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Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Foundation Fund, The vs "F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Foundation Fund, The
"F. O. C. U. S." (Focus On Children's Understanding In School)Key details
- Effective date
- 6 June 1991
- 6 September 1998
About
- Description
- Established in 1993, the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Academy) is an independent institution with statutory power to organise, monitor, assess and accredit all medical and dental specialist training, and the responsibility to oversee the continuing medical education and continuous professional development to maintain the standard of specialists practising in Hong Kong. The powers of the Academy are laid out in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance (Cap. 419), Regulations and Bylaws. The objectives of the Academy are: a. to promote the advancement of the art and science of medicine; b. to foster the development of i. postgraduate medical education and continuing medical education; ii. the study and practice of medicine and its specialties; and iii. medical research; c. to promote i. the integrity of the medical profession; ii. ethical conduct in the practice of medicine and its specialties; and iii. the improvement of the standards of such practice through training, programme approved by the Academy; d. to promote the improvement of health care for Hong Kong citizen; e. to foster a spirit of co-operation among medical practitioners; and f. to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas in relation to all aspects of the art and science of medicine and matters connected with the medical profession.
- For over 25 years FOCUS has been a trusted resource for Hong Kong parents, educators and medical professionals seeking to learn how to better support the academic and social lives of children with mainstream learning differences. FOCUS aims to improve educational and life outcomes of children with AD/HD and SpLD by expanding understanding and raising awareness of what it means to have a mind that learns differently Our mission is is to improve the education of mainstream students who are challenged by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) by providing accurate evidence-based information, practical strategies and support to parents and professionals in education and healthcare and by improving understanding of how learning differences impact youth both emotionally and academically.
Contact
- Address
- 10/F, HKAM Jockey Club Building, 99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong
- Rm 617, 6/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang, HK
Status
- Subvented
- No
- No
- IRD verified
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- Subsidiary
- No
- No
- Crowdfunding
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Categories
Target beneficiaries
Governance & transparency
- Annual report on website
- Yes
- No
- Financial audits on website
- No
- No
- Board of directors on website
- Yes
- Yes
Sustainable Development Goals
- SDGs
- SDG4: Quality Education
- SDG4: Quality Education
Social links
Documents & video
- Legal documents (audit)
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This comparison is not a legal or professional audit.