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9 Medical Faculty News An MSc at School Founded by Our Founder For Margaret Kay Ho , the opportunity of doing a Master’s degree in public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (established by Sir Patrick Manson, co-founder of the Faculty’s precursor, the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, in 1887), was a “no-brainer”. It combined her interest in public health with her desire to study abroad. “My expectations for this year are relatively simple: to challenge myself in terms of learning more about public health, to meet new friends and stay open-minded, and finally, to become more independent and mature as an individual,” she said. She hopes the knowledge she gains will equip her to contribute to better healthcare. “In the long run, I hope to innovate changes in the health system, such as better resource allocation for managing ageing-related health issues, and to respond to the health needs of the local population by carrying out evidence-based clinical research,” she said. During my pre-clinical years, I developed a keen interest in public health, especially the topic of ageing, and I want to delve further into this. ─ Margaret Kay Ho