Honorary Fellowships

Dr the Hon LAM Ching-choi is a specialist in paediatric and community medicine. He has been a non-official member of the Executive Council of the Government since 2017. He was appointed Justice of the Peace (JP) in 2003 and awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) in 2025, in recognition of his notable contributions to elderly services, mental health and healthcare development in Hong Kong.
 

Dr Lam has actively participated in public services by taking up the Chairmanship of committees under various Government Bureaux and Departments, such as Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, the Advisory Committee on Mental Health, and the Elderly Care Service Industry Training Advisory Committee. He is deeply committed to advancing policies on various services related to the general well-being of Hong Kong citizens.
 

Over the years, Dr Lam has demonstrated an enduring commitment to the advancement of VPET and to the development of VTC. He led the Social Welfare Department’s consultancy study to introduce the new professional rank of Health and Care Practitioner (HCP). Subsequently, he provided valuable guidance to VTC in developing the pioneering “Professional Diploma for Health and Care Practitioners” - the first VPET programme at Hong Kong Qualifications Framework Level 4 aligned with the newly established HCP rank - providing a clear and structured career advancement pathway for frontline staff in residential care homes.
 

To strengthen skilled talent development and support students’ holistic growth, Haven of Hope Christian Service has been continuously providing practical training opportunities since 2013, benefiting more than 120 VTC students.
 

Besides the Chairmanship of VTC Healthcare and Wellness Training Board (HWTB), Dr Lam also served as the Convenor of the Working Party on Manpower Survey under HWTB, ensuring the successful completion of its first Manpower Survey. Furthermore, he provided valuable guidance to keep VTC’s programme curriculum aligned with market demands and rendered his professional advice in the development of the “One Examination, Multiple Certification” System for Elderly Health Workers and Elderly Care Workers.