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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