Telemedicine at The Telemedicine at The Chinese University of Hong Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Kong (CUHK) Patrick Lam Patrick Lam Computer Officer II Computer Officer II Medical Information Technology Medical Information Technology Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong patrick@ med.cuhk.edu.hk patrick@ med.cuhk.edu.hk
Introduction to CUHK Introduction to CUHK � Main Campus located in north of Main Campus located in north of Sha Sha Tin, rises Tin, rises � from Tolo Tolo Harbour Harbour. . from � 134 134- -hectare with more than 130 buildings. hectare with more than 130 buildings. �
Introduction to CUHK (Cont’ ’) ) Introduction to CUHK (Cont � Composed by four colleges Composed by four colleges � � New Asia College (founded in 1949) New Asia College (founded in 1949) � � Chung Chi College (founded in 1951) Chung Chi College (founded in 1951) � � United College (founded in 1956) United College (founded in 1956) � � Shaw College (founded in 1986) Shaw College (founded in 1986) � � Has about 4,900 staff members in which over 1,800 are Has about 4,900 staff members in which over 1,800 are � teaching and research staff. teaching and research staff. � Total number of enrolment (post Total number of enrolment (post- -graduate and graduate and � undergraduate): 15,508 undergraduate): 15,508
About the Faculty of Medicine About the Faculty of Medicine � Co Co- -located in five locations located in five locations � � CUHK main campus (pre CUHK main campus (pre- -clinical departments) clinical departments) � � Prince of Wales Hospital (39 departments/units) Prince of Wales Hospital (39 departments/units) � � Hong Kong Eye Hospital Hong Kong Eye Hospital � � Tai Po Hospital Tai Po Hospital � � Lek Lek Yuen Clinic Yuen Clinic � � Consists of 3 schools, 19 departments and 30 Consists of 3 schools, 19 departments and 30 � units/centres centres units/ � Has about 1200 full time staff among 270 are teaching Has about 1200 full time staff among 270 are teaching � staff staff � 725 medical students, 570 nursing students and 93 725 medical students, 570 nursing students and 93 � pharmacy students pharmacy students
About the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) About the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) � Managed by the Hospital Authority Managed by the Hospital Authority � � The Faculty The Faculty’ ’s teaching hospital s teaching hospital � � Around 1237 beds Around 1237 beds � � Regional hospital of the Eastern New Territories Regional hospital of the Eastern New Territories �
Faculty GE Network in PWH Faculty GE Network in PWH � Involve 10 buildings Involve 10 buildings � � All linked by Gigabit Ethernet using optical fibers All linked by Gigabit Ethernet using optical fibers � � 12 major distribution points 12 major distribution points � � 15 15 VLANs VLANs with Internet accessible IP addresses with Internet accessible IP addresses � � Intern Intern- -vlan vlan traffic are exchanged through layer 3 traffic are exchanged through layer 3 � switching switching
Cont’ ’ Cont � A 40Mbps Fast Ethernet point A 40Mbps Fast Ethernet point- -to to- -point link point link � connected back to the CUHK campus network connected back to the CUHK campus network for Internet access for Internet access � A 10Mbps Fast Ethernet link connected to the A 10Mbps Fast Ethernet link connected to the � Tai Po Hospital for the Department of Tai Po Hospital for the Department of Psychiatry Psychiatry � Wireless networks are implemented in the Wireless networks are implemented in the � common and teaching areas, access controlled common and teaching areas, access controlled by the campus VPN facilities. by the campus VPN facilities.
