The Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses
 

Local Meetings & Conferences 2010

The 13th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars
Organizer: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Date: 19-20 Feb 2010
Venue: HKPU, Hung Hom, HK
Website: http://sn.polyu.edu.hk/eafons/
Contact: hseafons@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Toxicology Conference 2010
Organizer: Hospital Authority Toxicology Service
Date: 13-14 March 2010
Venue: HAHO, HK
Website: http://trl.home/
Contact: Suzanne Chan (Tel: 29901941)

5th International Symposium on Healthy Aging
Organizer: Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging
Date: 6-7 March 2010
Venue: Sheraton HK Hotel & Tower, Tsimshatsui, HK
Website: http://www.hku.hk/hbha/agingsymposium2010/
Contact: hbha@hkucc.hku.hk

Immunomodulation for Critically Ill Patients through Dietary Intervention
Organizer: Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
Date: 19 Apr 2010
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Block M, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Website: http://www.hksccm.org
Contact: Dr. WL Wan (AC, ICU, PMH/YCH)

Hong Kong Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2010
Organizer: Hong Kong Pain Society
Date: 24-25 April 2010
Venue: InterContinental Grand Stanford, HK
Website: http://www.hkpainsoceity.org
Contact: meeting.hk@asia.cmpmedica.com

HKST Annual Scientific Meeting and Annual General Meeting
Organizer: Hong Kong Society of Transplantation
Date: 25 Apr 2010
Venue: Island Shangri-la Hotel, Admiralty, HK
Website: http://www.hkst.org
Contact: International Conference Consultants Ltd. (Tel: 25599973)

Mechanical Ventilation Updates in Critical Care
Organizer: Hong Kong Society of Critical Care Medicine Limited
Date: 29 Apr 2010
Venue: Lecture Theatre, Block M, Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Website: http://www.hksccm.org
Contact: Sana Chan (Covidien Tel: 31577254)

4th Critical Care Nephrology Course for Health Care Professionals
Organizer: Department of Intensive Care, PYNEH
Date: 4 & 6 May 2010
Venue: PYNEH, Chai Wan, HK
Website: http://www.hksccm.org
Contact: lawwhc@ha.org.hk

Hospital Authority Convention 2010
Organizer: Hospital Authority
Date: 10-11 May 2010
Venue: HKCEC, Wanchai, HK
Website: http://www.ha.org.hk/haconvention/hac2010/en_index.html
Contact: hac@ha.org.hk

4th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum
Organizer: School of Nursing, HKU
Date: 4-5 Jun 2010
Venue: HKU, Pokfulam, HK
Website: http://www.hknf.hku.hk
Contact: hknf@hkucc.hku.hk / Tel: 28192606

2nd Critical Care Respiratory Course
Organizer: Department of Intensive Care, PYNEH
Date: 29 & 30 June 2010
Venue: PYNEH, Chai Wan, HK
Website: http://www.hksccm.org
Contact: lawwhc@ha.org.hk

4th International Infection Control Conference
Organizer: Hong Kong Infection Control Nurse's Association
Date: 27-28 Aug 2010
Venue: HKC&EC, Wanchai, HK
Website: http://www.hkicna.org
Contact: MV Destination Management Ltd. (Tel: 27358118)

5th Pan-pacific Nursing Conference and 7th Nursing Symposium on Cancer Care
Organizer: The Nethersole School of Nursing, CUHK, HK
Date: 22-24 Sep 2011
Venue: Royal Plaza Hotel, HK
Website: http://www.nur.cuhk.edu.hk/conference2011/
Contact: Suzanne Lo (Tel: 31634485)


Oversea Conferences 2010

39th Critical Care Congress
Date: 9-13 January 2010
Venus: Florida, USA
Website: http://www.sccm.org/Annual_Congress

International Symposium on ICU Infection
Date: 5-6 February 2010
Venue: Barcelona, Spain
Website: http://www.infections-online.com/

16th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine & International Critical Care Congress
Date: 10-14 February 2010
Venue: Hyderabad, India
Website: http://www.criticare2010.org/

International Stroke Conference 2010
Date: 24-26 February 2010
Venue: San Antonio, USA
Website: http://strokeconference.americanheart.org/portal/strokeconference/sc/

30th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
Date: 9-12 March 2010
Venue: Brussels, Belgium
Website: http://www.intensive.org

14th International Congress for Infectious Diseases
Date: 9-12 march 2010
Venue: Miami, USA
Website: http://www.isid.org
Contact: info@isid.org

8th World Congress on Trauma, Inflammation and Sepsis
Date: 9-13 March 2010
Venue: Munich, Germany
Website: http://www.TSIS2010.org
Contact: eugen.faist@med.uni-muenchen.de

2010 American Thoracic Society International Conference
Date: 14-19 May 2010
Venue: New Orleans, Louisiana
Website: http://conference.thoracic.org/

9th Summer Conference - Acute Brain injury
Date: 10-12 June 2010
Venue: Dublin Castle, Ireland
Website: http://www.esicm.org/
Contact: Dublin2010@esicm.org

2010 Annual BACCN Conference
Date: 13-14 September 2010
Venue: Southport, UK
Website: http://www.baccnconference.org.uk/
Contact: info@baccconference.org.uk

23rd ESICM Annual Congress
Date: 9-13 October 2010
Venue: Bacelona
Website: http://www.esicm.org/
Contact: Barcelona2010@esicm.org


Guidelines on Sponsorship for Conference/Symposium by HKACCN

The sponsorship offered by the Hong Kong Association of Critical Care Nurses (HKACCN) is to provide partial funding to life and full members of the association for attending critical care conferences/Symposiums. Through the sponsorship, the association hopes to support its members in self-development and self-enrichment, thus enabling the professional advancement of critical care nursing in Hong Kong.

1.

Selection criteria for sponsorship

  1.1

Only life or full members of the HKACCN will be considered.

 

  1.2

Applicants should not receive dual benefits for the same Conference/Symposium, i.e. should not have been sponsored by another Institution for the same conference/Symposium.

 

  1.3

Applicants would not be eligible if sponsorship for another Conference/Symposium has already been granted by the HKACCN in the same calendar year.

 

 

Information regarding recommended conferences could be found in HKACCN Newsletter. Eligible personnel can contact the clerk of HKACCN for the form and submit to HKACCN for consideration.

 

2. Number of members to be sponsored

Usually one to three members will be offered sponsorship for each conference/Symposium. The HKACCN reserves all the rights in the selection of candidates. Applicants will be informed of the result individually.

 

3.

Amount of funding to be granted

  3.1 Ordinary participant:
 
Place in Asia - HK $1,500 / person
Place outside Asia - HK $3,000 / person

 

  3.2 Speaker on behalf of HKACCN:
 
Place in Asia - HK $3,000 / person
Place outside Asia - HK $6,000 / person or whichever the less (include registration fee, airfare and accommodation)

 

  3.3

Annual meeting with World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN)
The president and PDC Chair or their delegates would be sponsored.
(The full trip including airfare and accommodation will be included)

 

4. Post conference commitment

The sponsored member(s) is (are) expected to promote functions related to professional development of HKACCN and to participate in the yearly experience sharing session(s) which we offer to our members free in charge.

  • Application for Sponsorship FormPDF Format

 

 
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