of drugs; Good Clinical Practice (GCP), which requires drug efficacy to be validated in a scientific manner; commercial standards, which regulate the sales and marketing of drug products; and Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), which set the parameters of quality control. All these standards are essential for securing global recognition of research outcomes. In addition, quality control measures are implemented on other components of the business chain, including capital investment and talent development.’ From the perspective of business management, the ‘business chain’ of Chinese medicine also encompasses professional training, clinical services, and the development of public and private medical service networks. The nurturing of worldclass talent requires excellent training and research facilities, high-quality teaching faculty and well-structured curricula. ‘The University and the Faculty provide the best integrated resources for comprehensive Chinese medicine education to enable our students to acquire the most up-to-date scientific knowledge and skills, while being immersed in both Western and Eastern medical cultures. This all paves the way for them to become competent Chinese medicine professionals with a global perspective,’ said Professor Feng. ↑The Chinese Medicine Specimen Laboratory systematically exhibits different forms of Chinese herbs and medicinal specimens, providing students with comprehensive understanding of Chinese medicine. 中藥標本室有系統地展 示不同形式的中藥及醫 學標本，讓學生多方面 認識中藥。 ↓Specialist Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research has relocated to the new HKUMed Academic Building at 3 Sassoon Road. 專科臨床教研中心已 遷往沙宣道3號醫學院 學術樓。 Despite all the fruitful achievements in clinical services, teaching and research, Professor Feng is keen for the School to scale new heights. ‘In the future, a bigger challenge will be developing Chinese medicine clerkships and specialist services in alignment with the overall development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong through effective coordination amongst all stakeholders,’ he said. Through its comprehensive system of Chinese medicine education, the School has nurtured over 100 research postgraduates and offers a wide range of continuing education and professional training programmes. To meet clinical training needs, the School currently provides Master of Chinese Medicine programmes in Oncology, Gynaecology, and Acupuncture and Moxibustion and plans to advance Chinese medicine professional education in clinical pharmacology and integrative medicine. On the research front, the School is exploring new research areas, while incorporating cutting-edge technologies, such as big data analysis and AI, into its courses. ‘Chinese medicine is a highly complex medical science that requires integration with Western medicine and multidisciplinary research to promote its internationalisation, paving the way for Hong Kong to become a centre of excellence for integrative medicine and for the internationalisation of Chinese medicine,’ remarked Professor Feng. Looking ahead, the School aims to leverage Hong Kong as a platform for combining the strengths in Chinese medicine development in the GBA and the rest of the Mainland to promote clinical services and research outcomes of Chinese medicine in the international arena. Supported by the complete Chinese medicine business chain, the School is eager to play a key role in making Hong Kong the global centre of Chinese medicine and to make a continuous contribution to improving health for the community. Challenges and Opportunities 41 HKUMed News Summer 2024
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