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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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CU MEDICAL ALUMNI BUDDY PROGRAMME

t has been a little over a year since the Medical Alumni On 13 February, another session on Career Talk was held. This
IBuddy Programme (MABP) was officially launched…and time around, topics ranged from Psychiatry, Emergency and Family
activities to increase the bond between alumni and students Medicine to Health Administration and Pathology.
have continued unabated.
These talks are particularly beneficial for medical students who still
The year kicked off with a Career Talk on Obstetrics and have not decided on which specialty to choose.
Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and Traumatology. This was Under the MABP, alumni will undertake the role of mentors to guide
held on 18 January 2017 at Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building and advise students during their university days.
of Prince of Wales Hospital. Moderators included Dr Siu Wing-tai
(MBChB 1989), Professor Patrick Yung (MBChB 1994) and Professor
Grace Kong (MBChB 2001). The speakers comprised of doctors
from the private and public sectors.

Then, on 19 January 2017, the MABP - together with the
CUHK Medical Alumni Association - hosted a New Year’s party
at the Hong Kong Jockey Club for members and fellows of the
College of Surgeons of Hong Kong, as well as interns pursuing
a career in surgery.

LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE CUHK-NAM

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP

PROGRAMME CUM PUBLIC LECTURE

he CUHK-NAM International Health their two-year fellowship programme, with six
TFellowship Programme is a joint initiative months at NAM’s offices in Washington, DC.
between The Chinese University of Hong Kong The launching ceremony of the project was
and the US National Academy of Medicine.
held on 2 June 2017 at Kai Chong Tong,
Come September, it will start recruiting Postgraduate Education Centre at the
applicants from a pool of health professionals Prince of Wales Hospital. Among the 150
from CUHK as well as CUHK-affiliated participants were Professor Joseph Sung,
clinicians from the Hospital Authority. CUHK's Vice-Chancellor, and Dr Victor
Successful applicants will continue working Dzau, President of the National Academy
at CUHK or the Hospital Authority during of Medicine, who delivered a lecture.

CUHK MEDICAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL

GENERAL MEETING AND DINNER 2017

he Annual General Meeting and Dinner of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Medical Alumni Association (CUHKMAA) is
Tscheduled for 2 September 2017 (6:30 - 9:30pm) at Lion Rock, 6/F, Shatin Clubhouse, Hong Kong Jockey Club. We are pleased
to announce the Executive Director of the CUHK Medical Centre, Professor Fung Hong, will be the guest speaker on the topic: “CUHK
Medical Centre - Bridging the Health System Chasm.”

Prior to the AGM and Dinner, there will be a guided tour of the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change for CUHKMAA members (3:30–5 pm)
at the Yasumoto International Academic Park, 8/F, CUHK, Shatin (near University MTR Station).
The AGM and Dinner is opened to all CUHKMAA members.
Fee: $800 (adult); children under 6: FOC
Reservations can be made using the QR code or via online: medical_alum@med.cuhk.edu.hk

Please provide ❶ your name ❷ graduation year ❸ institution and specialty
❹ number of guests and ❺ contact details
Scan to Register
Payment will be collected on-site.