澳大新語 • 2022 UMAGAZINE 26 46 專題探討 • TOPIC INSIGHT Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, graduates of the programme are working in different sectors of society: Some are working in state-level departments or committees in China to help shape the national policy for pharmaceutical development; Some are working in supervisory positions in government departments or hospitals in Macao or mainland China to support the implementation of the Healthy China initiative; Some are working in top pharmaceutical companies in China or abroad, including Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine, and Mindray Medical International; Some are working in the world’s leading analytics companies or consultancies such as Clarivate and IQVIA, and a few of them have become industry leaders. In addition, some of the graduates have gone on to pursue further studies abroad and work in leading universities and research institutes in Europe and the United States. A graduate of the master’s programme in 2018, Zhang Jinglu has co-founded several biomedical technology companies with his partners and is currently leading research teams in mainland China and the United States to develop high-tech products. ‘The medicinal administration programme offered by UM is globally oriented and covers a wide range of topics. It aims to systematically enhance students’ analytical skills and has taught me how to view problems from different perspectives. I can say that my postgraduate study has laid an important foundation for my current work in the development of medical technology and the management R&D teams,’ says Zhang. UM plans to launch a master of science programme in medicinal administration in the 2023/2024 academic year. ‘In response to the demand of Macao and the entire country for healthy industry professionals, the Master of Science in Medicinal Administration programme will be course-based and practice-driven to enhance the practical skills of postgraduate students and cultivate professionals who can better meet the needs of the development of the Chinese medicine industry,’ says Prof Hu. Providing Medicinal Administration Training from a Global Perspective Medicinal administration is a multidisciplinary field that incorporates principles and theories of medical science, management, economics, sociology, law, and international business to solve problems in the medical field. Ung Oi Lam, assistant professor in ICMS and a member of the faculty team for the Master of Science in Medicinal Administration programme, is a pharmacist who worked for many years in a pharmaceutical regulatory unit in Macao to study the latest developments of pharmaceutical systems and the regulation of pharmaceutical products. Prof Ung joined UM in 2017 and is currently the programme director (global affairs) of ICMS. She says that while placing a focus on Macao, the master’s programme is also regionally and globally oriented, as it aims to provide knowledge across disciplines such as social and administrative pharmacy, health industry innovation, and social medicine for students from a global perspective. ‘We focus on nurturing students who are skilled in the application of theories, methods, and techniques related to pharmacy, medicine, sociology, technological innovation, economics, law, and management, with a view to producing medicinal administration professionals who can promote the sustainable development of related policies,’ says Prof Ung. ‘Our programme covers both Chinese and western medicinal administration. Some of the courses are specifically tailored to the context of Macao, while some other courses aim to provide training based on the latest global trends in medicinal administration, so that graduates will be better equipped to pursue career development in Macao, in mainland China, or even in other parts of the world.’ 張京璐 Zhang Jinglu
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