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SPRING / 2010 12 The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) has been providing high- quality internationally benchmarked entry-level education to occupational therapists and physiotherapists for 30 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 disciplinary- specific or multidisciplinary perspective in rehabilitation sciences. In order to achieve its mission of providing high-quality education and mediating professional development, our Department still has a lot to do in the future. Your support is vital to facilitate this process! Please offer your support by making a donation. Your donation, no matter whether big or small, will make an impact on the future of rehabilitation in Hong Kong and throughout the world. Donation Form Name: Prof. / Dr. / Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / Miss Address: Contact Tel. No.: Email: Company: Position: Year of Graduation: (For RS alumni only) Donation Amount: I wish to contribute to the development of RS; please allocate my donation for the following purpose(s). (Please add a “” where appropriate) Research conducted by RS RS student development At the discretion of RS Other (Please specify): Please make your cheque payable to: THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY and mail it to: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong ** A donation receipt will be issued by the University for tax deduction purposes Signature: Date: Your BIG or small Donation will make an Impact ! SPRING / 2010 Cover Story Also in this issue: 2010 Departmental Retreat - Enhancing our Leading Edges p.4 The Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Symposium 2010 p.3-4 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Touching lives, making an impact "Be the legend", the motto of the Hong Kong East Asian Games (EAG) 2009, has been the spirit of the games. The Hong Kong team finished the EAG with flying colours and our athletes have written a new page in history, winning a total of 110 medals, 26 of which were gold. But as well as this tribute to our athletes, we should also note the hard work done behind the scenes by the various supporting teams, including a group of sports physiotherapists and physiotherapy students from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). In response to the request from the Home Affairs Bureau to our Faculty requesting on-field physiotherapy support to the badminton, tennis, hockey, volleyball and rugby sevens teams at the EAG, we formed a support team for these events. Thanks to backup from the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association, who provided personnel, and financial support from our Faculty as well as from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and the Health Sciences Research Centre, we recruited 44 experienced sports physiotherapists and 120 undergraduate physiotherapy students for the Games. Thanks must go to Quentin Yau, Elton Ng, Chris Chan, Eric Chow and Billy Cheung for liaising with the physiotherapists, and Shirley Fong for supporting the student helpers. Their effective coordination, efficiency in responding to contingencies and thoroughness in following up the matches throughout the entire EAG was a key factor in our success in providing the on-field physiotherapy service. Even though not all the athletes used our services throughout the EAG, our presence was certainly visible and appreciated. The rapport we built with the teams and our demonstration of professionalism will be pivotal in securing our role in the sports arena. The EAG have come to a successful conclusion, and we are proud to have been a part of the legend. The flame of the Games might have departed, but its light and heat is still felt in many of our hearts. May both persist in our society, and may the legacy of the EAG be the beginning of another legend for HK in the years to come. Our physiotherapist treating an athlete in the tennis event. Behind can be seen a physiotherapist and athlete from the Chinese Taipei Team Physiotherapy legends at The physiotherapists and students who volunteered for EAG Professor Gabriel Ng (Chair Professor and Associate Head) The East Asian Games

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The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) has been providing high-quality internationally benchmarked entry-level education to occupational therapists and physiotherapists for 30 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 disciplinary-specific or multidisciplinary perspective in rehabilitation sciences. In order to achieve its mission of providing high-quality education and mediating professional development, our Department still has a lot to do in the future. Your support is vital to facilitate this process!

Please offer your support by making a donation. Your donation, no matter whether big or small, will make an impact on the future of rehabilitation in Hong Kong and throughout the world.

Donation FormName: Prof. / Dr. / Mr. / Mrs. / Ms. / Miss

Address:

Contact Tel. No.: Email:

Company: Position:

Year of Graduation: (For RS alumni only)

Donation Amount:

I wish to contribute to the development of RS; please allocate my donation for the following purpose(s). (Please add a “✓ ” where appropriate)❏ Research conducted by RS❏ RS student development❏ At the discretion of RS❏ Other (Please specify):

Please make your cheque payable to:THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITYand mail it to:Department of Rehabilitation SciencesThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

** A donation receipt will be issued by the University for tax deduction purposes

Signature: Date:

Your BIG or small Donationwill make an Impact !

