On November 19, 2022, the 35^th Congregation of the Hong Kong College of Anesthesiologists was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Prof. Davy CHENG, Founding Dean of the School of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), was inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists. He was also invited as a speaker at the Annual Scientific Meeting in Anesthesiology (ASM 2022) and delivered a speech on “Anesthesiology Leadership: Vital Directions & Secrets of Success (SOS)”.

The Hong Kong College of Anesthesiologists (HKCA) was founded in 1989 and became one of the founding Colleges of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 1992. HKCA is responsible for the training and certification of specialist anesthesiologists in Hong Kong; and the inspection and accreditation of the training units for anesthesiology in Hong Kong. The College is also responsible for the professional examination in anesthesiology, the Intermediate and Final Examination. The standard of the professional examination is well maintained and representatives from international colleges of anesthesiology were invited as external examiners since 1994.

Apart from the training programme in anesthesiology, HKCA is also responsible for Fellowship training in Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine. The College is committed to serving the people of Hong Kong and the standard of specialist anesthesiologists in Hong Kong is maintained with Continuing Medication Education (CME) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme organized by the College.

As  a world authority in the field of anesthesiology, Prof. Cheng’s medical research in anesthesiology has been widely recognized by professionals. As the citation for honorary fellowship states: “Professor Cheng is best known to us for his pioneer work in fast-track cardiac anesthesia and recovery. This has become the standard of care for cardiac anesthesia practice in Hong Kong and around the world. As he is now working next to us, his work in CUHK(SZ) will certainly stimulate further exchange in innovative teaching, research and collaboration between our fellows and members with colleagues in mainland China, especially those in the Greater Bay Area.” Professor Cheng becoming an Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Anesthesiologists not only represents his significant achievements in the field of anesthesiology, but also his ongoing commitment to imparting the best and most cutting-edge knowledge of anesthesia to the next generation of anesthesiologists.