Medical education in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese (Chinese: 香港華人西醫書院) was founded in 1887 by the London Missionary Society, with its first graduate (in 1892) being Sun Yat-sen. Sun following the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, which changed China from an empire to a republic, became president of China.
University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Education The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine Hong Kong Polytechnic University Faculty of Health and Social Sciences School of Professional Education and Executive Development Hong Kong Metropolitan University School of Nursing and Health Studies Hong Kong Baptist University School of Chinese Medicine Tung Wah College Department of Nursing and Health Sciences Department of Rehabilitation and Social Sciences Department of Medical Science The intakes of various healthcare related Bachelor's programmes in Hong Kong are limited.
In 2017, the Licentiate Society, an independent, non-profit entity, formed to represent the LMCHK and to help meet their professional needs.
Upon successful completion of the intern year (PGY1), medical graduates are awarded a full registration, and can practice as general practitioners in either the public or private sector.
A trainee has to undergo one year of pre-registration internship and four to six years of supervised specialist training and pass in the exit examination or assessment held by Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, which is a statutory body tasked to organise, monitor, assess and accredit all medical and dental specialist trainings in Hong Kong to uphold high professional standard of medical / dental specialists.
The pass rate of the FHKAM is similar to that of the Royal College exams, at around 20-60% depending on specialty.
Under the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, there are 15 colleges offering 73 specialties:[22] Promotion to a further post, e.g.
Before the new policy, it was not unusual to see public doctors remaining as 'Medical Officers' more than 10 years after obtaining their specialist qualifications.
The purpose of the programme is to encourage practising doctors to keep themselves up-to-date on current developments in medical practice so as to maintain a high professional standard.
Despite that, postgraduates are increasing in number in local medical schools, now amounting to one fourth of the entire student population.
However, graduate entry students may be permitted to enter into the second year of medical school based on their previous major.
