Location: Lecture Hall II, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong
Registration: Link (Early bird rate until HKT 23:59, Nov 31, 2024)
Call for Abstracts: Closed
Important Dates:
| Registration starts: | June 2024 | |
| Call for abstract starts: | June 2024 | |
| End of abstract submission: | 23:59, October 31, 2024 (HKT) | |
| Abstract acceptance notification: | within 2 weeks of abstract submission | |
| Announcement of presentation format for accepted abstracts: | within Nov 2024 | |
| Registration closes: | 23:59, December 31, 2024 (HKT) | |
| Conference dates: | 17th – 18th January, 2025 | |
Welcome to the Community Rehabilitation Network 30th Anniversary cum Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation 65th Anniversary Conference!
With the theme “Synergising Rehabilitation with Primary Healthcare for Quality Community Living and Sustainable Development”, this conference aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, administrators, service providers, advocates for community-based care, policymakers and prospective professionals in health and social services from the Western Pacific regions and beyond to share their research work and best practices related to rehabilitation and primary healthcare. The conference seeks to inspire discussions and synergistic actions aimed at enhancing the functioning, participation, and well-being of service users, promoting the seamless integration of rehabilitation and primary healthcare, and ultimately improving the efficiency of the healthcare system.
Co-organising this conference together with the Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation (HKSR) stands as a pioneer in rehabilitation services in Hong Kong. The conference will showcase HKSR’s advances in promoting rehabilitation within the social and healthcare systems. These advancements include the implementation of territory-wide patient empowerment, digital health, and self-help programs, all of which align with the core objectives of the World Health Organization (WHO) in promoting primary healthcare and advancing disability-inclusive development. In particular, the conference will shine a spotlight on the 30-year journey of the Community Rehabilitation Network (CRN) of HKSR and the remarkable achievements of our partners – self-help organisations. The CRN is a government subvented-service which is unique in Hong Kong. The CRN is committed to offering comprehensive support to patients with chronic diseases, promoting self-help and mutual aid among peers, and empowering them to embrace and adjust to their new lives with chronic diseases at an early stage. Over the years, CRN has served around 150,000 families of chronic patients, and supported more than 100 self-help organisations.
The conference has four key objectives:
Professor Michael Kidd is Professor of Global Primary Care and Future Health Systems at the University of Oxford, and Foundation Director of the International Centre for Future Health Systems at the University of New South Wales. He served as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is past president of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), past president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, former Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto, former Chair of the Department of General Practice at The University of Sydney, former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University, and Foundation Director of the World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre on Family Medicine and Primary Care. He is a board member of Telstra Health, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited, and the George Institute for Global Health.
Professor Michael Kidd AO FAHMS
Professor of Global Primary Care and Future Health Systems in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, UK
Director of the Centre for Future Health Systems at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia
Ms. Cai Cai is the Chief of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section, Social Development Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). UNESCAP is the largest UN entity in the Asia-Pacific region with 53 member States and 9 associate members.
Ms. Cai Cai leads UNESCAP’s regional programmes on advancing gender equality and disability-inclusive development in Asia-Pacific. Ms. Cai Cai has over 20 years of rich experience with the United Nations at the country, subregional and regional levels, covering a wide range of socioeconomic issues. She has worked in the areas of disability, gender, youth, ageing, as well as health and development issues. Prior to joining UNESCAP, she worked with UNICEF and UNDP, focusing on policy development and advocacy that aimed to empower women and young people as a key strategy for pro-poor growth and sustainable development. Ms. Cai Cai holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA.
Ms. Cai Cai
Chief of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Section, Social Development Division, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Dr. Kaori Yamaguchi, OTR, Ph.D., senior researcher at the National Institute of Public Health, Japan (NIPH), started her career working at the National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities and then, working at a university before her current position. She has experience working for community-based programs for healthy aging, rehabilitation for older adults requiring long-term care, vocational rehabilitation for persons with neurodevelopmental disorders, and habilitation for children with disabilities.
She currently belongs to the Department of Health and Welfare Services at the NIPH. Her specialty is health policy and systems of rehabilitation. She is also involved in training programs regarding universal health coverage, healthy aging, long-term care, etc. She is conducting research using the claims data of national insurance that contributes to policy in Japan. In addition, she is engaged in international research on rehabilitation service delivery systems and related policies in Asian countries.
Dr. Kaori YAMAGUCHI
Senior Researcher (PhD, OTR), Department of Health and Welfare Services/International Health and Collaboration, National Institute of Public Health, Japan
Professor Lum holds the prestigious Henry G. Leong Professorship in Social Work and Social Administration at the University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on long-term care, productive aging, geriatric mental health, and social capital. He is highly regarded in his field and is recognized as a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America. Additionally, he serves as an editor for the esteemed Journal of Aging and Mental Health. In 2016, he was honored with the Career Leadership Award from the Association of Gerontology Education in Social Work, and in 2001, he was named the John A. Hartford Foundation Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholar, both in the United States. Professor Lum’s expertise extends beyond academia, as he currently holds positions as a Commissioner of the Lancet Commission on Long-Term Care for Older Persons, a member of the WHO’s Global Network of Long-Term Care, and the WHO’s Consortium on Metrics and Evidence for Healthy Aging. He is also involved in various government and social service committees, including the Chief Executive Policy Unit of the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Research Council of the Our Hong Kong Foundation, and several social services committees of prominent NGOs in Hong Kong.
Professor Terry Lum
Henry G. Leong Professor in Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
Prof William Wong is a Family Medicine Specialist as well as an educator, administer and untiring advocate in Family Medicine and Primary Care. A firm believer in multidisciplinary approach, the primary focus of his clinical and academic career is addressing the social dimension of health and ensuring equitable access to high-quality health services, with an emphasis on infectious diseases, sexual health and health promotion. He was instrumental to the establishment of WONCA (World Family Doctors’ Association) Health Equity Special Interest Group. He advised WHO West Pacific Office on sexual health issues, and contributed as a member of WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (2021-24) and a number of international guidelines.
Professor Willim Chi Wai WONG
Clinical Professor & Chairperson, Department of Family Medicine & Primary Care, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
The conference features keynote addresses, interactive panel discussions, invited symposiums, free paper oral and poster presentations, best abstract awards, site visits, workshops, as well as our CRN celebration session. By participating in this conference, participants will:
Under the theme “Synergising Rehabilitation with Primary Healthcare for Quality Community Living and Sustainable Development”, this conference brings together a diverse range of sub-themes related to primary healthcare and rehabilitation, each crucial to achieving the overarching goal of enhancing community living and sustainable development. The principles of participation, choice, self-determination, and empowerment serve as guiding principles, illuminating the path for these endeavors:
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