S P R I N G / 2 0 1 0

Cover Story

Also in this issue:

2010 DepartmentalRetreat - Enhancing our

Leading Edgesp.4

The Hong KongOccupational Therapy

Symposium 2010p.3-4

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Touching lives, making an impact

"Be the legend", the motto of the Hong Kong EastAsian Games (EAG) 2009, has been the spirit of thegames. The Hong Kong team finished the EAG with flying colours and our athletes have written a newpage in history, winning a total of 110 medals, 26 of which were gold. But as well as this tribute toour athletes, we should also note the hard work donebehind the scenes by the various supporting teams,including a group of sports physiotherapists andphysiotherapy students from the Hong KongPolytechnic University (PolyU).

In response to the request from the HomeAffairs Bureau to our Faculty requesting on-fieldphysiotherapy support to the badminton, tennis,hockey, volleyball and rugby sevens teams at theEAG, we formed a support team for these events.Thanks to backup from the Hong Kong PhysiotherapyAssociation, who provided personnel, and financialsupport from our Faculty as well as from the HongKong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and the Health SciencesResearch Centre, we recruited 44 experienced sports

physiotherapists and 120 undergraduate physiotherapy studentsfor the Games. Thanks must go to Quentin Yau, Elton Ng, Chris Chan, Eric Chow and Billy Cheung for liaising with the physiotherapists, and Shirley Fong for supporting the studenthelpers. Their effective coordination, efficiency in responding to contingencies and thoroughness in following up the matchesthroughout the entire EAG was a key factor in our success in providing the on-field physiotherapy service. Even though not all the athletes used our services throughout the EAG, ourpresence was certainly visible and appreciated. The rapport webuilt with the teams and our demonstration of professionalismwill be pivotal in securing our role in the sports arena.

The EAG have come to a successful conclusion, and weare proud to have been a part of the legend. The flame of theGames might have departed, but its light and heat is still felt inmany of our hearts. May both persist in our society, and may thelegacy of the EAG be the beginning of another legend for HK inthe years to come.

Our physiotherapist treating an athlete in the tennis event. Behind canbe seen a physiotherapist and athlete from the Chinese Taipei Team

Physiotherapy legends at

The physiotherapists and students who volunteered for EAG

Professor Gabriel Ng (Chair Professor and Associate Head)

The East Asian Games

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Staff Activities

SPRING / 2010

Building on their successful collaboration in theEAG, the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences (FHSS)of the PolyU has extended its association with theJudo Association of Hong Kong, China (JAHKC) asannounced on 13 January 2010.

Judo has been identified by the SportsCommission as an up-and-coming sport. TheDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences (RS) in FHSSsent a team of professional experts including Dr AmyFu, Assistant Professor, and Miss Phoebe Cheuk,Clinical Associate and Sports Physiotherapist, to helpthe HK Judoists to clinch one gold and one bronzemedal in the EAG. As invited by the JAHKC, ourDepartment will continue to provide professional consultation and advice to identify elite athletes aswell as assist them to prepare for the 16th AsianGames to be held in Guangzhou in November 2010.

In the coming months, a team of physiotherapy professionals from our Departmentwill continue to conduct a series of scientific andsport-specific assessments of athletes. This will focuson a Judo-specific comprehensive musculoskeletal assessment, including but not limited to the evaluation of shoulder IR and ER strength and tests of flexibility, lower limb power and core stability. These arebased on the clinical evidence that Judo requires its

practitioners to have speedy reactions, explosive power andmuscular endurance over a five-minute, highly intensivecompetitive encounter.

