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Dean’s Message to Students: Whither Freedom?

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Editor-in-ChiefProfessor Daniel TM Chan（陳德茂）MembersProfessor Godfrey CF Chan（陳志峰）Professor Sophia SC Chan（陳肇始）Dr LK Chan（陳立基）Dr Gilberto KK Leung（梁嘉傑） Professor NK Leung（梁乃江）Professor John M Nicholls（黎國思）Professor NG Patil（彭達）Dr MH Sham（岑美霞）Dr Z Zhang（張樟進）

Li Ka Shing FacuLty oF Medicine

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Student RepresentativesMr Adrian Fung（馮智衡）, MBBS IVMiss Joyce Lai（黎可恩）, MBBS IVMr Keedon Wong（黃基定）, MBBS III

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From the EditorThe special feature in this issue of Medical Faculty

N e w s i s on ‘Knowledge Exchange’ (KE) , an integral responsibility and activity of higher education institutions that serves to maximise the benefits derived from teaching and research for society at large. We hope that readers will have a better understanding of KE, and the means by which the University and the Faculty are promoting the practice and recognition of it, after reading the article.

Yet there is something in addition to teaching, research, service, KE, administration, something of fundamental importance. While teaching, research, and KE are tangible and readily discernable undertakings, they are but instruments to achieve higher aims – aims that relate to the missions of a university. Events in August have prompted not just those in the field of education but the whole community to reflect on this issue. I would like to urge you to read the Dean’s Message.

I am optimistic that by next year, it will suddenly be realised that what has happened this past summer was a blessing in disguise.

Professor Daniel ChanEditor-in-Chief

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In the quest for knowledge, you the students, the University and the

community are inseparably linked in its most idealistic sense.

From the EditorDean’sMessage

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T he theme of this issue is Knowledge. In the quest for knowledge, you the students, the University and the community are inseparably

linked in its most idealistic sense. You acquire knowledge from the institution, help the institution to create new knowledge, with the ultimate beneficiaries being society and mankind. During this process, everything good or bad, right or wrong, are freely debated. Controversies are not suppressed, but are examined with reason, logic and fairness. For the institution, this privilege is sometimes termed ‘academic freedom’; and for the students, the ability to ask provocative questions, to protest, and to debate is described as ‘freedom of expression’. In Hong Kong, freedom of thinking and expression on university campuses has been taken as an unquestioned given or right from within the institutions, as well as accepted, albeit in a somewhat baffled way, by those outside the academic institutions. Both scenarios contain precarious elements being taken for granted.

The clash between the police and the students marred the centenary celebration ceremony at the University of Hong Kong on August 18, 2011. It triggered off reverberations across the student bodies and alumni, the academic and administrative community of the institution, and other sectors across society. The clash was symbolic and symptomatic of a rupture of many intensely compressed feelings about societal values that have accumulated over recent years. The incident when stated without emotion would implicate unnecessary, disproportionate, and therefore inappropriate use of physical force on the students. This happened on campus ground. The vast distance from Loke Yew Hall where the ceremony was held, the number and the demeanor of the students, certainly posed no threat to security, and no “clear and present danger”2 to anyone or anything. It was no surprise when there was widespread feeling that the police had over-reacted with physical force, and that freedom of expression was suppressed. The saga that unfolded included cross examination at the Legislative Council, and the setting up of a review panel by the University Council. Personally, I think it is good and important to find out who said what

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and when. But nothing could justify the excessive use of physical force in an unprovoked situation involving our University students on our own campus. Further, this inquiry should not detract us from the real issue of the conflict. One must not be diverted or distracted by the technical and legalistic details and trivia, or we may just miss the big picture. In many ways, therefore, the incident is not a cataclysm, but a blessing in disguise. It allows us – no, it compels us – to examine the core values of a university education. It puts us in real time, on the spot, in the evolution of the geo-political and societal tensions in Hong Kong. There is an increasing polarisation, separation and deepening of the chasm between the rich and the poor. Without a distinct “self-identity” and with a yearning to engage in the ultimate level of democracy, the young population in Hong Kong has been growing a discontent poised towards the Hong Kong and the Mainland Chinese ruling authority. Embedded within these turmoil and interactive forces is the question – Where is our freedom of speech and expression going? What is the direction, and is there a future?

To ask “whither f reedom?” is to consider “whence freedom?”. For without understanding our past, we will never truly know how we end up in the present, and we will be completely hopeless in charting the future. The idea of an organised centre for education, new discovery and understanding of the world can be traced across many cultures. The modern university of the West as we come to know it, originated around the end of the 11th century, beginning in Bologna, Paris and Oxford, each with a rich and fascinating story. I greatly enjoyed my visit to the University of Bologna sometime ago on its

999th anniversary. There, a resident scholar told me, with great pleasure and pride, the story of its founding. More than 1,000 years ago, the City rulers did an auditing, and to their pleasant surprise, discovered due to errors of accounting, a huge surplus windfall profit. The city leaders and the public engaged in a lively and colourful debate. There were two final options. The first was every resident in Bologna would be tax-exempted for the next 5 years. The other was to use the funds to build a school for higher training and education, and to nurture thinkers. In an act of benevolence and vision they chose the latter. The passionate and stated intentions were to establish an institution where the children of Bologna would be educated for generations to come. The only requirement for the establishment of this institution was that, in order to produce original thinkers, the institution (universit y) would be completely independent from any control by the state, church, rich donors and any other authorities. And here to this day, the Hong Kong public has supported such a model of a university, not only as a place to entrust the training and education of their children, but a place to mode their character and integrity and a place where the young mind can mature and discover the meaning of the human existence. A university is therefore a place where not only is diversity tolerated - it is welcomed. A university thrives on diversity, controversy and supports an unbiased, unambiguous examination of ideas. In the evolution of Homo sapiens, the university has always been the birthplace of knowledge, technology and wisdom. The history of social changes, whether in Russia, Europe, China, and North America, has been chronicled by the voices and actions of university students. The university draws its support and inspiration from the community. The university is an instrument and a vehicle to realize the aspirations of the community; and in return, gives life back to the community. The university and the community are interconnected and interdependent as much as the forests, the rivers, and the mountains. This understanding, this privileged trust has sublimated above materialistic considerations, religious influence and political control. Throughout the stormy course of a hundred years, through thick or thin, war or pestilence, economic exuberance or despair, the community has strived to preserve the University of Hong Kong as a bastian of freedom, as their belief and their hope for the future. And therefore, altercations occurred during the centenary celebration have triggered off, in the community, an examination of

this presumed right. I can understand the feeling of the community that somewhere along the line, the rich and the politically powerful now have a dominant representation and perhaps influence over the University; and that the freedom of expression is at risk of being smothered, at least symbolically, by authority. Whether the indictment is valid or not, this interpretation would be especially repugnant to you, my young friends, and to the alumni some of whom I remember as my older friends.

How should the University tread on and stay within the imperceptibly thin line between idealism and realism, between the moon and a sixpence?3 And have the students and the alumni, in their zest and passion to protect what the University should stand for, reacted appropriately? William Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players”. So beware, because on this stage, the incidental heroes may be manipulated by someone else’s self-interest and ambition; and the dramatis personae arranged and fueled by sensational,

distorted and exaggerated marketing of the melodrama. On the evening of August 26, 2011, I stood amongst a packed crowd on the Sun Yat Sen Square. This gathering was to remember a sad incident of injustice, and there were many moving passages and moments. There were a small number of people in the crowd who came with personal agendas and militant intents and who attempted to stir the emotions of the students by shouting and hurling disrespect, accusations and insult. There were also moments when these people tried to arouse the crowd into a mob-like4 action. Fortunately, you kept your cool head above you and preserved the dignity and therefore the meaning and impact of that gathering. During those brief attempts to hijack the incident and the moment riding on your emotions only to propel someone else’s premeditated selfish bitterness, I shuddered. They were trying to use the incident as a tool to launch a different set of political issues in the form of a vindictive public inquest and a beating of the University. I felt saddened. It brought back flickers of memory, long and hard repressed, of my childhood when I witnessed university professors labeled as “intellectuals” being persecuted in public by an angry mob during the chaotic days in China in the 1950’s. They also did the same to their own parents. Do you know if you are not careful, you can be misled, and then you can easily attack and destroy the very fragile treasure that you are trying to protect? Do you understand in pursuing freedom, when youth and blood are warmer, that one can

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Footnote:1. 20th century classical music scholars were troubled by the evolution of musical compositions. The traditional structure and form was disrupted by dissonance,

atonality and treatment of tempi. There was a sense of insecurity and confusion. Charles Ives wrote a short chamber music piece entitled “The Unanswered Question” reflecting the perennial question of existence. Leonard Bernstein took the question to address the crisis in musical development and its future directions. He asked “Whither Music?”. The Norton Lectures. Harvard University, 1973. I ‘borrowed’ the title from Bernstein and this message has also been inspired by the words of Robert F Kennedy. Day of Affirmation, University of Capetown, 1966.

2. A public metaphor and test used in the United States which allows a State to limit a citizen’s right to free speech. There are several interpretations but the test would allow a State to suppress the First Amendment rights if the speech would provoke an “imminent lawless action”. Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U.S. 444 (1969).

