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Health sciences a good option

HEALTH sciences is more than just an alternative to medicine; as a career it is better, says physiotherapist Marc J. Daniel.

The options are wide-ranging and the demand is high, he claims.

Take Physiotherapy, for example.

“Many people think it is only relevant to sports, but it covers neurology, paediatrics and other medical-related areas. Physiotherapy is needed for recovery of stroke victims, the elderly, accident victims and children with physical disabilities.

Daniel (foreground) at the Allied Health Sciences talk at last year's Fair.
“If you don’t want to work in a hospital, you can work at an office as an occupational therapist. You can even work with a dance group or an organisation such as the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) or a sports team or club.”

Adds Daniel, travelling the world is one of the perks in the field, “I’ve got colleagues who are working at the Liverpool Football Club in Britain.” 

He shares that physiotherapy was not his first choice but he has no regrets taking up the field.

“I didn’t know much about physiotherapy. I was into sports so my parents thought it was the best course for me because they thought physiotherapy was sports related – about helping athletes recover from injuries. Later, I discovered that it is more than that,” says the former water polo player and swimmer.

Daniel is one of the speakers in the Allied Health Sciences talk at the Star Education Fair 2007 on Jan 6 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

He will be joined by Dr Suresh Nair for Dentistry, Leow Yeow Ming for Pharmacy and Dr Goh Chee Leong for Psychology.

Another session that is guaranteed to attract hordes of visitors at the fair is the talk on medicine.

Speakers include Malaysian Medical Association Wilayah branch chairman Dr Kuljit Singh and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Medical Faculty dean Prof Dr Lokman Saim. They will be joined by the honorary consul at the Consulate of the Russian Federation Dr Teoh Seng Lee who will provide information on the opportunities for studying medicine in Russia. 

There will also be talks on biotechnology, engineering and funding higher education.

Star Education Fair 2007 is scheduled for Jan 6 and 7 at KLCC with all the latest information on programme and institution options available for students to help them make up their minds. 

The country’s premier education fair will then travel north to the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) in February on the 10th and 11th. 

For more information, call 03-7967 1388 ext 1168/1236/1237/ 1243. You can also email: msd@thestar.com.my

Source : The Star Sunday December 31, 2006