2009 May 19 – 8th Meeting

Chairman:

Dr Yan Wing Wa

Consultant, ICU of PYNEH

Present:

Dr Chan Kin Wai

AC, ICU of PYNEH

 

Dr Chan King Chung Kenny

AC, ICU of PYNEH

(Secretary)

Dr Chan Yan Fat, Alfred

AC, ICU of CMC

 

Dr Ching Chi Keung

SMO, ICU of TKOH

 

Dr Law Kin Ip

Consultant, ICU of UCH

 

Dr Tai Kian Bun

AC, CCMU of AHNH

 

Dr Tang Kam Shing

AC, ICU of TMH

 

Dr Tsang Chi Chung, Chris

AC, ICU of NDH

 

Dr Wan Wing Lun

AC, ICU of YCH/ PMH

(Editor-in-chief)

Dr Lau Chun Wing

AC, ICU of PYNEH

Absent with apology

Dr Chan Pik Kei Osburga

AC, ICU of QEH

 

Dr Chan Wai Ming

Consultant, AICU of QMH

 

Dr Lam Koon Ngai, Philip

AC, ICU of PWH

:

Dr So Sheung On

SMO, ICU of KWH

 

Ms Leung Fung Yee

Nurse representative, HKACCN

n          Minutes was adopted with no amendment

 

 

All members

n          Society is now a limited company registered under Company Registry of HKSAR government

 

 

 

n            The new bank account in Hang Seng Bank cannot be operated officially, because the bank requires certificate for tax exemption issued from Inland Revenue Department. Even after repeated enquiry by auditor, the exact timing for the availability of certificate is still not known to us.

n            The bank has been notified by Secretary about the present situation. The whole procedure of account opening has to be re-processed if the certificate is nor available by the end of May 2009.

n            Meanwhile the regular expenses have been sustained through support from council members. Subsequent reimbursement will be required.

 

 

 

Secretary

Auditor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Council members

n          Dr Tang Kam Shing had written interim report of the progress and soft-copy had been sent to council

n          Currently, he organizing committee has expanded in size to meet the workload

n          Sponsorships have not been finalized. Some pharmaceutical companies e.g. Sanofi may finally contribute more, while some had turned down the request e.g. Maquet and Adaltis.

n          Wyeth had agreed to sponsor HKD 80,000, and 20 complimentary registrations will be rewarded. Extra request of registrations will be charged as usual

n          There will be discount of enrollment fee for members and those early birds to attend the symposium. However, all application of workshop attendance will be charged at standard price

n          On the day of workshop, the lecture theatre of HA building may not be utilized due to the change of venue of programme by HKACCN. Council advises OC to cancel the booking for refund, or else to consider other means to utilize the lecture theatre.

n          Council requests OC to prepare a contingency plan in case the meeting will be cancelled due to Swine Flu

 

Dr Tang Kam Shing

 

 

 

Secretariat of ASM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretariat of ASM

 

 

OC

 

n         Editor-in-Chief reported that the cumulative content hit rate of HKSCCM web site (www.hksccm.org) had reached >40,000 since its opening. The number of daily visits now reaches >800 from just >50 at inception.

n         All members are encouraged to support this website to make it even more popular by submitting more interesting articles and cases

n         Council proposes to set up a fund to support trainee education, meeting organization, research purposes, etc. The source of funding may include commercial sponsorship to the website. The details will be worked out by editorial board

n         Treasurer of HKSCCM will share out the work from Editor-in-Chief for financial aspect

n         Dr Chan Wai Ming has agreed to lead the work of drafting next position statement of HKSCCM on catheter-associated blood stream infection (CABSI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Editorial board

 

 

Treasurer

 

Dr Chan Wai Ming

 

n          The discussion is delayed to next council meeting because Dr Lam Koon Ngai Philips is not available. He will be approached by Secretary for preparing documents about the terms of agreement and obligation of society in affiliation

 

Secretary

Dr Philip Lam

 

 

n          Council accepts the nomination of Dr Wan Wing Lun, associate consultant of ICU of PMH/ YCH, as council member of HKSCCM

 

 

 

 

n           The bimonthly inter-hospital CCM meeting will change its name to inter-hospital grand round in order to reflect the purpose and nature. Each presentation of each hospital is strongly advised to be within 40 minutes, so as to allow more time for interaction and Q & A. Between the two presentations, Secretary will brief the audience on the most updated activities of HKSCCM and highlights of council meeting

n           Intensive care medicine board (ICM) of Hong Kong College of Anesthesia (HKCA) decides to requests ICM trainees to attend HKSCCM inter-hospital grand round as part of the training programmes

n           The attendance rate of the critical care medicine tutorials appeared on decreasing trend. Chairman will reflect the concern to the specialty board of Critical Care Medicine of HKCP.

 

 

 

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman