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Chapter V. Embracing the Modern Age

Alongside these developments, the people place greater value on quality
human side of practising medicine has of life. Here at HKU, under strong and
come to the fore. Surgical departments consistent leadership, the Department
around the world face challenges of has been adapting to all these changes
recruitment, particularly given the for the benefit of both patients and
exceptionally long training hours that staff, while still holding close to its
were common in the past, as young commitment to excellence.

Vascular Surgery Theatre. Unveiling Ceremony for Joint Research Laboratory of Liver Transplantation & Liver Cancer between
HKU and ZJU - Ceremony for Appointment of Honorary Professor in November 2012.
he past 25 years – especially government funding for research.
the past decade – have been Th e LKS F ac u l t y o f M e dicin e
T marked by tremendous and h a s re-organised itself to promote
unprecedented changes around the synergies between disciplines, grouping
world. Rapid advances in technology are all clinical departments including
impacting learning, medical practice surgery into one School of Clinical
and how we communicate. China has Medicine, with Professor Gilberto
risen to become a world power and Leung, neurosurgeon, appointed
the bonds between Hong Kong and its first Director in 2025. While all
the Mainland have strengthened. The departments were technically folded
COVID-19 pandemic also upended into the School under the University
regular life across the globe. statute, the Department of Surgery

has retained its distinct identity and
The changes have in many ways had a high degree of autonomy, which
positive impacts on medicine. The is carried forth by its leaders and Opening Ceremony of HKU-SZ Hospital Surgery Centre in January 2013.
emphasis on greater technological members, who remain committed to
innovation and more cross-disciplinary embracing difficulties and challenges
work has led to exciting new discoveries and seeking to be the best in Hong
and attracted increased donations and Kong and beyond.

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