Young Fellows

Establishment of YFC

It is with great pleasure that I announce the Young Fellows Committee of The Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons (the "College") was established this year, through the support of the Immediate Past President, Professor Peter K.Y. CHIU, the President, Professor Patrick S.H. YUNG, and the Executive Council of the College. It was recognized that the needs of Young Fellows within the College had not been always fully met, and a working group was established under the leadership of Dr. SH WAN during the Presidency of Professor Peter K.Y. CHIU to explore this, which led to the establishment of this Committee.

All Fellows of the College under the age of 40 are considered to be Young Fellows. The objectives of this Committee are to provide a conduit between Young Fellows and the College, to promote professional standards amongst Young Fellows, and to help Young Fellows for professional practice in academic development, practice management and professional skills.

I am honoured and delighted to serve as the first Chairman of the Young Fellows Committee. With the help of 8 other committee members across different clusters in Hong Kong, I hope we can provide a forum for Young Fellows to meet and discuss issues of their career, support for career development, and a channel through which Young Fellows can communicate to the College. We will be sending out a survey to you all shortly and please let us know your views on how the College can be more relevant to your needs.

Finally, I am pleased to announce that the College Council has approved of a new Travelling Sponsorship that will be available to Young Fellows. You are welcome to apply for the 1st round of Travelling Sponsorship for proposed events that will take place between 1 October 2017 and 31 March 2018. The closing deadline is 30 June 2017 (Friday). The regulations and application guidelines as well as the application form are attached with this email. The completed application form and the related documentations should be submitted to the Secretariat Office to the attention of the Chair of Young Fellows Committee. The successful applicants will be notified 1 month before the proposed event. I hope that this can be the first of many initiatives the Committee can bring about on behalf of the Young Fellows in the near future.

I look forward to the support and views from all of you, and hope we shape the future of our College together.

Best wishes,

Dr. KWAN Kenny Yat-hong

Committee members of YFC

Members 2023-2024

Academic Travel Subsidy for Young Fellows

The subsidy for young fellows provided by the Young Fellows Committee of the Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons is now open for application.

Applications are open all year round and the closing deadline is 31 December each year. The sponsorship is up to a value of HK$4,000 for each successful applicant.

Please click to download the Application form, Regulations and Application Guidelines.

The completed application form and the required documentations should be submitted to the Secretariat Office to the attention of the Chair of Young Fellows Committee.

Travelling Sponsorship for Young Fellows

The HKCOS Travelling Sponsorship for Young Fellows was established by the Young Fellows Committee to encourage further education after the Fellowship Examination in Orthopaedic Surgery. The Sponsorships have 2 selection rounds per year, and it is up to the value of HK$15,000 per round. Applications are open all-round year.

Please click to download the Application form, Regulations and Application Guidelines.

The completed application form and the required documentations should be submitted to the Secretariat Office to the attention of the Chair of Young Fellows Committee.

The Committee is pleased to announce that the following fellows succeed to receive the award of sponsorship.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

The Inaugural Event organized by the Young Fellows Committee of The Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held on 30 October 2017 (Monday).

Details

HKCOS Career talk on Orthopaedics & Traumatology (11-12 Nov 2020)

On 11/11/2020 and 12/11/2020, Young Fellows Committee and Orthopaedic Student Group Committee joined hands to host two back-to-back virtual online programs for HKU and CUHK medical students, delivering 8 talks on orthopaedic training and examinations, as well as career pathways in public, academic and private practices. The event was well attended by students from both universities.

Speakers:
Dr. Paul A. Koljonen, Dr. Michael Tse, Dr. Stephen Chung, Dr. Eric Lam, Dr. Yau Wai Pan (11/11/2020)
Dr. Michael Mak, Dr. Sheung Wai Law, Dr. Samuel Ling, Dr. Clara Wong, Prof. Patrick Yung (12/11/2020)

Videos of the events are available in the links below:
- 11/11/2020
- 12/11/2020 (Part 1)
- 12/11/2020 (Part 2)

HKCOS Insurance and Medical Indemnities for Orthopaedics and Traumatology (16 Dec 2020)

On 16/12/2020 , Young Fellows Committee host an online program for both private and public hospital orthopaedic trainees and specialists, to help O&T doctors better understand what is safe orthopaedic practice, and what are the pitfalls leading to malpractice and medicolegal problems. The event was well attended by orthopaedic trainees and specialists from both private and public hospitals.

Speakers:
Prof. Shekhar Kumta, Dr. Wing Yuk Ip, Medical Protection Society (MPS), Medical Professional Protection Scheme (MPPS), AON.

Videos of the events are available in the links below:
- 16/12/2020

 

Beach Clean Up

HKCOS Young Fellow Committee Careers Talk Summer (29th July 2023)

51 Participants with 5 Invited Guest Speakers!

HKCOS Young Fellow Committee Webinar Series 2024:
Overseas Orthopaedic Practice – Experience sharing and updates
(13th January 2024)

109 Participants with 5 Invited Guest Speakers! Runtime 212 minutes!

HKCOS YFC Webinar Series 2024:
Introduction to Medical Protection Services in Hong Kong.
What happens when complains arise – process and logistics
(8th June 2024)

Enquiry

If there is any enquiry about Young Fellows Committee, please send e-mail to hkcos@hkcos.org.hk