Webinar: The Pathway to Person-Centered Kidney Care with Bill Wang
February 26 @ 7:00 am – 7:45 am
Join GloPAKH for the first webinar of the Make the Change for Kidney Health: Expert Series and hear from patient advocate Bill Wang to discuss the importance of patient-centered care in chronic kidney disease.
About the Speaker:
Bill Wang, LLB, LLM, FCG (CS, CGP), HKFCG (CS, CGP)
Patient Advocate
Bill Wang is a 2018 recipient of a combined kidney and liver transplant to treat his polycystic kidney and liver disease, which was diagnosed two decades earlier. A retired lawyer and corporate executive, he has been active in patient and carer well-being advocacy, healthcare policy and regulatory reform and organ donation promotion, assisting pro bono in legal and governance matters for NGOs, charities and patient groups.
Bill chairs the Patient Liaison and Advisory Group of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN). He also serves on the governance bodies of the Hong Kong Kidney Foundation, Hong Kong Transplant Sports Association, and Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and the Safety and Quality Committee at Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Bill is a keen observer of medical and surgical advancements in the treatment of kidney, liver and other disorders. As a patient and organ transplant recipient, he has the utmost respect for all healthcare professionals and is immensely grateful to organ donors and their families. He has insatiable drive to understand medical concepts, terminologies, physiologies, risk factors and clinical trials to effectively bridge the communication, knowledge and expectation gaps between patients, carer and their providers.
Bill has been a sought-after patient voice both locally and internationally in professional journals, conferences, media and advisory bodies. He remains an active and forward-looking volunteer, leveraging his personal and professional experiences to promote healthy lifestyle, disease prevention, early detection and intervention, improved people care, increased social and mental health support and organ donation rate.