Newsletter No. 130

CUHK Newsletter No. 130 4th September 1998 3 An Eventful Summer University units participated in a large number of conferences, seminars, and workshops in the months of June and July. Here is a brief account of such activities: The Third Summer School for Pathologists from China, organized by the Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, was held from 4th to 15th June at Shaw College. Sponsored by the Cheng Suen Man Shook Foundation, the course provided an account of ne w developments in diagnostic pathology and was intended to upgrade pathology practice on the mainland. A total of 60 pathologists from 18 cities in mainland China and from Macau attended. The Public Poliy Forum on Unemployment, Poverty and Social Policy was organized on 17th June by the Faculty of Social Science and th e Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Cho Yiu Conference Hall to examine the pressing unemployment problem in Hong Kong and search for new directions for government policies. Forum speakers included government officials, social workers , policy experts, and academics. The Advanced Course and Conference: From Basic to Applied Immunology was held from 21st to 26th June at the University. It was organized by the Hong Kong Society for Immunology, the Clinical Immunology Unit, and Chung Chi College under the auspices of the International Union of Immunological Societies and the Federation of Immunological Societies in Asia-Oceania. Fifteen internationally renowned immunologists including Prof. Anne Kelso (right 3) from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research spoke to an audience of over 100 researchers and medical practitioners from all over the world on subjects such as T- cells and cytokines. The International Conference on Modeling Geographical and Environmental Systems with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) was organized by the Department of Geography, the Centre for Environmental Studies, and the International Geographical Union- Commission on Modeling Geographical Systems from 22nd to 25th Jun e at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The conference arranged a full- day workshop on the application of GIS technology to real-life problems such as hurricane monitoring and recovery water management. There was also an exhibition of the latest products and technology in GIS and the progress of R&D activities on the subject in local tertiary institutions. A Workshop on the Teaching of Anatomy was organized by the Department of Anatomy from 16th to 23 rd July on campus. It examined the ways of teaching anatomy in different countries and introduced various advanced audio-visual equipment whic h enhances the teaching of the subject. Teaching staff from the Department of Anatom y also exchanged views and teaching experience with representatives from 15 medical universities from the mainland. The 1998 Evidence Based Nursing Seminars, organized by the Hong Kong Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery in the Department of the Nursing, took place on 16th May and 20th June. Over 150 registered nurses, nurse specialists, nurse educators and administrators attended the seminars to explore the role of systematic reviews in evidence based nursing, how research evidence can improve the quality o f nursing practice, and the usefulness of best practice information sheets. A seminar on teaching evaluation was organized by the Teaching Development Unit on 22nd June. Emeritus Professor Wilbert J. McKeachie, former chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, was invited to run the seminar. He discussed how relevant data such as student ratings, general impressions of colleagues based on gossip, and teachers' personalities could be used to improve teaching and help make decisions on promotion and salaries. Over 20 teaching staff from different departments participated. A Workshop on Adolescent Problems and Family Social Work w a s organized by the practice team of the Family Social Work Practice and Research Project of the Department of Social Work at Sino Building on 4tli July. The 180 or so participants who attended the workshop included social workers, school guidance teachers or counsellors, educational psychologists, teachers, nurses, students, and a pastor. Through case studies they acquired new insights into adolescent development, psychosocial problems young people encounter i n schools and at home, and ways of dealing with them. Members of the practice team (from left): Mrs. Christina Tsoi, Miss Judia Yue, Miss Leanna Lee, Miss Helena Pun, Dr. Joyce Ma, Mrs. Monica Yau, and Mr. Timothy Chan