The Dean’s Letter 2025 Greatness through Diversity HKUMed has wrapped up another year of continued growth and achievement. We are recruiting more people, expanding in new directions, and boosting our capacity for innovation and discovery – all at a breathless pace. Amid all that activity, I have been reflecting on our future directions and how to elevate our position as a leading medical school going forward. On the one hand, we are held in high regard in the world – 21st globally in the subject of Medical and Health in the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 24th globally in Medicine in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject in 2025. Apart from the excellent academic work we do, we also provide a welcoming environment that helps us to attract good people. I recently completed two fruitful overseas trips, to the UK and North America, where we hosted recruitment and networking events. I was touched by the warm reception we received from our partner institutions and our alumni, some who travelled hours to join us. HKUMed has a wealth of social capital, and it is so encouraging to see the impact our scholars and alumni are having in the world. On the other hand, there is much more we could be achieving. While HKUMed has consistently ranked in the top 20 to 30 of medical schools over the past decade, it seems that our trajectory has plateaued. How do we crack that ceiling? I have been giving this much thought. If you look at universities near the top of the ranks, such as University of Cambridge, Harvard University and Yale University, one thing they all have in common is great diversity – diversity in what they do, in the students they attract, and in their staff. They are also very innovative in how they run their schools and academic activities. I believe diversity and innovation work hand in hand. The greater the variety of perspectives and insights, the greater the chance of producing new ideas and solutions for patients. Fortunately, this past year we had some wonderful opportunities to further diversify and position ourselves to move closer to the heights that we aspire to. 2
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