(On stage, from the left) Prof. Jiang Hong, Vice President of UHRS; Prof. Marco Pang, Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund Professor in Rehabilitation Sciences, Chair Professor of Neurorehabilitation and Head, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of PolyU; Academician Dong Er-dan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of UHRS; Prof. Liu Qi-ji, Vice President of UHRS (Online, from the left) Prof. Wong Kwok-yin, Vice President (Education) of PolyU; Prof. Amy Fu, Peter Hung Professor in Pain Management, Associate Head, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Professor of PolyU
A group photo in the opening ceremony
Prof. Wong Kwok-yin, Vice President (Education) of PolyU delivered a welcome speech
Academician Dong Er-dan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of UHRS delivered a welcome speech
Faculty members from the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, PolyU joined the symposium virtually
The year of 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the first Master in Physiotherapy (MPT) programme in Mainland China, established in Wuhan in collaboration between the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences of PolyU and Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology. Later in 2011, we have expanded our educational footprint by launching the Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) and additional MPT programmes with Sichuan University in China.
To honour this remarkable milestone, the department co-organised a symposium on 19 September in collaboration with the University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (UHRS) in Qingdao, China. This event brought together PolyU alumni who have journeyed through the MPT and MOT programmes, providing a platform for them to share their professional experiences and achievements. The symposium also welcomed key stakeholders, including our esteemed former Head of Department, Prof. Christina Hui-Chan, the founder of the MPT programme in China. These discussions focused on the future directions of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy education, research, and practice within Mainland China.
The symposium was a resounding success, attended by over 180 faculty members and students from UHRS in person, and joined physically and virtually by Prof. Kwok-yin Wong, Vice President (Education) of PolyU and over 20 faculty members from our department. The department looks forward to future collaborations in innovations and education between the two universities.
