International
Children's Heart Fund
China
2003, 2004, 2005-2007
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In collaboration with the World Heart Foundation, A. Thomas Pezzella, MD, Director of Special Projects for the World Heart Foundation initiated a six year Cardiothoracic surgery residency program in Shanghai, China. Following two visits to Shanghai in October, 2003 and again in November, 2004 final discussions and arrangements were made to initiate the program in July, 2005. Dr Pezzella he spent one year in Shanghai initiating and coordinating the program. Shanghai Chest Hospital participated with an initial group of four residents. The program will be monitored over three years. Hopefully, this project will serve as a model for similar graduate medical education programs / Residences in China.
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Wen-Xiang Ding MD
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William M. Novick Lectures
at Shanghai Chest HospitalAs part of its global humanitarian mission, the World Heart Foundation has embarked on a series of projects to establish and improve education and training programs in host programs and countries. A model standardized six-year Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency Program has been established at Shanghai Chest Hospital in Shanghai, China. |
Thomas Pezzella Assists New Residentat Shanghai Chest Hospital A. Thomas Pezzella MD, the director of special projects for the World Heart Foundation, is in China for one year implementing this program. Four residents (shown below) began their training August 1st. Modeled after the new American and Canadian six-year program, and modified for China, it is hoped that this program will be used as a model and adopted by other centers in China. At the national level, a graduate medical education system is still evolving. Professor Yingze Li, the Vice President and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at Shanghai Chest Hospital and program director for this project, addressed The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting in January 2005.
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In May 2007, the residency program at Shanghai Chest Hospital was reviewed. The four initial residents have progressed nicely. Two new residents began their three year program in August 2006. A third visit will be made in May 2008 to review the program again.
