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Physiotherapy Summer Programme 2019

PolyU Summer Programme 2019 – Physiotherapy (PT) was successfully held on 27 June 2019 with over 80 secondary five students from top local secondary schools. The programme aims to enhance the understanding of anatomy for physiotherapy practice. Dr Billy So, Assistant Professor (PT), welcomed the participants and introduced the content of the programme. In order to let the participants to warm up and get to know each other, current PT students from Physiotherapy Students’ Society (PSS) led the ice-breaking activities after the opening speech. After the ice-breaking activities, participants were divided into 4 groups to take turns to attend different mini-lecture sessions, which were: "Anatomy and Physiology of cardiorespiratory system" by Dr Alex Cheung (Research Assistant Professor, PT);  "Functional Anatomy in Lower Limb" by Dr Billy So (Assistant Professor, PT); "Human Anatomy: Facilities and Learning experience" by Dr Stanley Winser (Assistant Professor, PT); and "Fundamental neuroscience research using animal models" by Dr Sonata Yau (Assistant Professor, PT) respectively. The participants enjoyed the mini-lecture sessions since they can experience the mock class of PT programmge. At the end of the programme, Dr Billy So shared the information about admission requirements, course content and career perspective of PT programme.

Occupational Therapy Student Ambassador (OTSA) Young Professional Exchange Program 2019

In the Young Professional Exchange Program, our group of 30 occupational therapy students went to Chiang Mai and Bangkok in Thailand for a week to learn about the practice of OT there. We visited the facilities in the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences in CMU, the Industrial Rehabilitation Northern Centre, the Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development, and the Christian Care Foundation for Children with Disabilities. An overall observation is that Chiang Mai has larger physical space for practice, and thus allows a more immersive experience for rehab patients. For example, the Rajanagarindra Institute of Child Development is a large building shaped like a gigantic piano, in which children can receive therapy in well-decorated sensory integration and relaxation rooms, and start vocational training in the simulated settings. Furthermore, the cultural factor of rehabilitation methods is also prominent in their practice. The Industrial Rehabilitation Northern Centre includes the production of silkscreen painting, glass etching and Lanna art as part of vocational rehab. Lanna is a type of three-dimensional art only found in Northern Thailand, where one uses hammer and nails to sculpt an image that protrudes out of a silver or aluminum sheet. It makes us wonder what local art forms can be used therapeutically back home. We also paid a visit to the Elephant Conservation Center located in Lampang to learn about Elephant-Assisted Therapy for children with Autism and Down Syndrome. All the fun aside, we also experienced the abstract feeling of human-animal bond that is used in animal-assisted therapy - the sense of calmness and wonder that is intrinsic in humans is a magical feeling. Knowing that enthusiastic practitioners are making the best of this natural marvel in OT practice, we leave Thailand a little more knowledgeable and a immensely more inspired.

理大與香港大學深圳醫院簽訂合作備忘錄

理大與香港大學深圳醫院簽訂合作備忘錄 2019年5月31日，香港理工大學 （理大） 與香港大學深圳醫院 （港大深圳醫院）於港大深圳醫院簽訂合作備忘錄（備忘錄）。 備忘錄由理大康復治療科學系與港大深圳醫院所簽訂，目的為促進粵港澳大灣區康復治療技術和培訓，並加強雙方的交流合作。備忘錄主要就以下五項範疇上制定合作事宜，包括︰（一）人才交流培訓（二）醫療技術支援 （三）康復治療學生培訓合作（四）培訓老師安排（五）臨床科研合作。 曾永康教授（理大康復治療科學系—鄺美雲社會心理健康教授, 教授及系主任）及盧寵茂教授（港大深圳醫院院長）在現場超過100位理大康復治療科學系同事和港大深圳醫院醫護團隊的見證下，簽署備忘錄。 期望簽署備忘錄後，理大與港大深圳醫院將會有更多臨床工作及教學的交流活動，以切實提升雙方醫療技術水準和專業技術人員的業務素質。