3. “If you look on the ground in search of a sixpence, you don’t look up, and so miss the moon.” The moon and a sixpence are both round and silvery. The moon evokes the beauty of idealism; the sixpence with which you can buy a loaf of bread, symbolizes the stark reality of survival. W. Somerset Maugham, in: The Moon and Sixpence, 1916.

4. William Shakespeare referred to the mob mentality as a group of individually thinking people but who, as a group, has surrendered the ability to reason and judge and can be easily swayed by manipulations of the emotions of the moment. For example, mob reaction to Mark Antony’s speech at the burial of Caesar, in Julius Caesar.

be exploited by political elements and be transformed, against your original intention, into an abuser and destroyer of freedom? There are ethical responsibilities that come along with the right to enjoy free expression. Although these are very difficult for me to state clearly, they are of great importance to you and to the University. If freedom of expression is to serve its purpose and be part of your maturation and education, then it should seek to enhance the understanding that no one with decent respect for others should do anything to humiliate and to hurt.

What do I conclude out of all these? I thought it was wonderful of the students to express how and what they felt at the centenary celebration ceremony (in fact, I would be so disappointed if they did not mount a demonstration). I felt the police overreacted and transgressed the limit of their professional boundary adjusted to and commensurate with the proportion, reason, logic and fairness of that day. I interpreted the reaction of the students and alumni to be a passionate expression of care, concern and advice. Their sincere message is delivered with a dose of anguish to the University that they call home. It is a loud and clear reminder for the University to conduct her own soul searching, to reexamine, rediscover and reaffirm her core values. It forces me to reflect yet once again on those imponderable and unanswered questions – What is a university? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Why am I doing what I am doing? And of course, should I allow myself to transcend my employment and office and to speak in my own voice as an individual, as a wandering son who has now come home to my alma mater?

And to you, my young friends, I hope you feel proud to be in this University. I hope you recognise that a real education, including that of personality and character, dwells beyond the confines of the brick and mortars of a university, and that your education and your wellness are those of the community and ultimately mankind. You should never only focus on a leaf and forget about the tree; the tree and forget about the forest – and yes, you should also consider the mountains and the streams. The power and eventual success of any university is derived from the

students. Universities are not factories, and education of bright young minds is not a commercial, mercantile enterprise and you are not a commodity at the end of an assembly line. The intellectual ferment of originality and imagination and the freedom to express confer upon universities the unique power to communicate and to impact society and the quality of human life. Students turn into alumni whose capacity to create has been profoundly enhanced through an education of the mind, and the ability to freely express that mind. Do not wallow in comfort, complacency or apathy. Always stay well balanced and maintain a critical, analytical, and yet an open mind. It had been a hard struggle for us to establish the essentiality of your freedom of speech. It will always remain a struggle. Yet this is the measure of the task of your generation. It is not a race up the spiral staircase where you collect cash awards at the end. This is a race where good conscience will be your only sure reward, and history the final judge of your deeds. Engage each other and the community and do so without insolence or arrogance. With that mutual trust of responsibility, I dare you to read, think, seek knowledge and to dream. I want you to understand, believe, and champion freedom as I have never experienced it before. This is an unsigned bond, and an unspoken vow. The torch is passed now to your hands. It is in good hands.

And is there a positive direction, a future for freedom? The answer is – most emphatically - yes, absolutely. It is as certain as the sun also rises and dusk falls; and as sure as the flight of Time, like shadows across a sundial, sweeps over your faces on Sassoon Road.

Professor SP LeeDean of Medicine

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T he rapid expansion of knowledge, new scientif ic disciplines, and g l o b a l i s a t i o n a l l b r i n g n e w

chal lenges for HKU in its continuing endeavours to fulfil its vision and mission. But they also bring opportunities. Among these i s K nowledge Exchange (KE ) , which forms one of the three pillars for the University ’s Strategic Development Plan 2009-2014 along with Teaching and Research, and is now becoming a key area of focus.

Knowledge Exchange at the University is an exciting, wide-reaching concept that fosters engagement with non-academic sectors such as business, government and the public to generate, apply, and make accessible the know-how and ideas that can maximize the benefits and move society forward. This may take many forms, with technology transfer being one of the formats. Knowledge exchange at HKU encompasses all disciplines, including the arts and humanities and social sciences as well as scientif ic and professional programmes, in the quest for material, human, social, cultural and environmental advances. Importantly, it is a two-way process. Researchers can empower and contribute to society. In turn, their work can benefit by greater understanding of society’s needs and concerns, enabling them to improve their output.

The Medical Faculty is in a particularly strong position to contribute to this, according to Professor Paul Tam Kwong Hang（譚廣亨）, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Vice President (Research) and Director of the new Knowledge Exchange Office. “The

idea revolves around knowledge creation and dissemination, and relevance to the community,” he said. “While Knowledge E xc h a n g e e m b r a c e s a l l d i s c i p l i n e s , medicine has a natural advantage given that it is closely related to the well-being of mankind.”

Knowledge Exchange takes professors and researchers beyond traditional teaching and learning as well as peer sharing of research findings, books, conference proceedings and other such work. Knowledge exchange involves them with the community by communicating and working together with the general public, non-governmental o rg a n i s a t i o n s , g ove r n m e n t b o d i e s , different professions and industry. I t enhances technological development and its relevance by drawing researchers’ attention to issues in the community, and in turn sparking suggestions for creative uses or new developments from industry and members of the public. It also helps to stimulate greater awareness of different perspectives and considerations among all participants, fuelling innovation and new approaches to social problem solving.

“Knowledge Exchange is not built in a day, but we already have a solid foundation on which to work given the University’s long history of contributions to the community. Take the research identifying SARS in 2003, for example. This not only had an impact on individuals, but also affected public health policy decision-making,” Professor Tam noted.

A significant way to increase people’s a w a r e n e s s o f t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f

Knowledge for the Betterment of Society Enhancing community engagement and the application of knowledge generated in the University for public benefit through a two-way interactive process is one of the important goals of HKU’s latest Strategic Plan, with the Medical Faculty set to play a significant role

While Knowledge Exchange embraces

all disciplines, medicine has a natural advantage given that it is closely related to

the well-being of mankind.

劉宇隆）, Doris Zimmern Professor in Community Child Health, Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and his team for a series of illustrated books on common paediatric diseases. The books help the publ ic understand chi ldren diseases better, thereby alleviating parental anxiety and facilitating prevention and prompt treatment.

The University and Faculty are a l s o p l a n n i n g t o i n c l u d e staff members’ participation in Knowledge Exchange as a performance indicator in their annual evaluation. “We hope

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In the field of medicine, Knowledge

Exchange means enhancing our

understanding of science. While results may not

have immediate use, the new discoveries could have plenty of future

implications.

research is to make sure breakthroughs are communicated not only to other researchers but also to people outside the field. By presenting discoveries in terms that non-specialists can relate to, achievements can be shared and discussed and further ideas generated.

“ In the f ield of medicine, Knowledge E x c h a n g e m e a n s e n h a n c i n g o u r understanding of science. While results may not have immediate use, the new discoveries could have plenty of future implications, such as better diagnostic methods, improved patient management, and perhaps even cures,” said Professor Paul Cheung Ying Sheung（張英相）, Director of HKU Technology Transfer Office and Associate Director of the Knowledge Exchange Office.

To protect and put to use the University’s intellectual property, the Technology Transfer Office helps to identify research with potential to be “downstreamed”. This enables technology discovered within the University to be applied or turned into products by industry or other members of the community. “It shows the interplay between research results, industry, the economy and market,” Professor Cheung added. Oral arsenic trioxide is an example of an innovation with great significance.Developed by the team led by Professor K w o n g Yo k L a m （ 鄺 沃 林 ） o f t h e Department of Medicine, the drug is the first patented prescription drug in Hong Kong for treating lukaemia.

To promote Knowledge Exchange to the University community as a whole and ensure it is given due attention, various Faculties launched the inaugural Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award this year. The honour recognises outstanding Knowledge Exchange accomplishments that have made a demonstrable impact on the community, a business/industry, or partner organisation. This year’s Medical Faculty KE Award went to Professor Lau Yu Lung

that through the award scheme and other support measures, staff will participate more actively in Knowledge Exchange. We don’t want them to join because they feel obliged to conform with the University’s plans but because they have a genuine desire to contribute to the community,” Professor Tam added.

Look ing ahead, the main chal lenge remains the promotion of the Knowledge Exchange concept within the University. Here, the Knowledge Exchange Office and Technology Transfer Office are playing a key role in widening the concept’s reach to students by organising events such as the Three-Minute Thesis Competition, the Entrepreneurship Academy and the introduction of Student Knowledge Exchange Projects Grants.

Given the University’s wealth of academic talents in teaching and research, Knowledge Exchange is expected to blossom as HKU celebrates its centenary and beyond. Professor Cheung hopes that colleagues at HKU will consider Knowledge Exchange a wonderful opportunity to realise their dreams of making an impact.

Professor Tam added: “Knowledge Exchange is no different from research and teaching. It is important to always follow your heart, let your passion show, and thus ‘fire up’ your colleagues and industry. The greatest reward is the satisfaction one feels when our doings have benefited mankind in some way. This is what drives researchers from dawn to dusk.”

Fo r m o r e i n fo r m a t i o n , p l e a s e v i s i t www.ke.hku.hk .

