On September 9, a delegation of five led by
Professor Leonard Azamfirei, Rector of George Emil Palade University of
Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș (UMFST), Romania,
visited West China Hospital, Sichuan University (WCH). Prof. Cheng Yongzhong,
Council Chair of the hospital, met with the delegation in Conference Room 3 of
the Administration Building, with heads of relevant departments attending the
symposium.
Prof. Cheng extended a warm welcome to President Azamfirei and his delegation. He noted that President Azamfirei is an old friend of West China Hospital: since his first visit to Chengdu in July 2025 to attend the "Belt and Road" Dean’s Forum and their subsequent meeting at the WHX Dubai in February 2026, the two sides have engaged in in-depth exchanges in areas such as student and faculty mobility, collaborative research, academic activities, and staff training, reaching multiple cooperation intentions. He expressed the hope that this visit would serve as an opportunity for the delegation to gain a deeper understanding of the hospital's distinctive strengths in critical care medicine and student exchange programs, thereby opening a new chapter in bilateral cooperation.
President Azamfirei expressed strong confidence in the prospects of cooperation, stating that UMFST will fully leverage its regional advantages in Europe to serve as a window and bridge for West China Hospital's cooperation and exchanges in Romania and across Europe, and to promote the implementation of cooperation projects of mutual interest.
During the visit, the two sides formally signed a memorandum of cooperation. At the meeting, WCH's Department of Academic Affairs gave a special presentation on international medical education programs. The two sides reached preliminary agreements on specific cooperation items, including mutual student summer camp visits, faculty and academic exchanges, participation in international academic conferences, and mutual clinical observerships, and explored potential cooperation in areas such as robotic simulation training, virtual reality-based teaching, and minimally invasive surgery training. After the meeting, the delegation visited the Department of Critical Care Medicine for an in-depth academic exchange.
