Pornsak accepted into NUS medical school to pursue Master's degree
Singaporean television host Pornsak has been accepted into the National University of Singapore to pursue a Master's degree in Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine. He intends to balance his part-time studies with his existing career as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner to better serve his patients.
Why it matters
It reflects a growing trend of professionals seeking interdisciplinary education to bridge the gap between traditional and modern medical practices.
Pornsak will be pursuing his Master's degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in August.
The 44-year-old host revealed the news in an Instagram post on Saturday (July 25): "I'm going back to school again. Recently, I've been accepted into NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine to pursue my Master's in Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine."
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Aside from hosting livestreams these days for his business Ichigo.sg together with Singapore-based Chinese actor Zhang Zhenxuan and former actor Kang Chengxi , Pornsak is also a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner at Everspring Medical Group.
He received his TCM licence in 2021 after studying for a decade for it.
He told 8World in an interview published yesterday that he is returning to school to enrich his knowledge because his patients' questions have become increasingly "deep".
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