, Dr WP Mak:
“As a result of
the CME discussion, with the aim of making CME course credit more available to
pathologists worldwide- the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED: That
the member organizations of the ILCP develop a system of reciprocity for
granting credit for members attending CME courses at their national meetings;
and further, that the ILCP member organizations initiate discussions with their
appropriate national CIAB accrediting agencies for the purpose of gaining
acceptance of credits obtained by reciprocity to fulfill the CME requirements
for continued certification and/or credentialing."
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
To avoid inadvertently transgressing accepted codes of professional
ethical behaviour, which may lead to disciplinary action by the Medical
Council, Members and Fellows are reminded to use only those qualifications
recognised by the Medical Council in the approved Chinese or English forms on
signboards, stationary, telephone directory entries etc.
The Council has recently reiterated that for their own legal
protection, Fellows should refrain from the use of non-quotable qualifications.
General Medical Council
Specialist Register
Professor L.C. Chan,
Regional Representative,
Royal College of Pathologists,
writes:
General Medical
Council Specialist Register
If you are a Fellow or Member of the Royal College of Pathologists of
UK and wish to be entered into the GMC's Specialist Register, the following
information will be required:
1)
Name
2)
Date of MRCPath obtained
3)
Speciality
4)
GMC registration number.
5)
Indicate whether Member/Fellow
Please send the
above information by fax to:
Professor L.C. Chan,
Haematology Section,
Department of Pathology,
Queen Mary Hospital (Fax No: 2817 7565)
by March 1st. 1997. Please note that applications for entry to the GMC Specialist Register will close on January 1st, 1998.
I will compile a list of eligible Fellow and Member for submission to
Dr. M.G. Rinsler, Director of Studies
who will make the appropriate arrangements with the STA (Specialist Training
Authority).
Communications
THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, DR K.H. LEE
wrote to the College on 7/1/1997:
“On behalf of the Council of the Hong Kong Medical Association, I wish to bring to your notice that in our recent visit to the Chinese Medical Association in Beijing, the Hong Kong Medical Association has been specifically urged to enhance our efforts in the liaison and exchange between the specialist colleges in Hong Kong and their counterparts in Mainland China.
The Council of the Hong Kong Medical Association has decided to take up this important role in the run up to 1997 and beyond. We have no intention to go into any academic activities but will play a liaison role. There are 3 different approaches that both Chinese Medical Association and the Hong Kong Medical Association have agreed to put in special efforts.
1. To begin with, Chinese Medical Association would like the specialist colleges in Hong Kong to know about the current researches in Mainland China and their publication of 57 specialist journals. Enclosed is a list of such publications. We wish you would let all your fellows and members know and urge them to subscribe to these journals.
2. Information on the academic activities of your college will be welcomed by the Chinese Medical Association. Regular supply of your schedule of scientific meetings, seminars and conferences can be passed on to the Chinese Medical Association through our Association if you do agree.
3. Chinese Medical Association and Hong Kong Medical Association will make special efforts to arrange and encourage the specialist colleges in Hong Kong to organize international conferences in Hong Kong or Mainland China and facilitate the participation of doctors from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan.
I hope you will agree that this is the right direction to enhance academic exchanges as we approach re-unification with Mainland China. Please do keep us informed.
Yours sincerely,
Dr KH Lee
President ”
Editor: The list
of 57 publications referred to above is available from our Registrar (e-mail:
chtse@ ha. org.hk )
The
Chan Woon Cheung Education and Research Fund
NB: Applications
to this fund will close at the end of April this year and a decision will be
given by the end of May.
In
1991, friends, colleagues and former students of the late Dr Chan Woon Cheung
endowed a fund in his memory to promote education, training and research in
Pathology.
Regulations governing the Fund.
a.
The fund shall be named "The Chan Woon Cheung Education and Research
Fund"
b.
The fund shall only be applied towards the promotion of education, training and
research in Pathology, such as,
(i) Research
grants for studies in Pathology, or
(ii) Grants to support training in Pathology, including passage fees and subsistence, where the
training is conducted in Hong Kong or the applicant is currently working in
Hong Kong.
c. Local and
overseas workers in Pathology, both members and non-members of the Hong Kong
College of Pathologists, may apply for grants for the purposes set out in b.
above.
d. Applications
for support from the fund may be made on the form prescribed by the Council of
the Hong Kong College of Pathologists, and shall be subject to academic
scrutiny by the Council. The decision of the Council shall be final.
Administrative arrangements.
a. The whole of
the sum subscribed shall form the endowment fund and shall be invested at the
discretion of the Council.
b. Only the
income shall be available for the payment of grants except under special
circumstances as decided by the Council.
c. Funds will
normally be allocated not more than twice
annually, but applications may be submitted at any time.
d. After
providing for awards in any one year, or if no award is made, any sum remaining
may be carried forward to meet the costs of awards in subsequent years, or may
be added to the capital sum for investment.
e. The Council
may establish a committee to undertake preliminary assessment of the
applications for advice to the Council.
f. Principal
grant holders receiving support from the fund will be required to submit a
report at the end of the period of education or training and/or annual progress
report to the Council.
g. At the
beginning of each financial year, the Hon. Treasurer shall supply to the
Council an annual statement of account for the fund indicating the income
available for allocation during the year in question.
New Publications
Professor Anthony Leong, Honorary Fellow, has two new books on the shelves. Both books are published by Churchill Livingstone and are suitable for trainees and pathologists; one of them being also suitable for histotechnologists.
HANDBOOK OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY
Anthony S-Y Leong
Craig L James
Anthony C Thomas
Churchill Livingstone, 297 pages, ISBN 0443 051 216,
35 pounds sterling
PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE.
Anthony S-Y Leong
Volume I: Basic Histotechnology.
Churchill Livingstone, 208 pages, ISBN 0443 053 693,
25 pounds sterling
Both books were published in September 1996 and are available from Churchill Livingstone Customer Services Department in the UK on FAX 44 131 535 1022 or freephone 0500 556 242
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