The Department of Physiotherapy within the Faculty of Health Sciences, the UM Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine and a high delegation from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine met recently to consolidate their collaboration.
This included the development and launch of an undergraduate study-unit: Traditional Chinese Medicine in Modern Physiotherapy, and the continued support for the Master in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Culture.
Dr Zhou Jia, President of Yueyang Hospital, Dr Gao Ju, Vice President of Longhua Hospital and Ms Han Chouping from the International Office in Shanghai were amongst the members of the delegation, hosted by Professor Charles Savona Ventura from the UM Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Dr John Xerri de Caro and Dr Stephen Lungaro-Mifsud from the Department of Physiotherapy.
The bridging of health care cultures contributes to critical thinking in students and enriches their options for professional practice. One example is acupuncture, which may be used to treat many
disorders, such as persistent low back pain, knee osteoarthritis and postoperative pain. The Department of Physiotherapy strives to provide its undergraduate students with opportunities to engage with different and challenging health concepts to empower them within the context of an ever changing health care world.