Recently, Xu Shan, Vice Secretary of the CPC NMU Committee, led a delegation to Thailand for academic exchanges. The delegation included representatives from the Department of International Cooperation & Exchange, the First School of Clinical Medicine, and School of Pediatrics.
At Thailand’s Bumrungrad International Hospital, Vice Secretary Xu and her delegation were warmly received by CEO Artirat Charukitpipat and other hospital executives. During the meeting, Vice Secretary Xu reviewed the collaborative history between Nanjing Medical University and Bumrungrad International Hospital, highlighting the university’s recent developments. She emphasized the potential for both sides to leverage complementary strengths in talent cultivation and scientific research, deepen cooperation in medical services, and strengthen joint efforts under the Belt and Road Initiative.
CEO Artirat Charukitpipat expressed confidence in the future collaboration between the hospital and Nanjing Medical University, proposing expanded cooperation in areas such as academic exchanges and cultural interactions between faculty and students. Both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on advancing the university’s overseas teaching base development and facilitating student internships abroad. Following the talks, the delegation toured the hospital’s inpatient wards.
During their stay in Thailand, Vice Secretary Xu also attended the inauguration ceremony of the university’s Thai Alumni Association. She briefed alumni representatives on the university’s recent achievements and expressed hope that the Thai Alumni Association would actively organize alumni activities, consolidate resources, unite alumni strength, and strengthen emotional and professional ties between the alma mater and Thai alumni. The alumni representatives pledged to diligently manage the association, promote the university’s reputation in Thailand, and enhance its regional influence.
(Drafted by Liu Qian; Photographs by Liu Jiyong; Reviewed by Liu Jiyong and Chen Yun; Translated by Zhang Ying)
