Mr Mark Cheung Kai-yuen joined the School of Public Health at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2026 as an Assistant Lecturer. In this role, he contributes to the Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project: Unison (JCECC: Unison).

He holds a Master’s degree in Social Work, a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Aging Studies, and is a Fellow in Thanatology (FT®) through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Drawing on extensive NGO experience across elderly community care, oral health education, and end-of-life care, he was recognised with the 2025-2026 Heartwarming Social Worker Award by the Hong Kong Social Workers Association. Currently pursuing an MPhil at the HKU Faculty of Dentistry, his research focuses on end-of-life, palliative, and bereavement care, AI-integrated community oral health, and capacity-building strategies for social work education and healthcare practitioners.