Roger Wong

Dr. Roger Wong is the Vice President, Medicine and Academic Affairs at the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and a clinical professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine in the University of British Columbia. He is the Former Vice Dean, Education in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, whereby he led with impact and collaborated with government and provincial health partners to expand and geographically distribute undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, including across the health professions in physical therapy, occupational therapy, midwifery, speech-language pathology and medical genetics. 

Dr. Wong is a consultant physician of the Geriatric Consultation Program at the Vancouver General Hospital. His clinical research focuses on hospital medicine in vulnerable older adults, including quality improvement in acute care geriatrics and on medical education. Dr. Wong has been appointed to the Order of Canada in 2020 for his contributions to the field of geriatric medicine, including the advancement of policies, education and specialized, culturally sensitive health care. In 2026, Dr. Wong was named the recipient of the Award for Eminent Contribution to Older Adults in Canada by Entente Education Canada. Dr. Wong has made significant contributions to medical and health education, including important and leading-edge educational and curricular innovations.