Medical Faculty News v25i1

To celebrate the Centenary of the founding of the School of Pathology, the Pathology 100th Anniversary and the 7th Hong Kong Pathology Forum were held in January 2019, at the Queen Mary Hospital and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, respectively. The anniversary event focused on current research developments in pathology, whereas, on the second day, the forum placed a spotlight on pathology developments within gynaecology, genetics and genomics, as well as soft tissue and bone pathology. Professor Xiang Zhang (張翔) , President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, Pathology 100th Anniversary & 7th Hong Kong Pathology Forum The University of Hong Kong - Pathology Forum 2019 (Shenzhen) was successfully held at The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital (HKU- SZH). As a continuation of the 7th Hong Kong Pathology Forum, Professor Joseph Rabban of the University of California San Francisco (USA) and Dr David Adams of the National Institutes of Health (USA) were invited to deliver lectures on genetics and genomics and gynaecological pathology. In addition, Professor Annie Cheung Nga-yin (張雅賢) , HKUMed, The University of Hong Kong-Pathology Forum 2019 (Shenzhen) Dr Richard W C Wong (黃穎卓) , Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital and Dr Yan Kin-wing (殷堅榮) , HKU-SZH gave lectures on various aspects of obstetrical and gynaecological pathology. More than 100 participants from different parts of China attended the conference and had dynamic interaction with overseas and local experts. delivered the opening address on the first day. Dr Constance Chan Hon-yee (陳漢儀) , Director of Health, delivered the opening address on the second day, where Professor Joseph Rabban of the University of California San Francisco (USA) and Dr David Adams of the National Institute of Health (USA), both giants in their fields, gave the Hou Pao-Chang Medical Memorial Fund Lecture and the James Gibson Lecture, respectively. Around 200 delegates, comprising pathologists, physicians and allied health professionals attended the Forum. 61 Medical Faculty News