CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
  • SSEM 2026 Pre-Conference Workshop:
    Geriatric Emergency Medicine Workshop
     
    Date 29 Oct 2026 (Thursday)
    Time 09:00-16:15
    Venue Function Room, 2/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
    Registration Fee:
    Doctor: HK$2,750
    Nurse: HK$1,300
    Agenda
    Time Event Speaker
    09:00-09:10 Opening & Welcome Dr Leung Sai Choi Patrick
    (Hong Kong)
    09:10-09:40 Frailty & Geriatric Assessment Dr Bobi Prabowo
    (Indonesia)
    09:40-10:10 Atypical Presentation of Medical Conditions in Older Adults Dr Juliana Poh
    (Singapore)
    10:10-10:15 Q&A
    10:15-10:30 Break
    10:30-11:00 Fall in Older Adults Dr Ivan KY Lai
    (Hong Kong)
    11:00-11:05 Q&A
    11:05-11:40 Interactive Session 1
    11:40-12:15 Interactive Session 2
    12:15-13:25 Lunch
    13:25-13:55 Late Presentations and Complications of Older Adults with Trauma Prof Mohd Idzwan bin Zakaria
    (Malaysia)
    13:55-14:00 Q&A
    14:00-14:35 Interactive Session 3
    14:35-14:50 Break
    14:50-15:25 Interactive Session 4
    15:25-15:55 The Dizzy Older Adults Dr Jiraporn Sri-On
    (Thailand)
    15:55-16:00 Q&A
    16:00-16:15 Closing Remarks
  • SSEM 2026 Post-Conference Workshop:
    Navigating AI Applications in Emergency Medicine
     
    Date: 1 Nov 2026 (Sunday)
    Time: 09:00-13:00
    Venue: Function Room 2, 2/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
    Registration Fee: HK$500 (Special bundled rate of HK$350 available for participants who also register for the SSEM Conference)

    Main Aim:
    To help emergency medicine clinicians understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used safely, practically, and critically in clinical, educational, and operational settings.

    Learning Objectives:

    1. Explain common AI applications relevant to emergency medicine.
    2. Identify suitable AI use cases in their own emergency department.
    3. Recognize risks including hallucination, bias, privacy breach, over-reliance, and medico-legal uncertainty.
    4. Understand when AI should support, not replace, clinical judgment.
    5. Use prompting and context-building techniques to improve AI output quality.
    6. Gain expert insight into global digital emergency medicine trends through Dr. Kendall Ho’s perspective.
    7. Understand real-world ambient AI applications through Dr. Justin Cheng’s live case study.
    8. Develop hands-on familiarity with emerging AI tools through interactive Vibe Coding sessions.

    Rundown:

    Part 1: General Introduction

    1. AI in Emergency Medicine: What Is Realistic Now?
    2. AI model development pipeline
    3. Factors Impacting AI Model Performance and Common Failure Modes
    4. Ethical, Legal, and Governance Issues
    5. Improving AI Output: From Prompt Engineering to Context Engineering

    Part 2: Overseas and Local Expert Sharing

    • Dr. Kendall Ho-Emergency Medicine Specialist, Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine, and pioneer in digital health
      • Remote keynote
      • Expert perspectives on global trends, integration challenges, and standard practices for digital emergency medicine
    • Dr. Justin Cheng-CEO and Co-founder of SmartCare, specialising in ambient AI and conversational platforms for healthcare
      • On-site presentation
      • Live case study on implementing ambient AI solutions to minimise administrative burden and maximise patient-facing clinical time

    Part 3: Interactive Vibe Coding Workshop

    This introductory Vibe Coding session introduces AI-supported application development and requires no prior coding experience. Participants will work through guided, hands-on exercises to build a usable prototype of their own personal web application.

  • SSEM 2026 Post-Conference Workshop on Well-being:
    The Restorative Doctor: Nurturing Self-Compassion and Mindful Communication
     
    Date 1 Nov 2026 (Sunday)
    Time 09:00-13:00
    Venue Function Room 2, 2/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
    Registration Fee HK$500 (Special bundled rate of HK$350 available for participants who also register for the SSEM Conference)
    Agenda
    Time Event Speaker
    08:30-09:00 Registration
    09:00-10:30 Self‑Compassion Ms. Carman Sin
    10:30-10:45 Break
    10:45-12:45 Mindfulness Communication Ms. Christine Cheung
    12:45-13:00 Q&A
  • HKCEM 30th Anniversary Cup Race (By Invitation Only)
     
    Date: 1 November 2026 (Sunday)
    Venue: The Millions, 3/F Happy Valley Stand, Happy Valley Racecourse

    Preliminary programme* :

    10:30-11:30Guest entry and reception
    11:30-11:45Welcome remarks and speeches
    11:45-12:15Workshop: Medical Support for Horse Racing in Hong Kong
    12:15-12:30Group photos
    12:30-15:00Lunch
    15:00-17:00Afternoon Tea

    Mark your calendar for a spectacular one-off HKCEM 30th Anniversary Cup Race, which will take place on 1 November 2026 at Happy Valley Racecourse to commemorate the auspicious occasion. A vibrant lineup of the programme awaits, featuring thrilling horse racing entertainment, interactive workshop and demonstration that showcase world-class medical support for horse racing, and a curated selection of delicious food offerings throughout the day to make this event immersive and memorable.

    This is a perfect opportunity for you to connect with renowned local, regional and international Emergency Medicine leaders and peers, as well as distinguished guests, working partners and friends in a casual and relaxed setting. Further event details and registration information will be released closer to the date. Please stay tuned.

    * timing subject to changes

  • Workshop: Resus‑TEE Workshop
     
    Date: 23 Oct 2025 (Thursday)
    Time: 09:00-13:00 or 14:00-18:00
    Venue: 7/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Jockey Club Building

    Resus-TEE Workshop



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