Interviews conducted by Adrian Fung (MBBS IV) and Joyce Lai (MBBS IV)

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A series of books on important or common paediatric diseases by Professor Lau Yu Lung and his team members Dr Lee Tsz Leung 李子良）, Dr Ho Hok Kung（何學工

and Dr Lee So Lun（李素輪）from the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent M e d i c i n e wo n t h e M e d i c a l Fa c u l t y Knowledge Exchange Award 2011.

In 2009, the Department launched a series of public education books under the overall title of “The Paediatric Disease You Must Learn”. Four books have been published on Eczema, Food Allergy, Childhood Rheumatic Diseases and Allergic Rhinitis. Through the sharing of experiences of paediatric patients, the books serve to enhance public awareness and protect the health of

Inaugural Medical Faculty KE Award – Book Series on Important Paediatric Diseases

children by introducing common paediatric diseases using a layman-friendly approach.

Professor Lau said, “We are delighted that the book series has won the inaugural Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award, which is indeed an acknowledgement to our efforts in translating the knowledge of paediatric diseases to the general public. We shall continue to add to the series

of books and DVDs so as to retain this excellent platform for paediatric patients and their parents to better understand various children diseases.”

Income and donations from book sales will be put into the Department Fund to finance the production of and publicity for forthcoming books and works related to the promotion of child health.

“Explore the World of Medicine” Public Lecture Series and associated booklets

Public health education booklet（都市健康小百科）, jointly published with Metro Daily, which features a collection of articles on various health topics

Annual Health Exhibition at different town halls organised by the Medical Society

Establishment of a School-based Neuroscience Curriculum with Research-based Learning Mode in Hong Kong Secondary School

Examples of Knowledge Exchange Initiatives at the Medical Faculty

Establishment of the Hedley Environmental Index to strive for better air quality in Hong Kong

Invention of a new spinal implant, the SMART rod, for spinal deformity correction

Organisation of a “ Training-of-Trainers Programme” for nursing managers, educators, and community nurse leaders in Guangdong Province, China, funded by the Temasek Foundation

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The theme in 2010 was “Assuring Excellence in Medical and Health Sciences Education”. Professor Grace Tang（鄧惠瓊）, Chairman, Education and Accreditation Committee of The Medical Council of Hong Kong, gave a talk on “Quality Assurance of Professionalism”, and Dr Yibin Feng（馮奕斌）from the School of Chinese Medicine, HKU, spoke on “Quality Assurance of Outcome-based Professional Training in Chinese Medicine Programmes: Current Status and Challenges”.

The next Frontiers conference, entitled “Holistic Approach in Medical and Health Sciences Educat ion”, wi l l be held on December 2-3, 2011. A series of plenar y sessions, forums, free-paper presentations and workshops on such hot topics as “Educational Approaches in Medical and Health Sciences”, “Electives/Special Study Module (SSM)”, “Humanities/Ethics and Law” and “Global Health” will be included in the programme. Other highlights include an interactive forum and student presentation session on “Special Study Module and Experiential Learning”, which echoes the goals of the Common Core Curriculum being introduced in 2012 under 3/3/4 educational reform in Hong Kong. The new curriculum aims to promote whole-person education through a broad educational perspective to further widen students’ horizons. For more information of the conference, please visit www.med.hku.hk/fme2011/.

Pursuing Excellence in Medical and Health Sciences Education

I n striving for excellence in medical and health sciences education, the Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education (IMHSE) fosters collaboration and the interchange

of novel ideas and experience with local and overseas counterparts across the region. Among IMHSE’s initiatives is its annual flagship conference “Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education”. First organised in 2007, the event has developed into an important platform for the exchange of best practices in medical and health sciences education.

In December 2007, the first “Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education” conference was launched to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our Faculty’s medical curriculum reform and to celebrate our 120 years of medical education in Hong Kong. Professor Gordon Moore of Harvard University gave a keynote speech entitled “Medical Curriculum Across the Globe” and co-chaired the plenary session on “A Decade of Curriculum Reform”.

To continue the success of the 2007 event, other renowned overseas and local speakers have been invited to deliver plenary sessions at the Frontiers conferences in subsequent years. The theme of the conference in 2008 was “Ethics in Professional Practice”, and Professor David Fang（方津生）, member of the Ethics Committee of The Medical Council of Hong Kong, delivered a talk on “Making Doctors Human”. The 2009 conference focused on “Making Sense in Communication”, recognising the importance of effective communication skills in medical and health sciences education. Professor Jeanette Lancaster from the University of Virginia and Professor Srikant Sarangi from Cardiff University spoke on “Reducing Some of the Complexity in Clinical Communication?” and “Encountering Patient-centredness: The Communication Crucible” respectively.

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Golden Jubilee of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

T he Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (now Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) was established in 1961. From a small unit within the Department of

Surgery of HKU, the Department has successfully established itself in the international arena over the past 50 years for its clinical and research excellence. To commemorate the Department’s Golden Jubilee, a series of celebrating events have been organised for 2011 and 2012 under the theme “Transcending the Past, Creating the Future”. Apart from letting the public know more about the development of the Department, these events also serve to promote orthopaedic education to the community and to arouse public awareness in bone health.

Radio Health TalksThe first celebrating event in the series is the six weekly radio health talks co-organised with Radio Television Hong Kong in July and August 2011. The series were specially selected and covered the history of the Department, research development and its sub- specialties – General Orthopaedics & Oncology, Hand & Foot Surgery, Joint Replacement Surgery, Paediatric Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, Sports & Arthroscopic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma, and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation. The audience travelled through time, from the 1960s to the new millennium, learnt about the evolution of orthopaedic diseases in Hong Kong and the advances in the orthopaedic treatment.

Teenage Orthopod SchemeIn order to promote orthopaedic education in the younger generation, the Department co-organised the Teenage Orthopod Scheme with HKU’s Academy for the Talented in July 2011. This two-week attachment programme allowed the high school students to shadow the orthopaedic surgeons to obtain first-hand information about their work. Students were given the opportunity to attend ward rounds, outpatient clinics, operations and conferences, as well as to participate in surgical workshops. They are also required to complete a mini project with the aim of educating the public after the attachment programme. Their project title this year is “The Management of Fragility Fractures”. The students are scheduled to visit the old age homes together with their mentors to teach the elderlies on fracture prevention in November. The programme was the first of its kind for local high school students and all who participated found it very rewarding and eye-opening. The Teenage Orthopod Scheme has already been approved to be an annual summer programme for the high school students.

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Kick-off Ceremony of the Golden Jubilee AnniversaryThe year-long Golden Jubilee Celebrations was officially launched at the Kick-off Ceremony on August 20, 2011 with officiating guests coming from all around the world. During the ceremony, Head and Chair Professor Keith Luk Dip Kei（陸瓞驥）recalled with pride the great achievements of the Department over the past 50 years and shared with the audience the future of the Department he envisioned. He also announced a series of events to celebrate the Golden Jubilee at the ceremony. The next highlight was the Hodgson Memorial Lecture in memory of Professor AR Hodgson, the first Department Head. The lecture was delivered by Professor Shoichi Kokubun from Japan, entitled “Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong: A Brilliant Star in the Orient”. In his lecture, Professor Kokubun described himself as a member of the Department given his long association dating back to the 1970s when he first visited the Department to learn about spine surgery. Through the development of many masterly surgical skills popularised by the Department, the audience learnt how this brilliant star in the orient brightened up the orthopaedic world.

8th International Orthopaedic ForumThe 8th International Orthopaedic Forum took place at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine on August 18-21, 2011. The forum was well supported by renowned local and international speakers, covering a variety of topics in orthopaedic surgery, comprising Professors In Ho Choi of South Korea, Peter Devane of New Zealand, Freddie Fu of USA, A. Seth Greenwald of USA, James Hui of Singapore, Shinichi Kikuchi of Japan, Seung Ho Kim of South Korea, Shoichi Kokubun of Japan, Hubert Labelle of Canada, Chuanju Liu of USA, Pol Rommens of Germany, Paul Taylor of UK, Fu Chan Wei of Taiwan, Michael Yaszemski of USA and Ms Siew Fong Chiew of Singapore.

50th Anniversary Gala DinnerA Gala Dinner celebrating the Golden Jubilee was held on August 20, 2011 at the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine with over 250 guests and colleagues. In addition to a talk delivered by the former Head of the Department and currently President of the Open University of Hong Kong, Professor John Leong Chi Yan（梁智仁）, the celebration also featured speeches by the Secretary for Food and Health Dr York Chow Yat Ngok（周一嶽）, Dean of Medicine Professor Lee Sum Ping（李心平）and former Dean of Medicine and currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Chow Shew Ping（周肇平）, as well as a talk show by Professor Kenneth Cheung Man Chee（張文智）and Dr Frankie Leung Ka Li（梁加利）. The dinner proved to be a most memorable occasion, in which many old friends of the Department came from abroad to share their nostalgic memories.

Forthcoming eventsOther Golden Jubilee celebrations include the Opening Ceremony of Hodgson Library later this year; the “Explore the World of Medicine” Public Lecture Series at the Hong Kong Central Library, entitled “Knowing our Bones” in December 2011; and the Bone Voyage Walkathon in early 2012 to arouse public awareness of the importance of exercise for their bones. A poster exhibition will also be held at the Main Campus and the Medical Campus showcasing the history and development of the Department.

Speech by Professor Joseph Sung Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Teaching on Values in Medical Education

I am greatly honoured to be able to share my thoughts in front of many senior members of our profession, including many teachers of mine, about my views on medical education. But I believe that we are standing at the crossroad of the medical

profession, and if we don’t do anything now, it may be too late.

