PolyU is ranked No. 1 in China and Asia in OT and PT specialities, according to EduRank

The Outstanding Tertiary Students Award of Hong Kong 2022, organised by the Hong Kong Youth & Tertiary Students Association, is an accredited event that celebrates the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). “The Outstanding Tertiary Student of Hong Kong”

The 10th Eldercare Innovation Awards 2022, Asia Pacific’s most prestigious recognition awards in the ageing industry “Best Dementia Care Programme” award, in collaboration with Hong Kong Housing Society

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Warmest support to RS from 2013 MOT (China) graduates during the pandemic

Two RS students share their frontline experience in the fight against COVID-19

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Research-based Exercise to Enhance COVID Recovery

RS students join forces to help at hostels for persons with disabilities and the elderly in the pandemic

i-CREATe 2022

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The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences strives to triangulate teaching, research and services in our core business so that we can touch the lives of the needy and make an impact on the health and well-being of people in Hong Kong and beyond.

Prof. Hector Tsang

Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health
Chair Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences and Head
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

News & Events

6Jul

NEWS

Our warmest congratulations to Ruby Kwok Wing Yan, a year-4 PT student of RS, on being selected as “The Outstanding Tertiary Student of Hong Kong”

6 Jul 2022

5Jul

NEWS

OT students won the “Best Dementia Care Programme” award, in collaboration with Hong Kong Housing Society

5 Jul 2022

1Jul

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Congratulations to Dr Georg Kranz on being conferred the title of “Presidential Young Scholar”!

1 Jul 2022

30Jun

NEWS

OT student-initiated venture FITCCESSIBLE has won Good Seed funding

30 Jun 2022

EVENT

15th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology 2022 (i-CREATe 2022)

26 - 29 Aug 2022

EVENT

The effects and mechanisms of hypnosis, cognitive therapy, and mindfulness for reducing pain and improving psychological function in individuals with chronic pain

12 Jul 2022

EVENT

Transient neural synchronization associated with flexible information processing in healthy and pathological brains

8 Jul 2022

EVENT

15th International Convention on Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology 2022 (i-CREATe 2022)

26 - 29 Aug 2022

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Transient neural synchronization associated with flexible information processing in healthy and pathological brains

8 Jul 2022

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Faculty Seminar Series - Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

17 May 2022

EVENT

The effects and mechanisms of hypnosis, cognitive therapy, and mindfulness for reducing pain and improving psychological function in individuals with chronic pain

12 Jul 2022

EVENT

PolyU 85th Anniversary: RS 8th Elite Alumni Seminar

9 Jun 2022

EVENT

疫下特殊人群的身心健康系列講座二：耆齡人士及照顧者的壓力與自我管理

14 May 2022

RS Research Webinar

RS Research Webinar-Dr Al Zoubi (31/03/2021)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Sai Kam Hui (24/03/2021)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Wayne Chan (09/12/2020)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Sonata Yau (02/12/2020)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Frank Lai (25/11/2020)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Michael Yeung (14/10/2020)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Thomson Wong (30/09/2020)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Freddy Lam (16/09/2020)

RS Research Seminar-Dr Jessie Lin (26/08/2020)

RS Research Webinar-Dr Erin Lu (20/08/2020)

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER STUDENTS AND ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS OF RS EVENT

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER

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Congratulations to Dr Georg Kranz on being conferred the title of “Presidential Young Scholar”!

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RS study showed that social psychological and behaviour therapies could remarkably relieve the depression and anxiety symptoms emerged under the pandemic

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Four RS scholars have been ranked among top 2% of scientists in the world

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Endowed Professorship Scheme - Prof. Hector Tsang, Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health

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MoU Signing Ceremony between RS of PolyU and SoD of HKAPA

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Congratulations to Dr Billy So on winning the Bronze Award of the 13th Hong Kong Outstanding OSH Employee Award Scheme!

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Asia Pacific International Rehabilitation Forum 2021

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RPg student gathering in June

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20210611 RS PhD student Bingbing Zhang received scholarship

RS PhD student Bingbing Zhang received Eurasia-Pacific Ernst Mach Scholarship

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Congratulations to Prof. Hector Tsang for being granted NSFC Fund

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A research team led by Dr Andy Cheng from RS and Department of Computing at PolyU has established the “Smart Work Injury Management System” (SWIM)

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Prof. Hector Tsang, Head of RS, has been appointed as Executive Guest Editor of Current Neuropharmacology

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Prof. Hector Tsang, Head of RS, shared his views on primary health care in a media interview

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Congratulations to Dr Bolton Chau for being selected as an "APS Rising Star"by the Association for Psychological Science (APS)

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Congratulations to Prof. Marco Pang for winning the “Journal of Physiotherapy (JoP) Readers’ Choice Award 2018”

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Congratulations to Dr Bolton Chau for winning "RS Best Paper Award 2019"

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“In Serving, We Learn!” PolyU RS Hospital-Community Rehabilitation Conference, Kunming 2019

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Congratulations to Dr Arnold Wong for winning “SOSORT 2019 Paper Award”

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Consultancy Services for Review of Hong Kong Rehabilitation Programme Plan Won Two Awards

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PolyU signed MoU with The Hong Kong Police College 21 February 2019

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STUDENTS AND ALUMNI

My new exploration of the role of OT Sharing by Joanne Yu (2016 graduate of BSc (Hons) in OT proramme)

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Introduction of RS Research Student

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Experiences and feelings shared by recipients of the Bronze Award of The 7th China International College Students’ “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

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RS Students broke Hong Kong swimming record at The 15th FINA World Swimming Championships

RS year-3 PT student won the PolyU preliminary of a national essay competition

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OT & PT undergraduates receive Innovation and Technology Scholarship 2020 & 2021

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7th Online Elite Alumni Seminar

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President Teng met with RS high-flyer students

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RS OT student Erina Chow was awarded For Our Future Scholarship

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RS physiotherapy student is selected as World Physiotherapy Future Asia Western Pacific region network facilitator

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OT student received the Swire University Scholarship 2020/21

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Occupational Therapy Online Summer Programme - Elite Occupational Therapist Taster Programme (EOTTP) 2020

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Student Forum on 14 May 2020

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Photo taking session of PolyU Senior management, RS staff and awardees of PolyU’s Entry Scholarships for Outstanding Admittees

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HIGHLIGHTS OF RS EVENT

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Visit to RS students serving at residential care homes by Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare

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Two RS colleagues have won faculty awards

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Inauguration ceremony of MPT and MOT programmes (academic year 2021/22)

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The 12th Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation

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RS high-flyer students made the acquaintance of elite alumni at High Table Dinner

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RS Inauguration Ceremony 2021/22

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Prof. Hector Tsang has obtained funding from Lee Hysan Foundation to support a project for promoting teachers’ wellness

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Visit by the Hong Kong Housing Society, Elderly Services Team

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The School of Dance of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts visited RS

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Commissioner for Labour, Labour Department visited RS Department

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Visit to School of Dance of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) on 11 Mar 2021

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Eight RS colleagues received Long Service Award

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Visit of Occupational Therapists Board on 28 May 2020

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Dr Kenneth Fong's teaching team awarded the Faculty Team Award for Outstanding Performance/ Achievement in Teaching (2018/19)

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