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Question No. 6

REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE

TO A QUESTION BY DR. THE HON. CHIU HING-KWONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 1985

Question: Will the Government inform this Council of the progress on the formation of the Working Party on postgraduate Medical Education and Training?

Sir,

The Medical Development Advisory Committee has

recommended that a working party on postgraduate medical

education and training should be established and that

the chairman of the working party should be an overseas expert

with considerable experience of post-graduate medical

education systems. Finance Committee has approved funds

for the appointment of a chairman on this basis.

2.

During the past few months vigorous efforts

has been made to identify a suitable candidate for appointment.

The assistance of the British Department of Health and Social

Security has been sought and inquiries are also being made

in Singapore and Australia. Through these channels I hope

that it will be possible to find an appropriately qualified

person in the near future. As soon as the chairman has

been appointed it is intended to proceed with the appointment

of the other members of the working party.