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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PROGRAMME FOR SURGICAL TRAINEES
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong undertakes CME administration for our trainees and reports their compliance to the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.
Guidelines for Higher Surgical Trainees
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A cycle of CME assessment shall be three years.
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The Cycle starts on 1 January or 1 July of every year.
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A new cycle commences at the conclusion of the previous cycle.
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Trainees do not fulfill the CME requirements in any one year of the 3-year cycle will constitute grounds for disqualification of the previous 6-month period.
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Higher surgical trainees will have to complete two research projects before they are allowed to sit for the exit examination.
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CME Points Allocation
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The CME system shall be based on the accrual of CME points.
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A minimum of 90 points to be accumulated over a 3-year cycle period.
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A minimum of 30 points per year is required and composes of the followings:
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Category 1
In-hospital Meetings
One CME point is awarded for each hour of in-hospital meeting and no more than 20 points can be awarded per year.
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Category 2
National/International Scientific Meetings
(Accrue a minimum of 10 points per year)
Conferences held outside the parent hospital. (e.g. the Collegeˇ¦s Annual Scientific Meetings, local and overseas scientific meetings)
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Active participation as Speaker/ Presenter
- 6 CME points per presentation and up to 12 points for any one meeting.
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Active participation as Moderator/ Chairman/ Panelist
- 3 CME points per hour and up to 6 points for any one meeting.
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Passive participation
- 1 CME point is awarded for each hour and up to a maximum of 6 points per day up to three day per meeting.
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Documentation Proof
Each trainee is responsible to record his/her CME activities during the current training period.
A form for reporting CME activities can be obtained from the College to record the required information.
Trainees must submit the completed form together with the Mentor Assessment Form half yearly in every
January and July to the respective Specialty Boards through their Supervisor.
Guidelines for Basic Surgical Trainees
Member Colleges may reciprocally recognize individual Collegeˇ¦s credit point system in the course of elective training. Basic trainees are required to gain 30 CME points per year from the following activities held within the period of a CME cycle:
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In-hospital meetings / Instructional Courses.
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National/ International Meetings.
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Basic trainees are encouraged to participate in investigation studies / research activities.
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CME Consent Form
Last update on 14/10/2008
CME Form for Trainees
Last update on 26/08/2003
CME/CPD Guideline to Surgical Trainees
Last update on 29/09/2009
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