If we stop and ponder for a while, what are the changes within the medical field? Have we changed from a few decades ago? I remember when I was a medical student, I saw professors and lecturers working day and night in their clinics, wards and their offices and laboratories. Patient care was a dedication, research was a passion, and teaching was an enjoyment. I remember Professor David Todd and Professor Rosie Young’s professorial grand rounds (sometimes held on holidays and weekends) which were intimidating but educational, and Professor CL Lai’s midnight evening teaching round. I also remember seeing Professor Ana Lok working on Saturday/Sunday, photocopying journals in the library. I remember seeing Professor TK Chan working in the Lewis Lab on Saturday on coagulation and asking me (a house officer) to check the euglobulin lysis time every hour at the top of the hour. The most striking statement that scalded my mind and which still left a scar on my brain is that, on the first day of my internship, Professor David Todd said, “There is no working hour in this Department, you will stay here as long as your patient needs you.” There are many examples to show that these people would never consider his/her work as work, but as a dedication to the patients, as an honour to be in the medical service, and as an offering at the altar of professionalism. But now, we ask for fixed work hours of no more than 54 hours per week so that we will not over-work our juniors, and will not lead to sleep deprivation, hence medical mishaps. Is resident fatigue a crucial factor affecting safety issues? When house officers are staying at their quarters instead of the wards, it is Facebook rather than a textbook that consumes their sleep hours and their energy.

I still remember that after graduation, we have to go to Medical and Health Department to be interviewed for jobs. In those days, Medicine, Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G) are the most popular jobs. Everyone knows that when you ask for a training position in Medicine, you will be sent to Forensic Medicine. When you indicate your interest is in Surgery, you will go to Anesthesiology. But today, the ROAD to success (or a good life) is not demanding a job in Medicine, Surgery or Paediatrics, O&G; the positions that attract most of our graduates, including the top students from both medical schools, are in Radiology, Ophthalmology, Anesthesiology and Dermatology. I don’t mean that these specialties are of less importance. I am, however, saddened by the motivation behind choosing these specialties, i.e., the promotion prospect is much faster in these Cinderella specialties, the monetary return is much bigger in, say, Dermatology than Geriatric Medicine, the quality of life is so much better in Ophthalmology than in General Surgery. That is sad, that is worrying, and that, I am afraid, reflects a change in the values of our society and our students.

I don’t think we should blame our young doctors, our graduates or even our students. The work environment has changed. The loss of autonomy in medical decision-making,

As Mark Twain said, “Kindness is

the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”. I think we

should bring back the humanistic elements in our clinics, in our

hospitals and in our practices.

Medical Alumni Dinner Talk (July 21, 2011)

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the burdensome and time-consuming paperwork, the fear of malpractice litigation, and the financial disincentives that threaten clinical livelihood and the sense of responsibility and professionalism. It is, I believe, more difficult to find satisfaction and self-actualisation in clinical jobs for our younger generations of doctors. The results: healthcare workers becomes emotionally exhausted and burned out. Physicians, nursing and allied health workers find themselves frustrated and demoralised by a work environment devoid of respect and compassion for its employees. They leave the practice of medicine, especially hospital medicine, in unprecedented numbers.

What is even more worrying is the changing relationship between physicians and their patients. When physicians call themselves “providers”, patients become “consumers”. Consumers are entitled to the best services, choosing their doctors, their surgery and their medicine because there is a lack of trust. If they are not satisfied with the product, they will go to the Consumer Council. On the other hand, providers are providing the most “cost-saving”, most defensive and most convenient way of treatment for their consumers. The advancement of diagnostic tests, imaging technology, clinical guidelines and algorithm has further reduced our use of discretion in clinical judgment. We talk less to patients but rely more on CT and MRI. We explain less to them as the guidelines have spelled out clearly. To us, they are merely an organ, a disease and (sometime) a problem, instead of people. Listen to what William Osler has to say: “The good physicians treat the disease, the great physicians treat the patient who has the disease”. “It is much more important to know what sort of a patient has a disease, than what sort of a disease a patient has”.

I s there anything that we can do to change this atmosphere? I don’t think we can teach values and ethics in classrooms. We have, however, learned a few things during SARS. During this period of calamities, we have seen doctors’ (even surgeons’) mindset changed. We have seen students’ attitude and behavior changed. Healthcare workers in Hong Kong were helping each other. The community was supporting us at the back. “It was the worst of time, it was the best to time” (Charles Dickens).

I have recently travelled to Uganda to serve a group of AIDS orphans and abused women. I practice the most primitive medicine - no MR, no endoscopy and no sequencing machine. Yet, I felt unspeakable fulfillment. As Mark Twain said, “Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see”. I think we should bring back the humanistic elements in our clinics, in our hospitals and in our practices. Finally, let me end with a quote from Mother Theresa, “At the end of our lives, we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, or how many great things we have done. We will be judged by ‘I was hungry and you gave me to eat. I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless and you took me in.’” Let us work together to save our profession.

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Hong Kong Surgical Forum

O n July 16, 2011, the Department of Surgery held its biannual Hong Kong Surgical Forum, in association with the Hong Kong Chapter of American College

of Surgeons. Chaired by Professor Chu Kent Man（朱建民）, the Summer Forum covered a structured programme of four sessions dedicated to “Integration of Endoscopy, Technology,

Opening Ceremony of Surgical Skills Centre

N owadays, it is agreed that technical sk ills in surgical training can be better acquired in a more controlled environment compared to traditional

apprenticeship, leading to the introduction of simulation programmes, animal or cadaver models. The recent advances of minimally invasive surgery further call for a well-equipped training facility.

In light of these needs, the Department of Surgery has renovated the old animal laboratory and transformed it into the Surgical Skills Centre. The new centre, formal ly opened on May 6 , 2011, includes a 2,000-square-feet animal

experiment laboratory with 10 stations of up-to-date, built-in laparoscopic and endoscopic equipment, enabling convenient use of animal or simulation models for training and research. The centre is also equipped with a lead-shielded fluoroscopy room and telecommunication facilities for real-time interaction with local and overseas academics and researchers.

Many courses have been organised in the centre since its opening and it is hoped that the centre can promote high-quality training and research in minimally invasive surgery among local and international experts.

and Minimally Invasive Surgery ”. The Forum featured informative presentations by leading authorities including Professor S Perretta (France), Professor D Wilhelm (Germany), Professor M Fujishiro (Japan), Professor MC Kim (Korea) as well as local experts. More than 250 local and overseas delegates attended.

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Alzheimer’s Disease Conference 2011

T he Hong Kong Medical Forum was held on May 7-8, 2011 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

with a record number of more than 1,760 registrations. Chaired by Professor Sydney Tang Chi Wai（鄧智偉）, the Organising Committee arranged an impressive line-up of distinguished overseas experts: Professor Barry Freedman (US); Professor Yang Pan Chyr (Taiwan); Professor Zheng Jin Ping (China); Dr Rafael Alonso (Spain); and Dr Rajiv Agarwal (US). Together with local speakers, the scientific forum covered a comprehensive range of topics across various disciplines in medicine, including IgA nephropathy, secondary glomerular diseases, cardiometabolic risk, cancer screening, respiratory health, cardiovascular medicine, infectious diseases and cosmetic dermatology.

T he open forum, “What It Takes to Publish in Science” was organised on May 16, 2011, featuring a dialogue with Professor Bruce Alberts, Editor-in-Chief of Science. Professor Alberts is a prominent cell biologist best

known for his work on the protein complexes that allow chromosomes to be replicated and long committed to the education of young scientists. During the forum, he encouraged students to think out of the box and stressed that the key to success is not to be afraid of failure.

The forum was moderated by Professor Lau Yu Lung（劉宇隆）, Dr Danny Chan 陳振勝）and Dr Anskar Leung（梁如鴻）. It attracted more than 130

research postgraduate students and Faculty members.

16th Hong Kong Medical Forum

What It Takes to Publish in Science

W ith the support of the Croucher Foundation, the HKU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Network held the “Alzheimer’s Disease Conference: From Public

Health, Basic and Clinical Sciences to Therapeutics Insights” on May 26-27, 2011.

Professor Lee Sum Ping（李心平）, Dean of Medicine, Professor Ian Holliday, Dean of Social Sciences, and Professor Karen Lam Siu Ling（林小玲）, Director of the Research Centre of Heart, Brain, Hormone & Healthy Aging, were among the officiating guests at the opening ceremony. The conference saw 18 renowned local and overseas experts delivering lectures ranging from public health policy, epidemiology, and brain imaging research to basic and clinical science research related

to Alzheimer’s disease. A total of 14 presentations, in oral or poster format, were also included in the conference. The two-day programme drew over 180 delegates.

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Inside the Faculty

T he 5th Hong Kong International Nursing Forum took place on June 3-4, 2011 focused on the theme of

“Innovation to Advance Nursing Practice”. Professor Gabriel Leung Cheuk Wai（梁卓偉）, Under Secretary for Food and Health,

Third Serena Yang Lecture

Hong Kong Inter-University Biochemistry Postgraduate Symposium 2011

F ollowing Dr Serena Yang’s generous donation, the School of Nursing held the 3rd Serena Yang Lecture on May 30, 2011, with Professor Joyce Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western

Reserve University (US), invited to give a talk on the “Future of Nursing”.

