​Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Hong Kong (EDM HK) 2025 Nursing Workshop
A Diabetes and Endocrine workshop specially organized for Nurses
28 Jun 2025 & 29 Jun 2025 (2 Saturdays)
Organizing Committee
Chairperson:
Dr. Paul CH Lee
Members:
Prof. Karen SL Lam
Prof. Kathryn CB Tan
Dr. W S Chow
Dr. YC Woo
Dr. TP Ip
Dr. Alan CH Lee
Dr. David TW Lui
Dr. Eunice KH Leung
Dr. Johnny YC Chang
Dr. Chariene SL Woo
Dr. Lawrence CK Tang
Dr. Ivan KM Ma
Ms. Karen KC Wong
Ms. Amy SW Yee
Ms. Tina WT Lau
Ms. Carmen SK Leung
Ms. Connie HN Loong
Ms. Michelle HY Lee
Ms. Karen WY Lau
Programme
​16 March 2024 (Saturday)
Lectures (For both physical attendees and zoom participants)
Programme
​16 March 2024 (Saturday)
Lectures (For both physical attendees and zoom participants)
​Interactive workshop (For physical attendees only)
1600 – 1800 (Two circuits)
Room 1: Technology to help Achieve the Glycaemic Targets
• What are the glycaemic targets?
• Self-monitoring of blood glucose vs. continuous glucose monitoring?
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Room 2: Injectables for Diabetes Treatment
• Are all patients able to handle penfill injection?
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Room 3: Screening for Chronic Diabetic Complications
• What is included in a comprehensive screening program?
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Room 4: Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Should my patient practise intermittent fasting or ketogenic diet?
Ms Karen Wong
Ms Michelle Lee
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Ms Karen Lau
Ms Carmen Leung
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Ms Amy Yee
Ms Tina Lau
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Mr Brian Fan
Mr Ivan Ho
0900 – 0945
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0945 – 1030
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1030 – 1130
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1130 - 1145
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1145 – 1215
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1215 – 1300
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1415 – 1445
1445 – 1515
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1515 – 1545
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The Different Types of Diabetes
• Is my patient type 1? type 2? LADA? Ketosis-prone diabetes? Hepatogenous? Type 3c?
Acute Diabetic Complications
• What are the essential principles of managing DKA, HHS and hypoglycaemia?
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Pharmacological Management of Type 2 Diabetes in 2024
• How to select the best anti-diabetic agent for my patient?Dr
Break
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Common Thyroid Disorders – Thyrotoxicosis
• Is your patient having Graves’ disease?
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Updates in the Pharmacological Management of Osteoporosis
• Should my patient be put on oral or injectables for osteoporosis?
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Diabetic Kidney Disease
• From urine protein quantification to handling glycaemic fluctuations in patients on dialysis
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Diabetes and the Heart
• The newer anti-thrombotic and anti-platelet therapy for cardiac diseases
What exercise is good for my patient?
• Prescribing exercise recommendations across different patients
Dr Paul Lee
Dr David Lui
Dr YC Woo
Dr Johnny Chang
Dr TP Ip
Dr Maggie Mok
Dr Emmanual Wong
Mr Ben Kong
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​Interactive workshop (For physical attendees only)
1600 – 1800 (Two circuits)
Room 1: Technology to help Achieve the Glycaemic Targets
• What are the glycaemic targets?
• Self-monitoring of blood glucose vs. continuous glucose monitoring?
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Room 2: Injectables for Diabetes Treatment
• Are all patients able to handle penfill injection?
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Room 3: Screening for Chronic Diabetic Complications
• What is included in a comprehensive screening program?
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Room 4: Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Should my patient practise intermittent fasting or ketogenic diet?
Ms Karen Wong
Ms Michelle Lee
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Ms Karen Lau
Ms Carmen Leung
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Ms Amy Yee
Ms Tina Lau
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Mr Brian Fan
Mr Ivan Ho
23 March 2024 (Saturday)
Lectures (For both physical attendees and zoom participants)
0900 – 0930
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0930 – 1000
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1000 – 1045
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1045 - 1100
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1100 – 1130
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1130 - 1215
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1330 – 1400
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1400 – 1430
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1430 – 1515
Diabetes and Pregnancy
• What is gestational diabetes?
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Common Thyroid Disorders – Hypothyroidism
• Is it just about thyroxine replacement?
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Case Sharing – Diabetes
• Common pitfalls in diabetes management from a nursing perspective
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Diabetes as a Chronic Disease Model
• What are the key nursing principles?
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Case Sharing – Endocrine disorders
• Overview of common endocrine tests in the general ward
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Diabetic eye diseases
• Is it just diabetic retinopathy?
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What Nurses should know about Thyroid Function Tests?
• Why doctors order TSH, fT4, or both?
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Managing diabetes in children and adolescents
• Challenges and clinical pearls in paediatrics endocrinology
Dr KW Cheung
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Dr Chariene Woo
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Dr WS Chow
Ms Tina Lau
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Dr Mandy Ho
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Dr Eunice Leung
Ms Carmen Leung
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Dr Angie Fong
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Dr Alan Lee
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Dr Joanna Tung
Interactive workshop (For physical attendees only)
1530 – 1730 (Two circuits)
Room 1:
Diabetes Education and Sick Day Management
• What should be included in diabetes education?
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Insulin Titration
• What to do if my patient is having a travel plan?
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Room 2:
Screening for Osteoporosis
• How to choose between ultrasound or DXA scan?
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Foot care in Diabetes
• How to identify patients with diabetes at risk of foot complications?
Ms Karen Wong
Ms. Carmen Leung
Ms Amy Yee
Ms Tina Lau
Ms Connie Loong
Ms Michelle Lee
Ms HY Chung
Ms KT Yeung
Accreditations
Applications CNE accreditation for local delegates are in progress.
Registration
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We accept online registrations only. Please click here to register and send a crossed cheque of appropriate registration fee made payable to “The University of Hong Kong” (Please write your name and contact phone number at the back of the cheque) to Workshop Secretariat within two weeks to your registration. Deadline of registration is 11 Feb 2024 (Sunday).
Confirmation email will be sent to you for successful registration. All registration fees paid are non-refundable.
Category
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Physical attendance for whole course (lectures and interactive workshop)
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Zoom lectures only
Date and Time
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16 Mar 2024 (Sat) 09:00 -18:00 &
23 Mar 2024 (Sat) 09:00-17:30
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16 Mar 2024 (Sat) 09:00 -15:45 &
23 Mar 2024 (Sat) 09:00-15:15)
Registration Fee
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HK$1,800
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HK$1,000
EDM HK 2024 Nursing Workshop Secretariat:
Address: PB306, Professorial Block, Queen Mary Hospital, 102, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Telephone: (852) 22554704
Email: edmhknursingworkshop@gmail.com
Confirmation email will be sent to you for successful registration. All registration fees paid are non-refundable.
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