Page 5 - Gerald Choa Memorial Fund Annual Report 2018-19

PRELUDE

Professor Enders NG (MBChB 1989)
Associate Dean (Alumni Affairs)
Faculty of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Gerald Choa Memorial Fund (GCMF) has enabled many deserving
students, in the form of scholarships, to undertake studies and research
overseas, as well as helping students engage with the community in
worthy causes.

From the initial creation of just two types of scholarships, namely the
GCMF Admissions Scholarship and the GCMF Overseas Exchange
Scholarship, the variety and number of scholarships have since
expanded to cover different activities and projects.

However, donations to the Fund have not only been geared towards
scholarships. With the collaboration between the CUHK Medical Alumni
Association and the Faculty, we have sponsored workshops and other
activities for the benefit of our medical students.

Our signature Medical Alumni Buddy Programme (MABP), initiated in 2016, is growing from strength to strength and is
gaining traction with its many programmes aimed at fostering bonds between our alumni and medical students. MABP not
only works like a mentoring system but also provides a platform upon which lifelong networking systems among Faculty,
alumni and students can be established.

For instance, there are the increasingly popular Pre-O Camp Dinner and O Camp Gathering events for new undergraduates.
Here, alumni buddies would take medical students under their wings and walk them through the good and bad with advice
and support.

Thanks to the Fund, activities such as “Pre-clinical Years Survival Workshop” and “Career Decision and Job Interview
Workshop”, are being conducted whereby physicians from both the public and private sectors are invited to share their
views on different aspects of their career and experiences, or simply give tips on how to prepare for examinations or how to
communicate effectively in a work setting.

In 2018, we came up with the “Leave a Mark” initiative to recognise the generosity of our alumni donors to the Gerald Choa
Memorial Fund. Each medical alumnus or alumna contributing $10,000 or more will be acknowledged on a chair in the
Lecture Theatre at the Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital.

To elevate the Faculty’s visibility and highlight Professor CHOA’s massive contributions to the Faculty, the
Gerald Choa Oration (previously named “Gerald Choa Memorial Lecture cum Dinner”) was first organised in 2013. This
important event will be now held annually. Influential local and overseas personalities are usually invited to speak on any topic
of their choice.

To continue the legacy of Professor CHOA, your generosity to the “Gerald Choa Memorial Fund” is greatly appreciated. The
Fund, with its scholarships and programmes, will support and educate our future doctors to become professionally
competent and humanistic and hopefully, go on to serve our community with passion and dedication, in keeping with the
values of our Faculty.

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