Applications are now invited for the Poon Li Wai Hing Award for Student in Medical and Health Sciences Education 2024.  This Award recognises students’ contribution to the teaching and curriculum development activities under the Student in Medical and Health Sciences Education (SIMHSE) initiative at HKUMed, such as Near Peer Teaching and various Student-Education Partnership Projects for Pedagogical Innovation, including Active Learning Pedagogy and SIMHSE in Education Technology (EdTech).

 

Details of the Poon Li Wai Hing Award (hereafter “Award”) and application procedures are set out as follows:

 

1.    Eligibility

 

All full-time undergraduate students at HKUMed are eligible for the Award. 
 

 

2.    Criteria

 

Candidates for the Award are expected to meet at least one of the following criteria:

 

a.    Taking up a leadership role in the implementation of initiatives/projects for the promotion/application of      innovative pedagogical approaches or technologies in education at the Medical Faculty;

b.    Pioneering/piloting the application of technological or pedagogical innovations in education;

c.     Applying education technologies in creative and innovative ways to address educational issues to bring an impact on teaching and learning at the Medical Faculty;

d.    Introducing creative and innovative solutions to educational issues to enhance teaching and learning at the Medical Faculty; or

e.    Making substantial contribution to the successful implementation of educational initiatives at the Medical Faculty through sustained engagement and high-quality work.

 

3.    Number of Annual Awards

 

Up to a maximum of five individual awards and three group awards (with at most five members per group) will be granted annually.  In any year when candidates are judged to be of insufficient merit, no awards will be made.

 

4.    Review Panel

 

The Review Panel comprises:

 

a.    Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning);

b.    Director of EdTech and SIMHSE;

c.     Coordinators of the various SIMHSE projects/initiatives;

d.    Administrative Head of Teaching and Learning; and

e.    One past winner of the Award.

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5.    Nomination and Submission of Application

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Students wishing to apply for the Award should provide the following documents for the Review Panel’s consideration:

 

a.    A completed nomination form signed by a teacher or student nominator (attached);

b.    Maximum five A4 pages (no more than 2,000 words) of an account of recent teaching/curriculum development activities the candidate has participated in at HKUMed and the underpinning teaching philosophy;

c.    Maximum three A4 pages (no more than 1,200 words) of a summary of evidence showing the impact of excellent teaching and/or curriculum development, with an appendix consisting of any of the following items:

                                i.        Testimonials from fellow students;    

                                ii.        Quantitative and/or qualitative feedback on teaching and learning effectiveness;

                                iii.        Involvement as a co-investigator in teaching grants;

                                iv.        Other awards won and/or nomination of awards; 

                                v.        Professional development activities, e.g. education conference presentations; speeches in seminars and/or teaching and learning events; and

                                  vi.        Any other relevant information. 

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Download the application form here

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All nominations and the supporting documents should reach Eric Mok of the Faculty Office (eskmok@hku.hk) by Friday, November 29, 2024.  Candidates will be invited to meet with the Review Panel in December 2024.  For enquiries, please contact Eric at 3917 9612.