Dr Loretta Yam Yin Chun, BBS

Dr Loretta Yam Yin Chun is former Cluster Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority’s Hong Kong East Cluster and Hospital Chief Executive of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH). Though Dr Yam retired in 2011, her dedication to medical services has not slackened. She has resumed clinical practice as Consultant Physician at PYNEH, and is also Honorary Advisor to the Hospital Authority, Adjunct Professor in the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Honorary Professor of Health Services Management at Tung Wah College.

Throughout her career, Dr Yam has made valuable contributions both as clinician and manager. As a specialist in Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, she has published 52 peer-reviewed articles in international journals, 9 book chapters and 96 abstracts in the areas of clinical medicine, patient safety and health services management.

Dr Yam served on the Council of the Hong Kong College of Physicians from 1991 to 2013, and was Honorary Secretary and subsequently Vice-President to chair the Education & Accreditation Committee. She was Founding Member and then Vice President and Chairman respectively of the Hong Kong Thoracic Society and the Hong Kong Lung Foundation.

Dr Yam is best known by the public for her leadership of the PYNEH medical team during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003. In addition, she has served as a Board Member of the Hospital Authority, and continues to be hospital surveyor of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, and the only Hong Kong surveyor of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua) for international accreditation. She participated in the Health and Medical Development Advisory Committee of the Food and Health Bureau and the Elderly Commission of the Labour and Welfare Bureau. Dr Yam’s contributions to public health and community services have been recognised by the Hospital Authority by her being honoured with Outstanding Staff Award and Outstanding Team Award in 2004 and 2005 respectively, and most notably, the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2004.

PolyU is fortunate to have benefitted from Dr Yam’s wisdom and guidance. From 2007 to 2012, she was a member of the PolyU Council and served on its Finance Committee. She was also a member of the Taskforce for Review of the University’s Vision and Mission in 2011, which contributed greatly to the formulation of PolyU’s new vision and mission.

Miss Clarea Au Suet Ming

Mrs Nina Lam Lee Yuen Bing, MH

Mr Peter Sun Kwok Wah, MH

Dr Jimmy Tang Kui Ming, MH

Dr Loretta Yam Yin Chun, BBS

Ms Belinda Yeung Bik Yiu

Mr Johnny Yeung Chi Hung

Mrs Betty Yuen So Siu Mai

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