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The Hong Kong Society for Infectious Diseases
Seventeenth Annual Scientific Meeting
16 March 2013, Eaton Smart, Hong Kong
Programme
13:30 – 14:15
Registration
14:15 – 14:20
WELCOMING SPEECH
Dr. Thomas Man-kit So, President of the Hong Kong Society for Infectious Diseases
SYMPOSIUM I
Chairpersons: Prof. Nelson Lai-shun Lee and Dr. Thomas Man-kit So
14:20 – 15:00
Optimizing care pathways in invasive fungal disease: new evidence and experience
Prof. Johan Maertens
Associate Professor of Hematology, the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
15:00 – 15:40
Novel therapy on Hepatitis C
Prof. Paul V Desomnd
Associate Professor, University of Melbourne and Director, Department of Gastroenterology, St
Vincent's Hospital, Australia
15:40 – 15:55
Panel Discussion
15:55 – 16:20
Coffee Break / Exhibition / Annual General Meeting
16:20 – 17:00
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR PRESENTATIONS
Chairperson: Dr. Bonnie Chun-kwan Wong
16:20 – 16:40
Promoting catch-up pneumococcal vaccination in preschool children
Dr. Johnny Yick-chun Chan, Specialist in Paediatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital
16:40 – 17:00
Candidaemia: the Hong Kong scene
Dr. Elsa Sin-yue Wong, Specialist in Infectious Diseases, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern
Hospital
SYMPOSIUM II
Chairpersons: Dr.Wilson Lam and Dr. Andrew Tin-yau Wong
17:00 – 17:40
Drug resistance and management of pneumococcal disease
Dr. Charles Feldman
Professor of Pulmonology, Chief Physician and Head, Pulmonology Division, Carlotte Maxeke
Johannesburg Academic Hospital and University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
17:40 – 18:20
Evolution of Pneumococcal Disease Prevention
Prof. Ivan Hung
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong
18:20 – 18:35
Panel Discussion
18:35 – 18:45
CLOSING SPEECH / PRESENTATION OF BEST FREE PAPER AWARD
Dr. Thomas Man-kit So, President of the Hong Kong Society for Infectious Diseases
18:45 – 21:00
Chinese Dinner
Disclaimer:
Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure that all aspects of the meeting announced will take place as scheduled, the Organizing Committee
reserves the right to make changes at any time should the need arise.
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