Seminars

29 Sep 2022	CCOUC & CGH Health-EDRM Lunchtime Seminar Series 2022: Ukraine and Self Care for Humanitarian Workers in War Time: Mental Health in Complex Emergency Speaker: Ms Cherry Lin, Clinical Psychologist & Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Field Worker
20 Apr 2020	Live Seminar on Epidemic Ethics: Why should ethics be front and centre to the response to COVID-19? Is it? Speaker: Prof Emily Ying Yang Chan, Director of CCOUC and Head of Division of Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care
16 Jan 2020	Academic Talk: Interdisciplinary Global Field Experiential Teaching and Learning: Ethnic Minority Health Project of CCOUC Speaker: Prof Emily Ying Yang Chan, Director of CCOUC and Head of Division of Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care
22, 27, 28 Nov 2019	Safety Workshops on Campus Clean-up Speaker: Prof Kevin Kei Ching Hung, Dr Pui Hong Chung and Dr May Pui Shan Yeung, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK
27 Jun 2019	Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine Lunch-Time Seminar Series cum Ethnic Minority Health Project Experience Sharing: Reducing Vulnerabilities in a Qiang Ethnic Minority Rural Community Speaker: CCOUC field trainees (Winson Leung, Cecilia Leung, Venus Liao and Carol Li)
12 Dec 2018	Global Health & Humanitarian Medicine Lunch-Time Seminar Series: Early Warning and Response in Global Health Emergencies Speaker: Dr. Elaine Fung Yan Ning, Emergency Medicine Resident, Awardee of the HKJCDPRI Overseas Training Fellowship for Healthcare Professionals
26 Sep 2018	Global Health & Humanitarian Medicine Research Series: Long-term and Immediate Impacts of Health Interventions in a Rural Chinese Earthquake-prone Village Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, Director of CCOUC and Head of Division of Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care
21 Mar 2018	CGH & CCOUC Global Health Lecture Series 2018: Myths about Human Trafficking Speaker: Dr Mellissa Withers, Associate Professor, Institute for Global Health, University of Southern California, & Director, APRU Global Health Program
23 Feb 2018	CGH & CCOUC Global Health Lecture Series: The Space Between Clinical Medicine and Public Health: An Infectious Disease Perspective Speaker: Dr Tammy Meyers, Head of International Exchange Programmes, CGH
7 Feb 2018	CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2018: The Right to Protect: How Does International Humanitarian Law Offer Protection to Medical and Humanitarian Professionals During Armed Conflicts? Speaker: Prof Sanoj Rajan, the ICCR India Chair Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law, CUHK
2 Nov 2017	CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2017: Public Health Emergency in Bangladesh: Stateless Rohingya in Dire Straits Speaker: Mr. Cheuk Pong Chiu, Nurse, CCOUC
28 Jun 2017	CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2017: CCOUC Experience Sharing Session - Bhutan: Health Actions in Disaster Response Speakers: Mr. Ugyen Tshering, Program Officer of the Emergency Medical Service Division at the Department of Medical Services in Ministry of Health in Bhutan Ms. Tshering Cheki, a clinical nurse working at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital Mr. Tshering Dukpa, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Nursing and Public Health at Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan
5 Dec 2016	CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2016: Information Dissemination under Emergencies and its Extension in Public Health Speaker: Dr Nan Zhang, CCOUC Research Fellow
7 July 2016	CGH & CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2016: Bhutan: A Kingdom of Happiness and Disasters Speaker: Mr Kumar Pradhan, Mr Dorji Tsherub and Mr Sonam Tobgay B, Kingdom of Bhutan
3 May 2016	CGH & CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2016: Fresh from the field: Nepal One Year On: Life and Recovery after the Earthquake Speaker: CCOUC field participants
18 Mar 2016	CGH & CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2016: Fresh from the field: Experience sharing from CCOUC’s evaluation trip to Yunnan Province, China Speaker: CCOUC field participants from Harvard University, CUHK and University of Hong Kong
23 Nov 2015	CGH & CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2015: A complex context: Myanmar, disasters and the health system Speaker: Dr Andrew Darby Smith, Academic Foundation Doctor, Oxford University Hospitals, United Kingdom
27 Aug 2015	CGH & CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2015: Applying public health risk assessments to natural disasters in China Speaker: Mr. Zhe Wang, Assistant Professor, China CDC, China
30 Jun 2015	CGH & CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2015: Post-earthquake Nepal: The situation, needs and response two months on Speakers: Carol Wong, CCOUC Programme Manager Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
10 Feb 2015	CGH & CCOUC Lunch-Time Lecture Series 2015: Responding to the Ebola Outbreak: A Frontline Responder Perspective Speaker: Dr Natasha Reyes, Manager, Emergency Response Support Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Hong Kong
