WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1992
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THE
THERE "CONSEQUENTLY,
HAS BEEN A GROWING DEMAND WITHIN MEDICAL PROFESSION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FORMAL, LOCALLY-BASED POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, GEARED TOWARDS AND SERVICE NEEDS DEFINED IN HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY SAID.
H
STANDARDS
"THE ACADEMY
THOSE IS
TO BEING ESTABLISHED PRECISELY
MEET STANDARDS AND TO SERVE THOSE NEEDS. IT WILL ENABLE MORE DOCTORS TO UNDERGO SPECIALIST TRAINING AND IN SO DOING, BENEFIT BOTH THE PROFESSION AND
AND THE COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING EXPERTISE AMONG DOCTORS PRACTISING IN HONG KONG," SHE SAID.
KNOWLEDGE
DESCRIBING THE ACADEMY AS AN UMBRELLA ORGANISATION, MRS WONG SAID IT WOULD CONSIST OF A NUMBER OF ACADEMY COLLEGES EACH RESPONSIBLE FOR A PARTICULAR MEDICAL SPECIALITY.
A
PASSED
FELLOWS OF
COMPLETED THE ACADEMY WILL BE DOCTORS WHO HAVE
SUPERVISED POSTGRADUATE SIX-YEAR COURSE OF
AND TRAINING EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE ACADEMY COLLEGE.
THE
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE ALSO PAID TRIBUTE TO CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE, MEMBERS FOR HAVING DEDICATED THEIR PROF DAVID TODD, AND COMMITTEE
OF THE TIME SINCE FEBRUARY LAST YEAR TO PLAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT PROPOSED ACADEMY.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
0
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SUSPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE ESTABLISHED
APRIL 1 ELECTRICAL (EMSD) WAS PASSED BY THE
A RESOLUTION WHICH SEEKS TO ESTABLISH WITH EFFECT FROM A SPECIAL SUSPENSE ACCOUNT FOR THE VEHICLE SECTION OF AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
K.Y. MOVING THE RESOLUTION, THE SCERETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR
AN ACCOUNT WAS PARTLY TO YEUNG, SAID THE AIM IN ESTABLISHING SUCH
AND PARTLY ΤΟ PROMOTE GREATER COST-CONSCIOUSNESS AMONGST USERS, FOSTER COMMERCIAL DISCIPLINES WITHIN EMSD'S VEHICLE SECTION.
THE ACCOUNT WILL BE MONITORED BY A SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY.
COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE
MR
YEUNG SAID
THE
ELECTRICAL
AND
DEPARTMENT WAS RESPONSIBLE, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
MECHANICAL · SERVICES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND AND THE HOSPITAL
OF A FLEET OF ABOUT 7,000 VEHICLES FOR ALL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
COUNCILS, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY THE MUNICIPAL
AUTHORITY.
DEPARTMENT THE
ALSO DEALS WITH
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT MODIFICATION, AND PROVIDES ALL VEHICLE-RELATED TECHNICAL SERVICES,
AND
/MR YEUNG