Hong Kong College of Family Physicians

The Primary Healthcare Commission has approved an initiative to enhance training subsidies for Primary Care Doctors enrolled in DFM 2026-2027. Doctors who are registered in the Primary Care Directory (PCD) and have met the course requirements are eligible to apply for reimbursement with the details as follows:

Eligible subsidy applicants

Subsidisation

Primary Care Doctors enrolled in the Primary Care Directory

(i.e. “PCD doctors”)

PCD doctors joining Primary Healthcare Co-care Network

(family doctors paired with clients)

50% of course fee or $23,000, whichever is lower

PCD doctors NOT joining Primary Healthcare Co-care Network

25% of course fee or $11,500, whichever is lower

For more information and the details of Training Funding Scheme for Healthcare Professionals, please visit the District Health Centre website: https://www.dhc.gov.hk/en/healthcare_service_providers.html#training

The Board is pleased to announce that the Diploma Course in Family Medicine (DFM) organized by The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians will commence in August 2026.

The course consists of FIVE modules. Modules I & II will be delivered by Local Distance Learning. Modules III, IV & V consist of lectures, seminars, tutorials and workshops. The whole course requires ONE year of part-time studies.

Details of the course are as follows:

1. Objectives
i) To provide knowledgeable, pragmatic and structured teaching in Family Medicine for medical practitioners.
ii) To encourage professional development of practising medical practitioners and to provide an intermediate step to fellowship qualifications in Family Medicine.
iii) To improve standards and quality in the practice of Family Medicine.

2. Syllabus:
The course consists of FIVE compulsory modules. Doctors who have graduated from the course are expected to have acquired:

i) Current concepts about nature of Family Medicine
ii) Knowledge and skills in consultation, counselling and problem solving
iii) Knowledge and skills in common practice procedures and emergency care required for good quality family Practice
iv) Understanding towards the role of Family Doctors as gatekeepers of the health-care system and in providing cost-effective primary care to the community

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 assessment and the Final Examination.
ii) The Diploma is a Quotable Qualification of The Medical Council of Hong Kong
iii) 50 CME and 10 CPD credit points will also be awarded to candidates at satisfactory completion of the Course by the QA & A Committee of HKCFP.

Admission Requirements:

Registered Medical Practitioner with Bachelor's Degree in Medicine

Remarks:

The schedule and format might be changed if necessary. Announcement would further be made in case there is a change of schedule and/or format.

The details of syllabus, course fees and application form are obtainable below:

Enrolment for Diploma in Family Medicine 2026-2027	PDF
Introduction to Diploma in Family Medicine (HKCFP) 2026-27
Application Form for Diploma in Family Medicine (HKCFP) 2026-27

The Application Deadline extended to 30 June 2026.

For HKCFP membership application, please click here.

Enquiries

For any enquiry, please contact the HKCFP Secretariat by email to dfm@hkcfp.org.hk .