Peking University, September 14, 2021: The opening ceremony of the Peking University Health Science Center-Macao Polytechnic Institute Nursing Academy of the 2021/2022 school year was held online on August 17. Academician Qiao Jie, PKU Executive Vice President and President of PKUHSC and PKU Third Hospital, and Professor Im Sio Kei, President of MPI welcomed the first students from cloud sides and expressed their good wishes for the new school year.
In June 2021, PKUHSC and MPI signed the cooperation agreement at PKU and established the Nursing Academy, with the support from the National Health Commission, Ministry of Education, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R..
The two universities jointly set up the undergraduate nursing curriculum, which will be taught by a team of teachers from both sides. Carrying historic significance, the establishment of the PKU-MPI Nursing Academy will start to serve Macao people’s health and facilitate the construction of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao Greater Bay Area.
Written by: Lang Lang
Edited by: Cindy Tang
Source: PKUHSC Office of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Affairs, PKU Nursing School
