They also outlined plans for a new medical school in Hong Kong.
The Task Force on a New Medical School, co-chaired by the Secretary for Health and the Secretary for Education, has announced that it is inviting universities to submit proposals for the establishment of a third medical school.
The task force held its second meeting and outlined 10 key parameters to guide the evaluation of proposals, which should be submitted by March 17, 2025.
The Education Bureau hopes that the new medical school can contribute to the overall development of the relevant universities and make detailed plans in terms of interdisciplinary or cross-sector cooperation, teaching resources, quality assurance, research strategies, sources of teachers and students, and organizational governance. Director Dr. Shi Junhui said.
The 10 key parameters considered are as follows: innovation strategic positioning, staffing, campus and teaching facilities, clinical exposure and learning resources, course structure and assessment methods, student admission arrangements, funding arrangements, implementation plans, teaching quality and learning quality. Research.
The government will hold a briefing session on December 10 to introduce to interested universities the arrangements for submitting proposals for the establishment of new medical schools.
As a next step, the working group will develop specific proposal review criteria to ensure transparent and fair selection of qualified and qualified universities to establish new medical schools.
