WUMER worked with University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the UChicago Hong Kong campus for the second year to organize a symposium focused on palliative care entitled, “Palliative Care in the Community: Challenges, Experiences and Hopes,” which welcomed active discussion on the importance of community-based palliative care in different Chinese societies. The symposium on May 25th covered topics around healthcare and beyond, with scholars and experts examining how to best deliver and promote palliative care in the local healthcare system. Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor Bryan Li from the HKU, Assistant Professor of Medicine Jonathan Lio from the University of Chicago and Assistant Professor Harry Wu from the University of Hong Kong were on hand to open the conference. The symposium kicked off with Dr. Bryan Li’s sharing on the importance of collaboration between medical professionals and social welfare professions. For new niches in palliative care, Senior Lecturer Carmen Lee from Tung Wah College gave a live harp performance and introduced the application of music therapy in palliative care. Concluding the event was Assistant Professor of Medicine Sandy Tun from the University of Chicago, who examined the new challenges the “Silver Tsunami” would bring to the society, as well as Dr. Harry Wu, who explained how HKU’s Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Programme (MBBS) trains talents for the palliative industry.

https://www.uchicago.hk/events/palliative-care-in-the-community-challenges-experiences-and-hopes/