Programme: here

Topics and speakers:

Brief introduction of the seminar by
Moderator, Professor Albert LEE, Vice President (Asia) and Member of Board of Governor; World Association for Medical Law; Emeritus Professor of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong; President of Hong Kong Health Education and Health Promotion Foundation

Opening remark and introduction of WAML and upcoming 2025 Congress (5 minutes) by
President of WAML, Professor Thierry Vansweevelt, Antwerp Health Law and Ethics Chair, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Advance Directives in China: Can People Decide Death in Advance (20 minutes) by
Dr. Manman YANG, Lecturer, Law School, West Anhui University, Lu’an, Anhui, China

Development of a locally designed questionnaire to determine the capability of the pediatric population to actively participate in the assent process based on the relevant domains and factors in the Philippines (20 minutes) by
Dr. Lester Lloyd Vinz C. Ngo, Paediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

Navigating Medical Error and Negligence in the Age of AI Healthcare (20 minutes) by
Dr. Man Teng IONG, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Macau, Macao SAR

Q &A and concluding remarks (25 minutes)

Organisers:
World Association for Medical Law (WAML)- ASEAN-Australasian- Pacific Regional Affiliate and Education Committee
Hong Kong Health Education and Health Promotion Foundation (HEP)

Supporting Organisers:
Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Allied World Assurance Company- Healthcare Division (Asia Pacific)
Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)