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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1990
THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE AIMS AT PRODUCING A REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION BY EARLY 1991.
ITS TERMS OF REFERENCE INCLUDE:
* DRAFTING THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS FOR THE ACADEMY;
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MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FORMATION OF ACADEMY COLLEGES, FACULTIES AND SPECIALTY BOARDS;
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF FOUNDATION FELLOWS;
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN INAUGURAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE; AND
CONSIDERING POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXAMINATIONS IN THE LIGHT OF THE HALNAN REPORT WHICH WAS PRODUCED BY A WORKING
WORKING PARTY ON POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS ADDRESS TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL LAST OCTOBER.
IT WILL BE A STATUTORY BODY RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISING POSTGRADUATE AND CONTINUING MEDICAL KONG AND THE ACCREDITATION OF SPECIALIST STATUS.
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FOR ORGANISING AND EDUCATION IN HONG
WITH THE RAPID ADVANCEMENT POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND NECESSARY FOR ENSURING THE
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, CONTINUING EDUCATION WERE RECOGNISED AS COMPETENCY OF DOCTORS AND PROVIDING AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF MEDICAL CARE TO THE COMMUNITY, PARTICULARLY IN FIELDS OF MEDICAL SPECIALISATION.
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THERE ARE NO LOCAL STANDARDS OF HIGHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RECOGNISED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND GOVERNMENT, HE SAID.
"HONG KONG DOCTORS SEEKING HIGHER QUALIFICATIONS USUALLY SIT THE EXAMINATIONS OF VARIOUS ROYAL COLLEGES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THERE HAD BEEN A GROWING DEMAND WITHIN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORMALISED, LOCALLY-BASED, POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES, GEARED TOWARDS STANDARDS DEFINED IN HONG KONG.
"SUCH PROGRAMMES WOULD ENABLE DOCTORS TO ACQUIRE SPECIALIST TRAINING MORE EASILY, HELPING ΤΟ ACHIEVE IMPROVED STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE.
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"BETTER TRAINING ARRANGEMENTS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS WOULD ALSO HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF HELPING TO RETAIN DOCTORS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR, HE SAID.
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