EY1920 Year Book

129 128 Semester 1: Research Attachment at QMH EGI Surgery Semester 2: HKUWW Exchange at University of California, Davis Go Boldly! Clinical attachment at Division of Esophageal & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong (Supervisor: Dr Ian YH Wong) ● Operation theatre (gastrectomy, colonic interposition reconstruction after esophagectomy, neck exploration, hiatus hernia repair and magnetic sphincter augmentation etc.) ● Specialist outpatient clinics (cancer, GERD etc.) ● Manometry and endoscopy (OGD, EUS etc.) ● Ward rounds and multidisciplinary team meetings Clinical Attachment and Research Experience Life as an Aggie #goags! Exchange student at University of California, Davis (Winter and Spring Quarter 2020) ● Took courses in sociology, geology, music, nutrition, physiology and biological science ● Exchanged ideas on local and global issues with students and professors ● Experienced the Aggie Life by living in student dorm and attending NCAA competitions ● Fostered lifelong friendships with classmates from Davis Exploring the Golden State ● From Northern to Southern California (San Francisco, Sacramento, Sierra Nevada, Los Angeles, Irvine, Mojave Desert etc.) ● Immersing into the diverse culture and history of America, appreciating the beauty of the Californian nature MBBS Enrichment Year 2019/20 Li Juan Lok Jessie Research Paper: Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma ● Retrospective cohort study with 1:1 propensity score matching calculated based on patient demographics, ECOG score and clinical TNM staging to compare PFRT (cisplatin + 5-fluorouracil) vs CROSS (carboplatin + paclitaxel) regimen ± esophagectomy ○ Outcome measures: overall survival, progression free survival, histopathological response, treatment related morbidities, recurrence rate & patterns ○ Major Findings ■ Difference between PFRT & CROSS in terms of overall survival & clinicopathological response not statistically significant ■ More aggressive treatment alternatives are needed for more advanced diseases Sem 1 < R A - Neoad j uvant chemoradiothera p y for eso p hageal s q uamous cell carcinoma at D e p artment of Surgery, HKU, Hong Kong >; Sem 2 < IC - HKUWW Exchange Programme at University of California D avis, US > Li Juan Lok Jessie Li Ka Wing - Bioethics classes gave me a new insight into morally controversial and medically-related issues, like abortion, euthanasia, etc. During the Enrichment Year, I have undertaken a great variety of courses to expand my horizon, widen my knowledge base and interact with people all around the world. Despite the global pandemic outbreak, online teaching has given me a fresh impetus and enhance my learning incentive. Below are some of my studying progress: - The first time drafting a dietary log and assess how healthy my meals are using concepts from the nutrition class - Learning Korean due to my great interest towards Korean culture. 재미있어요 !!!! -- Gender studies had allowed me to know more about the flaw of sexuality education in Hong Kong. MBBS Enrichment Year 2019/20 Li Ka Wing Sem 1 < IC - Elective Courses at HKU, Hong Kong >; Sem 2 < IC - HKUWW Exchange Programme at T he University of Sydney, Australia >