Learning objectives:
The main objective of this course is to help students understand the process of aging, the differences between aging and disease, as well as the common issues associated with the clinical practice of elderly care, such as health promotions, elder negligence and abuse, palliative and hospice care, along with spiritual care, etc.
Lecturer 1:
Feng-Hwa Lu
Current position:
Director of the Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Attending physician for the Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Specialized fields:
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine; Doctor-patient Communication; Family Medicine.
Lecturer 2:
Shyh-Dye Lee
Current position:
Part-time attending physician for the Department of Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Bei-hu Branch
Vice President of the Department of Community Medicine, Fu-Jen University Hospital
Professor at the Graduate School of the Department of Long-term Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science
Specialized fields:
Geriatric Medicine, Clinical Medicine; Long-term Care, and Preventive Intervention; Community Medicine.
Lecturer 3:
Ying-Hsiang Huang
Current position:
Part-time attending physician for the Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Specialized fields:
Family Medicine; Geriatric Medicine; Preventive Medicine
Lecturer 4:
Yi-Ching Yang
Current position:
Secretary of the medical division for National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Director of the Department of Family Medicine, Community Medicine Division, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Professor at the Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Part-time professor at the Graduate School of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University
Specialized fields:
Family Medicine; Geriatric Medicine, Obesity Medicine; Evidence-based Medicine; Diabetes Prevention
Lecturer 5:
Hui-Ching Weng
Current position:
Professor at the Graduate School for Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University
Specialized fields:
International Comparisons of Elderly Welfare; Doctor-patient Relationships; Emotional Competency
Lecturer 6:
Yu-Tai Lo
Current position:
Attending physician at the Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital
Specialized fields:
Palliative and Hospice Care; Geriatric Medicine; Family Medicine; Long-term Care
Lecturer 7:
Wei-Sue Lai
Current Position:
Assistant Professor at the Department of Nursing, National Cheng Kung University
Specialized fields:
Hospice Care; Grief Counselling; Adult Care; Comfort Care