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CU MEDICAL ALUMNI
BUDDY PROGRAMME EVENTS

The CU Medical Alumni Buddy Programme (MABP) is the brainchild of a group of alumni from the Faculty
of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The programme works like a mentoring
system, connecting medical students with alumni from different graduation years. The core members
within the Buddy Group are doctors from the public and private sectors as well as CUHK academic staff.

The Buddy system was created basically to instill pride in the students for their alma mater, build bonds
among them, give them advice and support them in their moral and career development.

From July 2018 to June 2019, various activities had been rolled out to cater for medical students from different years, such
as Pre-O Camp and O Camp gatherings for junior students and Career Talks for senior students. Other activities included
talks on extra-curricular issues, workshops on stress relief and sharing sessions on how to strike a balance between life and
career. Buddies in the different groups had also arranged ad hoc gatherings or dinner parties with their own mentees.

Homecoming Day and Gatherings

The Pre-O Camp dinner was held on 16 July 2018 at the
Chung Chi College Staff Club, CUHK. During the gathering,
alumni shared stories about their student days and the
challenges they now face as doctors. The students, for
their part, took the opportunity to find out more about the
different medical specialties. The dinner was just the first
step to building relationships and networks among alumni
buddies and student leaders before meeting the freshmen
at O Camp.

During O Camp, held from 20 August to 24 August 2018,
the undergraduates were introduced to the Medical Alumni
Buddy Programme. About 370 students, including
freshmen and student group leaders, met their alumni
buddies for the first time at the camp. During the
get-together, mentors and mentees were able to learn
about each other, gain each other’s trust and form
alliances.

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