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, 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 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 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.
#5 | Marriage, Legal Education, Criminalizing Surrogacy
11 June 2025
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.
#3 | Professional Identity Formation, Bioethics, Neonatal Ethics
28 December 2024
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
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
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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