From November 7 to 15, Vice President Qian Zhiyuan led leaders from the departments of Emergency  and  Critical Care Medicine, Neurology, Orthopaedics  and  Traumatology, Science  and  Technology Division  and  Clinical Research Center to visit France. The visiting delegation visited Grenoble-Alpes University Medical School, Paris Henri Mondor Hospital,  and  Strasbourg University Medical School. The delegation  and  relevant personnel conducted in-depth exchanges on Sino-French medical cooperation, undergraduate  and  postgraduate education, scientific research,  and  talent cultivation, achieving gratifying results.

At Grenoble-Alpes University Medical School, the visiting delegation held talks with Mr. Villermet, Director of the International Relations Department of the University Medical Center. Both sides introduced their respective hospitals, discussed  and  signed a memorandum of cooperation. Qian awarded Professor Lebas, former Director of the Imaging Center, the Outstanding Promoter of International Cooperation Certificate on behalf of the hospital. They visited the emergency center (SAMU), trauma center,  and  neuroscience research institute,  and  conducted exchanges with relevant personnel on department management  and  operation mechanisms, disciplinary advantages,academic achievements,  and  future cooperation. They also met with Professor Olivier Palombi, Dean of the Medical School, to further discuss cooperation matters. Both sides expressed the need to strengthen cooperation in medical care, academic research,  and  education.

At Henri Mondor Hospital in Paris, Ms. Florence Veber, Director of International Cooperation at the Paris Health Department,  and  Ms. Adeline Rouby, Director of the Medical Department at Henri Mondor Hospital, received the visiting delegation. The delegation visited the hospitals SAMU  and  trauma center. Ms. Florence Veber said that the Paris Public Hospital Group (AP-HP) is the largest hospital group in France  and  even in Europe, with 39 hospitals  and  nearly 22,000 beds. The Paris Department of Health attaches great importance to cooperation  and  exchanges with the Sino-France Friendship Hospital  and  recommends that the two sides sign a cooperation agreement. The Chinese side is welcome to send medical staff to Paris public hospitals for further study  and  training on a regular basis.

In Strasbourg, the visiting delegation visited the Odiral Family Care Center (including the Family Oxygen Therapy Center), discussed cooperation matters,  and  signed a cooperation agreement. The director of the center, Professor Sauder, had previously assisted our hospital in introducing the "pre-hospital emergency - emergency - critical illness" medical concept in the Suzhou area,  and  established the intensive care unit, laying the foundation for the construction of our hospitals emergency  and  critical care center. Qian presented Professor Sauder with the International Cooperation Outstanding Promoter Certificate on behalf of the hospital  and  expressed gratitude for Professor Sauders support  and  assistance to the hospital.

As the first officially established Sino-French friendly hospital in China, our hospital has always attached great importance to Sino-French medical exchanges. Over the past thirty years, the hospital  and  the affiliated hospitals of Frances universities have always respected each other, trusted each other,  and  cooperated closely, which has effectively promoted the alignment of the hospital with the worlds advanced medical standards. This visit is a consolidation  and  continuation of the hospitals friendship with France, focusing on strengthening mutual exchanges in the fields of neuroscience, critical care medicine, sports medicine  and  trauma care, scientific research,  and  talent development. The hospital has signed cooperation agreements (memorandums)expressed cooperation intentions with Paris Department of Health, Grenoble-Alpes University,  and  the Strasbourg University School of Medicine, aiming to promote comprehensive  and  systematic Sino-French international medical cooperation,  and  provide high-level medical services.

Written by Bo Lin, Zhu Jianjun

Reviewed by Qian Zhiyuan

Translated by Li Guangfei