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Prof. Carmen WONG
黃嘉雯教授

Prof. Carmen WONG
BSc (First honours), MBBCh(UK), DRCOG (UK), MRCGP Merit (UK), MSc Clinical Ed (UK), FHEA, Clinical Professional Consultant
Associate Professor of Practice in Family Medicine and Medical Education
carmenwong@cuhk.edu.hk

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ORCID: 0000-0003-2164-3673

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Dean (Education -Faculty Development), Faculty of Medicine
  • Curriculum Lead – Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
  • Director, CUHK Centre of Research and Promotion in Women’s Health
  • Fellow and Chair of College Life Committee, Morningside College

Bio

Dr. Carmen Wong graduated from the United Kingdom with first honour Bachelor degree (BSc) in Psychology in Medicine alongside the Bachelor in Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh) degree. Dr. Wong further trained in general practice in the Oxford Deanery VTS (UK) and is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK) and Associate Fellow of Hong Kong College of Family Physicians. Dr. Wong is Director of the Centre of Research and Promotion of Women’s Health and conducts her clinical work as honorary resident in Hospital Authority in Family Medicine.

As an avid medical educationist, she obtained a Master of Science of Clinical Education at University of Edinburgh, UK and currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education with University of Bristol.  She is a design thinking practitioner and champions curriculum design and innovation. Her work extends across communication skills, social accountability, learner wellbeing and development and undergraduate and postgraduate primary care. Her current endeavor is a faculty wide interprofessional course connecting teams of health professional students to understand patient complexity and health systems. Dr. Wong is an advocate for collaborative teaching and learning and leads team-based learning (TBL) in clinical studies.  Her current endeavor is the design and implementation of faculty wide interprofessional education (IPE) in early training.  Dr. Wong’s numerous educational grants include clinical communication skills, medical audio glossary, medical Cantonese support, health in community (social responsibility), reflective practices and use of Gen AI in reflection. Her clinical interests include lifestyle medicine, women’s health and menopause. Dr. Wong co-leads a territory wide community project with multiple NGOs in training and implementation of health coaches and wearables for cardiovascular health in mid-life.

Dr. Wong received the Faculty Education Award 2020, University Education Award 2020 and the prestigious University Grants Council (UGC) Teaching Award (General Faculty member) in 2020.  She is a member of the Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Alliance (HKTEA) and founder and lead of the HKTEA Design Thinking Community of Practice.

Research Interest

  • Interdisciplinary Collaborative Teaching and Learning
  • Professional and reflexive development
  • Social Accountability
  • Lifestyle medicine
  • Midlife and menopause

Recent Funded Research Projects

  • Development of AI platform to promote students’ reflective capacity in medical education (PI).  1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025. $417,519
  • Virtual Learning Series: Faculty Development in Managing Complexities in Health Professions Education. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (Co-PI – Lead). 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025. $591,360.
  • Development of Professional Putonghua for Medical and Healthcare Setting.  Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (Co-PI- Lead). 1 Jan 2023 – 31 Dec 2024.  $494.558.
  • Enhancing Medical Cantonese proficiency and development of Medical Cantonese Proficiency Testing. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (Co-PI -Lead). 1 Jan 2023 – 30 April 2025.  $984.740.
  • Lifestyle Modification Project for Middle-aged People Hong Kong. Jockey Club Charities Trust. (co PI: Lead in Health Coaching Education & Training) June 2022 – July 2025.  Donation $32,720,000.
  • Menopause Education and support: building capacity and training to improve vasomotor, psychological and somatic symptoms in menopause transition. Health Care and Promotion Fund, Food and Health Bureau, HKSAR Govt (PI). Apr 2017- Mar 2019. $443,400
  • Social Responsibility and Accountability: an interdisciplinary e-learning case based approach to health and social issues in the community. Teaching Development and Language Enhancement (PI). Jan 2017 – Dec 2018. $398,385
  • Developing an electronic audio glossary to facilitate medical health terminology (Lay public and health professionals). CUHK Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (PI).  Jan 2017 – Dec 2017. $367,940
  • Developing an E-course to facilitate clinical communication skills & inter-professional communication. Teaching Development Grants (PI).  Jul 2015 – Jun 2016. $500,000
  • Enhancing Professional Knowledge of Primary Care Doctors with Practical Evidence-based Guide to Improve Patient Care in the Community. Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme (PSDAS), Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, HKSAR Govt (PI). Aug 2011 – Jul 2012. $225,000

