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9COLLEGE NEWS5.Admission Requirement:Registered Medical Practitioner with Bachelor's Degree in Medicine. 6.Teaching Staff:A panel of experienced academic medical professionals in Family Medicine, hospital specialists and experienced Fellows or Trainers of HKCFP will be invited to teach in the programme. 7.Teaching Medium:English(Cantonese may be used in some seminars, workshops and FM clinical skills enhancements)8.Course Fees:Whole course:HK$47,000 for members of HKCFP HK$94,000 for non-members(A discount of HK$3,000 for early bird applications on or before 31 May 2026)Individual Modules:MembersNon-membersModule I (Distance Learning %u2013 Principles of Family Medicine)$6,000$12,000Module II (Distance Learning %u2013 Common Problems in Family Medicine)$6,000$12,000Module III (Structured Lectures & Seminars)$6,100$12,200Module IV (Updates & FM Clinical Skills Enhancements)$5,800$11,600Module V (Practical Workshops)$7,600$15,200Examination$13,600$27,200Administration Fee$5,000$10,000All fees must be paid upon application and before commencement of the course. Fees paid are NONTRANSFERABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE.9.Awards/Credits:i)A Diploma in Family Medicine issued by HKCFP will be awarded to candidates who have satisfied all the requirements and have passed all the required assessments and the Final Examination.ii)The Diploma is a Quotable Qualification of the Medical Council of Hong Kong.iii)Up to 50 CME and 10 CPD credit points will also be awarded to candidates upon satisfactory completion of the Course by the QA & A Committee of HKCFP.10.Application Procedure:Applications are now open.A completed application form must be returned to The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians with the following:i)A photocopy of the current Annual Practising Certificate;ii)A recent photo of the applicant (passport size);iii)A signed %u201cDisclaimer of Liability%u201d;iv)An administration fee for application of HK$2,000 by crossed cheque payable to %u201cHKCFP Education Limited%u201d. This fee is non-refundable;v)A Course Fee of HK$47,000 (or HK$94,000 for non-members) by crossed cheque payable to %u201cHKCFP Education Limited%u201d. This fee is nontransferable and non-refundable. Every successful applicant will be notified by an official letter of admission.Information and application forms can be obtained from the College or can be downloaded at the College website (http://www.hkcfp.org.hk). Members who were not admitted in the course in 2025 have to send in their application again if they want to study the course this year. Please contact the College secretariat, Ms. Alky YU at 2871 8899 for any queries.The eligibility of candidates is subject to the final approval of the Board of Diploma in Family Medicine. 11.Application Deadline: 30 June 2026Comments From Former DFM Graduates%u201cThe Content is useful in daily practice. I can have hands-on practical skills. I can polish my communication skills during the lectures & workshops.%u201d-%u201cI can understand the role of Family Physicians as gatekeepers of health-care system and better know about their role in the society. I also acquire the skills on critical appraisal.%u201d%u201cThere are sessions of clinical updates for updating knowledge. Module I, II & III could help improve my knowledge. Module I, II & III could improve my understanding of Family Medicine. The sessions in consultation are invaluable in improving my communication skills.%u201d*Course syllabus and schedule may be subject to change without prior notificationAugust to October 2026Module IOctober to December 2026Module IIAugust 2026 to April 2027Module III, IV & VApril 2027Final Examination*The schedule might be affected due to unexpected circumstances and the format might change to online platform if necessary. Announcement would further be made in case there is a change of schedule and/or format.4.*Schedule:The whole course requires ONE year of part-time study.