September 18-19, 1999
Presbyterian Medical Center
College of Surgeons and Physicians
New York
| Saturday | September 18, 1999 | Location: Alumni Auditorium, Black Building |
| China-U. S. Medical Exchange: Towards a Healthier World | ||
| 11: 00AM | Registration | |
| 12: 00PM | Refreshments | |
| 1: 00PM | Opening Remarks | Jerry Zhu, M. D. , Ph. D. and Herbert Pardes, M. D. |
| 1: 30PM | Historical Chinese-American Medical Collaboration | Herbert Pardes, M. D. |
| 2: 00PM | China Mission to the United Nations Perspective | Amb. Guofang Shen |
| 2: 20PM | Health care Priorities in China | Mingjiang Wu, M. D. |
| 2: 50PM-3: 20PM | Break | |
| 3: 20PM | Infectious Diseases in China | Tao Hong, M. D. , Ph. D. |
| 3: 50PM | Behavioral Disorders in China | Ronald C. Kessler, Ph. D. |
| 4: 20PM | Asian Biomedical Scientists in America | Nelson Kiang, Ph. D. |
| 4: 50PM | Closing Comments & Recognition | Kao Li, Sc. D. , MBA |
| 5: 30PM | Group Photo | Location: Hammer Building |
| 6: 00PM | Reception | Faculty Club, Black Building |
| 6: 30PM | Dinner | Faculty Club, Black Building |
| Sunday | September19, 1999 | |
| 9: 00-10: 00AM | Breakfast, Registration & Exhibition | |
| Biopharmaceuticals | Location: Rm401, Hammer Building | |
| 10: 00AM | New Pharmaceutical Regulations in China | Bing Chen, M. D. |
| 10: 30AM | Challenge Facing the US Healthcare | Charles Aswad, M. D. |
| 11: 00AM | FDA Guidelines for Botanicals | Shaw T. Chen, M. D. , Ph. D. |
| 11: 30AM | Herbs: Dietary Supplementor Real Medication? | Keith Chan, Ph. D. |
| 12: 00PM | Wrap Up &Announcement of Winners of ACMA Science Poster Competition | Yiming Yang, M. D. |
| 12: 15PM-1: 30PM | Lunch | |
| Parallel Sessions: | Medical Education Track | Location: Rm401, Hammer Building |
| 1: 30PM | US Medical Schools: Admissions, Survival & Success | Yiming Yang, M. . D. |
| 2: 00PM | The Closing Door for International Graduates: New Challenge | Taosheng Huang, MD, Ph. D. |
| 2: 30PM | US Residency Training: What, How, &Why | Jing Wang, M. D. |
| 3: 00PM | Specialty Training: An Overview | Delong Liu, M. D. , Ph. D. |
| 3: 30PM | Discussions: Questions and Answers | |
| 4: 00PM | Adjourn | |
| 5: 30PM | Dinner | |
| Parallel Sessions: | Medical Science Workshop | Location: Rm301, Hamme Building |
| 1: 30PM | Varicella Vaccine Development and Applications | Ann Gershon, M.D |
| 2: 00PM | Gene Therapy | Savio Woo, Ph. D. |
| 3: 00PM | Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Diagnosis and Treatment | Ray Chung, M. D. |
| 3: 30PM | Discussions: Questions and Answers | |
| 4: 00PM | Adjourn | |
| 5: 30PM | Dinner |
Faculty Members:
Invited Speakers from the U. S.
Herbert Pardes, M. D. , Dean, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Charles Aswad, M. D. , Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Society of the State of New York
Ronald C. Kessler, Ph. D. , Professor, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School
Shaw T. Chen, M. D. , Ph. D. , Director of Renal and Cardiovascular Section, FDA
Ann Gershon, M. D. , Director of Pediatric Infectious Disease, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
Savio Woo, Ph. D. , President of the American Society of Gene Therapy, Director of Gene Therapy Institute, Professor of Molecular Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Ray Chung, M. D. , Ph. D. , Director, Liver Transplant Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Nelson Kiang, Ph. D. , Honorary Chairman, ACMA; Professor, Harvard Medical School, Eaton-Peabody Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Special Guests from China
Tao Hong, M. D. , Ph. D. , Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering; Executive President, Chinese Society of Medical Virology, Chinese Medical Association
Mingjiang Wu, M. D. , Director of Health Administration and Policy Bureau, Ministry of Health
Zhixing Li, Vice President of SinoPharm
ACMA Members:
Jerry Zhu, M. D. , Ph. D. , President, ACMA; Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Kao Li, Sc. D. , MBA; Director, Liaison Committee, ACMA
Jing Wang, M. D. , Ob/Gyn, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Delong Liu, M. D. , Ph. D. , Attending Physician, Hematology and Oncology, New York Medical College
Taosheng Huang, M. D. , Ph. D. , Attending Physician, Genetics and Metabolic Disease, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School