10 November 2022 (Thu)
19:00–20:30 HKT

As international travel gradually resumes, Hong Kong needs to prepare against the ongoing outbreak of monkeypox in multiple non-endemic countries. The World Health Organization recommends surveillance, contact-tracing, and judicious vaccination in this public health emergency. This CME webinar discusses the lessons learned in the US over the last five months and elaborates on our next steps.

Monkeypox control: US experience in vaccination and treatment

Prof Peter V. CHIN-HONG
Professor of Medicine, Health Division of Infectious Diseases, University of California San Francisco 

Preparedness and response plan for monkeypox in Hong Kong

Dr AlbertAU

Dr AU Ka Wing Albert
Principal Medical & Health Officer (Epidemiology), Department of Health, Hong Kong

 

Q&A session

Moderators

Dr TSANG Tak Yin Owen

Dr Owen T. Y. TSANG
Medical Director, Hospital Authority Infectious Disease Centre, Hong Kong

19072022 Andrew

Dr WONG Tin Yau Andrew
Hon. Consultant, Infectious Disease Centre and Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong

Accreditors Points (Max) Group / Category
College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 1.5
Hong Kong College of Community Medicine 1
Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine 1.5 Passive
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians 2 Cat A
Hong Kong College of Pathologists 1.5
Hong Kong College of Physicians 1.5 Passive
Hong Kong College of Radiologists 1.5 Cat B
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong 1.5
The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists 1.5 Passive
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians 2 Cat 5.2
The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists 1 Cat 2.2
The Hong Kong Medical Association (MCHK CME) 1.5

Notes

  • This webinar is open to all healthcare professionals and is conducted in English.
  • 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.

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