With deep sorrow, HKUMed reports the passing of an esteemed alumnus and renowned paediatrician, Dr Chan Chok-wan, on 19 November 2023. Dr Chan graduated from the Faculty in 1971 and had his paediatric training at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. He obtained a Postgraduate Fellowship in Paediatrics in Singapore and furthered his subspecialty training in child neurology and developmental paediatrics in the UK with a Commonwealth Scholarship. Upon his return to Hong Kong in the late 1970s, Dr Chan introduced training on child development, leading to major milestones in paediatrics in Hong Kong, fostering the growth and development of Hong Kong society. Dr Chan played a key role in advancing paediatric medicine and promoting child health and rights in Hong Kong and beyond. He presided over various major professional organisations related to his field, such as the Hong Kong Paediatric Society, the Asia Pacific Pediatric Association, the International Pediatric Association, the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation and the Hong Kong Society of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics and served as Advisor for WHO Child and Adolescent Health. During his tenure in these positions, Dr Chan established professional educational programmes and related education and travel funds. He spearheaded several historical surveys on Child Health Services in Hong Kong, one of which resulted in the establishment of the present-day Student Health Service. Dr Chan was also instrumental in the establishment of the Commission on Children and the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital in 2018. Beyond Hong Kong, Dr Chan initiated strategic planning for different paediatric subspecialities and paediatric services in the Mainland. Beyond paediatrics, Dr Chan contributed to the formation of local and international nursing professional bodies, the specialisation of Paediatric Nursing in Hong Kong, and the development of other allied health professionals, in particular, young professionals in training. Dr Chan’s immense contribution to paediatrics and the healthcare profession will always be remembered. The Faculty extend our deepest condolences to his family. 傑出校友、資深兒科醫生陳作耘醫生於2023年11月 19日辭世，醫學院仝寅深表哀悼。 陳醫生在1971年畢業於港大醫學院，及後在瑪麗醫院 接受兒科培訓，於新加坡獲兒科醫學碩士資格，並獲 英聯邦獎學金負笈英國深造，鑽研兒童腦神經學和兒 童發展專科。1970年代末返港後，陳醫生引入兒童 發展培訓，並為本港兒科發展奠下不少重要里程碑， 促進社會發展。 陳醫生在促進本港及其他地區的兒科醫學及兒童健康 與權益擔當重要角色，曾領導多個相關專業團體，如 香港兒科醫學會、亞太兒科醫學會、國際兒科醫學會、 香港醫學組織聯會、香港兒科基金及香港兒童腦科及 體智發展學會等，並擔任世界衞生組織兒童及青少年 健康顧問。 擔任上述職務期間，陳醫生在推動持續專業教育方面 不遺餘力，不僅成立有關培訓計劃及海外進修基金， 更就本港兒童健康服務進行了多項重要調查，其中 一項促成了學生健康服務的成立，並推行至今。經陳 醫生積極倡議、爭取各界支持，兒童事務委員會和香 港兒童醫院於2018年相繼成立。在本港以外，陳醫 生也為內地不同兒科專科和兒科服務制定策略規劃。 陳醫生亦為本地和國際護理專業團體及本港兒科護理 專科的成立，以及其他專職醫療人員的發展⸺尤其 是年輕專業人員的培訓，作出重要貢獻。 陳醫生在推動兒科和醫療專業發展方面貢獻良多、影 響深遠，醫學院仝寅將永遠懷念他，並向其家人致以 深切慰問。 Dr Chan Chok-wan 陳作耘醫生 73 HKUMed News Summer 2024
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