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Chinese medicine (CM) has long been central to the School’s curriculum, making history in Hong Kong’s higher education in the early 1990s. Its Bachelor of CM programme has nurtured countless talents for the field. Recently, the School has achieved two key milestones, reaffirming its leadership in CM education. 

In 2024/25, commissioned by the Government of the HK Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China's CM Development Fund and in line with the establishment of HK’s first CM hospital, the School launched a series of training programmes. These include a CM nursing course for registered nurses, as well "Healthcare Administration and Hospital Management in CM" and "Medico-legal Liability for Individuals and Institutions" for registered CM practitioners. 

In 2025/26, the School strengthened its partnership with Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) through joint administrative collaboration for the "Master's and Doctoral Programmes (HK Class)" project, aiming to nurture more CM talents in the GBA. Besides, Dr Jenny Tung, Associate Head of the College of Life Sciences and Technology and Programme Director of CM, and Dr Cheung Kwan-sheung, Associate Professor of CM and Head of the Chinese Medicine Clinics and Pharmacy, were appointed as “Visiting Professor” and “Distinguished Professor” respectively at GUCM for a three-year term. The two institutions look forward to advancing the development of CM in the GBA.