THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1989
NOTING THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ACADEMY WAS THE PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN THE REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, MR CHAU SAID THE WORKING PARTY RECOGNISED THAT THERE WAS AN URGENT NEED TO ESTABLISH FORMALISED. LOCALLY BASED POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES GEARED TOWARDS STANDARDS DEFINED IN HONG KONG.
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"SUCH PROGRAMMES WOULD ENABLE DOCTORS ΤΟ ACQUIRE SPECIALIST TRAINING MORE EASILY, HELPING TO ACHIEVE IMPROVED STANDARDS PATIENT CARE.
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BETTER TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS WOULD HELP
TO RETAIN DOCTORS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.
"IT WOULD ALSO BE DESIRABLE FOR THE MEDICAL PROFESSION TO HAVE MEDICAL STANDARDS OF SPECIALISATION DEFINED IN HONG KONG INSTEAD OF ENTIRELY RELYING ON STANDARDS IN OTHER COUNTRIES," HE SAID.
TURNING TO THE STRUCTURE OF THIS STATUTORY BODY, MR CHAU SAID: "IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE ACADEMY BE MADE UP OF COLLEGES, FACULTIES AND SPECIALTY BOARDS AND WITH A COUNCIL AS ITS GOVERNING BODY.
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HE SAID THE ACADEMY COUNCIL WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL MATTERS, THE SETTING OF STANDARDS, CO-ORDINATION OF POLICIES AND INTER-COLLEGIATE LIAISON.
"THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR TRAINING AND EXAMINATION IN INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTIES WOULD REST WITH THE COLLEGES AND THEIR FACULTIES AND SPECIALTY BOARDS," HE ADDED.
MR CHAU SAID THE WORKING PARTY HAD RECOMMENDED THAT AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE ACADEMY, THERE SHOULD BE SEVEN COLLEGES AND SIX FACULTIES.
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"THE SEVEN COLLEGES WOULD
MEDICINE, SURGERY, ANAESTHESIOLOGY, OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, RADIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY; AND THE SIX FACULTIES WOULD BE - COMMUNITY MEDICINE, PAEDIATRICS, OPHTHALMOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDICS, OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND GENERAL PRACTICE.
"THIS RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE FURTHER EXAMINED DURING THE FORMATION OF THE ACADEMY.
IS EXPECTED, NEVERTHELESS, THAT THE NUMBER OF COLLEGES AND FACULTIES WOULD NOT REMAIN FIXED.
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"NEW COLLEGES AND FACULTIES WOULD BE ADDED ΤΟ THE LIST AS INDIVIDUAL SPECIALTIES DEVELOP AND GROW, HE POINTED OUT.
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ON FINANCING, MR CHAU SAID THE WORKING PARTY HAD RECOMMENDED THAT THE ACADEMY SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT.
RECURRENT
TO ASSIST OF THE SOURCES
COSTS
"WHILE IT MAY STILL BE NECESSARY FOR THE GOVERNMENT WITH SETTING UP COSTS, IT IS ENVISAGED THAT ACADEMY WILL BE MET BY THE DOCTORS THEMSELVES AND FROM OTHER OF PRIVATE FUNDING," HE SAID.
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