Faculty of Health Sciences - News and Events
June 20, 2025
Prof. Stella O’s Keynote Speech titled “Absent but Implicit: Narrative Externalizing to Render Youth’s Agency Visible” was presented at the Seminar organised by the Conde S. Januário Hospital Authority and the Paediatric Specialist Association.
June 3, 2025
Prof. Jacky Ho, Dean of USJ’s Faculty of Health Sciences discussed the profound effects of digital screen usage and explore balanced approaches and recommendations for Macao’s younger generation in this digital age.
June 3, 2025
Two first-year Bachelor of Social Work students – Man Ioi Tek Dicky and Lai Kin Kei Kay – were invited by the Education and Youth Development Bureau to attend the first plenary meeting of the Committee for Women and Children’s Affairs for 2025, focused on promoting the welfare of women and children and discussing the progress of related policies.
June 2, 2025
A project themed “Artificial Intelligence and Grief within Families” engaged 48 students from Master’s in Psychology (specialising in Clinical and Health Psychology) at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) and Master’s in Counselling and Psychotherapy at USJ Macao.
June 2, 2025
USJ’s Prof. Jayson Lou, Coordinator of the Master of Social Work programme, was invited as the keynote speaker at the “Master Series Lectures” held at Jilin International Studies University.
May 27, 2025
A total of MOP 20,000 was donated by the International Ladies’ Club of Macau to the USJ Prison Outreach Programme.
May 28, 2025
The talk “Blue wave generation: surfing without limits” will be held from 6:30PM at the Rui Cunha Foundation.
April 14, 2025
Both parties explored a range of educational practices during the visit.
Celebrating World Health Day: Roundtable Discussion On The Way Forward For Medical Social Work
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April 11, 2025
In celebration of World Health Day 2025, themed “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” the Faculty of Health Sciences at USJ hosted “Infinite Future of Medical ✕ Social Work” Roundtable Discussion.
April 7, 2025
The “Medical x Social Future Round table” will take place on 7 April at the Don Bosco Auditorium.
April 1, 2025
The team members of USJ-Kong Hon Academy for Cellular Nutrition and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, attended The 9th SSCB-CD Symposia & The 90th Birthday Celebration Academic Symposium of Academician ZHANG Yong Lian
March 24, 2025
Prof. Helen Liu, Programme leader of the USJ Prison Outreach Programme, attended the “Sixty-eighth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs” and participated in the “Families As Active Actors in Drug-Related Issues: Transforming Support and Advocacy” side Meeting, in Vienna.
March 6, 2025
The MoU aims to increase cooperation and development between the two parties, to jointly promote the development of family education in Macao and to help parents better cope with the challenges in the parenting process.
February 17, 2025
The Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) proudly hosted the event “Silver-Haired Dreams Take Flight: A Journey of Dream Realization” on January 24, 2025, in collaboration with Casa para Anciãos da Paróquia de Santo António and the Dream Theatre Association.
February 11, 2025
The USJ Doctoral School, and the Faculty of Health Sciences are organising a Doctoral Forum in the study/research area of Psychology on the 11th of February, 2025, in the Don Bosco Auditorium of the Ilha Verde Campus.
January 8, 2025
The ‘Tourism + Big Health Summit Forum’, hosted by Macao International Traditional Chinese Medicine Big Health Industry Development Association, co-organised by the Macao Chinese Medicine Pharmacy Association, Macao Hoteliers & Innkeepers Association, the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ), and Funnel Pharmaceutical, and sponsored by MELCO.
December 11, 2024
The visit, part of the module LPY421 – Assessment of Special Educational Needs, was guided by Prof. Vitor Teixeira and provided a unique blend of learning, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
December 10, 2024
USJ’s Department of Social Work actively participated in the 55th Caritas Macau Charity Bazaar raising a total of MOP 32,860 for community welfare and social support.
4th Forum of Psychology
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November 29, 2024
The Department of Psychology of FHS will hold the 4th Forum of Psychology on 29 November, in classroom 101, with the aim of empowering and inspiring students in the field of Psychology.
November 7, 2024
Dr Edward Kwan of the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences USJ, attended and presented at the 9th Asia Academy of Family Therapy (AAFT) Annual Conference in Shanghai during 25th to 27th October 2024.
October 22, 2024
The USJ Faculty of Health Sciences was invited to speak on the topic of “How to Coexist with Stress”, which was attended by around 150 teachers from Colégio Mateus Ricci.