The aim of this musculoskeletal screening is toidentify physical deficiencies and formulate an individualized

injury prevention and performanceenhancement programme for each of the elite HK Judo athletes. Each will be closely monitored.Injury prevention, acute injury management and rehabilitationwill also be implemented as needed during the preparationphase. From the start of thescreening to the end of the preparation phase, all steps takenare important in assisting the athletes to maximize their potential to achieve the best possible performance at the Asian Games. This is a comprehensive programme tailor-made for the competitors in Judo, and we hope to help our HK Judoists to continue thelegend in the forthcoming Asian Games.

The Hong Kong Occupational TherapySymposium 2010

Dr Kenneth Fong (Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Scientific CommitteeHong Kong Occupational Therapy Symposium 2010 )

This symposium was the most worthwhile and successful event for the occupational therapy (OT) profession in the year 2010, or indeed ever - particularly as it broke the record for the number of participants over thepast decade. Held on 30th January 2010 in the Hong KongPolytechnic University (PolyU), the event was organized bythe Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association (HKOTA) in partnership with the Department ofRehabilitation Sciences of PolyU.

Health care in Hong Kong (HK)has undergone a steady shift and nowfocuses principally on the promotion ofhealth and healthy lifestyles, and the prevention of disabilities. Primary healthcare has rapidly gained public attentionever since the government put it on theagenda in the health care reforms of twoyears ago. Since then, occupational therapists have increasingly been asked to move beyond their traditional hospital-based roles and work in community or primary care settings.Responding to this trend, the theme of this symposium was "New Frontiers ofOccupational Therapy in Primary HealthCare and Community Rehabilitation". As aprofession which focuses on the wellbeingof people with disabilities, the Hong Kong OccupationalTherapy Symposium 2010 allowed our colleagues to presenttheir work of the past two years and demonstrate their success and efforts as health agents.

Fifty-eight abstracts, in the physical, psychosocialand paediatric fields, were submitted to the conference and 43 were accepted for oral presentation. Of the record-breaking 300 delegates, 36 were from the Philippines(University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas andthe Cebu Doctors' University), 5 from Japan (the TrainingCentre for Disabled Children of Urayasu and the SaitamaPrefectural University), and a few from each of the mainland,Macau and Singapore. A further 60 OT students were recruited as helpers. Moreover, we were glad to haveProfessors of OT, Gary Kielhofner and Renee Taylor, both ofthe University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) as our invitedguests to set out their vision for developing primary health

care, particularly in terms of psychosocial practice. Bothspeakers are known for their work in developing the knowledge base in IT. Professor Keilhofner is particularlywell-known to OTs worldwide, having developed the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO), one of the most important theoretical frameworks in OT, in the 1980s and early 1990s.The anniversary dinner of the HKOTA was also held

immediately after the symposium with over 90 guests,including the Honourable Dr York Chow, Secretary for Foodand Health of the Government of the HK SpecialAdministrative Region (HKSAR).

The symposium also incorporated a discussionforum in which several well-known occupational therapists,who are also stakeholders in the government and NGOs,were invited to share their views on the direction and development of OT in different primary care sectors. For now, with increasing attention on how we can reduce theincidence of disease and injury in the general public bymeans of health promotion and protection, OTs may be looking to a new role in health promotion programmes, especially educational programmes for seniors and community activities for people with chronic disease.

The topic of client-centred practice has becomeincreasingly important in OT. Nevertheless, in our

Our team of professional experts (left to right): Mr Chris Chan, SportsPhysiotherapist, Miss Phoebe Cheuk, Clinical Associate and SportsPhysiotherapist, Mr Yu Kin Ting, EAG gold medallist in the Men's <55kgand Dr Amy Fu, Assistant Professor

Press conference on the collaboration between the FHSS and the Hong Kong Judo Association

Miss Phoebe Cheuk (Clinical Associate)

Members of the organising committee, honourable guests, keynote speakers and moderatorsof concurrent sessions. Middle: Professor Gary Kielhofner and Professor Renee Taylor

in the 16th Asian Games

RS's legend continues

with the HK JUDOISTSA local symposium... A great event

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Enhancing our Leading Edges

At the beginning of 2010, our Department held a retreat at theClearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, withthe theme "Enhancing our LeadingEdges". Not only was this held in a placewith breathtaking views, overlooking theClearwater Bay, but it also started with alist of breathtaking questions: "How manystaff's English first name starts with 'S'?Name 4 of them"; "How many PT and OTare there in the Rehab Clinic? Name all ofthem"; "Name the staff member who is going to receive theLong Service Award this year". Laughter as well as thoughtfullooks filled the room as we sought the answers from each other.

