These past ten days have been intense, humbling, and deeply rewarding. Hosting this dissection course has been an honour—one that reminds me why this work matters so much.

To the students: thank you. Many of you traveled from far and wide, leaving behind your homes, your practices, and your routines to be here. You didn’t just make a geographic journey—you made a personal one. Your dedication to learning, growth, and clinical excellence is what gives this course life.

To Dr. Poney Chiang: this marks a decade of working together (not counting the pandemic break). Your mentorship, leadership, and passion for merging acupuncture with anatomical precision have been the driving force behind this program. I would not have taken on this role without your encouragement. Thank you for believing in this vision.

And most importantly, to the donors: you are the true teachers. Your decision to donate your body to science is the most generous and selfless act. Because of you, we’re able to deepen our understanding of the human body in a way that no textbook or diagram ever could. We carry this knowledge forward in our hands, hearts, and clinical work—thank you.

I hope what we’ve learned over these ten days continues to shape us into better, more present, and more effective practitioners.