[Event Promotion] 20th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium (Call for Free Paper)

Event	20th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium
Organiser	Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Date	22 February 2025 (Sat)
Time	09:30 am
Venue	The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building
Submission	Abstracts for oral presentation on completed research studies/projects relating to palliative care are invited. The abstract should be written in English, not exceeding 300 words, and typed using Times New Roman with font size 12 in the official abstract submission form (Word document format). Please send the completed form through email to *kittysiu@hospicecare.org.hk* .
Notification	Acceptance of abstracts will be confirmed by email on or before 31 January 2025
Award	Award(s) will be given to the outstanding oral presentation(s) judged by the Review Panel.
Submission Deadline	28 December 2024
Enquiries	Ms. Kitty Siu / Ms. Ashley Chung Tel: (852)-2331 7088 Email: education@hospicecare.org.hk

[Event Promotion] 16th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference (APHC) 2025 (Call for Abstract)

Event	16th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference (APHC) 2025
Organisers	Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, Palliative Care Sarawak.
Date	23rd (Wednesday) – 26th (Saturday), April 2025
Theme	“Embracing Diversity, Empowering Communities”
Venue	Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) Demak-Isthmus Bridge, Jalan Keruing, Sejingkat, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Submission	Submit your abstract for oral or poster presentations and play a role in shaping the future of palliative care. For more details and to submit, visit: https://www.aphc2025.com/abstracts/
Submission Opens	14 August 2024
Submission Closes	14 November 2024
Author Notification	31 January 2025
Official Language	English

Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM) 2024-9-24

Date	24 Sep 2024 (Tuesday)
Time	6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics	1. Gone with the wind – application of High Flow Nasal Cannula in the Palliative Care Setting 2. Radiotherapy in the Comprehensive Management of Malignant Fungating Wounds
Presenters	Caritas Medical Centre Queen Mary Hospital
Registration	Registration form Deadline: 20 Sept 2024

Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM) 2024-7-30

Date	30 July 2024 (Tuesday)
Time	6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics	1. Palliative care needs of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis 2. Oncologist’s perspective on Spirituality in Palliative Care
Presenters	Bradbury Hospice Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Registration	Registration form Deadline: 26 July 2024

Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Clinical Meeting (MDM) 2024-6-25

Date	25 June 2024 (Tuesday)
Time	6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics	1. The patient journey of a Wing Chun Master 2. Back to basics- striving for the fidelity of symptom assessment
Presenters	Grantham Hospital Haven of Hope Hospital
Registration	Registration form Deadline: 20 June 2024

Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM) 2024-5-28

Date	28 May 2024 (Tuesday)
Time	6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics	1. Review on lymphedema 2. Beyond Blood: Optimizing Anemia Care in Palliative Cancer Patients
Presenters	Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Tuen Mum Hospital
Registration	Registration form Deadline: 24 May 2024

[Event Promotion] Multi-specialty Medical Mega Conference 2024

Our society has collaborated with HK Geriatrics Society in holding a session on “Legislation for advance medical directive in Hong Kong: how should clinicians be prepared?”

Venue: CO6: Coral Room, 8/F

Time: 14:00-15:30

Date: 9 June 2024 (SUN)

Chairs: Dr HO Chun Wing, Dr LAM Ching Yu

1. Legislation of advance directive (AD): implication on clinicians

Dr TSE Man Wah Doris

2. Recent Challenges of End of Life Care in Hong Kong: from a Geriatrician’s perspective

Dr YUK Ka Lok

3. From making an advance medical directive towards dying and care in place

Dr NG Sheung Ching Jeffrey

Information of the event and registration details can be found below.

Event	Multi-specialty Medical Mega Conference (MMMC) 2024
Organisers	Association of Private Medical Specialists of Hong Kong In conjunction with 67 societies including HKSPM
Date	8- 9th June (Sat-Sun)
Time	10:15-18:45, 8th June 2024 (Sat) 08:30-17:15, 9th June 2024 (Sun)
Format	Hybrid: all participants welcome at Cordis, Hong Kong x Livestream
Course Fee	Members of co-organisers (including members of HKSPM) $400 Medical Practitioners/Dentists who are not members of co-organisers $800 Allied Health Professionals/Nurses who are not members of co-organisers $500
Accreditation	The Conference is being accredited by medical institutions: CME, CNE, and MAM points are available to attendees.
Certificate of Attendance	The Organiser will issue one certificate per attendee for the whole Conference. – Physical attendees collect a physical certificate at the venue. – Virtual attendees request an electronic certificate on the livestream platform and receive by email.
Conference Website	Link to website
Registration enquiries	Tel: 852-3893-6374 WhatsApp : https://wa.me/85238936222 Email: info@mmmc.hk

Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM) 2024-4-30

Date	30 April 2024 (Tuesday)
Time	6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics	1. A review on Palliative Sedation 2. Radio-ligand therapy in palliative care
Presenters	Wong Tai Sin Hospital Prince of Wales Hospital
Registration	Registration form Deadline: 26 April 2024

Palliative Medicine Doctors Meeting (PMDM) 2024-3-26

Date	26 March 2024 (Tuesday)
Time	6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics	1. Stopping dialysis to palliative and end of life care 2. Death Anxiety in Palliative Care
Presenters	Ruttonjee and Tang Shiu Kin Hospital United Christian Hospital
Registration	Registration form Deadline: 22 Mar 2024

Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Clinical Meeting (MDM) 2024-2-27

Date	27 Feb 2024 (Tuesday)
Time	6:00pm – 7:30 pm
Topics	1. A Cherished Memory – Navigating Grief and Loss with a Young Widow 2. End of Life Care and Bereavement Support in CMC PC Unit 生前‧死後 ─ 「懷念與祝福」
Presenters	Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Caritas Medical Centre
Registration	Registration form Deadline: 21 Feb 2024