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01 Whether in a face-to-face or virtual class, our teachers aim to develop a collaborative learning culture that fosters deep understanding and intellectual exchange. 02-03 HKUMed had developed a robust and innovative e-learning strategy well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as introducing VR. 04 To minimise risk, we advise students to stay vigilant at all times by following the universal precautions in infection control. Here,ahandshake istransformed into an elbow bump. 05 Our rich and high quality e-learning resources offer students the flexibility to learn at their own pace and time, individually or together with fellow students. 01 02 04 05 03 Online Innovations Various teams and individuals have worked very hard to ensure students in all programmes continue to receive a high- quality education and rigorous training in their disciplines. Although we are moving back to face-to-face teaching as much as possible, the outbreak has propelled us to turn our earlier experiments into something more substantial. Some of the highlights include: » Online medical apprenticeship. Zoom enables students to submit questions during lessons, which generates discussion just as in in-person clinical rounds. It also opens an avenue for collaborative teaching with overseas institutions. A joint grand round was organised with the University of Ottawa, giving students virtual exposure to a non- local setting. » Virtual reality for anatomy teaching. This was already in place prior to COVID-19 and that early start has paid off. VR has made it possible to continue cadaver-based anatomy teaching throughout the pandemic and to bring in innovations, such as gamification, to deepen student engagement. » Telemedicine in clinical education . Bedside teaching was converted to web-side teaching, a move that not only enabled learning to continue but provided an opportunity to train students in telemedicine – a format that is likely to grow in future and requires different kinds of skills from bedside consultations. A Teaching Development Grant has now been awarded to formally introduce telemedicine to the MBBS curriculum. Alongside these innovations, the Faculty provided regular updates to staff and students on teaching and learning arrangements in line with the University’s Task Force on Infectious Diseases and our own requirements. Special notifications were sent to students in their clinical and final years and those on their Enrichment Year abroad. 24