Advisors : Professor Jean Woo, Professor Albert Lee
last updated on: January 14, 2008
With the rapid increase in the old-old population in Hong Kong, general practitioners
have to face increasingly complex medical problems among their older patients.
Further training in geriatric assessment and management strategies for common
medical conditions in old age will enable general practitioners to play a prominent
role in the maintenance and promotion of health of older people in the community.
This course is intended for general practitioners who would like to develop special interest in elderly health care. The course is primary health care oriented and multidisciplinary. The teaching will be based on lectures, interactive clinical bedside teaching on core themes of geriatric medicine, and supervised case studies and case discussions.
Students should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine from a recognized
university, and be registered doctors in Hong Kong. They must also fulfill the
"English Language Proficiency Requirement" as stipulated by the Graduate
School before being considered for admission.
1. To promote holistic care for older people by general practitioners..
2. To enable participants to recognize and manage common medical and psychiatric
problems in old age.
3. To enhance understanding the current organization of social and medical services
for older people.
This one-year part time programme will cover 44 weeks – 68 lectures, 6
clinical tutorials, 4 case studies and 4 case discussion sessions. The lectures
and case discussion sessions will be held on Saturday afternoons (2:00 to 5:15
PM). The clinical tutorials will be held in different elderly care settings
on Sundays (1:00-5:30 PM).
Term I
Lectures
(2 units)
CMG 6001 - Geriatric Assessment and healthy ageing (32 Hours)
1. Principles of holistic care for elderly
2. Geriatric syndromes
3. Common diseases
4. Chronic disease management
5. Medication related problems
6. Communication with old people
7. Rehabilitation
8. Cellular ageing and the theories
9. Age related physiological changes
10. Cognitive changes
11. Concept of successful ageing
12. Strategies for successful ageing
Clinical Tutorials
(I) (1 unit)
CMG 6500 (4.5 hours each)
1. Geriatric assessment
2. Geriatric rehabilitation
3. Mental problems in old age
Term II
Lectures
CMG 6005 - Services for the older population - 1 unit (12 hours)
1. Organization of services
2. Screening and case finding
3. Community care
4. Old age home care
5. Elder abuse
6. Ethical issues
7. Bereavement
CMG6006 Clinical Topics - 2 units (24 Hours)
1. Common chronic diseases
2. Nutrition
3. Skin problems
4. Sexual problems
5. Podiatry
6. Chronic pain
7. Hearing Aid, Eye problems
Clinical Tutorials (II) (1 unit)
CMG 6501 (4.5 hours each)
1. Old Age Home Care
2. Dementia
3. Clinical care of frail elders
Practical experience
(10 units)
CMG 6300 - Practical experience (I)
CMG 6301 - Practical experience (II)
In each term, students have to study two cases in detail, guided by a designated
supervisor. A home visit for each case is obligatory. Students will present
their cases in front of the whole class in case discussion sessions led by a
tutor. A case report with at least 2,000 words for each case will be submitted
for evaluation.
1. Two MCQ examinations
2. Clinical Examination
3. Four Case reports
Lectures and case discussions will be held at the School of Public Health or
Clinical Science Building in Prince of Wales Hospital. Clinical tutorials will
be held in Shatin Hospital and old age homes in Shatin.
Teaching will be delivered by geriatricians, family physicians and allied health
professionals of the Chinese University of Hong Kong or Hospital Authority.
Students who have graduated from the Master of Science or Postgraduate Diploma
in Clinical Gerontology of our University with an average grade B- or above
are exempted from the following modules - CMG 6005
Students are required to pay the fees of HK$ 40,000 by two installments. Graduates from the MSc or PgD in
Clinical Gerontology of our University with an average grade C or above should pay HK$37,500.
Students are required to attend 70% of lectures in each module and 100% of the clinical workshops and
the case discussion sessions. In addition, they have to complete all the modules and pass all assessments
with a GPA of 2.0 or above as well as a grade C or above, and to have passed a test on IT proficiency test
for graduation (please refer to the details in http://www.sitc.cuhk.edu.hk).
Application Form is obtainable either in person, or by post from the Graduate School Office, the Chinese University of Hong Kong at 4/F Academic Building No. 1, Shatin, N T or from Miss Hazel Mok, 9/F Dept of Medicine and Therapeutics , Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, N T. The deadline for application will be on 30 April 2008.
Telephone number:
2632-3594 / 2632-3990;
Email: hazelmok@cuhk.edu.hk
1. The programme organizers reserve the right to cancel or postpone the programme
if the number of applicants is less than 20.
2. Accreditations for CME points have been approved from the Colleges of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
3. The programmee is in the list of Quotable Qualifications maintained by Hong
Kong Medical Council.
