Johns Hopkins’ relationship with China goes back to 1915, when William Welch, the first dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, traveled there with the China Medical Board to visit hospitals and medical schools.
Committed to continuing to share knowledge with the Chinese medical community, Johns Hopkins Medicine International began a relationship with the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), a publicly funded research university in Shenzhen, China, in July 2016. Over the past two years, we have worked together to develop a medical school and curriculum to prepare future medical leaders so they can prevent and treat disease.
SUSTech’s current program includes a biomedical science major. This degree prepares students for a career in biomedical science, graduate school or medical school. The first cohort of biomedical science majors will graduate in 2020, signaling the first prospective class for the new medical school.
This post highlights content from JHI’s FY17-FY18 Impact Report, Realizing the Mission. Read the full report and check out this video to learn more about our transformational work in international collaborative health from the last two fiscal years.
The impact of Chinese medicine is profound. Thank you Charlie for fostering strong/historical ties with the Chinese medical fraternity.
JHI is proud of our long history of working in China to improve health care and to inspire both new and longtime clinicians and medical researchers. More than that, we're excited to see what new opportunities lie ahead as we work with colleagues and clients across China. Thanks for reading!