Newsletter No. 82

2 No. 82 19th January 1996 CUHK Newsletter Chung Chi Students Get a Glimpse of Social Welfare Shanghainese Style Ten students of various disciplines from Chung Chi College visited Shanghai from 28th December 1995 to 6th January 1996 as the opening event of an exchange programme between Chung Chi and Fudan University. The visit is also part of the non-structured general education programme of the college, which aims to broaden students' horizon, raise their social awareness, and cultivate their research ability. During their stay, students took part in discussions on social welfare and social services in Shanghai and Hong Kong. They also paid visits to local social welfare organizations and government offices. The Chung Chi student tour was sponsored by Mr. Eddie Lu, member of Chung Chi Board of Trustees. Dr. Mok Bong-ho of the Department of Social Work, and Mr. Andrew Lau of the Dean of Students' Office led the delegation. Delegates from Fudan University will pay a return visit to the University later in 1996. An exhibition on the visit is being held on the first floor of Chung Chi Tang and outside the chapel lounge until 26th January 1996. Hong Kong's FirstMasters ofPhilosophy in Nursing The University produced its first batch of Masters of Philosophy in nursing last month. They are also the first locally grown postgraduate nursing degree holders. These nurses are expected to make a significant contribution to nursing research and the improvement of health care in Hong Kong. Their research interests cover a wide range of topics: stress and social support of pregnant women, job satisfac- tion and autonomy of nursing staff, quality of care in hospitals, health education for school-aged adolescents, and health promotion behaviours of women. A ll are relevant to today's health care needs. Prof. Ann Mackenzie, head of the Department of Nursing, says they are the nursing leaders of the near future and will help advance the discipline of nursing in Hong Kong. Treats to Supplement Treatment for Cancer Children To improve the quality of life of child cancer patients, the Department of Paediatrics is teaming up with Camp Quality to launch a series of outings and recreational programmes this coming summer. Camp Quality is an international voluntary camping and support programme for children with cancer. The aim of Camp Quality is to allow these children to have fun and make friends like healthy children by engaging them in enjoyable and therapeutic group activities. It is hoped that memories from these occasions will help sustain them as they undergo their medical treatment. It will also bring much needed relief to the families of these children by helping to organize high quality recreational programmes. A series of visits, camping trips and outings have been planned for some 500 child cancer patients at the Lady Pao Children's Cancer Centre as well as child patients from other hospitals. Parents, doctors, nurses, volunteers, and social workers will accompany the children on all these activities. The first event is likely to be a camping trip or a visit to Ocean Park for 30 children. Multi-disciplinary Clinic for Oesophageal Cancer Patients The Faculty of Medicine recently established a multi-disciplinary oesophageal cancer clinic at the Sir Y. K. Pao Centre for Cancer at the Prince of Wales Hospital. It is hoped that better services can be provided to patients by bringing together experts of various specialities. Approximately 600 persons in Hong Kong suffer from cancer of the oesophagus every year. It is also the fifth most common cause of cancer death in males. The best chance for cure is oesophagectomy, whereby the oesophagus with the tumour is surgically removed and the stomach is pulled up into the chest to perform the functions of the oesophagus. Radiotherapy can also be used to kill tumour cells. Recently it has been found that oesophageal cancer is responsive to chemotherapy. The tumour may be shrunk by intravenous drugs before the operation, and then chemotherapy may be applied after the operation to kill residual tumour cells to minimize the chances of recurrence. For patients in an advanced stage of the disease, endoscopic methods such as laser therapy and insertion of oesophageal stents may be used to bore a passage through the tumour to enable swallowing. At the oesophageal cancer clinic, patients will be seen at one sitting by specialists in oesophageal surgery, clinical oncology, and therapeutic endoscopy. A hotline (26322788) has also been set up for referrals and enquiries from patients and their relatives. C e l e b r a t i o ns as T he F a c u l ty of M e d i c i ne T u r ns F i f t e en The 1995-96 academic year marks the fifteenth anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine. To celebrate this special occasion, it has organized a series of activities. TV Docu-drama Series The faculty produced jointly with RTHK Tides of Life, aten-episode medical docu-drama series based on actual cases at the Prince of Wales Hospital. The series emphasized the importance of understanding between patients and doctors, and aims to reinforce 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. The programme was well-received by the public in its first run, and is being re-run during prime time by another television channel. Commemorative Publications Since 1992, the faculty has run a regular health educational column in a local newspaper, Ming Pao, which educates the public on health matters relevant to the local community, as well as informs them of medical developments. Articles that appeared in the column have been compiled into a two-volume publication entitled Advancing Medical Frontiers. B o o k I is o n sale and Book I I will be published in February 1996. Another commemorative publication which adopts as its name the faculty motto To Lead, Innovate and Serve, has also rolled off the press. It summarizes the important events and accomplishments which have marked the faculty's development through the years. The book w i ll serve as an important historical record of medical education in Hong Kong. Symposium and Renewal of Academic Exchange In December 1995, adelegation led by Prof. Wang De Bing, president of Beijing Medical University (BMU), visited the University to extend an academic exchange agreement between the two universities until 1998. On the same occasion, a symposium entitled 'Innovations in Medical Education' was held to launch the new agreement as well as mark the fifteenth anniversary of the Faculty of Medicine. Prof. Wang delivered a talk on ' The Challenges and Options of Medical Education in the 21 st Century'. Banquet Celebration activities culminated in a banquet held on 10th December 1995 at the JW Marriott Hotel. The guests of honour — Mr. Joseph W. P. Wong, Secretary for Education and Manpower, and Prof. Gerald Choa, founding dean of the faculty 一 gave opening addresses. Over 700 guests, including the delegation from BMU, attended the banquet. Several famous musicians gave performances and a video of the out-takes from Tides of Life was shown. Department chairs then joined alumni in singing a faculty song composed specially for the occasion. TV Docu-drama 'Tides of Life' BMU representatives present a souvenir to Prof. Arthur Li at the Fifteenth Anniversary Banquet.

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