2025 - Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS) Project (PS233014)

Advancing Hong Kong Pharmacist’s Professional Development – Local Continuing Education Programme:
Pharmaceutical Services in Primary Healthcare

3rd Training Session :
- Seminar on Nutritional Products and Strategies for Weight Management

 

** 2 CPE points for Registered Pharmacists enrolled under the Pharmacist CPE program **
 
Speaker: Ms. Sylvia S.W. Lam
                 ( Consultant Dietitian )
• Consultant Dietitian  
• MSc Nutr & Diet (USyd) 
• BSc Nutri Sci (UBC) 
• PD DM Mgmt.&Ed (CUHK)
• Accredited Practising Dietitian (DA, Australia) 
• Accredited Dietitian (HKAAD)
• Full Member (HKDA) 
• Approved Practitioner (ACFED) – Silver Level 
 
Sylvia graduated with a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 2000. She has been practicing in Hong Kong for over 20 years, specializing primarily in diabetes, cardiac rehabilitation, weight management, obesity-related conditions, and eating disorders.
From 2007 to 2019, Sylvia served as the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Dietitians Association (HKDA) and was the External Affairs Officer of HKDA from 2019 to 2021, where she actively promoted the dietitian profession in Hong Kong. She was the former Chairperson of the Professional Council of the Hong Kong Academy of Accredited Dietitians (2020-2025), and now she has held the position of Vice-Chairperson (2025 to 2028). Currently, she represents Hong Kong as a representative for the International Confederation of Dietetics (ICD) and is a council member of the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sport Science (HKASMSS) and the Hong Kong Obesity Society (HKOS).
Sylvia frequently delivers nutrition seminars at local and international conferences, corporate companies, schools, and academic institutions. For the past two years, she has also been a lecturer for the Certificate Module on Nutrition for Brain and Mental Wellbeing and Bachelor in Nutrition at HKUSPACE. As a reputable spokesperson for the dietetic profession, she provides accurate and up-to-date nutrition education to the general public through newspapers, television, and radio programs. Furthermore, Sylvia has published over 10 nutrition cookbooks that cover various topics, including sports nutrition, therapeutic diets for individuals with diabetes and heart disease, weight management, nutritional support for cancer patients, vegetarianism, and infant and child nutrition.
 
Topic: Nutritional Products and Strategies for Weight Management
Date: July 11, 2025 (Fri)
Time: 7-9 pm
Venue: PSHK Headquarter and Online hybrid format
Fee: Free of Charge
 
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***課程由香港藥學會慈善基金會有限公司營運***
*** This course is operated by The Pharmaceutical Society Charitable Foundation Limited***
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This material/ event is funded by the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material/ any event organised under this project do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Vetting Committee of the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme.
 

[ PASS 2025-07] - 3rd training session