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Programme(s) to which this project applies: |
| ☒ MPhil/PhD | ☒ MRes[Med] | ☑ URIS |
About the Project
This research opportunity will introduce students to the ethics of emergency medicine, encouraging them to engage in independent research. Students may engage in analytic or empirical research. Topics may include ethics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use of antimicrobials, green emergency medicine, end of life care in emergency medicine, loneliness and use of ED services, and others.
Students are expected to be highly motivated and capable of independent work.
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Dr Zohar Lederman, Department of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Lederman is an emergency medicine physician with expertise in bioethics, public health ethics, and the ethics of loneliness. He has published on family presence during CPR, loneliness, duty of care in EM etc.
About the Supervisor
Prof TH Rainer, Department of Emergency Medicine
Professor RAINER Timothy Hudson is a Clinical Professor and the Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong. He is also an Honorary Consultant in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Queen Mary Hospital.
He has published in many high impact journals, including the British Medical Journal, Annals of Internal Medicine and Clinical Chemistry. His pragmatic innovative research has made Hong Kong a leader in emergency medicine research.
This new initiative is seeking Theme-Based Research Scheme (TBRS) funding, angel investors as well as partnerships with major pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies.
Next Step?
For more information or to express interest for this project, please email the supervisor or the specified contact point in the project description. Interested candidates are advised to enclose with your email:
- your CV,
- a brief description of your research interest and experience, and
- two reference letters (not required for HKUMed UG students seeking MRes[Med]/URIS projects).
Information on the research programme, funding support and admission documentations could be referenced online at the Research Postgraduate Admissions website. General admission enquiries should be directed to rpgmed@hku.hk.
HKUMed MBBS students interested in the Master of Research in Medicine (MRes[Med]) programme may visit the programme website for more information.
HKUMed UG students interested in the Undergraduate Research Internship Scheme (URIS) may visit the scheme’s website for more information.
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