ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (RACS)
CONVENER's LETTER

Vincent COUSINS RACS Convener

Michael LEUNG RACS Scientific Convener

Samuel KWOK CSHK Convener

Andrew YIP CSHK Scientific Convener

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Invitation

We wish to invite you to attend the Conjoint Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to be held in Hong Kong in May 2008. It is now over twenty years since the Australasian College last held its annual meeting in Hong Kong.

As the Colleges represent surgeons from Hong Kong and all surgeons in New Zealand and Australia respectively, this will be a truly international meeting. A very wide range of interests and craft groups will be represented, with guest speakers from Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America.

We particularly welcome the participation of surgeons from China and all around Asia.

The theme of this meeting will be Achievement through Collaboration and will showcase the benefits to patients and clinicians derived from co-operative management between related surgical craft groups.

The Plenary sessions will focus on State of the Art Technology in Surgery, Short Stay and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Credentialling of Surgeons and Assessment and Remediation of Surgical Practice.

The Hong Kong Convention Centre is a spectacular venue sitting on the edge of the harbour. Please join us in what will be a memorable Scientific Congress and also enjoy the culinary, cultural and social delights that Hong Kong has to offer.



The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong Invitation

It is a great pleasure for both of us to present to you the Conjoint Annual Scientific Congress.

It is the very first time in history that the two Surgical Colleges, the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong will join hands to organise a large scale surgical meeting in May in 2008 in Hong Kong. This meeting will gather together prominent surgeons from multiple specialties and subspecialties in surgery from the Asia Pacific region and also from all over the world to explore new frontiers in surgery. This meeting will definitely offer you a unique opportunity to keep abreast and update your knowledge on surgical topics and share experiences in new advances in a spectrum of surgical specialties.

Hong Kong is privileged to have the opportunity to host this conjoint meeting. In this dynamic city where the cultures of the East and West meet in this part of the world, you can be guaranteed a memorable experience and wonderful hospitality. Please do not miss this singular event where you can have both academic and social exchanges in a most friendly and enjoyable environment. We look forward to welcoming you in person in Hong Kong.