Emeritus Professor Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan 陳麗雲
Emeritus Professor Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan 陳麗雲
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The University of Hong Kong | B. Soc. Sc. |
| 1982 | The University of Hong Kong | Certificate of Health Services Administration |
| 1984 | The University of Hong Kong | M. Soc. Sc. |
| 1991 | The University of Hong Kong | Ph.D. |
Professor Chan is a world leader in health and social work. She is editor and author of over 30 books, author of over 300 articles and book chapters in health and mental health in social work, eastern integrative empowerment intervention and outcome research, psychosocial oncology, death and bereavement care. She advocated for a strength-oriented empowerment approach in her work with traumatized individuals such as cancer patients, women of divorce, bereaved persons, couples with fertility issues, suicide survivors and victims of disaster. Her focus is on transformation through pain and suffering. She adopted vigorous bio-psycho-social outcome indicators in her randomized trials on measuring impact of her innovative Integrative Body-Mind-Spirit (IBMS) interventions on different population groups. She leads the first multi-disciplinary team using salivary cortisol (stress) and telomerase (anti-aging) as physiological impact on psychosocial and qigong exercises training by social workers. Her creative synergy of Chinese philosophies and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices into holistic behavioral health intervention is ground breaking. Her integrative meaning-making empowerment strategies effectively nurture spirituality of forgiveness, appreciation, gratitude, peace, hope, resilience and optimism, which are fundamental to building a harmonious society. Her leadership in the study of hospice, palliative, trauma, disaster and bereavement care is also recognized by her many international awards and local recognitions.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-01 | Council Member of the First Psychooncology Committee of the China: Anticancer Association of China | Others | |
| 2011-03-01 | Clinical Practice Award: The Association of Death Education and Counseling | Others | |
| 2007-12-01 | Distinguished Alumni Award of the Faculty of Social Sciences 40th Anniversary: Faculty of Social Sciences 40th Anniversary, the University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 1993-03-01 | Justice of Peace: Hong Kong Government | Research Achievement | |
| 2005-07-01 | British Academy Visiting Professorship: British Academy Visiting Professorship Scheme, United Kingdom, | Research Achievement | |
| 2010-04-01 | Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 1999-11-01 | The 1999 Hong Kong Baha’i Award For Service to Humanity: The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2007-04-01 | Si Yuan Professor in Health and Social Work: Endow Professor Scheme, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-04-01 | Approved Supervisor of the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association: The Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association | Teaching Accomplishment | |
| 2008-05-01 | International Oncology Social Worker Leadership Award: Association of Oncology Social Workers | Research Achievement | |
| 1994-01-01 | Outstanding Social Workers Award for Outstanding Achievements: Hong Kong Social Workers Association | Research Achievement | |
| 2007-11-01 | Board Member of the International Workgroup on Death, Dying and Bereavement (IWG).: International Workgroup on Death, Dying and Bereavement (IWG). | Research Achievement | |
Chan, TYF Tin, FA Chan, CHW | 2010-06-01 | 16th Annual Communicator Award of Excellence: International Academy of the Visual Arts to the Project ENABLE Website | Teaching Accomplishment |
| 2008-07-01 | Lydia Rapoport Distinguished Visiting Professorship,: School of Social Work, Smith College, Massachusetts, USA. | Research Achievement | |
WENG, Xue | 2016-12-01 | Social Sciences University Research Output Prize: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
Chan, JSM | 2014-05-31 | Qigong exercise reduces fatigue, anxiety and depressive symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome in a randomized controlled trial: mediating effects of spirituality: Got certificate of distinction for outstanding poster presentation at 14th Annual Research Postgraduate Conference in the Faculty of Social Sciences HKU on 31 May 2014 | Research Achievement |
Chan, JSM | 2012-09-01 | The predictors of quality of life in persons with chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness: Won the Scholarship at 2012 Asian Chinese Quality of life Conference and 5th National Quality of life Conference in Guangzhou, China (September 13-16, 2012) | Research Achievement |
Chan, HY Sham, JST Chan, JSM | 2012-04-01 | Effects of Qigong exercise and its dose-response relationship in reducing fatigue for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized waitlist-controlled trial: Annals of Behavioral Medicine ISSN: 0883-6612 ; eISSN: 1532-4796 | Research Achievement |
Chan, JSM Leung, KT | 2011-04-01 | Efficacy of Qiqong in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome: A prospective randomized controlled trial.: Annals of Behavioral Medicine ISSN: 0883-6612 ; eISSN: 1532-4796 | Research Achievement |
Tse, MA | 2018-03-01 | The Best e-Poster Award of the 26th European Congress of Psychiatry 2018: European Psychiatric Association (EPA) | Research Achievement |
| 2013-11-01 | Young Investigator Award: 20th International Cancer Congress | Research Achievement | |
| 2010-11-01 | Young Investigator Award: 17th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress | Research Achievement | |
Tin, FA Leung, KT | 2010-06-01 | 2010 Communication Awards: International Award for Creative Output to the Project ENABLE Website | Teaching Accomplishment |
| 2015-02-01 | Social Sciences Outstanding Research Output Awards 2014-2015 for Applied Research: Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU | Research Achievement | |
Tse, MA | 2017-08-01 | Personalized, Holistic & Intensive Rehabilitation Care for Frailty and Dementia (Steering Group, HKSR, $141M): Hong Kong Jockey Club Charitable Trust | Research Achievement |
| 2019-06-01 | Fellow: Association of Oncology Social Workers | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2015 | Panel member | Research Grants Council (RGC) - Humanities, Social sciences and business studies panel |
| 2006-2009 | Member | Hong Kong Social Workers Registration Board |
| 1978-date | Member | Hong Kong Social Workers Association |
| 1990-date | Fellow | Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association |
| 06/1992-date | Member | Oncology Social Worker Association |
| 07/1998-date | Member | International Psycho Oncology Society |
| 1985-date | Member | Hong Kong Council of Social Services |
| 06/2009-05/2015 | Member | HKCOG Ethics Committee |
| 01/2003-date | Member | International Workgroup on Death, Dying and Bereavement |
| 2018- 2021 | Panel member | Public Policy Research Fund |
| 2019-date | Fellow | Oncology Social Worker Association |
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Medical social work | 醫務社會工作 |
| Emotions and health | 情緒與健康 |
| Community work | 社區工作 |
| Community rehabilitation | 社區復康 |
| Behavioral health | 行為健康 |
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Cantonese, English, Putonghua | 粵語、英語、普通話 |
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Chinese, English | 中文、英文 |
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