In her lecture, Professor Fitzpatrick introduced the idea of using nurse-led models of innovation to improve healthcare systems. Ms Sylvia Fung Yuk Kuen（馮玉娟）, Chief Nurse Executive of Hospital Authority, Professor Thomas Wong Kwok Shing（汪國成）, Chairman of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong, Dr Joseph Lee Kok Long（李國麟）, Legislative Council Member, Dr Carol Porter, Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President for Nursing, The Mount Sinai Medical Center (US), and Ms Germaine Lam Kit Ming（林潔鳴）, graduate of the HKU School of Nursing, also discussed their insights on the future of nursing from educational, clinical and legislative perspectives.

I n an effort to build collaboration and interaction among young local biomedical scientists, the

Department of Biochemistry held the “Hong Kong I nter-Univers i ty Biochemistry Postgraduate Symposium” on June 11, 2011.

Two esteemed international scientists, Professor Takashi Fujita from Kyoto University and Professor Ben Berkhout from the University of Amsterdam, were invited

del ivered the opening address , while Dr Leung Pak Yin（梁栢賢）, Chief Executive of Hospital Authority, gave the opening keynote lecture on “Innovation in Advanced Nursing Practice”. His lecture highlighted the vital role that nurses play in creating innovative practice and participating in service planning and development.

A total of 20 universities from China, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, UK and US co-organised the event. Five prominent nursing leaders from Australia, Hong Kong, UK and US were also invited to discuss their experiences and insights on innovations in nursing. The forum attracted over 300 local and overseas delegates who were able to share ideas and generate new insights and collaborations for better healthcare delivery.

Fifth Hong Kong International Nursing Forum

to give lectures. Participating students also gave oral and poster presentations across a diverse range of biomedical research relating to biochemistry.

The symposium successfully provided a plat form for inter- inst i tut ional interaction and collaboration, drawing around 150 participants from HKU,

Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

O n May 24, 2011, the Medical Faculty invited Professor Peter Charles Doherty, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1996 and an

authority on the immune system, to give the HKU Centenary Distinguished Lecture, entitled “Virus Killers and Killer T Cells”.

A t t h e l e c t u r e , Professor Doherty shared his expertise a n d k n o w l e d g e on humans’ ability t o f i g h t a g a i n s t viruses, and looked a t t h e f u t u r e de ve lopment o f anti-viral vaccines

from an immunology perspective. His lecture was followed by a panel discussion moderated by our Associate Dean (Research) Professor Lau Yu Lung, with panelists including Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost and Chairman of the Research Grants Council, Professor Roland Chin（錢大康）and Chair Professor of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Professor Lau Chak Sing（劉澤星）.

Over 400 people attended Professor Doherty’s inspiring lecture, including members of the public, secondary schools and academia.

“Lunch with a Nobel Laureate”, an extension of the Centenary Distinguished Lecture, took place the next day at the Vice-Chancellor’s residence. The event gave a group of senior secondary school students and medical students a valuable opportunity to engage in dialogue with the Laureate. A fruitful discussion on various topics, including the challenges and prospects for combating viruses, the keys to success in research, and the personal life of Professor Doherty, were covered.

About Professor Peter Charles DohertyProfessor Peter Charles Doherty is the first person with a veterinary qualification to win a Nobel Prize. Fascinated by the formation of diseases since his adolescence, he resolved to graduate in veterinary science and later pursued a research career in the area of virology. His greatest achievement lies in the discovery of how the immune system recognises virus-infected cells. His discovery explains the mechanism behind killer T cells identifying and destroying virus-infected cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed. The groundbreaking discovery not only fundamentally changes the understanding of immunity, but also provides a new direction for the design of vaccines, offering fresh hope in the ongoing battle against viruses.

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S ome 125 local and overseas students interested in pursuing studies in medical and health sciences enjoyed this year’s Summer Broadening Programme,

which took place from July 11-22, 2011.

The programme provided an inspiring and enriching learning opportunity and a great way to gain insight into healthcare professional training. Different learning experiences included

HKU Centenary Distinguished Lecture by Nobel Laureate Peter Charles Doherty

Summer Broadening Programme 2011 – ‘Flu’

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lectures, tutorials, laboratory practical and clinical skills sessions, along with visits to the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences, Institute of Clinical Simulation run by the Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists, Auxiliary Medical Services, Hong Kong Red Cross and Hong Kong St John Ambulance. Participants also had a useful glimpse of university life through staying in student halls, attending problem-based learning classes and taking part in group projects.

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Alumni News

MembershipThe Association has at present 1,204 members, comprising 704 life members, 486 annual members and 14 overseas members.

Major EventsThe Association organised four alumni functions last year, with professional advice and support given by the Programme Subcommittee.

10th Anniversary Dinner at Loke Yew HallIn celebration of the Association’s ten years of development, a 10th Anniversary Dinner was held on July 11, 2010 at Loke Yew Hall. In addition to a keynote speech by the guest of honour, HKU Council Chairman Dr CH Leong (MBBS 1962), the Dinner featured a magic show, alumni sharing, singing, and a dance performance by alumni and medical students. The event generated an overwhelming response, bringing together over 300 members from different graduation years and providing an excellent opportunity to strengthen ties and share memories among alumni and friends from different generations.

Afternoon Tea Party for Young GraduatesAbout 30 alumni and committee members gathered at the Hong Kong Golf Club on August 21, 2010 for an afternoon tea party. The event aimed to strengthen ties among the younger generation of alumni in a relaxed setting. The

HKUMAA 11th Annual General Meeting

The University of Hong Kong Medical Alumni Association (HKUMAA)’s 11th Annual General Meeting was held on July 21, 2011 at the Alumni Chamber. An election was also held at the meeting. Dr Kingsley Chan (MBBS 2000), Dr Eliza Fung (MBBS

1997) and Dr Michael Mak (MBBS 1970) were re-elected to the Executive Committee and Dr Ko Wing Man (MBBS 1981) was newly elected to the Executive Committee for a term of three years.

majority of attendees were from classes 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Outing to Hong Kong Geopark and Dinner in Kat OThe Association organised its annual outing on December 12, 2010, enabling over 80 alumni and their families to get together for a relaxing and educational tour at one of Hong Kong’s Geoparks. The park is located in Hong Kong’s Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region, an area with rich geological resources and scenic value. During the outing, participants enjoyed a boat trip and guided walking tour of some of Hong Kong’s most spectacular natural landscapes, including Toto Channel, Double Haven and Ap Chau. This was followed by a special village seafood dinner in Kat O.

The University of Hong Kong Medical Alumni Association

President’s Report 2010–2011Professor NK Leung

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HKUMAA Spring Dinner 2011To celebrate the beginning of the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit, over 150 alumni, family members and friends gathered at the Kiangsu Chekiang & Shanghai Residents (HK) Association Restaurant for the Spring Dinner on February 25, 2011. The Dinner was a wonderful occasion for alumni of different generations to reunite and renew ties. Distinguished guests at the dinner included University Council Chairman Dr CH Leong, Vice-Chancellor Professor LC Tsui, Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow, Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority Dr PY Leung, the Association’s Founding President Professor Rosie Young, and Immediate Past President Professor KH Lee.

Overseas LiaisonFounding President Professor Rosie Young (MBBS 1953), and former Vice-President and currently Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor SP Chow (MBBS 1968) visited Vancouver and attended a luncheon with 24 medical alumni and other HKU graduates on October 9, 2010.

To kick off the University’s Centenary celebrations in Ontario as well as to strengthen ties among alumni residing in Toronto, a special dinner was organised by the HKU Alumni Association of Ontario on May 9, 2011, in which Vice-Chancellor Professor LC Tsui was the guest of honour. I attended this dinner along with over 50 overseas alumni. The Association assisted in promoting the dinner to medical alumni residing in Ontario, and sponsored 20 of those who took part in the celebration.

Other ActivitiesThe Association participated in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine cum Medical Alumni Golf Tournament 2010 held on November 10, 2010. The winner of the HKU Alumni Cup was Dr CO Mok (MBBS 1985).

We sponsored and provided in-kind support for various activities organised by our medical students, such as the Health Exhibition, MBBS Class 2011 Graduation Dinner and

the Joint HKU-CUHK Medic Ball. We also provided advice to student organisations, including the Medical Society and Medical Outreachers.

AcknowledgementsWe must thank our Honorary Auditor Dr Eric Li and our Honorary Legal Advisor Mr Philip Yuen for their valuable services in the past year. Also, we appreciate the professional secretarial service rendered by the Faculty Office.

Personally, I am most indebted to the Officers and Executive Committee Members of the Association for their invaluable support and contributions.

HKUMAA Executive Committee 2011-2012

President

Professor Leung Nai Kong（梁乃江）Vice-Presidents

Dr Kathleen So（蘇碧嫺）Professor William Wei（韋霖）

Honorary Secretary

Dr Janice Tsang（曾詠恆）

Honorary Treasurer

Dr Donald Li（李國棟）

Members

Professor Daniel Chan（陳德茂）Dr Edmund Chan（陳祖鈞）Dr Kingsley Chan（陳厚毅）Dr David Fang（方津生）Dr Eliza Fung（馮寶恩） Dr Ko Wing Man（高永文）Professor John Leong（梁智仁）Dr Michael Mak（麥海雄） Dr Tsang Sam Fung（曾三峰）

Ex-officio (Dean):

Professor Lee Sum Ping（李心平）(Immediate Past President):

Professor Lee Kin Hung（李健鴻）

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Alumni News

On July 21, 2011, Professor Joseph Sung（沈祖堯）, MBBS 1983 graduate and currently the Vice-Chancellor

of The Chinese University of Hong Kong gave a talk entitled “Teaching on Values in Medical Education” immediately after the 11th Annual General Meeting.