Selected Publications

  1. Xu, Z., Zhang, D., Zheng, X. Lee, R., Wong SYS and Wong, C. Use, satisfaction, and preference of online health services among older adults with multimorbidity in Hong Kong primary care during COVID-19. BMC Geriatr 23, 368 (2023).
  2. Xu Z, Zhang D, Lee A, Sit R, Wong C, Lee E, Yip B, Tiu J, Lam L, Wong SYS. A pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial on combining mind body physical exercise, cognitive training, and nurse-led risk factor modification to reduce cognitive decline among older adults with mild cognitive impairment in primary care.  vol.8 (Article Number: e9845) PeerJ, 2020.09.
  3. Wong SYS, Zhang DX, Sit R, Yip B, Chung R, Wong C, Chan C, Sun W, Kwok KO, Mercer SW. Impact of COVID19 on loneliness, mental health, and health service utilisation: a prospective cohort study of older adults with multimorbidity in primary care.vol.70 no.700 e817-e824 pgs. Royal College of General Practitioners, 2020.11.
  4. Wong C, van den Broek W, Doody G et al. Continuing medical education during pandemic waves of COVID-19: Consensus from medical faculties in Asia, Australia and Europe [version 1]. MedEdPublish 2021, 10:64
  5. Lee KP, Yeung NCY, Wong C*, Yip B, Luk LHF, Wong SYS. Prevalence of medical students’ burnout and its associated demographic and lifestyles factors in Hong Kong. vol.15 no.7 (ArticlesNumber: e0235154) Public Library of Science, 2020.07. (*corresponding author)
  6. Lee KP, Wong C, Chan D, Kung K, Luk L, Wong MCS, Chao D, Leung V, Chan CW, Ko W, Leung TF, Chan YH, Fung HT, Lee MK, Wong SYS.  Family medicine vocational training and career satisfaction in Hong Kong.  vol.20 1-8 pgs.  2019.10.20.
  7. Wong CKM, Yip BH, Gao T, Lam KYY, Yip ALK, Chin CY, Tang WPY, Choy MMT, Tsang KWK, Ho SC, Ma HSW, Wong SYS*. Mindfulness- based stress reduction (MBSR) or Psychoeducation for the reduction of menopausal symptoms: a randomised controlled clinical trial. Scientific Report 2018 26:8 (1) 6609.
  8. Wong ELY, Huang F, Cheung AWL, Wong CKM. The Impact of Menopause on the Sexual Health of Chinese Cantonese Women: A Mixed Methods Study. J Adv Nursing 2018 doi 10.111/jan.13568
  9. Wong CKM, Yip BHK*, Mercer S, Griffiths S, Kung K, Wong MCS, Chor J, Wong SYS. The effect of wearing face masks by primary care doctors on patient’s perceived empathy and relational continuity: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Family Practice 2013; 14(1):200.
  10. Chan FWK, Wong FYY, So WY, Kung K, Wong CKM. How much do elders with chronic conditions know about their medications? BMC Geriatrics 2013; 13(1):59.
  11. Kung K, Lam A, Wong KW, Chan CW, Wong C, Wong SYS, Griffiths SM, Plint S.  Family medicine internship training: importance for Hong Kong’s primary care. Hong Kong Medical Journal 2012;18(2):167-9.
  12. Kung K, Wong SYS, Wong C, Wong MCS, Ding T, Griffiths SM.  Focus groups for doctors in Family Medicine training at the general outpatient clinics.  HK Practitioner 2011;33.

Book Chapters:

  1.  ‘Interprofessional Learning’. Nynke Scherpbier and Carmen Ka Man Wong. In Wass, V., & Ng, V. (Eds.). (2023). Family Medicine in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Preparing medical students to work in evolving health care systems (1st ed.). Chapter 18. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003325734 2024. IBSN-13: 9781003325734
  2. ‘Interpersonal violence’ by Carmen Wong*, Wai Ching Ng, Hua Zhong and Anne Scully-Hill in Bhugra, Dinesh, and others (eds), Oxford Textbook of Public Mental Health, Oxford Textbook (Oxford, 2018; online edn, Oxford Academic, 1 Sept. 2018).
  3. ‘Providing services for Women’s health’ by Carmen Wong, Josette Chor in ‘Routledge Handbook of Global Public Health in Asia’.  Published by Routledge Handbooks.  Published April 2014. ISBN 13: 9780415643825 ISBN 10: 0415643821
  4. ‘Women and Health’ by Suzanne Ho, Carmen Wong English edition: ‘Women and Girls in Hong Kong: Current Situations and Future Challenges’.  Published by Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies HKIAPS 2012 Press ISBN-13: 9789624415957 ISBN-10: 962441595.  Chinese edition: 香港女性: 現況與挑戰.  Published by Commercial Press ISBN-13: 9789620765032 ISBN-10: 9620765036