Professor Albert LEE (李大拔教授)
MB BS (Lond.), LLB (Hons-London), MD (CUHK), MPH (CUHK), M.Res & Prof .Study in Ed (Bristol), FRCP (Lond & Irel), US Nat. Acad. Med. (Foreign Associate), FRACGP (Aus), FFPH (UK), FHKAM (FamMed), FHKCFP, DCH (Irel), MCIArb

Director, Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion;
Clinical Professor; Fellow (2015-2020) and Chairman of Health and Spiritual Well-being Committee (2016-), Wu Yee Sun College

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“Practising clinician, educational innovator and research leader in Family Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Asia. Dr. Lee has particular focus on promotion of child and adolescent health through school settings linking to community and primary health care.  He has contributed models of care for school health, applicable internationally.”  

This was the citation of Professor Albert Lee used by his proposer for his election as member (Foreign Associate) of National Academy of Medicine (previously known as Institute of Medicine), USA in 2012.  Election to the National Academy is considered one of the highest honours in the fields of health and medicine. Professor Albert LEE is the first foreign associate elected from Hong Kong.  He is now serving as member of National Academy Forum on ‘Investing in Children globally’ (iYCG) to develop an integrated approach for child development and co-chair the Hong Kong workshop of iYCG in 2015.  

Albert is a world-renowned pioneer in global health promotion. He developed widely used toolkits and frameworks to enable effective promotion and inculcation of health in various settings, from the school level through to municipal level and up to healthcare infrastructures. Those works lead to over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and advisory roles in the World Health Organization and government bodies. 

His contributions in health development are also recognized by his election as Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians in London and Ireland, the Chief Executive Commendation for Community Services in 2004 Honours list of Hong Kong Government, and Award for Pioneer in Healthy Cities for Research by Alliance for Healthy Cites (AFHC) in 2014. He was Chairman of Scientific Committee of AFHC 2014 Global Conference.  He also hold honorary and adjunct professorships at many leading academic institutions in Hong Kong and overseas.

Currently Albert is a Clinical Professor at the School of Public Health and Primary Care at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Founding Director of the Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion. He is a medical doctor in UK and Hong Kong.  He obtained Medical Degree (MB BS) from the University of London (UCL-Middlesex) in 1984 with various awards and merit certificates, and was awarded higher doctoral degree in Medicine (MD) and also MPH from CUHK. He holds specialist qualifications in Family Medicine and Public Health. He has also been admitted as Associate of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. 

• The greatest achievement in teaching is development of various programmes first time in Hong Kong and also not many similar programmes in other parts of the world. The contents of those programmes have been taken reference by other institutions locally and overseas for programme development and I have been extensively involved in external assessment of newly developed academic programmes locally and overseas,.
            

• Medical Year IV Course development            
• Medico-legal and ethical issues in family practice (2014-)
• Population approach to tackle health burden (2014-)
• Patient self-management and Health Promotion in Family Practice (2009-11)
• Preventive medicine and Health Promotion in Family Practice (2014-)
• Diagnostic process and clinical problems solving in Family Practice (2002-10)
• The principle and practice of health education (2000-09)
• Problems encountered in primary health care (2000-08)
• Community Based Rehabilitation: The role of family physicians (1999-2009)
• The role of primary care physicians in the health care delivery system (from 1999-2008)
• Primary care management of children and adolescents problems in the community (1996-10)
• Medical Year 1
• Co-ordinator, Panel of Health and Society (2004-2010) (also General Education Course open to non-medical students) 
• Course Development 
  
• Social aspect of Medicine: Drug compliance and doctor shopping, Lecture and seminar (since 2001) Behavioural change (2008-13) Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2008-13) Clinical method teaching: heart failure, hypertension and chest pain (2001-2)
• Medical Year III since 2003 Course development  Promotion of musculoskeletal health for elderly (2006-08) Screening of Cervical Cancer (2002-7) General Education Course Course Co-ordinator of GE course: Healthy Living into 21st century from September 2002 until 2005. UGD 294

Programme Advisor (leader in 2013-14 during inauguration) of B.Sc in Community Health Practice (new CUHK programme first time in Hong Kong from 2013)

B.Sc Public Health (new CUHK programme first time in Hong Kong)
Module development and course leader
Lifestyle and Health (3 units), 2010-11
Health Promotion in Practice (3 units) 2011-13

