Fudan University becomes first mainland Chinese school to have medical graduates eligible to practise in Hong Kong under special scheme, among 23 overseas schools recognised by the city

Medical graduates from Fudan University can now apply to practise in Hong Kong, after the school became the first institution in mainland China to have its qualifications recognised by the city under a special registration programme. The top Shanghai medical school was included on Wednesday when Hong Kong released a list of 23 non-local institutions whose qualifications would be accepted under a special registration scheme. The scheme allows eligible doctors to eventually attain full registration status in the city without the need for a local licensing exam, as long as they fulfil several criteria. It was launched in a bid…