(From left to right) Mr K.K. Ling’s (Director of the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation, PolyU), Mr Schwinger Wong (Assistant Chief Executive, Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong), Dr Miranda Lou (Executive Vice President of PolyU), Dr Julie Chow (Director, Medical of Union Medical Healthcare Limited (UMH)) and Prof. Hector Tsang (Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health, Chair Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Head of RS)
Souvenir presetation to Dr Julie Chow by Dr Miranda Lou
Souvenir presetation to Mr Schwinger Wong by Mr K.K. Ling
Presentation by Dr Julie Chow
Presentation by Mr Schwinger Wong
RS held the 6th Elite Alumni Seminar online
The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) held the 6th Elite Alumni Seminar on 26 February 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the seminar had been changed to online mode. Still it attracted nearly 100 participants. We were very pleased to have Dr Miranda Lou (Executive Vice President of PolyU) deliver her welcome speech and Mr K.K. Ling’s (Director of the Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation, PolyU) presence in the event. Two elite alumni, Dr Julie Chow and Mr Schwinger Wong, were invited to be our guest speakers.
Dr Julie Chow graduated from the physiotherapy (PT) programme of RS and is now Director, Medical of Union Medical Healthcare Limited (UMH). Having served in senior managerial roles for over 30 years, she is a seasoned and passionate leader with extensive management experience and professional network in the hospital and healthcare industry in Hong Kong and China. During her presentation, she shared her success stories and encouraged the use of advanced technology in the healthcare sector in order to enhance the healthcare ecosystem.
Mr Schwinger Wong graduated from the occupational therapy (OT) programme of RS. He is currently Assistant Chief Executive of Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service - Hong Kong. Having over 23 years of experience in different social welfare organisations, he has contributed to the expansion of various service areas and the establishment of many innovative systems including the Dementia Care Mapping. He shared his experience in developing different career paths and hoped that his sharing would attract more young talents to dedicate themselves to rehabilitation services in the community.
After the two presentations, the participants raised questions and had active interactions with the guest speakers. At the end of the seminar, Prof. Hector Tsang (Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health, Chair Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Head of RS) delivered a vote of thanks. He expressed his warmest appreciation for the presence of Dr Miranda Lou and Mr K.K. Ling as well as the sharing of the two speakers. He also mentioned that it was good to have such a meaningful event which connected alumni with students of RS and hoped to hold similar seminars regularly in the near future.
