27th HKMF

Program

Day 1

Time May 13, 2023 (Saturday)
12:00-13:20
Lunch Symposium
Chairmen: Prof Bernard Cheung Man-yung and Prof Kar-neng Lai
12:00-12:40
Servier Hong Kong Limited Lunch Symposium
Speaker: Prof Brian Tomlinson (Macau)
– Hypertension management – can we do better?
12:40-13:20
Boehringer Ingelheim Lunch Symposium
Speaker: Prof Janaka Karalliedde (United Kingdom)
– The expanding role of SGLT2i in cardiorenal protection – recent scientific and guideline updates
13:20-13:35
Pre-opening Break
13:35-14:05
Kick-off Ceremony of the 100th Anniversary of Department of Medicine
cum Opening of the 27th Hong Kong Medical Forum

Opening Address by Guest of Honour: The Hon John KC Lee, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Welcome Speech: Prof Chak-sing Lau, Dean, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU
Keynote Speech by Officiating Guest:
Prof Chung-mau Lo, Secretary for Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Vote of thanks: Prof Hung-fat Tse, Chairperson, Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU
14:05-14:35
David Todd Distinguished Lecture
Chairman: Prof Chak-sing Lau, Dean, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKUMed
Speaker: Prof Rosie Young Tse-tse
Topic: To March with the Times and to Lead
14:35-15:50
Session 1: Updates and Advances in Management of Cardiac Diseases
Chairmen: Prof Chu-pak Lau and Dr Ngai-yin Chan
14:35-15:00
Speaker: Prof Hung-fat Tse
– Overcoming the excess ASCVD risk conferred by Lp(a): the role of LDL-C lowering and PCSK9 inhibitor
15:00-15:25
Speaker: Dr Vincent Kwok On-hing
– Added value of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator in worsening HFrEF patients
15:25-15:50
Speaker: Prof Roy S Gardner (United Kingdom)
– Real-world effectiveness and safety of ARNI in heart failure
15:50-16:20
Coffee/Tea Break
16:20-16:50
Richard Yu Lecture
Chairman: Prof Richard Yu Yue-hong
Speaker: Prof Sydney Tang Chi-wai
Topic: Nephrology at 70
16:50-17:40
Session 2: Must-know Advances in Immunological Therapeutics for 2023
Chairmen: Prof Chak-sing Lau and Dr Philip Li Hei
16:50-17:15
Speaker: Prof Katy Leung Ying-ying (Singapore)
– Psoriatic arthritis: diagnosis and emerging treatment
17:15-17:40
Speaker: Dr Matthew Buckland (United Kingdom)
– Secondary immunodeficiency and new modalities in treatment

Day 2

Time May 14, 2023 (Sunday)
09:00-09:50
Interactive Workshop for Clinical Practices
Chairmen: Prof Sophia Chan Siu-chee and Prof Felix Chan Hon-wai
09:00-09:25
Speakers: Dr Francis Lin Oi-yee & Ms Sue Law So
– Interactive workshop on careful hand feeding
09:25-09:50
Speakers: Dr Gary Lau Kui-kai & Mr Brian Wong Wai-kit
– Mobile platforms to facilitate holistic stroke care
09:50-10:40
Session 3: You Breathe Well, You Live Well – Advances in Airway Disease Therapeutics
Chairmen: Prof Mary Ip Sau-man and Dr David Lam Chi-leung
09:50-10:15
Speaker: Prof Michael Dreher (Germany)
– Prevention of COPD exacerbation: what are missing?
10:15-10:40
Speaker: Dr Herbert Kwok Wang-chun
– Anti-IgE remains important in the management of severe asthma
10:40-11:10
Coffee/Tea Break
11:10-12:00
Session 4: Latest Advances in the Field of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
Chairmen: Prof Wai-keung Leung and Dr Kwan-lung Ko
11:10-11:35
Speaker: Prof Masahito Shimizu (Japan)
– Nutritional therapy for cirrhosis – Effects of BCAA on prevention of liver failure
11:35-12:00
Speaker: Dr Loey Mak Lung-yi
– The emerging roles of liver fibrosis assessment
12:00-13:20
Lunch Symposium
Chairmen: Prof Ivan Hung Fan-ngai and Dr Philip Li Hei
12:00-12:40
Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Ltd. Lunch Symposium
Speaker: Dr Mike Kwan Yat-wah
– The burden of serotype 3 pneumococcal disease in paediatric population and its prevention
12:40-13:20
Sanofi Lunch Symposium
Speaker: Prof Mohamed Shamji (United Kingdom)
– Personalised medicine in managing type 2 inflammation in allergic diseases and asthma
13:20-14:10
Session 5: Updates in the Management of Common Neurological Conditions
Chairmen: Prof Shu-leong Ho and Dr Koon-ho Chan
13:20-13:45
Speaker: Dr Windsor Mak
– Update on migraine management in the era of CGRP targeting therapy
13:45-14:10
Speaker: Dr Kay-cheong Teo
– Optimizing cardiac and cerebrovascular outcomes after Intracerebral Hemorrhage
14:10-15:25
Session 6: Optimising Care for Patients with Diabetes and Hyponatraemia
Chairmen: Prof Kathryn Tan Choon-beng and Dr Paul Lee Chi-ho
14:10-14:35
Speaker: Prof Marc Evans (United Kingdom)
– Latest update on new parameter of glucose management beyond HbA1c — Time in Range
14:35-15:00
Speaker: Dr Tong-wei Yew (Singapore)
– Go beyond the boundary – the new management of Cardio-Renal disease by SGLT2i
15:00-15:25
Speaker: Dr Chih-chin Kao (Taiwan)
– Management on hyponatremia – when and how
15:25-15:55
Coffee/Tea Break
15:55-16:45
Session 7: Novel Therapeutics for Kidney Diseases
Chairmen: Prof Daniel Chan Tak-mao and Prof Sing-leung Lui
15:55-16:20
Speaker: Dr Desmond Yap Yat-hin
– Optimizing management in diabetic kidney disease – promises of non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
16:20-16:45
Speaker: Dr Luis Sousa Ines (Portugal)
– Biologics in lupus nephritis
16:45-18:00
Session 8: Important Landmarks in Haematology, Oncology and Infectious Diseases
Chairmen: Prof Anskar Leung Yu-hung and Prof Eric Tse Wai-choi
16:45-17:10
Speaker: Dr Harinder Singh Harry Gill
– Transforming acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) from a highly lethal to a highly curable disease
17:10-17:35
Speaker: Prof Wai-keung Leung
– Colorectal cancer screening in 2023: Is there still a role for screening colonoscopy?
17:35-18:00
Speaker: Prof Ivan Hung Fan-ngai
– Post COVID-19 Pandemic: What’s next?
18:00-18:05
Closing Remarks
Prof Kai-hang Yiu, Chairman, Organising Committee, 27th HKMF

Last updated: May 11 2023