Sino-Moroccan ENT training fosters advanced surgical expertise

Since 2021, the training programs by the ENT department at PUMCH have provided advanced education to 28 participants from Morocco, Japan, South Africa, and Mauritius. Plans are underway for an international meeting in Morocco next year, focusing on continued innovation and knowledge-sharing in ENT practices.

According to Professor Feng Guodong, deputy director of the department and Senior tutor of Fisch International Microsurgery Foundation, the ENT department at PUMCH has innovatively developed Fisch Techniques in surgical methods and tools, such as a surgical machinery follow-up arm and an intelligent display system.

They have introduced 29 patented devices and 4 comprehensive sets of surgical instruments. These advancements, rooted in the Fisch Philosophy, improve surgical precision and elevate the training process.

The collaboration between PUMCH and the Moroccan Academy of Otolaryngology underscores the value of equal exchange and mutual respect in advancing global healthcare. As the program concluded, the training equipped Moroccan surgeons with cutting-edge techniques and set the stage for deeper collaboration in addressing complex ENT challenges.

PUMCH plays a leading role in the Chinese medical career, attracting a wide range of specialists through its training programs in different departments. Over the past five years, many scholars worldwide have come to PUMCH for advanced studies. The departments at PUMCH, including General Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Otolaryngology, Anesthesiology, Laboratory Medicine, Radiology, etc., have welcomed more than 100 international trainees from over 20 countries and regions, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Finland, Malaysia, North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Bolivia, Algeria, Uganda, Kenya.

With PUMCH's accumulating fame worldwide, it is promising that more participants will engage in its training programs for medical international cooperation in the future.

Guo Yanqi contributed to this story.