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History of Development of the College
 


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The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians was first incorporated on 22nd July 1977 with an interim council of 15 members with Dr. Peter C.Y. Lee as the founding President.

The objective of the College is to promote and develop good quality "Family Medicine" practice for the community of Hong Kong by providing facilities for training, assessment and continuing medical education in Family Medicine for Members of the College


Through the years of establishment, the College has progressed from a small association into one of the Constituent Colleges of The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.

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At present, the College consists of four Boards and ten Committees monitored by a Board of Censors and run by 19 council members of the College. We have over 1,500 members from our various categories of Members.

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The College has an official journal "The Hong Kong Practitioner" published monthly for distribution to all members. It provides updated articles and studies on various issues related to the field of Family Medicine. The journal also provides updated information concerning the various activities of our College
 
Objectives of the Hong Kong College of Family Physician
 
To establish and maintain high standards of learning, skill and conduct (hyperlink to Bvts) in the general/family practice or practice in general practice / family medicine

To encourage and assist research (hyperlink to research) by any persons (whether members of the College or not) into medical, surgical, scientific or other subjects, also the publication of books, monographs, articles and other writings by such persons upon such subjects.

To encourage and assist persons (whether members of the College or not) to arrange, take part in, undergo, undertake and carry out training courses, schools, seminars, symposia, conferences, and other activities (hyperlink to lectures available) in relation to medical, surgical, scientific or other fields of knowledge which the College considers are calculated to improve the knowledge and skill in those fields or any of them of the persons taking part in them or to extend knowledge and raise standards of learning generally in those fields or any of them

To provide, endow or support scholarships, lectureships, readerships and professorships (hyperlink to research fellowship) in subjects appertaining to or associated with the general / family practice or practice in general practice / family medicine.

To give, grant, issue or bestow diplomas, certificates (hyperlink to DFM) and other tokens and distinctions in recognition of proficiency or attainment in the general / family practice or practice in general practice / family medicine or in any subject cognate to such general / family practice or practice in general practice / family medicine; and any such tokens or distinctions as may be awarded upon examination or thesis or honoris causa for outstanding work or in appreciation of special services to the College or the medical profession or in any other circumstances or upon any other grounds as the College considers appropriate.

To encourage and assist such persons or categories of persons as the College thinks fit to enter the profession of medicine and to become general practitioner / family physician (hyperlink to conjoint examination) therein.

To establish, provide and maintain rooms, offices, libraries, lecture-halls, consulting rooms, (hyperlink to facilities) waiting-rooms, laboratories, and other facilities for members of the College and such other persons (if any) as the College thinks fit

In furtherance of the objectives of the College to publish or cause to be published and acquire, buy, sell, exchange or dispose of books, periodicals, (hyperlink to Hong Kong Practicioner) papers, pamphlets, memoranda and other written or printed material

To promote social intercourse (hyperlink to photos page) and good fellowship amongst members of the College and amongst persons engaged in the general / family practice or practice in general practice / family medicine and to promote good relations among such members and persons and the rest of the community or other sections of the community.

To effect any of the foregoing objectives by grants of money (hyperlink to research grants) or by any other means or in any other manner as the College thinks fit.