Emergency medicine in Hong Kong is a relatively new specialty. Substan
tial progress toward recognition of emergency medicine in the territor
y has occurred during the past 2 years, and the Hong Kong College of:
Emergency Medicine is now formally recognized by the Royal College of
Surgeons in the United Kingdom. With the transfer of the territory to
Chinese rule, the emergency medical system in Hong Kong may serve as a
model for the development of emergency medicine in mainland China.