10 Sep 2014	Philippines’ deadliest natural disaster in over 100 years: What can I do to help? Speakers: Jonas Lossau, CCOUC Undergraduate Fellow Peter Chan, CCOUC Intern
4 Sep 2014	Research on Global Health and Humanitarian Related Initiatives Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
13 Aug 2014	CCOUC Fellow Sharing Session: Post-disaster Insights and Experiences Speakers: Tiffany Yeung, CCOUC Undergraduate Fellow Jonas Lossau, CCOUC Undergraduate Fellow
25 Jun 2014	CCOUC Visiting Professorial Lecture: The Humanitarian Research Agenda – Current Controversies and Opportunities Speaker: Prof. Jennifer Leaning, Director of Harvard University’s the François-Xavier Bagnoud Centre for Health and Human Rights, the FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard School of Public Health and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
22 Apr 2014	CCOUC Disaster and Humanitarian Seminar Series 2013-2014: North Korea and the Need for Relief, Rehabilitation and Development Assistance Speaker: Katharina Zellweger, Visiting Fellow of the Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University
3 Apr 2014	What have we learnt regarding disaster preparedness and resilience building in health emergency in rural China? Speakers: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director Professor Jennifer Leaning, Director of Harvard University’s the François-Xavier Bagnoud Centre for Health and Human Rights, the FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard School of Public Health and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School Professor Michael VanRooyen, Director of Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Professor in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard School of Public Health and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
11 Mar 2014	Ethnic Minority Health Project sharing: Health intervention and evaluation in Guangxi province, China Speakers: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director CUHK MPH Field Action Lab students
6 Mar 2014	Disaster Research Seminar Series: Nutrition issues in disaster – Evidence and actions in China Speaker: Ms. Wenwen Du, Assistant Research Professor, National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; CCOUC Regional Fellow
19 Jan 2014	Towards a Healthy City: Climate and Health Impact Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
11 Jan 2014	CCOUC Disaster and Humanitarian Seminar Series 2013-2014: Exploring Health Needs and Disaster Risk in Qinghai Tibetan Communities Speaker: Mr. Aman Yee, Project Manager, CCOUC
10 Dec 2013	CCOUC Visiting Professorial Lecture: Humanitarian Futures - Technologies Applications in Disaster Response Speaker: Professor Michael VanRooyen, Director of Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Professor in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard School of Public Health and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
18 Nov 2013	CCOUC Disaster and Humanitarian Seminar Series 2013-2014: Disability inclusion in disaster management Speaker: Mr. Chanyau Chong, President, Hong Kong Blind Union
3 Nov 2013	Socio-demographic predictors for sensitivity and behavior modifications towards public temperature warning in urban Chinese community Speaker: Dr. Calvin Cheng, Project Manager, CCOUC
15 Oct 2013	Climate Impact & Public Health Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
11 Sep 2013	Ethnic Minority Village Project: Project Sharing & Recruitment Seminar Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
21 Aug 2013	What do we know about weather and health? A Public Health Perspective Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
14 Jun 2013	Field action laboratory experience sharing: Public health interventions in Dangzheng Village, Gansu Speakers: Christabel Chan, CUHK MPH student Praveen Basaviah, Oxford University MSc in Global Health Science student Yujia Liang, CUHK MPH student Hoon Heo, CUHK MPH student Kenneth Masamaro, Oxford University MSc in Global Health Science student
16 May 2013	Reflections on the medical and health needs of 420 Ya’an earthquake: Implications for relief actions, training and research for future medical and health humanitarian operations in China Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
19 Apr 2013	CUHK 50th Anniversary Fair Public Lecture Series: Evidence-based health & medical intervention - How do we do our work in rural ethnic minority communities in China? Speaker: Professor Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
11 Mar 2013	First Aid Training in Hong Kong: A Cross-sectional Study of First Aid Training in the General Population as a Means of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response Speaker: Mr. Bryant Huang, CCOUC Graduate Fellow
6 Mar 2013	The Longitudinal Mental Health of Child and Adolescents in Post-conflict Settings Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Newnham, CCOUC Regional Fellow; Research Associate of the School of Public Health, Harvard University; Research Associate of the School of Psychology, University of Western Australia
