Date: 10-11 MARCH 2001
Hong Kong Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians (Hong Kong & Macau Chapter)
American College of Chest Physicians (United States of America)
Thoracic Society of Thailand
A Glance
The Annual General and Scientific Meeting is a regular and important event of the 2 Chest societies. This year, we are delighted to have respiratory physicians from Mainland China, Thailand and United States (ACCP) to form an international faculty. There were plenty functions before, during and after the scientific meeting. Some of the precious moment was captured for your eyes. The faculty actively participated in the scientific programmes, radiological round, and as judges in the young investigator’s award competition
Young Investigator’s Award
Dr. LAM Bing from University Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, won the young investigator’s award. His topic of presentation is “Endothelium-dependent Vasodilation is impaired in Obstructive Sleep Apnea and is Reversed by Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure”
Hong Kong Lung Foundation fellows were awarded to 4 members as follows’:
Miss TSANG Wai Yin, Mary, Physiotherapist II, Queen Mary Hospital
Two weeks general exposure to different clinical settings including acute respiratory medicine and surgical lCU at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Centre, Boston, USA.
Dr. Edwin POON, Medical Officer, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Training in Immunotherapy for asthma and allergy at Guy’s King’s and St. Thomas’ School of Medicine, United Kingdom
Dr.TO Kin Wang, Medical Officer, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital
6 months training in Sleep Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney University, Australia.
Dr. WANG Kwan Ling, Julie, Medical Officer, Queen Mary Hospital
12 months training in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MSc thesis Programme) at University of McGill, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Hong Kong Lung Foundation Research Grant Award (2001-2002):
Dr. WC YU, PMH:
Genetic and dietary factors in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive lung disease.
Dr. LAM Bing, QMH:
Factors predisposing patients with COPD to infection by fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae
Dr. KK NG, KWH:
A prospective cohort study of 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure measurement in snoring children
Dr. Thomas MOK, KH:
Effects of long term oxygen therapy on survival and evaluation of predictors for the latter for patients suffering from obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong.