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| IMPORTANT REMINDER: Please pay your annual subscription fee as soon as possible and join the BGM/Scientific Meeting on 6 May 1999 in Sheraton Hotel. Thanks. |
Dear Members,
In less than 6 weeks' time, the present Council will complete their terms of office for 97-99. It is timely for us to take stock of the business of the Society in the last two years so that we can reflect on our past efforts and then conceptualise our tactics to welcome the new millennium which is only 9 months away.
With the downturn of Hong Kong economy since the "Asian financial crisis" in October 1997, it is anticipated that sponsorships for hosting scientific meetings will not be so easy to come by as before. To maintain this very popular and important CME activity, your Society will actively seek to work even more closely with fellow societies/associations with related interest to organise joint functions. Members should have received an invitation to attend a seminar on osteoporosis co-organised with the Hong Kong Society for the Study of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction. Preparation is also underway to conduct a Workshop in Perinatology with the Hong Kong Society of Neonatal Medicine in June-July.
The Editorial Board of the Hong Kong Journal of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Midwifery has now been formed (please see list of editors on page 2). Members are encouraged to submit articles for consideration of publication in your own Journal. Details of Instruction for Authors will be sent to you later. The inaugural issue is schedule to be printed by July this year. We thank Wyeth (HK) Ltd for participating as the sole sponsor of the first two issue of our Journal. The Medi Communications Ltd has been appointed as our publisher. The executive members of the Editorial Board from your Society and the Hong Kong Midwives Association will be working hard in the coming months to ensure the Journal will arrive at your desk on schedule.
In collaboration with the Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Hong Kong Tourist Association, the bidding document for hosting the FIGO Congress in 2006 has been completed and sent to the Congress Bureau last month. Bidding documents from other competing countries are now being reviewed by FIGO. A field visit to Hong Kong will be conducted by members of the Bureau in later half of this year. Members may be interested to know that our local Preliminary Organising Committee is headed by Professor PC Ho as the Chairman with Dr. LC Ho as Treasurer and myself as Secretary. Professor Tony Chung is Chairman of the Scientific Committee. Dr. Vivian Wong is Chairman of PR/ Promotion/Marketing Committee and Dr. Joseph Woo is the Chairman of the Social/Hospitality Committee. Other Committee members include Dr. Dominic Li, Dr. Leung Wing Cheung and representatives from Hong Kong Tourist Association--Ms Tina Cheng and Ms Margaret Leung. If you have any suggestions which can help with the bidding process, please do not hesitate to let me know and make this major project a successful one for Hong Kong.
A new website has been specially created for the bid. This is at: http://www.medicine.org.hk/ogshk/figocongress2006.
Please check it out if you are interested.
To better serve our community, your Society has conducted a series of health education talks. Thanks to all those members who volunteer as speakers. All these talks are well attended and well received by the public. The telephone hotline of the Society is also in operation (telephone number 25998333) and public can listen to health information over the phone. Your Vice President, Dr. Dominic Li, is closely monitoring the operation of the hotline and will re-evaluate the logistics in 2 months' time. The draft of an information booklet on menopausal health is now being examined by the Council for publication.
Looking ahead, I strongly believe that our Society can continue to success-fully fulfil its present role in the 21st century and celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2001. The publication of its own Journal will further enhance its image and identity. I would like to see our Society to adopt an even more assertive approach towards public education on all aspects of women's health and serve as an information resource "centre" for the community. For those who would like to help steer the way, you will find the nomination form for the Council 1999-2001 enclosed in this newsletter useful. For those who would like to contribute in "the usual manner", kindly be reminded to send in your annual registration fee and give your Society a financial boost.
Do look forward to see you all at the Biennial General Meeting on 6th May.
Your President,
Lawrence Tang.
Editorial Board of the Hong Kong Journal of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Midwifery
| Chief Editor: | LCH Tang Valerie Levy |
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| Deputy Editors: | DFH Li Manbo Man |
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| Executive Editors: | Sylvia Fung SK Lam Catherine Siu |
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| Editors: | AMZ Chang Robert Chin T Chung A Ghosh C Haines FWL Hau PC Ho T Lao Edward Loong |
H Ngan M Rogers G Tang LC Wong YF Wong J Woo WSB Yeung SK Yuen PM Yuen |
| Overseas Editors: | Clement Chan FY Chan TC Li HK Ma Felix Wong Mavis Kirham |
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| Publisher: | Medi Communication Ltd | |
| Editorial Address: | 221-226 Gloucester Road D1 13/F Hyde Centre Hong Kong |
As all of your may notice, there was not many scientific meetings in the first quarter of 1999. Due to the economic downturn, many companies are not willing to sponsor scientific meeting. As spelled out by the President, we will try explore new sponsors and to jointly organise meeting will related Societies such as the Society of Neonatal Medicine etc. The last scientific meeting was held in conjunction with the Society for the Study of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Reproduction on 29th March 1999 in Great Eagle Hotel. The speaker was Professor John P. Bilezikian, who delivered an excellent lecture on the "New paradigm for Prevention of Osteoporosis". Our next scientific meeting cum BGM will be held on 6th May 1999 in Sheraton Hotel and all members are cordially invited to attend both functions. Cocktail will start at 6 pm followed by BGM (6:30 to 7:30 pm), dinner (7:30 to 8:30 pm) and lecture (8:30 to 9:30 pm). Professor Henry Kitchener from Manchester will deliver a lecture on the Management of Cervical Cancer. The venue and dinner are generously sponsored by Mead Johsnon Nutritionals.
