27th HKMF

Tentative Program
as of March 22, 2023

Day 1

Time May 13, 2023 (Saturday)
12:00-13:20
Lunch Symposium
Chairmen: Prof Bernard Cheung and Prof Kar-Neng Lai
12:00-12:40
Servier Hong Kong Limited Lunch Symposium
Speaker: Prof Brian Tomlinson (Macau)
– Updated management in hypertension
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 update
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
Keynote Speech by Officiating Guest: Prof Chung-Mau Lo, Secretary for Health, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
14:05-14:35
David Todd Distinguished Lecture
Chairman: Prof Chak-Sing Lau, Dean, LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKUMed
Speaker: Prof Rosie Young
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
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 On-Hing Kwok
– Added value of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulator in worsening HFrEF patients
15:25-15:50
Speaker: Prof Roy 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
Speaker: Prof Sydney Tang
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
16:50-17:15
Speaker: Prof Katy Ying-Ying Leung (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 and Prof Felix Chan
09:00-09:25
Speakers: Dr Francis Lin & Ms So Law
– Interactive workshop on careful hand feeding
09:25-09:50
Speakers: Dr Gary Lau & Mr 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 and Dr David Lam
09:50-10:15
Speaker: TBC
– Prevention of COPD exacerbation: what are missing?
10:15-10:40
Speaker: Dr Herbert Kwok
– Why does anti-IgE remain 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 Loey Mak
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
Update on Gastroenterology & Hepatology
12:00-13:20
Lunch Symposium
Chairmen: Prof Ivan Hung and Dr Philip Li
12:00-12:40
Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Ltd. Lunch Symposium
Speaker: Dr George Zhanel (Canada)
– The current pneumococcal disease serotype 3 burden and the latest vaccine development
12:40-13:20
Sanofi Lunch Symposium
Speaker: Prof Mohames 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
Update on Epilepsy
14:10-15:25
Session 6: Optimising Care for Patients with Diabetes and Hyponatraemia
Chairmen: Prof Kathryn Tan and Dr Paul Lee
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 and Prof Sing-Leung LUI
15:55-16:20
Speaker: Dr Desmond Yap
– Optimizing management in diabetic kidney disease – promises of non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
15:20-16:45
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 and Prof Eric Tse
16:45-17:10
Speaker: Dr 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
– Updates in Colon Cancer Screening
17:35-18:00
Speaker: Prof Ivan Hung
– Updates on COVID-19
18:00-18:05
Closing Remarks
Prof KH Yiu, Chairman, Organising Committee, 27th HKMF

Last updated: March 22, 2023