Calendar 2002–03

164 Part 5• Department Profiles andProgrammes of Studies Guangzhou, the General Hospital of the Chinese PLA in Beijing, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics Tel.: 2632 3127 Fax.:2645 1699 E-mail: suzanne-ng@cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/med/mect/index.htm The department’s undergraduate teaching aims at producing doctors well taught in the art and science of med icine who will be able to care f or patients in a holistic fashion. Also available is postgraduate training geared towards higher professionaldegrees and professionaltraining in medical specialities: cardiology, clin ical p harmaco log y , d ermato lo g y , en d ocr ino lo gy and d iab etes, gastroenterology and hepatology,geriatrics, haematology, nephrology,neurology, rheumatology, and respiratory medicine.Members of the department are actively involved in academic activities atthe international level, by serving on theeditorial boardsof international journals, or as chairpersons and members of professional organizations. Department of Microbiology Tel.:2632 3333 Fax.:2647 3227 E-mail: microbiology@cuhk.edu.hk Website :http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/med/mic Th e depar tment r uns co urses f or medical studen ts, nu rsin g stud ents, and postgraduates specializing in microbiology.It also conducts research and provides clinical services at the Prince of Wales Hosp ital. With a research fo cus on molecular biology and infection control, the department aims at expanding and improving laboratory services related to those areas. Its other operating principles areproviding education of a high standard as wellas optimal patient care through thecontinuous upgrade of clinical, laboratory, consultation, and infection control services. The Nethersole School of Nursing Tel.:2609 6224 (UndergraduateProgrammes) 2609 8173 (PostgraduateProgrammes) Fax.:2603 5269 E-mail: nursing@cuhk.edu.hk Theschool offersa full-time four-year Bachelor ofNursing (Honours) programme to school leavers which includes preparation for registration as general nurses with the Nursing Council of Hong Kong. Students gain experience in a range of clinical settings in ho spital and commu nity under the supervision of teachers from the school. A full range of postgraduate programmes at master and PhD levels for further career progression in nursing are available. Postgraduatestudents benefit f rom staff r esear ch exp ertise in cu rr en t p ro jects such as stro ke