| 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 |
| 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 | 30 May 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. Managing a lady suffering from a rare subtype of lung cancer with intrathecal morphine pump implant in palliative care setting 2. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Spinal Metastases |
| Presenters | Hong Kong Buddhist Hospital Queen Mary Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 25 May 2023 |
Newsletter of Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine
May 2023 Issue 1
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Message from Editor-in-Chief P. 1
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HKSPM 25th Anniversary Lecture
Threats and Opportunities for Palliative Care in Modern Medicine
Prof. Bee WEE
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 2 – 6
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Palliative Care in Hong Kong: Reflections and Future Challenges
Dr. Doris TSE Man Wah
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May P. 7 – 14
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HKSPM 25th Anniversary ASM Photos
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May P. 15 – 16
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18th Hong Kong Palliative Care Symposium
Best Paper Award – Service model of Kowloon East Cluster (KEC)
Virtual Ward (VW) Program and its role in Palliative Care (PC)
Dr. MA Chi Ming, KONG So Chun, TSE Yin Kum, KARN Kin Yi, Carmen LEE Ka Yee
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 17
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18th HKPCS Photos
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 18
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Palliative Medicine Doctors’ Meeting
Non-oral opioids outside hospital
Dr. CHOW Tsz Fung
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 19 – 25
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Building the palliative care team under relocation stress
Dr. Jasmine CHAN Tsz Mim
HKSPM Newsletter 2023 Issue 1 May p. 26 – 31
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Education Seminars & Meetings P.32
HKSPM Membership Application / Renewal Form P. 33
News from SPHC P. 34 – 35
HKSPM 25th Anniversary Album
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Message from Chairperson p. 2
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Congratulatory Messages p. 3 – 18
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The Historical Development of The HKSPM p. 19 -21
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Milestones of HKSPM p. 22 -23
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Academic Achievements of Palliative Medicine in Hong Kong p. 24 -44
– Part 1 Effects of Palliative Medicine on the care of patients
– Part 2 Understanding palliative care patients’, caregivers’ and staff’s experiences
– Academic Contribution by Palliative Medicine Oncologists
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A Twenty-Five-Year Journey of Advocacy: A Matter of Life and Death p. 45 -50
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Experiences and Sharing from Palliative care Units/Staff p. 51 – 67
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Experiences and Sharing from Patients and Families p. 68 – 92
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| Date | 25 April 2023 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 6:00pm – 7:30 pm |
| Topics | 1. All Roads Lead to Rome? – Use of subcutaneous route in palliative care setting 2. Brain metastasis – an individual care approach |
| Presenters | Caritas Medical Centre Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital |
| Registration | Registration form Deadline: 20 Apr 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Hong Kong Society of Palliative Medicine 