Faculty of Health Sciences - News and Events
October 17, 2024
The USJ Faculty of Health Sciences participated in the “Brain Trekking 2024 Macao Charity Walk,” an event co-organised by the Macao Neuromedical Society and the CUHK Otto Wong Brain Tumour Centre, held at Fisherman’s Wharf.
Prof. Helen Liu gives talk on mental health and drug prevention for minority communities in Macao
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October 16, 2024
Prof. Helen Liu of the Faculty of Health Sciences was invited to give a talk at the ARTM “Be Cool Project” to promote mental health and prevent the use of drugs for minority communities in Macao.
The "2024 Greater Bay Area Children and Youth Development Roundtable" held with success at USJ
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October 11, 2024
The Macau Observatory for Social Development of USJ and the Macau Association for Community Care Children co-organised ‘2024 Greater Bay Area Children and Youth Development Roundtable’ on October 8.
August 9, 2024
The “Third Macau Secondary School Model United Nations Conference” co-organised by the Macau Model United Nations Promotion Association (MMUNPA), the Faculty of Health Sciences, and the Macao Observatory for Social Development, was held from the 9th to the 11th of August at USJ.
July 31, 2024
The Study Tour Programme for Visiting Medical Students from Shaoxing University Closing Ceremony was held at University of Saint Joseph (USJ) on 31 July.
August 9, 2024
The Macau Model United Nations Promotion Association (MMUNPA) is going to organise the “3rd Macau Model United Nations Conference” in collaboration with the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Saint Joseph and the Macao Research Centre for Social Development in 9 – 11 August 2024.
July 30, 2024
The workshop aimed to help students re-examine their values, attitudes, knowledge and skills, discover their expectations and aspirations for their learning and life, and create a mutually supportive and encouraging space to facilitate exchange among the students.
July 5, 2024
On July 5, 2024, the ” Inmates and Juvenile Delinquents’ Handicraft Exhibition 2024″ was held at the Macao Science Center’s Convention Hall, jointly organized by the Correctional Services Bureau and the Macao Science Center, the Municipal Affairs Bureau, the Social Welfare Bureau, and the Education and Youth Development Bureau.
May 11, 2024
The Department of Social Work of the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of USJ organised a training workshop for teachers of Escola Choi Nong Chi Tai on May 11.
July 8, 2024
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) was invited to attend the Inaugural Meeting of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau University Psychological Counseling Alliance and Seminar on Psychological Health Promotion, held on the 6th and 7th of July, 2024, in Sun Yat-Sen University in Zhuhai, China.
July 2, 2024
The gathering event provided an opportunity for Social Work students to interact with alumni and gain valuable insights into the career of social work.
July 1, 2024
The two parties held a MoA Signing Ceremony and Academic Exchange Meeting, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences of USJ, Dr. Jacky Ho, and the Dean of the School of Social and Public Administration, Tu Bin, proceeded to sign a Memorandum of Agreement to implement development plans for the jointly covered areas.
June 6, 2024
The cooperation agreement will enable both institutions to jointly promote the integration of in-depth social services and education, and to help ex-offenders reintegrate into society.
June 4, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences of USJ invited Mr. Un Kin Cheong and Mr. Wong Kin Pan from the Social Welfare Bureau’s Problem Gambling Prevention and Treatment Division, The Resilience Centre, as guest speakers on May 22, 2024.
The Department of Social Work provided a training workshop for teachers of Escola Choi Nong Chi Tai
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May 20, 2024
The workshop was organised to improve teachers’ understanding about how to approach students with special needs and how to use a caring perspective as a means of communication to better meet the needs of students and their parents.
May 16, 2024
Dr. Ho Chi Weng to shared his expertise with the students of the Master of Social Work Programme on a guest lecture themed “Multi-perspective understanding of the social work profession in relation to substance use and mental health”.
May 14, 2024
The visit to Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea, aimed to strengthen existing ties between the two universities and expand USJ Macao’s network of international collaborations.
May 14, 2024
The MoU signifies a shared vision between USJ Macao and SISC to advance healthcare education and research capabilities.
April 29, 2024
The workshop was designed to enable the students to deeply explore their personal beliefs, values, future dreams, interests, and the attitudes, knowledge and skills involved.
April 29, 2024
A group of bachelor of social work students attended a workshop on children with special educational needs (SEN) at Sheng Kung Hui’s “Youth and Family Integrated Service Centre” on the April 26.
April 29, 2024
The meeting was hosted by Mr Poon Chi-ming, Executive Director of Caritas and Chairman of the Social Workers Professional Committee, who encouraged the social workers to strive for self-improvement, not forgetting the original intention of being a social worker, and to create vitality together with the service users in the changing social service environment.
