{"id":4274,"date":"2019-10-11T01:54:43","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T01:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/?p=4274"},"modified":"2019-10-19T02:50:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T02:50:27","slug":"why-should-chinese-learn-international-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/2019\/10\/11\/why-should-chinese-learn-international-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Should Chinese Learn International Medicine?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/2019-china-beijing-inmed-grads-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/2019-china-beijing-inmed-grads-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/2019-china-beijing-inmed-grads-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/2019-china-beijing-inmed-grads-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/nicholascomninellis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/10\/2019-china-beijing-inmed-grads.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Why are we studying typhoid, dengue, and leishmaniasis? These diseases don&#8217;t impact us in China,&#8221; protested one mid-career physician. &#8220;We are all Han Chinese. We understand our society, so learning cultural skills are not really relevant,&#8221; objected another. &#8220;I am a physician,&#8221; noted one, disapprovingly. &#8220;Public health is in a different department.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Thus, began the in-classroom section of our 2019 China INMED Professional Certificate Course in International Medicine &amp; Public Health. Thirty-five academic physicians participated in twenty weeks of structured, online learning. Their performance with the required exams, discussions and exercises was prompt and exceptional. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Assembling in Beijing this week for the in-classroom activities, I listened intently to the above concerns &#8211; ones similar to those raised occasionally in North America. In reply, I pointed out:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u2022 China is a vast nation, and some of these infectious diseases continue to plague western and southern regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Well-to-do patients from neighboring countries suffer from such diseases and seek consultations in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Chinese physicians increasingly travel to serve and to teach in countries plagued by diseases of poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 As a growing international leader, Chinese skill in interacting with other cultures is essential for success in commerce, medicine and education.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>My defense alleviated some of their push back.  Then, one of the class participants himself stood and addressed his colleagues:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><em>We are all academic teaching physician. Let&#8217;s show everyone our love of learning &#8211; even learning about onchocerciasis! When our students see enthusiasm and curiosity, they will follow our example!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Why are we studying typhoid, dengue, and leishmaniasis? These diseases don&#8217;t impact us in China,&#8221; protested one mid-career physician. &#8220;We are all Han Chinese. 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