135 Years of Mentor-Mentee Relationships at HKUMed
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“Everyone has a different personality, specialty and future. Thus, I don’t want Dr Li to be like me, I want him to take his own path.”

Professor CS Lau, Dean of Medicine, taught Dr Philip Li (MBBS 2012), Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, when he was a medical student and encouraged him to be the first in Hong Kong to pursue a specialism in immunology and allergy.

From student-teacher turned colleagues and mentor-mentee, Dr Li credits Professor Lau’s support as being vital to his success. We take a look at how they formed their professional relationship and what they have learnt from one another.

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「每個人都有不同的性格、專長、自己的將來。因此我不要李曦像我，而是他會走出屬於自己的路。」

港大醫學院院長劉澤星教授與港大臨床醫學院內科學系臨床助理教授李曦（MBBS 2012），兩人的師徒情誼，始於李曦仍是醫學生時。亦是在劉教授的支持、鼓勵下，李曦成為首個在港受訓的免疫及敏感科專科醫生。

師徒二人分享了結緣經過，亦談談如何互相影響、啟發。

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“There will always be the temptation to take the easy way out, but I’ve learned from Professor Luk that sometimes the hardest route is the right one.”

A three-month internship in Orthopaedics and Traumatology (O&T) changed the life of Dr Jason Cheung (MBBS 2007). Clinical Associate Professor Dr Cheung reminisced about how Professor Keith Luk (MBBS 1977), Emeritus Professor and Honorary Clinical Professor, piqued his interest in spine surgery and research.

As the current and former heads of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, they discuss how the mentor-mentee relationship shaped their professional journeys.

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「作為主管，有很多走捷徑、走歪的引誘；但我從陸教授身上學會，有時最難行的路反而是正確的。」

矯形及創傷外科學系副教授鍾培言（MBBS 2007）憶起，他讀醫時在三個月的骨科實習期間大開眼界，從此立志投身骨科。其後他接受骨科專科培訓時，有半年時間跟隨「師父」榮休名譽臨床教授陸瓞驥（MBBS 1977）從事脊骨方面工作，啟發了對脊柱外科和研究的興趣。

身為矯形及創傷外科學系的兩代系主任，兩人分享了這段師徒關係如何影響他們學醫行醫之路。

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“I was interested in cancer research and Dr Lee would patiently answer my questions, and I hoped to learn more from him during my summer vacation.”

From a sincere email asking to shadow Clinical Oncologist Dr Victor Lee (MBBS 2002), Dr William Leung (MBBS 2016) joined Dr Lee’s research team during his first summer holiday as a medical student. He returned every summer up until his graduation.

As Assistant Dean in Assessment and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Oncology, Dr Lee found it a humbling experience to witness Dr Leung’s progress each year.

Now a resident doctor in medicine at Queen Mary Hospital, Dr Leung recalls how he published his first research paper with Dr Lee and shares the secrets to maintaining a mentor-mentee relationship.

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「當時對癌症研究感興趣，李醫生會耐心解答我的疑難，希望暑假跟他多學一點。」

由醫科第一年暑假開始，梁俊彥醫生（MBBS 2016）便有誠意地寫了封長長的電郵，申請在臨床腫瘤學系李浩勳醫生（MBBS 2002）的團隊實習，自此每年暑假重回研究團隊，直至畢業。

身為港大醫學院助理院長（考核）兼臨床醫學院臨床腫瘤學系臨床副教授的李醫生，一直見證梁醫生的進步，過程中亦有所得着。

梁醫生現已成為瑪麗醫院駐院醫生，他亦回憶起當年參與李醫生的研究，發表自己「第一份紙」至科學期刊的經歷。

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Dr Carmen Wong, an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology, and her “senior apprentice” Vincent Yuen tell us how their mentor-mentee bond propels their research work. Welcoming Vincent to her lab as a research assistant five years ago, Dr Wong saw his talent for scientific research and encouraged him to pursue a PhD.

After gaining the confidence to pursue his PhD, Vincent is grateful to Dr Wong for having changed his perspective of science. While Dr Wong is also grateful for Vincent and her other students who have allowed her to better understand herself as a supervisor.

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港大臨床醫學學院病理學系副教授黃澤蕾博士（Carmen）邀請了她的徒弟袁瑋軒（Vincent），一起分享師徒關係的影響和相處點滴。 Vincent從理學院出身，五年前應徵加入Carmen的實驗室擔任研究助理；Carmen發現他既有天份，又有科學觸覺，因此一直鼓勵他從事科研，攻讀博士（PhD）。

深思熟慮後，Vincent最後決定攻讀PhD，指Carmen影響他最深的，是改變了他對科研的看法 ；Carmen則說，感謝Vincent和其他學生令她更了解自己，亦學習到作爲主管，如何營造更佳的環境給學生。

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“She’s someone that I’ll go to whenever I need [advice], she’s my lighthouse.”

