HKSPEM Guest Lecture by Prof Dattani

8th June, 2018

Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Speaker: Professor Mehul Dattani, Head of Paediatric Endocrinology, GOSH, UCLH and ICH

We are honored to have the opportunity to invite Prof Dattani to give us another lecture after our not-too-long ago Growth and Pituitary Symposium in December 2016.

Also thanks to Professor for your efficient and detailed assessment as the external assessor of our Provisional Subspecialty Board (PE).

Hope we could see you soon.

HKSPEM Invited Lecture by Prof Mehul Dattani

Hypoglycemic Disorders Symposium cum Annual General Meeting 2018

16-18th March 2018 (Friday to Sunday)

Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Speaker: Dr Diva Deleon, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 

We are most grateful to have Diva in our last weekend. The symposium has been both stimulative and useful in pointing out the main problems of diagnosis and management of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycaemia both from medical and surgical viewpoints. We're sure the audience have enjoyed the sharing.

Group Photo with Dr Deleon and Dr Alan So (PWH) after Day 1 Symposium

Dinner with Dr Deleon in Nathan Hotel on 16 Mar 2018

Updated Council Member-list

The office bearers and council members of the year 2018-2020 were elected as follow:

President

Dr. Sammy WC Wong

Vice-President

Dr. Kent HC Yau

Hon. Secretary 

Dr. Joanna YL Tung

Hon. Treasurer

Dr. Antony CC Fu 

Council Members

Dr. PT Cheung

Dr. Shirley MY Wong 

Dr. Belaramani Kiran

Dr. Patrick KT Chan

Dr. Gloria SW Pang

Dr. Priscilla WC Lo

Co-opt Council Member

Dr. Jasmine Chow

Immediate Past President
Dr. Betty WM But

Hypoglycaemic Disorders Symposium - Update of Programme and Venue

Refreshment and lunch (18/3, Sunday) are available!

Happy Lunar New Year of the Dog

Hypoglycaemic Disorders Symposium

I'm glad to inform you that we have invited Dr. Diva Deleon from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to be our guest speaker this year. 

Date: 16-18th March 2018 (Friday to Sunday)

Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hospital (exact venue TBC)           

Speaker: Dr. Diva Deleon (The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) & Various Local Speakers

Dr. Deleon is a renowned expert in the field of paediatric endocrinology, specifically hypoglycaemic disorders in children. She is currently the Director of Hyperinsulinism Centre in CHOP. In addition, we have also invited other local speakers to share their experience and insights on the topics.

HKSPEM wishes you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year ! 恭祝聖誕、並賀新禧！

Hike for Youth Diabetes

We are happy to let you know the 3rd annual charity hike is on 12 November 2017! Simply enroll, become a fundraiser, and enjoy a pleasant hike through Tai Tam Country Park for a good cause. Next steps 1. Invite family, friends and colleagues to enroll and join you on this meaningful hike 2. Seek sponsorship from friends and colleagues 3. Set up a personalized JustGiving fundraising page for overseas friends and family to support you in this meaningful event or direct donation via PayPal Hiking route Tai Tam Country Park | From Hong Kong International School to Hong Kong Parkview

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋節快樂！

T1DM Summit 2017

23rd September, 2017 (Saturday)

Venue: Function Room 1 - 2, 3/F, Mira Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui
Speakers: Prof Ronald Ma (CUHK Medicine & Geriatrics), Dr Angela Sze (PMH Clinical Psychologist) and Dr LM Wong (TMH Paed & Adol Med)

It's our honour to enjoy an afternoon with such an insightful and comprehensive sharing from experts in adult / paediatrics diabetes together with the equally important psychosocial handling of poor adherence from diabetic management.

Also thanks Eli Lilly for the coordination.

Chairperson Dr Betty But

Prof Ronald Ma

Prof Ronald Ma

Dr Angela Sze

Dr LM Wong

Youth Diabetes Action - Youth Camp 2017

26 August, 2017
Venue: Don Bosco Youth Centre - 賽馬會長洲鮑思高青年中心

We had 50 diabetes participants to join this meaningful and popular event this year! Every kid (and medical volunteers like me lol) exhausted their energy and shedded their sweat to reward the invaluable courage and merriment! They have proved themselves capable and energetic even they need to prick their fingers and give the shots at times, but they could do it!

