UChicago Medical Education Collaboration in China

WORLD-CLASS

Explore the partnerships between the University of Chicago, Wuhan University and wider educational communities in Chinan to advance best practices in medical education.

INNOVATIVE

See the key innovations of the reformed Wuhan University medical curriculum and the University of Chicago faculty who have assisted in reform efforts

COLLABORATIVE

The WUMER Project has developed and nurtured many relationships between Chicago, Wuhan and beyond – take a tour of our picture gallery

NEWS

IMEP Summer Camp 2024

The International Medical Educators Program (IMEP) welcomed nine clinical educators from three top teaching hospitals in China on the UChicago campus in July to undergo an immersive two-week curriculum development training camp. The training was consisted of 40 hours of didactic and experiential learning. There are many memorable moments of learning, a few notable ones include Objective Structured Teaching Exercise (OSTE) led by Dr. Barrett Fromme; discussions on Growth Mindset and Adaptability in Medicine by Dr. James Woodruff. We are indebted to 36 UChicago’s faculty members who have given their time to share expertise and engage with the learners. Through IMEP training, our goal is to produce a cadre of physician educators who are armed with the latest educational philosophies and practical teaching methods, as well as strengthen relationships with key partners in China.

“Innovations in Residency Training” Workshop at Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Jim Woodruff (Pritzker School of Medicine Dean of Students), Renslow Sherer (Dir. of WUMER), and Jonathan Lio (Associate Director of WUMER) traveled to Beijing for a workshop at Peking Union Medical College Hospital entitled “Innovations in Residency Training”. Attendees included Shuyang Zhang, (VP of PUMCH), Jie Qiu (Dir. of Medical Education), Jihai Liu (Assoc. Dir. of Medical Education), Yuan Ji (Exec. Dir. of UChicago Center in Beijing) and the 2019 PUMCH IMEP participants Rong Chen, Limeng Chen, and Yushi Zhang.

International Medical Educators Program 2019

WUMER worked with Barrett Fromme, Associate Dean for Faculty Development in Medical Education, and other UChicago faculty to organize the inaugural International Medical Educators Program (IMEP) from July 8-19, 2019. The purpose of the program is to train leaders in curricular development and teaching skills in China, as well as strengthen relationships with key partners in the region. Ten participants were hand-selected from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University. All participants brought ideas of educational projects to carry out and refined them under UChicago faculty mentorship throughout IMEP. They will be expected to implement their projects upon returning to their home institutions with follow up site visits from UChicago faculty.