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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1979

COMBINED EFFORTS OF MHD AND POLYTECH PAY OFF

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THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES, DR S.F. LAM TODAY (TUESDAY) URGED GRADUATES OF THE

PHYSIOTHERAPY TRAINING SCHOOL TO APPLY THEIR NEWLY ACQUIRED SKILL IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF A HIGHLY REGARDED PROFESSION.

ADDRESSING 15 GRADUATES WHO HAVE JUST COMPLETED A THREE-YEAR TRAINING COURSE AT QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL,

DR LAM SAID +GOVERNMENT WILL BE CALLING ON YOUR

EXPERTISE AND TIME WHEN LOOKING FOR SUITABLE PEOPLE TO SIT ON THE VARIOUS SUB-COMMITTEES, BOARD AND EVEN THE PARAMEDICAL COUNCIL IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH STANDARD OF YOUR PROFESSION IN HONG KONG.+

+ KNOW THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES WE CAN CALL ON YOU ALL TO PLAY YOUR PART FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR PROFESSION IN GENERAL AND YOUR OWN PERSONAL INTEREST IN PARTICULAR, HE ADDED.

THE BATCH OF 15 GRADUATES IS THE FIRST CLASS OF A COMBINED EFFORT BETWEEN THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR, THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE OF THE POLYTECHNIC STARTED TAKING THEIR FIRST CLASS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS. AT THE SAME TIME THOSE STUDENTS WHO WERE ALREADY UNDERGOING TRAINING IN THE PHYSIOTHERAPY TRAINING SCHOOL OF THE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED WITH THEIR TRAINING IN THE INSTITUTE.

THOUGH THE ADMINISTRATION AND ACADEMIC TEACHING HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE POLYTECHNIC, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, BOTH ITS STAFF AND FACILITIES, ARE STILL VERY CLOSELY LINKED WITH THE IR TRAINING.

IT IS IN THE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS THAT THE STUDENTS WILL GET THE GREATER PART OF THEIR PRACTICAL CLINICAL TRAINING.

DR LAM SAID THAT THE COMBINED EFFORTS BETWEEN THE POLYTECHNIC AND THE DEPARTMENT HAVE PAID OFF AND WILL CONTINUE TO PAY DIVIDENDS IN THE FUTURE.

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