The fellowship is open to medical practitioners, allied health professionals, scientists, students and others for travelling aboard to engage in research, study and training in order to gain experience in modern methods of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system. Please note that priority will be given to active members of the Hong Kong Thoracic Society.
Hong Kong Lung Foundation Fellowship which opens its application twice a year in June and December. Applicants should submit the application forms to the Hon Secretary of the Hong Kong Lung Foundation not later than 30th June and 31st December of each year. Details of application please refer to the Hong Kong Lung Foundation Fellowship regulation.
The Hong Kong Lung Foundation Fellowship has three types of Awards as specified below:
- Open to members of the medical profession granting a sum up to HK$50,000 for training of 3 to 9 months and a sum up to HK$60,000 for training of over 9 months.
- Open to members of the nursing/paramedical profession granting a sum up to HK$30,000.
- Open to all members of the medical, nursing and paramedical profession granting a sum up to HK$30,000 for attending conference or short training course of 3 months or less.
For the detail requirement for applying category A, B and C, please refer to Hong Kong Lung Foundation Fellowship regulation.
The selection board will determine the amount to be granted based on the following:
- Length of membership with the HKTS. (preferably > 1 year)
- Participation in the activities of the 2 chest societies. (including presentation in scientific meeting of AGM)
- Worth of training.
- Period of training.
- Performance during interview including aspects such as clinical competence, scholarship, leadership, etc.
The successful applicant, on completion of his/her training/study/attending conference,
- Category A is expected to return and serve in public institutes/departments in Hong Kong for a period of not less than 9 months for Fellowship C and not less than 18 months for Fellowships a and b. In the event of default, the candidate is required to return the Fellowship award in full as though it was awarded to him/her as an interest-free loan.
Category B is expected to assist the Foundation in serving the local community through participation in public health education and other related activities. - For fellowships A and B - attending overseas training or attachment. On return from the training, the Fellow will be required to
- submit a written report (including financial statements) on the training received to the Foundation within 3 months of return; and
- make a presentation (30 mins) at the regular HKTS/ACCP clinical meeting within 6 months of return; and
- submit an editorial/review article on a subject of his/her training to the HKTS/ACCP Newsletter within 6 months of return.
- For fellowship C applying funding for attending a conference, the fellow should submit a short written report to the Foundation within 1 month of return.
YEAR 2007-2008
| Dr. Ngai Chun Li, Jenny | Medicine and Therapeutic Department, Prince of Wales Hospital | 3 months training in pleuroscopy from July to September 2008 in Singapore General Hospital |
| Dr. Mui Pui Ling, Flora | Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | 3 months training in interventional bronchoscopy (July to September 2008) and 3 months training in pleuroscopy (October to December 2008) in Singapore General Hospital |
YEAR 2006-2007
| Dr Alan DL Sihoe | Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Grantham Hospital | A three day course of the First European Association for Cardiothoracic surgery (EACTS) on Thoracic Robotic Surgery in Switzerland from 1 to 3 February 2007 |
YEAR 2005-2006
| Dr Jamie LAM | Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital | 6 months training in interventional animal study in Sleep at Westmead Hospital, Australia |
| Dr Lo Yi Tat | Department of Medicine, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | 3 months study in interventional & diagnostic bronchoscopic procedure at Hokkaido University, Japan |
YEAR 2004-2005
| Dr Joan Fok | Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital | 3 months training in Interventional & diagnostic bronchoscopic procedure at Hokkaido University, Japan |
YEAR 2003-2004
| NO APPLICATION |
YEAR 2002-2003
| Dr. CHAN Yan Fat | Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | 6 months training in Sleep Medicine at Mount Zion Medical Centre, University of California in USA |
| Dr. LAM Chi Leung | Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital | 12 months as Research Fellow at the Nancy B and Jake L Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, University of Texas in USA |
| Dr. TANG Kam Shing | Department of Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital | 6 months training in Intensive Care Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia |
YEAR 2001-2002
| Dr. Edwin POON | Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | 6 months training in Immunotherapy for Asthma and Allergy in United Kingdom |
| Dr. TO Kin Wang | Department of Medicine, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital | 6 months training in Sleep Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia |
| Miss TSANG Wai Yin Mary | Department of Physiotherapy, Queen Mary Hospital | 2 weeks general exposure to different clinical settings including acute respiratory medicine and surgical ICU in Boston, USA |
| Dr. WANG Kwan Ling Julie | Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital | 12 months training in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (MSc thesis Programme) in Canada |
YEAR 2000-2001
| Dr. HO Chung Man James | Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital< | 12 months overseas training in Cancer at Department of Cancer Biology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio, USA |
| Dr. KO Wai San Fanny | Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital | 6 months overseas training in Respiratory Medicine and Asthma Research at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia |
| Dr. KWOK Kai Him | Department of Medicine, Ruttonjee Hospital | 6 months overseas training in Pulmonary & Critical Medicine at Rhode Island Hospital, USA |
YEAR 1999-2000
| Miss LAW Kwok Wai Barbara | Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital | 8 day Polysomnography Technology Course at Kuakini Medical Center, Hawaii, USA |
| Dr. SO Kit Ying Loletta | Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Netherzole Eastern Hospital | 6 months overseas training in Respiratory Medicine at Royal Brompton Hospital, United Kingdom |
YEAR 1998-1999
| Dr CHOY Ka-leung, Dominic | Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital | 6 months training in Sleep Medicine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia |
| Dr LAM Bing | Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital | 1 year training in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at University of British Columbia, Canada |
| Dr TONG Wing-lok | Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital | 6 months training in Respiratory Medicine at University of Southampton, United Kingdom |
| Miss TONG Wai-ching, Mabel | Physiotherapy Department, Prince of Wales Hospital | Attended ATS/ALA International Conference 1998 in USA |
YEAR 1997-1998
| Dr NG Yiu-ki | Department of Paediatrics, Queen Mary Hospital | 6 months training in Paediatric intensive care at Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, USA |
| Dr LING Sai-on | Respiratory Medical Department, Kowloon Hospital | 6 months training in Respiratory Medicine at Aintree Chest Centre Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Mr YU Tai-wai, David | Physiotherapy Department, Kowloon Hospital | 5 weeks training in respiratory care & physiotherapy at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Australia |
| Miss MAK Ming-po, Patricia | Physiotherapy Department, Princess Margaret Hospital | 2 months training in respiratory rehabilitation at National Jewish Centre, Colorado, USA |
