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Edward Leung
Dr. Leung graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, The University of
Hong Kong in 1979. He has been working in the field of Geriatric
Medicine since 1980. He has received his MRCP (UK) in 1985, FRCP
(Edin) in 1994, FRCP (London) and FRCP (Glasg) in 2000. He is also a
Fellow of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and Hong Kong College of
Physicians.
Dr. Leung is currently Chief of Service of
Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of United Christian Hospital,
Chairman of Geriatric Specialty Board of Hong Kong College of
Physicians, Hon Associate Professor of Department of Medicine, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hon Associate Professor of Department of
Medicine and Department of Social Work and Social Administration of
University of Hong Kong, Chairman of Departmental Advisory Committee of
Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong,
Member of Guardianship Board. He is also President of Hong Kong
Association of Gerontology and Hong Kong Continence Society. He has
been Chief Editor of Hong Kong Journal of Gerontology.
Dr.
Leung is well experienced in organization of international conferences.
Dr. Leung has been Chairman of Organizing Committee of 5th Asia/Oceania
Regional Congress of Gerontology in 1995, Second Scientific Meeting of
Asian Society for Female Urology in 2000 and First World Congress of
Long Term Care in Chinese Communities in 2002. Dr. Leung has also been
member of the Organizing Committee of the Asia Pacific Regional
Conference for the International Year of Older Persons in 1999, the
International Conference on Prevention of Suicide in Elderly in 2004
and the Second World Congress of Long Term Care in Chinese Communities
held in Taiwan in 2004.
Dr. Leung is council member of
International Association of Gerontology and the Asia/Oceania Region of
IAG. He also serves as co-convenor of the Scientific Subcommittee of
Clinical Medicine of the Asia/Oceania Region of IAG. Dr. Leung has
been invited to lecture in symposium held in Korea, Japan, Singapore,
Australia, China, Macau and Taiwan.
Dr. Leung's major research
interests are epidemiology in old age, health promotion, osteoporosis,
fall, stroke, incontinence, long term care and public policy in old
age. Dr. Leung published widely in local and international journals
and has been contributor to a number of books on health and ageing.
Dr.
Leung has served on various boards and bodies in Hong Kong and
internationally in the International Association of Gerontology and
Asia Pacific Advisory Board on Continence Care. He is also founding
member of Hong Kong Osteoporosis Foundation.
Under the
leadership of Dr. Leung, the Hong Kong Association of Gerontology
hasdeveloped tremendously locally and internationally in the past 10
years.
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Annual NICE Knowledge Exchange
June 28 & 29, 2010
Victoria University
(University of Toronto)
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