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With the objective to mobilize alumni to support the development of the CUHK Medical Centre and the I·CARE Programme, a kick-off ceremony was held by the CUHK Convocation to announce the launch of its latest fundraising initiative. Participated by close to 100 enthusiastic alumni, the kick-off ceremony was held on Tuesday, 26 January 2016 at the Central Learning Centre of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Professor Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, thanked the Convocation for their long-standing support over the years. With the concerted effort of members of the Convocation Standing Committee, over HK$10 million has been raised to support various meaningful causes, including the Charles K. Kao Scholarship Endowment Fund, purchase of rehabilitation bus and medical equipment, and research project on low-carbon transport systems conducted by the Institute of Future Cities of CUHK.

In his speech, Dr Chan Chi-sun, Chairman and Convener of the Fundraising Committee of the CUHK Convocation, expressed his excitement in witnessing an increasing number of alumni who are willing to contribute back to their alma mater. On behalf of members of the Convocation Standing Committee, he pledged to make a donation of HK$500,000 in support of the fundraiser. 

Professor Fung Hong, Executive Director of CUHK Medical Centre, and Dr Leung Kai-chi, Senior Project Manager of the I·CARE Programme, were invited to share with the audiences the latest development of the two projects, and answer their enquiries at the Q&A session.

Act now and support the fundraiser of the CUHK Convocation: www.oia.cuhk.edu.hk/f/upload/995/Donatoin_Form.pdf. 

Prof. David Hayes, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota from the United States was invited by the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine at Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to be Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor who delivered a public lecture on ‘Emerging and Future Role for Telemedicine/Mobile Medicine – A Dramatic Change in Healthcare Delivery’ yesterday (19 January).  Attending guests included Prof. Fanny M.C. Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, CUHK;  Prof. Yu Cheuk-man, Convenor, CARE team of the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine, CUHK; as well as representatives of the Lui Che Woo Foundation Limited and K. Wah Group. 

The advancement of communications technology has enabled service providers of various fields to provide remote and mobile services.  Users can often enjoy efficient and high quality services while staying within doors.  Is it possible for the health care industry? 

Professor Hayes has been committed to promoting the development of telemedicine and mobile medicine by setting up the community network via Mayo Clinic Care Network.  The Network enables patients to remotely schedule appointments and procedures and contact caregivers for ongoing medical advice.  Leveraging the advanced telemedicine technologies and mobile apps, medical centers may be able to wirelessly monitor patients at home to dynamically record and transmit vital signs, basic blood chemistries activity, dietary intake, renal output and mental activity through multi-sensor technology, transmit to a central monitoring complex and have the results returned wirelessly to the individual.  

In countries with the most advanced telemedicine options such as the United States, if 2 to 3% of patient interactions are currently remote vs. traditional face to face encounters, the future direction is clearly one where this paradigm will be ‘up-ended’. It is projected in some geographies hat by 2020 this percentage of remote encounters could be approaching 20%.

Professor Hayes is currently the medical director of Mayo Clinic Provider Relations and the Mayo Clinic Care Network and a member of Mayo Clinic’s Management Team. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Doctorate of Medicine, with distinction, from the University of Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed his internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, and his Residency in Cardiovascular Disease, at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota.  He also completed training in cardiac pacing at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, and training in nuclear cardiology at Cornell University Medical Center in New York. 

Professor Hayes has lectured worldwide, and his interests in cardiac implantable devices have resulted in multiple publications on various aspects of pacing and defibrillation. He has published a total of 301 manuscripts and 459 abstracts. He is the past president of the Heart Rhythm Society and remains active in this organization as well as the American College of Cardiology.  

About Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor Public Lecture 

With the generous support of the Lui Che Woo Foundation Limited, the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine was established in 2012 under the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK which is dedicated to the advancement of three focused research themes, namely BRAIN (Brain Research And Innovative Neuroscience), SMART (Sports Medicine And Regenerative Technology) and CARE (Cardiovascular Advancement, Research and Education). These research themes involve interdisciplinary teams of researchers from other faculties of the University as well as international research partners to explore cutting edge advances in the knowledge frontiers.  Each year, a prominent scientist in the field of BRAIN, SMART or CARE will be invited for scholarly exchange and delivery of a public lecture. Prof. Steven C. Cramer, Vice-Chair of Research, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine in USA and Prof. Shinya Yamanaka, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2012, Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine 2008 and Director of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application in Kyoto University were invited to be Dr. Lui Che Woo Distinguished Professor and speak for the lecture, with the objective of promoting health education in the community.

Source: Communications and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The first Presentation Ceremony of Helix Scholarship was held on 19 January 2016 at the Conference Room of the University Administration Building of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The Ceremony was officiated by Mr Darren Ching, Account Manager of Helix System Limited, and Ms Janet Chow, Director of Institutional Advancement of CUHK.

Established by Helix System Limited in 2015, the Scholarship aims to award students with outstanding academic achievement and active participation in extra-curricular activities and voluntary services.

In his speech, Mr Ching said Helix is delighted to set up scholarships at CUHK, with the company’s long-term connection with tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. “This scholarship is beyond financial aid, it is indeed a recognition of their outstanding performance. The awardees should take pride in receiving the scholarship,” he said.

Awardee Miss Lee Mei-shan, Sandy represented the scholarship recipients to express their gratitude to Helix for their company’s generosity in setting up this meaningful award for CUHK students.  A handmade thank-you card was presented to Mr Ching at the Ceremony.