Hong Kong Medical Forum
Theme: The Pursuit of Excellence in Medical Education and Practice
Dates: May 15 -16, 2021 (Saturday & Sunday)
Venue: Virtual Forum
Organized by Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Medical Forum (HKMF) is an annual event organised by the Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. The objective of the HKMF is for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) of different disciplines and subspecialties, through state-of-the-art lectures by local and overseas speakers who are distinguished specialists in their respective fields.
The target audience includes general practitioners, family and specialist physicians, clinicians of other specialties, basic and higher physician trainees, nurses, allied health professionals and medical students. An exhibition of medical products will be held concurrently to bridge users and the industry on the latest advances available on the market.
We look forward to bringing a worthwhile meeting for everyone to enjoy.
Organizing Committee
Chairman | Prof Eric Tse |
Members |
Dr Koon-Ho Chan |
Registration
Deadline for Registration: May 5, 2021 (Wednesday)
REGISTRATION FEE
Registration Group | Early Bird Rate (on or before April 2, 2021) |
Normal Rate (after April 2, 2021) |
Online Registration |
Medical Practitioner | HKD800 | HKD1,000 | |
Nurse | HKD400 | HKD500 | |
Allied Health / Trainee / Others | HKD400 | HKD500 | |
HKUMed Student* | Free | Free |
Please read the Rules and Regulations carefully:
Registration Group
Medical Practitioner: general and medical practitioners, family and specialist physicians, clinicians of other specialties (inclusive of Fellows of the colleges of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine). Trainee: basic and higher trainee doctors of one of the colleges of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and interns / housemen.
There is no day registration or accompanying person registration.
Registration & Payment
Registration is subject to acceptance on a first-come-first-served basis and will not be processed until full payment has been received. Please ensure that the correct amount of payment is made otherwise it will delay your registration. Please do not send cash. Reservations can only be guaranteed upon clearance of all relevant payments.
Online Payment
The HKUEMS accepts all credit card payment on-line, inclusive of those from overseas banks. Credit card information will be securely transmitted to "Joint Electronic Teller Services Ltd. (JETCO) Payment Gateway" provided by the Bank of East Asia for transaction authorisation. NO credit card information will be retained by the Event Organiser.
Entitlement
Participant will attend all scientific sessions, lunch symposium, industry exhibition and breaks. Participant will also receive program book and obtain e-Certificate of Attendance for both days, i.e. Saturday and Sunday.
Confirmation of Registration Letter
It will be issued to the e-mail provided. Check carefully all the listed items in the letter and e-mail to the Forum Secretariat for any changes.
Official Receipt
It will be issued (on request) by mail to the address supplied within one month after the Forum.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be made by e-mail to the Forum Secretariat one week prior to the deadline for registration. An administrative charge of 50% will be deducted and refunds will be made within one month after the Forum. No refund will be made for cancellations after this date.
Program
Time | May 15, 2021 (Saturday) | |||
12:30-13:30 |
MSD Lunch Symposium
Chairpersons: Drs Roland Leung & Thomas Yau |
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Immunotherapy for first-line metastatic NSCLC: Combination and monotherapy
- Prof Michael Boyer (Australia) |
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13:30-13:40 |
Welcoming and Opening Remarks
Prof Chak-Sing Lau, Head, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Mr Henry Fan, Chairman, Hospital Authority |
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13:40-14:10 |
David Todd Distinguished Lecture
Chairperson: Prof Chak-Sing Lau Meeting the Challenges of Diabetes and Its Complications - Prof Karen Lam
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14:10 -15:40 |
Strategies to Optimize Metabolic Health
Chairpersons: Drs Wing-Sun Chow & Paul Lee |
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14:10-14:40
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New Era of Diabetes management - The time to look beyond HbA1c
- Prof Peter Rossing (Denmark) |
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14:40-15:10
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Update on obesity management in 2021
- Dr Michele Yuen |
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15:10-15:40
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The Novel Once-Weekly GLP-1 RA Semaglutide: From Clinical Trials to Real World Practice
- Prof Sten Madsbad (Denmark) |
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15:40-16:10 |
Break Time
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16:10-16:40 |
Richard Yu Lecture
Chairperson: Prof Richard Yu Viral Epidemics: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and COVID-19 - Prof Ching-Lung Lai
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16:40-18:10 |
New concepts in Gastroenterology
Chairpersons: Profs Ivan Hung & Wai-Kay Seto |
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16:40-17:10
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Management of IBS in 2021: what's new and what to do
- Prof Nicholas Talley (Australia) |
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17:10-17:40
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Combat against colorectal cancer - 15-year experience of Taiwanese screening program and the road ahead
- Prof Han-Mo Chiu (Taiwan) |
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17:40-18:10
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FMT: From fecal microbiota transplantation to future microbiome therapeutics
- Dr Gianluca Ianiro (Italy) |
Time | May 16, 2021 (Sunday) | |||
09:00-10:00 |
Interactive Workshop for Clinical Practices
Chairpersons: Dr Carmen Ho & Ms Frances Chiu |
Clinical Pearls in Medicine
Chairperson: Prof Eric Tse |
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09:00-09:30
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Making the Leap: Transitioning the Adolescent with Congenital Heart Disease to Adult Care
- Dr Catherine Shea & Ms Mei-Yi Chau |
Dermatology Essentials
- Dr Mandy Chan |
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09:30-10:00
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Rheumatology Nurse Triage Service: Is Rapid Access Possible?
