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Council and Committee Reports 院務委員會及其他委員會報告

Task Force on Genetics and Genomics 遺傳學及基因組學專責小組
HKAM-HKGI Research Excellence Grants in Genomic 香港醫專－香港基因組中心基因組醫
Medicine 2023 學卓越研究獎 2023

With the successful launch of the HKAM-HKGI Research 隨着醫專與香港基因組中心共同設立
Excellence Grants in Genomic Medicine (the Grants), jointly 的香港醫學專科學院－香港基因組中
established by the Academy and the Hong Kong Genome 心基因組醫學卓越研究獎啟動成功，研
Institute (HKGI), the first round of application was opened in 究獎於2023年5月接受首輪申請。截止
May 2023. Five applications were received by the deadline. 日期前，醫專與香港基因組中心共收到
After due assessment, two young Fellows and one higher 五份申請。經評審後，兩名年青院士和
specialist trainee were awarded the Grant. Details are as 一名高級專科培訓學員獲得獎項。詳情
follows: 如下：

Awardee (Academy College) Project Title

得獎者（分科學院） 項目標題
Prof. Li-jia Chen (Ophthalmologist) Genomic markers for myopia and its progression and
陳理佳教授（眼科） endophenotypes in Hong Kong children
Dr. Chun-ho Fong (Psychiatrist) Association between IL10 polymorphisms with Tardive

方雋豪醫生（精神科） Dyskinesia in Chinese Patients Receiving Antipsychotic
Treatment

Dr. Ka-hon Shea (Orthopaedic Surgeon) Establishing a transcriptomic atlas of nucleus pulposus
佘嘉翰醫生（骨科） from development to degeneration in Chinese subjects

Task Force on Laws for Healthcare Practitioners 醫療人員相關法律專責小組
Best Practice Guidelines for Expert Witnesses 專家證人的良好作業指引
The Task Force on Laws for Healthcare Practitioners has 委員會轄下的醫療人員相關法律專責
developed a set of ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Expert 小組制定了一套《專家證人的良好作業
Witnesses’, with the aim to assist and prepare medical 指引》，旨在透過制定相關標準和規定
doctors and dentists who are partaking, or are considering 並提供實用建議，協助正在擔任專家證
to partake, in the role of an expert witness by setting out 人或考慮擔任專家證人的醫生和牙醫
the relevant standards and regulations and offering practical 為相關工作做好準備。該指引已於2023
advice. The set of BPG was published in October 2023. 年10月發佈。

Workshop on Expert Witness Report Writing 專家證人報告撰寫工作坊

A half-day workshop on Expert Witness Report Writing 由醫療人員相關法律專責小組主辦、為
organised by the Task Force on Laws for Healthcare 期半天的專家證人報告撰寫工作坊於
Practitioners was successfully held on 9 March 2024, with over 2024年3月9日成功舉行，共有超過四十
40 participants attended. The workshop aimed to provide 位參加者出席。該工作坊旨在讓參加者
participants with the opportunity to apply the knowledge 應用及練習在「香港醫學專科學院之專
gained in the ‘HKAM Online Training Course for Expert 家證人線上培訓課程」中獲取的報告撰
Witnesses’ to hone their report writing skills. Ten experienced 寫技巧。十位經驗豐富的醫療法律律師
medico-legal lawyers and medical expert witnesses were 和醫學界專家證人受邀出席並分享他
invited to share their insights and practical skills. Participants 們的真知灼見和實務技能。參加者積極
were actively engaged and returned positive feedback. 參與並給予正面的反饋。

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