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HKU Centre for Medical Ethics & Law

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The Centre for Medical Ethics & Law develops new ideas & solutions in response to big ethical, legal & policy questions of medicine & health (@HKULaw & @HKUMed)

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Funding has been awarded forĀ Dr Olivia Ngan’sĀ project under the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme 2024/25, which is administered by the HKSAR Government’s Chief Executive’s Policy Unit. HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU) HKU Medicine HKU Centre for Medical Ethics & Law

Funding has been awarded forĀ Dr Olivia Ngan’sĀ project under the Public Policy Research Funding Scheme 2024/25, which is administered by the HKSAR Government’s Chief Executive’s Policy Unit.

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Bioethicist Dr Zohar Lederman and his colleagues argue that the healthcare community has a responsibility to highlight the ongoing destruction in Gaza. See their advocacy at the BMJ (The BMJ): bmj.com/content/389/bm…

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Dr Zohar Lederman will give an online lecture about the 'Ethics of Loneliness.' To attend the event,Ā please send an email toĀ [email protected]. šŸ“…16 April (Wed) ā°12:00-14:00 (Istanbul Time); 17:00-19:00 (HK Time) hesperusisbosphorus.wordpress.com/2025/04/12/phi… #bioethics #loneliness

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[Register NOW] AI & Disability: How Can AI Promote Inclusion and Equity for Disabled People? by Prof Jackie Leach Scully UNSW Disability Innovation Institute UNSW Wed 30 Apr 6:30pm–7:30pm HKT Zoom or HKU cmel.hku.hk/upcoming-event… HKU Faculty of Law HKU Medicine HKU Centre for Medical Ethics & Law HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU) #AI #Disability #Inclusion #Equity

[Register NOW] AI &amp; Disability: How Can AI Promote Inclusion and Equity for Disabled People?
by Prof Jackie Leach Scully <a href="/DisabilityUNSW/">UNSW Disability Innovation Institute</a> <a href="/UNSW/">UNSW</a>

Wed 30 Apr 6:30pm–7:30pm HKT
Zoom or HKU 
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#AI #Disability #Inclusion #Equity
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Don’t miss out on this valuable resource! #HealthLaw #HealthEthics #AI #Disability #PlanetaryHealth #ClinicalErrors #History Medical Law & Ethics Updates in our newsletter: cmel.hku.hk/news/newslette… @hkulaw HKU Medicine HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU)

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#HealthLaw #HealthEthics #AI #Disability #PlanetaryHealth #ClinicalErrors #History

Medical Law &amp; Ethics Updates in our newsletter: cmel.hku.hk/news/newslette…

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Professor Holt-Lunstad shared about clinical relevance of loneliness and social isolation, so as for promoting long-term health outcomes. #HKUMed #HKUDoEM #EmergencyMed #hku #hku_cmel

Professor Holt-Lunstad shared about clinical relevance of loneliness and social isolation, so as for promoting long-term health outcomes.
#HKUMed #HKUDoEM #EmergencyMed #hku #hku_cmel
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Recently, Department of Emergency Medicine and Centre for Medical Ethics and Law co-organized a lunchtime seminar featuring Prof Julianne Holt-Lunstad Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD who discussed the medical relevance of social isolation and loneliness. HKUMed Emergency Medicine HKU Centre for Medical Ethics & Law The University of Hong Kong

Recently, Department of Emergency Medicine and Centre for Medical Ethics and Law co-organized a lunchtime seminar featuring Prof Julianne Holt-Lunstad <a href="/jholtlunstad/">Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD</a> who discussed the medical relevance of social isolation and loneliness.

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My paper on Kantian virtue and cognitive diversity was recently published by Think (open access). Compassionate and Cognitively Diverse: Why Kantian Virtue is More Generous Than You Think | Think | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/4jvRXr6 #empathy #ethics #virtue #kant

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[Register NOW] "The ABCs of Clinical Ethics: Maintaining Purpose in Medicine" Date & Time: 24 April; 12:45-14:00 HKT Venue: 3SR-SR4, Room 403, 4/F, HKUMed Academic Building, 3 Sassoon Road Register at: mehu.hku.hk/24-25-mhcc-13/ HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU) @hku_cmel HKU Medicine HKU Faculty of Law Columbia University

[Register NOW] "The ABCs of Clinical Ethics: Maintaining Purpose in Medicine"

Date &amp; Time:  24 April; 12:45-14:00 HKT
Venue:  3SR-SR4, Room 403, 4/F, HKUMed Academic Building, 3 Sassoon Road

