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President’s Speech at Conferment Ceremony 2023

Good afternoon, Prof. Gilberto Leung, Dr. the Honorable David Lam, Dr. Teresa Li, Dr. Law Chun Bon, Presidents and representatives from Sister Colleges, Fellows, Members, ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome you all to the conferment ceremony of our College this afternoon.

Congratulations:

Today is a very special day for our new Fellows. This is a very important milestone, and it signifies the beginning of the next phase of your career. May I take this opportunity to congratulate you, and on your behalf, thank your family, including your parents, your significant others and your children, for their unfailing support and encouragement; also thank your mentors, trainers and colleagues for their guidance; and thank the patients you have helped to manage, who have provided you with the training opportunity.

Chinese: 我代表香港病理學專科學院新院士多謝屋企人多年來嘅支持和包容,令他們現在可以成為香港病理學專科的新生力軍,為香港市民服務。希望你們在未來可以繼續支持他們,因為香港醫療界正面對許多的挑戰。

For those Members in the audience who have already passed our intermediate exam, I am sure it will be your turn very soon to come up here for your Fellowship conferment.

CME/CPD reminder and Genetic and Genomic Pathology:

To our new Fellows: Your future practice requires you to be competent in your field of practice. CME/CPD, continuing medical education/continuous professional development, is essential for your career development, and I believe Prof. Leung from the Academy will remind you again later.

Artificial Intelligence:

I am sure you have all heard a lot about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) in the news recently, especially regarding the recent appointment of the CEO of OpenAI. A.I. has been a hot topic for some time, and its development has been remarkable, particularly in the field of medicine, including pathology. While this topic can easily fill an entire week of seminars and lectures, I will just highlight a few key points here:

The Academy and the College have released a policy on using Large Language Models (LLM) such as ChatGPT in written assignments of specialist trainees. I would like to emphasize that our College policy on Large Language Models does not impede their use. On the contrary, we believe it is crucial for our trainees to understand the advantages and limitations of these applications and the importance of proper declaration of their usage. By the way, to ensure the originality, I have chosen not to utilize ChatGPT to draft this speech.

A number of my friends have expressed concerns about the impact of A.I. on the field of pathology. However, as a pathologist, I believe that A.I. should be seen as an opportunity rather than a challenge. I draw a parallel to the discussions we had about the impact of genetic and genomic pathology in the past. Initially, there was a perception that molecular diagnosis could replace a significant portion of our work. But over time, we realized the pivotal role pathologists play in this field, especially in the era of personalized medicine. The College has now integrated Genetic and Genomic Pathology into various training programmes. Similarly, A.I. can enhance our efficiency and efficacy as pathologists, streamlining our diagnostic processes. It is therefore crucial for us to embrace this technology and update our knowledge on its utilization. A.I. will be a promising tool in the future.

Faculty Development and Position Paper:

Speaking of the future, I had the honour of participating in the Tripartite Medical Education Conference and the Strategic Planning Retreat on Education and Training 2023, organized by the Academy earlier this year. The purpose of these events was to formulate actions for the future of postgraduate medical education. The Academy has published a position paper that clearly outlines the recommendations made in various areas, including Faculty Development, training based on competency-based medical education, and the implementation of train-the-trainers and train-the-examiners programs.

In line with the Academy’s directions, our College has recently revised our > and the logbooks to incorporate the new concept of workplace-based assessment. This marks our College’s initial step towards implementing competency-based medical education, aligning with Academy’s future direction. Our College is also actively planning to contribute to the development of training programmes for the Shenzhen-HK Medical Specialist Training Centre, giving full support for the Academy’s effort to strengthen our collaboration with the Shenzhen medical profession.

International Liaison of Pathology Presidents (ILPP) 2023:

I would also like to highlight the International Liaison of Pathology Presidents (ILPP) meeting that our College hosted last month. ILPP is a platform for interaction and exchange of ideas among various overseas Pathology Presidents from around the world, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Europe, Australia, Malaysia, United States, Canada and a representative from the World Health Organisation. During the two-day ILPP event, topics such as manpower shortage, professionalism and ethics, competency-based training, the adoption of digital pathology, the role of scientific officers and medical technologists, and so on, were all discussed. This ILPP has reaffirmed our unwavering commitment to maintaining international collaboration to advance the field of pathology, foster global sharing of ideas and knowledge, and collectively address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Young Fellows Chapter, Facebook and other Social Medias:

May I also take this opportunity to mention the Academy Young Fellows Chapter (YFC) and our College's active participation in it. I am honoured to have served as the first College representative in the Academy Young Fellows Chapter and as the inaugural Chairman of my College’s Young Fellows Chapter. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof. Gilberto Leung and Prof. Lau Chak Sing for establishing the Academy YFC, which provides an excellent platform for Fellows from various sister Colleges to work and collaborate together.

