To enhance people's understanding on the latest development of cutting-edge medical technology in Hong Kong, and to strengthen the public's knowledge on different health issues as well as enhance their awareness on the prevention of and latest treatments for diseases, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong is co-organising the "Explore the World of Medicine" Public Lecture Series 2019 with the Hong Kong Public Libraries this year.
This is the thirteenth consecutive years that this community health education programme has been organised. Comprising a total of eight lectures to be held from March to June and September to December 2019, academics from the Faculty will share their professional knowledge and illustrate their fruits of research in different medical disciplines.
Lectures are conducted in Cantonese.
| Details of the lectures are shown as below: | |
| Venue: | March - June, September - October: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library, Causeway Bay November - December: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsimshatsui East |
Lecture 1 Combat against E-Cigarette and Food Allergy
| Topic 1 | E-Cigarette and Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Products |
| Speaker | Dr Kelvin Wang Man-ping Assistant Professor, School of Nursing LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Food Allergy |
| Speaker | Dr Patrick Chong Chun-yin Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | March 16, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: March 1, 2019 | |
Lecture 2 Confronting Cancers
| Topic 1 | Colorectal Cancer Screening: Who, When and How? |
| Speaker | Professor Leung Wai-keung Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professor in Gastroenterology Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Saturday Morning's Alright for Fighting (Breast Cancer) |
| Speaker | Dr Michael Co Tiong-hong Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | April 13, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: March 29, 2019 | |
Lecture 3 Advances in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
| Topic 1 | Precision Medicine in Lung Cancer |
| Speaker | Dr David Lam Chi-leung Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Lung Cancer: How to Reduce its Mortality |
| Speaker | Dr Alan Sihoe Dart-loon Honorary Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | May 4, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: April 18, 2019 | |
Lecture 4 Knowing More about Spinal Deformity
| Topic 1 | Spine Deformities in Children |
| Speaker | Dr Jason Cheung Pui-yin Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Adult Spinal Deformity |
| Speaker | Dr Kenny Kwan Yat-hong Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | June 15, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: May 31, 2019 | |
Lecture 5 How do the Organs of Our Body Work?
| Topic 1 | Understanding the Kidney |
| Speaker | Dr Maggie Ma Kam-man Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Relationship Between Zang Fu Organs and Health (Conducted in Mandarin) |
| Speaker | Ms Luo Yi Lecturer, School of Chinese Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | September 7, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: August 23, 2019 | |
Lecture 6 Preventing Metabolic Syndrome
| Topic 1 | The Role of Diet in Diabetes Prevention |
| Speaker | Dr Mandy Ho Man Assistant Professor, School of Nursing LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Innovative Surgical Approach for Weight Management and Metabolic Syndrome |
| Speaker | Dr Fion Chan Siu-yin Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | October 12, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: September 27, 2019 | |
Lecture 7 Knowledge Update on Ophthalmology
| Topic 1 | Update on Management of Refractive Error |
| Speaker | Dr Jonathan Chan Cheuk-hung Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Glaucoma – Things You Need to Know |
| Speaker | Dr Jasper Wong Ka-wai Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | November 9, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: October 25, 2019 | |
Lecture 8 Biologics and Therapeutics for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
| Topic 1 | Fundamental of Biologics |
| Speaker | Dr Aviva Chow Shing-fung Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Biologic Therapy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus |
| Speaker | Dr Temy Mok Mo-yin Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine LKS Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | December 14, 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: November 29, 2019 | |
| Remarks: | Enquiry |
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Telephone: 3917 9212 / 3917 9994 Email: medfac@hku.hk |
| Lecture will be cancelled if: | |
| Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is in force at or after 8:00 am. |