31 October (Tue)
18.30-20.00 HKT

As Hong Kong’s population ages, medical practitioners face increasing responsibilities related to mental capacity assessments, not only for the wellbeing of their patients but also to steer clear of legal pitfalls. While there is rising interest in legal instruments such as the Will, Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA), and Advance Directive (AD), their adoption remains limited. This webinar dives deep into the intricacies of mental capacity assessments from medical and legal perspectives.

Organisers:

  • Association of Private Medical Specialists of Hong Kong
  • MIP Care Resources Connect — Hong Kong’s first charitable organization dedicated to the needs of Mentally Incapacitated Persons (MIP) or persons lacking decision-making ability

1. Assessing Mental Capacity: Principles, Prevalence, and Procedure

JessLeung

Dr LEUNG Lam Ming Jess
Specialist in Psychiatry

2. Armchair Discussion: the Role of the Lawyer and the Doctor; the Right Assessor; and Pitfalls to Avoid

JessLeung

Dr LEUNG Lam Ming Jess
Specialist in Psychiatry

OliviaLeung

Ms LEUNG Sui Ming Olivia
Partner, Stephen Lo & P. Y. Tse, Solicitors

3. Q&A Session

1. Assessing Mental Capacity: Principles, Prevalence, and Procedure

JessLeung

Dr LEUNG Lam Ming Jess
Specialist in Psychiatry

2. Armchair Discussion: the Role of the Lawyer and the Doctor; the Right Assessor; and Pitfalls to Avoid

JessLeung

Dr LEUNG Lam Ming Jess
Specialist in Psychiatry

OliviaLeung

Ms LEUNG Sui Ming Olivia
Partner, Stephen Lo & P. Y. Tse, Solicitors

3. Q&A Session

Moderated by

WendyLo

Dr LO Wendy Wan Ching
Specialist in Family Medicine

FelxChan

Prof CHAN Hon Wai Felix
Specialist in Geriatric Medicine

Moderated by

WendyLo

Dr LO Wendy Wan Ching
Specialist in Family Medicine

FelxChan

Prof CHAN Hon Wai Felix
Specialist in Geriatric Medicine

Preparatory Material: Participants are strongly advised to complete the online CME course “Assessing Mental Capacity for Advance Directive” (77 mins) before joining the webinar. Access to the course will be emailed upon registration.

Accreditation

Notes

  • This webinar is open to all healthcare professionals and is conducted in Cantonese.
  • The webinar will be held via Zoom. Login details will be emailed to you in 5 minutes when you register online.
  • CME application is in progress, details of which will be posted on this webpage in due course. To facilitate CME registration, please register with your FULL NAME and show your registered name during the webinar.

Enquiry: +852 3893 6222  (WhatsApp message/call)

Supported by