The awardee of the Second Hong Kong Humanity Award - Dr WU Kit-ying Kitty

Dr Wu Kit-ying Kitty has worked as a clinical psychologist for 20 years. After the Sichuan Earthquake, Dr Wu has joined the Child Psychiatric & Psychology Team of Hospital Authority to provide training on psychological first aid and provision of psychological care for earthquake survivors to over 700 healthcare professionals from both the local and national hospitals in Chengdu. Dr Wu also contributed her expertise as a Volunteer Clinical Psychologist of the Hong Kong Red Cross in providing onsite relief work in Deyang Rehabilitation, Prosthetic and Orthotic Centre for Survivors of 5.12 Sichuan Earthquake. She subsequently took up the role as Honorary Psychological Consultant for the Hong Kong Red Cross' Earthquake Rehabilitation Programme, worked on developing the model of psychological service, designing treatment manuals and providing training to on-site clinical psychologists and counselors in Deyang Centre. Besides working as the Clinical Psychologist i/c in Caritas Medical Centre, Dr Wu has been actively engaging in volunteer work for humanitarian organizations. As the Convenor of the Critical Incident Team (Division of Clinical Psychology, Hong Kong Psychological Society), Dr Wu provided psychological support to the victims and general public affected by various local and international disasters, including the Lan Kwai Fong Incident (1993), Garley Building Fire (1996), 9/11 Incident (2001), SARS (2003) and South Asia Tsunami (2005). She has been serving as the Honorary Advisor for the Psychological Support Program of Hong Kong Red Cross since 2005 and has been enthusiastic to share her knowledge and experiences with other humanitarian organizations such as the Medicins Sans Frontieres and the Auxiliary Medical Services. In 2005, Dr Wu, together with a group of professionals, founded the Asian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies to enhance the development of trauma psychology in Hong Kong. Dr Wu endeavors to work as a scientist-practitioner in advocating for the application of psychology based on evidence and the needs of service recipients, and will be continuing to conduct research on issues related to the psychological sequelae and treatment for survivors of road traffic accident and the psychological needs of patients and their caregivers receiving palliative care. She is a wellrespected role model in the field of clinical psychology.