刀 The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong 緣NEWSLETTER CUTTING EDGE 25 th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION 廿 五 週 年 特 別 號 www.cshk.org CUTTING EDGE Cutting Edge: theOfficial Newsletterof the CSHK, SINCE 1994! his issue of Cutting Edge is a special Every effort has been attempted in order to keep edition for the celebration of the the information complete, by searching through 25th Anniversary of the CSHK. We boxes of dusty files, interviewing busy people Tbelieve that it is a golden opportunity for us who might know something, matching the rusty to reminisce the history of CSHK in different photos to the correct event. Nevertheless, if you aspects in the past two and half decades. find some of the information showed in this issue However, the mission is proven to be a difficult are missing or faulty, please accept my apology. one if not impossible. So much information is You are more than welcome to let us know the missing and incomplete, or at least they are correct information, if you think you know hiding somewhere. People’s memories on some something. facts are fading. As usual, it is always hard to gather all the articles to publish on time ……. ! Some facts about our Cutting Edge The first issue was published in April 1994 , more than 20 years ago! The Chief Editors over the years: Dr Man-hei Dr Samuel Dr Angus Dr Cliff Dr Chad SHIU Po-yin KWOK Chi-wai CHAN Chi-chiu CHUNG Cheuk-wa TSE (from year 1994 (from year 1996 (from year 2000 (from year 2005 (from year 2011 to year 1995) to year 1999) to year 2004) to 2010) to current) 1 CUTTING EDGE Evolution of the front page Since 2013, full page 1994-2005, the early photo is used version were only on cover page words and no pictures! This was the first issue of Cutting Edge published in April 1994 2006-2012, photo covers half of page Editorial Board Members Year 1994-1995 Editor : Dr Man-hei SHIU Editorial Board Members : Dr Siu-ping HUI, Dr James ST HWANG, Dr Walter WK KING, Prof. Arthur KC LI, Dr Michael KW LI, Dr Chun-yin WATT, Prof. William WEI, Dr Kwok-kee WONG Year 1996-1999 Editor : Dr Samuel P Y KWOK Editorial Board Members : Prof. Sydney SC CHUNG, Prof. Sheung-tat FAN, Dr Siu-ping HUI, Dr James ST HWANG, Dr Walter WK KING, Prof. Joseph WY LAU, Dr Heng-tat LEONG, Prof. Arthur KC LI, Dr Michael KW LI, Dr Man-hei SHIU, Prof. William WEI, Dr Kwok-kee WONG, Dr Andrew WC YIP Year 2000-2004 Editor : Dr Angus C W CHAN Editorial Board Members : Prof. Stephen WK CHENG, Prof. Sydney SC CHUNG, Prof. Sheung-tat FAN, Dr James ST HWANG, Dr Walter WK KING, Prof. Paul BS LAI, Dr David TY LAM, Prof. Joseph WY LAU, Dr Heng-tat LEONG, Prof. Arthur KC LI, Dr Michael KW LI, Dr Andrew WC YIP Year 2005-2010 Editor : Dr Cliff C C CHUNG Editorial Board Members : Dr Sharon WW CHAN, Dr Michael CW CHENG, Dr Michelle WY CHENG, Dr Hester CHEUNG, Prof. Kent-man CHU, Dr SK CHU, Dr Ronald PK HO, Dr TL KWAN, Dr Ava KWONG, Dr David TY LAM, Dr Hung LAU, Dr William CS MENG, Prof. Ronnie TP POON, Dr Florence YM SIK, Dr Wing-tai SIU, Dr Chad CW TSE, Dr James CH WONG Year 2011-current Editor : Dr Chad C W TSE Editorial Board Members : Dr KC CHAN, Dr Ricky WK CHAN, Dr Sharon WW CHAN, Dr Michael CW CHENG, Dr Hester CHEUNG, Dr SK CHU, Dr Weida DAY, Dr Ronald PK HO, Dr Ava KWONG, Dr Jane CY LAU, Dr Edgar YK LAU, Dr YM LEE, Dr Michael WY LEUNG, Dr Dennis CK NG, Dr Calvin SH NG, Dr Ada TL NG, Dr WT SIU, Dr Alfred CC WONG, Dr James CH WONG, Dr Simon KH WONG 2 CUTTING EDGE CONTENTS 1-2 Editorial 4-28 Congratulatory Remarks 29-31 History of the Formation of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong P.47-52 P.53 33-34 Message from the President 35-36 Message from the Censor-in-Chief 37-38 Message from the Honorary Secretary 39-44 Six Specialty Boards “A Letter to P.55-64 the Future Chairman of my Specialty Board after 25 years” Cardiothoracic Surgery General Surgery Neurosurgery P.65-66 P.67-69 Paediatric Surgery Plastic Surgery Urology 45-46 Management Structure of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong 47-52 Spotlight on “Timeline on the P.71-72 History and Formation of the College” 53 What Do You Know about the College Mace? 尋找完美的樹 54 Learn more about the 25th 當我們下次在林中散步時，可試試能否能找到 Anniversary Logo and Slogan 一棵完美的樹。完美的樹是怎樣的呢？我想它 有以下條件：樹幹需畢直向上生長；所有樹枝都 55-64 Topic on Film “Silver Jubilee 完整，沒有斷枝或枯枝；全部的葉片皆是全綠葉， Celebration” 沒有任何一片呈枯黃或被蟲蛀過，樹幹樹皮完 好無缺，沒受過任何破壞。 65-66 Women’s Chapter 如果你找到這樣的一棵樹，你真幸運，因為這樣 67-69 Young Fellows Chapter 的樹在現實中並不存在。 71-72 Off-the-Scalpel － Interview with 其實真正的樹，樹幹都是自然彎曲的，因為它經 Dr The Hon CH LEONG 歷過風吹雨打；大自然中的樹上都有枯枝，有些 還有小鳥在上面築巢，樹皮通常都經多重破壞， 73-81 Words of Blessings from Fellows, 然而它越遭受破壞，我們越愛它 Members and Trainees 們。當你真正了解時，才明白這是 82 The College Secretariat & 美的真諦。 