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Professor Chang, Wing Chung 張頴宗
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Clinical Associate Professor
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Professor Chang, Wing Chung 張頴宗
Title:
Clinical Associate Professor
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Research Interests:(click to check for cognate researchers)
- Evaluation of early interventions for first-episode psychosis
- At-risk mental state (ARMS) research on prediction of psychosis development
- Reward learning impairment in early psychosis
- Long-term outcome of first-episode psychosis
- Investigation of negative symptoms in early psychosis
- Epidemiological investigation of prevalence of psychotic disorders in Hong Kong
Also Cited As:
WC Chang
Wing Chung Chang
Professional Qualifications
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | MBChB |
| 2007 | Royal College of Psychiatrists | MRCPsych |
| 2009 | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FHKCPsych |
| 2009 | The Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FHKAM(Psychiatry) |
Biography
Dr. WC Chang has joined the Department of Psychiatry, HKU since January 2011. He is a clinical assistant professor and an associate member of the State Key Laboratory of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, HKU, as well as an honorary associate consultant at the Department of Psychiatry, Queen Mary Hospital. He obtained Membership of Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) in 2007 and Fellowship of Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists in 2009. He was awarded RGC Clinical Research Fellowship in 2013 and Distinguished Young Fellow (Psychiatry) by the HK Academy of Medicine in 2014. His research focuses on evaluation of early intervention for psychosis, longitudinal follow-up of at-risk mental state and psychosis prediction, negative symptoms and reward learning impairment.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | GRF Incentive Award 2013-2013 (HKU 762112M), Reward learning impairment in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis and first-episode psychosis patients: GRF/HKU | Research Achievement | |
LEUNG, Man Chi LUN, Kai Yin Phyllis Yau, CYS Flores, FPC Yao, X | 2021-08-01 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award: Ni MY, Yao XI, Leung KS, et al. Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress During Major Social Unrest in Hong Kong: a ten-year prospective cohort. Lancet 2020 Jan;395(10220):273-284: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | 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 |
| 2014-07-01 | Clinical Research Fellowship: Research General Council RGC | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-07-01 | Distinguished Young Fellow: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-10-01 | NARSAD 2016 Young Investigator Award Grant (National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression) by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the United States | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-10-01 | IEPA Young Investigator Award (International Early Psychosis Association) 2016 | Research Achievement | |
Wong, YS | 2017-09-01 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award: Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 8/2013 till 12/2014 | Committee member | Local Scientific Committee of the World Psychiatric Association Regional Congress 2014 |
| 1/2014 till 10/2014 | Committee member | 9th International Conference on Early Psychosis 2014 Abstract Review Committee |
| 5/2014 till 9/2017 | Chairperson | Hong Kong Schizophrenia Research Society |
| 2024-2025 | Member | Organizing Committee of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists International conference 2025, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 10/2023 till now | Member | HMRF Grand Review Board |
| 12/2023 till now | Invited member | Advisory Committee on Mental Health, Health Bureau, HKSAR government |
| 2024-2025 | Member | Scientific Committee of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists International conference 2025, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 1/2019 - 12/2021 | Member | HAHO EASY task group on Clinical practice guidelines for schizophrenia |
| 2018 | Chief Examiner | Examination in Professional Knowledge of the 2018 Licensing Examination of the Medical Council of Hong Kong |
| 07/2011 till 12/2012 | Committee member | Organizing committee of HK-UK International Conference 2012 |
| 01/2012 till 1/2015 | Representative of HKU | Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists: College Council |
| 1/2019 till now | Council Member | College Council, HK College of Psychiatrists |
| 7/2011 till now | Editoral board member | Editoral Board of East Asian Archives of Psychiatry |
| 10/2011 till 12/2012 | Committee member | Clinical Guideline working group (Psychiatry, HA) |
| 1/2019 till now | Chairperson | Research Committee of HK College of Psychiatrists |
