FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1986
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WORKING PARTY ON POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
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THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, HAS APPOINTED DR K.E. HALNAN, A BRITISH PHYSICIAN WITH WIDE-RANGING KNOWLEDGE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION TO CHAIR A WORKING PARTY ON POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
SET UP ON THE ADVICE OF THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, THE WORKING PARTY WILL EXAMINE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN HONG KONG.
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY ARE:
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TO MONITOR THE NEEDS FOR POSTGRADUATE TRAINING IN MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN HONG KONG;
TO IDENTIFY THE MEASURES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MEET THESE NEEDS;
TO ADVISE ON THE ORGANISATION OF PROGRAMME OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION WITH REFERENCE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNIVERSITIES, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES AND GOVERNMENT;
TO DETERMINE STANDARDS WITHIN EACH POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME EXAMINE THE NEED FOR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIFICATION OF STANDARDS;
TO ADVISE ON THE NEED FOR A BODY TO ACCREDIT PROGRAMMES OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION AND IF SO TO SPECIFY ITS POWERS, FUNCTION, STRUCTURE, ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCING; AND
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DR HALNAN, FRCR, FRCP, FRS(EDIN), AGED 65, WAS THE DIRECTOR OF RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL AND ROYAL POST- GRADUATE MEDICAL SCHOOL UNTIL OCTOBER 1985.
HE HAS SERVED ON THE EDUCATION BOARD, FACULTY BOARD AND COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS, AND AS A PARTS I AND II FRCR EXAMINER. HE HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SYSTEMS OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE U.S., SCANDINAVIA AND SINGAPORE.
THE WORKING PARTY COMPRISES 14 OTHER MEMBERS FROM THE LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL BODIES, GOVERNMENT AND SUBVENTED HOSPITALS, THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE.
IT WILL START WORK IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WITHIN TWO YEARS.
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