• Course Director of Master of Family Medicine (first time in Hong Kong) (2003-07), Master of Science in Health Education and Health Promotion since 2001 (first time in Hong Kong) and Professional Diploma in Health Promotion and Education (first time in Hong Kong) 1999-2008.  Development of postgraduate training programme for practicing family physicians in Macao by adopting part of the Master of Family Medicine 
• Development of Programme for training School Health Professional in Macao 2010 for Macao University of Science and Technology (153 hours of teaching activities)
  -    Planning and evaluating health education program 
  -    Implementation of School Health Promotion  
  -    Basic management of common acute illness in school setting
  -    Care for students with chronic conditions in school setting
  -    Management of crisis situation
  -    Counseling for student with special needs 
  -    Periodic health screening for students at diff erent age and related preventive service
• Short course for Adolescent Health
  -    Understanding the complexity of transition from children to adult and the impact of physical, psychological,    social, cultural, spiritual and political factors on adolescent development.
  -    Communication and consultation with adolescents and their parents
  -    Assessment of adolescents and identification of reasons for consultation and hidden agenda
  -    Early detection of mental health problems, diagnostic approach and management in primary care
   
• Major Module development since 2003 (1 unit= 13 contact hours)
  -    Healthy Setting, Master of Public Health/M.Sc in Health Education (2 units) 2008
  -    Planning and Research in Health Promotion, M.Sc in Health Education (3 units) 2001 and revised in 2008
  -    Challenges of Non-communicable diseases in health promotion M.Sc in Health Education (2 units)
  -    Family Health,  M.Sc in Health Education (2 units) 2006
  -    Child and Adolescent Health, Master of Family Medicine/ M.Sc in Health Education (2 units) 2004
  -    Research in Family Medicine, Master of Family Medicine (2 units) 2004
  -    Preventive Medicine, anticipatory care, and Behaviour change, Master of Family Medicine (1 unit) 2005      

• Child and Adolescent Health
• Primary Health Care

1. Lee A. Chua HW, Chan M, Leung P, Wong JWS, Chuh ATT.  Health disparity still exists in an economically well-developed society in Asia. PLoS One 2015 Forthcoming 


2. Tam WS, Lee A*, Lo K, Keung Associations between parental feeding styles and childhood eating habits: a survey of Hong Kong pre-school children.  PLoS One 2015; Forthcoming


3. Lee A, Keung MK, Lo SY, Kwong A, Armstrong E. Framework for evaluating efficacy in Health Promoting Schools. Health Education 2014; 114(3): 225-242. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/HE-07-2013-0035


4. Lee A, Ho M, Keung VMW, Cheung CKM. Factors influencing adolescent girls’ decision in initiation for Human papillomavirus vaccination: A cross-sectional Study in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health 2014;14:925 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-925


5. Lee A, Ho M, Keung MW, Kwong ACM. Childhood Obesity Management shifting from Health Care System to School System: Intervention Study of School-Based Weight Management Programme. BMC Public Health 2014; 14: 1128 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-1128


6. Tam W, Vera Keung V, Lee A*, Lo K Cheung C.  Chinese translation and validation of a parental feeding style questionnaire for parents of Hong Kong preschoolers.  BMC Public Health 2014; 14: 1194 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-14-1194


7. CHAN Yick Chun; TAM Wai San Wilson and LEE Albert. "Varicella Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors in Children in Hong Kong". Epidemiology and Infection 2014; 142(5):955–963.


8. Lee A. Keung MW, Cheung G. Compensation of high energy density food consumption among pre-school children leading to sub-optimal intake of recommended food groups: Case study in Hong Kong. Public Health 2013; 127: 182-185. 


9. Lee A. Gibb S. Neurobiology of Food Addiction and Adolescent Obesity Prevention in Low and Middle Income Countries. J Adol Health 2013: 52: S39-42.


10. Ong J., Wong WCW., Lee A (PI)., Horolyd E, et al.  Sexual activity and adolescent health risk behaviors amongst high school students in three ethnic Chinese urban populations. J Clinical Nursing 2013; 22: 3270-77.


11. Lee A, and Keung MW. Epidemics of Childhood Obesity amongst Chinese students and effectiveness of school based intervention. Health Education Monograph Series, 2012; 29(1): 37-46. (Contribution: 70%)


12. Lee A., Ho M., Keung V. Global Epidemics of Childhood Obesity is hitting a quiet corner in Asia: Case study in Macao.  International Journal of Paediatric Obesity 2011; 6 (2-2): e252-e256
    
    Primary health care,


13. Fung Colman SC, Wong C, Fong DYT, Lee A, Lam CLK.  Having a Family Doctor was associated with lower utilization of hospital emergency services and hospital admission.  BMC Health Services Research 2015: 15:42  


14. Ng L, Chiang LK, Tang R, Siu C, Fung L, Lee A, Tam W. Effectiveness of incorporating Tai Chi in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Primary Care - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Europe J Integrative Medicine 2014; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2014.01.007


15. Lam CLK, , Yu YET, Lo YYC, , Wong CKH, Fong DYT, Lee A,  Lam TP, Leung GM. Having a family doctor is associated with some better patient reported outcomes of primary care consultations. Frontiers in Medicine 2014; 15 Sept  doi: 10.3389/fmed.2014.00029


