Important Notes to participants

Certificate

• A Certificate of Completion will be issued to participants after they have completed all the activities required by the course.

Dress Code

• Dress should be casual and comfortable during the course.
• Bringing a jacket / scarf is suggested to keep warm when necessary during the course.

Precautionary measures at the Academy Building in response to COVID-19
The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Academy) has been closely monitoring the latest developments of COVID-19. The health and wellbeing of all visitors and staff members remain the top priority of the Academy, including Hong Kong Jockey Club Innovative learning Centre for Medicine (ILCM).

• You are required to maintain personal hygiene, especially hand hygiene and cough etiquette and social distancing.

A series of precautionary measures have been introduced and reinforced at the Academy Building, following guidelines set by the Government and health authorities.

Food & Beverage Arrangement 

• Lunch will be provided for participants attending a full-day course every day.
• Please let us know if you have any food allergy /specific dietary habits.
• No drinking or eating is allowed during the learning activities.

Severe Weather Arrangement

• The Severe weather arrangement for the course is in Appendix II.

Location

• The course will be held at Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building,
  ​​​​​​​99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.

Map and nearby transportations:
https://www.hkam.org.hk/archive/images/premises/traffic.jpg

Walking route video from MTR Ocean Park Station:
https://www.hkam.org.hk/en/contact-us

Car Parking

• Car parking space reservation is not available. Provided you are a fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, you are entitled to use the car park on a first-come-first-served basis.

Confidentiality

• All participants are expected to sign a Confidentiality and Recording Agreement, and failure to do so for any reason may affect his / her participation in the course.
• It is mandatory for all students to join the BMEC WhatsApp group, the group is the main platform on sharing the latest information and announcement related to the course.

CME/CNE points accreditation

• CME/ CNE points have been accredited by the Colleges and institutions.
• CME points accreditation for Academy Fellow / Specialist
  • To complete your CME registration efficiently and securely during course days, please download the iCMECPD app BEFORE attending the course for CME registration. The iCMECPD leaflet is at Appendix III.
• CNE points accreditation for nurse participants
  • Participants are required to attend the whole course to receive the CNE points.

Remarks: The final accreditations will be at the discretion of individual colleges and institutions.

Consent to passing contact information to your Specialty Colleges
To enhance your simulation training skills as well as share your professional knowledge with other healthcare professionals, you, Fellows of respective Academy Specialty Colleges and specialist nurses may be invited to deliver trainings for respective specialty Colleges upon completion of the related/specific Train-the-trainer course. If you would like to opt-out of this measure, please let us know by replying email to: [email protected]

ILCM would transfer your contact information and courses attended to Specialty Colleges for the above-mentioned purposes, upon their official request.

General Arrangements Under Severe Weather Conditions

The HKJC ILCM will be closed and services will be suspended when Pre-no.8 Special Announcement, Typhoon Signal No.8 or above, and/or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued and/or in force. 

Details of the course arrangement under severe weather conditions are stated below:-

Note:
The participants will be contacted for possible rescheduling and/or alternative arrangements, subject to the availability and circumstances of the HKJC ILCM. Under any circumstances, the HKJC ILCM’s decision shall be deemed final.