Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1996

FACULTY OF MEDICINE TURNS FIFTEEN The 1995-96 academic year marks the 15th anniversary o f the Faculty of Medicine. To celebrate this special occasion, i t organized a series of activities. TV Docu-drama Series The faculty producedjointly with RTHK a ten- episode medical docu-drama series based on actual cases at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Entitled Tides of Life’ the series emphasizes the importance of understanding between patients and doctors, and aims at reinforcing public faith in the medical services provided by the faculty. Filmed on location at the Prince of Wales Hospital, the series involved the participation of the hospital's doctors — and sometimes patients — who reenacted their experiences using their real names. Commemorative Publications Since 1992, the faculty has run a regular health education column in a local newspaper, Ming Pao, which educates the public on health matters relevant to the local community and informs them about medical developments. Articles that appeared in the column were compiled into a two-volume commemorative publication entitled Advancing Medical Frontiers. Another commemorative publication has adopted as its name the faculty motto To Lead, Innovate and Serve. I t s umma r i z es the important events in the faculty's development and its major accomplishments, and serves as an important historical record of medical education in Hong Kong. Symposium and Renewal of Academic Exchange In December 1995, a symposium entitled 'Innovations in Medical Education' was held to mark the renewal of academic exchange between the Beijing Medical University (BMU) and the Faculty of Medicine, and to celebrate the faculty's 15th anniversary. Prof. Wang De Bing, president of BMU, delivered a talk on ‘The Challenges and Options of Medical Education in the Twenty-first Century'. Banquet Celebratory activities culminated in a banquet held on 10th December 1995 at the JW Marriott Hotel. Over 700 guests, including the delegation from BMU, attended the celebration. 40