Hong Kong has moved a step closer to launching its third medical school, with the decision on the winning proposal to be unveiled in coming months, more than four decades after the second one began operating.
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The three interested universities submitted their proposals to the government on Monday, with a task group of experts now given the job of examining their ideas.
The third school, mentioned by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in his policy address in October last year, is expected to employ “innovative strategic positioning” that may complement the existing two.
It should also help to address the chronic manpower crunch in the sector by increasing the number of doctors and supporting the city’s goal of becoming an international health and medical innovation hub.
The three candidates – the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Baptist University and Polytechnic University – have divulged some information about their proposals for the new school to be built in the Northern Metropolis, with medical experts, government advisers and lawmakers saying each has its strengths.
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But which is the front runner?
