Dr. TAI Bik Wai, Bilvick

About me

Dr. TAI Bik Wai, Bilvick 戴碧偉

PharmD, BCGP, AE-C

Lecturer
School of Pharmacy
Faculty of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 3943 6828
Fax:(852) 2603 5295
Email: bwtai@cuhk.edu.hk

Personal Details

Dr. Tai received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship training in health outcomes research and a teaching certificate program at Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy, USA. Dr. Tai is a registered pharmacist in Hong Kong and California (USA), BPS Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP), and NBRC Asthma Educator Specialist (AE-C). Dr. Tai has years of experience in teaching health professional students across disciplines at different academic levels, and he also serves as a journal reviewer for more than 20 international peer-reviewed journals including BMC Geriatrics and International Journal of Health Policy and Management.

Research

Research Interests

Dr Tai’s areas of interest include the impact of pharmacists and health outcomes research in the geriatric population.

Teaching

Teaching

Bachelor of Pharmacy Programme

  • PHAR1000 – Introduction to Pharmacy
  • PHAR2313 – Principles of Pharmaceutical Dispensing
  • PHAR2330 – Contemporary Pharmacy Practice
  • PHAR2410 – Pharmacology and Therapeutics I
  • PHAR3413 – Pharmacology and Therapeutics II
  • PHAR3415 – Pharmacology and Therapeutics IV
  • PHAR4301 – Hospital Pharmacy Clerkship
  • PHAR4310 – Clinical Pharmacy Clerkship: Geriatrics

Master of Clinical Pharmacy Programme

  • PHAR5880 – Drug Therapy Assessment and Drug Information
  • PHAR5924 – Graduation Project II

Publications

Representative Publications

  1. Siaw MSY, Tai BW, Lee JYC. Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Problem Areas in Diabetes Scale (SG-PAID-c) among high-risk polypharmacy patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes in Singapore. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 2017 Mar;8(2):235-242.
  2. Tai BW, Bae Y, Le Q. A systematic review of health economic evaluation studies using the patient’s perspective. Value in Health. 2016 Sep-Oct;19(6):903-8.
  3. Tai BW, Hata M, Wu S, Frausto S, Law AV. Prediction of pharmacist intention to provide medication disposal education using the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 2016 Oct;22(5):653-61.
  4. Tai BW, Bae Y, LaRue C, Law AV. Putting words into action: A simple focused education improves prescription label comprehension and functional health literacy. Journal of American Pharmacists Association. 2016 Mar-Apr;56(2):145-152.e3.
  5. Law AV, Sakharkar P, Zargarzadeh A, Tai BW, Hess K, Hata M, Mireles R, Ha C, Park TJ. Taking stock of medication wastage: unused medications in US households. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2015 Jul-Aug;11(4):571-8. 
  6. Law A, Gupta E, Hata M, Hess K, Klotz R, Le Q, Schwartman E, Tai BW. Collaborative pharmacy practice: an update. Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice. 2013;2:1–16.
  7. Tai BW, Beardsley RS, Lebovitz LP. Significant factors that influence PharmD students to pursue residency. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. 2011;75(10):Article 212.

Supplementary Information

Media coverage

Professional Service

  • 2020 Annual Meeting Program Committee Member, ACCP

  • 2018 Credentials: Membership Committee Member, ACCP

  • 2017 Credentials: Membership Committee Member, ACCP

Editorship

  • Editorial Board Member of ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research

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