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Forthcoming BASIC courses: August - Brisbane, Hawkes Bay, Kuala Lumpur, Bali; September - Hong Kong; October - Sydney, Chennai
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All Thursday and Friday meetings and tutorials take place in the Prince of Wales Hospital ICU, Shatin, Hong Kong at 1 pm unless otherwise stated. Wednesday afternoon sessions form part of the HKCA central teaching program and take place in different hospitals at 1800-2000. Monday bedside teaching takes place at 3 pm in the ICU (but may need to be delayed at short notice).

Please note that the speakers occasionally need to be changed at short notice. Please check this page regularly for updated information.

All medical and paramedical professionals are welcome to attend Thursday & Friday meetings except ICU business meetings which are restricted to PWH ICU staff. Light refreshments will be served.

Case presentations by trainees will be assessed as part of on-going formative assessment with an emphasis on:

  • patient management
  • future management strategy for similar patients
  • critical analysis of evidence
  • application of theory to clinical practice
  • presentation skills.
Date Speaker/tutor Topic Notes
Wednesday 28th March Judith Shen Mechanical ventilation - general principles TMH
Thursday 29th March Charles Gomersall Journal club  
Friday 30th March      
Wednesday 4th April Judith Shen Assessment of the critically ill patient TMH
Thursday 5th April

