TCM AND YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM: BOOSTING YOUR IMMUNITY WITH IDEAS FROM EAST AND WEST

TCM AND YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM: BOOSTING YOUR IMMUNITY WITH IDEAS FROM EAST AND WEST

About the Course

This course will explore the benefits of TCM for our immune system so we can stay healthy. Various TCM herbs used to boost the immune system will be shared as well as how they relate to the western understanding of how the immune system works.

Instructors: Mr Ong Chee Ming & Mr Michael Simonetti

Mr Ong Chee Ming is a practising TCM physician who holds a Bachelor in Chinese medicine from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He is a certified TCM practitioner and acupuncturist since 2013 and takes an interest in the public education of TCM through conducting courses, workshops and talks. He is fluent in English and Mandarin both written and spoken.

Michael Simonetti has experience in research in the field of immunobiology. He has worked at Monash University for 15 years in the management of the practical course in immunology. While at Nanyang Polytechnic, he has developed and conducted specialist diploma courses in immunology for adult learners and supervised internship students for grant-funded final year research projects.

  • Target Participants

    This course is open to all individuals who would like to gain an understanding of the body constitution in TCM and how it can link to our immune system and apply the knowledge of TCM and the western concept of the immune system to maintain good immunity.

  • Certification

    Certificate of Participation

  • Admission Requirements

    NIL

  • Course schedule (conducting days & time)

    Course date: 26 May 2023 / Registration closes on 3 May 2023 / 1-day course / 8 hours/ Time: 0900hrs to 1800hrs. Lesson will be conducted in English, face-to-face at NYP

  • What You'll Study

  • Course Fees and Funding

    Please refer to remarks.

  • Contact for course enquiries

    Ms CHANG CANDICE, candice_chang@nyp.edu.sg, Tel No:65501594
    Mr TAN CHEE BOON, tan_chee_boon@nyp.edu.sg, Tel No:65501538

  • Remarks

    Course Fees (including GST):-

    Foreigners (unsubsidised): $172.80

    Singaporean Citizen < 50 years old (after funding): $171.20

    Singaporean Citizen 50 years old and above (after funding): $91.20

    This course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit.

    NYP reserves the right to reschedule/cancel any prog and amend the fees/info without prior notice.

  • Attachments

    Company Sponsorship & SME/SP Declaration Forms
    NSA Personal Data Protection Form