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, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong is co-organising the “Explore the World of Medicine” Public Lecture Series 2015 with the Hong Kong Public Libraries this year.
This is the ninth 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 2015, academics from the Faculty will share their professional knowledge and illustrate their fruits of research in different medical disciplines.
| Details of the lectures are shown as below: | |
| Venue: |
March to October Lectures: Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library, Causeway Bay |
Lecture 1 Knowing Vaccination and Allergies
| Topic 1 | Vaccination - Does It Matter to You? |
| Speaker | Dr Lee Pui-wah Pamela Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Allergies |
| Speaker | Dr Ho Hok-kung Marco Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | March 14, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: February 27, 2015 | |
Lecture 2 An Overview on Medical Ethics
| Topic 1 | The Final Moment – A Choice |
| Speaker | Dr Beh Swan Lip Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pathology Director, Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | First Do No Harm - Palliative Care for Chronically Ill |
| Speaker | Dr Tsang Wing-hang Janice Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | April 11, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: March 27, 2015 | |
Lecture 3 Knowing Western and Chinese Medicine
| Topic 1 | Pharmacokinetics: Drug In and Drug Out - What's Going on Inside our Body? |
| Speaker | Dr Woo Wai-hong Connie Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Knowing the Development of Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine (Conducted in Mandarin) |
| Speaker | Dr Zhang Yanbo Associate Professor, School of Chinese Medicine Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | May 9, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: April 24, 2015 | |
Lecture 4 Cutting-edge Development of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Robotic Surgery
| Topic 1 | Innovations in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Diseases |
| Speaker | Professor Law Ying-kit Simon Cheung Kung-Hai Professor in Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Clinical Application of Robotic Surgery |
| Speaker | Professor Law Wai-lun Anthony and Anne Cheung Professor in Innovative and Minimally Invasive Surgery Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | June 13, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: May 29, 2015 | |
Lecture 5 Child and Adolescent Health
| Topic 1 | Genetic Bone Diseases |
| Speaker | Dr Chung Hon-yin Brian Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU Dr To Kai-tsun Michael Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Common Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders |
| Speaker | Dr Chan Kwok-ling Phyllis Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | September 12, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: August 28, 2015 | |
Lecture 6 New Understanding of Eye Emergencies and Refractive Errors
| Topic 1 | Eye Emergencies |
| Speaker | Professor Lai Shiu-ming Jimmy Clinical Professor and Acting Head, Department of Ophthalmology Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Refractive Errors |
| Speaker | Dr Ng Lap-ki Alex Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | October 10, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: September 25, 2015 | |
Lecture 7 Confronting Infections
| Topic 1 | Avian Influenza and Other Serious Respiratory Tract Infections |
| Speaker | Dr To Kai-wang Kelvin Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Common Airborne Viral Infections |
| Speaker | Dr Hung Fan-ngai Ivan Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | November 14, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: October 30, 2015 | |
Lecture 8 Unravelling the Mystery of Gout and Hip Problems
| Topic 1 | Common Hip Problems |
| Speaker | Dr Yan Chun-hoi Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Topic 2 | Gout and Metabolic Arthritis |
| Speaker | Dr Mok Mo-yin Temy Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU |
| Presentation Slides Online Video | |
| Date | December 12, 2015 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00am - 12:00nn |
| Online registration starts: November 27, 2015 | |
| Remarks: | Enquiry |
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Telephone: 3917 9994 Email: medfac@hku.hk |
| Lecture will be cancelled if: | |
| Tropical cyclone signal no. 8 or above is issued or black rainstorm warning signal is in force at or after 8:00 am. |