International Health Humanities Network Membership

Dr. Rainbow Ho is the Director of the Centre On Behavioral Health; Associate Professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Ho holds degrees in Biology, Anatomy, and Social Work and Social Administration, professional diplomas in performing arts (dance) and movement analysis, and pedagogy of dance and somatic movement therapy. She is a registered and board-certified dance movement therapist, a certified movement analyst, a registered medical technologist, a registered dance teacher and a licensed international adjudicator in dancesport competition. She has been practicing creative arts therapy in Hong Kong with diverse populations for all age groups in both clinical and educational settings since 2001. She has extensive experiences in working with children with issues like autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, emotional disturbance and also trauma experiences including violence, sexual and physical abuse, and natural disasters. Dr. Ho is one of the important pioneers in dance movement therapy in Hong Kong and Asian area and she is frequently invited for teaching and lecture in the region as well as in North America. Besides creative arts, Dr. Ho also works on medical humanities. She has projects on introducing mindfulness meditation in medical education. Dr. Ho is a competent researcher. She has worked in the fields of cancer biology and cancer immunology and now she works on interdisciplinary areas that integrate biomedical sciences, social sciences and arts. Her current research interests include psycho-oncology, psychoneuroimmunology, mind-body medicine, spirituality, dance movement therapy, creative and expressive arts therapy, physical activity and non-verbal communications in psychotherapy in disease populations, aging population and healthy populations. Apart from teaching and research, Dr. Ho is also active in community services of promoting physical exercises, recreational activities, and healthy life style in clinical and healthy populations in Hong Kong.