Time

Programme

08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:15

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Speech
Dr. Fei Chau PANG
President, Hong Kong College of Community Medicine

Opening Address
Dr. Cecilia Y. M. FAN
Under Secretary for Health, The Government of the Hong Kong SAR

09:15 – 09:45

T. Y. CHAU Lecture
Moderator: Dr. Alastair MAH

AI in Healthcare: We’re Not Slowing Down
Mr. Nick THERKELSEN
Former Founder and CEO, Bain-acquired AI/ML firm, Max Kelsen

09:45 – 11:00

Session 1: Future Healthcare with AI
Moderator: Prof. Pui Hong CHUNG

Beyond the Algorithm: Navigating AI Deployment in the Public Healthcare
Dr. Keith W. H. CHIU
Consultant, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

AI for Primary Care: Large Language Models in Small Communities
Dr. Xiaodong TAO
CEO, iFLYTEK Health

S. H. LEE Lecture:
Next Wave of Healthcare AI Development
Prof. Ian C. K. WONG
Professor of Pharmacy, Principal Investigator of Jockey Club PHARM+ Community, Medication Service Network, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong

Panel discussion

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee / Tea

11:30 – 12:15

Session 2: AI Unleashed: Taming the Legal Wild West
Moderator: Dr. Jasperine HO

Responsible AI for Medicine
Prof. Joseph J. Y. SUNG
Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) and Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

Potential Liabilities from the Use of AI in Healthcare
Ms. Katy YEUNG
Partner, Howse Williams

Q&A session

12:15 – 13:20

Lunch

13:20 – 15:00

Free Paper Session
Moderator: Dr. Eddie YUEN

Impact of Competency Training on Medical Administrators: Evaluation of a Leadership Development Programme
Dr. Alastair MAH   
United Family Healthcare

Psychological Flexibility, Burnout and Mental Health Outcomes among Healthcare Professionals in Hong Kong: A Path Analysis
Ms. Kai Yi CHAN    
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Rising Burden of Pancreatic Cancer in Hong Kong: A 33-Year Analysis (1990–2022) with Projections to 2050
Mr. Zehuan YANG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

“Will Others Read It Too?” On Trust, Negotiated Rules and Engagement in a Photovoice Project on Emotional Struggles among Pakistani Women in Hong Kong
Dr. Elena NICHINI 
JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Generative AI Chatbot for Youth Tobacco Cessation: 3-Month Results
Mr. Xiaoyun XIE  
School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong

Factors Predicted the Use of Smoking Cessation Services in Discharged Smoking Patients: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Dr. Yingpei ZENG 
The University of Hong Kong

Mobile Smartphone-Based Phonocardiography (mPCG) for Measuring Heart Rate Recovery
Ms. Tsz Ching CHAN     
The University of Hong Kong

Alcohol Brief Intervention Integrated with Mobile Chat-Based Support for Risky Drinkers in Emergency Departments: Preliminary Results of a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Dr. Yajie LI
The University of Hong Kong

Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceived Competence, and Current Practice of Trauma-Informed Care among Hong Kong Frontline Nurses: Can AI-Powered Platforms Serve as Nurses’ Skill Trainers?
Dr. Nelson YEUNG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Eliciting the Preference Weights for the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit in Hong Kong General Population
Ms. Siyue YU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Enhancing AI Literacy Among Health Discipline Students in Hong Kong through a Virtual Elderly Avatar App: Preliminary Findings from a Quasi-Experimental Study
Prof. Siu Chee CHAN
The University of Hong Kong

15:00 – 16:15

Session 3: Nurturing an AI-Savvy Healthcare Workforce
Moderator: Dr. Tony HA

AI in Medical Education and Healthcare: Training the Right Genotype & Phenotype of Physicians
Prof. Davy CHENG
Founding Dean & Presidential Chair Professor, CUHK-Shenzhen Medicine

From Chatbots to Clinicians: How AI is Reshaping Medical Education and Student Development
Prof. Gary K. K. LAU
Assistant Dean (Education Innovations), LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

From AI Co-Pilot to AI Agents: The Next Evolution in Public Health Technology
Prof. Andy CHUN
Professor of Practice, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Panel Discussion

16:15 – 16:30

Closing Ceremony