Bulletin No. 2, 2013

News in Brief   53  MB ChB Global Physician-Leadership Stream The Faculty of Medicine launched Asia’s first elite MB ChB programme—the Global Physician-Leadership Stream (GPS) in 2013. The programme aims at training medical students who exhibit qualities that can be cultivated to take up leadership roles in medical and health sciences, including clinical service, health policy, medical education, and cutting- edge research. Among the medical students admitted this year, a total of 22 top candidates from the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations have been selected. Students could have their internship at international health care units such as WHO, and pursue graduate studies at Oxford or Cambridge. I • CARE Programme–Christian Zheng Sheng College Service Project Christian Zheng Sheng College (ZS), a private school specialized in using life education to help students with drug addiction and other problems, joined hands with CUHK to launch in June the I • CARE Programme–Christian Zheng Sheng College Service Project. It offers students chances to get real experience of each other’s campus life, and to be inspired to pursue their own aspirations. The project consists of three parts: a tour to CUHK campus for ZS students, an experience tour to ZS for CUHK students, and long-term tutoring service for ZS students or help with their school improvement projects. Nurturing a Culture of Mindful Eating: Food Waste Recycling The University has launched a two-year food waste education campaign on 18 September. The Love Food Hate Waste @CUHK– Education Campaign and Food Waste Reduction & Recycling Programme is expected to turn the campus into a ‘living laboratory’ for food waste reduction and recycling. At the launch ceremony, Professor Fung Tung (left), Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor and associate director of the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, gave his opening remarks at the launch ceremony, and went tocanteen afterwards to promote waste reduction at source. From left: Prof. Wu Che-yuen Justin, Associate Dean (Clinical), Faculty of Medicine and programme director of Global Physician-Leadership Stream; Henry Arthur Poon, Tsang Yee-wai Rosanna and Chan Sze-ying Coco, students of the global stream; and Prof. Chu Chiu-wing Winnie, Assistant Dean (External Affairs), Faculty of Medicine