Task Group on New Medical School discusses progress for implementation of new medical school project (with photo)

The Task Group on New Medical School, cochaired by the Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, and the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, convened its fifth meeting today (October 26) to receive a progress report from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on the preparatory work for the establishment of the third medical school. Since the establishment of the Working Group on Programme and Faculty Development, the Working Group on Hospital Teaching and Research Support, as well as the Working Group on Financing and Infrastructure Development under the Task Group in the first quarter of this year, have each held several meetings over the past six months or so. Representatives from relevant government bureaux and departments, the Hospital Authority (HA), together with expert advisors have worked closely with the HKUST team across key areas of the preparatory work, closely monitoring the implementation progress of the new medical school project and providing professional advice to ensure that the preparatory work advances steadily. Regarding programme and faculty development, following the appointment of Professor Li King-chuen as the Founding Dean of

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