5th Elite Alumni Seminar

The 5th Elite Alumni Seminar was successfully held on 22th May 2019. Over 100 guests including government officials, senior management from PolyU, staff, alumni, students and friends gathered at the Regal Kowloon Hotel to join the Seminar. We were so pleased to have Ir Prof. Ben Young (Vice President (Student Affairs) of PolyU) delivering his welcome speech, Dr Choi Yuk Lin (Under Secretary for Education of Education Bureau, HKSAR) and Mr Wong Kwok Hing (Deputy Commissioner of Correctional Services Department, HKSAR) as our guest speakers. Dr Choi Yuk-lin is a parent of a graduate from Physiotherapy Programme. She is a veteran education practitioner, having worked in the education field for over 30 years. She shared the story of her son’s study at PolyU and being a physiotherapist after graduated. Mr Wong Kwok Hing graduated from the Occupational Therapy (OT) programme and is now Deputy Commissioner of Correctional Services Department, HKSAR. He shared the works doing by Correctional Services Department (CSD) in order to create rehabilitation opportunities for persons in custody and promoting law-abiding and inclusive values through community education. At the end of the 5th Elite Alumni Seminar, Prof. Hector Tsang delivered vote of thanks. Prof. Tsang expressed his warmest appreciation to Dr Choi and Mr Wong for the sharing, and looked forward to the next Elite Alumni Seminar in the coming future.  Please click here for more photos.

PolyU Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Wisconsin-Madison

理大與威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校簽訂合作備忘錄 2019年5月22日，香港理工大學 （理大） 與威斯康辛大學麥迪遜分校 （威斯康辛大學）於理大簽訂合作備忘錄（備忘錄）。 備忘錄由理大康復治療科學系與威斯康辛大學教育學院轄下的康復心理學及特殊教育學系所簽訂，目的為在公平及互惠的基礎下，促進雙方於學術及教育上的交流和合作。曾永康教授（理大康復治療科學系—鄺美雲社會心理健康教授, 教授及系主任） 及 Dr Timothy Tansey（威斯康辛大學教育學院康復心理學及特殊教育系—副講座教授及副教授）在超過30位同事和理大國際事務處總監Dr Alison Lloyd的見證下，簽署備忘錄。 期望簽署備忘錄後，理大與威斯康辛大學將會有更多的交流，以及更多的合作研究項目和成果。

黃宇樂博士榮獲SOSORT 2019年度論文獎

黃宇樂博士榮獲SOSORT 2019年度論文獎 理大康復治療科學系助理教授（物理治療）黃宇樂博士領導來自三個不同國家的六個機構的研究人員所組成的研究小組發表題為「青少年特發性脊柱側彎患者的脊柱畸形與肺功能有關嗎？系統評價和薈萃分析」的研究論文，該研究論文於第14屆國際SOSORT 會議上榮獲「SOSORT 2019年度論文獎」。 脊柱側彎矯形和康復治療協會（SOSORT）是一個非盈利組織。 SOSORT的目標是促進脊柱側彎和其他脊柱畸形的最佳管理、早期發現、預防、護理及教育，並鼓勵跨學科團隊的合作，包括科學家、醫療和保健專業人員、患者及其家人。 SOSORT論文獎是由2008年雅典會議開始的傳統，SOSORT論文獎頒發給SOSORT年會中提交的兩份最佳研究論文。

康復治療科學系校友劉敏昌博士及吳俊霆先生獲選為2019 年「傑出理大校友」

康復治療科學系校友劉敏昌博士及吳俊霆先生獲選為2019 年「傑出理大校友」 祝賀兩名康復治療科學系校友–劉敏昌博士及吳俊霆先生，獲選成為第十二屆「傑出理大校友」。 兩年一度的「傑出理大校友」選舉由香港理工大學（理大）及理大校友會聯會合辦，目的是公開表揚在所屬行業表現出色，以及對社會和母校有傑出貢獻的理大畢業生。第十二屆「傑出理大校友」頒獎典禮已於二零一九年四月三十日舉行。當中共九位得獎者中，有兩位是康復治療科學系畢業生。 其中一名得獎者劉敏昌博士，為康復治療科學系物理治療學畢業生。劉博士現任白普理寧養中心、沙田慈氏護養院及沙田醫院三間醫院之行政總監。劉博士擁有豐富的醫療管理經驗，是本港首位獲委任為醫院行政總監之物理治療師。他致力在醫院推動志願服務，其轄下醫務團隊每月提供約一萬個志願服務小時。2009 年，他獲香港特別行政區頒授行政長官社區服務獎狀。劉博士現為理大康復治療科學系顧問委員會成員及理大康復治療科學系校友會會長。他曾擔任理大客座副教授及實務教授，為手法物理治療理學碩士課程提供寶貴意見及教學支援。 另外一位得獎者吳俊霆先生同為康復治療科學系物理治療學畢業生。吳先生現為私人執業物理治療師，同時亦是一名越野賽運動員及攀山家。 吳先生擁有堅毅不屈的精神，處處展現關懷別人的心。他曾多次代表香港到世界各地參加越野賽運動並獲獎。2016 年，他成為第二位香港人成功登上世界第八高峰馬納斯盧峰。繼 2017 年登上世界最高的珠穆朗瑪峰，他成為第二位完攀世界七大洲八大最高峰壯舉的本港攀山家。吳先生積極參與義工服務及慈善工作，於 2018 年獲國際青年商會香港總會選為香港十大傑出青年（專業工作界別）。  有關更多詳情，請瀏覽: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/aado/aa/en/outstanding_alumni/outstanding_alumni.htm。

