Winter 2007 - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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The Department of Rehabilitation
Sciences (RS) has been providing highquality internationally benchmarked
entry-level education to occupational
therapists and physiotherapists for 28
years. Our graduates are competent
professionals serving clients in Hong
Kong, Mainland China, and many other
countries. We also offer excellent
opportunities to practitioners and
researchers for pursuing further
education from a disciplinaryspecific or multidisciplinary
perspective in rehabilitation sciences.
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RS department participates
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Health Care Fair 2007
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Touching lives, making an impact
RS Commencement
Ceremony 2007-08
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p.11-13
Cover Story
Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care :
A new elective subject
in the undergraduate curriculum
Dr. Kenneth Fong & Dr. Andrew Siu
Assistant Professors
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The new elective
t present, occupational
subject "OT in Primary
therapists mainly
Health Care" was first
provide hospital-based
launched to Year 3 OT
rehabilitation services
students in the first
under the Hospital
semester of the 2007/08
Authority, or provide
academic year. The aim of
community-based
this course is to introduce
rehabilitation under
the principles of primary
Non-Governmental
healthcare, and the roles
Organisations (NGOs).
and functions of
Over the past five years,
occupational therapists in
there has been a slow but
primary healthcare, using
gradual increase in the
local and overseas
involvement of
examples. We expect
occupational therapists in
students to apply
primary healthcare, such
knowledge and skills
as in the areas of home
learned in the subject to
safety for elderly people,
develop and evaluate health
lifestyle redesign, healthy
Field visits to the Lam Tin Elderly Health Centre, Elderly Health Services,
promotion programmes at
workplaces, healthy
Department of Health.
the primary, secondary and
schools, self-management
tertiary levels of prevention. In primary prevention, we discuss
programmes and community mental health. Primary health care
examples such as the role of OT in healthy schools, healthy
is the first point of contact where individuals and their families
workplaces, home safety education programmes for seniors,
are subject to a continuing healthcare process, which aims at
retirement planning and leisure development for elderly workers,
avoiding hospitalisation and improving their health (Hong Kong
and handwriting training for children. In secondary prevention,
Government, 2006). Occupational Therapy (OT) contributes to
the aim is to reduce the duration of disorders occurring in a
primary healthcare by promoting health, preventing injury and
population at risk; we discuss OT involvement in areas of health
addressing occupational performance issues to promote holistic
promotion intervention for adolescents with substance abuse,
well-being in physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual
homemakers, the elderly with mild cognitive impairment and
aspects. With the increasing trend for our OT graduates to work
adults with mental health problems. In tertiary prevention, we
in the community, we adapted our curriculum to widen their
discuss solutions designed for disabled individuals in the
competencies and prepare them to work in a community setting.
community, such as models and programmes of lifestyle redesign,
One of the latest moves of the department was to offer a subject
and self-management for people with disability or chronic illness.
that tapped into the context of primary healthcare.
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This course consists of lectures, tutorials and seminars,
which are used to equip students with current knowledge about
theories and practices of OT in primary healthcare; and three field
visits, which are used to enhance students' understanding of OT
practice in primary healthcare settings in Hong Kong. We
arranged for students to visit the Health Promotion Centre of the
Chinese University of Hong Kong at the Lek Yuen Health Centre,
the Centre on Health & Wellness of the Hong Kong Society for
Rehabilitation at Lam Tin and the Lam Tin Elderly Health Centre at
Lam Tin Community Complex, one of the new centres run by the
Department of Health. During these visits, there were talks by
experienced occupational therapists in the field, regarding the OT
service in the primary healthcare setting, the nature of clients
and the roles of the occupational therapists providing the service.
Students were required to submit reports of clinical visits, and
design and present a primary healthcare programme to address
the health promotion needs of specific target groups.
Reference:
Hong Kong Government (2006). Hong Kong Yearbook 2006: Hong Kong:
Government Printing Department.
