2013-12-02

On November 26, 2013 the 17th National Telemedicine Educational Symposium sponsored by the Li Ka Shing Foundation and the China Education Television was held at the Lecture Hall, Science Building of Shantou University. This year, the symposium was jointly organized by Shantou University Medical College, The University of Hong Kong and University of Toronto. The Symposium was broadcasted live on the internet; audience could watch it on line by clicking the links on the web. China Education Television also broadcasted the Symposium on its Network Television website.

The symposium was presided over by Prof. Junhui Bian, Executive Dean of SUMC. Dr. Yi Guan from the University of Hong Kong and Dr. David Kelvin from University of Toronto, both of whom also hold research appointments at the International Institute of Infection and Immunity of SUMC, delivered lectures in Virology at the Symposium on the respective topics “Source of human H7N9 avian influenza infection” and “Innate and adaptive immunological responses to H7N9 influenza infection”. The Symposium concluded with an active question and answer session. Both the on-site and online audience actively participated in the discussions through internet-based BBS.

To date, the “International Visiting Doctor Program” of Li Ka Shing Foundation has generously sponsored 16 previous national telemedicine symposia. These symposia have helped to promote international academic collaborations and to disseminate advanced medical knowledge/skills in mainland China.