RS Year 4 students attended free paper presentation in the 11th Annual Symposium of Hong Kong Society for Hand Therapy

The 11th Annual Symposium of Hong Kong Society for Hand Therapy (HKSHT) was successfully held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 29 March 2019. With the theme of “Clinical Pearls and Innovation in Hand Therapy”, various local and overseas experts on scientific or clinical fields shared their innovative clinical practice and research results during the Symposium. Two RS Year 4 Occupational Therapy student representatives of final year project groups, Ms Rita Leung and Ms Jenna Ng, presented the results of their research projects in the free paper session. The presentation received excellent appraisals from the invited guest speakers whom are hand therapists from Australia and UK. Ms Mary Chu, a retired Occupational Therapist as well as student of Doctor of Health Science, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences at PolyU, also presented her thesis in the same session.

MOT and MPT High Table Dinner

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has been providing entry level Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) and Master in Physiotherapy (MPT) programmes since 2011. The first ever High Table Dinner aiming to celebrate the graduation of 2017 cohort graduates and to welcome freshman of MOT and MPT students was successfully held on 29 March 2019. Over 160 honourable guests including government officials, representatives of NGO sector, academic staff, graduates and students gathered at the Regal Kowloon Hotel to join the High Table Dinner. When delivering the opening speech, Prof. Philip Chan (Interim President, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU) expressed his thankfulness towards the Social Welfare Department of HKSAR in funding our MOT and MPT programmes which provide an extra source of graduates to man rehabilitation services in the community. The speeches delivered by Mr Lam Ka Tai (Deputy Director (Services) of Social Welfare Department, HKSAR) and Mr David Leung (Commissioner for Rehabilitation of Labour and Welfare Bureau, HKSAR) both highlighted the importance of training professional occupational therapists and physiotherapists to address the problem of manpower shortage especially in the NGO sector. We were delighted to have Mr Fong Cheung Fat (retired CEO of SAHK) for delivering an impressive sharing, in which he shared his experience in the welfare sector and gave tips to our students and graduates on their career pathways. After the sharing by our MOT and MPT graduates, Mr Hugo Leung (MOT 2012 Cohort) and Mr Ivan Au (MPT 2017 Cohort), there was an award presentation by Ms Stella Cheng (Chairman of Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association) and Prof. Marco Pang (President of Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association) to graduates with outstanding academic performance. It was then followed by the graduation speech delivered by class representatives – Ms Sudaki Law (MOT) and Mr Will Wong (MPT). The dinner came to a climax when Prof. Hector Tsang (Cally Kwong Mei Wan Professor in Psychosocial Health, Professor and Head of RS; Director of PolyU Technology and Consultancy Company Limited) sang songs with Ms Chloe Mo (Clinical Associate of RS) and the graduates. When delivering the closing remarks, Prof. Hector Tsang expressed his warmest congratulations on the achievements of the graduates and also welcomed freshman to join the big family of RS. Please click here for more photos.

中國殘疾人聯合會張海廸主席到訪理大康復治療科學系

中國殘疾人聯合會張海廸主席到訪理大康復治療科學系 中國殘疾人聯合會張海廸主席在2019年3月28日到訪理大康復治療科學系，雙方就人才培訓及康復發展進行了深入的討論，張主席及隨團人員參觀學系的教學實驗室，了解學生的上課情況，更與學生進行了互動。 中國殘疾人聯合會亦刊登了這次考察的報告，詳情請參閱相關網頁。