Curriculum Vitae
The University of New South Wales, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, Department Member
Resume
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name:
Bibiana Chi Wing CHAN
Sex:
FEMALE
Address:
19 French’s Road, Willoughby, 2068 NSW, Australia
Ph:
+ 614 1261 3074 (mobile)
Email:
bbcwchan@optusnet.com.au
Languages spoken
English, Cantonese and Mandarin
EDUCATION
Sept., 82 - March 83
Dept. of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong
March, 83 – June 86
Bachelor of Applied Science, Dept of Communication Disorder, Cumberland College of Health Sciences, ( now Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney)
Feb., 00 – June 02
Master of Arts, Dept of Anthropology, Macquarie University, Sydney
April 02 – Jan 03
Dip. Counselling and Communication
July 2003 – Sept 2007
PhD by research in School of Public Health Community Medicine and School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales
Oct 2010 – Dec 2010
Churchill Fellowship in Canada and USA
EMPLOYMENT
Nov., 86 – August, 87
Speech Pathologist, Kai Chi School, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, HK
Responsible for speech and language assessments and interventions of all students at the school, supervised and trained teaching aids and other teachers to address students’ communication needs.
Sept., 87 – July 92
Speech Pathologist, private practice HK
Conduct speech, language and communication assessment and intervention to clients individually and in groups. Provide consultations to various service providers especially on early intervention. Publish bi-monthly newsletter on Early Childhood Education.
Sept., 89 – Dec. 92 Lecturer/Clinical Supervision, Dept of Speech & Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong
Provide clinical supervision to Year II students both individually and in groups. Teach ‘Clinical Methods’ as a Year II subject to introduce student clinicians to the relevant clinical skills and how to transfer theories into practice.
Sept., 92 – April 93
Speech Pathologist, Whitehall Homes for Physically & Intellectually Handicapped, Sydney
Responsible for ALL the duties of a speech pathologist with a good exposure to a multidisciplinary team, working closely with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, teachers, nurses and nursing aids.
April, 01- Oct. 02
Course Advisor, Thomson Education Direct
Responsible for advising current and prospective students on their study opportunities, assisted them to choose the course best-suited for their ability and expectations.
Oct 02 – Jan, 07
Research Assistant, Black Dog Institute, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney
Responsible for literature review, research methods development, ethic application, participant recruitment, data collection and analysis, preparing manuscripts for journal submissions, dissemination of research findings.
Feb, 2007 – Aug, 2007
Project Officer for workforce, Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA)
Responsible for fulfilling the Commonwealth funding agreement specified in this project
Managed a national project and implement project objectives within a set time frame.
Aug, 2007 – Dec 2012
Research Fellow, UNSW Research Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity
Aug, 2012 – Dec 2012
Post-doc Fellow, Dept of Psychiatry, Yale University, USA.
Accumulated experience in coordinating a complex research in ‘Outcomes of Multidisciplinary Care in General Practice, oversee the whole research project: time management, human resource, recruitment, data collection and analysis and preparing relevant reports. Specialised in qualitative research design and development, data collection and analysis. Cultural competency consultation.
Based at Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health and involved with the Citizenship and Community Enhancement Project, qualitative and quantitative research in citizenship project and other community based participatory research to explore the concept of assertiveness among Asian-American university students.
Dec 2012 – present
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Yale University.
VOLUNTARY WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
Feb. 83 – Dec. 83
Volunteer, Auburn Community Centre, Sydney
Sept. 97 – April 01
Information Desk volunteer, Ku-ring-gai Neighbourhood Centre
Jan 2003 – present
Chinese Subcommittee, NSW Transcultural Mental Health Centre
Jan. 2003 – Dec. 2005
Lifeline Telephone Counsellor
July 2008 - present
‘beyondblue’ Ambassador
Jan 2009 – June 2012
Coordinator of ‘Art Group at All Levels’ at Narembern Anglican Church
March 2011 – June 2011
Dec 2012 - present
Steering Committee, Community Health Information Day (joint venture between Australian-Chinese Medical Association and Chinese-Australian Services Society).
