International Collaborations

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Collaboration

For the first time, the following two AAMFT courses were offered in Asia in January 2008.

• "AAMFT - Approved Supervisor Training 2008" by Dr. Jo Ellen Patterson, Professor of the University of San Diego's Marital and Family Therapy Program and Dr. Wai-yung Lee, Director of HKUFI; and
• "AAMFT - Refresher Course for Approved Supervisors" by Dr. Todd Edwards, Director of the University of San Diego's Marital and Family Therapy Program

Ms. Karen Gautney, Deputy Executive Director of AAMFT, also visited the HKUFI and delivered a presentation on the AAMFT Core Competencies at the Inaugural Symposium of Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asian Region (CIFA) in January 2008.

Collaboration between HKUFI & the University of San Diego

On January 24 2008, Prof. Ian Holliday, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, represented HKUFI in the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of San Diego to mark the partnership between the two universities, including exchange of faculty and students.

As a first gesture, the University of San Diego and the HKUFI jointly organized a joint course, "Diversity in Family Practices," in Hong Kong in January 2008. The course was attended by 16 students from the University of San Diego and 44 students from FI.

Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asian Region (CIFA)

HKUFI is honored to be entrusted the leading role of inaugurating Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asian Region (CIFA). Through the successful launching of the International Conference on Couples by the Institute in 2005, the need for a platform for the professionals of the Asian region to share their expertise on working with families was recognized and the Institute was subsequently entrusted upon the leading role of forming CIFA. At this juncture, HKUFI is much honored to play its role in not only launching CIFA, but also facilitating the Inaugural Symposium in January 2008. Significant links for cross-regional collaboration has been established and will continue to flourish.

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International Faculty

The Institute continues to expand its international faculty to enrich its MFT program. Renowned visiting scholars include: Salvador MINUCHIN, Peggy PAPP, Evan IMBER-BLACK, David GREENAN, Eia ASEN, Gill GORELL BARNES, Alan COOKLIN, and the most recent, Maria GOMORI, and Ema GENIJOVICH.

Please find below a list of previously held workshops.

• Couples Therapy and Hypnosis, by Jeffery Zeig, Ph.D. (August 25, 2003)
• Family Work and Mental Illness: Making Recovery Happen, by Alan Cooklin, M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C., Psych. (November 12 - 14)
• Working with children in divorce family: Rewriting old stories for new family futures, by Gill Barnes, M.A., M.Sc. (November 28 - 29, 2005)
• Rituals and secrets in families and family therapy, by Evan Imber-Black, Ph.D. (December 13 - 20, 2006)
• Working with substance using clients, by Lascelles Black, M.S.W. (December 19, 2006)
• Multi-family therapy: 2-day workshop with Eia Asen, by Eia Asen, M.D., F.R.C. Psych (January 22 - 23, 2008)
• Congruence Couple Therapy: An Integrative Four Dimensional Model for Change with Couples by Dr. Bonnie Lee (November 15, 2008)
• Pathways to Solutions with Self-Harming & Suicidal Adolescents: A Collaborative Strengths-based Approach by Dr. Matthew Selekman (February 22-23, 2009)
• Families Coping with Grief and Loss by Dr. Todd Edwards (April 21, 2009)