Master of Research in Medicine: A pathway for aspiring clinician-scientists The MRes[Med] is a stepping stone for all medical students to undertake original research and learn from top scholars. More than 100 HKUMed academics are in the top 2% of their fields worldwide, and 32 were named to the prestigious Highly Cited Researchers 2024 list by Clarivate Analytics. MRes[Med] students in the six-year MBBS programme typically do their data collection and other groundwork in the Enrichment Year, while those in Graduate Entry will start their research after their first year. All students have until graduation to write up their results and they will be awarded the MRes[Med] after completing the MBBS. Students also get exceptional exposure to the academic world. From 2018/19-2023/24, MBBS students gave 140 presentations at conferences, published 118 research papers, and received 29 prizes and 13 grants/ scholarships. ‘It’s very important for the growth of our Faculty that we can train up clinician-scientists who can understand research needs from the perspectives of both the bedside and the laboratory bench,’ Professor Lau said. FEATURE Our Dynamic Curriculum HKUMed has long been at the frontier of medical training in Hong Kong and Asia, which we are continuing to enhance with new technologies, including artificial intelligence, and other measures to prepare students for the future workplace. The EY and Graduate Entry track underscore our commitment to provide an innovative, dynamic curriculum that produces well-rounded medical professionals for both patient care and research. ‘As Hong Kong faces the challenges of an ageing population and a shortage of medical manpower, accelerating the training of talents has become an urgent task,’ Dean Lau said. ‘We are striving to address that need by providing talent who are highly competent and compassionate and by meeting the aspirations of young people to pursue a meaningful career in medicine.’ 8
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