UQ-CUHK Ethics Webinar

Thursday 15 October

6-7.30pm AEST

The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) share a strong track record and vision for success. The two institutions have identified strong potential for future collaboration in numerous areas including engineering, health sciences, medicine, and social sciences to share expertise, leverage opportunities and address global challenges. To build a strong research network and engagement across UQ and CUHK, a series of research symposiums are planned to guide future research collaborations.

After the successful inaugural UQ-CUHK Health Engineering Virtual Symposium held on Wednesday 19 August 2020, The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will hold a public webinar focused on an ethics discussion “The Ethics of Health during a Global Pandemic”. Researchers from medicine, philosophy, and public health will discuss ethical considerations in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as healthcare and social inequalities, ethical and scientific standards for R&D of vaccines, impact on vulnerable populations, and the role of universities in pandemic response, among other critical issues.

Moderators
• Professor Geoff McColl, Executive Dean, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
• Professor Francis Chan, Dean, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Panellists
• Professor Deborah Brown, Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Queensland
• Associate Professor Andrew Crowden, Associate Professor in Philosophy, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, The University of Queensland
• Dr Melanie Jansen, Staff Specialist, Paediatric Intensive Care, Children’s Hospital at Westmead
• Dr Kirsty Short, Australian Research Fellow, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland
• Dr Derrick Au, Director, Centre for Bioethics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Professor Chi-tim Hung, Professor of Practice in Health Services Management, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Professor Roger Chung, Associate Director, CUHK Institute of Health Equity, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Event contact

For more information about the UQ-CUHK Ethics Webinar, contact

Ms Jessica Court, International Visits and Events Officer, Global Engagement and Entrepreneurship, UQ