Other scientific meeting under preparation included (preliminary data only):
| 1 June 1999 | Talk on a new bone sparing drug -- Eli Lily Co mid |
| July 99 | Talk on female urology in conjunction with Continence Society -- Upjohn Co |
| 29 July 99 | Talk on HRT Dr. Morris Notelovitz President Emeritus Women's Medical and Diagnostic Centre, Gainesville, Florida, USA-- Swire Loxley |
In November 1998, the Society has jointly organised a meeting with Society of Neonatal Medicine on Group B Streptococcal Infection. Dr. Wong Hong Soo, Consultant of Princess Margaret Hospital, has kindly summarised her talk and was enclosed in the appendix.
The Society was regularly invited to give talk to public and any members who is interested are welcome to contribute. Please give your name to the Honorary Secretary.
In the coming Mother Day (May 8-9), the Society will organise a small exhibition in the Kowloon City Plaza on menopausal health. Any member is welcome to join.
The annual subscription fee for 1999 is now due. Please prepare a cheque of HK$400 (cheque in favour of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Hong Kong) and send to Dr. Catherine Siu, Room 710, Hang Shing Building, 363-373 Nathan Road, Kowloon. Please write down your name, address and phone number on the back of your cheque and make sure the spelling of the O&G Society is correct. For those life members and those members who have already paid the 1999 annual fee do not need to take any action. For all those who have not paid, please send in your cheque at your earliest convenience. The financial well being of the Society depends on all of your support.
7th world congress of gynaecological endocrinology,Buenos Aires,Argentina
25-28.4.1999
Ana Juan Congresos
Sarmiento 1562-4 F, 1042 Buenos
Aires, Argentina
Tel: +54 1 384 6411
Fax: +54 1 382 6703
8th annual congress of the ISGE
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
25-28.4.1999
Dr. T Tulandi c/o Ms Cindy Platt
Royal Victoria Hospital, Dept O&G,
Women's Pavillon F4.29, 687 Pine
Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec
Fax: +1 514 843 1678
10th World Congress on Human
Reproduction, Salvador, Brazil
4-8.5.1999
CEPARH Rua Caetano Moura
35 Federação 40210-341
Salvador-Bahia-Brazil
Tel: (55-71) 243 5173
Fax: (55-71) 243 9153
11th World International Meeting of Gynaecological Oncology of the European Society of Gyn Oncology
Budapest, Hungary
8-12.5. 1999
PRIMED-X Kft, PO Box 46
1301 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: +36 1 4290316/7
Fax: +36 1 4290318
11th World Congress on IVF and Human Reproduction Genetics
Sydney, Australia
9-14.5.99
Conference Action P/L
Level 10, 33 Berry Street,
North Sydney, NSW 2060
Australia
Tel: +61 299568333
Fax: +61 299565154
ACOG Annual Medical Meeting
Philadelphia, USA
15-19.5.1999
ACM Manager
American College of O&G
409 12th Street SW
Washington DC 20024, USA
Tel: +1 202 863 2460
The International Confederation of Midwives 25th Triennial Congress
Manila, Philippines
22-26.5.99
25th ICM Triennial Congress
Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines Inc.