In a different culture -
SHANGHAI PLACEMENT
Lau King Fung, Simon
Year 2 Occupational Therapy student
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Talks by Ms. Mariana Lee (middle) and Ms. Cherry Chau (right),
occupational therapists, during the visit to the Elderly Health Services,
Department of Health
Student's Activities
Special Olympics 2007 in Shanghai
thank the RS department and Preferred
Graduate Development Programme of
Student Affair Office for giving us a precious
opportunity to have a six-week placement in
Shanghai. There were four occupational
therapy students (Iris, Kabo, Dorothy and
myself ) and two physiotherapy students
(Mandy and Eric) on placement at the BoAi
Children's Rehabilitation Centre. This centre
is the first of its kind in Shanghai. The centre
has a story behind it; the founder (who is
now the principal of the centre) is an
admirable mother who has a child with
cerebral palsy.
In terms of clinical practice, we
were assigned to work in rooms where
different treatment modalities were
Janice Tsang
Year 3 Physiotherapy student
It was an honour to be
selected to be in the
Student Delegation of
the Special Olympics
2007 in Shanghai from
October 1 to 5, 2007.
The Student Delegation
included 31 university
undergraduate or
master's students from
different cities in
Mainland China. During
the five days of our stay
in Shanghai, we
attended several major
events at which we met
athletes and other people from all over the world.
First, we saw processes including screening of the
athletes' health and fitness status, and health promotion in
the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Healthy Athletes Venue.
Then we attended the opening ceremony and parade of
athletes in Shanghai Stadium on the night of October 2.
Almost 7,500 athletes from over 160 countries participated in
the opening ceremony, and this spectacular event started the
Special Olympics 2007, which then lasted for nine days.
We were also invited to attend a Global Policy
Summit on "The Well-being of People with Intellectual
Disabilities", at which leaders in the field from around the
world discussed the status of people with intellectual
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disabilities, with a focus on
sports activity as a means to
advance their development and
mental well-being. There were
opportunities for us to
exchange ideas with the
leaders and athletes during
the summit reception.
There are 25 different
Olympic-type sporting events in
the Special Olympics. Due to the
tight schedule, we only had the
opportunity to be at the
basketball competition, held at
one of the 24 sports
venues. I was extremely
impressed by the
players' performances!
In addition to
the memorable
experiences that I had at
different events of the
Special Olympics 2007,
the trip was fruitful and
meaningful because it was a great opportunity for cultural
exchange with students from Mainland China. Shanghai has
been a great success as the host city for this international
event. We all look forward to the Olympic Games, which are
to be held in Beijing in 2008!
practice and to experience a different culture. This
experience has further stimulated my interest in studying
occupational therapy, which is a very worthwhile profession.
provided. I worked in the sensory integration room and had
the chance to provide assessments and treatments for
children with different kinds of developmental disabilities
such as autism, Downs syndrome and mental retardation.
This hands-on experience gave me a better understanding of
children with disabilities.
The staff treated us as their friends. I was very
honoured to be invited to the home of a member of staff and
enjoyed a hearty dinner. We visited every famous scenic
spot; in particular, we visited the special buildings next to
the Huangpu River and the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. We
indulged ourselves in the renowned tasty steamed dumpling
in the Yuyuan Garden and rested beside the peaceful West
Lake in Hang Zhou.
It was an unforgettable experience, which gave me
the opportunity to transfer classroom knowledge into clinical
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WELCOME to our overseas friends!
A journey into
physiotherapy and beyond
Lo Chiu Ping, Pinky; Wong Pik Yan, Jenny; Yu Shuk Yiu,Yoyo & Lau King Fung, Simon
Year 2 Occupational Therapy students
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his summer, three OT students, namely Shelley and Caitlin
(from South Australia) and Judith (from Vienna), came to Hong
Kong for their clinical placements. We were very honoured to be
from Canada to Hong Kong
Bo Siu
Exchange student from MScPT, University of Toronto
My experience of an international clinical internship at
the Rehab Clinic allowed positive self-development within a
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was a unique
collective student exchange programme. As the only
journey for me.
final-year PT student in this group, I was able to strengthen
On my arrival
my critical thinking and teaching skills as well as gain
from Canada,
valuable insights about the similarities and differences of
I had high
physiotherapy and foreign cultures from the perspectives of
expectations of
the other students. At first, I was concerned that our student
myself, as a
group exceeded the standard student-to-clinical-educator
final-year
ratios familiar to me in Canada. However, we all developed
physiotherapy
the flexibility to work together as a team and manage
(PT) student, in
independent caseloads simultaneously. I built on my skills in
demonstrating
self-directed learning and integrating within a dynamic
a certain
working environment through this diverse student
standard of
environment of the Rehab Clinic.
