Zhikang MAO

Message to Patients:

• “Man is an animal suspended in webs of significance he himself has spun.”

Specialties:

• Focused on the social and psychological contexts underlying mental health symptoms
• Experienced in assessing patients’ lived experiences within family, education, workplace, and social networks
• Committed to supporting the reconstruction of life and the restoration of meaning

Educational Background:

• Graduated in 2023 from Peking University with a Master’s degree in Psychiatry.
• Began doctoral studies (Medical Anthropology) in 2025 in the Department of Sociology, Tsinghua University

Clinical Experience:

• Joined United Family Healthcare in 2023 after graduation and completed a six-month General Practice training program (PBL)

• Completed standardized residency training in Psychiatry in 2024
• Engaged in case evaluation work in community settings through the Department of Social Work, Renmin University of China

Academic Achievements:

• Recipient of the Excellent Paper Award, 2024 Graduate Forum on Social Work and Mental Health, Shanghai University