To further bolster in-depth communication and collaboration among universities and promote the innovative development of medical education, more than 50 medical education and health management scholars from members of the China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals gathered in PUMCH on September 14-15, 2023 to discuss the path and methods for high-level medical talent cultivation.

The event had a stellar turnout, including: Academician Ba Denian from the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Zhao Yupei, Honorary President of PUMCH; Roger I. Glass, President of the China Medical Board (CMB); Qi Xuejin, Vice President of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association; Zhang Shuyang, President of PUMCH; Academician Fan Jia, President of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University; Fu Wei, President of Peking University Third Hospital; Lei Guanghua and Mo Long, President and Vice President of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University respectively; Zheng Min, Vice President of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine; Guo Yingqiang, Vice President of West China Hospital, Sichuan University; Kuang Ming, Vice President of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University; Yang Li, Vice President of Peking University First Hospital; Hu Weiguo, Vice President of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Hung Fan Ngai, Assistant Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong; Li Wenkai, CMB Chief Representative in Beijing; and Du Bin, Vice President of PUMCH.

At the symposium on the cultivation of elite medical talents, representatives from members of the consortium shared their exploration and practices in various aspects, including the lifelong growth of teachers — teaching reflection and reflective teaching, clinical research training for resident physicians, implementation of the “Excellent Resident Physician” clinical postdoctoral program geared towards both clinical and research competency, training of Hong Kong resident physicians, general training for residents, and development of a clinical postdoctoral curriculum system. They also discussed and exchanged ideas on issues related to basic research training for resident physicians.

During the faculty competence discussion workshop, PUMCH reported on the progress of the CMB educational innovation project “Consensus on the Framework of Clinical Faculty Competence”. Experts present engaged in in-depth discussions on relevant matters such as research objectives, formulation of framework items, and wording of consensus content.

On the afternoon of September 15, the Council of the China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals had a meeting. The attendees reviewed previous work of the consortium and laid out key tasks for the next phase. It was agreed after voting that Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine would join the consortium. During the meeting, PUMCH and the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University reported on their tour of medical education to the United States and international collaboration in medical education.

The experts also visited the Translational Medicine Complex to learn firsthand about the investment and progress of PUMCH in the training of clinical and research capabilities of resident physicians.

Established in 2015, the China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals is tasked with promoting the establishment of standards, systems, and models for the standardized training of resident physicians in China that is up to international standards. The consortium aspires to develop an excellent team of clinical physicians that are deemed as elite talents capable of advancing healthcare reforms rather than merely mediocre ones. This way, the consortium helps achieve the ambitious goals in the “Outline of the Healthy China 2030 Plan”. Thanks to the close collaboration between its members over the past eight years, the consortium has made beneficial explorations and achieved significant progress in the Graduate Medical Education.

Written by Yan Xiaobo

Photographed by Sun Liang

Translated by Liu Haiyan

Reviewed by Wang Yao