FEATURE In research, new facilities are coming online to expand our capabilities, such as the HKUMed Laboratory of Cellular Therapeutics. And in clinical affairs we are reaching out and identifying more partners for things such as →HKUMed leadership team: Professor Chak-sing Lau, Dean of Medicine (seated, centre); (seated, from left) Professor Gilberto Leung Ka-kit, Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning); Professor Eric Tse Wai-choi, Associate Dean (Research); Professor Ivan Hung Fan-ngai, Associate Dean (Partnership & Engagement); Professor Victoria Wong Wing-yee, Associate Dean (Clinical Affairs); (standing, from left) Professor Chan Ying-shing, Senior Advisor to the Dean cum Director of Campus Development and Infrastructure; and Professor Leo Poon Lit-man, Associate Dean (Human Capital) ‘Growth’ has been the buzzword around HKUMed for several years now. The Faculty has announced a succession of plans to expand staffing, programmes, collaborations and our footprint. Now, our plans are starting to bear fruit. The Faculty has successfully recruited numerous top-tier scholars, as part of the ‘140 for 140’ drive to recruit 140 new professoriate staff by our 140th anniversary in 2027. Teaching and learning have been augmented with investment in new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and deeper student involvement in developing the curriculum. We are also preparing for future increases in MBBS enrolments. A Big Bang of Growth The Ball is Rolling for HKUMed’s Expansion in Every Direction 6
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