2015-11-19

On November 17, 2015, the 19th 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 and the University of Oxford. The Symposium was live-broadcasted on the internet; audience could watch it on line by clicking those links on the web. China Education Television also broadcasted the Symposium on its Network Television website.

This Symposium was presided over by Prof. Junhui Bian, Executive Dean of SUMC. Two experts, Dr. Gail Carson from University of Oxford and Dr. Angela Merianos, Consultant Public Health Physician from WHO, delivered lectures in “Outbreak Preparedness” on the respective topics “Preparedness and Response for Outbreaks from the Clinical Perspective” and “Public Health Interventions for Outbreak Management”. 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 18 previous national telemedicine symposia. The symposia have helped to promote international academic collaborations and to disseminate advanced medical knowledge/skills in mainland China.