Friday 6th April

  Public Holidays  
Wednesday 11th April WW Yan X-ray interpretation PYNEH
Thursday 12th April Florence Yap What I learned in Brussels  
Friday 13th April Christer Strom NAVA Room A, 2nd floor
E/F block
Monday 16th April Gavin Joynt Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 18th April     NDH
Thursday 19th April Anna Lee Meningococcal disease  
Friday 20th April Raymond Sin Total parenteral nutrition  
Monday 23rd April So Hing Yu Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 25th April     PMH
Thursday 26th April Thomas Li Journal club  
Friday 27th April So Hing Yu Business meeting  
Monday 30th April Charles Gomersall Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 2nd May Gavin Joynt Viva practice PWH
Thursday 3rd May So Hing Yu Quality assurance  
Friday 4th May Winnie Wan Case presentation  
Monday 7th May Florence Yap Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 9th May     QMH
Thursday 10th May Gavin Joynt Maxillofacial and airway trauma  
Friday 11th May Dianne Chan Case presentation  
Monday 14th May Gordon Choi Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 16th May     QEH
Thursday 17th May Florence Yap    
Friday 18th May So Hing Yu Business meeting  
Monday 21st May Thomas Li Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 23rd May     NDH
Thursday 24th May   Public Holiday  
Friday 25th May Abraham Wai Case presentation  
Monday 28th May Anna Lee Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 30th May     PMH
Thursday 31st May Gordon Choi Eclampsia, pre-eclampsia  
Friday 1st June Raymond Sin Case presentation  
Monday 4th June Gavin Joynt Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 6th June     QEH
Thursday 7th June Philip Lam Lung aspiration syndromes  
Friday 8th June Winnie Wan Case presentation  
Monday 11th June Charles Gomersall Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 13th June     PYNEH
Thursday 14th June Charles Gomersall Acute coronary syndrome update  
Friday 15th June Dianne Chan Case presentation  
Monday 18th June So Hing Yu Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 20th June     QMH
Thursday 21st June Thomas Li Tetanus  
Friday 22nd June So Hing Yu Business meeting  
Monday 25th June Florence Yap Bedside teaching  
Wednesday 27th June Anna Lee Cardiovascular monitoring PWH
Thursday 28th June Philip Lam Journal club  
Friday 29th June Abraham Wai Case presentation  
Tuesday 3rd July Thomas Li Infection control in ICU Basic trainee/rotating MO
Thursday 5th July Philip Lam Haemodynamic assessment-role of Echo  
Friday 6th July Gavin Joynt Weaning from mechanical ventilation  
Monday 9th July Gordon Choi In house training Basic trainee/rotating MO
Thursday 12th July Thomas Li Delirium in ICU  
Friday 13th July Gordon Choi Postanoxic coma  
Monday 16th July So Hing Yu Airway Management Basic trainee/rotating MO
Thursday 19th July Charles Gomersall Journal Club  
Friday 20th July   No meeting Basic Course
Monday 23rd July Florence Yap CPR Basic trainee/rotating MO
Wednesday 25th July KW Chan Management of arrhythmias and cardiac pacing PMH*
Thursday 26th July Anna Lee Specific Poisions unique to Hong Kong  
Friday 27th July So Hing Yu Business meeting  
Wednesday 1st August KM Kwok PE/fat embolism/amniotic fluid embolism QMH*
Thursday 2nd August Charles Gomersall Journal Club  
Friday 3rd August Marc Yang Ventricular Arrhythmia Trainee presentation
Monday 6th August Phillip Lam Myocardial Ischaemia ICU Teaching
Tuesday 7th August Winnie Wan Acute demyelinating polyneuropathy  
Wednesday 8th August Anne Leung Management of community acquired infections PYNEH*
Thursday 9th August Sunny Yip Allergy Trainee presentation
Friday 10th August Winnie Wan Acute demyelinating polyneuropathy Trainee presentation
Monday 13th August Gordon Choi Supraventricular arrhythmia ICU Teaching
Wednesday 15th August Dominic So Nosocomial infections PMH*
Thursday 16th August Dianne Chan Fulid responsiveness Trainee presentation
Friday 17th August Florence Yap Update on traumatic brain injury  
Monday 20th August Gavin Joynt haemodynamic management ICU teaching
Wednesday 22nd August Claudia Cheng Infection in immunocompromised patients NDH*
Thursday 23rd August Charles Gomersall ICU conference  
Friday 24th August So Hing Yu Business Meeting  
Monday 27th August Thomas Li Management of Pneumonia ICU teaching
Wednesday 29th August Alexander Chiu Approach to fever in ICU QMH*
Thursday 30th August Dr Raymond Lai (Dept of Microbiology) Infection in ICU  
Friday 31st August So Hing Yu CRRT update (Vincenza)  
Wednesday 5th September CK Koo Viva TMH*
Thursday 6th September Charles Gomersall Journal club  
Wednesday 12th September CM Chau Bedside teaching NDH*
Thursday 13th September Thomas Li TB meningitis  
Friday 14th September Phillip Lam Ventilation - synchronization  
Wednesday 19th September Gavin Joynt X-ray interpretation PWH*
Thursday 20th September Gordon Choi CRRT form - update  
Friday 21st September So Hing Yu Business meeting  
Thursday 27th September Gavin Joynt Update on CPR  
Friday 28th September Anna Lee Encephalopathies in ICU  
Wednesday 3rd October Charles Gomersall Bedside teaching PWH*
Thursday 4th October Marc Yang Mass casualties  