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine Dr Esther Yu (MBBS 2006) and her mentor Professor Khoo Ui Soon, Ada MF Chan Professor in Oncological Pathology and Clinical Professor in the Department of Pathology, first crossed paths in the PBL classroom.

As a PBL tutor, Prof Khoo tries to engage students in deeper conversations and a discussion on abortion brought the pair closer. Over the years, Dr Yu has seized every opportunity Prof Khoo has suggested, allowing her to find meaning in her choices and convincing her of the need to do good.

As their relationship evolved into a more personal one, Dr Yu not only found her vocation but also the inspiration to become a medical educator.

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「她總會為我指引方向。」

邱瑋璇教授是陳余梅芳基金教授 （腫瘤病理學）及病理學系臨床教授，而余懿德醫生（MBBS 2006）則是香港大學家庭醫學及基層醫療學系臨床助理教授，他們的師徒之情由港大醫學院課程特色之一的問題導向學習（Problem-based learning，簡稱PBL）課堂開始。

身為PBL導師，邱教授習慣與學生深入交流，與余醫生一對一討論，梳理對墮胎等道德議題的想法，兩人關係逐漸緊密。後來，聽從邱教授的建議，余醫生亦認識了幾位邱教授的朋友，而這些相遇相知為她帶來了新的信念，讓她更清楚知道自己的夢想，推動自己成為一個更好的人。

隨着二人的關係更進一步，這段珍貴的師徒之情，啟發了余醫生開展了家庭醫學醫生事業，亦啟發了她成為導師，指導學生。

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“My philosophy is that we should give new doctors more opportunities to unleash their potential.”

Professor Simon Law, Chair Professor in the Department of Surgery, said he has bucked surgical mentoring traditions by encouraging his mentees to explore new methods instead of forcing them to follow his ways.

One of his ‘disciples’ is Clinical Assistant Professor Dr Ian Wong (MBBS 2007), who early on displayed the qualities needed for a successful surgeon. Seeing a lot of potential in the young doctor, Professor Law wanted to make Dr Wong’s dream of becoming a surgeon come true. Years later, as Dr Wong sought to introduce new surgical techniques to Hong Kong, his mentor supported his efforts.

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「多加機會給新晉醫生發揮，這是我培訓醫生的哲學。」

港大臨床醫學院外科學系講座教授羅英傑認為，醫生師徒制雖然是傳統，但「我做乜，你做乜」的師徒關係已經不合時宜。與其要求後輩跟足自己的做法，他反而會鼓勵後輩想想有什麼新方法，可行便去做。

外科學系臨床助理教授黃宇匡 Ian （MBBS 2007）多年前亦是其徒弟。羅教授表示，在Ian身上看到外科醫生必要的品格和潛質，所以樂意支持他往食管腸胃外科發展。

近年，Ian向部門提議引入亞洲無先例的新手術治療胃酸倒流病；儘管過程艱難，但羅教授不但支持，過程中也大力幫忙。

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“Some teachers can be imposing, but she was friendly and didn’t have any airs.”

Dr Sofie Yung (MBBS 2007) first crossed paths with Dr Karen Chan when she was completing her specialty clerkship in obstetrics and gynaecology — her last rotation before her final exams as a medical student — under the direction of Dr Chan.

As a busy medical student, Dr Yung was grateful that Dr Chan’s tutorials centred around a defined topic, allowing students to narrow down their required reading. And she fondly remembers Dr Chan taking the class to the labour ward to familiarise them with the equipment.

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「醫學院有些老師是很有威嚴，而她則是友善、沒有架子的。」

港大臨床醫學院婦產科學系臨床助理教授翁淑菲Sofie（MBBS 2007）與昔日讀醫時的導師 — — 婦產科學系系主任、臨床副教授陳嘉倫Karen首次相遇，是當翁醫生還是醫科生時；當時她於最後一期專科見習（Specialty Clerkship）獲分配到婦產科，其導師（Tutor）正是 Karen。

上陳醫生的導修課（Tutorial），讓翁醫生印象最深刻的是，「她教學很系統化，每星期都擬定好一個題目。醫科生要讀的實在太多，若老師有條理地安排好教學大綱，對我們的學習有莫大幫助。」她最記得陳醫生帶他們一班學生入產房，讓他們接觸儀器和工具。

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「曲教授是『一代宗師』。」

港大臨床醫學學院矯形及創傷外科學系臨床助理教授傅俊謙Henry開首便這樣形容他的師傅 — — 港大臨床醫學學院矯形及創傷外科學系臨床教授曲廣運。曲教授在訪問中多次提及﹕「我希望年輕一輩的醫生比當年的自己更出色。」的而且確，這就是「一代宗師」的氣魄。一代宗師，責在傳承。年輕一代要出頭，才能薪火相傳，生生不息。

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