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ACADEMYFOCUS

WELCOME

MESSAGE

PROF. GILBERTO KA-KIT LEUNG

PRESIDENT, HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE

Dear Fellows and colleagues,

In celebration of the Academy’s 30th Anniversary in proposals, the monitoring and direction of the
2023, a series of activities and initiatives will be held teaching, and the selection and evaluation of trainers
during the year. Our kick-off event, the Tripartite and trainees. Through our Centre, we intend to
Medical Education Conference (scheduled for 14 and extend the successful experience of medical
15 January 2023), co-organised with the Faculty of specialist training in Hong Kong to Shenzhen and the
Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area, and to make relentless efforts for
the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong the growth of medical education in mainland China.
Kong, aims to promote exchange and enhance
coordination of training for tomorrow’s doctors In this issue of academyfocus, we are also proud
along the continuum of their professional journey. to announce the new e-learning suite. Previously,
The conference shall serve as an excellent platform Co-Chairmen of the Academy’s Professionalism and
for local and international experts to exchange Ethics Committee (PEC) Dr. James Shing-ping Chiu
knowledge and experience. Our Walkathon/Run and I penned an Editorial in the Hong Kong Medical
and Golf Tournament are activities to bring Fellows Journal in order to explain the duties and
and trainees and their families together to promote responsibilities of expert witnesses. The PEC has
doctors’ well-being, which is essential for safe, developed an online training course for Fellows to
high-quality patient care. Our finale Pearl Jubilee better equip them to become an expert witness, and
Gala Dinner (planned for December 2023) is an this course will be among the first delivered on the
auspicious occasion to celebrate the Academy’s new e-learning platform. Please see the Feature
achievements with healthcare leaders and experts, Article and the Academy website for further details.
and our Fellows and trainees.

Since its establishment in 2019, the SZ-HK Medical
Specialist Training Centre has established six
specialist training proposals. With the support from
Shenzhen Government, our Centre will launch a
city-wide enrolment of medical specialist training in
Shenzhen, involving all major hospitals. In the
future, the Centre will play an ever-increasing role in
medical specialist training in Shenzhen, including
the design and execution of specialist training

If you have any comments or suggestions, or if you would like to contribute to the
academyfocus, please contact the Editorial Board at [email protected].

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