Page 8 - CUHK MEDICAL ALUMNI Newsletter Issue 2 Vol 4 2016

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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CU MEDICAL ALUMNI BUDDY PROGRAMME

he Medical Alumni Buddy Programme is
Tthe 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 instil
pride in the students for their alma mater, build bonds
among them, give them advice and support them in their
moral and career development.
Various activities will be rolled out to cater for medical
students from different years, such as Pre-O Camp and
O Camp gathering for junior students and Career Talks
for senior students. Other activities - such as talks on
extra-curricular issues, stress relief workshops and
life-career balance sharing sessions - are also being
planned for the whole year. Buddies in the
different groups may arrange ad hoc
gatherings or dinner parties with their
own mentees from time to time.