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JOCKEY CLUB INSTITUTE

FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION

AND DEVELOPMENT

Seminar on Advance Medical Directives:
Best Practice Guidelines on Advance Medical Directives

The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine will host a pivotal The seminar will open with remarks from Prof. Philip Li,
seminar on Advance Medical Directives on Saturday, 26 President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, and
April 2025, from 9:15 am to 12:30 pm at the Run Run Dr. Libby Ha-yun Lee, Under Secretary for Health. The
Shaw Hall, located on the first floor of the Academy's programme features presentations by a group of
Jockey Club Building. distinguished speakers, including Task Force Convenor
Dr. Doris Man-wah Tse, Mr. Albert Kai-chung Lam and
As Hong Kong moves toward the implementation of the Ms. Jaime Chui-yee Lam, who will share expert insights
Advance Decision on Life-sustaining Treatment on topics ranging from the historical context of advance
Ordinance in May 2026, this timely event brings medical directives to best practice guidelines and legal
together distinguished healthcare and legal protections for treatment providers. There will also be a
professionals to address critical developments in panel discussion and Q&A session led by Prof. Gavin
medical decision making. Matthew Joynt, a member of the Task Force, to provide
a platform for experts to exchange opinions and
Jointly organised by the Task Force on Advance Medical respond to questions from participants.
Directives under the Academy’s Professionalism and
Ethics Committee and the Jockey Club Institute for This seminar represents a significant milestone in
Medical Education and Development, the seminar aims advancing healthcare professionals' capacity to make
to foster the dissemination of the Best Practice informed, ethically sound decisions about life-sustaining
Guidelines on Advance Medical Directives treatments, ultimately enhancing patient autonomy and
developed by the Task Force to provide necessary medical care standards.
knowledge and relevant guidance for healthcare
practitioners to navigate the complex process in Please refer to the Programme rundown for more
the legal, ethical, and practical dimensions. details.

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