Register at:
mehu.hku.hk/24-25-mhcc-13/

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[Register NOW] ā€œReforming Death Inquests and Legal Medicine in Hong Kongā€ By Prof Trevor T. W. Wan HKU Faculty of Law 15 May Thu | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm HKT Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU cmel.hku.hk/upcoming-event… #HongKongCourts #DeathInquests #LegalMedicine #Coroners #HumanRights HKU Medicine HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU)

[Register NOW] ā€œReforming Death Inquests and Legal Medicine in Hong Kongā€
By Prof Trevor T. W. Wan <a href="/HkuLaw/">HKU Faculty of Law</a>

15 May Thu | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm HKT
Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU
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#HongKongCourts #DeathInquests #LegalMedicine #Coroners #HumanRights
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A highly engaging seminar was delivered by Dr Barbra Bluestone Rothschild from Columbia University (Columbia University), focusing on moral distress, burnout, and teaching and learning clinical ethics. #ClinicalEthics #Medicine #Moraldistress #Burnout HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU) @hku_cmel

A highly engaging seminar was delivered by Dr Barbra Bluestone Rothschild from Columbia University (<a href="/Columbia/">Columbia University</a>), focusing on moral distress, burnout, and teaching and learning clinical ethics.

#ClinicalEthics #Medicine #Moraldistress #Burnout

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My new article in HSNS. The Coveted ā€œLung Shotā€: Deploying Streptomycin in Hong Kong in the Early Cold War Period #hongkong #coldwar #histmed online.ucpress.edu/hsns/article/5…

My new article in HSNS.

The Coveted ā€œLung Shotā€: Deploying Streptomycin in Hong Kong in the Early Cold War Period

#hongkong #coldwar #histmed 
online.ucpress.edu/hsns/article/5…
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Don’t miss out on this valuable resource! #HealthLaw #HealthEthics #DeathInquests #Coroners #LegalDevelopments #WorldHealthOrganization #SocialListening Medical Law & Ethics Updates in the latest issue of the CMEL newsletter: cmel.hku.hk/news/newslette… @hkulaw HKU Medicine HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU)

Don’t miss out on this valuable resource!
#HealthLaw #HealthEthics #DeathInquests #Coroners #LegalDevelopments #WorldHealthOrganization #SocialListening

Medical Law &amp; Ethics Updates in the latest issue of the CMEL newsletter: cmel.hku.hk/news/newslette…

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Dr Zohar Lederman, Dr Nadav Davidovitch andĀ Shmuel Lederman recently published a research article discussing the medical ethics in the context of war, specifically addressing the question: Is Israel Obligated to Treat Hamas Combatants? Read it at: doi.org/10.5325/jjewie…

Dr Zohar Lederman, Dr Nadav Davidovitch andĀ Shmuel Lederman recently published a research article discussing the medical ethics in the context of war, specifically addressing the question: Is Israel Obligated to Treat Hamas Combatants?

Read it at:
doi.org/10.5325/jjewie…
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[Register NOW] Join us for ā€œStrengthening Biosafety in Times of Geopolitical Tension and Technological Disruption,ā€ with Prof Yann Joly from McGill University. Jun 18, 2025, 6:30-7:30 pm HKT hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regf… HKU Centre for Medical Ethics & Law HKU Faculty of Law HKU Medicine HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU) Centre Gen. & Policy McGill University

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Join us for ā€œStrengthening Biosafety in Times of Geopolitical Tension and Technological Disruption,ā€ with Prof Yann Joly from McGill University.

Jun 18, 2025, 6:30-7:30 pm HKT
hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regf…

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šŸ“¢ Research Seminar The Nature of 'Nervous Shock' Craig Purshouse šŸ“† Wednesday 23 July 2025, 11:30-12:30pm ā° 11:30am-12:30pm 🌐 Monash Law Staff Library (level 2), Melbourne & Zoom Register āž”ļø docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… ā¬…ļø

šŸ“¢ Research Seminar

The Nature of 'Nervous Shock'
Craig Purshouse

šŸ“† Wednesday 23 July 2025, 11:30-12:30pm
ā° 11:30am-12:30pm
🌐 Monash Law Staff Library (level 2), Melbourne &amp; Zoom

Register āž”ļø docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… ā¬…ļø
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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Philip Beh, a highly respected forensic pathologist, and theĀ inaugural co-director of HKU Centre for Medical Ethics & Law & our unit (HKU-Medical Ethics & Humanities Unit (MEHU)). Leading Hong Kong forensic pathologist Philip Beh dies after battle with cancer - sc.mp/thmnz