MBBS Enrichment Year 2018-19

University of Hong Kong 2018-19 MARGARET HO En r i c hme n t Y e a r ACADEMICS MSc Public Health (Health Economics) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Modules: - Basic Statistics - Basic Epidemiology - Introduction to Health Economics - Principles of Social Research - Foundations of Health Promotion - Issues in Public Health - Economic Evaluation - Health Systems - Economic Analysis for Health Policy - Reviewing the Literature - Principles and Practice of Public Health Notable Work - Completed an economic evaluation with cost-utility analysis examining the cost- effectiveness of antiviral treatment with a combination of Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir for patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Egypt - Wrote an editorial on fostering continuity of care from a health systems perspective to strengthen primary care in Hong Kong - Produced an applied policy analysis on the reform of contracting out total joint replacement operations to the privae health sector in Hong Kong - Carried out a systematic review of the association between provider payment methods of capitation and fee-for-service for primary care physicians and patient visits to the emergency department in high-income countries Dissertation: A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Payment Methods for Hospital Physicians on the Efficiency of Healthcare Provided in High-Income Countries TRAVEL COMMUNITY Volunteer, HandsOn London: help out at food banks at the North Paddington Food Bank Student representative, LSHTM Centre for Global Chronic Conditions Copenhagen, Bucharest*, Singapore, Leiden* *Presented our MBBS II Health Research Project at medical student conferences in these cities Ho Margaret Kay 76