Annual Scientific Meeting

The Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) 2026 of HKCMA, held on 6 September 2026 at Cordis, Hong Kong, was a resounding success, bringing together more than 300 participants both in person and online. Under the theme “Clinical Excellence and Advancement: Bridging Primary and Specialist Care”, the meeting highlighted the growing importance of collaboration between family doctors, primary care practitioners, and medical specialists in Hong Kong and the wider Greater China region.

The full-day programme featured a strong international and regional faculty from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, the UK, and the USA. Highlights included:

• The Chinese Academician Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Yuen Kwok-yung, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, on “Pandemic Virus Research: Hong Kong Perspective.”
• Keynote and specialist lectures on difficult-to-treat asthma, colorectal cancer screening, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cardio-kidney-metabolic care, GLP-1 receptor agonists, HPV gender-neutral vaccination, Japanese encephalitis, COVID-19 prevention, adult immunization, and Alzheimer’s disease etc.
• A FibroScan Workshop and two lunch symposia on RSV protection and CKD-related anaemia.

The meeting was co-chaired by Dr. Catherine Xiao-rui CHEN and Dr. Mike Yat-wah Kwan, with the full support of HKCMA President Dr Jane Chun-kwong CHAN and the dedicated Organising Committee. More than 30 supporting organizations from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Macao, and beyond lent their backing, reflecting the meeting’s role as a true cross-border academic platform.

With record online participation from delegates across mainland provinces and strong on-site attendance, ASM 2026 successfully advanced HKCMA’s mission to promote medical education, professional unity, and excellence in patient care.