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“Ten Medical Discoveries 2001” Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

12 Jan 2001

 

The University of Hong Kong's Department of Medicine at Queen Mary Hospital will report on ten research discoveries which have important bearings on the health of the community of Hong Kong. These discoveries are part of the 100 studies presented at the annual Departmental Research Conference to be held on January 13-14, 2001.

On the same occasion, Professor Shiu-Kum Lam, Head of Department of Medicine will make a statement regarding the Department of Medicine's position on the forthcoming University Grant Council's “short-sighted” proposal to reduce the intake of medical students.

Details of the press conference are as follows:-
Date : Monday, 15 January 2001
Time : 2:00 p.m.
Venue : Doctors' Common Room
Block K, 2/F
Queen Mary Hospital
Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
Transport : A shuttle bus (Registration Number JA4615) will be
available at Queen's Pier, Central at 1:30 p.m. to
transport interested parties to the above Press
Conference. It will leave at 1:40 p.m. sharp.

Patients will be on hand to be interviewed and leading medical experts from the Department of Medicine will be on hand to answer questions on each of the ten topics. The Press is cordially invited to attend and seek interviews with the experts concerned.