[namaste]

I live and work at the Prince of Wales Hospital and there are several overseas doctors here who teach and maintain clinical practice.

[00austin]

i am - stuying in mainland china.want to give 2008 licence exam.
and can anyone tell me that with out giving the licence exam of china ,can i sit with the degree to this exam

[summer-zy]

I have just passed HKMLE part 2 in my second trial in 2007. I used to be a medical doctor for 3 years in Beijing, Mainland China but chosed to pursue my future medical doctor career in HK.

Frankly speaking, I spent half a year for my second time sitting for the exam and felt the exam was a real challenge for any one with the same experience as me.

So facing the next fight for part 3 held on late Nov, I would like to find someone who speaks Mandarin to prepare the exam together. Furthermore, could anyone with a warm and kind heart give me some help about the format of the exam (the medical council refuses to provide any sample or hints) such as if history taking, phisical examination with the real patient, ect. will be included in the Part 3 exam?

Thanks a lot.

My email: summer-zy@hotmail.com

[efg1111]

Hi

I'm a british doctor who has been working in the UK for 3 years. I too am about to sit the clinical examination having never taken it before. If anyone does have any info about the exam that would be great.
I am also looking for a study partner who is taking the exam in english or who speaks good english and doesn't mind studying in that language!!'

Please get in touch if this applies to you!

[emmyyyy]

Dear all,

I'm new to this forum, hello everyone! I am a HK permanent resident currently in medschool in Australia, and am very keen to come back home to work post graduation. Would anyone here be in the same boat? (or previously in this boat, or knows of anyone in this boat? haha)

I have a couple of questions which need your wisdom:

1) Our uni term here ends each year in november, meaning my future internship will end around that time too.. does it mean I'd have to sit HKMLE the year AFTER that? (HKMLE is only offered once a year is it?).. if yes... it's a bummer...

2) I'm currently studying (but will not sit the US exam) with USMLE material, as suggested here by previous posters..... To those who have sat HKMLE, is it true that HKMLE is just as difficult as USMLE? Oh my... did you need to study things like the Kaplan lectures or those 1000+ page exam guides (made for USMLE)

3) this may have be answered previously, but would anyone know the actual pass rates for Overseas trained graduates?

4) Also, would anyone know if the career advancement paths (post HKMLE) are different for those who sit the HKMLE, say, who have worked 3 or 4 years already as an MO, compared to a fresh JMO just out of overseas internship. Does everyone start on the same ground (ground zero??) after the mandatory year of HK internship?

apologies for the incessant questions, but as you may empathise it get very anxious when your future career path seems so unclear.... thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks!!

emmy

[poshi522]

Hi. I am also due to sit HKMLE clinical exam this november 2007 in English.

please reply to my email : poshi522@yahoo.com so that we can discuss few cases.
thanks.

Originally Posted by efg1111

Hi

I'm a british doctor who has been working in the UK for 3 years. I too am about to sit the clinical examination having never taken it before. If anyone does have any info about the exam that would be great.
I am also looking for a study partner who is taking the exam in english or who speaks good english and doesn't mind studying in that language!!'

Please get in touch if this applies to you!

[CanuckMD]

Hi all,

I'm new to this forum. It's been quite interesting reading the discussions that have been here.

I'm a new MD graduate in Canada and currently doing my first year residency in Vancouver. I'm originally from HK and has always kept the option open in going back to live and work there. However, it seems that in medicine, that is a very timely and difficult challenge.

I will most definitely finish my residency here in Canada before thinking of going back (at least I'll be certified to practice somewhere in the world). I am interested in going into Emergency Medicine. There are two paths here in Canada. One is a formal 5-year Royal College FRCPC residency (more academic, specialist training), the other is Emergency Medicine training affliated with the College of Family Physician here in Canada. Both works fine if I want to stay and work in Canada.

My question is which one, if either of them at all, will be recognized in Hong Kong if I go back to work. Or will I have to repeat the 5 to 6-year residency all over again?

And it seems that either way I will have to redo a year of intern in order to get my license.

I'm talked to many people and look at the HKMC but there doesn't seem to be a clearcut answer here. What do you guys think?

Thank you so much for your time!

CanuckMD

[Louiseamanda]

Hi Canuck
The best people to contact are the Hong Kong medical council for the latest up-to-date information.
If you get specialist training in emergency medicine you may be able to apply to be on the specialist register. I am not sure if this means you would get full registration you would need to check.
The Chinese University (Prince of Wales hospital) is starting to do training in emergency medicine though at HKU (Queen Mary hospital) there is no training programme (ie it is not a teaching unit) so functions on a purely clinical basis.

As an overseas graduate you would need to do the licensing exam and a repeat houseyear unless you can get on the specialist register, is what I'm saying.
Some overseas doctors work in university posts (research and teaching only and no clinical work) but this is unsatisfactory if you wish to continue a career in clinical medicine. This way they avoid doing the licensing exam and housejob.

In your case, I would find out if the Canadian specialist training in Emergency medicine is recognised here in Hong Kong. You could contact the consultant in charge at POW for this information.

Apart from exams/training, the other factor (with particular relevance to emergency medicine) is language (Cantonese)
I came from an ED post in UK but am not working - problem apart from recognition of experience etc is also language. For minors you need to be quick and though nurses are able to translate, there are no linkworkers or official translators so it slows everybody down.

Language fluency would be a plus point in your case if you are from Hong Kong.

PM me if you want further info
LA

[kiwichu]

Hi guys..

I am new to this forum too! I just graduated from a UK med school and started working as a intern (just 4 months into it.... so pretty green still :P). But I'm already thinking to go back to HK asap cos of my family issue.. and I personally like HK as well (I spent most of my life there when I was younger!)

I just read through all the posts, and just wondering if I could get some advices from anyone who has already passed the licensing exams in HK, or just did it this Sept?? Cos everyone mentioned how hard and how tough it is (I am sure it is very tough) but I just wanna know how 'tough' it is... is it nearly impossible? Or if I study hard, I could still stand a chance?

Btw... any UK graduates? Cos I realized the criteria of taking the exam is finishing 12 months of internship by end of June, but we dont finish our internship here till end of July.. does it mean I have to wait for another year before I can apply for the exams?

Please welcome to reply me here or email / MSN me on kiwichu@hotmail.com

[Chocobiscuit]

Hi has anyone transferred to medical school in HK after 2nd year of studying overseas? Had a look at HKU and CU websites but they're a bit vague. Wondering if anyone knows about their selection criteria?