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In association with the WACD (World Association of Chinese Doctors) and other organizations, the CCMSBC (Chinese Canadian Medical Society BC), organized a fundraising event to support the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak in China. The conference and fundraising event was held on February 8, 2020 at Lipont Place in Richmond, BC.

Representatives of the CCMSBC, WACD, other organizations, as well as BC community leaders participated in the event. The CCMSBC members included Drs. Charles Jiang (President), Xingyong Wang, Thomas Wang, Yanyan Chen. Some CCMSBC members also represented the WACD: Drs. Kwang Yang (WACD, Canadian Division Chair), Dr. Susan Kwan, Dr. Youwen Zhou, and Dr. Jianming Song.  The event raised about 200,000 CAD (over 1 Million RMB) to support the battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.

CCMSBC will continue to support the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak, and will fully support WACD‘s efforts in this regard – especially their organization of two subcommittees dedicated to fighting this outbreak: the Specialty Advisory Committee and the Donation Coordination Committee. The CCMSBC board will continue to update our members with new information.

The inaugural Sino-Canadian Forum for Excellence in Residency Education (SCFERE) is being held in Shanghai, China from November 29–30, 2019.

Dr. Joanne Jia, CCMSBC Board of Directors

The conference was hosted by Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RC) with the support of Shanghai Municipal Health Commission and the College of Family Physicians of Canada. The conference was organized by Shanghai Medical Doctor Association (SMDA). The main theme of the conference is “To draw on international experience and enhance the competence of medical educators”. There were about 1300 medical education leaders, program directors, and clinic educators from 14 different provinces, districts and municipalities who attended the conference. President Yanling Zhang and VP Xuejin Qi of CMDA, RC CEO Andrew Padmos and VP Asia Pacific Susan Brien, president Shirley Schipper of CFPC, VP Chengdong Yi of Shanghai Health Commission, President Jianguang Xu of SMDA and other leaders attended the opening ceremony. 14 Canadian medical education experts presented at the conference and shared their experience in the Canadian system including Competency Based Medical Education.

Dr. Joanne Jia, who is a board member of CCMSBC, was the principal organizer of the Forum. She played an instrumental role liaising and coordinating the various organizations of the two countries. As the regional director for Asia Pacific of Royal College International, Dr. Jia has been focusing on China over the past decade. Royal College is now involved in many projects in China, including accreditation of residency training sites, faculty development, and the Forum. Dr. Brian Wang, the president of CCMSBC, has also contributed significantly to this conference in the role of vice president of the General Practice Division of the World Chinese Doctors Association and as a consultant of CFPC.

Please refer to Royal College page for details

Other information of the Forum 

https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/b9a1qk2wep8tDQ9-dH8kBw

Dr. Brian Wang and Dr. Joanne Jia,  both members of CCMCBC Board of Directors, at “Sino-Canadian Forum for Excellence in Residency Education"

CCMSBC Member Physicians on Creating a World of Hope for AIDS Impacted Children

CCMSBC member physicians, Drs. Hilary Hui, Susan Kwan and Charles Jiang participated in and helped fundraise in an event for Chi Heng Foundation Canada.  On September 23, 2019 鳳凰網 “美麗童行”智行慈善晚宴 -  the IFRENG.COM “Forever Happiness” CHI HENG Foundation’s Splendid Kids’ Journey Gala raised over $900,000 for AIDS impacted children in China. 

These physicians also led a group of more than twenty medical professionals - including a team of registered nurses from Burnaby Hospital, BC - in travelling to HIV endemic villages in Henan Province, China in September 2018.  The CCMSBC medical group has enthusiastically supported life-changing programs of the Chi Heng foundation including educational programs promoting public health and community assistance services for HIV orphan youth in remote areas of China. In 2018, the CCMSBC also participated in a similar Chi Heng Foundation fundraising gala which raised more than $250,000 that year. 

Provided by Dr. Charles Jiang