8 Jan 2013	The challenges of modeling the potential impact of water and sanitation interventions against cholera in developing countries Speaker: Dr. Isaac, Fung Chun-Hai, Prevention Effectiveness Fellow, Health Economics and Modeling Unit, Scientific and Program Services Branch, Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infection, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
15 Nov 2012	From One to Many: Scaling Up Health Programs in Low and Middle Income Countries Using DOTS as an Example” Speakers: Richard A. Cash, MD, MPH Senior Lecturer, Director of the Program on Ethical Issues in International Health Research in the Department of Population, International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), and a Visiting Professor at the Public Health Foundation of India in Delhi"
11 Oct 2012	Panel Discussion: Laying the Foundation - Bottom-up Approaches to Disaster Preparedness and Response Chair: Prof. Emily Chan, CCOUC Director Speakers: Dr. Albert Ko Wing Yin, Volunteer Logistician and Engineer, Médecins Sans Frontières Ms Betty Lau, Head of International and Relief Service, Hong Kong Red Cross Mr. Chris Wong, Humanitarian and DRM Programme Officer, Oxfam Hong Kong Dr. Edward Sitt Wing Hung, MSI Professional Services International Representative Ms. Mei Mei Leung, Head of Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, World Vision China
10 Oct 2012	Humanitarian Week Event - Vulnerability and Medical Interventions Speakers: Mr. Simon Burroughs, Emergency Support Unit - HK Manager, Medecins Sans Frontieres Hong Kong
9 Oct 2012	Humanitarian Week Event - CCOUC Health Needs Assessment in a Dong Community in Guangxi Speakers: Prof. Kevin Hung, CCOUC Research Manager and Mr. Sida Liu, CCOUC Project Officer
29 Sep 2012	AOTrauma Disaster Relief Surgery Seminar and Workshops: Appropriate Decision Making in Extreme Situations; Ethics and Triage in Humanitarian Missions; Accountability and Accreditation of Emergency Surgery Providers Speaker: Prof. Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
7-11 Sep 2012	Retention of Rural Health Workforce and Building-up of a Supportive Working Condition, Rural Care Symposium, Sichuan Speaker: Prof. Kevin Hung, CCOUC Research Manager
26 Jul 2012	The Adoption of Disaster Preparedness Behaviours in Two Remote, Disaster-Prone, Ethnic Minority Communities in Mainland China Speaker: Ms. Barbara McCarthy, CCOUC Graduate Fellow
21 May 2012	Glacier Lake Outburst Flood – Disaster Mitigation in the Kingdom of Bhutan Speaker: Mr. Rinzin Jamtsho, Head Deputy Secretary at the Public Grievance Redressal Office and Political Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office in the Kingdom of Bhutan; CCOUC Regional Fellow
17 Apr 2012	Human security in natural disasters, and other experiences of a research fellow at CCOUC Speaker: Dr. Rosamund Southgate, CCOUC Regional Fellow
3 Apr 2012	CCOUC Disaster Case Study Series: The worst flood in Thailand in 50 years: Thailand floods 2011 Speaker: Miss. Cecilia Choi, CCOUC Graduate Fellow
3 Apr 2012	CCOUC Disaster Case Study Series: The October 2010 flood in Hainan Speaker: Miss. Crystal Zhu, CCOUC Research Assistant
6 Mar 2012	The 2009 earthquake in West Sumatra, Indonesia Speaker: Miss. Cecilia Choi, CCOUC Graduate Fellow
6 Mar 2012	CCOUC Disaster Case Study Series: Earthquakes in Nepal – the Sikkim earthquake Speaker: Miss. Jamie Rodas, CCOUC Graduate Fellow
10 Jan 2012	Health promotion in rural, Hui minority based community in Gansu Province, China Speakers: Prof. Kevin Hung, Ms. Man Poyi, Ms. Elena Chu
7-9 Dec 2011	The Founding Conference of Chinese Society of Disaster Medicine and The First International Summit on Disaster Medicine 2011 Speaker: Prof. Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
24 Oct 2011	Case studies of bioterrorism, a pandemic and radiologic event Speaker: Professor Kristi Koenig, Director of Center for Disaster Medical Sciences (CDMS), University of California, Irvine
24 Oct 2011	Global Public Health: Perspectives in Disaster Medical Sciences Speaker: Professor Kristi Koenig, Director of Center for Disaster Medical Sciences (CDMS), University of California, Irvine
9 Sep 2011	Disaster health need and impact studies: post-flooding impact and health needs assessment in Hainan China Speaker: Prof. Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
23 May 2011	Epidemiologic Studies of Disasters Can Influence Preparedness: A Case Control Study of Earthquake Injuries Speaker: Professor Corinne Peek-Asa, Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, Director of the University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center
18 May 2011	The forgotten fire and related disasters: relief and needs assessment in the Kingdom of Bhutan Speaker: Prof. Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
3 May 2011	Ethnic minority project sharing with Hong Kong Red Cross Speaker: Prof. Emily Chan, CCOUC Director
29 Apr 2011	Médecins Sans Frontières Bangladesh project sharing Speaker: Prof. Emily Chan, CCOUC Director