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35 Medical Faculty News May 2018 saw the 6th Serena Yang Lecture and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Professor Eileen Sullivan-Marx , Dean and Erline Perkins McGriff Professor of Nursing of New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing and President- Elect of American Academy of Nursing, delivered a talk entitled “What is Old is New: Trends for Nursing in Global Aging”. The lecture was attended by over 400 participants and received overwhelming positive feedback. 6th Serena Yang Lecture and Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony The MoU Signing Ceremony was held at the School of Nursing on the same day. The MoU outlines the exchange of faculty members and students between the two Schools, as well as the coordination of educational and research efforts. The signatories were Professor Eileen Sullivan-Marx and Professor Chia-Chin Lin （ 林佳靜 ） , Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Charity Foundation Professor in Nursing and Head of School of Nursing, HKU. In September and November 2018 the School of Public Health rolled out an outreach campaign to schools to introduce the new Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree programme in Global Health and Development [BASc(GHD)]. The programme will have its first intake of students in September 2019. Promotional activities included the school’s participation in the international university fair at Victoria Shanghai Academy on September 18, 2018. The programme was well received by students and parents, many of whom were intrigued by the interdisciplinary approach, the innovative curriculum, and the 6-month overseas field placement. At the HKU Information Day on November 3, 2018, the School hosted a series of admissions talks to give students and parents a better understanding of the salient features of the programme. The ground-breaking programme is suitable for those who wish to gain international job exposure and competitive job competencies that are increasingly being sought in a wide array of global health and development-related organisations. Publicity Campaign of BASc(GHD) Programme in Full Swing