Burnaby MLA Richard Lee has a new appointment: parliamentary secretary of traditional Chinese medicine.
On Friday, Dec. 20, the provincial government announced Lee would take on the role as part of the plan to bring a traditional Chinese medicine school to B.C.
"The parliamentary secretary will take on an important role as we progress on plans for the new public school of traditional Chinese medicine," said Amrik Virk, advanced education minister, in a media release. "The parliamentary secretary will be my representative on the program advisory committee aimed at ensuring the school is what the community expects and has the highest-quality programming it deserves."
The new school will likely be hosted by an existing post-secondary institution, but the final decision on location will be made in early 2014.
Lee will work with the program's advisory committee and act as a liaison with the broader community, according to the release.
"A public school of traditional Chinese medicine enhances the breadth of opportunities offered in our provincial system," Lee said in the release. "It will add to our world-renowned brand, and once open, will deliver on a promise we made to B.C."
The idea for a traditional Chinese medical school harks back to a Liberal throne speech promise made in February.
