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31 Medical Faculty News The School of Public Health participated in the Hospital Authority Convention 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 7 to 8, 2018. Organised by the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, the Convention featured some 90 distinguished speakers from Mainland China, Hong Kong and overseas, who shared knowledge and insights on the healthcare profession. The booth hosted by the School was well visited by healthcare professionals who showed great interest in learning more about its public health education and training programmes. School of Public Health Joins Hospital Authority Convention 2018 The Clinical Trials Centre (HKU-CTC) hosted the 4th International Conference on Phase 1 and Early Phase Clinical Trials (ICPOEP 2018) on March 1 and 2, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, which also marked the launch of the HKU-CTC 20th Anniversary Celebration Series. The theme of ICPOEP 2018, one of the leading events in the clinical trials industry in the Asia-Pacific Region, was “Drug Development in the New Era: A Global Perspective”. Twenty speakers from around the globe shared their expertise with around 340 delegates from Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, Singapore and Thailand. Global Perspective on Drug Development The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology hosted the 15th Hong Kong International Orthopaedic Forum from April 21 to 22, 2018. The main theme was geriatric bone and joint disorders. Professor Jean-Charles Le Huec , from Bordeaux University, France; Professor David John Hunter , The University of Sydney, Australia; and Professor Hatem Said , Assiut University, Egypt, world renowned experts in spinal surgery, orthopaedic rehabilitation and sports medicine, respectively, shared their experiences with local experts. The forum, which was well received by more than 500 participants, focused on various aspects of geriatric bone and joint disorders including tendinopathy, degenerative arthritis and adult spinal disorders. Orthopaedic Forum Focuses on Geriatric Bone and Joint Disorders