| Other
Educational Activities |
| Apart
from educational functions organized by our College, medical education
organized by other institutions and in other forms may be accredited
CME points under the following guidelines: |
| 5.1 |
Medical
conferences or educational activities organized by other Colleges
of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine may be accredited upon application
for prior approval by the organizing institution. The number of
credit points awarded will be decided by the QA & A Committee
with a maximum of 10 points per activity. Only activities with participation
records will be accredited. The computer will automatically update
pre-approved functions. |
| 5.2 |
Seminars/workshops/symposia/conferences/postgraduate
courses in Family Medicine organized by other institutions may also
be accredited upon application for prior approval by the organizing
institution. The number of credit points awarded will be decided
by the QA & A Committee with a maximum of 10 points per function.
Only functions with attendance records will be accredited. The computer
will automatically update pre-approved functions. |
| 5.3 |
Accreditation
may be awarded for attending overseas symposia/conferences etc.
organized by sister WONCA Colleges. The number of credit points
awarded will be decided by the QA & A Committee only upon individual
application with a maximum of 10 points per meeting. |
| 5.4 |
Accreditation
may be awarded for attending postgraduate courses designed for general
practitioners, e.g. Diploma courses and Master courses in Family
Medicine. Award is normally given on completion of the course, unless
the course lasts for more than 12 months and is taken and graded
in sub-units. Photocopies of transcripts must be submitted with
the application. The number of credit points awarded will be decided
by the QA & A Committee only upon individual application. |
| 5.5 |
Accreditation
may be awarded for completion of Continuing Medical Education Programme
of other Colleges of General Practice/Family Medicine. The number
of credit points awarded will be decided by the QA & A Committee
only upon individual application. |
| 5.6 |
Accreditation
may be awarded for participating in health education for the public
e.g. talking to school children as a physician, writing newspaper
articles or appearing on television giving health education. The
number of credit points awarded will be decided by the QA &
A Committee only upon individual application with a maximum of 2
points per activity. |
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