Announcement Cover photo by 83 Council of the College Dr Alfred WONG 84-85 Souvenir Collection Catalogue CUTTING EDGE CONGRATULATORY REMARKS f r o m Mr The Honorable Chun-Ying LEUNG Chief Executive Hong Kong Special Administrative Region I am delighted to congratulate the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong on its 25th anniversary. Since its inception in 1990, the College has stood by its vision: to be a global leader in surgical education and practice. It has made significant contributions to the advancement of the practice of surgery in Hong Kong, providing quality training and continuing professional development, while promotion close collaboration with overseas partners. Hong Kong, I am proud to say, is blessed with top surgeons and surgical centres. Indeed, its membership counts more than 1000 Fellows in six surgical specialties and over 200 Members. This could not have been possible without the remarkable work of the College over these 25 years. I am pleased to note that, as part of its 25th anniversary, the College has organised a mentorship programme for Year 1 and Year 2 medical students from the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Student Surgical Association of Hong Kong. Our healthcare system faces an aging population and rising public expectations. More than ever, we need to count on the College to continue nurturing talented surgeons, while advancing surgery and patient care for the benefit of our community. I congratulate the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong on its outstanding achievements and extend my best wishes for its next 25 years. (C Y Leung) Chief Executive Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 4 CUTTING EDGE CONGRATULATORY REMARKS f r o m Dr Wing-Man KO Secretary for Food and Health Bureau Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Over the past 25 years, the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong has made remarkable contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the field of surgery. It has been instrumental in providing postgraduate training, examination and accreditation of surgeons in Hong Kong. Its support to surgeons in their commitment to life-long learning and continuous upgrading of their knowledge and skills through continuous medical education helps uphold the highest surgical standards in our medical sectors. In addition, the College has been keeping pace with the changing needs of the healthcare sector as well as the latest technological advancement to ensure its continuing contribution to the development of the medical profession. The College’s commitment to groom dedicated and outstanding surgeons in the new generation is particularly important to meet modern healthcare needs. I warmly congratulate the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong on its 25th anniversary and wish the College continued success in the years ahead. Dr Wing-Man KO Secretary for Food and Health Bureau Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5 CUTTING EDGE CONGRATULATORY REMARKS f r o m Dr Constance Hon-Yee CHAN Director of Health Department of Health I am delighted to have this opportunity to express my most sincere congratulations to the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong on its 25th anniversary. In the past quarter of a century, the College has devoted to fulfilling its mission of upholding high standards of practice of surgery, conducting structured fellowship examinations and accreditation of surgeons, as well as providing continuing medical education for surgeons in Hong Kong. Under the leadership of the College, generations of junior doctors had been trained to be competent surgeons who are playing leading roles in different sectors of our healthcare system. I am confident that in the years ahead, the College will continue its fine tradition to strive to sustain leadership excellence in surgical education and practice. Once again, congratulations to the College on reaching this important milestone and I wish the College continued success in scaling new heights of achievement. Dr Constance CHAN Director of Health Department of Health 6 CUTTING EDGE CONGRATULATORY REMARKS f r o m Prof. John Chi-Yan LEONG Chairman Hospital Authority 7 CUTTING EDGE CONGRATULATORY REMARKS f r o m Dr Pak-Yin LEUNG Chief Executive Hospital Authority 8 CUTTING EDGE CONGRATULATORY REMARKS f r o m Dr Donald Kwok-Tung LI President Hong Kong Academy of Medicine On behalf of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, it gives me great pleasure to extend our heartiest congratulations to the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong on the occasion of your 25th anniversary in 2015.