After this warm-up brainstorming activity, every one ofus was ready for the more serious business including discussionsrelated to the departmental review, postgraduate education andresearch development. There was a lot of insightful sharing anddiscussion of these topics.

On the afternoon of the first day, Associate VicePresident, Professor Judy Tsui, shared with us the University'sstrategic direction on Internationalization and brought us goodnews about the number of international students we could enrol

in the coming academic year. Mrs WinnieEley, Director of the International AffairsOffice, enlightened us on the scope of thesupport the University offers to realizethe goal of Internationalization. Winniealso joined in our subsequent discussionsand further clarified the support availablefrom the University.

As well as these serious discussions, we also held a teambuildingactivity to strengthen our team spirit.

"Looker", "Runner" and "Builder" - each one of us played one ofthese roles in a creative teambuilding activity. The rebuilding of amodel that resembled the original depended on the 3Cs - com-munication, cooperation and comprehension. Yet, the secrets ofsuccess seemed to be associated with the presence of heavy-weight (that is, influential) people in the team.

One of the highlights of the retreat was the conceptionof the "Dragon" programme plan, which vividly summed up the discussions regarding the integration and progression of thedifferent levels of academic program.

The retreat ended with a delicious seafood dinner in acosy local restaurant.

Group Photo

On December 17th 2009, we had our annual OccupationalTherapy (OT) mini-retreat at the CEO club on our PolyU campus. OT faculty members shared theirthoughts and ideas aboutcollaboration with universities in mainlandChina and the developmentof our existing OTpostgraduate programmesin the future.

One of the highlights of the discussionwas the new strategies andinitiatives on modes ofteaching such as blendedlearning, block teaching onweekends, an interactivelearning platform and ateleconferencing clinical teaching module. A postgraduateprogramme in Mental Health was proposed with a broader

Occupational Therapy Mini-Retreat2009-2010

scope covering crisis intervention in the family and alternative medicine using traditional Chinese techniques,

hypnosis and Qi-gong. In addition,

many of our dedicatedfaculty membersshared their personalexperiences andvisions in collaboration withmainland partnerssuch as the ChinaRehabilitationResearch Centre inBeijing, the FuijianUniversity of TCM, theKunming MedicalUniversity, theSichuan University,

the Sun Yat-Sen University and lastly, but not least, theDeyang Project in conjunction with the HK Red Cross.

Fall Prevention Programme for Older Peoplewith DiabetesIt has been estimated that 10% of the general HK population suffers from diabetes, with a prevalence of over20% in people aged 65 or above. Our earlier research hasfound that the muscle strength and tactile sensation of thefoot region in people with diabetes are significantly reducedwhen compared to age-matched control subjects. We alsofound that the soft tissue of the foot-ankle complex hadthickened, and the plantar soft tissue was significantly stiffened, in people with diabetes. Due to sensory and motordeficits, plus altered biomechanics in the foot-ankle region,this group of clients is prone to poor postural control andthus has an increased risk of falling.

A community based project entitled "Evidence-Based Community Fall Prevention Programme for OlderPeople with Diabetes" will shortly be launched with the

support of the Food and Health Bureau of the HKSARGovernment. This project aims to set up a specific exerciseprogramme targeting fall prevention for people with diabetesin HK. Participants will be recruited from the community.They will receive balance training, attend educational talksand benefit from a home assessment conducted by a registered physiotherapist.