My student ambassadors helped me a lot
practice
In addition, various off-site activities were
during my stay. (Jack Shaylor, an exchange
during my
arranged that enhanced my PT student experience, such as
student from Leeds Metropolitan University,
five-week
an attachment to the MacLehose Medical Rehabilitation
is on my right.)
placement at
Centre, on-field practice with a first division football league,
the Rehabilitation Clinic. Although I set out with these
in-service sessions and laboratory visits to the Department
expectations, fortunately this narrow perspective was
of Rehabilitation Sciences. These provided interesting
widened by exposure to the clinical and cultural settings of
encounters with community physiotherapists, new PT
Hong Kong. My physiotherapy practice was definitely an
students and faculty researchers excited to share innovative
important reason for coming to Hong Kong; however,
ideas and recent developments.
I would soon learn that being an overseas student is filled
Opportunities for learning extended beyond my
with challenges that develop many different skills and offer
interactions on campus. During weekends, my pursuit of
special opportunities.
adventure took me to Repulse Bay for relaxing, fun water
Immediately, I needed my
activities; Lantau Island to see the
navigation skills to commute successfully
spectacular big Buddha; and
from where I had accommodation in
exhilarating moments of night life
Kennedy Town to the Rehabilitation
and eating with great new
(Rehab) Clinic on PolyU campus. This
acquaintances and friends.
commute became a daily City Bus trip via
To my amazement, my trip
the Cross Harbour Tunnel, filled with
to Hong Kong for physiotherapy
sights of lively people and experiences
practice turned out to be an
of Hong Kong, while I made mental notes
incredible journey filled with
of attractive shopping and eating areas to
experiences that have influenced my
visit. During clinical hours, my
professional and personal growth.
adaptability and communication skills
The exchange programme of the
Lunch with Samantha Jones and Natasha
were essential to achieve effective
Department of Rehabilitation
patient interaction and collaboration with Thomas from Oxford Brookes University,
Sciences offers a unique opportunity
and Jack.
other clinicians.
for physiotherapy to become a
Furthermore, the arrival of three students from the
global practice and will have a continuing positive impact on
UK and one local student to share the clinical internship at
the student before and beyond graduation.
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The authors and their overseas friends.
the student ambassadors chosen to give them a warm welcome.
We played badminton, table tennis and snooker,
and they were really great players. Visiting Temple Street and
enjoying casserole rice in the street gave them a taste
of local culture. The greatest event of our gathering was
the party, which was held in the student hall. It is their
tradition to have a farewell party for friends. In the
evening, we had a lot of sharing, with them showing us
their family pictures and their collection of art. We
taught them our camp dance and games, and everyone
enjoyed the evening.
Being a student ambassador is a great way
to meet people from different cultures. We were
impressed by their outgoing and passionate
personalities. They love travelling, camping and making
friends from different backgrounds. They told us that
they had chosen this profession because they want to
help clients directly. As an occupational therapist,
being optimistic and cheerful has a more positive
impact on clients and we saw these characteristics in
them. We believe that they will be very competent
occupational therapists. We wish them every success
in their future careers!
My unforgettable learning experience
in an NGO setting
Chan Ching Yan, Candy
Year 3 Physiotherapy student
Time flies; four weeks passed so
Centre where rehabilitation classes are
quickly. Though it was short, it
held specially designed for people
was a very valuable placement for
suffering from parkinsonism or diabetes
me in my final year of study as a
mellitus. We were also given the chance to
physiotherapy student. The staff
learn Tai Chi and Ai Chi exercises with staff
in Community Rehabilitation
and clients. It was a very interesting
Network were all nice and helpful,
experience, and understanding the various
especially our clinical educator,
needs of the community rehabilitation
Ms. Lavin Wong, who became a
services has helped prepare us for our
role model of showing care and
future careers. The self-help group
concern for clients. During this
(through hydrotherapy training) that was
placement, we had opportunities
formed by clients with rheumatoid arthritis
My respected clinical educator, Ms. Lavinia Wong,
to demonstrate exercises and
and systemic lupus erythematosus were
and my classmate Joe Ho.
conduct hydrotherapy classes,
valuable too, as we could gain a deeper
and participate in the organisation and delivery of the
understanding of the difficulties these groups of clients were
Occupational Safety & Health sessions, Cardiac
facing from a biopsychosocial perspective.
