The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine is co-organising the "Explore the World of Medicine: Public Lecture Series 2009" with Hong Kong Central Library throughout the year. This community education programme aims at providing the public a general picture on the development of Hong Kong's scientific research in medicine, and enhancing the health awareness among all of us.
8 lectures will be held from March to June and September to December. Details of the lectures are shown as below:
| Details of the lectures are shown as below: | |
| Venue: | Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library, Causeway Bay |
Lecture 1 Renal Stones: All You Need to Know About
| Speaker | Dr Francis Lee, Department of Surgery Dr Sydney Tang, Department of Medicine |
| Online Video | |
| Date | March 7, 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Lecture 2 Glaucoma: Causes, Types and Treatment
| Speaker | Professor Jimmy Lai, Eye Institute Dr Catherine Chan, Eye Institute |
| Online Video | |
| Date | April 18, 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Lecture 3 Cervical Cancer Prevention and Screening in Hong Kong
| Speaker | Professor HYS Ngan, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Professor Annie Cheung, Department of Pathology |
| Online Video | |
| Date | May 16, 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Lecture 4 Spinal Cord Injury
| Speaker | Dr Gilberto Leung, Department of Surgery Dr YW Wong, Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology |
| Online Video | |
| Date | June 13, 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Lecture 5 Disorders of Ageing: Alzheimer's Disease & Chinese Medicine Treatment for Stroke
| Topic 1 | Unraveling the Mystery of Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Speaker | Dr Leung-wing Chu Honorary Associate Professor HKU Department of Medicine |
| Topic 2 | TCM Approaches for Treatment of Post-Stroke Disability |
| Speaker | Dr Jiangang Shen Associate Professor HKU School of Chinese Medicine |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | 12 September 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Lecture 6 Cures & Hopes for Congenital Defects
| Topic 1 | Minimally Invasive Catheter Interventions for Congenital Heart |
| Speaker | Professor Yiu-fai Cheung Professor HKU Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine |
| Topic 2 | Cures & Hopes for Birth Defects |
| Speakers | Professor Paul Tam Chair Professor HKU Department of Surgery Dr Kenneth Wong Clinical Assistant Professor HKU Department of Surgery |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | 10 October 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Lecture 7 Watch What You Eat & Drink to Prevent Cancers
| Topic 1 | Alcohol Can Cause Cancer: To Drink or To Stop? |
| Speaker | Professor Tai-hing Lam HKU Sir Robert Kotewall Chair Professor in Public Health |
| Topic 2 | Prevention of Stomach and Colon Cancers |
| Speaker | Professor Benjamin Wong HKU Simon K Y Lee Professor in Gastroenterology |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | 14 November 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
Lecture 8 Chronic Pain & Fractures Managements
| Topic 1 | Chronic Pain Management |
| Speaker | Dr Chi-wai Cheung Assistant Professor HKU Department of Anaesthesiology |
| Topic 2 | Biomaterials for Osteoporotic Bone Fractures |
| Speaker | Professor William Lu Professor HKU Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | 19 December 2009 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Remarks: | Enquiry |
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