Bad Weather Arrangement for Joint Specialty Fellowship Examination in Orthopaedic Surgery

Written examination

Cancellation/Postpone

1. Typhoon signal number 8 or above is announced
2. Black rainstorm signal is announced
3. Life threatening natural disaster as announced by Government
4. The examination will be postponed to the following day

Clinical examination

Cancellation/ Postpone

1. Typhoon signal number 8 or above is announced
2. Black rainstorm signal is announced
3. Life threatening natural disaster as announced by Government
4. Active community infectious diseases and visitors are not allowed in the hospital
5. If the above situation happened, the examination will be postponed
6. The examination will be as scheduled if black rainstorm warning / typhoon signal number 8 is cancelled by 6:00 am of the day of clinical examination

Viva examination

Cancellation/Postpone

1. Typhoon signal number 8 or above is announced
2. Black rainstorm signal is announced
3. Life threatening natural disaster as announced by Government
4. The examination will be postponed at the agreement with Edinburgh Assessors

Timing

Typhoon, black rainstorm or the natural disaster come within 3 hours from the start of examination, the examination will be cancelled or postponed.

** Please note that the postponed schedule will be announced at a later stage and the concerned candidates will be informed separately.