| Date | 28 Jan 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Psycho-spiritual needs of COPD patients under palliative care 2. Suicidality in Palliative Care |
| Presenters | Haven of Hope Hospital United Christian Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 24 Jan 2025 |
| Event | 20th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium |
| Date | 22 Feb 2025 (Saturday) |
| Time | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm |
| Venue | 9/F Auditorium, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building (21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, Hong Kong) |
| Fee | $350 |
| Accreditation | CME/CNE/CPD (PT/OT) (in application) |
| Registration Link | Click here |
| Enquiry | Mr. Wong / Ms. Li Tel: (852) 2331 7000 |
Click HERE for detail rundown and registration link
| Event | Joint HKSPM & HKPNA Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 |
| Organisers | Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine (HKSPM) Hong Kong Palliative Nursing Association (HKPNA) |
| Date and time | 16 November 2024 (Saturday) | 14:45 – 17:55 |
| Format | Physical attendance (Details will be sent to successful registrants by 14 November 2024, Thursday) |
| Language | English |
| Venue | 9/F Auditorium, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Building 21 Pak Fuk Road, North Point, Hong Kong |
| Registration link | https://forms.gle/zopjhGLbPjSd64zn8 |
| Registration Fee | Free of charge |
| Registration deadline | 12 November 2024 (Tuesday) |
| Professional Accreditations | CME & CNE accreditations are in progress |
| Meeting Secretariat | Ms. Aries YEUNG / Ms. Lucy LAU The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2821 3522 | Fax: (852) 2865 0345 Email: aries.yeung@fmshk.org / lucy.lau@fmshk.org |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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