Cont’ ’ ( (Telemed Telemed related) related) Cont � 10 x 128K ISDN lines connected to the network 10 x 128K ISDN lines connected to the network � through 2 x H.323 to H.320 Gateway (act as through 2 x H.323 to H.320 Gateway (act as gatekeeper as well) gatekeeper as well) � A H.323 MCU A H.323 MCU � � Internet2 connectivity Internet2 connectivity �
Internet Connection at CUHK Internet Connection at CUHK Networks Connection Speed Networks Connection Speed HKIX 2 x 1Gbps x 1Gbps HKIX 2 Hong Kong Science and Technology 1Gbps Gbps Hong Kong Science and Technology 1 Parks Parks CSTNET (China) (China) 1Gbps Gbps CSTNET 1 Internet 380Mbps* Mbps* Internet 380 CERNET ( China) ( China) 155Mbps* Mbps* CERNET 155 TANET ( Taiwan) ( Taiwan) 45Mbps* Mbps* TANET 45 Internet2 45Mbps* Mbps* Internet2 45 * refers to a refers to a HARNET HARNET Connection Connection * Information captured from the website of ITSC, CUHK
HARNET HARNET Picture captured from the Picture captured from the JUCC JUCC website website
Aims of telemedicine at Aims of telemedicine at CUHK CUHK � Teaching Teaching � � International conferences International conferences � � Clinical consultations Clinical consultations � � Student Viva examination Student Viva examination �
Telemedicine Facilities Telemedicine Facilities � 10 sets of mobile telemedicine unit 10 sets of mobile telemedicine unit � � 5 sets of fixed telemedicine units 5 sets of fixed telemedicine units � � Streaming video servers and DVD jukebox Streaming video servers and DVD jukebox � � 2 AV control rooms with State 2 AV control rooms with State- -of of- -the the- -art art � audio- -visual equipments visual equipments audio
Telemedicine Venues Telemedicine Venues � Telemedicine Studio Telemedicine Studio � � Minimal Invasive Surgical Minimal Invasive Surgical � Skills Centre Skills Centre � Endoscopy Endoscopy Centre Centre � � Shaw Auditorium Shaw Auditorium � � Lecture Theatre Lecture Theatre � � Seminar Rooms Seminar Rooms �
Telemedicine Activities Telemedicine Activities � Regular ongoing activities Regular ongoing activities � � Standford Standford Global Medical Global Medical � Forum held monthly Forum held monthly � ENT X ENT X- -Ray Meeting held Ray Meeting held � twice a month connected to twice a month connected to two public hospitals two public hospitals � Surgery Team 2 Meeting held Surgery Team 2 Meeting held � once a month connected one once a month connected one public and one private public and one private hospital hospital � Various local or international Various local or international � workshops and seminars workshops and seminars
Remarkable past events Remarkable past events � Clinical Pathological Clinical Pathological � Conference – – link with link with Conference Shantou Medical University, Shantou Medical University, China by satellite sponsor by China by satellite sponsor by Hutchison group Hutchison group
Cont’ ’ Cont � Research for Diabetics, Research for Diabetics, � Geriatrics and Psychiatry Geriatrics and Psychiatry � Diabetics Diabetics – – monitoring, patient monitoring, patient � education and consultation was education and consultation was provided through telemedicine provided through telemedicine system. system. � Geriatrics Geriatrics – – cooperate with cooperate with � Nursing Homes, using VC system Nursing Homes, using VC system to watch patients remotely to watch patients remotely � Psychiatry Psychiatry – – provide patients provide patients � consultation remotely. consultation remotely.
Cont’ ’ Cont � Telemedicine played Telemedicine played � an important role an important role during the SARS during the SARS period period � Televisiting Televisiting � � Linked different sites Linked different sites � to provide SARS talks to provide SARS talks � Press conferences Press conferences �
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A Telemedicine Demo Clip A Telemedicine Demo Clip
Future Development Future Development � Setup a communicative centre Setup a communicative centre – – as a command as a command � centre during crises centre during crises � Evaluate and implement high resolution Evaluate and implement high resolution � (1280x720) 1280x720) VC systems VC systems. . ( � Implement of 3D live and streaming video Implement of 3D live and streaming video � system developed by the Faculty of Engineering. system developed by the Faculty of Engineering.
Links Links � CUHK CUHK � � http://www.cuhk.edu.hk http://www.cuhk.edu.hk � � Faculty of Medicine, CUHK Faculty of Medicine, CUHK � � http://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk http://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk � � Telemedicine Centre Telemedicine Centre � � http://tele.med.cuhk.edu.hk http://tele.med.cuhk.edu.hk � � Technical Contacts Technical Contacts � � Patrick Lam Patrick Lam patrick@ med.cuhk.edu.hk patrick@ med.cuhk.edu.hk � � Edmond Cheung Edmond Cheung edmond@ med.cuhk.edu.hk edmond@ med.cuhk.edu.hk �
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