Highlights of the forty–third Council meeting on 18th Nov 2014
1. Auditor’s report and summary of accounts for period ended on 31st March 2014 is still in process, but Auditor promised to submit this report on time to council for approval before the coming AGM 2014. Dr Alfred Chan suggests holding ad-hoc meeting on 29th Nov during ASM pre-conference dinner in order to resolve the approval of auditor report.
2. In the coming AGM 2014, council re-election will be due. Dr Chan Pik Kei, Dr Lee Kar Lung, Dr Tai Kian Bun, Dr Tang Kam Shing, Dr Wan Wing Lun and Dr Yan Wing Wa will retire from council. PWH will compromise to nominate one colleague to represent PWH in council.
3. Dr Ian Chan will retire from post of associate editor of HKSCCM, and Dr Liong Ting will take up the position.
4. 2014 ASM has all programs/ speakers confirmed. The response rate of free paper presentation is low, and council members are asked to encourage the colleagues of their respective units to participate. Because of the excellent performance of participants of SIMWar, OC has decided to increase the number of award.
5. Council resolves to engage Poplink as the organizer of 2015 Community Education. Press conference is added to the original plan, and budget is assessed to be around 300,000 HKD.
6. Dr Gordon Choi suggests to council about the plan to write position statement on ventilatory support outside ICU, instead of ICU sedation.
7. HKSCCM will bid for the host of APACCM 2018. HKACCN has showed interest to co-organize the event, and council accepts its role as co-organizer.
8. There will be an international survey on use of nebulized antibiotics, of which the organizer would like to request HK participation. Council resolves to participate the project, and HKSCCM will initiate the ICUs to consider joining
9. Council resolves to re-appoint Edmond Yu as the auditor 2015-2016
10. Council resolves to re-appoint Mr Lester Huang as the legal adviser
Prepared by Dr.Chan Yan Fat Alfred, Chair of HKSCCM