We feel pity to return earlier owing to the typhoon Hato but we swear we'll come back again next year!

Coming Society Activity - T1DM Summit

Retirement Dinner with Dr Cheung Pik-to

Thanks Dr Cheung for your enthusiasm on Endocrinology and Diabetes and your selfless teaching throughout the years. We believe all of us have been benefited a lot from you! Wish you a scrumptious retirement life thereafter!

衞生署獲通報回收數批次諾和筆Echo及諾和筆5

衞生署今日（七月三日）接獲醫療儀器製造商諾和諾德香港有限公司通知，因潛在安全問題，正從批發商、藥房、醫院及醫生回收共10個批次的胰島素注射筆「諾和筆Echo」及「諾和筆5」（圖片詳見網址）。使用受影響儀器的病人應盡快安排更換胰島素筆芯架。

　　諾和諾德公布，上述兩種儀器部分批次的胰島素筆芯架在接觸某些化學物（如清潔劑）後，可能破裂或斷裂。接受胰島素治療的糖尿病人如使用上述儀器，應更換胰島素筆芯架。受影響批次如下：

儀器	香港受影響批次
諾和筆Echo	EVG6823-6、FVG8413-6
諾和筆5	DVG1930-1、EVG1027-2、EVG1125-2、EVG2296-1、FVG8655-2、FVG8656-1、FVG8659-3、FVG8888-1

　　製造商初步調查發現，受影響批次的胰島素筆芯架所用的新塑料，接觸某些化學物後可能會變弱。製造商已更換筆芯架物料，作為預防措施。

　　衞生署發言人說：「胰島素筆芯架一旦破裂或斷裂，可導致注射較預期劑量少的胰島素予糖尿病人，或會引致高血糖。病人如出現劇渴、尿頻、疲倦、脫水、呼吸帶果味或食慾不振等病徵，應立即求醫。」

　　根據本地供應商的資料，受影響批次已有74支「諾和筆Echo」及超過8 000支「諾和筆5」供應予本地市場。除向批發商、藥房、醫院及醫生回收外，使用受影響儀器的病人應到網上登記（www.novonordisk.com.hk 或www.novonordisk.com），或聯絡本地供應商的客戶服務，以領取不受影響的胰島素筆芯架。供應商已設立熱線（2387 8555）及電郵（HK-enquiry@novonordisk.com）供客戶查詢及通報不良事件。

　　發言人補充：「署方會提醒公私營醫院及相關醫學團體有關回收及更換通知，並會與本地供應商聯繫跟進工作。署方至今沒有接獲與上述儀器有關的不良事件。」

　　發言人說：「市民使用醫療儀器後如有疑問或不適，應徵詢醫護人員的意見。」

Health Column by our Council Member - Dr Antony Fu

Headline Daily on 30 June 2017

醫生話你知——孩子身高
傅振祥兒科專科醫生

http://news.stheadline.com/dailynews/headline_news_detail_columnist.asp?id=413492&section_name=wtt&kw=11

Coming HKSPEM Activity

Clinical Meeting

Date: 15th June 2017 (Thursday)

Time: 18:00 – 18:30 (Light Refreshment) 18:30 – 20:00 (Clinical Meeting)

Venue: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Block M, Queen Elizabeth Hospital 

1. A Baby with hypercalcaemia and A Child with Undescended testes 
Speaker: Dr. Priscilla Lo (United Christian Hospital)

2. Sharing session from APPES Fellows School 2016 
Speaker: Dr. Mandy Man (Tuen Mun Hospital)

HKSPEM Guest Lecture - Update in Hypoparathyroidism

26th May 2017 (Friday)

Time: 18:00 – 18:30 (Light Refreshment); 18:30 – 19:30 (Lecture)
Venue: Room 2, G/F, Block M, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Speaker: Dr. Michael Levine
Medical Director, Center for Bone Health
Division Chief of Endocrinology and Diabetes
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA

I believe everyone is amazed by his expertise in bone and minerals!