HKUMed UG Prospectus 2020

21 MBBS PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION AND CAREER PROSPECTS Your MBBS is a registrable primary qualification by the Medical Council of Hong Kong and an important milestone on your path to becoming a doctor. But there is one final requirement before you can practise as a licensed doctor in Hong Kong. After graduating, all MBBS holders are required to undergo one year of internship in a public hospital. The internship will take you through rotations in the major medical specialties and give you hands-on exposure to clinical medicine, while receiving close supervision and teaching from experienced doctors. That basic training will open the door to a multitude of career options. If you want to become a Specialist, you should then be prepared for more years of postgraduate training and further examinations. 7ostgraduate and specialist training is administered through the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and its constituent colleges. HKUMed graduates are a heterogeneous group of doctors, many of whom are now in leading positions in a variety of fields, not just medicine. Some serve the community as public hospital doctors, others run their own clinics as private practitioners. Some love clinical teaching and research and have pursued academic careers in Hong Kong or overseas, with many becoming world-renowned clinical experts and scientists. Some have become health administrators involved in policymaking and health care planning for our community, others have made their mark in non-medical careers, such as law, business, or pharmaceutical development. Whatever path you wish to take, HKUMed is here to help your dreams come true. Enquiries medfac 'hku.hk www.med.hku.hk (85 ) 91 9 4 ' HKUMed 'hkumedFadmissions