Page 3 - CUHK MEDICAL ALUMNI Newsletter Issue 1 Vol 13 2020

Professor Patrick YUNG
容樹恒教授 (MBChB 1994)
Chairman, Department of
Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Assistant Dean (Alumni Affairs)

I t is my great pleasure to write this welcome message loss of our distinguished alumnus, Dr. Wing Tai SIU (MBChB
for Med Tolo - the newly minted edition of CUHK
1989). Dr. SIU had contributed enormously to the Faculty
Medical Alumni newsletter. As a CUHK medical
graduate, I am deeply honoured to be appointed recently as of Medicine over the years by offering invaluable advice,
especially to the younger generations of doctors, supporting
the Assistant Dean (Alumni Affairs). This will allow me to work our alumni community and donating generously for the
for my beloved alma mater and hook up with all our medical development of the Faculty. He will always be in our hearts.
fellows in the years to come.
We, at CUHK, have always been resilient and strong in
Many of us will never forget the good old days that we spent overcoming adversities and we will continue to do so,
in our beautiful campus and at the Prince of Wales Hospital. through thick and thin, to strive for the best to benefit our
Despite the mammoth amount of studies and stress we patients and society at large and fulfilling CUHK medicine's
faced during various examinations, our professors and motto of “Transforming Our Passion into Perfection.”
mentors had always been very supportive and were willing
to help us whenever we needed them. It was from these role Finally, I would like to wish all our alumni, medical students
models that we learnt to serve our patients with patience, and Faculty staff... “A Very Happy and Fruitful Year 2020.”
love, care and devotion.

In this issue, the four alumni who spread their wings and
flippers, are embodiments of our Faculty spirit and passion,
that is, to strive for excellence in their careers and interests.
We are also introducing two other alumni who have given
their unflagging support and expertise in helping to set
up the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital. After reading their
stories, you will probably understand the challenges and
passion that have driven our alumni to strive for excellence
and their penchant to reach for the stars, the moon and
beyond.

While we are thrilled to read about the wonderful life stories
of our alumni, all of us here at CUHK are feeling the deep