| Date | 25 July 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. High Flow Oxygen Therapy in Palliative Care – Current Evidence & Practical Concerns 2. Immunotherapy in palliative care setting |
| Presenters | Haven of Hope Hospital Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 20 July 2023 |
We invite you to attend the biennial conference of the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, held in Incheon, Korea, from October 4th to 7th, 2023. Co-hosted by the Korean Society of Hospice and Palliative Care, this event promises to be an essential gathering for professionals in the field.
| Event | 15th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference (APHC) 2023 |
| Date | 4th – 7th October 2023 (Wed to Sat) |
| Venue | Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea |
| Theme | Expanding Horizons of Palliative Care in the New Era |
| Organisers | Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care network Korean Society of Hospice and Palliative Care |
| Official Language | English |
| Conference Website | Link to website |
| Registration | Link to online registration |
| Event | Certificate Course on Palliative Medicine for Health Care Workers 2023 (Video Lectures) |
| Date | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 August & 5 September 2023 (Every Tuesday) |
| Time | 7:00pm – 8:30pm |
| Course feature | Video lectures (with Q&A platform for participants to post the questions) Participants will be allowed to watch the videos within 3 days. Participants have a maximum of 3 times to login and access each video link |
| Quiz for doctors | DOCTORS are required to complete a quiz after the completion of each lecture |
| Language Media | Cantonese (Supplemented with English) |
| Course Fee | HK$1,000 |
| Certificate | Participants who have achieved 70% (4 of 6 lectures) or above attendance will be entitled to a Certificate. Attendance record will be collected by the login and logout times. Participants are required to fill in the online evaluation form, which will be send by email around two weeks after the course finished. Participants can download their e-Receipt and e-Certificate after submitted the online evaluation form. |
| Deadline | 26 July 2023 |
| Online Registration | Registration Form |
| Enquiry | The Secretariat of the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong Tel: 2527 8898 , Fax: 2865 0345 , Email: vienna.lam@fmshk.org |
| Event | Multi-specialty Medical Mega Conference (MMMC) 2023 |
| Organisers | Association of Private Medical Specialists of Hong Kong In conjunction with 67 societies including HKSPM |
| Date | 9-10th September (Sat-Sun) |
| Time | 10:15-18:45, 9th September 2023 (Sat) 08:30-17:15, 10th September 2023 (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. |
| Deadline | Online application 9th Sept 2023 By Post 18th Aug 2022 |
| Conference Website | Link to website |
| Online Registration | Link to online registration |
| Registration enquiries | Tel: 852-3893-6374 (10:00 – 17:30, Mon-Fri) |
| Date | 27 June 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. A time to hold on & a time to let go. A patient who requested to stop dialysis 2. From moral distress to resilience: The story of Mrs. Juice |
| Presenters | Tuen Mun Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 21 Jun 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Event | Multi-specialty Medical Mega Conference (MMMC) 2022 |
| Date | 3-4 September (Sat-Sun) |
| Time | 10:15-18:45, 3 September 2022 (Sat) 08:30-17:00, 4 September 2022 (Sun) |
| Course feature | Hybrid: all participants welcome at Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong x Livestream |
| Accreditation | The Conference is being accredited by medical institutions: CME, CNE, and MAM points are available to attendees. |
| Course Fee | Members of co-organisers $400 Medical Practitioners/Dentists who are not members of co-organisers $800 Allied Health Professionals/Nurses who are not members of co-organisers $500 |
| Certificate | One certificate (for attending both days) will be issued by the Organiser to each attendee. |
| Deadline | Online application 4th Sept 2022 By Post 17th Aug 2022 |
| Online Registration | https://www.mmmc.hk/register/ |
| Enquiry | The Association of Private Medical Specialists of Hong Kong. Tel: 852-38936374 , WhatsApp: https://wa.me/85238936222 , Email: info@mmmc.hk |
Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine 