Well-Being
Charter

Coming Events

Self-Assessment
Tool

Contact Peer
Supporters

More Professional
Support

Well-Being
Charter

Coming Events

Self-Assessment
Tool

Contact Peer
Supporters

More Professional
Support

Self-Care

Providing practical advice for enhancing well-being and managing stress.
Self Care
Physical

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Overwhelming stress can trigger a range of physical responses.
Recharge your body to cope with everyday pressures.

List of Peer Supporters

(for Academy Fellows and specialist trainees of Academy Colleges only)
Name Specialty Academy CollegeYear of AdmissionType of Practice
Pui-yan TangAnaesthesiology The Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists2012Public
Alice Lai-keung ChoyAnaesthesiologyThe Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists1993Private
Alvin Man-ho YuAnaesthesiologyThe Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists2015Public
Vansie KwokAnaesthesiologyThe Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists 2012Public
Vivian Nga-man LauAnaesthesiologyThe Hong Kong College of Anaesthesiologists 2016Public
Winnie Wing-yan TinClinical Oncology Hong Kong College of Radiologists 2015Public
Kenneth Chun-wai WongClinical OncologyHong Kong College of Radiologists2017Public
Wing-kin IpDermatology and Venereology Hong Kong College of Physicians 1995Private
Karen Kar-yan LaiDS-Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryThe College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong2019Private
Man-ting LauEmergency Medicine Hong Kong College of Emergency Medicine 2019 Public
Chi-ming ChanEmergency MedicineHong Kong College of Emergency Medicine2004Public
Clara Wing-yee WuEmergency MedicineHong Kong College of Emergency Medicine2004Private

Nature of peer support

As a Peer Supporter, you are requested to commit to the followings:
  • attend and complete relevant training provided by the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists beforehand
  • give consent to publish general personal information on the Academy’s webpage, and provide contact means (e.g., email address / phone number) which may be made available to Support Seekers under special circumstances
  • be a motivator to bring in positive energy and aspirations to Support Seekers
  • ready to share your experiences and offer your support to those seeking your help
  • connect and follow up with the Support Seekers as needed
  • decline any request for assistance if you are unable / not available to offer help
  • make referrals to other Peer Supporters or propose alternatives to those whom you are not able to help
  • keep the conversations with the Support Seekers confidential
  • provide feedback and alert the Academy if you encounter any situations that are considered vulnerable to undesired circumstances or further support is required.
As a Peer Supporter, you are reminded NOT to:
  • let emails or messages sent to you unanswered; an interim reply during busy times will suffice, or a proper referral to other if needed
  • be involved in any financial relationship with the Support Seekers
  • help your Support Seekers in a way other than providing support or guidance (e.g., to help secure a job)
  • be involved in verbal, written or physical conducts that are sensitive or may be unwelcome by the Support Seekers, with considerations of issues concerning Equal Opportunities, Sexual Discrimination or Harassment, and Disability Discrimination etc.

Well-Being Charter

The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Academy), assuming a leading role in the medical and dental profession, has promulgated a Well-being Charter committed to cultivating and promoting well-being of Academy Fellows and specialist trainees of Academy Colleges. We pledge to acknowledge the importance of well-being, to take action, and to advocate policy changes for the improvement of our Fellows’ and trainees’ wellness.

View the Charter

More Professional Support

  • Caritas Family Crisis Support Centre: 18288
  • Hospital Authority Psychiatric Hotline: 24667350
  • Social Welfare Department: 23432255
  • Suicide Prevention Services: 23820000
  • The Samaritan Befrienders: 23892222
  • Tung Wah Groups of Hospitals - CEASE Crisis Centre: 18281

Suggested Reading

We hope these diverse readings and videos offer something to remind us of the realities but also the joy of medicine. Many of these selections are grounded in how we find meaning in our lives and work, and bring meaning to what we do. Meaning may be found in those things that make us human – when we feel, make mistakes or need to connect with other human beings. To recognize this need for meaning, and then to seek to fulfill it, is a key aspect of doctor wellbeing.

Reading-Category
Title: Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance
Author: Atul Gawande
A series of real-life medical stories about little things that helped make medicine better. In particular, the afterword of this book entitled ‘Suggestions for Becoming a Positive Deviant’ offers ideas to make ourselves better and feel less like a ‘cog in the wheel’ in the daily grind of medicine.
Title: When Breath Becomes Air
Author: Paul Kalanithi
A beautiful and heart-wrenching memoir of a neurosurgeon who muses on what matters when unexpectedly diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer.
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