Special Topic Session I - Scientific Approach to Chinese Medicine

Modernisation of Chinese Medical Practice ˇV Chang Gungˇ¦s Experience
Dr Hen-hong CHANG
Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Scientific Research of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
Prof De-an GUO
Director, Shanghai Research Centre for Modernisation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Peopleˇ¦s Republic of China

Special Topic Session II - Toxicology

Monitoring the Adverse Effects of Chinese Medicine
Dr M L TSE, Senior Medical Officer, A&E Dept., United Christian Hospital
Senior Medical Officer, Hong Kong Poison Information Centre

Poisoning Disaster ˇV Are We Ready?
Dr F L LAU, Chief of Service, A&E Dept., United Chrisitan Hospital
Director, Hong Kong Poison Information Centre

Special Topic Session III - Disaster Management I

Hospital Response to Natural Disaster: from Tsunami to Hurricane Katrina
Dr W L CHEUNG
Director (Professional Services & Operations), Hospital Authority

Hong Kong Response to Disasters Overseas ˇV Red Cross Health-related Emergency Response Units for the Region
Ms Bonnie SO
Head, International and Relief Service, Hong Kong Red Cross, Hong Kong

Key Elements of Effective Medical Relief Post-natural Disaster
Prof Emily CHAN
Board Member, Operational Centre Brussels, Medecins Sans Frontieres

Special Topic Session IV - Disaster Management II

Hospital Response to Terrorist Attack / Riot: Lessons Learned from London Bombings
Dr Beatrice CHENG
Senior Executive Manager (Professional Services), Hospital Authority

Psychological Interventions in Disaster Management
Dr Anthony K K TONG
Chairman, the United Centre of Emotional Health & Positive Living

Local Experiences in Psychological Services for Disasters
Mrs Rosalie KWONG
Senior Clinical Psychologist, OASIS - Centre for Personal Growth & Crisis Intervention, Hospital Authority

Special Topic Session V - Patient Outcome-based Benchmarking

Clinical Audit in the Hospital Authority
Dr Betty YOUNG
Convenor for Clinical Audit, Hospital Authority

To Measure and Compare the Quality of Emergency Surgical Service in Hospital Authority: a Risk-adjusted Comparative Audit
Dr W C YUEN
Central Surgical Audit Unit, Central Coordinating Committee of Surgery, Hospital Authority

Hospital Authority Territory-wide Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Audit 2003 ˇV 2005: a Risk-adjusted Model
Dr Michael K Y LEE
PCI Audit Working Group, Central Committee (Cardiac Services), Hospital Authority

Benchmarking: a Process for Performance Improvement and Nursing Risk Management
Mr Andes C M YUEN
General Manager (Nursing), Tung Wah Group of Hospitals' Fung Yiu King Hospital

Special Topic Session VI - Clinical Audit and Continuous Quality Improvement

Survey on the Practice of Forceps Delivery in Public Hospitals in Hong Kong
Dr K B CHEUNG
Chief of Service, Dept Of O&G, Tuen Mun Hospital

Acute Posterior Segment Intraocular Foreign Body (IOFB): Current Practices and Prognostic Factors
Dr W H CHAN
Senior Medical Officer (Oph), Tuen Mun Hospital

A Clinical Audit on ˇ§Prevention of Shoulder Pain in Stroke Patients
Mr Bobby NG
Quality Assurance Subcommittee, COC in Occupational Therapy, Hospital Authority

Audit on Compliance to Physiotherapy Protocol for Geriatric Hip Fracture
Mr Vincent LAU
Working Group on Physiotherapy Protocol for Geriatric Hip Fracture, COC in Physiotherapy, Hospital Authority

Audit on Delay for Computed Tomography Examination Through Clinical Admission
Mr LAI W T
Senior Radiographer, Dept of Diagnostic Radiology, Tuen Mun Hospital

Clinical Audit on Access to Specialist Palliative Care for Cancer Patients with Severe and RefractorySymptoms
Dr Conrad C Y LEE
Medical Officer, Dept of Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital

Special Topic Session VII

Epidemiology of Diabetes ˇV from Population Health to Disease Management
Prof Juliana CHAN
Professor, Dept of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Natural History of Viral Hepatitis B Infection
Prof Joseph SUNG
Chair, Dept of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Special Topic Session VIII

Beat Depression: the Evidence and Practice
Prof Helen HERRMAN
Dept of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Australia

Defeat Depression Project of the Castle Peak Hospital: a Pawn in Fighting the Leading Cause of Disability
Dr Eugenie LEUNG, Clinical Psychologist, Castle Peak Hospital