To further engage our young fellows, we actively update our Facebook page. I invite you to come visit us on Facebook, give us “likes” and leave some comments. I have also created my personal Facebook and Instagram accounts, where you can learn more about my College responsibilities in the days to come.

About dinner:

This year, our College is finally able to host our Annual Dinner after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, due to a sister College hosting her AGM and Conferment Ceremony on the same day, some of our guests may not be able to attend. We encourage our College Fellows, Members and Associates to stay for the T.B. Teoh Foundation Lecture on “Everything Immunology, from diagnosis to treatment” by Prof. Lau Chak Sing, followed by the Annual Dinner. Let's enjoy this long-awaited event after its cancellation in the past few years due to COVID-19.

Lastly, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have contributed to the preparation of this event. It has been a lot of hard work, as always. I wish everyone the best in the days to come.

President: Dr MAK Siu Ming

Dr MAK Siu Ming

President

25 November 2023

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Trainee Presentation Session 2022

Trainee Presentation Session 2022

Venue: Pao Yue Kong Auditorium, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building
Time: 26 Nov 2022 12:00 pm - 16:00 pm

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2022 TPS Abstract Book in pdf


Introduction

Dr. YAU Tsz Wai Derek

12:00 - 12:10


Platform Oral Presentation

12:10 - 13:40


Dr. CHAN Aden Ka-yin

Combinations of single gene biomarkers can precisely stratify 1,028 adult gliomas for prognostication


Dr. LI Wai Yan Jamilla

Unsupervised Machine Learning for Flow Cytometric Data Analysis in T-lymphoblastic leukaemia Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) Monitoring


Dr. LEE Chung Ho Anson

Direct Detection of Extended-spectrum b-lactamases (CTX-M) from Blood Cultures by NG-Test CTX-M MULTI Immunochromatographic Assay


Dr. LAM Tony

A case of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presenting with sudden death at age of 55 days


Dr. TSEUNG Sik-Bit Jeremiah

Tiletamine as an emerging ketamine analogue of abuse: case series of acute poisonings in local Hong Kong population


Dr. LOONG Chi Wang Thomson

Paediatric type mesothelioma with ALK translocation: A case report


Poster Presentation

13:40 - 15:25


Dr. LING Cheuk Nam

Lipoprotein glomerulopathy with ApoE Kyoto mutation in an asymptomatic Chinese male patient: a case report

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Dr. TSANG Cheuk Ho

Primary T-cell lymphoma of the central nervous system mimicking a brain abscess

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Dr. TSANG Chui San Zara

Multiple chorangiomas of placenta: a case report

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Dr. LUNG Chee Heng Cheryl

Intracranial mesenchymal tumour: case report of a rare intracranial tumour with angiomatoid fibrous histiocytoma-like features and FET::CREB fusion

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Dr. LAU Cheuk Hei Derek

Extragastrointestinal GIST present as vaginal mass in a 57 year old female: a case report

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Dr. FONG Nga Yee Katie

A case report of Macrophage Activation Syndrome associated with adult-onset Still's disease

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Dr. YIU Sze Wan Rachel

Rewriting the future of newborns with a newly treatable rare disease

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Dr. HO Tin Wai Elson

EBV-negative fibrin-associated large B-cell lymphoma arising in thyroid hyperplastic nodule

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Dr. LI Yuk Wah

A Case of Atypical Kawasaki Disease: Sudden Death of a 9-Year-Old Child with Ruptured Coronary Artery Aneurysm

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Dr. HO Cheuk Lam

Mesonephric remnants with epididymis-like morphology in a postmenopausal woman with endometrial carcinoma - A case report and review of the literature

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Dr. LEUNG HO Wai

Reliability of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis clinical research network and steatosis activity fibrosis histological scoring systems

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Dr. LI Xin

Risk factors for slow viral decline in COVID-19 patients during the 2022 Omicron wave

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Dr. MOK Ka Kin

A case of Coronary Fibromuscular dysplasia

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Dr. WONG Yuen Sze Sivia

Carcinosarcoma of gallbladder: a case report

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Dr. CHEUNG Yee Ting

Glycerol intoxication mimicking toxic alcohol ingestion: A case report

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Dr. WONG Ho Yan

Sudden/Unattended deaths due to diabetic ketoacidosis in Hong Kong

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Dr. WONG Tak Siu

Tenosynovial giant cell tumor of temporomandibular joint – A case report with literature review

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Dr. YEUNG Ka Pik Vivian

Mast Cell Leukaemia: A Case Report

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Dr. YUEN Wing Nam

Endometrial Biopsy with Non-neoplastic Signet-Ring Cells: Potential Pitfall in Diagnosis

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Judges Meeting and Words from Judges

15:25 - 15:40


Announcement of Prize and Certificate Presentation

15:40 - 15:55


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