Annual Review of Hong Kong Health Law (CMEL Zoom Event)

Annual Review of Hong Kong Health Law in 2021 

23 February 2022 (Wednesday)
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Hong Kong Time)
Live Zoom Session

This workshop provides an analysis of important regulatory and case law developments that relate to health and healthcare in Hong Kong in 2021. The coverage is not intended to be comprehensive, but the intent is to promote professional deliberation and discussion on developments that are likely to be far-reaching. Accordingly, the aims (all pertaining to the jurisdiction of Hong Kong) are as follows: (1) review selected decisions of the Inquiry Panel of the Medical Council of Hong Kong; (2) review the state of the law on gross negligence manslaughter as applicable to medical practitioners and draw the attention of the audience to the new regime introduced by the Private Healthcare Facilities Ordinance (Cap. 633); (3) review the state of the law on medical negligence; (4) provide an update on alternative dispute resolution in healthcare from a legal and regulatory perspective; and (5) provide an analysis of regulatory developments that pertain to digital health. 

Programme, Abstracts & Biographies: click here

Chairs
Calvin HO
Associate Professor of Law & Co-Director of the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong

Philip BEH
Principal Clinical Practitioner of the Department of Pathology & Co-Director of the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong

Presentations & Speakers
David KAN
Partner at Howse Williams & Solicitor Advocate
Title: Recent MCHK Inquiry Judgment

Jane OR
Centre Manager of the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong
Title: Updates on Medical Negligence and Gross Negligence Manslaughter

Albert LEE
Clinical Professor of Public Health and Primary Care and Founding Director of Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion, The Chinese University of Hong Kong & Honorary Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: Alternative Dispute Resolution for Medical Mishaps: Role of Arbitration

Calvin HO
Associate Professor of Law & Co-Director of the Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong
Title: Recent Advances in Data Governance and Healthcare Digitalisation

Prior registration is required.

For CME/CPD Accreditation, registration and other details, please visit https://www.cmel.hku.hk/events-detail.php?id=87.

This event is free of charge.

All are welcome!