Schulich Medicine & Dentistry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for research and education exchange with the West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University.
Dean Carol Herbert and Western's Vice-President (Research and International Relations) Ted Hewitt met with representatives from the West China School of Medicine and West China Hospital, accompanied by Dr. Raphael Cheung, Assistant Dean, SWOMEN (Windsor); Dr. John Denstedt, Chair, Department of Surgery; Dr. Victor Han, Associate Dean, Research; Dr. James Koropatnick and Dr. Weiping Min.
Along with a campus visit of the clinical skills training, tumor, telemedicine, imaging and MRI research centres, the group visited the scientific research campus in the high-tech zone of Chengdu. They also made several presentations about research and technology transfer at Western, and spoke about the future of medical schools.
Officials met with the President of Sichuan University, Professor Heping Xie, for a ceremony to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between Schulich and the West China School of Medicine on October 29, 2009.
For selected photos from the trip, visit
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27698526@N03/sets/72157622741522230/
