Council
The Academy is governed by a Council comprising:
6Officers
15Ex Officio Members, the President of each Academy College
5Elected Members
Immediate Past President of the Council shall hold office for a period of 1 year from the date he / she ceases to be the President.
Officers
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Prof. Philip Kam-tao Li |
| Vice-President (General Affairs) | Dr. Yu-fat Chow |
| Vice-President (Education and Examinations) | Prof. Clement Chee-yung Tham |
| Honorary Secretary | Prof. Wing-cheong Leung |
| Honorary Treasurer | Prof. Eric Wai-choi Tse |
| Editor | Prof. Martin Chi-sang Wong |
Ex Officio Members
| College | Name |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesiologists | Dr. Yee-eot Chee |
| Community Medicine | Dr. Fei-chau Pang |
| Dental Surgeons | Prof. Wai-keung Leung |
| Emergency Medicine | Dr. Clara Wing-yee Wu |
| Family Physicians | Dr. David Vai-kiong Chao |
| Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Dr. Tse-ngong Leung |
| Ophthalmologists | Dr. Hon-wah Yung |
| Orthopaedic Surgeons | Dr. Ying-kei Chan |
| Otorhinolaryngologists | Dr. Eddy Wai-yeung Wong |
| Paediatricians | Prof. Yiu-fai Cheung |
| Pathologists | Dr. Siu-ming Mak |
| Physicians | Prof. Daniel Tak-mao Chan |
| Psychiatrists | Dr. Wing-chung Chang |
| Radiologists | Dr. Yiu-chung Wong |
| Surgeons | Dr. Peggy Sau-kwan Chu |
Elected Members
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Benny Chun-pong Cheng | |
| Dr. Christina Man-tung Cheung | |
| Prof. Hugh Simon Hung-san Lam | |
| Dr. Sut-yee Tse | |
| Dr. Emily Fung-yee Yeung |
Past Presidents
1992 - 1996
Founding President
Prof. Sir David Todd
1996 - 2000
Dr. David Fang
2000 - 2004
Dr. Che-hung Leong
2004 - 2008
Prof. Grace Wai-king Tang
2008 - 2012
Prof. Raymond Hin-suen Liang
2012 - 2016
Dr. Donald Kwok-tung Li
2016 - 2020
Prof. Chak-sing Lau
2020 - 2024
Prof. Gilberto Ka-kit Leung
The Council is chaired by the President of the Academy, with various Committees formed under it to carry out specific functions. It meets once a month and its full duties and responsibilities are set out in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance, Regulations and Bylaws.
Officers of the Academy
The 6 Officers are nominated and elected by the members of the Council. Their term of office is 2 years.
President
Prof. Philip Kam-tao Li
Prof. Philip Li is a Consultant Physician of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong, an Honorary Professor of Medicine and Director of Carol and Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is currently President of International Association of Chinese Nephrologists.
Prof. Li has been Visiting Professor at various universities and institutes in the world, including Harvard Medical School, Brown University and University of Virginia in USA, Nanjing University, Fudan University and Peking University in China, Nagoya University in Japan and Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
Vice-President
(General Affairs)
Dr. Yu-fat Chow
Vice-President
(Education and Examinations)
Prof. Clement Chee-yung Tham
Honorary Secretary
Dr. Wing-cheong Leung
Honorary Treasurer
Prof. Eric Wai-choi Tse
Editor
Governance and Committee Structure
The Council is chaired by the President of the Academy, with various Committees formed under it to carry out specific functions. It meets once a month and its full duties and responsibilities are set out in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance, Regulations and Bylaws.
| Committee | Chair/ Co-chair |
|---|---|
| Editorial Board | Prof. Martin Chi-sang Wong |
| Education Committee | Prof. Clement Chee-yung Tham |
| Finance and Investment Committee | Mrs. Vivian Fung-yee Chan Lo |
| House Committee | Dr. Wing-cheong Leung |
| Membership Committee | Dr. Hung-to Luk |
| Professionalism and Ethics Committee | Dr. James Shing-ping Chiu; Prof. Gilberto Ka-kit Leung |
| Jockey Club Institute for Medical Education and Development Steering Committee | Prof. Clement Chee-yung Tham |
| SZ-HK Medical Specialist Training Centre Governing Committee | Prof. Gilberto Ka-kit Leung; Mr. Zhuoxin Yang |
Academy Colleges
Between 1992 and 1997, the Council recognised a total of 15 Academy Colleges which are listed below
The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists
Hong Kong College of Community Medicine
The College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong
Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine
The Hong Kong College of Family Physicians
The Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong College of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists
Hong Kong College of Paediatricians
The Hong Kong College of Pathologists
Hong Kong College of Physicians
The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists
Hong Kong College of Radiologists
The College of Surgeons of Hong Kong
Contacts
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
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Tel : (852) 2871 8888
Fax: (852) 2505 5577
E-mail : [email protected]
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