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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting 2023-3-28
| Date | 28 Mar 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Beyond lack of money: Needs and experience of socio-economically deprived patients around the end of life. 2. Teach us to number our days |
| Presenters | Wong Tai Sin Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 24 Mar 2023 |
Timetable of PMDM and MDM 2024-2025
Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM)
Timetable for 2024-2025
| Date | Presenting Units |
|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2024 | Grantham Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Ruttonjee Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Wong Tai Sin Hospital Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 28 May 2024 | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Tuen Mun Hospital |
| 30 Jul 2024 | Bradbury Hospice Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
| 24 Sep 2024 | Caritas Medical Centre Queen Mary Hospital |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Haven of Hope Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Shatin Hospital Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Ruttonjee Hospital Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 27 May 2025 | Grantham Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Caritas Medical Centre Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Clinical Meeting (MDM)
Timetable for 2024-2025
| Date | Presenting Units |
|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2024 | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Caritas Medical Centre |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Grantham Hospital Haven of Hope Hospital |
| 29 Oct 2024 | Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Princess Margaret Hospital |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Queen Mary Hospital Ruttonjee Hospital |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Shatin Hospital Tuen Mun Hospital |
[Research Promotion] End-of-life communication practices in Hong Kong
| Topic | End-of-life communication practices in Hong Kong |
| About the research | Communication is an important part of the work people do in all care services. This research project is exploring how training, mentoring and education can be improved to support the communication skills of end-of-life care workers. The research is aimed at all people working in end-of-life care services in Hong Kong (including social workers, volunteers, clinicians). This research is funded by a grant from the University Grants Council of Hong Kong. All research activities will be conducted in Chinese. |
| Principal Investigator | Dr Margo Turnbull |
| Recruitment details | We are recruiting research participants who are adults working in end-of-life care settings in Hong Kong (either in paid or unpaid/volunteer posts). |
| Registration link | Link to survey |
| Enquiries (email) | Dr Margo Turnbull: margo.turnbull@polyu.edu.hk Dr Carol Yu: wm-carol.yu@polyu.edu.hk |
| Link to the centre research project page | Research and Projects – International Research Centre for the Advancement of Health Communication (IRCAHC) |
Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Clinical Meeting 2023-2-28
| Date | 28th Feb 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Teamwork and team cohesiveness protect palliative care professionals from compassionate fatigue 2. A tale of two brothers |
| Presenters | Ruttonjee Hospital Shatin Hospital |
| Format | Online – Zoom meeting |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 23 Feb 2023 |
Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting 2023-1-31
| Date | 31 Jan 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. The Heart in Palliative Care 2. Oncological treatment of lung cancer in advanced age patients and patients with suboptimal performance status |
| Presenters | Bradbury Hospice Prince of Wales Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 26 Jan 2023 |
[Event Promotion] 18th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium
Dr Derek Doyle’s speech in HKSPM at 10th Anniversary ASM 2007
Dr Derek Doyle’s speech in Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine at 10th Anniversary Annual Scientific Meeting 2007
HKSPM Newsletter 2007 Dec Issue 3 p3-5
https://hkspm.org/2020/11/18/hkspm-newsletter-2007-issue-3-dec/
HKSPM & HKPNA Joint Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 – HKSPM 25th Anniversary Palliative Care in Hong Kong : Looking Back, Looking Forward
| Event | HKSPM & HKPNA Joint Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 – HKSPM 25th Anniversary Palliative Care in Hong Kong : Looking Back, Looking Forward |
| Organiser | Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine (HKSPM) Hong Kong Palliative Nursing Association (HKPNA) |
| Date and time | 26 November 2022 (Saturday) | 13:30 – 17:30 (Onsite Reception starts at 13:00) (Online Reception starts at 13:15) |
| Format | Hybrid. 1) Online – Zoom Webinar 2) Onsite – Lecture Hall, The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong) |
| Language | English |
| Registration Fee | Free of charge for HKSPM & HKPNA members |
| Registration link | https://forms.gle/ZVZ7kQV6uzYd3tsGA |
| Registration deadline | 21 November 2022 (Monday) |
| Prevention Measures in response to COVID-19 | 1) Social distancing arrangements will be in compliance with the Government’s latest preventive measures for COVID-19. 2) Please note that all participants are required to scan the specific QR code displayed at the venue by “LeaveHomeSafe” App. |
[Event Promotion] 18th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium (Call for Free Paper)
| Event | 18th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium (Call for Free Paper) |
| Date | 7 January 2023 (Sat) |
| Time | 09:30 |
| Submission | Abstract of a completed research study using scientific methodology, not exceeding 300 words, must be typed on the official abstract submission form in English using fully-justified text alignment in Times New Roman 12-point font (Word file). The abstract must be submitted electronically to kittysiu@hospicecare.org.hk |
| Paper Content Scopes | Service Model Symptom Control Caregiver Empowerment Psychospiritual Care Dying at home Bereavement |
| Submission Deadline | November 15, 2022 |
| Enquiry | Ms. Kitty Siu / Ms. Cherry Ng Tel: 852-2331 7088 |
Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine 