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2010 Jan 19 – 12th Meeting

Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
15 January 2010
 
Dear council members
 
Notice is hereby given that the twelfth executive council meeting of Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine (HKSCCM) will be held at conference room of D6 (ICU) of QEH on 19 January 2010 at 1730 for the following purposes:
 
1.          To confirm minutes of the eleventh council meeting held on 17 November 2009;
2.          To report progress of the following matter arising
n          Cancellation of old accounts (Chairman)
n          Financial status of HKSCCM (Treasurer);
n          Progress of members admission and renewal (Secretary and Treasurer);
n          Report of HKSCCM website (Dr Lau Chun Wing);
n          Report of CCM Foundation (Chairman)
n          Drafting of HKSCCM position statement on CABSI (Dr Chan Wai Ming);
n          Drafting of HKSCCM position statement on DVT prophylaxis (Chairman);
n          Drafting of HKSCCM position statement on HOT (Chairman);
n          Official affiliation with APACCM and Critical Care Shock (Dr Philip Lam);
3.            To consider joining Global Sepsis Alliance organized by World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine  (Chairman);
4.            To discuss on calling for EGM: M&A amendment + appointment of honorary legal advisor and auditor (Chairman & Dr Law Kin Ip);
5.            To discuss collaboration with A&E Training centre to organize Fundamental Critical Care Course (FCCS)   (Dr Kenny Chan)
6.            To transact AOB.
(Dr. Chan Yan Fat Alfred, Honorary Secretary)

Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
Twelfth meeting of executive council 2008-2010
 
Time and Date: 17:40-18:10 on 19th January 2010
Venue: Conference room D6, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
 
Chairman:
Dr Yan Wing Wa
Consultant, ICU of PYNEH
Present:
Dr Chan Kin Wai
AC, ICU of PYNEH
 
Dr Chan Pik Kei Osburga
AC, ICU of QEH
(Secretary)
Dr Chan Yan Fat, Alfred
AC, ICU of CMC
 
Dr Ching Chi Keung
Consultant, ICU of TKOH
 
Dr Law Kin Ip
Consultant, ICU of UCH
 
Dr So Sheung On
SMO, ICU of KWH
 
Dr Tai Kian Bun
AC, CCMU of AHNH
 
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 King Chung
Dr Chan Wai Ming
AC, ICU of PYNEH
Consultant, AICU of QMH
 
Dr Lam Koon Ngai, Philip
AC, ICU of PWH
 
Dr Tang Kam Shing
Ms Leung Fung Yee
AC, ICU of TMH
Nurse representative, HKACCN
 
 
Topics
Action by
I.                           Confirmation of last minutes
n          Minutes was adopted with no amendment
 
 
All members
II.                       To report progress of matter arising
1.          Old savings account 016-6-019414 of HSBC was finally closed and the money will be transferred to present bank account of Hang Seng Bank by next month
 
2.          Treasurer reported that surplus is HKD 200,000 and HKD 100,000 from old savings account and old current account respectively. With the surplus HKD 100,000 from joint Annual Scientific Meeting being included, the money of the new bank account will be no less than HKD 400,000. Investment shall be planned later.
 
 
 
 
 
Treasurer
 
3.          Enrollment of HKSCCM members
n          Secretary reported that eight doctors had hand-in membership application at the end of 2009, while 15 members had done so in 2010. The enrollment had been slow despite multiple reminders issued by secretary.
n          Chairman reminds all council members have to renew their membership in order to be considered eligible for being HKSCCM members
n          Deadline for membership application is set at 19th February 2010. Secretary will send final reminder to all existing members about the deadline, and the fact that they will cease to be an active members. All members can only be eligible to apply HKSCCM sponsorship if their membership status had been secured for at least three months.
n          Application received after deadline will cost the membership status being effective only after three months from the date of application.
 
 
 
Secretary
 
 
 
 
Council
 
 
Secretary
4.          HKSCCM website
 
n          Editor-in-Chief reported that the cumulative content hit rate of HKSCCM web site (www.hksccm.org) had reached >170,000 since its opening. On 20 January 2009
n          Contribution from individual units had been scanty
n          In order to encourage members to submit material, it is resolved that any application of sponsorship from Critical Care Medicine Foundation (CCMF) can only be processed if the applicant had submitted educational material at least once in last year. The material can be in form of interesting case/ interesting image/ journal article sharing/ hospital presentation.
Editor-in-chief
 
 
5.          Critical Care Medicine Foundation (CCMF)
n          It is resolved that any company that wishes to invite HKSCCM to co-organize scientific symposium/ lecture or any academic activity has to make contribution to funding of CCMF. All funds will be solely used to support various activities to promote CCM as an important medical specialty in Hong Kong, and its objective had been published on CCMF section of HKSCCM website. Chairman will make the final decision on acceptance of the invitation/ donation.  
n          For every HKD 15,000 donated, the company will be entitled to have its logo being shown up on HKSCCM website for three months. One hyperlink can be provided for the logo. Editor-in-chief will post up the list of five most generous sponsors on front-page.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chairman
 
 
 
 
 
Editor-in-chief
6.          Drafting of HKSCCM position statements
n          The progress of CABSI position statement need no more discussion as it will be available soon (Post-meeting notes: CABSI position statement has been posted up on HKSCCM website since 10th February 2010)
n          Drafting work of position statement on DVT prophylaxis and hyperbaric oxygen, led by Dr Thomas Li from PWH and Chairman respectively, is in fair progress.
 
 
Dr Chan Wai Ming
 
Dr Thomas Li
Chairman
 
7.          Official affiliation to APACCM
n          It is resolved that HKSCCM will subscribe official affiliation with APACCM and its official journal Critical Care & Shock. Secretary will contact Dr Philip Lam for payment logistics and duty of society.
 
 
 
Secretary
Dr Philip Lam
 
 
 
 
III.                                Joining Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA) —- the project initiated by World Federation of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine (WFICCM)
n            Dr Chan Pik Kei Osburga will follow the issue and report to next council meeting
 
 
 
 
 
 
Treasurer
IV.                              Calling of EGM
n            With help from Dr Law Kin Ip in searching for appropriate professionals, Mr. Anthony Wong has agreed to be the Hon auditor of HKSCCM, while Mr. Lester Huang has agreed to be the Hon legal advisor.
n            The HKSCCM M&A is being undergone revision by Mr. Huang, with purpose to meet the requirement of HKSAR government about charitable body.
n            Once M&A revision is ready, the soft copy will be circulated within council.
n            EGM will be called after deadline of membership enrollment and M&A revision being ready.
n            HKSCCM will cease engagement with Mr. Edmond To once new Hon auditor being appointed.
 
 
Mr. Anthony Wong
 
 
Mr. Lester Huang
 
 
Chairman
 
Secretary
V.                                 Collaboration with Accident & Emergency Training Centre in organizing course of Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS)
n            Dr Chan King Chung had been approached, asking HKSCCM to consider collaboration with A&E training center in organizing FCCS. Apparently the duty of HKSCCM will be provision of instructors
n            Further details about the course, the requirement of instructor’s qualification and other duties for society will be announced in next council meeting
 
 
VI.                     AOB
n            PWH had agreed to join the bimonthly inter-hospital CCM grand-rounds. Roster had been amended.
n            (Post-meeting notes: On 5th February 2010, Ms Leung Fung Yee, current president of HKACCN, has nominated Mr. Luk Hing Wah to take over her duty as representative of HKACCN in HKSCCM council.)
 
 
 
 
Date of next meeting: 18/05/2010
Time: 1730
Venue: D6 conference room, QEH
                                                                   
_____________________                                                                              ____________________                           Dr Chan Yan Fat Alfred                               Dr Yan Wing Wa
Secretary                                          Chairman

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