16. Mui L, Chan YS, Lee A*, Lee J. Cross-sectional study on attitudes among general practitioners towards pneumococcal vaccination for middle-aged and elderly population in Hong Kong. PLoS ONE 2013; 8(11): e78210. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078210


17. Wong MCS, Lee A(PI), Ngai KLK, Chor JCY, Chan PKS Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Barriers on Vaccination against Human Papillomavirus Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study among Primary Care Physicians in Hong Kong. PLoS ONE 2013; 8(8): e71827. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071827 


18. Chan A W.K., Lee A#, Lee DTF, Suen LKP, Tam WWS, Chair SY, Griffiths P.  The sustaining effects of Tai chi Qigong on physiological health for COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial.  Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2013; 21(6):  585–594


19. Chan WK., Albert Lee#, Lee DTF, Sit J WH., Chair SY. "Evaluation of the Sustaining Effects of Tai Chi Qigong in the Sixth Month in Promoting Psychosocial Health in COPD Patients: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial," The Scientific World Journal, vol. 2013, Article ID 425082, 11


20. Lee A. Siu CF, Leung KT, Chan C, Lau L, Wong KK.  General Practice and Social Service Partnership for Better Clinical Outcomes, Patient Self Efficacy and Lifestyle Behaviours of Diabetic Care: Randomised Control Trial of a Chronic Care Model. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2011, 87:688-93 Editor’s choice
    
    *correspondence author # PhD Supervisor Chen Mao, Ying Qin, Wilson Tam, Xin Yin Wu, Polly Ma, Eric Tat-Chi Ziea, Vivian Taam Wong, and Jin Ling Tang. Add-on effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine on Mortality in Myocardial Infarction: Systematic Review and Meta – Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2013, Article ID 675906, 12 pages. doi:10.1155/2013/675906

1.  Quality Education Fund Thematic Network (QTN) of Healthy School: Establishment of Quality Circle of Health Promoting Schools for Quality Education and Student Well-being.  Quality Education Fund 2010-15.  Principal Investigator
(i)    Funding for 2010-11 HK$1.5 million. MD10338
(ii)    Funding for 2011-12 HK$2.76 million MD 11586
(iii)    Funding for 2012-13 HK$2.99 million MD 12343
(iv)    Funding for 2013-14 HK$3.5 million Project code 6903545
(v)    Funding for 2014-15  HK$ 3.7 million Project code 7050660
2.    Lee A., Tam WS, Keung MW., Mui L., Cheung KM., Lo K. Impact of early life nutrition pattern and diet quality on physiological and psychological health among preschool children in Hong Kong: cross-sectional and longitudinal study. 2014-18. Wyeth Nutrition HK$4. 29 Million  CUHK Project code 7010291 WNHK-14-01
3.    Lee A., Tam WS., Keung MW., Cheung KM., Lo K. Assessment of Dietary Pattern, Nutritional Status and cardio-vascular risk factors in Macao School Children 2014: Follow up study from 2008 study. Department of Education and Youth Affairs, Macao SAR.  HK$ 2.4 Million.
4.    Lee A., et al.  Enlivened by Breakthrough - Healthy Schools. Quality Education Fund QEF 2013/0927 HK$3,890,900 Feb 2015 to 2018. Project code 6903969
5.    Healthy Kid for Healthy Hong Kong.  Rreckitt Benckiser Hong Kong 1 May 2015 to 30 April 2016. $200,000
6.    Public Education Development for prevention of Cervical Cancer among school children. Karen Leung Foundation, HK240,000 2015

Recent services to International Professional Organisations and local statutory bodies
-    Member of Forum on Investing in Children Globally (iYCG), National Academy of Medicine USA (previously known as Institute of Medicine changing name from 1 July 2015) from 2013 and co-Chair of Hong Kong Workshop (Theme: How to integrate/coordinate investments in young children globally using existing platforms? Bringing lessons from high, medium and low income countries?) 14-16 March 2015
-    First Editor, Lancet Hong Kong since 2013
-    Founding member of Steering Committee of Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC) 2003-10 and re-elected 2014-18.
-    Director of Board of Urban Renewal Fund, HKSAR (2014 – 2017)
-    Member of Hong Kong Advisory Council on AIDs (2014 – 2016)
-    Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Panel (2010 – 2016)
-    Member of Advisory Council on the Environment, HKSAR (2015 – 2016) 

Books (2005 onwards)

1. Lee A. Baird MA., Riba M., Lee A., Galvez., Edward Deneke D. Managing the interface in primary care mental health clinics. In:  Ivbijaro G. ed. Companion to Primary Care Mental Health. London- New York, WONCA and Radcliff Publishing, 2013. pp 1116-137. ISHN-13: 978 1846619 976 9


2. Lee A. Family Medicine and Community Health Care. In: Fong K and Tong KW (Eds). Community Care in Hong Kong: Current Practices, Practice-Research Studies, and Future Directions.  Hong Kong: City University Press, 2014. 


