Question No. 6
REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE
TO A QUESTION BY DR. THE HON. CHIU HING-KWONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 1985
Question: Will the Government inform this Council of the progress on the formation of the Working Party on postgraduate Medical Education and Training?
Sir,
The Medical Development Advisory Committee has
recommended that a working party on postgraduate medical
education and training should be established and that
the chairman of the working party should be an overseas expert
with considerable experience of post-graduate medical
education systems. Finance Committee has approved funds
for the appointment of a chairman on this basis.
2.
During the past few months vigorous efforts
has been made to identify a suitable candidate for appointment.
The assistance of the British Department of Health and Social
Security has been sought and inquiries are also being made
in Singapore and Australia. Through these channels I hope
that it will be possible to find an appropriately qualified
person in the near future. As soon as the chairman has
been appointed it is intended to proceed with the appointment
of the other members of the working party.