Representatives from the two sides attend a meeting on July 5. [Photo/CQHCWC]

A delegation of six representatives from the College of Biomedical Engineering of Chongqing Medical University visited the Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), or CQHCWC, in Southwest China's Chongqing, on July 5. 

It was led by Zhou Pingyuan, Party secretary of the college. A total of 12 representatives from the CQHCWC, including Li Fang, vice-president of the center, held a meeting with the delegation.

The two sides met to discuss jointly building a high-quality undergraduate teaching practice base so as to promote the cultivation of medical professionals.

Representatives from the College of Biomedical Engineering of Chongqing Medical University visit the CQHCWC. [Photo/CQHCWC]

During the meeting, the two sides explained their development, scientific and educational achievements, and future plans. They also discussed internship arrangements, rights and obligations, security guarantees, and more. They finally reached an agreement to jointly develop an internship base for undergraduates majoring in biomedical engineering. 

Following the meeting, the delegation also visited relevant departments and a clinical skills center at the CQHCWC.

Participants pose for a group photo on July 5. [Photo/CQHCWC]

Established in 2002, the College of Biomedical Engineering of Chongqing Medical University boasts the State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, and it is the first college at Chongqing Medical University to confer doctoral degrees and part of the first batch of national first-class undergraduate program construction sites. 

Moving forward, the CQHCWC will continue to promote university-hospital cooperation, implement an innovation-driven development strategy, and strive to complete the rapid transformation from a clinic-focused hospital to a teaching-focused one.