Presenters：Philip Wong and Ada Wong
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On this programme, we first examine the government's major Medical Council reforms. They include expanding the council to 35 members by adding three non-doctors and increasing the proportion of lay members to nearly one-third.
After the break, we find our how a research team from the University of Hong Kong introduced robot-assisted microsurgery in the SAR for the first time, including performing the world's first robot-assisted, liver transplant surgery and trans-hairline robotic microvascular surgery.
And finally, we dive into all the thrilling events planned for Ngong Ping 360’s 20th anniversary, including a chance to experience their very first cable car night ride.
9:05am-9:30am: Medical Council reforms
Speakers:
Prof Philip Li, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
David Lam, Lawmaker (Medical and Health Services sector)
Alex Lam, Chairman of Hong Kong Patients' Voices
9:32am-9:47am: Hong Kong's first robot-assisted microsurgery
Speaker:
Prof Velda Chow, Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
9:47am-10:00am: Ngong Ping 360’s 20th anniversary
Speaker:
James Tung, Managing Director of Ngong Ping 360
Presenters：Philip Wong and Ada Wong
On this programme, we first examine the government's major Medical Council reforms. They include expanding the council to 35 members by adding three non-doctors and increasing the proportion of lay members to nearly one-third.
After the break, we find our how a research team from the University of Hong Kong introduced robot-assisted microsurgery in the SAR for the first time, including performing the world's first robot-assisted, liver transplant surgery and trans-hairline robotic microvascular surgery.
And finally, we dive into all the thrilling events planned for Ngong Ping 360’s 20th anniversary, including a chance to experience their very first cable car night ride.
9:05am-9:30am: Medical Council reforms
Speakers:
Prof Philip Li, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
David Lam, Lawmaker (Medical and Health Services sector)
Alex Lam, Chairman of Hong Kong Patients' Voices
9:32am-9:47am: Hong Kong's first robot-assisted microsurgery
Speaker:
Prof Velda Chow, Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
9:47am-10:00am: Ngong Ping 360’s 20th anniversary
Speaker:
James Tung, Managing Director of Ngong Ping 360