On completion of this exercise programme, participants are expected to have improved muscle strength,flexibility and coordination, all of which can subsequentlyimprove their balance control. In particular, our health education and exercise training focus on fall prevention. Wehope this programme can encourage participants to build upa daily exercise habit and promote a healthy lifestyle in orderto prevent further complications.

Professor Chetwyn Chan (RS head of department - co-organizer ofthe event) and Ms Rebecca Chan (representative of the organizer)

professional lives it is often difficult to articulate what thismeans. Client-centred practice can be achieved across all OT sectors despite the different characteristics, outlooks,impairments and life circumstances experienced by clients.Over 56 participants registered for the pre-symposium workshop, "Achieving True Client-Centred Practice", conducted by Professors Kielhofner and Taylor. This workshop made use of multiple case studies covering various therapy circumstances, to illustrate how to achieveclient-centred practice at all times. Furthermore, 25 participants attended the 2 half-day post-symposium workshops on the evidence-based practice of health Qigong,and OT in health promotion: strategies and practice, both ofwhich were lectured by local experts.

Group discussion of various topics

Dr Margaret Mak (Associate Professor) and Dr Jenny Chung (Associate Professor)

Ms Daphne Ip (Clinical Associate)

2010 Departmental Retreat

C A R E F O R O U R C O M M U N I T Y

Dr Gladys Cheing (Associate Professor)

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Student's Activities

Clinical Placement in CANADA forPhysiotherapy StudentsWe are glad that we were granted this valuable opportunity to have our placement in Canada for six weeks. It was an enjoyable and unforgettable experience for both of us.We worked in two differentsettings: the PhysiotherapyOutpatient Services of theSt. Mary's of the LakeHospital and the PhysicalTherapy Clinic of theQueen's University.

As it is the practicein Canadian physiotherapyprogrammes that each clinical educator will haveonly one student per placement, we had the

opportunity to learn individually and according to our own pace.Under the guidance of our highly experienced clinical educators,

Mr Kris Riseling and Mr Michael Ranger, our skills - especially in assessment and clinical reasoning - were sharpened. In addition, we hadthe chance to put our knowledge into practice,using techniques which benefited our patients.Our clinical educators and the staff of the hospitaland clinic were friendly and made our learningprocess an enjoyable one.

During the weekends, we were able to explore the beautiful country in Ontario andalso visited a few towns. The English-style architecture, the spectacular landscape of thefarms, the unforgettable silhouette of maple treesagainst the sunset and, of course, the wonderfullearning experience will always be in our memories.

Joint PolyU OT/Harvard University Project 2009

This August, four OT students and one recent graduate hada hot and lovely summer in Hunan, serving the children wholive in the orphanages run by International China Concern(ICC). We worked alongside two interns from Harvard ChinaCare who are also students at Harvard University. We spentour first week in Changsha, and stayed with the children in acentre called the Light House. In the Light House, there was a little workshop where the older children made souvenirs asgift to their friends in ICC or for fundraising purposes. Wespent most of the time playing games, dancing and doing artwork with the younger children. They enjoyed going to thepark near the Light House to run around and explore the surroundings. They were all very excited! On our last day, we cooked a meal and ate it in the house of one of theteenagers who used to live in the Light House.

After this, we spent our remaining time at the centre in Hengyang where the children are relatively more disabled. As well as doing assessment and training withthem, using the knowledge we had learnt so far, we all helped with the regular conductive education class run by the centre for children with cerebral palsy. More importantly,we had lots of fun with the lovely children there; we swam,sang, played, drew and had birthday parties with them.

Their big smiles lightened up our days there!We had a good time not just with the children, but

also among ourselves. We explored the area and went sightseeing, playing, eating, singing karaoke and mountainclimbing together during the weekends. We talked about ourlifestyles and values in HK and the US. The whole trip was anawesome and amazing experience.