Honorary Consultant Australian Fujian Association
Reviewer for the following journals
Social Psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
Journal of Women’s Health
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Australia Journal of Primary Health
BMC Health Services Research
Executive Editor for Journal of Nursing and care (since Jan 2011)
Peer-reviewed journal articles, conference abstracts and book chapters:
Chan, B. (1988) Language development and communication disorders. Hong Kong Practitioner, 10 (3) [Available: http://sunzi1.lib.hku.hk/hkjo/view/23/2300694.pdf ] [Accessed 25-Jan-07]
Chan, B. (1992) Language development in The Growth of My Child. Hong Kong: Christian Communication (in Chinese).
Chan, B. (1995) Various titles in speech and language intervention in Current Themes in Parenting, Hong Kong: Christian Communication (in Chinese).
Chan, B. (2001) Employment and health issues among Male Immigrants from Hong Kong. The “Diversity in Health: A Global Perspective” conference, Sydney.
Chan B. (2003a) Cross-cultural Issues in Depressive Illness: Implications for Mental Health Services among Migrant Communities in Australia. The “Diversity in Health: Innovation, Creativity and Harmony” conference, Sydney.
http://www.library.unsw.edu.au/~thesis/adt-NUN/public/adt-NUN20070902.224444
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/104
10.1186/1472-6955-9-4
Parker, G., Chan, B., and Hadzi-Pavlovic, D. (2007). Lower rates of depression in Westernised Chinese in the US. Journal of Affective Disorders, 104(1-3):175-8
Taggart J., Chan B., Jayasinghe U., Christl B., Proudfoot J., Crookes P., Beilby J., Black D., Harris MF. (2010) Patients assessment of chronic illness care (PACIC) in two Australian studies: Structure and utility. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01423.x Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01423.x .
On-line publications:
Chan, B. (2008). Depression through Chinese eyes: a window into public mental health in multicultural Australia (從華裔人士對抑鬱症的理解透視澳洲多元文化心理衛生政策), PhD Thesis Summary in Chinese. Available: http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/unsworks:4006
Chan, B. (2008). Depression through Chinese eyes: a window into public mental health in multicultural Australia (PhD Thesis Summary). Available: http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/unsworks:4004
Chan, B. (2010). Assertive Communication Program for Chinese Australians - Final Report Available: http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/unsworks:8378?
Chan, B. (2011). Peer-led Recovery focused in programs in North America – lessons for Australia’s cultural competency mental health services. Available: http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/site_media/fellows/Chan_Bibiana_2010___.pdf
Paper in review
Chan, B., Jayasinghe,U., Christl, B., Laws, R, Orr, N., Williams, A., Partington, K.,Harris, M. on behalf of the CN SNAP Project (in revision) The impact of a team-based intervention on the lifestyle risk factor management practices of community nurses: Outcomes of the Community Nursing SNAP Trial.BMC Health Services Research.
Harris, M.F., Chan, B.C., Laws, R.A., Williams, A.M., Powell Davies, G., Jayasinghe, U.W., Fanaian, M., Orr, N. and Milat, A. (in revision) The impact of a brief lifestyle intervention delivered by generalist community nurses (CN SNAP trial). BMC Health Services Research
Davidson, L., Chan, B. and Rowe, M. (in press). Core Elements of Behavioral Health Transformation in an Asian Context (Special Issue). Hong Kong Health Care Federation.
Lectures, Courses:
Lectures:
Clinical Practice – a series of 10 lectures for year 2 undergraduate students in Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong (1991)
Invited lectures:
Cultural Competence in Health – Master in Applied Anthropology, Macquarie University, Australia (2008 – present).
The ABC of Qualitative Research – Primary Health Care Research Network, University of New South Wales, Australia (2008).
Multidisciplinary Teamwork in Primary Health Care – Master in Public Health, University of New South Wales (2009).
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