CUHK Expo 2021

Professor Carmen WONG

Recipient of the 2020 University Grants Committee Teaching Award
Recipient of the 2020 University Education Award
Associate Professor of Practice in Family Medicine and Medical Education, The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care
Assistant Dean (Education), Faculty of Medicine
Associate Director, Office of Medical Education
Director, CUHK Centre of Research and Promotion in Women’s Health

Biography
Dr Carmen Wong is Associate Professor of Medical Education and Family Medicine, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care and Assistant Dean (Education) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr Carmen Wong graduated from the Cardiff University School of Medicine (UK) with a bachelor degree in Psychology (BSc) and in Medicine (MBBCh). Dr Wong is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (UK). She is a fellow of the higher education academy and obtained a Master of Science of Clinical Education (Edinburgh, UK).

Dr Carmen Wong is coordinator of Doctor and Patient course, Clinical Communications course and Family Medicine module, Faculty of Medicine. She is a member of the Senate committee of Language enhancement and Hong Kong Teaching Excellence Alliance (HKTEA). She received the Faculty Teaching Award, University Education Award and the prestigious University Grants Council (UGC) Education award in 2020.

Educational research interests include use of online learning and learner wellbeing and development. She has obtained numerous teaching grants. Her works include the development of electronic educational tools such as the CUHK medical audio glossary for health professionals, blended and experiential learning in clinical communication skills, social responsibility and interdisciplinary curriculum design and implementation. Dr Wong continues to practice as an honorary resident of the Hospital Authority in Family Medicine and is Director of the Centre of Research and Promotion in women’s health.

Presentation Date
28 July 2021 (Wednesday)

Title
Fostering Professionalism in Higher Education

Abstract
Over recent years, there are increasing concerns whether higher education is ‘fit for purpose’ and that graduates may require additional or alternate skills to equip them for the future working force of tomorrow. Technological advances are likely to bring further disruption and there is a need for essential skills in digital fluency and global competencies e.g. cultural awareness, language and adaptability with importance of judgement, social perceptiveness, complex decision making skills, communication and the ability to manage people and resources. In more traditional fields e.g. law, medicine etc. there is also educational struggles on curriculum focus of scholarly research skills versus vocational skills to best equip students with professional attitudes, behaviour and/ or skills upon or after graduation.

This keynote session will take a scholarly approach to professionalism and training including conceptualization of professionalism and its components in higher education, with additional illustration from advances in the field of medical education.