Rehabilitation courses and Stroke Rehabilitation Workshops.
This placement not only allowed me to learn more
We held various attachments throughout this placement,
about the daily routine of an NGO, but also gave me a
thanks to the careful planning of our clinical exposure by our
wonderful chance to share the various feelings of people
clinical educator. We went to the Day Care Rehabilitation
with chronic diseases or illnesses.
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Summer Tai Chi programme in the community
Joint PolyU / Harvard University Student
Volunteer Programme 2007
Serving orphanages in Fuzhou, China
Wincy Ng
Year 3 Occupational Therapy student
Cheri Yuen
Year 3 Occupational Therapy student
[Participant of the Sharing Session]
I
gained a better understanding of the Harvard China Care
and PolyU collaborative project after attending the sharing
session in late August. Armed with the same aspirations,
students from PolyU and Harvard University served the
children in an orphanage in Fuzhou in the summer of 2007. I
was impressed by the students' creativity and I am sure the
children had a great time doing all the fantastic activities:
arts & crafts workshops, English classes, OT sessions,
dance groups, and so on, not to mention the exciting games
and outings!
As a participant of the sharing session, I think
that this project is very meaningful to the children in the
orphanage, who are unfortunately deprived of social
activities, interactions with society and most importantly,
love and care. I also feel that students from both PolyU and
Harvard University perceived this collaborative project as an
invaluable opportunity to bond and work with others from
different backgrounds, cultures and professions, and who
used different methods of handling situations.
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ast summer holiday, a group of Year 2 OT students (now Year 3
students) participated in a two-week Tai Chi course with the aim
of practising Tai Chi with participants with mental handicap from
the Tung Wah Group Hospital's Mok Law Sui Wah Integrated
Vocational Rehabilitation Centre.
This programme was supported by a grant from the
SAO's Community Service Learning Programme. We were glad to
see that over 30 OT students and participants from Tung Wah
Group Hospital joined the class. We all had to attend the
pre-class practice sessions because we would be the mentors
who guided the participants with mental handicap in Tai Chi. The
pre-class practice sessions attracted many OT students.
Throughout the two-week course, all mentors and
participants enjoyed the classes very much. The mentors did their
best to facilitate the learning process, and the participants made
their greatest effort to learn the Tai Chi positions. The outcome of
this Tai Chi programme was surprisingly good; most of the
participants had learnt almost all the Tai Chi positions. It was
great to see that this programme was so successful.
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Aki, Jenny, Jessie, Anthony and Grand (student volunteers) with the children in an outing activity.
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RS Activities
July 11, 2007
Dr. Julian Chan from the School of Chemical and
Biomedical Engineering of Nanyang Technological
University visited the department.
Visits to the
Department
July 20, 2007
A group of 40 HKU SPACE students visited the department
and attended an information seminar of
the OT and PT programmes.
Aug 24, 2007
A group of 30 S.K.H. Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
students visited the department and attended an
information seminar of the OT and PT programmes.
Sept 25, 2007
Prof. Maureen Simmonds from the School of Physical
and Occupational Therapy of McGill University visited
the department.
Sept 18-26, 2007
The representatives from the China Rehabilitation
Research Centre (CRRC) visited the department.
RS department participates in the Hong Kong International Medical and Health Care Fair 2007
The RS department took part in the Hong
Kong International Medical and Health
Care Fair 2007, which was held in the Hong
Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
August 16-20, 2007. The theme of the RS
booth was "Participation in Life",
demonstrating how Physiotherapy and
Occupational Therapy relate to different
stages of life.
In the booth, RS offered free
on-site health checks and seminars to the
public. Five research teams of RS
participated in the exhibition: the Sports
Team led by Dr. Simon Yeung, the Brain
Care Team led by Dr. David Man, the
Handwriting Difficulties Research Team
led by Dr. Cecilia Li, the Neuroscience
Research Team led by Prof. Chetwyn Chan,
and the Health and Exercise Research
Team led by Prof. Alice Jones.
The corner of the RS booth.
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The kick-off ceremony of the booth.