International China Concern Centre in HengYang (Back row, fromleft) Michelle, Aline, Anna (OT from ICC), Tiffany, Jessica & Ethan(Front, from left) Sheng & Chris (Harvard University)

Having fun in Canada - Victoria (left) and Jo (right)

RS Activities

Josiben Chung and Victoria Tang (Year Three Physiotherapy students)

Visit by Curtin University of Technology, Australia

Visit by Cebu Doctor's University, the Philippines

VI SITORS

Visit by Wuxi TongRen Rehabilitation Hospital, China

Visit by Sapporo University, Japan

Visit by Dr Ingrid Soederback,Uppsala University, Sweden

Tiffany Tse ( Year Three Occupational Therapy student)

Changsha & Hengyang, China

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SPRING / 2010

Editors’ Corner

Editors : Ms Rufina Lau ( PT ) Ms Daphne Ip ( OT )

Department of Rehabilitaion SciencesThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Tel : 2766-6718/2766-6729

Fax : 2330-8656

Email : [email protected]@inet.polyu.edu.hk

Congratulations

Activities and Ceremonies

Jan 14 - Feb 18, 2010Rehab experts speak in RTHK health programme

2010 Endeavour Research FellowshipDr Wang Qing - Postdoctoral Fellow

We would also like to congratulate the following staff fortheir promotions:Professor Gabriel Ng is promoted to Chair ProfessorMr Kin Chung Tang is promoted to Clinical Instructor

From left to right: Professor Timothy Tong, Dr Lui Che Woo, Mrs Lui,Professor George Woo and Professor Chetwyn Chan

Nov 26, 2009Naming Ceremony of the Chan Sui Kau and Chan LamMoon Chun Centre for Sports Rehabilitation

From left to right: Mr Huang Dong Feng, Professor Chetwyn Chan,Professor George Woo, Professor Timothy Tong, Dr Chan Sui Kau, MrChan Wing Cheong, Mrs Chan Cheung Lai Lai, Mr Chan Wing Ming,Mr Li Jie and Mr Fang Kui

Dec 18, 2009Cynthia Tang Memorial Scholarship Ceremony 2009

Cheque presented by donor Mr Tang Wing Keung (first from right)and received by Professor Chetwyn Chan and Professor Cecilia Li.

Jan 13, 2010Press Conference - Collaboration between RS & HK JudoTeam

Dr Amy Fu is explaining the demonstration of the athletes

Date PolyU expert Topic

14 Jan Dr Amy Fu Sports Physiotherapy

21 Jan Professor Cecilia Li Smart Pressure Monitored Suit (SPMS)for management of hypertrophic scar and other medical conditions

28 Jan Dr Jenny Chung Community OT for People with Dementia

4 Feb Dr Marco Pang Post-Stroke Osteoporosis

11 Feb Dr Hector Tsang Mental and Emotional Health

18 Feb Dr Gladys Cheing Pain Management

Dr Gladys Cheing was interviewedby Mr Siu

Health Care and Promotion FundDr Gladys Cheing (HK$301,800)Research Project: Evidence-based Community Fall PreventionProgramme for Older People with Diabetes

RGC Collaborative Research FundProfessor Jufang He & Professor Chetwyn Chan (HK$4,300,000) Research Project: The Brain Mechanisms to Use Electronic "BatEars" to Replace Vision: From Human to Animal Users

PolyU Long Service AwardDr Kevin KwongProfessor Alice JonesProfessor Cecilia LiDr David ManDr Jenny ChungDr Amy FuDr Dora PoonMs Michelle Leung

Nov 3, 2009Naming Ceremony of the Dr & Mrs Lui Che Woo Centrefor the Knee

We would liketo welcome :

Dr Teresa Chiu - Assistant ProfessorDr Vinci Cheung - Assistant ProfessorMs Rufina Lau - Clinical AssociateMr Manfred Fung - Clinical Instructor

We wish to sayfarewell to :

Dr Eria Li, Assistant ProfessorMr Horace Wong, Clinical Instructor

Promotion

Visit by the University of Santo Tomas,

the Philippines

Visit by Metropolitan University College,

Denmark

Visit by University Counsellors ofInternational Schools, Hong Kong

From left to right: Dr HectorTsang and Mr Siu Kwok Wah,the host of the programme

They have given their expertviews on various topics. Thespeakers and topics are listedas follows:

