Dr. Chan Wai-ming1 and Dr. Chu Chung-ming2
- President of the Hong Kong Thoracic Society
- President of the American College of Chest Physicians (HK & Macau) Chapter
The Hong Kong Thoracic Society and ACCP (Hong Kong and Macau Chapter), with the support from the Hong Kong Lung Foundation and for their first time, in collaboration with the Chinese Medical Association and the Hong Kong Medical Association, jointly organized the 10th Beijing/Hong Kong Exchange – “An Update on Respiratory Medicine”, which was successfully held on 8th and 9th November 2008 in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Beijing/Hong Kong Medical Exchange first held in Beijing in 1997, is an annual academic event hosted by the Chinese Medical Association and the Hong Kong Medical Association in Beijing and Hong Kong alternately. With the increasing awareness of the importance of Respiratory diseases in Hong Kong and China, “An Update on Respiratory Medicine” is chosen as the main theme of the conference this year.
Nearly 700 participants, including local, mainland and overseas delegates, attended this two-day conference. A distinguished panel of local, mainland and overseas speakers enlightened the audience with their practical and up-to-date knowledge of various common respiratory diseases and problems namely influenza, airway diseases, sleep-disordered breathing, lung cancer, non-invasive ventilation, smoking cessation and chronic cough. Speakers also found it an excellent opportunity to share and exchange their experience, opinions and expertise knowledge among themselves and with the audience.
Together with the comprehensive report of the newly completed project on “Burden of Lung Diseases”, this meeting has raised not only the academic knowledge among healthcare professionals, but also the public awareness on the importance of respiratory diseases. We hope, after this meeting, a more intense collaboration on both sides can be possible to help fighting against respiratory diseases and promulgation of respiratory health in the near future.
See more photos of the event here.
- Organising Committee
- Date: 8 November 2008 (Saturday)
- Time: 1345 – 1400
- Venue: Room 401, Old Wing, HKCEC
- MC: Dr Bing LAM
- Language: English and Mandarin
The 10th Beijing/HK Medical Exchange was well attended. There were around 700 delegates with numbers in from China, Macau and the Philippines at 120, 50 and 10 respectively.
Organising Committee
- Dr. Johnny Chan (ACCP)
- Dr. Wai-ming Chan (HKTS)
- Dr. Kahlin Choo (ACCP)
- Dr. Pak-chin Chow (HKMA)
- Dr. Chung-ming Chu (ACCP)
- Dr. Alice Ho (HKTS)
- Dr. James Ho (HKTS)
- Professor David Hui (HKTS)
- Professor Mary Ip (OC Co-chairman) (HKTS)
- Dr. Fanny Ko (HKTS)
- Dr. David Lam (HKTS)
- Dr. Arthur Lau (ACCP)
- Dr. Chi-chiu Leung (HKMA)
- Dr. Sum-wo Li (OC Co-chairman) (HKMA)
- Dr. Ho-yin Lo (HKTS)
- Dr. Tai-cho Shih (OC Co-chairman) (HKMA)
- Dr. Loletta So (HKTS)
- Dr. Cheuk-yin Tam (HKTS)
- Dr. Kam-cheung Wong (HKTS)
- Dr. Maureen Wong (ACCP)
- Dr. Kwok-sang Yee (HKTS)
- Dr. Hon-ming Cheung (HKMA)
- Apologies Dr. Kin Choi (HKMA)
- Dr. Wai-kei Lam (HKTS)
- Dr. Poon-chuen Wong (ACCP)
- Dr. Chi-fat Yeung (HKMA)
- Dr. Cissy Yu (HKMA)
- Ms. Melissa Leung (CMPMedica, Secretariat)
- Ms. Kristina Lo-kurtz (CMPMedica, Secretariat)
- Mrs. Yvonne Leung (HKMA, Secretariat)
- Ms. Candy Yuen (HKMA, Secretariat)