Symposium on “Healthy Families, Healthy Communities: Empowering Health through Medical Social Integration Symposium"
Medical-social integration is an important driver of primary healthcare development in Hong Kong. We have invited experts from academia, medicine, NGO and community partners to share their experience on medical-social integration. You are welcome to join us in the knowledge exchange among medical, social and community partners to enhance medical-social integration for better primary healthcare for our population.
Date: 15 November 2023 (Wednesday)
Time: 2pm-6pm
Venue: Faculty Boardroom, 1/F., Daniel & Mayce Yu Administration Wing, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road (View map)
Co-organizers:
Kerry Group Kuok Foundation (Hong Kong) Limited
Department of Family Medicine & Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong
This symposium would be accredited for CME, CNE and CPD points for respective profession. For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat at FMPCHEP@hku.hk or 2552 4640.
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Programme Rundown
| Time | Programme (Tentative) |
|---|---|
| 13:30-14:00 | Registration |
| Opening | |
| 14:00-14:05 | Welcome |
| 14:05-14:10 |
Opening Address |
| 14:10-14:15 | Photo-taking |
| Topic 1: | Evidence-Based Medical-Social Integrative Health Empowerment for Low-Income Families (20 min for presentation + Q & A) |
| 14:15-14:35 | Togetherness with the Community - Trekkers Family Enhancement Scheme Ms. Annabel K. L. LEE, Project Manager of the Kerry Group Kuok Foundation (Hong Kong) Limited |
| 14:35-14:55 | HKU Health & Primary Care Initiative for Families Professor Cindy L. K. LAM, Clinical Professor of the Department of Family Medicine & Primary Care, HKU |
| 14:44-15:15 | Youth Mental Wellness Ambassador Programme @NAAC Ms. Connie M. F. WONG, Senior Co-ordinator of the Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council |
| 15:15-15:35 | Women Empowerment Programme Ms. Fion C. H. LAI, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Outlying Islands Women's Association |
| 15:35-15:55 | Tea break |
| Topic 2: | Innovative Medical-Social Integrative Models for Health Empowerment (15 min for presentation + Q & A) |
| 15:55-16:10 |
Multi-sector collaboration to promote family well-being and evidence-based and evidence-generating practices: Hong Kong Jockey Club FAMILY Project |
| 16:10-16:25 |
Empowering Individuals and Unlocking Community Resources – Medical-social integration in District Health Centre Express |
| 16:25-16:40 |
Health is CORE: practice and reflection in promoting primary health in Sham Shui Po |
| 16:40-16:55 |
Health Empowerment for the Elderly, JoyAge Project |
| Panel discussion: | Challenges and Opportunities: Sustainable Community Medical-Social Integration for Health Empowerment |
| 17:00-17:30 |
Moderator: |
| 17:30-17:45 |
Q&A |
Speakers
Ms. Annabel K. L. LEE
Project Manager, Kerry Group Kuok Foundation (Hong Kong) Limited
Presentation topic: Togetherness with the Community - Trekkers Family Enhancement Scheme
Professor Cindy L. K. LAM
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine & Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong
Presentation topic: HKU Health & Primary Care Initiative
Ms. Connie M. F. WONG
Senior Co-ordinator / Regional Director (Islands), The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council
Presentation topic: Youth Mental Wellness Ambassador Prgoramme @NAAC
Ms. Fion C. H. LAI
Chief Executive Officer, Outlying Islands Women's Association
Presentation topic: Women Empowerment Programme
Professor LAM Tai Hing
Emeritus Professor, The University of Hong Kong and Honorary Clinical Professor, School of Public Health
Presentation topic: Multi-sector collaboration to promote family well-being and evidence-based and evidence-generating practices: Hong Kong Jockey Club FAMILY Project
Dr. Pamela P. Y. LEUNG
Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
Presentation topic: Empowering Individuals and Unlocking Community Resources – Medical-social integration in District Health Centre Express
Mr. Cooke T. C. CHEUNG
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, St. James’ Settlement
Presentation topic: Health is CORE: practice and reflection in promoting primary health in Sham Shui Po
Panel Experts
Professor Sophia S. C. CHAN
Professor in Nursing
Senior Advisor, President’s Office
HKU Primary Health Care Academy Director
Mr. CHUA Hoi Wai
Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Dr. Donald K. T. LI
Chairman, Elderly Commission