Pinaglabana corner Ejercito Streets
San Juan, Metro Manila
PO Box No SJPO
The Philippines
Fax: +63 2705335
4th Course in Advanced Gyn
Laparoscopic Surgery-Focus on
Endometriosis, Singapore
3-4.6.1999 (*)
Dept of O&G,
National University Hospital,
Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore
Tel: +65 779 4753
Fax: +65 772 4267
5th International Symposium on Intrapartum Surveillance
Stockholm, Sweden
13-15.6.1999
Dept of O&G,
South Hospital 118 83
Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 616 2616
Fax: +46 8 616 2640
Third International Congress on Microendoscopy in O&G
Leeds, UK 17-18.6.1999
CRMCO, Congress House
65 West Drive, Cheam, Sutton
Surrey SM2 7NB, UK
Tel: +44 0 181 661 0877
Fax: +44 0 181 661 9036
3rd Australian Menopause Society Congress-Menopause in different cultures
27-30.6.99 (*)
Cairns, Queensland,
Australia Intermedia Convention & Event
Management PO Box 1280
(11/97 Castelmaine St)
Milton Qld 4064 Australia
Tel: +61 0 73369 0477
Fax: +61 07 3369 1512
5th International Congress on Cell Biology and Reproduction
Cambridge UK (*)
1-3 July 1999
PO Box 3219
Barnes London SW13 9XR UK
Tel: +44 181 741 1311
Fax: +44 181 741 0611
1st World Congress of Controversies in O&G and Infertility
Geneva, Switzerland
29.7-1.8.1999
PO Box 50006
Tel Aviv 61500
Tel: +972 3 5140000
Fax: +972 3 5140077
Endosurgery and minimal invasion (*)
8th Congress of the European Society
for Gynaecological Endoscopy ESGE
16-18.9.99
Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Convention bureau,
8th ESGE, PO Box 6911, SE-102 39
Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46 87361500
Fax: +46 834 8441
XIV Congress of the European Association of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians,
Granada, Spain
29.9-2.10.1999
H&R Consulting, Jorge Juan,
34-1O 28001 Madrid,
Spain
Tel: +34 91 435 2228
Fax: +34 91 578 2354
4th International Scientific Meeting of
RCOG. Women's Health into the new millennium
4-6.10.99 (*)
Cape Town, South Africa
Conference Secretariat Global Conference
PO Box 44503
Claremont 7735
South Africa
Tel 27 21 762 8600
Fax 27 21 762 8606
9th International Menopause Society
World Congress on the Menopause (*)
Yokohama, Japan
17-21.10.99
c/o Simul International Inc
13-9 Araki-cho, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160 Japan
Tel: +81 3 32262822
Fax: +81 3 32262824
Kyoto Satellite Symposium of the
9th International Congress on Menopause
23.10.1999 (*)
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine,
Kawarmachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku,
Kyoto 602, Japan
Tel: +81 75 251 5560
Fax: +81 75 212 1265
31st International Congress on Patho-physiology of Pregnancy
Beijing, China (*)
28-30.10.1999
Dept of Foreign Relations Chinese Medical Association
42 Dongsi Xidajie
Beijing 100710,
China
Tel: +86 10 6525 0394
Fax: +86 10 6512 3754
10th World Congress of Cervical
Pathology and Colposcopy
Buenos Aires, Argentina
7-11.11.99
Congresos Internacionales SA
Moreno 584, 9th floor (1091)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: +54 1 3423216
Fax: +54 1 3310223
9th World Congress on Ultrasound in
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Buenos Aires, Argentina
14-18.11.1999
Juncal 2168-PB (1125)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: +54 1 824 6095
Fax: +54 1 824 7726
International Conference on Chinese
Sexology and Sexual Health Education
Bangkok, Thailand
24-30.11.1999 (*)
International Association of Chinese
Medical Specialists and Psychologists
85-25 Kendrick Place, Jamaica Estates
New York 11432, USA
Tel/Fax: +718 523 4523
2000
World Congress on Gynaecologic Endoscopy
Tel Aviv, Israel
26-29.3.2000
PO Box 500086
Tel Aviv 61500 Israel
Tel: +972 35140000
Fax: +972 35175674
The fetus as a patient Rome Italy
2-4.4.2000
2nd Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
University La Sapienza of Rome V. le Regina Elena,
324 00161 Rome Italy
Tel: +39 06 4460 484
Fax: +39 06 4469128
7th Biennial World Congress of Endometriosis.
London, UK
14-17.5.2000 (*)
Medical Conference Organisers Congress House,
65 West Drive Cheam, Sutton,
Surrey SM2 7NB, UK
Tel: +44 181 661 0877
Fax: +44 181 661 9036
XVIIth Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Singapore
9-14.7.2000
302 Orchard Road #16-01/02/03 Tong Building
Singapore 238862
Tel: +65 737 0275
Fax: +65 737 6430
13th World Congress on Medical Law
Helsinki, Finland
6-10.8.2000
Helsinki-Finland Congress Bureau
Fabianinkatu 4B11
FIN-00130 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358 96689540
Fax: +358 966895410
| XVI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics Washington, DC, USA (*) 3-8.9.2000 FIGO Secretariat 27 Sussex Place, Regents Park, London, NW1 4RG UK Tel: +44 171 723 2951 Fax: +44 171 258 0737 |
Gynaecological Endoscopy 2000
New technologies for the 3rd millennium (*)
9th Congress of the European Society for
Gynaecological Endoscopy ESGE
Paris, France
19-21.10.2000
(Expert Conference in Clermont-Ferand on 18.10.2000)
Secretariat: CONVERGENCES-GYNENDO 2000 120 avenue
Gambetta F-75020 Paris
Tel: +33 143 64 7777
Fax: +33 1 40310165