2011 May 24 – 20th Meeting

Agenda

Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
香港危重病學會有限公司

1. To confirm minutes of the council meeting held on 15th Mar 2011
2. To report progress of the following matter arising
 Progress of application as a charitable body (YF Chan);
 CCMF donation – tax exemption (KS Tang);
 Report of HKSCCM website & editorial board (CW Lau);
 New forum to replace H1N1 forum
 HKSCCM Book Publication (CW Lau);
 ASM 2011 (KC Chan);
 Progress of drafting HKSCCM position statements (WW Yan);
 Limitation of Therapy by Dr F Yap
 Liver support by Dr A. Chiu/Prof. ST Fan
 Transfusion in major trauma by Dr KY Lai
 Therapeutic hypothermia by Dr A Leung
 CIS Specifications for HK ICUs by Dr KC Chan, Dr Eunise Ho, Dr KW Lam and Dr Philip Lam
 Report on member recruitment/ renewal
 Members joining in the year 2010 (PK Chan/ YF Chan);
 CCMF subsidy application (YF Chan);
 Follow-up the issue related to member complaint (YF Chan);
3. To organize project to promote public education: UBM quote (WW Yan);
4. To hold extra address for website: hksccm.org.hk , hksccm.hk (WW Yan);
5. To organize seminars on brain death certification in HA hospital (WW Yan);
6. Photo taking – all council members
7. To transact AOB.

(Dr. Chan Yan Fat Alfred, Honorary Secretary)

Minutes
Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
Third meeting of executive council 2011-2012 (20th Meeting)

Time and Date: 17:30-18:10 on 24th May 2011
Venue: Conference room D6, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Chairman: Dr Yan Wing Wa Consultant, ICU of PYNEH
Dr Chan Pik Kei Osburga AC, ICU of QEH
Dr Chan Wai Ming Consultant, AICU of QMH
(Secretary) Dr Chan Yan Fat, Alfred AC, ICU of CMC
Dr Ching Chi Keung Consultant, ICU of TKOH
Dr Ho Chun Ming RS, ICU of NDH
Mr. Luk Hing Wah Nurse representative
Dr So Sheung On SMO, ICU of KWH
Dr Tang Kam Shing Deputy SD, NTWC (Q&S)
Dr Wan Wing Lun AC, ICU of PMH/ YCH
(Editor-in-Chief) Dr Lau Chun Wing AC, ICU of PYNEH

Absent with apology Dr Lam Koon Ngai Philip AC, ICU of PWH
Dr Law Kin Ip COS, ICU of UCH
Dr Tai Kian Bun AC, CCMU of AHNH

Topics Action by
I. To confirm minutes of last meeting
 The minutes of last council meeting was adopted
II. To report progress of matter arising
1. Progress of application of charitable body
 IRD confirmed on 17th Mar that HKSCCM is recognized as a charitable body dating back from 12th December 2010.
 Revision of CCMF policy will be done by Dr KS Tang in order to fit the purpose as charitable body.

2. HKSCCM website
 Cumulative content hit count >1,000,000 since opening
 The H1N1 forum will be closed as there have been scanty visits over long time.

Editor-in-Chief

3. Book publication
 Number of word counts is less than what had been planned
 More photos/ graphs need to be included
 Council members are asked to seriously consider submitting articles

Book publication Committee
4. Annual scientific meeting 2011
 Organizing committee had formed
 Chairman: Dr Chan King Chung Kenny
 OC member: Dr Chan Chin Pang Ian
Dr Ho Chun Ming
Dr Kwan Ming Chit Arthur
Dr Tai Kian Bun
Dr Tang Kam Shing
Dr Wan Wing Lun
Dr Wu Hiu Lam Helen
 Tentative time at Dec 2011 and venue at PYNEH
 In consideration of inviting speakers from China/ Taiwan/Macau
 Concurrent sessions for the sake of difference in interests
 May need to engage conference organizer as there may be delegates from overseas and involves lots of administrative work

OC
5. HKSCCM position statements
 There was one position statement on “Limitation of therapy” which had been endorsed by the dissolved Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine in 2001. HKSCCM will continue to adopt that particular version.
 Status of the following position statements:
 Liver support  for endorsement in current council meeting
 Therapeutic hypothermia  June/ July 2011
 Transfusion in major trauma  pending
 CIS specification  at the end of year 2011

6. Members recruitment
 All newly joined members will have term of membership between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2012
 There were 47 members who had paid renewal during ASM 2010 though they had joined HKSCCM earlier using old application form of year 2010-2011. They were asked by secretary for options including (1) Automatic extension of membership to year 2013-2014; (2) Reimbursement. 37 opted for automatic extension
 Because of an overwhelming preference for automatic extension of membership period, all members who had doubly paid will be informed to have their membership automatically extended to the end of year 2014

Dr A Chiu/Prof ST Fan
Dr A Leung
Dr KY Lai
Dr KC Chan

Secretary

Secretary
7. CCMF subsidy
 One successful applicant had withdrawn because she failed to get enrolled into the specified training course.
 Because the number of application is still small, council decides to keep the present logistics and rules of application unchanged, unless there is a substantial increase in number of withdrawal due to similar reasons

CCMF committee
8. Member complaint
 Secretary had issued a letter to Hospira for the issue
 Formal reply from Hospira is pending
III. To organize projects to promote public awareness of CCM
 The project will be led by Dr Lau Chun Wing Arthur
 UBM Medica quotes the management fees at HKD 33,000 and HKD 48,000 for press conference and public exhibition respectively. Other expenses including on-site staff support is yet to be confirmed.
 A committee has to be set up for further action. Any council member or HKSCCM member who wish to become working group member may contact Dr CW Lau
 HKACCN will be approached by Mr. Luk for possible collaboration

Dr CW Lau

Mr. Luk HW
IV. To hold extra address for HKSCCM website
 Council approves to hold extra addresses for HKSCCM website including hksccm.org.hk and hksccm.hk
 Webmaster will inform council of the cost once available

Dr Chan KC
V. To organize seminars on brain death certification in HA hospitals
 Pending reply from Dr Koo of TMH

VI. Photo taking
 To be done after council meeting

VII. AOB
 The Japanese version of communication sheet designed by Hospira to target at ventilated ICU patient was reviewed at council meeting. There is suggestion on the wording of the name of HKSCCM in Japanese.

Council

Date of next meeting: 19/7/2011
Time: 1730
Venue: D6 conference room, QEH

____________________ ____________________ Dr Chan Yan Fat Alfred Dr Yan Wing Wa

Secretary Chairman

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