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Council and Committee Reports 院務委員會及其他委員會報告

Views were exchanged with some Chinese Medicine 醫專分別與中醫界團體及中醫醫院發展
counterparts, including the Chinese Medicine Hospital Project 計劃辦事處代表交流，表示支持中西醫
Office. The Academy reiterated its support for Western-Chinese 學結合，但須符合中醫醫院轄內既定範
Medicine collaboration under a defined scope of services at 圍，並就管治機制作進一步討論，包括探
the Chinese Medicine Hospital and further discussion about the 討成立常設委員會並邀請分科學院參與。
governance mechanism. It was also proposed that a standing
committee should be set up, with relevant constituent Colleges
engaged.

The Academy also made a formal submission in response to the 就政府提出《牙醫註冊條例》的修訂建議，
Government’s proposed legislative amendments to the Dentists 醫專亦提交意見書，支持增加其在香港
Registration Ordinance, supporting its increased representation in 牙醫管理委員會的代表議席。
the Dental Council of Hong Kong.

New Pathway for Admission of Non-locally Trained 引入非本地培訓醫生的新途徑
Doctors

The Academy looks forward to the implementation of various 醫專期望政府實施各項政策及推展改善
policies and new measures, ensuring adequate medical 工作，確保香港醫療人手充足以提供高
manpower in Hong Kong for the provision of quality healthcare 醫療服務，如挽留公營醫護人員、促進公
services to the community, such as retaining healthcare staff in 私營協作計劃、提升醫院硬件設施及推
the public sector, expanding public-private partnership, upgrading 動基層醫療等。
hospital hardware facilities and promoting primary healthcare
services.

The Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill 2021 was passed in 《 2021年醫生註冊（修訂）條例草案 》於
October 2021. The Medical Registration (Amendment) Ordinance 2021年10月正式通過，為合資格的非本地
2021 provides a legal framework for Special Registration as 培訓醫生另闢途徑，讓他們在符合特定
a new pathway for non-locally trained doctors to obtain full 條件下，無須通過執業資格試，便能夠在
registration in Hong Kong. This would be an alternative to the 香港取得正式註冊資格。院務委員會欣
existing pathway of passing the Licensing Examination, subject 悉分科學院均積極配合，着力調整及更
to meeting certain criteria. The Council appreciated the efforts 新相關培訓指引及納入專科培訓學員要
made by the Colleges concerned to amend their respective 求。
training guidelines and / or admission requirements.

Following the creation of the new pathway, the Council reviewed 隨着引入新途徑，院務委員會檢視及同
and agreed that the same vetting mechanism and criteria should 意在審核非院士專科註冊資格和非院士
be adopted for both Certification for Specialist Registration 專科資格申請時，均需跟隨相同標準，並
(CSR) and Certification for Specialist Qualification (CSQ), and 提高相關標準資訊的透明度。
supported to improve transparency of information available to
the applicants and the public.

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