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 | Dr. Wing-cheong Leung |
| Honorary Treasurer | Prof. Eric Wai-choi Tse |
| Editor | Prof. Martin Chi-sang Wong |
Ex Officio Members
| College | Name |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesiologists | Dr. Hing-yu So |
| 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 | Prof. Karen Kar-loen Chan |
| Ophthalmologists | Dr. Emily Fung-yee Yeung |
| Orthopaedic Surgeons | Dr. Sheung-wai Law |
| Otorhinolaryngologists | Dr. Chi-man Ngai |
| 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 | Prof. Kent-man Chu |
Elected Members
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Benny Chun-pong Cheng | |
| Dr. Julian Chun-yan Fong | |
| Dr. Hung-to Luk | |
| Dr. Sut-yee Tse |
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.
Reports of the Council and various Committees can be accessible from the Academy’s annual reports.
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
Over the years, the Academy has developed and discharged its statutory role considerably under the lead of Past Presidents. Click here to watch the Past Presidents' sharing about the Academy at the juncture of the Academy's 30th Anniversary
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 , Peking University and Ningxia Medical 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 oversee specific functions. The Council meets once a month and its full duties and responsibilities are set out in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance, Regulations and Bylaws. Some of the key committees are listed below:
| 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 |
Reports of the Council and various Committees can be accessible from the Academy's annual reports.
Secretariat and Management Structure
Work of the Council, Committees and day-to-day operation of the Academy are supported and discharged by the Secretariat led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is accountable to the Academy Council. The current incumbent of CEO is Mr. Aaron Cheng. The management structure of the Secretariat is given below:
Extraordinary and Annual General Meetings
The Academy shall hold an Annual General Meeting of Fellows, and Extraordinary General Meeting whenever the Council deems necessary. A notice in writing will be sent to all Fellows according to the notice period as set out in the Regulations of the Academy.
