Seminars / Symposiums
The Hospital has been organising seminars and symposiums to serve as an education and training platform for the medical professionals to exchange knowledge and experience, and to acquire the latest medical practice in wide-ranging specialties.
Dr. Li Shu Fan Oration
First held in 2012 and endowed by Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation, the annual Dr. Li Shu Fan Oration features orators of prominence with significant contribution to and insight in the betterment of the community. In line with Dr. Li Shu Fan’s philosophical conviction, i.e. “to leave the world a littler richer than when I found it”, each year the Oration features a healthcare-related presentation by an illustrious member in the profession or society.
| Year | Orator | Topic |
| 2026 | Prof. Xiang ZHANG | Challenges to Education in the AI Era |
| 2025 | Dr. Moses CHENG Mo-chi | Beyond the Scalpel and the Gavel |
| 2024 | Prof. LO Chung Mau | A Doctor, an Administrator and an Officer: Commonalities to Lead and to Serve |
| 2019 | Prof. Sophia CHAN | Vision to lead • Mission to serve, for a better tomorrow |
| 2018 | Prof. Gabriel M. LEUNG | Academic Public Health's Forrest Gump |
| 2017 | Mrs. Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet Ngor | My Vision for Hong Kong’s Healthcare System |
| 2016 | The Hon. WONG Yan Lung | No, Not Even the Slightest Laxity: It's the Rule of Law |
| 2015 | Prof. Joseph J.Y.SUNG | A Doctor For The Nation |
| 2014 | Dr. Fung Kwok King, Victor | Hong Kong’s Future Competitive Advantage as a Services Hub |
| 2013 | Prof. Lee Sum Ping | Future of Healthcare |
| 2012 | Dr. The Hon. Leong Che Hung | Private Hospital Services: Past, Present and Future – A Tribute to Dr. Li Shu Fan |
Li Shu Pui Symposium
In celebration of HKSH’s 90th Anniversary, the first Li Shu Pui Symposium 2012 – Contemporary Medical Practice was conducted with great success on 17 June 2012. Set as an annual event, the Symposium is committed to the promotion of the latest medical practice in wide-ranging specialties. Each year it features the Li Shu Pui Lecture, which is delivered by an illustrious clinical specialist of international renown.
Setting its sights on being a centre of excellence, the Hospital always keeps abreast of the latest medical advances. And with the Li Shu Pui Symposium as a constructive platform, the Hospital reaffirms its commitment to promoting academic sharing among medical professionals as well as towards the public the latest medical developments.
Setting its sights on being a centre of excellence, the Hospital always keeps abreast of the latest medical advances. And with the Li Shu Pui Symposium as a constructive platform, the Hospital reaffirms its commitment to promoting academic sharing among medical professionals as well as towards the public the latest medical developments.
| Year | Speaker | Lecture |
| 2026 | Prof. Terence T. SIO Professor of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, USA | Beyond the Beam: How Artificial Intelligence and Education Drive Quality and Innovation in Proton Radiotherapy |
| 2025 | Mr. Jason CHIU Founder and CEO Cherrypicks Ltd. | Artificial Intelligence in Medical Practice |
| 2024 | Dr. Dennis HEY Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore | Can Spinal Alignment and Balance Help to Understand Pain From the Spine? |
| 2023 | Dr. Percy LEE Professor and Vice-Chair of Clinical Research Medical Director of Orange County and Coastal Regions Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center | MR-Guided Radiotherapy: A New Standard of Care? |
| 2022 | Dr. Gabriel LEUNG Executive Director (Charities and Community) The Hong Kong Jockey Club | Looking Forward by Looking Back: A Centennial Legacy that Informs the Next Century of Hong Kong Medicine |
| 2021 | Prof. YUEN Kwok Yung | From SARS-03 to COVID-19: A Crystal Ball View |
| 2019 | Dr. Michael D. STUBBLEFIELD, MD Medical Director, Cancer Rehabilitation, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation National Medical Director, ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation, Select Medical Clinical Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | Cancer Rehabilitation – State of Art |
| 2018 | Dr. Mark ALBERTS , MD, FAHA Physician-in Chief Ayer Neuroscience Institute, Hartford Health CareChief, Department of Neurology, Hartford Hospital Connecticut, USA | Acute Stroke Services and Management Strategies |
| 2017 | Dr. Joost NUYTTENS, MD, PHD Program Director of Robotic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Department of Radiation Oncology of Erasmus MC Cancer Institute in Rotterdam, the Netherlands | Expanded Roles of Radiotherapy in Modern Cancer Treatment |
| 2016 | Dr. Foad NAHAI, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Emory University Atlanta USA | Ambulatory Medical Practice – Safe & Efficient |
| 2015 | Dr. Peter Paul YU Immediate-Past President of American Society of Clinical Oncology Director of Cancer Research at Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Emerging Challenges to Cancer Care: Global Oncology and Health Information Technology |
| 2014 | Prof. Peter V CHIN-HONG, UCSF | Update on Infectious Diseases and Implications for Clinical Practice |
| 2013 | Prof. Dieter Enzmann, M.D., Leo G. Rigler Chair and Professor of Radiology, the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA | How MR is Changing Medical Decisions |
| 2012 | Prof. Michael M. Graham, Director of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | PET in Contemporary Medical Practice |
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Presidential Lecture
The prestigious lectures are given annually by distinguished Fellows nominated by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, with the goal of disseminating cutting-edge advancements in global surgical education and research.
| Year | Speaker | Lecture |
| 2026 | Prof. Angus WATSON Clinical Chair of Surgery, The University of Aberdeen | How Do We Train The Next Generation of Surgeons to Perform Robotic Surgery for Cancer? - An Evidence Informed Approach |
| 2025 | Prof. Paul BRENNAN Professor of Clinical and Experimental Neurosurgery, The University of Edinburgh Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon and Clinical Director, NHS Lothian | Innovating Diagnosis of a Mass with Multi-omic Liquid Biopsies |
| 2024 | Professor Stephen J WIGMORE Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery Head of Department of Surgery, University of Edinburgh | Approaches to Pain Relief for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery |
| 2023 | Professor Michael GRIFFIN Immediate Past President The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | Communication with Cancer Patients |
HKSH Symposium on Advances in Cancer Management
The Symposium aims to provide a forum where advances and best practices in multi-modality cancer management, spanning from diagnosis to treatment, from clinical research to practical care management, are discussed and shared with clinical health professionals with an ultimate goal to improve the well-being of cancer patients in Hong Kong and elsewhere.
| Year | Focus Area |
| 2024 | Breakthroughs in Cancer Management |
| 2021 | New Horizon in Cancer Management |
| 2020 | Precision Medicine in Oncology Treatment |
| 2019 | New Frontiers in MR-Guided Radiotherapy |
| 2017 | Confidence in Motion – CyberKnife SBRT |
| 2014 | Proton Therapy: Redefining the Future of Cancer Treatment |
10th Anniversary Oration of the Cardiology Centre and Cardiac Catheterization & Intervention Centre
In celebration of 10th anniversary of the Cardiology Centre and Cardiac Catheterization & Intervention Centre of Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, the 10th Anniversary Oration was held on 9 October 2014 to share experience of interventional cardiology and the challenges for the future.
| Year | Orator | Topic |
| 2014 | Prof. Jeffrey J. Popma Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School | Interventional Cardiology - Past, Present and Future |