Postgraduate Certificate in Integrative Medicine (Pain Management) is an online programme. It aims to enable students from different regions to study the pain management related theories, diagnosis, and treatment by both Chinese and western medicine through e-learning, and to understand the role of integrative pain management from Chinese and western medicine perspectives.
 
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the programme, students should be able to
 
1.     Evaluate western medicine’s perspective on pain physiology and pathology, pain management, application of medicine and nonpharmacological management;

2.     Evaluate Chinese medicine’s perspective and theories on pain causes, and how it treats acute and chronic pain;

3.     Analyse the diagnosis and management of common clinical pain disorders in both Chinese and western medicine;

4.     Assess the prospects of collaboration in pain management between Chinese and western medicine.

Duration

• 24 weeks

Course Fee

• US$1814

Applicants should hold a recognised relevant bachelor's degree in Western medicine, Chinese medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacology, or clinical psychology.

If the degree or equivalent qualification is from an institution where the language of teaching and assessment is not English, applicants should provide evidence of English proficiency such as one of the following:

i.      An overall band of 6.0 or above with no subtests lower than 5.5 in the IELTS; or

ii.     A score of 550 or above in the paper-based TOEFL, or a score of 213 or above in the computer-based TOEFL, or a score of 80 or above in the internet-based TOEFL; or

iii.    HKALE Use of English at Grade E or above; or

iv.     HKDSE English Language at Level 2 or above; or

v.      Equivalent qualifications.

Enrolment Method

Join the programme via Integrative Medicine for Pain Management - Online Microcredential - FutureLearn by 2 Oct 2024.

Established in 2006, the Hong Kong Pain Society (HKPS) is a multidisciplinary society with representations from different medical specialties and healthcare disciplines, including western medical practitioners, dentists, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, medical social workers and scientists. The HKPS aims to promote - 

1. exchanges of knowledge and collaboration among different Specialty Groups[1] who are interested in the research and management of pain;
2. training and continued education in the field of pain medicine;
3. public education and knowledge of pain and its management;
4. research in the science, practice and development of techniques and technologies related to pain medicine; and
5. to advise relevant regional agencies and organizations on the advances of pain medicine.