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exempted graduates of commonwealth countries from having to sit for a licensing exam or having to serve additional training. After 1997, all non-local graduates were required to earn the LMCHK licensure in order to register to practice in Hong Kong. Consequently, the geographic and ethnic diversity
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The rigorous requirements to become an LMCHK doctor has given the group a common bond. With the growing size and diversity of LMCHK doctors post-1997, interest grew within the LMCHK community to meet up. To this end, there were periodic social events throughout the years from 1997 to 2016. The
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On this same day, 11 members of the LMCHK community held a happy hour social. The group continued to grow and hold regular meet-ups, dinners, and other events. In August 2019, the members outnumbered the WhatsApp limit of 256 people. To address the overflow, they formed additional groups.
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