On 23 April 2019, Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on university-enterprise cooperation with 16 Chinese medical hospitals and clinics to provide internships and employment opportunities for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) students. Aimed to achieve a win-win relationship among all parties, the event marked a new chapter in the constructive collaboration between XMUM and industry partners. 

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Group photo of representatives from industry partners and XMUM participants

• The 16 companies participated in the signing ceremony are as follows:
• Ancon Enterprise
• Asian Integrated Medical Sdn. Bhd. (AIM Healthcare)
• HAI-O Enterprise Berhad
• Health Caring TCM Centre PLT.
• Healthy Medical Trading
• Kepong Acupuncture Centre
• Kok Chong TCM Center
• Nourish-Tech Chinese Medical Centre Sdn. Bhd
• Onn Foh Tong Tradition Chinese Medicine Centre
• Pin Her Aun Medical Zhonghua Trading
• Pusat Perubatan Tionghua Ming Cheng.
• Pusat Perubatan Tradisional Lim
• Ren Ji Acupuncture T.C.M. Center Sdn. Bhd.
• Taipei TCM Medical Centre Sdn. Bhd.
• Tkc Healthcare Sdn. Bhd.
• Xiamen Chinese Medical Acupuncture Centre (XiamenCMAC)
• Present at the event were XMUM President Prof. Wang Ruifang, Assistant President Dr. Zhang Ying, Dean of School of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prof. Qian Linchao, and company representatives, including Mr. Tan Khai Hee, the founder of HAI-O Enterprise.

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Representative from HAI-O Enterprise signed MOU with XMUM.

Prof. Wang Ruifang believes that this initiative will help XMUM TCM students gain valuable internship opportunities in the field, enabling them to make more informed decision about their career path. In the meantime, the TCM partner institutions will benefit from the easy access to a pool of high-quality talents and will be able to identify and recruit suitable candidates before they graduate.

This collaboration will also boost TCM research and innovation. “This synergy between the university and industry would spearhead research work in traditional Chinese medicine, making it more relevant than ever,” added Prof. Wang.