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“130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong” Kick-off Event
Wisdom ‧ Compassion ‧ Commitment

16 Oct 2016

 

Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) hosted the kick-off event for “130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong”, which indicates the beginning of the yearlong celebratory activities with the theme “Wisdom ‧ Compassion ‧ Commitment”.  Professor Gabriel Leung, Dean of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU, said that The Faculty’s history and development is connected with the medical history of Hong Kong.  He invited the public to join the series of celebratory activities of the Faculty and review the milestones in Hong Kong’s medical development.

History and Development of Medicine in Hong Kong

Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, established in 1887 and renamed the Hong Kong College of Medicine in 1907, was both the first tertiary education institution in Hong Kong and the first local school of medicine.  In 1911, when HKU was founded, it was amalgamated into the Faculty of Medicine as the University’s premier faculty.  In the past 130 years, The Faculty’s history and development is not only inextricably linked with the development of western medicine and the healthcare system of Hong Kong, but also intertwined with the growth of Hong Kong.  Throughout the history, graduates of the Faculty have shared wisdom, spread compassion and showed commitment for the advancement of the health and wellbeing of the Hong Kong people.

“2017 is a remarkable year for medical development in Hong Kong.  Apart from celebrating the 130^th birth year of the Faculty, we also celebrate the important anniversaries of our longstanding hospital partners – Alice Memorial Hospital and the Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation (130^th), Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital (95^th), Tsan Yuk Hospital (95^th), Queen Mary Hospital (80^th), Grantham Hospital (60^th), HKU-Shenzhen Hospital (5^th), and the commissioning of Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital in the spring of 2017.  They have grown with us and have shared in our achievements, contributing to the city’s development in medicine,” said Professor Gabriel Leung.

Officiating Guests of “130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong”  

The Faculty hosted the kick-off event for “130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong” on the HKU Medical Campus in the afternoon today (October 16, 2016), with Dr Ko Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health, HKSAR Government, Professor Arthur Li Kwok-cheung, Chairman of the HKU Council, Professor Peter Mathieson, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU, and representatives from the Faculty’s hospitals partners being the officiating guests.  Key celebratory activities planned for the year ahead include homecoming dinner, photo exhibitions, mentorship programme, legacy campaign, frontiers conference series, and anniversary publications.

Activities for “130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong”

1. Homecoming Dinner
As the finale of the yearlong 130th Anniversary Celebrations, the Homecoming Dinner is a momentous occasion where more than 3,000 alumni, staff and students, deans and medical luminaries from overseas and mainland institutions, as well as benefactors and friends of the medical sector will come together in this grand reunion at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on December 17, 2017.

2. “Big Shots” Photo Exhibition in Celebration of 130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong
Showcasing portraits and snapshots of students, alumni and staff across the generations by award-winning local photojournalist Ducky Tse, this exhibition will show the vitality, humanity and compassion of our people, often from previously unseen perspectives.

Date	Venues
March 16 – March 30, 2017	Hong Kong Central Library
March 2017	Chai Wan Public Library Ho Man Tin Public Library Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library Tiu King Leng Public Library Tuen Mun Public Library Tsuen Wan Public Library Tai Po Public Library
April 2017	Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences HKU Main Library HKU Chi Wah Learning Commons
May 2017	Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre
2017	Roving exhibitions in Hospital Authority public hospitals

3.  “Health & Medicine in Hong Kong” - “Creating a New Experience” Gallery at the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences
A new permanent exhibit co-sponsored by the Faculty in collaboration with our very first hospital partner Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation.

Date	Venue
October 2017	Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences

4. 130^th Anniversary Publications

Publications	Authors / Synopsis
“130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong - From the College of Medicine for Chinese to the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine”	Mr Frank Ching (Media veteran and writer) ‧ A scholarly and historically informed account of the evolution of the Faculty.
“Western Medicine for Chinese - How the Hong Kong College of Medicine achieved a Breakthrough”	Professor Faith Ho (Director of Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences Society) ‧ The chronicles of rapid development of the medical school from the late 19th century to the early years of the 20th century.
“Medicine and the Making of Hong Kong”	Dr Robert Peckham (Associate Professor of the Department of History, HKU) ‧ The history of a global city told through its evolving medical institutions.
“130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong”	A commemorative edition of the Faculty’s 130 years of service, including interviews with current and former members of the Faculty family.
“Big Shots”	Mr Ducky Tse (Renowned photojournalist) ‧ A photo journal chronicling the human side of medicine through the portrayal and portraiture of its multifaceted practitioners.
《大醫精誠》	Professor Gabriel Leung, Dean of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU ‧ A wide-ranging collection of 130 thought-provoking and historically informed vignettes that reflect on the life and times of the Faculty’s many trials and tribulations.

5. 130^th Anniversary Frontiers Conference Series

Date	Theme
December 2016	International Anatomical Sciences and Cell Biology Conference
June 2017	Transmission of Respiratory Viruses: From Basic Science to Evidence Based Options for Control
June 2017	Next Generation Informatics for Global Health: Disease Dynamics and Digital Epidemiology
October 2017	Regenerative Biology: From Single-cell Biology to Novel Applications
November 2017	9th Asian Medical Education Association Conference 2017

6. RTHK’s Documentary Series
Through the eyes of students, staff and alumni, the RTHK documentary will tell their extraordinary stories and showcase the history and achievements of the Faculty in medical education and research.

7. 130 Mentorship Programme
Alumni who have graduated 10 years or more are invited to sign-up as mentors of the mentorship programme.  Cross-disciplinary, multi-generational small groups will be formed, sharing professional and life experience and building up a strong supporting network.

8. “130 for 130”: A Legacy Campaign for the Next 130
The Faculty has launched the revolutionary enrichment year under the 130th Anniversary Curricula in the 2016/17 academic year to broaden students’ horizons.  Medical students may pursue an additional degree, broadening coursework or experiential learning at HKU as well as outside Hong Kong at leading institutions and settings worldwide in their third-year.  “130 for 130” legacy campaign will support students in need to fulfill their personal learning ambitions.  The donations will help generations of future healthcare professionals go beyond local classroom learning and become more well-rounded individuals.  Campaign details will be announced in December 2016.

Please visit 130.med.hku.hk for the latest information of the activities.

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