A woman trying the flexibility test.
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RS Commencement Ceremony 2007-08
(August 30, 2007)
Birthday
Lunch for Ms
Serena Yang
(September 15, 2007)
Applied
Electrophysiology
ERP Training
Programme
(July 16-18, 2007)
Donors and friends of RS at the commencement ceremony.
Students presented with the Outstanding Academic Achievement award at the commencement ceremony 2007.
Outstanding Academic Achievement
MSc in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Chan Ho Lam, Karen
Chan Tsz Hang (Year 1)
Kwan Wai Fong
Chan Wai Yi
Kwong Wai Hang (Year 1)
Chik Shok Hang, Fanita
Chan Yuk Ying
Wong Cheuk Yan, Collins (Year 1)
Chan Fung Ying, Doris
Fong Ka Chun
Chau Sui Pan (Year 1)
Chow Ka Man
Ko Yung Ching
Ng Cheuk Chi (Year 2)
Ngai King Yi
MSc HC (Rehabilitation of People
with Development Disabilities)
Chan Mei Po
MSc in HC (Physiotherapy)
Wong Kam Man
Chow Pui Yee
BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy
Wong Kwai Lan
Wong Yin Lam (Year 1)
Lai Ka Man
Wong Hock Wing, Winnie (Year 1)
Auw-Yang Ching Ngai
Cheung Hiu Chun (Year 1)
Ku Siu Ting (Year 2)
Chee Swee Haw (Year 2)
Lam Wing Sze, Cecilia (Year 3)
BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy
Jim Chung Ho (Year 1)
Yuen Miu Ching (Year 2)
Lee Cheuk Ying, Cherling (Year 3)
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association All-round Outstanding Student Award 2006/07
PT
Wong Hock Wing, Winnie (Year 1)
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Cheung Hiu Chun (Year 1)
Ku Siu Ting (Year 2)
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Cynthia Tang Memorial Scholarship 2007/08
Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association Outstanding Academic Award 2006/07
OT
OT
Au Soi Sang (Year 1)
Yuen Miu Ching (Year 2)
Chan Pui Yee (Year 3)
Zhuang Yue (Year 1)
Zhang Yan (Year 1)
Dr. Kong Footcare Physiotherapy Professional Promotion Scholarship
Dr. Lee Sai Wing Memorial Scholarship 2007/08
PT
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Concern Group (Year 3)
PT
OT
Tsang Yui Ling, Janice (Year 2)
Yuen Miu Ching (Year 2)
Dr. Kong Footcare Outstanding Business Plan Scholarship
Serena Yang Student Overseas Training Scholarship
PT
Law Yuk Yee (Year 3)
Ng Man Tung (Year 3)
Wong Yip Bun (Year 3)
PT
Leung Ka Mei (Year 3)
Tang Yin Ling (Year 3)
Yau King Wai (Year 3)
Chan Yat Ching (Year 3)
Leung Ka Mei (Year 3)
Tsang Suet Wai (Year 3)
Lau Benjamin Ka Ki (Year 3)
Tsang Pik Kei (Year 3)
Tse Wai Lan (Year 3)
Dr. Kong Footcare Overseas Clinical Placement Scholarship
PT
Lee Wing Tat Physiotherapy
Clinical Prizes 2007/08
Chan Wing Shan (Year 2)
Prof. Alan S.F. Tam Memorial Scholarship
PT
OT
Ku Siu Ting (Year 2)
Chung Cheuk Yin, Anthony (Year 2)
Mo Sung Yu, Chloe (Year 2)
Cheng Tsz Chun (Year 3)
Yuen Miu Ching (Year 2)
Fung Man Lok, Ernest (Year 2)
Chiu Wing Cheong (Year 3)
Kwok, Natalie (Year 2)
Cheung Sze Ki (Year 2)
Yim Wan Chee (Year 3)
Lam Kei Ying, Madeleine (Year 2)
Wong Chau Ting (Year 2)
Liang Bin (Year 3)
Lam Wing Sze, Cecilia (Year 3)
Pauline Jenks Memorial
Scholarship 2006/07
OT
Chung Cheuk Yin, Anthony (Year 2)
Thank you for the services
of class representatives
2006-2007
PT
Kwok Wai Yan (Year 1)
Tse Tat Fai (Year 1)
Chan Wing Ting (Year 2)
Liu Ka Po (Year 2)
Tsang Suet Wai (Year 3)
Lau Benjamin Ka Ki (Year 3)
OT
Ho Chiu Yeung (Year 1)
Ho Hiu Ting (Year 1)
Ma Tik Lun (Year 2)
Tang Pik Ki (Year 2)
Chan Chuk Hang, Bianca (Year 3)
Mr. Samuel Chan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association, handing over a donation of HK$100,000 to RS on behalf of the
association.
