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The Ethos Podcast

Our podcast features long-form video interviews with extraordinary individuals in healthcare. Our conversations dive into their specialties, expertise, and their insights on recent news events. We also explore their personal stories—their upbringing, motivations, struggles, and philosophies that shape who they are. 

Our mission is to uncover and share the human side of these experts—their unique journeys, challenges, and values. Join us to learn more about these individuals behind the scenes. 

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#9 | Fellowship, Legislation and Radio Shows

28 December 2025

Dr. Leong Che-Hung

Dr. Leong Che-Hung, GBM GBS OBE JP, is a distinguished surgeon, a key figure in Hong Kong's public health governance, and a dedicated public servant. He remains an Honorary Professor of Surgery at HKU, continuing to shape the future of medical education and policy.

#8 | A Doctor's Journey as a Patient: Life, Medicine, and Mortality

11 October 2025

Dr Bryant Lin

Dr. Bryant Lin is a primary care physician, researcher, educator, and humanist at heart. Diagnosed with non-smoker lung cancer in 2024, Dr. Lin now dedicates much of his time to teaching about his journey from physician to patient.

#7 | Ophthalmology, Orbis, Humanitarian Missions, Soviet Union

11 August 2025

Dr Aron D. Rose

Dr. Aron D. Rose is a musical composer and board-certified ophthalmologist. A former Yale professor, he taught globally and was the youngest faculty member of Project Orbis in 1989. He directed Residency Training at Yale and has published widely in ophthalmology.

#6 | Trailblazing Medicine in Hong Kong

16 July 2025

Prof. Rosie Young

As the first female dean of HKUMed, Rosie Tse Tse Young is a trailblazer in Hong Kong healthcare, also serving as Pro-Vice-Chancellor at HKU and earning honors like OBE, CBE, GBS, and GBM.

#5 | Marriage, Legal Education, Criminalizing Surrogacy

11 June 2025

Prof. Jens Scherpe

Chair Professor of Comparative Law at Aalborg University, Jens Scherpe is an authority on comparative family law, focusing on marital relationships, same-sex marriage, registered partnerships, surrogacy, and directing the Nordic Centre for Family Law.

#4 | Covid-19, Policy-making, WHO, Gap Year, Life

31 March 2025

Prof. Keiji Fukuda

A global expert on emerging infectious diseases, Keiji Fukuda has over 30 years of public health experience, shaping crisis preparedness, guiding the WHO, and offering insights into COVID-19 and his life philosophy.

#3 | Professional Identity Formation, Bioethics, Neonatal Ethics

28 December 2024

Prof. Mark Mercurio

Professor of Pediatrics and founding director of Yale’s Program for Biomedical Ethics, Mark Mercurio specializes in bioethics, neonatal ethics, professional identity formation, and the historical intersections of medicine and ethics.

#2 | Body Donation Programme, Medical Pedagogy & Technology

18 November 2024

Dr. Jian Yang

Principal Lecturer at HKUMed's School of Biomedical Sciences, Jian Yang leads Anatomy Education, coordinates the HKU Body Donation Programme, and innovates in medical pedagogy as Deputy Director of EdTech HKUMed.

#1 | Science Communication, Medical School, Life & Death

22 October 2024

Dr. Siddharth Sridhar

Clinical Associate Professor in Microbiology at HKU, Siddharth Sridhar gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic as a science communicator, tackling misinformation, and reflecting on life, death, and medical education.

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Whether it’s feedback on our episodes or guest suggestions, we welcome your input. Feel free to email us at ethos@hku.hk. If you’re recommending a guest, please include a brief description of their background and why you believe they’d be a great fit for our podcast.

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Ethos is an award-winning platform for storytelling and dialogue at the intersection of narrative medicine, medical humanities, ethics, and law.​ We are dedicated to exploring the human side of healthcare.

©2025 Ethos, Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit (MEHU), School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. All rights reserved.

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