During his inspiring presentation, Professor Sung recounted how he witnessed his teachers at the Medical Faculty providing a great living example where “patient care was a dedication, research was a passion and teaching was an enjoyment”. He also shared his personal reflections on medical education and some changes in the values of society and students nowadays. He advocated a change in the atmosphere across the profession by emphasising values and ethics in teaching. Over 80 alumni, faculty members and guests attended.

Enlightening Dinner Talk by Professor Joseph Sung

HKU Centenary Reunion at the Races

The HKU Foundation, in conjunction with the HKU Alumni Association Challenge Cup, organised the “HKU Centenary

Reunion at the Races” on June 5, 2011 at Sha Tin Racecourse. The Medical Faculty and HKUMAA hosted two tables at the event, with the “HKU Medical Alumni Handicap” among the eight races to take place on this special occasion.

The annual gathering drew over 200 members of the University family this year, providing an excellent opportunity for staff, alumni and friends of HKU to network as well as show appreciation to supporters.

Silver bauhinia star (SBS)

Dr Donlad Li Kwok Tung（李國棟）(MBBS 1980) Dr Jimmy Wong Chi Ho（王賜豪）(MBBS 1986)

Bronze bauhinia star (BBS)

Dr Chan Chok Wan（陳作耘）(MBBS 1971) Dr John Chan Kwok Cheung（陳國璋）(MBBS 1981) Dr Mak Ki Yan（麥基恩）(MBBS 1974)

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On July 31, 2011, Professor Felice Lieh-Mak 麥列菲菲）, Dr K athleen So（蘇碧嫺）

(MBBS 1971), Professor Lam Kam Hing（林鑑興） (MBBS 1970) , and Professor Chan L i Chong 陳立昌）went to Penang to celebrate the launch

of “Prescriptions of Faith”, autobiographies of Dr Peter Tan Ewe Aik（陳幼奕） (MBBS 1950) and Dr Eleanor Eu Gaik Choo（尤玉珠） (MBBS 1950).

The autobiographies include moving accounts of Dr Tan and Dr Eu as wartime medical students in HKU and mainland China, and as interns in Queen Mary Hospital. The themes in the book remind us that medicine is essentially a humane and humanistic profession. It is published at a most opportune time as our Faculty will be launching a medical humanities curriculum from 2012, the vision of which is for our students to deepen their experience of being human, to cultivate humaneness, to be a humanitarian.

“Prescriptions of Faith” is free of charge on a first come, first served basis upon request to Professor LC Chan (email request to: mariasin@hkucc.hku.hk). In lieu of book cost, a donation may be made to “Centre for the Humanities and Medicine, The University of Hong Kong” - www.chm.hku.hk).

Congratulations

Professor Leung Nai Kong（梁乃江）(MBBS 1966) has been conferred Doctorate of the Academy honoris causa by

the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in recognition of his achievements and contributions to the development of performing arts and tertiary education in Hong Kong this June.

Chief executive’s commendation for community service

Dr Anthony Lo Wai Cheung（盧維璋）(MBBS 1971)

Justice of the peace

Dr Dawson Fong To Sang（方道生）(MBBS 1979) Dr Catherine Lam Chi Chin（藍芷芊）(MBBS 1978) Dr Lee Siu Yuen（李小苑）(MBBS 1981) Dr Stephen Lee Wai Luen（李偉聯）(MBBS 1979) Dr Patrick Li Chung Ki（李頌基）(MBBS 1978)

2011 Government Honours

Congratulations to the following alumni who have received HKSAR honours this year:

Faculty visit to celebrate the launch of “Prescriptions of Faith”

MBBS Class 2011 Graduation DinnerDennis Yeung (MBBS 2011)

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Orientation Programme 2011Executive Committee, Medical Society, HKUSU

The Medic Orientation Programme remains the annual highlight for the Medical Society. The programme seeks

to provide opportunities for first-year undergraduates to find out about the life of a medical student as well as to strengthen their sense of belonging to the Faculty. Given HKU’s centenary celebrations this year, the orientation camp was extended to two weeks in August. Along with camp traditions, such as the High Table Dinner, individual curriculum-based orientation camps were organised for all freshmen and an Academic Day held for MBBS students.

The Graduation Dinner for the MBBS Class 2011 proved a splendid night on June 11, 2011. Before being dispersed to

various internship posts throughout Hong Kong, we were able to show our appreciation to friends and teachers for their efforts and support throughout the past five years.

On behalf of the class, I would like to thank organising committee members for their selfless efforts in making this event become

a reality. Our appreciation also goes to those who attended and the wonderful performances by classmates at the dinner. Last but not least, we would like to extend our gratitude to the Faculty for its support and sponsorship of the dinner.

The organising committee would like to take this opportunity to thank the Faculty and all helpers for their support. We hope that the programme has served as a wonderful first impression of our community as freshmen embark on their journey to become medical professionals.

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Mid-autumn festival is a t ime for family reunions. Yet this is not the

case for many elderly people. To show that people care about them, 40 students from the Faculty visited senior citizens who live alone in Shatin on September 10, 2011. The students delivered souvenir packages, including mooncakes, and provided health checks and counselling.

The same weekend, 120 students participated in the annual Central and Western District Health Festival, held from September 10-11, 2011 in Kennedy Town with the support of Queen Mary Hospital. Health checks included blood glucose, blood cholesterol and bone density measurements. Visitors were given information and counselled on relevant diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and osteoporosis. A booth promoting organ donation was also set up to clarify common myths and encourage people to sign up as donors.

Through the combined efforts of students from the two local medical faculties, the

Asian Medical Students’ Association Hong Kong (AMSAHK) was proud to bring together two annual medical students’ conferences, organised by the International Federation of the Medical Students’ Association and the Asian Medical Students’ Association International, and host the first Joint Conference this summer.

The 2011 conference’s theme was “Integrative Medicine: Evidence-based Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) in Modern Medical Practice” and the event attracted more than 500 medical students from over 25 countries/regions. The conference took place from June 25-July 2, 2011.

Besides academic lectures, site visits and research presentations, other programme highlights included community service and discussion sessions conducted by guest speakers from The United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Cultural, social, and sightseeing activities also took place.

An Opening Ceremony on June 26, 2011 launched the eight-day programme. Officiating guests included Dr York Chow（周一嶽）, Secretary for Food and Health, Professor SP Lee（李心平）, Dean of HKU Medical Faculty and Professor TF Fok（霍泰輝）, Dean of CUHK Medical Faculty.

The Conference was a great success and all delegates enjoyed the hospitality provided. We were happy to see that two years of planning by the organising committee and the hard work of over 120 medical students paid off.

Small Things with Great Love: Spreading Warmth to SocietyHealth Committee, Medical Society, HKUSU

Established in 1972, the Health Committee is dedicated to promoting primary healthcare locally. More than 20 service activities have been scheduled for 2011. The Committee aims to bring health messages and, more importantly, warmth to everyone we serve.

Asia-Pacific Medical Students’ Joint Conference 2011 –

Breakthrough, Connect, ExperienceAsian Medical Students’ Association Hong Kong (AMSAHK)

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ApplauseMiss antonia Genevieve Castilho, MPhil student, Department of Pathology, Mr Kevin Chan Ka Shing（陳家承）, MPhil student, Department of Psychiatry, Mr So Hon Cheong（蘇漢昌）, PhD candidate, Department of Psychiatry, and Dr tang Sze Man 鄧詩敏）, PhD candidate, Department of Psychiatry, have received

Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student awards from the Graduate School for their thesis submissions and academic performance.

Dr Chen Leilei（陳蕾蕾）, PhD candidate, Department of Clinical Oncology, was awarded the Li Ka Shing Prize in July 2011.

Miss Pearl Chen Lu Hua（陳璐華）, PhD candidate, Department of Biochemistry, received a Travel Fellowship to the 2011 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease in France in July 2011. She also received the Best Paper Award from the Faculty for her paper entitled “Association between CLU Polymorphisms and Clinical Phenotypes in Alzheimer’s Disease”.

Dr Li Chang xian（李長賢）, Research Assistant, and Dr xiang Qi（祁翔）, MPhil, Department of Surgery, and their mentor Dr Man Kwan（萬鈞）, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, received an International TTS Basic Science Mentee/Mentor Travel Award at the XII The Transplantation Society (TTS) Basic Science Symposium/II European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Basic Science Meeting held in the US in June 2011.

At the 17th Annual Congress of the International L iver Transplantation Society held in Spain in June 2011, Dr Li Chang xian（李長賢）, Research Assistant, Department of Surger y, was awarded the R is ing Star Award for h is outstanding achievements in the field of liver transplantation r e s e a r c h , u n d e r t h e s u p e r v i s i o n o f D r M a n K w a n

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萬鈞）. On the same occasion, four members received the Young Investigator Travel Award, including Dr wang yuan（王苑）, MPhil, Department of Anaesthesiology, and Dr Qi xiang（祁翔）, MPhil, Dr Geng wei（耿瑋）, PhD, and Miss Cindy Cheung Ka yee 張家怡）, PhD, Department of Surgery.