Wednesday 10th October Thomas Li ECG/biochemistry interpretation PWH*
Friday 12th October Charles Gomersall Journal club  
Wednesday 17th October Judith Shen Infection control in ICU TMH*
Thursday 18th October Sunny Yip ACS in the aged group  
Wednesday 24th October KC Chan Status epilepticus PYNEH*
Thursday 25th October Florence Yap TBA  
Wednesday 31st October KY Lai Neuromuscular disease PWH*
Wednesday 7th November Dominic So Bedside teaching PMH*
Thursday 8th November J Wai Stroke  
Friday 9th November KI Wan MRI for Intensivist  
Wednesday 14th November Karl Young Bedside teaching QMH*
Thursday 15th November So Hing Yu Business Meeting  
Friday 16th November P Lam / A Lee ASM presentations  
Wednesday 21st November KC Chan Viva PYNEH*
Thursday 22nd November R Sin Aerotransport  
Wednesday 28th November F Cheng Bedside teaching QEH*
Thursday 29th November   No meeting ICU Conference
Wednesday 5th December Karl Young Viva QMH*
Thursday 6th December S Au Infective endocarditis  
Wednesday 12th December CM Chau Cerebral vascular disease NDH*
Thursday 13th December R Sin Aerotransport  
Friday 14th December Dr Wong X-ray Meeting  
Wednesday 19th December CM Koo Delirium in ICU TMH*
Friday 21st December Florence Yap Fungal infection in ICU  
Thursday 27th December Charles Gomersall TBA  
Thursday 3rd January 2008 Charles Gomersall MET  
Thursday 10th January 2008 Florence Yap New Sepsis guideline  
Thursday 17th January 2008 K M Chan Case presentation  
Friday 25th January 2008 J Wai CMV infection  
Thursday 31st January 2008 C Chiu Obesity and ICU  
Monday 11th February 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 14th February 2008 P Lam Therapeutic Hypothermia  
Monday 18th February 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 21st February 2008 T Li Journal club  
Monday 25th February 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 28th February 2008 A. Lee Mushroom poisioning  
Monday 3rd March 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 6th March 2008 G.Choi perioperative B-blocker  
Monday 10th March 2008   ICU Training  
Monday 17th March 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 20th March 2008 S Lui Fever with travel history  
Monday 24th March 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 27th March 2008 Florence Yap Fungal infection  
Friday 28th March 2008 Dr Wang Radiology meeting  
Monday 31st March 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 3rd April 2008 Charles Gomersall TBA  
Monday 7th April 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 10th April 2008 So Hing Yu TBA  
Monday 14th April 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 17th April 2008 Gavin Joynt Infection Control  -  Hand Hygiene  
Monday 21st April 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 24th April 2008 Florence Yap Fungal infection II  
Friday 25th April 2008 Dr. Wang Radiology Meeting  
Monday 28th April 2008   ICU Training  
Friday 2nd May 2008 Dr. KC Chan CIS  
Monday 5th May 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 8th May 2008 Dr. R Lai infectious control in the ICU  
Monday 12th May 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 15th May 2008 Gavin Joynt TBA  
Monday 19th May 2008   ICU Training  
Monday 26th May 2008   ICU Training  
Monday 2nd June 2008   ICU Training  
Friday 6th June 2008 Dr. R Freebairn Oxygen  
Monday 9th June 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 12th June 2008 Dr. KM Chan Role of IVIG in the ICU  
Monday 16th June 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 19th June 2008 Dr. S Lui Extracoporeal during removal  
Monday 23rd June 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 26th June 2008 Charles Gomersall Trachaeostomy  
Monday 30th June 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 3rd July 2008 Gordon Choi Peroperative B-blocker  
Monday 7th July 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 10th July 2008 KM Chan Use of IVIG in the critically ill  
Monday 14th July 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 17th July 2008 Anna Lee Toxicology - TCA  
Monday 21st July 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 24th July 2008 Thomas Li Patients with oncological / haematological diagnosis  
Monday 28th July 2008   ICU Training  
Monday 4th August 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 7th August 2008 Philip Lam TBA  
Monday 11th August 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 14th August 2008 Dr. Paul Tam Role of Plasmapheresis in ICU  
Monday 18th August 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 21st August 2008 Dr. Alex Wan Use of Vasopressors in ICU  
Friday 22nd August 2008 Gavin Joynt TBA  
Monday 25th August 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 28th August 2008 Dr. Clement Cheung Physiology of ICP and monitoring  
Friday 29th August 2008 Dr. Weng Li Use of frusemide in the ICU  
Monday 1st September 2008   ICU Training  
Thursday 4th September 2008 Dr. Wang Li ICD for the Intensivists  
Friday 5th September 2008 Dr Tian K Use of steriod in the ICU  

*=HKCA(IC) centrally organized training program


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