News

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RS Commencement Ceremony for Academic Year 2009/10 - Congratulations to students

Outstanding Academic Achievement

MSc in Manipulative Physiotherapy Cheng Pui GuyKuo Chih-jung, JordanYau Heung WingYung Wing KwanChan Kwok BunCheung Ka YuenLau Kwok TungLo King YuenNg Wai Lun, EdmundTong Wai KitWong Hok Yan

MSc in Occupational Therapy Chong Suk Mei, Cecilia

MSc in Physiotherapy Mong YiqinTeo Wei Lin

MSc in Rehabilitation Studies Yeung Kin Chung

MSc in Sports Physiotherapy Chan Cham Ming, KermitChan Kai TaiChow Tsz KinLai Ka WaiSiu Mei YanWong Ka KiWong Ka Ying

MSc in Health Care (Physiotherapy) Cheuk Wai ManLin King Mo, Joseph

MSc in Health Care Chan Mei Hing(Occupational Therapy)

MSc in Health Care Kwan Fung Kuen(Rehabilitation of People with Wan Chun KitDevelopmental Disabilities) Wong Ying Man

Physiotherapy (Year One) Ng Ching ManIp Yan

Physiotherapy (Year Two) Cheng Yui KwanLeung E Lim, Evelyn Cheng Ting Yiu, YoyoLun Ka Yi, CarinaDaswani Dinisha Deepak

Physiotherapy (Year Three) Wong Kai TingCheung Hiu Chun

Occupational Therapy (Year One) Wong Man Lung

Occupational Therapy (Year Two) Cheng Lai Shan

Occupational Therapy (Year Three) Jim Chung Ho

Hong Kong Occupational Therapy AssociationOutstanding Academic Award 2008/2009

Occupational Therapy (Year One) Tsui Tsz Shan

Occupational Therapy (Year Two) Cheng Lai Shan

Occupational Therapy (Year Three) Jim Chung Ho

Dr Kong Footcare Overseas Clinical Placement Scholarship

Physiotherapy (Year Three) Cheung Hiu ChunWong Kai TingWong Hock Wing, WinnieKwok Wai YanWong Cheuk Yan, CollinsYung Pui Ki

Professor Alan S.F. Tam Memorial Scholarship 2008/2009

Occupational Therapy (Year Two) Chan Hoi YanChan Wai LingLau Mun TungLo Tsz Kwan

Occupational Therapy (Year Three) Au Soi SangJim Chung HoNg Ching Ting, RachelZuang Yue

Cynthia Tang Memorial Scholarship 2009/2010

Occupational Therapy (Year One) Deng Xue

Pauline Jenks Memorial Scholarship 2008/2009

Occupational Therapy (Year Two) Tse Kwun Kwan, Tiffany

Serena Yang Student Overseas Training Scholarship

Physiotherapy (Year Three) Au Yee HangChau Sui Pan

Lee Wing Tat Physiotherapy Clinical Prizes 2009/2010

Physiotherapy (Year Two) Leung E Lim, EvelynKeung Lai Ming

Dr Lee Sai Wing Memorial Scholarship 2009/2010

Physiotherapy (Year Two) Daswani Dinisha Deepak

Occupational Therapy (Year Two) Chan Tin Yan

Scholarships for Postgraduate Scheme in Rehabilitation Sciences

Physiotherapy (Year Three) Cheung Po Chu

Occupational Therapy (Year Two) Ip Shun Ting

MSc in Rehabilitation of People Au Mei Kuen with Developmental Disabilities

The RS 25th Anniversary: Student OverseasClinical Placement Scholarship 2009/2010

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association All-roundOutstanding Student Award 2008/2009

Physiotherapy (Year One) Ng Ching Man

Physiotherapy (Year Two) Daswani Dinisha Deepak

Best BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy Final Year Project:Physiotherapy (Year Three) Chow Tsz Kit

Kwok Wai YanLau Kam HungTong Kin Chung