Dr Peng Songlin（彭松林）, PhD candidate, Department of Orthopaedic & Traumatology, and Dr Shum Kato（沈家滔）, PhD candidate, Department of Biochemistry, were awarded the second prize in the Johnson & Johnson Asia Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award in Bio-tech 2011 in June.

M r Kelvin wang Man Ping（王文炳）, PhD candidate, Department of Community Medicine, received the Wong Ching Yee Medical Postgraduate Scholarship in June 2011.

Ms Shelly xu Lin（徐琳）, PhD candidate, Department of Community Medicine, was awarded the YS and Christabel Lung Postgraduate Scholarship in June 2011.

Mr Zhang yalun（張亞倫）, PhD candidate, Department of Biochemistry, was named champion of the Three Minute Thesis Competition 2011 by the University in June 2011.

1,000,000 or above

Ms Ho yuk ChingIn support of the establishment of Ms Ho Yuk Ching (Ching Ping) Research Fund for the enhancement of research training for new generation of scientists at the Molecular Chinese Medicine Laboratory

Lee Hysan FoundationIn support of the territory-wide retinopathy screening for diabetic patients as part of the Hospital Authority’s Risk Assessment and Management programme undertaken by the Eye Institute

100,000 or above

BnP Paribas Hong KongIn support of the study of dengue virus undertaken by HKU-Pasteur Research Centre

L&t Charitable Foundation Ltd. & the House of inDoCaFEIn support of the research activities in kidney disease undertaken by the Department of Medicine

Mr Sin Chi HangIn memory of Mr Sin Cheung Wai and in support of research activities of the Division of Esophageal & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery undertaken by the Department of Surgery

wong Cheuk She Charitable FoundationIn support of research activities in relation to gynaecological oncology undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

In alphabetical order of last name or organisation name

Donations

The Faculty sincerely thanks the following donors for their generous support.

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Hellomarkers of atherosclerosis with the Division of Cardiology, HKU. He was awarded the Woo Kai Fun Prize in Clinical Neurology and RM Gibson Gold Medal in Paediatrics upon graduation and obtained his MRCP in 2011. His research interests include neuro-degeneration and regeneration.

Dr Jacky Lee Wai Yip（李煒業）joined the Eye Institute as Clinical Assistant Professor in June 2011. He obtained his medical degree from HKU in 2005. Before joining HKU, He served at Caritas Medical Centre where he received training in ophthalmology. He has a subspecialty interest in glaucoma and

his current research interests include investigative diagnosis of glaucoma, acute angle closure glaucoma, lens induced glaucoma, and uveitic glaucoma.

Dr Hiroshi Nishiura joined the Depar tment of Communit y Medic ine and the School o f Public Health as Assistant Professor in April 2011. Dr Nishiura obtained his medical degree from Miyazaki Medical College, Japan in 2002 and completed his PhD study at Hiroshima University,

Japan. During his graduate and postgraduate training, he spent over seven years in Europe, working at the Imperial College London, University of Tuebingen and University of Utrecht as infectious disease modeler. His research interests focus on biostatistics and theoretical epidemiology of infectious diseases.

Dr Anderson Tsang Chun On（曾震安）joined the Department of Surgery as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Neurosurgery in July 2011. He obtained his medical degree with honours from HKU in 2010. He has a special interest in paediatric and functional neurosurgery, which he is keen to teach

and promote advancement in this field.

Dr Winnie Tso Wan Yee（曹蘊怡）joined the Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor in July 2011. She obtained her medical degree with distinction from King’s college, University of London, UK. She is a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Prior to joining HKU, she has worked at the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London. Dr Tso has been actively involved in several vaccination research projects, under the supervision of Professor YL Lau. Her other research interests include child development and neurological diseases.

Dr Kelvin Yiu Kai Hang（姚啟恒）joined the Depar tment of Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor in May 2011. Dr Yiu obtained his medical degree from HKU in 2001. He underwent basic internal medicine training in the Queen Mary Hospital from 2002 to 2008 and subsequently

joined the Cardiology Division for higher specialty training. He received the Hong Kong Heart Foundation Fellowship for a PhD programme at the Leiden University Medical Center in 2010-2011, under the supervision of Professor Jeroen Bax. His special interests are novel cardiovascular imaging, interventional cardiology, valvular heart disease, in particular, evaluation and transcatheter aortic valve intervention.

Professor Ian Wong Chi Kei（黃志基）joined the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy as Professor in June 2011. Prior to joining HKU, Professor Wong served as Chair Professor and Director of the Centre for Paediatric Pharmacy Research of the London School of Pharmacy and UCL Institute of

Child Health. He has extensive research interests and experience on medicines for children and medication safety. He is the Founder of Therakind Ltd and successfully obtained European Medicines Agency’s approval of buccal midazolam for the treatment of childhood seizures. He obtained his MSc and PhD from the University of Manchester in 1996 and 1998 respectively.

Dr Sophie Dufay（杜菲）joined the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy in April 2011. Prior to joining HKU, she worked in the Public Hospital Network in Paris (Assistance Publique – Hôpital de Paris) where she did her residency in Pharmacy for over four years. She then worked as a Hospital

Pharmacist for five years. Her work experience is on stability studies, toxicokinetic studies, bioequivalent studies and evaluation of medical devices. In 2009, she obtained a PhD in Analytical Chemistry applied to the development of an orphan drug from Paris Descartes University. She is interested in the development of analytical methods to respond to hospital or drug development needs.

Dr Fu Chuanhai（符傳孩）joined the Department of Biochemistry as Assistant Professor in July 2011. Dr Fu obtained his undergraduate and doctoral degrees in Cell Biology from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2001 and 2006, respectively. He then pursued his post-doctoral training in the

Department of Cell and Development Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. His current research interests focus on the molecular mechanisms underlying spindle formation, maintenance and elongation, as well as in spindle structure and function.

Dr Vincent Lai（黎永信）joined the Department of Diagnostic Radiology as Clinical Assistant Professor in July 2011. Dr Lai obtained his medical degree from CUHK in 2002 and became the Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Radiology) in 2010. Dr Lai is a neuroradiologist with main research

interests in neuroradiology, head & neck radiology (in particular imaging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma) and use of advanced magnetic resonance imaging techniques.

Dr Lam Ka On（林嘉安）joined the Department of Clinical Oncology as Clinical Assistant Professor in June 2011. He obtained his medical degree from HKU in 2005 and received Clinical Oncology training at Tuen Mun Hospital. He was awarded the Frank Doyle Medal and the Rohan Williams Medal in

the Royal College of Radiologists examination. His subspecialty interests include Head & Neck and gastrointestinal cancer.

Dr Gar y L au Ku i Ka i（劉巨基）j o i n e d t h e Depar tment of Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor in June 2011. He obtained his medical degree from HKU in 2008, together with an MRES (Med) degree based on his studies on surrogate

Retirement The Faculty would like to thank Professor Lai Kar Neng（黎嘉能）of the Department of Medicine and Professor Louis Low Chung Kai（盧忠啟）of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine for their dedication and distinguished contributions to the Faculty. We wish them all the best in their future endeavours.

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GoodbyeWe would like to express our gratitude and send our best wishes to the following staff members who have left/ will be leaving the Faculty:

Dr Chan Tao（陳濤）, Department of Diagnostic RadiologyDr David Chim（詹大偉）, Department of Community MedicineProfessor Edwin Hui Chi Wai（許志偉）, Medical Ethics Unit Professor Johan Karlberg, Clinical Trials CentreDr Grainne McAlonan, Department of Psychiatry

To keep the Hong Kong community informed of the latest developments in health-related issues, and to encourage a healthy lifestyle, the Faculty produces regular radio programmes and health columns in local newspapers. Newspaper columns include the Oriental

Daily News《東方日報醫健寶庫系列》 (Sundays) and am730《香港大學李嘉誠醫學院認識頭痛系列》,《香港大學李嘉誠醫學院認識愛滋病系列》and《香港大學李嘉誠醫學院矯形及創傷外科學系五十周年紀念系列》(Mondays). Please visit our Public Health Information section at www.hku.hk/facmed to find out more. Recent Faculty press events were as follows:

Media Highlights

May 4 HKu finds being overweight or obese significantly increases the risk of spinal disc degeneration and low

back pain in adolescents 港大研究發現青少年超重或癡肥大大增加椎間盤退化及腰痛風險

May 16 HKu 10-year follow-up study: smoking largely increases mortality in older people; one out of three older

smokers will be killed by smoking 港大十年追縱研究：吸煙大大增加長者死亡風險 每三個吸煙長者一個因而死亡

May 31 HKu develops the ELiSa kit for detecting estrogenic effects in plasticizers 港大研發雌激素效應快速測試工具 檢測塑化劑對雌激素效應的影響

Jun 29 HKu discovers a novel therapeutic strategy for controlling influenza infections 港大發現全新藥物療法以控制流感

Jul 5 Release of new publication by HKu paediatricians, entitled “Allergic Rhinitis – The Paediatric Disease You Must

Learn” 港大兒科醫生撰寫新書 「不能不認識的兒童病系列 4 – 鼻敏感」

Jul 7 HKu identifies a subset of cancer stem cells responsible for chemoresistance and recurrence in liver cancer 港大發現導致肝癌復發和化療抗藥性的癌幹細胞

Jul 27 HKu Department of orthopaedics & traumatology initiates knowledge exchange through teenage

orthoPod Scheme 港大矯形及創傷外科學系師友計劃助推動醫療知識傳承

Aug 16 HKu/ QMH doctors perform more than 500 da vinci robotic surgeries 香港大學/瑪麗醫院完成超過500宗達文西機械臂微創手術

Aug 25 HKu, together with an international research team, identifies the key molecule for sperm-egg binding 港大聯同海外大學發現令人類精子及卵子結合的關鍵分子破解人類新生命誕生的第一步

25Congratulations • Medical Faculty News

Congratulations

Promotion

Appointments

Achievements & Awards

Publication

Professor John Malcolm Nicholls（黎國思） , Associate Professor of the Department of Pathology, has been promoted to Professor.

