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The Medical Society Executive Committee believes strongly in its mission advocacy for the public and serving its members. To this end, on September 11, 2018, the society coordinated a Blood Donation Workshop, where MBBS students were instructed in a more holistic comprehension of blood-taking skills and blood donation policies. The following day the society had the honour of hosting a Blood Donation Day in collaboration with Red Cross. With the cordial support of the Red Cross’s helpers, the society recruited over 20 student donors from the Medical Faculty. While holding this event annually, the committee aspires to extend this “bloodstream” down the path and continues to play the part in contributing to Hong Kong's blood supply. Yat Lok Goose to name a few! Since the exchange was held during Mid-Autumn Festival, the students were also lucky enough to experience the festivities of the holiday. They enjoyed Tai Hang's fire dragon dance show and toured Lee Tung Street. This year, SCOE has planned AMSEP opportunities with Taiwan and Singapore, and we look forward to more chances in the future to collaborate with countries all over the globe! Asian Medical Students Exchange Programme (AMSEP) On September 23-30, 2018, the Standing Committee on Exchange (SCOE) of the Asian Medical Students’ Association of Hong Kong (AMSAHK) welcomed pre-clinical students from Singapore for a one-week exchange. While in Asia’s World City the exchange students had the opportunity to broaden their medical knowledge via lectures, tutorials, and dissections at both HKU and CUHK. Students gained greater understanding of diseases through pathology practicals, and of Hong Kong’s medical system during PBL sessions. They were also able to explore the city’s sites such as The Peak, Ngong Ping, and the Tsim Sha Tsui harbour front, as well as delve into a culinary journey of famous local eateries Tam Jai, the Australian Dairy Company, and A month-long event co-organised by the Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME) and the Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies (CSLDS), “Breaking The Silence” aims to raise awareness among medical students of the difficulties that the deaf community faces. In the first session on October 20, 2018, participants learned the alphabet in sign language and used sign language to introduce themselves and the healthcare profession. The second session, on October 27, 2018, focused on using sign language to describe body parts, symptoms, and types of healthcare providers. Participants also had the opportunity to listen to a parent sharing her experience of raising a deaf daughter. With a central medical theme, “Breaking The Silence” hopes to lay a solid foundation for the interaction of future physicians with deaf patients, and for better catering to the deaf community. Breaking The Silence HKU Medical Society Blood Donation Day 47 Medical Faculty News