| 01/2012 till now | Convenor the the sub-committee | HA EASY Steering Committee: Evaluation sub-committee |
| 7/2011 till 1/2012 | Financial Secretary | Organizing and Scientific committee of "Professional Early Psychosis Casework- Training for the future" and "International Conference on Early Psychosis in Asia Pacific" |
| 3/2017 till now | Member | Working Group on post-graduate training in clinical neuroscience, HK College of Psychiatrists |
| 7/2017 till now | Member | Department Service Development Committee, Department of Psychiatry, QMH |
| 4/2022 | Member (Assessors)[Local Accreditation Team] | Accreditation of the Hong Kong Psychiatric Training Scheme 2022 by Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 1/2023 till now | Committee Member | Fellowship Selection Committee, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 12/2020 | Committee member | Scientific Committee of the 2020 HKCPsych International Mental Health Congress, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 12/2022 till now | Chairperson | Ethics Committee, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 12/2023 till now | member | Organizing Committee of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists International conference 2025, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2021 - 2023 | College spokeperson | Public Awareness Committee of The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2020 | Executive member | Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists Council |
| 1/2019 till now | Member | Work Group on College Volunteer Programme, HK College of Psychiatrists |
| 10/2023 till now | Member | HMRF Grand Review Board |
| 4/2023-12/2023 | Invited Guest Editor for Research topic in Schizophrenia section | Frontiers in Psychiatry: “Early Psychosis and Early Intervention: Clinical, Functional, and Cognitive Outcomes” |
| 2020 till now | Invited Honorary Advisor | Hong Kong Student Association of Neuroscience (HKSAN) |
| 2023 till now | Task Force member | Task Force on Doctors’ mental well-being, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2021 | Task Force member | Task Force on reviewing HA Clinical Recommendation on Monitoring of metabolic side effects for patients with schizophrenia on second generation antipsychotics (SGAs) |
| 2022 till now | Member | Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists Written Exam Preparatory and Working Group |
| 2017 - 2018 | Member | At-Risk Mental State Task Group on EASY Service Model |
| 12/2023 till now | Member | Professionalism and Ethics Committee, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine |
| 12/2022 till now | Chairperson | Review Committee, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2020 till now | Committee member | Scientific Committee of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2022 | Invited Co-Editor | Article collection “Break the Mental Health Stigma: Schizophrenia” by Frontier in Psychiatry |
| 12/2022 till now | Vice President (General Affair) | Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2017 - 2018 | Member | Scientific Committee of the 2018 HKCPsych International Mental Health Congress organize by HK College of Psychiatrists in association with Royal College of Psychiatrists of UK |
| 12/2023 till now | Invited Member | Advisory Committee on Mental Health, Health Bureau, HKSAR government |
| 2017 - 2018 | Member | Task Group on EASY Service Model |
| 4/2020 - 10/2020 | Chairman | Training / Education / Research Committee, Department of Psychiatry, QMH, HK West cluster |
| 2018 | Examiner | Part II (PMP) and Fellowship Examination 2018 of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2024-2025 | Member | Scientific Committee of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists International conference 2025, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 2021 till now | College tutor and Trainer | Hong Kong West Cluster tutor and trainer, Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 4/2020 - 10/2020 | Deputy COS | Department of Psychiatry, QMH, HK West cluster |
| 2022 till now | Associate Editor for Schizophrenia, | Frontier in Psychiatry |
| 1/2016 till now | Member | Education Committee of HK College of Psychiatrists |
| 2017 - 2018 | Member | Working Group of the 3rd Asia Maudsley Fourm organised by the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists in collaboration with the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London |
| 9/2017 till now | Secretary | Hong Kong Schizophrenia Research Society |
| 2019 till now | Committee member | Publication Committee of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 1/2015 - 12/2016 | Committee member | Scientific Committee of Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists |
| 5/2015 till now | Executive Board member | Asian Network of Early Psychosis (ANEP) |
| 15/4/2015 - 14/4/2017 | Member | Mental Health Review Tribunal |
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