Edcom and Subcommittees




  The Education Committee, comprising Censors of the PHM, OM and AM Sub-specialty Boards, is responsible for all training and education matters of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine.

The Terms of Reference of the Education Committee are:
 
a. To advise on the training issues of trainees in all sub-specialties of the College.
b. To set up a formal system for training, assessment and accreditation of specialists in sub-specialties.
c. To maintain a registry of trainees, trainers and examiners of sub-specialties.
d. To review the training system regularly.
e. To recommend on training and consider on education matters proposed by Sub-specialty Boards.
f. To accredit training institutions of sub-specialties through an accreditation Sub-Committee.
g. To maintain the Continuous Medical Education records by its fellows through the CME Sub-Committee.
   
  The memberships of the Education Committee are:
  Chairman: Dr Fung Hong, Chief Censor
  Members:

Dr William Ho, Chairman of the Training Centre Accreditation Sub-committee
Dr WM Chan, Chairman of CME Sub-committee
Dr HC Ma, Censor of the AM Sub-specialty Board
Dr Raymond Leung, Censor of OM Sub-specialty Board
Prof Sian Griffiths, Censor of PHM Sub-specialty Board
Dr TH Leung
Dr Mandy Ho
Dr Nancy Tung
Dr Thomas Chung

  Secretary: Dr Wan Yuen Kong
     
  Under the Education Committee, there are Training Centre Accreditation Sub-committee and CME Subcommittee.
     
  The Terms of Reference of the Training Centre Accreditation Committee are:
 
a. To visit each training centre at least once every five years.
b. To submit reports to Education Committee for endorsement after visits.
c. To update the College on the status or any other relevant information in writing regarding their trainees, trainers, training programmes, workload and facilities at least annually.
     
  The memberships of the Training Centre Accreditation Sub-committee are:
  Chairman: Dr William Ho
  Members:

Dr Ma Hok Cheung
Dr CC Leung
Dr Mandy Ho
Dr TY Lo
Prof Yu Tak Sun
Dr TH Leung
One trainee from each Subspecialty Board

  Secretary: To be decided by the Sub-committee
     
  The Terms of Reference of the CME Subcommittee are:
 
a. to develop a framework and criteria for CME requirement of fellows in accordance with the requirements of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.
b. to approve applications for accreditation of Formal College Approved Postgraduate Meetings
c. to collect, monitor & maintain the CME reports of fellows
d. to prepare the CME report of the College
e. to assist in liaison work related to CME issues
   
  The Memberships of the CME Subcommittee are:
  Chairman: Dr WM Chan
  Members: (Censors of Subspecialty Boards as ex-officio members)
Prof Sian Griffiths, Censor of PHM Sub-specialty Board
Dr LM Leung, Censor of OM Sub-specialty Board
Dr Ma Hok Cheung, to represent Censor of AM Sub-specialty Board
Dr Amy Chiu