{"id":6277,"date":"2012-03-25T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-25T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/?post_type=professional-edu&#038;p=6277"},"modified":"2025-09-29T07:04:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:04:31","slug":"2012-mar-25","status":"publish","type":"professional-edu","link":"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/zh-hant\/professional-edu\/2012-mar-25\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Mar 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date: 25th March 2012; Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre; Organisers: Hong Kong Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians (HK and Macau Chapter); Sponsor: Hong Kong Lung Foundation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos of the event are available for viewing, click Read More!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103137_48136.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103137_48136.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103137_48136-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Annual Scientific Meeting 2012 was held on 25th March, 2012 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The program started with a Clinical Update Symposium with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Palliative Care for end stage respiratory diseases and venous thromboembolism, followed by two concurrent symposia, one on Lung Transplant and an allied health symposium on occupational-related respiratory diseases and occupational asthma. The mid-day program was an Advances in Therapeutic Symposium focused on Therapeutics for COPD. In the afternoon, there were two symposia, the first one was a General Respiratory Symposium on obstructive sleep apnea and latent tuberculosis infection, and the whole Seminar was concluded with a Private Specialist Symposium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103306_59814.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103306_59814.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103306_59814-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103306_59814-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Dr KS Chan delivered his talk on \u2018Palliative care for end stage respiratory diseases\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103324_27137.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103324_27137.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103324_27137-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103324_27137-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Speakers and Chairperson for the Lung Transplant Symposium (From Left to right): Dr Michael KY Hsin, Dr CF Wong, Dr WM Chan and Dr Johnny Chan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103440_82319.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103440_82319.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103440_82319-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103440_82319-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Dr CF Wong delivered his talk on \u2018Lung Transplant: local scenario update\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103659_62202.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103659_62202.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103659_62202-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103659_62202-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Speakers and Chairperson for the Advances in Therapeutic Symposim (From left to right): Prof Adrian Gillissen, Prof Ronald Dahl, Prof Robert Stockley, Dr Thomas Mok and Dr Fanny Ko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103944_82189.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103944_82189.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103944_82189-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120103944_82189-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Dr Joseph Pang delivered his talk on \u2018The non-curious case of the breathless dancer\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104003_35144.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104003_35144.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104003_35144-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104003_35144-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Speakers and Chairperson for the Private Specialists Symposium (From Left to right): Dr WH Chui, Dr Joseph Pang and Prof WK Lam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104017_35257.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104017_35257.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104017_35257-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104017_35257-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Dr James Ho presented souvenir to Prof J Vestbo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104028_80369.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104028_80369.jpg 900w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104028_80369-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104028_80369-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Above) Dr KC Wong presented souvenir to Dr CC Leung<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.hkts.hku.yakoo.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20171120104039_63577-717x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6305\" 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