Medical Humanities

Cross-disciplinary Integration

AFTEC is a community partner in the Medical Humanities Programme of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, which is a credit-bearing part of the medical curriculum. Through an imaginative encounter with the arts, medical students can explore the human aspect of medical science through engaging in theatre and movement.

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Workshops
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MBBS Year 1 Students
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Creative Practitioners

This way of learning has given me a better understanding of the challenges doctors might face and how to deal with them.

MBBS Year 1 Student

Acting with my peers was engaging and showed me first-hand how it feels to experience good or bad communication.

MBBS Year 1 Student

I enjoyed the re-enactment of a scene from the article, as it actively demonstrated ethical issues in medical practice and taught me the importance of taking care of my own mental health in order to help my patients properly.

MBBS Year 1 Student