- Dr Helen Tsang & Ms Gladys Kwok |
Diabetes Made Easy
- Dr Paul Lee |
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10:00-10:30 |
Break Time
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10:30-11:30 |
Minimizing Transfusion in the Management of Anaemia
Chairpersons: Prof Eric Tse & Dr Desmond Yap |
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10:30-11:00
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Transforming growth factor (TGF) - beta pathway as a therapeutic target for anaemia in hematological conditions
- Dr Gill Harinder Singh Harry |
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11:00-11:30
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The Impact of HIF Inhibitors in CKD-Anemia
- Dr Robert Provenzano (USA) |
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11:30-12:30 |
Boehringer Ingelheim Lunch Symposium
Chairpersons: Prof Kathryn Tan & Dr Paul Lee |
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Next frontier for SGLT2 inhibitors: What's new in T2DM and beyond?
- Prof Steven Kahn (USA) |
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12:30-14:00 |
New Therapies for Treating Cardiovascular Diseases
Chairpersons: Prof Chu-Pak Lau & Dr Kai-Hang Yiu |
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12:30-13:00
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Personalised Heart Failure Therapy in 2021
- Prof Roy Gardner (United Kingdom) |
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13:00-13:30
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The Need for a Patient-Centered Approach to Hyperlipidemia Management
- Prof Hung-Fat Tse |
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13:30-14:00
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Ischaemic Disease: the Importance of Choosing the Right Time and the Right Therapeutic Approach
- Prof Fausto Pinto (Portugal) |
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14:00- 14:30 |
Break Time
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14:30-16:00 |
The Essentials of Immunology and Allergy in Hong Kong
Chairpersons: Drs David Lam & Philip Li |
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14:30-15:00
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Targeted Therapy and Clinical Experience in the Treatment of Severe Asthma
- Dr Julie Wang |
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15:00-15:30
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Common and rare angioedemas: make the diagnosis and save a life
- Dr Hilary Longhurst (New Zealand) |
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15:30-16:00
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The New Path to Anaphylaxis in Hong Kong
- Dr Philip Li |
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16:00-17:00 |
Advances in Neurodegenerative Disorders
Chairpersons: Drs Koon-Ho Chan & Gary Lau |
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16:00-16:30
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Atypical Alzheimer's disease: a short review
- Dr Yat-Fung Shea |
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16:30-17:00
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Wires in the brain: deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
- Dr Shirley Pang |
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17:00-18:00 |
COVID-19
Chairpersons: Profs Chak-Sing Lau & Man-Fung Yuen |
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17:00-17:30
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Virology and Diagnostic for SARS-CoV-2
- Prof Kwok-Yung Yuen |
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17:30-18:00
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Treatment & Vaccination for Covid-19
- Prof Ivan Hung |
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18:00-18:05 |
Closing Remarks
Prof Eric Tse, Chairman, Organising Committee, 25th HKMF |
Last updated: April 12, 2021
Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure that all aspects of the conference announced will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee reserves the right to make changes at anytime should the need arises.
Forum Secretariat
University Department of Medicine
Room 405, Professorial Block
Queen Mary Hospital
Pok Fu Lam
Hong Kong
Tel: (+852) 2255-6709
Fax: (+852) 2855-1143
Email: medconf@hku.hk
Website: https://medic.hku.hk/hkmf/