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Kwok Ying Bik, Konica (Year 3)
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News
Clinical Specialty :
Clinical Education is about LIFE
Mr. Au Yeung Yiu Tung
Senior Occupational Therapist
Tuen Mun Hospital
When I started as a clinical educator over 10 years ago, my
aim was to transform OT students into competent and
contributing therapists. I still have this target. However, with
all these years of experience, I now believe that clinical
education is about more than preparing students to be
therapists. Clinical education is about life.
Dr. Thomas Chiu (HK$246,750) Research
Project "Neck pain in Hong Kong:
A telephone survey on consequences
and health service utilization".
Dr. Arran Leung is one of the
co-investigators on the project.
extremely impressed by the high quality
of Prof. Chan's teaching preparation and
inspiration, research student supervision
and mentoring, and the continual
improvement in the quality of teaching in
RS, despite his heavy engagement in
administrative work.
Arrival of a new baby girl
Dr. Simon Yeung and Dr. Ella Yeung
(HK$838,120) Research Project "In
search of a novel electrical stimulation
paradigm for satellite cell activation in
preventing skeletal muscle atrophy".
Clinical Education is a life encounter experience. Every day,
there are numerous interactions among the students, the
patients and the educator. There is a constant sharing of
worldviews, life values and priorities, which has a far deeper
impact than pure guided integration and the application of
knowledge and skills.
Ms. Nicola Mok gave birth to a baby girl
on September 16, 2007. We would like to
extend our best wishes to Nicola and her
family.
Dr. Dora Poon obtained a PhD
Dr. Dora Poon was conferred her PhD
at the 13th congregation of PolyU.
FAREWELL
Ms. Clara Lee, editor of the
Impact and Clinical Instructor of
Occupational Therapy programme,
has left the Department for
further study. We wish her all the
best in her studies.
Outstanding Teaching Award of
2006/07
Prof. Chetwyn Chan was given the
Outstanding Teaching Award of
2006/07. The assessment panel was
Clinical Education is a life change
Welcoming our new editor
Mr. Au Yeung and his students.
Clinical Education is life development
As a clinical educator, I am also a student. I learn from the OT
students and the patients. That enables me to grow and
develop. I also observe
a maturity in attitude
and behaviour among
the students, for
example in the areas of
problem-solving
skills, communication
skills, critical-thinking
skills, and their sense of
responsibility and
accountability.
I enjoy
participating in this
life encounter, life
change and life
development process,
which brings fruitful
and lasting results.
N.B. Clinical Education in
Physiotherapy will be
published in the next issue
of IMPACT.
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Health and Food Bureau Health
Services Research Grant
Innovation and Technology Fund
Clinical Education is a life encounter
Life encounters will bring about changes. Many students
re-define their life goals and values during their clinical
attachment. Some rekindled their internal fire for their future
contribution in the OT profession. At the same time, I have also
seen a few of them leave the profession and start a new
chapter of their lives, not with desperation but with hope and
peace. One of my treasured changes is that my previous
students become my friends and colleagues.
CONGRATULATIONS
Wood Pui Sze Lee,
Clinical Instructor,
OT programme.
Dear all, first I
would like to
thank you for
your ongoing support and
contributions. This is the first time
I have been an editor. I hope you
enjoy reading the issue as much
as the authors enjoy sharing the
news and other items with you.
Likewise, if you have any news
items, research and conference
write-ups, new reports, etc.,
please don't forget to send them
in. We look forward to receiving
and sharing your contributions.
Editors’ Corner
Editors: Ms Sharon M H Tsang &
Ms Wood P S Lee
Department of
Rehabilitaion Sciences
The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University
Tel:
2766 4332
Fax:
2330 8656
Email:
[email protected]
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