Page 12 - CUHK MEDICAL ALUMNI Newsletter Issue 2 Vol 9 2018

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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WHITE COAT PARTY FOR

MEDICAL GRADUATES 2018

p to 200 medical students have been celebrating their graduation
Uwith a fun-filled get-together. The traditional White Coat Party, held
on 23 March 2018, saw them toasting the successful completion of their
six years of gruelling studies. They still have, however, to face a one-year
internship before they can qualify as fully-fledged physicians.

For one day at least, they had their teachers, friends and family members -
as well as representatives of the CUHK Medical Alumni Association - to help
them celebrate the joyous occasion at the Jockey Club School of Public
Health and Primary Care at the Prince of Wales Hospital.
The White Coat Party is held every year to mark the graduation of final year medical students.

MEDICAL ALUMNI BUDDY PROGRAMME

he Medical Alumni Buddy Programme (MABP) has so far held two
Tworkshops for medical students this year. On 28 February 2018, students
from Years 4 to 6 attended a talk, “Crash Course on Presentation & Viva
Voce” in which specialist doctors shared their experiences. The speakers
were all from CUHK - Dr Jimmy Lai, Resident, Department of Medicine &
Therapeutics, Dr Ma Sze-ho, Resident Specialist, Neurology, Department
of Medicine & Therapeutics, and Professor Grace Wong, Department of
Medicine & Therapeutics.

Dr Siu Wing-tai, Consultant Surgeon from Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
and who is also the convener of MABP, was the moderator. The audience of
nearly 100 students said the exam and presentation tips were very useful.
Another workshop, “Career Decision Workshop”, was held on 6 April 2018. It was
aimed at helping Year 4 to Year 6 medical students map out their future careers in the
medical field. Speakers included Dr Siu Wing-tai, Dr Sin Ngai-chuen, Chief Manager (Patient
Safety & Risk Management), Hospital Authority and Dr Yee Kwok-sang, Consultant, Department of
Medicine, Kwong Wah Hospital. Around 60 students attended the session.
Other stress relief workshops as well as talks on extra-curricular activities and work-life
balance are also being planned.