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health, nursing, internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry,
ophthalmology, oncology, Chinese medicine, dentistry,
social sciences, psychology, real estate and architecture, and
education. It has also partnered with other institutions such
as the Hong Kong College of Family Physicians, Hospital
Authority, and many community health organisations.
“The Department has been working with the Hospital
Authority in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of
new primary care enhancement programmes, such as the
Multi-disciplinary Risk Factor Assessment and Management
Programme (RAMP) for diabetic patients. In collaboration with
the Department of Community Medicine and the Eye Institute,
we proved the effectiveness and feasibility of screening
diabetic retinopathy with retinal photos. It supported the
Hospital Authority to incorporate the assessment as a standard
clinical service for diabetic patients.”
“In terms of patient care, we have introduced many clinical
innovations that have influenced primary care in Hong Kong,
such as the International Classification for Primary Care (ICPC)
coding, telephone appointment booking system, computerised
medical records, and patient hand-held records. We have also
introduced the concept of special clinics, such as the diabetes
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4. Team photo of the Department of Family Medicine
and Primary Care
5. Family Medicine Junior Clerkship – Video Reviewed
Consultation
6. Family Medicine and Primary Care Symposium in
2011
clinic, asthma clinic and well women clinic, to improve the
quality of patient care.”
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
To cope with the changes and increased demand brought
by healthcare reform and the new curriculum, Professor Lam
hopes to build up the Department’s academic capacity. This
will assist academic and research staff in meeting the soaring
number of students, and to develop research evidence.
Regarding service provision, the Department will work closely
with the government and Hospital Authority in developing
the community health centre models. A research project on
promoting health and health services for families in Tung
Chung is developing.
There are also exciting plans for the future. “Our next step
is to go beyond the local primary care service and contribute
to the development of general practice in Mainland China,
through introducing family medicine and primary care to the
HKU-Shenzhen Hospital,” Professor Lam said.
For more information on the Department of Family Medicine
and Primary Care, please visit www.fmpc.hku.hk.
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