Professor Sydney Tang Chi Wai（鄧智偉）, Clinical Associate Professor of the Department of Medicine, has been promoted to Clinical Professor.

Professor Lo Chung Mau（盧寵茂）, Chin Lan Hong Professor in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, has been appointed Head of the Department of Surgery for three years from July 1, 2011.

Professor Agnes Fung Yee Tiwari（羅鳳儀）, Professor of the School of Nursing, has been appointed Head of the School of Nursing for three years from July 1, 2011.

The following original articles have been awarded the Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award:

“miR-130b Promotes CD133+ Liver Tumor-Initiating Cell Growth and Self-Renewal via Tumor Protein 53-Induced Nuclear Protein 1” by Professor Guan Xin Yuan（關新元）of the Department of Clinical Oncology, Dr Chan Kwok Wah（陳國華）and Dr Stephanie Ma Kwai Yee（馬桂宜）of the Department of Pathology, published in Cell Stem Cell (December 2010), Volume 7, Issue 6, Pages 694-707.

“Comparative Epidemiology of Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza A in Households” by Dr Benjamin John Cowling（高本恩）of the Department of Community Medicine, published in The New England Journal of Medicine (June 2010), Volume 362, Pages 2175-2184.

Professor Godfrey Chan Chi Fung（陳志峰）, Clinical Professor of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has received the ASPR Best Research Award from the Asian Society of Pediatric Research.

Professor Mary Ip Sau Man（葉秀文）, Mok Hing Yiu Professor in Respiratory Medicine of the Department of Medicine, Professor Hextan Ngan Yuen Sheung（顏婉嫦）, Tsao Yin Kai Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr Annie Cheung（張麗雯）, Associate Professor of the Department of Anatomy, and Dr Maria Wong Pik（王碧）, Associate Professor of the Department

of Pathology, have received the Long Service Award from the University in recognition of their loyal service for over 25 years.

Professor Mary Ip Sau Man（葉秀文）, Mok Hing Yiu Professor in Respiratory Medicine of the Department of Medicine, has been elected President of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology 2010/2012.

Dr Angela Leung Yee Man（梁綺雯）, Assistant Professor of the School of Nursing, has been awarded Pi Lota Chapter Scholarship 2010/2011 Award for Community Leader by the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing.

“Identification of influenza A nucleoprotein as an antiviral target” by Dr Richard Kao Yi Tsun（高一村）and Professor Yuen Kwok Yung（袁國勇）of the Department of Microbiology, published in Nature Biotechnology (June 2010), Volume 28, No. 6, Pages 600-605.

“A Subpopulation of CD26+ Cancer Stem Cells with Metastatic Capacity in Human Colorectal Cancer” by Dr Roberta Pang Wen Chi（彭詠枝）of the Department Surgery and Professor Benjamin Wong Chun Yu（王振宇）of the Department of Medicine, published in Cell Stem Cell (June 2010), Volume 6, Issue 6, Pages 502-503.

Professor Agnes Fung Yee Tiwari（羅鳳儀）, Associate Professor of the School of Nursing, has been promoted to Professor.

Dr David Siu Chung Wah（蕭頌華）, Clinical Assistant Professor of the Department of Medicine, has been promoted to Clinical Associate Professor.

Professor Patrick Woo Chiu Yat（胡釗逸）, Clinical Professor of the Department of Microbiology, has been appointed Acting Head of the Department of Microbiology for one year from July 1, 2011.

Days of Molecular Medicine 2011 – Re-engineering Regenerative MedicineDate

November 10 – 12, 2011VenueCheung Kung Hai Conference CentreG/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam InformationMs Carrey Leung, Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Consortium Tel: 2817 1350 Fax: 2818 4913 Email: carreyl@hku.hkWebsite: http://dmm.aaas.org

Update Certificate Course in HaematologyDate

November 12 – 13, 2011VenueMrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre2/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam InformationMs Nancy Cheng, Department of MedicineTel: 2255 4608 Fax: 2855 1143 Email: nccheng@hku.hk

4th HKU-Pasteur Immunology CourseDate

November 14 – 25, 2011VenueHKU-Pasteur Research Centre, 1/F, Dexter HC Man Building8 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam InformationMs Anne LiTel: 2816 8403 Fax: 2872 5782 Email: hku-pasteur@hku.hk Website: www.hkupasteur.hku.hk

Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Provider CourseDate

November 19 & 27, 2011VenueHong Kong St. John Ambulance Association, St. John Tower2 Macdonnell Road, Hong Kong InformationHong Kong St. John Ambulance Association Tel: 2530 8020 Fax: 2976 0457 Email: assn@stjohn.org.hk Website: www3.hku.hk/surgery/phtls.php

Primary Care Research Leader WorkshopsDate

November 25 & 27, 2011 VenueMrs Chen Yang Foo Oi Telemedicine Centre2/F, William MW Mong Block and Lecture Theatres 3 & 4Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William MW Mong Block 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationMiss April Fung, Department of Family Medicine and Primary CareTel: 2553 4817 Fax: 2817 7475 Email: tm524@hku.hk

Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN) Provider CourseDate

November 25 – 26, 2011VenueDepartment of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, PokfulamInformationCourse Administrator, Department of SurgeryTel: 2819 9691/2819 9692 Fax: 2818 9249Email: hkussc@hku.hk Website: www3.hku.hk/surgery/atcn.php

ForthcomingEvents

OctoberAdvanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Student CourseDate

October 14 – 16, November 11 – 13, December 9 – 11, 2011VenueDepartment of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, PokfulamInformationCourse Administrator, Department of SurgeryTel: 2819 9691/2819 9692 Fax: 2818 9249 Email: hkussc@hku.hk Website: www3.hku.hk/surgery/atls.php

Primary Care Research Skills WorkshopsDate

October 15, 2011VenueSeminar Room 4, G/F, Laboratory Block, 21 Sassoon Road Pokfulam InformationMiss April Fung, Department of Family Medicine and Primary CareTel: 2553 4817 Fax: 2814 7475 Email: tm524@hku.hk

Distinguished Lecture – Romancing the Gallstone Date

October 28, 2011VenueUnderground Lecture Theatre, New Clinical BuildingQueen Mary Hospital, PokfulamInformationMiss Isabella Wong, Department of Surgery Tel: 2255 4238 Fax: 2855 1897 Email: surgery@hku.hkWebsite: www.hku.hk/surgery

Information Day for Undergraduate AdmissionsDate

October 29 – 30, 2011VenueMedical Campus, 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationTel: 2819 9306 Fax: 2974 0678 Email: medfac@hku.hk

November18th Hong Kong International Cancer CongressDate

November 3 – 5, 2011VenueCheung Kung Hai Conference CentreG/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationThe Congress Secretariat, Centre for Cancer ResearchTel: 2819 9341/2809 5100 Fax: 2816 5258 Email: HKICC11@hku.hkWebsite: www.hkicc.org

Family Medicine and Primary Care Symposium: “Enhancing Quality Primary Care through Research and Evidence in Hong Kong” Date

November 26 – 27, 2011 VenueLecture Theatre 3 & 4, Cheung Kung Hai Conference CentreG/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationMiss Agnes Pau, Department of Family Medicine and Primary CareTel: 2553 4514 Fax: 2814 7475 Email: pmya715@hku.hkWebsite: www.fmpc.hku.hk/healthevent/111126.htm

DecemberFrontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education HKU 2011 – Holistic Approach in Medical and Health Sciences Education Date

December 2 – 3, 2011 Time

9:00am – 5:30pm VenueCheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, G/F, William MW Mong Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationConference Secretariat Tel: 2819 9320 Email: imhse@hku.hk Website: www.med.hku.hk/fme2011

Frontiers in Biomedical Research, HKU 2011 Date

December 9, 2011 VenueCheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, G/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationSymposium Secretariat Tel: 2819 9333 Fax: 2818 4913 E-mail: fbmr@hku.hkWebsite: www.med.hku.hk/fbr2011

School of Public Health Graduation CelebrationDate

December 12, 2011 VenueLecture Theatre 3, Cheung Kung Hai Conference CentreG/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationMs Cindy Koon Tel: 2819 9923 Fax: 2855 9528 Email: ckoon@hku.hk Hong Kong Public Health ForumDate

December 12, 2011 VenueLecture Theatre 4, Cheung Kung Hai Conference CentreG/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, PokfulamInformationMs Serine AuTel: 2819 9138 Fax: 2855 9528 Email: serine@hku.hk

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