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Dr Leong Che Hung | Innovations in Urology, Healthcare Reforms, Life Lessons

The guest for this episode is Dr Leong Che Hung, an influential surgeon, politician, and public servant specialising in urology. He was actively involved in many respectable roles throughout his career, including member of the Legislative Council, chairman of the Hospital Authority, non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, and chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong. Later in his career, Dr Leong also established the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation, and the International Drug Abuse Treatment Foundation, where he studied the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in treating addiction.

What was Dr Leong’s motivation to pursue medicine and public service? How did Dr Leong spearhead contributions in the field of urology (Hong Kong’s first kidney transplant, using the stomach for bladder reconstruction)? What advice would Dr Leong offer to medical students to find balance between ambition, service, and personal growth? In this episode, Dr Leong answers all your burning questions, covering topics such as:

🦉Why service and rationality matter more than personal ambition in medicine
🦉How innovation and humility shaped Hong Kong’s healthcare breakthroughs
🦉When to prioritise society over self: Experiences from a lifetime in public service
🦉The paradox of success: Balancing professional achievement with personal growth
🦉How to navigate the challenges of policy, tradition, and change in healthcare

The host for this episode is Hoi Kiu Wong, former Head of Design for Ethos.

▶️ Check out the full interview by clicking on the link in our bio. Also on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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TEASER: The Ethos Podcast 🎙️

Ethos wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!🎄🫶To celebrate, we return with a new podcast episode!

Get ready to tune in tomorrow for a conversation on medical innovations, the role of rationality in healthcare reforms, and advice for aspiring medical students. Can you guess who our distinguished guest may be?

Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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Calling all writers! ✍🦉

We are now inviting global submissions that explore the evolving intersections of medical ethics, law, and the humanities.

Open to members of any tertiary institution, healthcare providers, and patients, we welcome a diverse range of perspectives through two main categories:
•⁠ ⁠Non-fiction: Op-eds, commentaries, essays, personal or clinical experiences, research articles, and more.
•⁠ ⁠Literature: Poems, prose, and artworks accompanied by a preface.

🗓️ First-round submission deadline: November 7, 2025.

For more details and guidance, head to our webpage www.ethos.hku.hk/submissions (also linked in bio)!
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📢

🦉 The Ethos High School Writing Competition invites students to engage with an array of thought-provoking questions beyond traditional academic curricula. This competition aims to foster independent thinking, deep understanding, clear reasoning, and effective argumentation.

🏫 This is a fantastic opportunity for those in Years 10-13 or Forms 3-6 interested in medicine, healthcare, law, and philosophy.

🔗 For more details and submission of essays, please visit our webpage (linked in bio) or this link: www.ethos.hku.hk/competitions/highschoolwritingcompetition2025.
[𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 to 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗣𝗠 𝗛𝗞𝗧]

📜 The essays will be judged by a distinguished panel of experts from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong and the Ethos Editorial Board. This competition provides students the unique opportunity to have their work evaluated by leading academics, students, and professionals.​​​​
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Join Dr. Michael Rivera and Ethos for an insightful bone lab workshop on ethics and osteology in forensic anthropology. We will explore skeletal analysis, biological profiling, and the ethics of human remains. All HKU members are welcome.

📅 Friday 28th March 2025, 17:00–19:00
📍 Prince Philip Dental Hospital HKU (34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun)

Spaces are limited! Register by 19th March for consideration. Selected participants will be confirmed by 22nd March.

Looking back to a sunny January day when we set out for another Hiking with Ethos outing on Lantau Island.🌳

We were joined by Dr. Harmony To, a critical care specialist and MSF humanitarian (); Dr. Zohar Lederman from , an emergency physician and bioethics expert (along with his dog Gulliver); and Eric Wong and Jamie Lin from healthcare team.

The path from Mui Wo to Pui O Beach along Lantau Trail was simple and serene—a quiet 8km with a picnic break halfway and the sea stretching out before us at the end.

Grateful to our guests, students, and team for sharing the day. Already looking forward to the next one in late March— nothing like a good trail to clear the mind and to make new friends.

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If you’d like to join us next time, stay updated via our socials or sign up for the newsletter (link in bio: http://eepurl.com/iG2Uvs).

“Silent thumping”, a plea for release. A poem by Kelly Wong on fragile existence tethered to memories, love, and loss.

Read now at www.ethos.hku.hk, linked in bio.

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The author examines the patentability of medical chatbots and uncovers a complex tension between innovation and accessibility in healthcare. As these tools become increasingly sophisticated, it's crucial for lawmakers to ensure they remain affordable and widely available, preventing monopolization by tech companies.

Read the article at www.ethos.hku.hk, linked in bio.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ✍

We are now inviting global submissions that explore the evolving intersections of narrative medicine, medical ethics, law, and the humanities.

Open to members of any tertiary institution, healthcare providers, and patients, we welcome a diverse range of perspectives through two main categories:
•⁠ ⁠Non-fiction: Op-eds, commentaries, essays, personal or clinical experiences, research articles, and more.
•⁠ ⁠Literature: Poems, prose, and artworks accompanied by a preface.

🗓️ Submission deadline: March 10th, 2025.

For more details and guidance, head to our webpage www.ethos.hku.hk/submissions (also linked in bio)!

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