3. Protheroe J, Woolf MS, Lee A. Health Literacy and Health Outcomes. In: Begoray DL, Gillis D, Rowlands G. Eds. Health Literacy in Context: International Perspectives. New York, USA: Nova Science Publisher. 2011.


4. Lee A. Social Capital and Health.  In Sik Hung Ng, Stephen Yan-leung Cheung, and Brahm Prakash (Eds)  Social Capital in Hong Kong—Connectivities and Social Enterprise.  City University Press, Hong Kong, 2011.


5. Lee A.  Trends in Hong Kong and Macao and other Chinese Communities.  In O’Dea JA, Erickesn M (Eds).  Childhood Obesity Prevention: International Research, Controversies, and Intervention. Oxford University Press, New York, USA, 2010. ISSN 978-0-19-957291-5


6. HOLT Tangerine, WYLIE Ann, HERRMANN Markus, KLEMENT Andreas, HASSED Craig, NOLAN Pat, LEE Albert, SHIRCORE Richard. Chapter 8. Health promotion in curricula: levels of responsibility and accountability. In Wylie Ann and Holt T (Eds). Health Promotion in Medical Education FROM RHETORIC TO ACTION. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, 2010: Chapter 8.


7. HOLT Tangerine, WYLIE Ann, LEE Albert, GARLAND Elizabeth, BORDOWITZ Richard, HASSED Craig, DE COURTEN Max, LLIC Dragan. Chapter 15. Health promotion teaching: some examples of sessions and programmes. In Wylie Ann and Holt T (Eds). Health Promotion in Medical Education FROM RHETORIC TO ACTION. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, 2010. 


8. Yang BF, Lee A, Zhu SZ (Eds). Handbook for Primary Care Practitioners: MIMS Primary Care Clinic Series.  CMP Medica Pacific Ltd, 2009  ISSN 2073-8986.


9. Lee A. Common Symptoms. In Yang BF, Lee A, Zhu SZ Handbook for Primary Care Practitioners: MIMS Primary Care Clinic Series. CMP Medica Pacific Ltd, 2009.  ISSN 2073-8986.


10. Lee A. Nervous System Dysfunction.  In Yang BF, Lee A, Zhu SZ Handbook for Primary Care Practitioners: MIMS Primary Care Clinic Series. CMP Medica Pacific Ltd, 2009.  ISSN 2073-8986.


11. Lee A. Alterations in Ophthalmopathy and Ear-Nose-Throat. In Yang BF, Lee A, Zhu SZ Handbook for Primary Care Practitioners: MIMS Primary Care Clinic Series. CMP Medica Pacific Ltd, 2009.  ISSN 2073-8986.


12. Lee A. Common Adolescence Health Problems in Community. In Yang BF, Lee A, Zhu SZ Handbook for Primary Care Practitioners: MIMS Primary Care Clinic Series. CMP Medica Pacific Ltd, 2009.  ISSN 2073-8986.


13. Lee A. ‘Hong Kong: Health Promoting School’. In Aldringer C., Vince Whitman, Cheryl (Eds). Case Studies in Global School Health Promotion: From Research to Practice. Springer, New York, USA, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-387-92268-3.


14. Wong WCW, Lee A., Lindsay M (Editors). Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Practical Approach, The Chinese University Press, 2008.


15. St Leger L., Kobe LJ., Lee A., McCall D., Young I. School Health: - Achievements, Challenges and Priorities. In McQueen D., Jones C.  Global Perspective on Health Promotion Effectiveness. Springer, New York, USA., 2007.


16. Jones C.M., Amuyunzu-Nyamongo M., Broesskamp-Stone U., De Salazar L., Fawgett S., Hills M., Lee A., Mukhopadhay A., Ritchie J., Speller V., McQueen M.  The Global Programme on Health Promotion Effectiveness (GPHPE): A Global Process for Assessing Health Promotion Effectiveness with Regional Diversity.  In McQueen D., Jones C.  Global Perspective on Health Promotion Effectiveness. Springer, New York, USA., 2007.


17. Lee A. Effective Lifestyle Changes.  In Wong WCW, Lee A., Lindsay M (Editors). pp 45-57 Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Practical Approach, The Chinese University Press, 2008.


18. Lee A. Fever in Young Children.  In Wong WCW, Lee A., Lindsay M (Editors). pp 275-287. Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Practical Approach, The Chinese University Press, 2008.


19. Lee A. Partnership with NGOs in Health Care.  In Wong WCW, Lee A., Lindsay M (Editors). pp 105-112.  Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Practical Approach, The Chinese University Press, 2008.