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China Culture Night at HSPH
April 27, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts
Nearly 200 faculty, staff and students from HSPH expressed great interests on the splendid display of Chinese arts, music, songs and dance at the China Culture Night at HSPH. Organized by HSPH China Initaitive and HSPH Chinese Students and Scholars Association, this event provided audiances rare opportunity to learn Chinese culture and art. Professor Peichen Xu, a famous painting artist, exhibited his traditional Chinese ink paintings. Students from HSPH performed Chinese music, songs and dance.
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HCHRG Seminar: Health IT in China's Hospital Sector
April 26, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts
Information Technology has been recognized as an effective way to improve quality of care. China is also investing to develop health IT infrastructure and application in its hospital sector. Ms. Ting Shu, a health IT expert and visiting scholar at HSPH China Initiative introduced IT development in China's hospitals. Dr. Li Zhou, an IT expert at Partners HealthCare System introduced health IT research in the United States.
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HCHRG Seminar: China Hospital Sector Overview, Performance and Reform
April 12, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts
In the latest health care reform, China has put great effort to reform its public hospital sector to improve hospital performance and to provide high quality of care to people. HSPH China Initiative has focused its study on China's public hospital reform. At the seminar, Dr. Yixiang Huang, Associate Professor at Sun Yat-sen University and visiting scholar at HSPH China Initiative and Yvonne Ye Xu, doctoral candidate at HSPH provided an overview of public hospitals and study progress on public hospital reform in China.
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HCHRG Seminar: Major Issues in Environmental Health in China
March 29, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts
Environment health is a major public health issue in China. At the seminar, Ping Shao, HSPH master of science student, Diane Wu, HSPH MPH student and Dr. Zhi Wang, postdoctroal fellow at HSPH introduced their study and analysis on major environmental health issues in China.
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HCHRG Seminar Discussion on Developing Emergency Medical Security System in China
February 23, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts
Is emergency medical service a basic right for everyone? What is the best way to develop an emergency medical security system in China? Harvard faculty, scholars and students are looking for an answer to this important health care issue. At a recent HCHRG seminar, Dr. Yuanli Liu, HSPH China Initiative Director, presented preliminary results of the study "Developing an Emergency Medical Security System in China: Necessity and Feasibility".
Founded by Dr. William Hsiao and Dr. Yuanli Liu, the seminar series "Harvard China Health Research Group (HCHRG) provides Harvard faculty, scholars and students a forum to update and discuss China' health policy issues.
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China National Television Features Interview to Dr. Yuanli Liu on Health Care Reform
Juanuary 8, 2012
In an interview by China Central Television, Dr. Yuanli Liu, HSPH China Initiative Director, highly praised the dramatic improvement of medical care accessibility in rural area in China. For detail, please link to CNTV.
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The 2012 Winter Session Course Conducted in China
January 3-19, 2012, Shanghai, Sichuan and Beijing, China
Lead and instructed by Dr. Yuanli Liu, the 2012 HSPH Winter Session Course -- GHP541 Trip to China -- has been conducted in China. Focused on health technology application, the Harvard students studied improvement of health performance with health information technology in Minhang District in Shanghai and enhancement of health care accessibility with mobile health in Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province. The latter is the earthquake devastated area in 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
Dr. Yuanli Liu is introducing China's health care system to Winter Session students before the trip.
Harvard students discussed with health leaders and Harvard students talked with local resident for her
professionals on mobile health service. experience with mobile health service.
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China Health Care: Great Progress, but More Is Needed
November 1, 2011, Boston, Massachusettes, USA
The November 1, 2011 New York Times covers Dr. Yuanli Liu's opinion in the discusson of "Is China Facing a Health Care Crisis?" Dr. Liu, Director of HSPH China Initiative, claims that "China has made great progress on health care but still has much work to do".
For more information please go to HSPH News or New York Times.
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Renowned Historian Introduced Public Health in Past of China
October 27, 2011, Boston, Massachsetts, USA
The Seminar Series on China's Health & Healthcare presented a lecture of Public Medicine in Nationalist China, 1928-1945. Dr. John R. Watt, a renowned historian on Chinese public health and medical history, introduced Harvard students and scholars the origin and practice of public medicine in early years of Nationalit China.
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2011 HCHRG Features Study on Performance Evaluation in China
October 26, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
At the frist seminar of Harvard China Health Research Group (HCHRG) in 2011-2012 semester, Dr. Zhanchun Feng, Professor of Health Management School of Huazhong University of Sciences & Technologn in Wuhan, China and a visiting scholar at HSPH China Intiative introduced his on-going study of Performance Evaluation of Public Health in Rural China. Students from HSPH including the 2012 GHP 541 Winter Session Trip to China students attended the seminar.
HCHRG, founded and moderated by Dr. Bill Hsiao and Dr. Yuanli Liu, is a biweekly seminar for students and scholars in Harvard community to discussing and reviewing Chinese health care refrom and studies.
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HUST Executive Vice President Visited China Initiative
October 24, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Invited by Dr. Yuanli Liu, Dr. FENG Youmei, Executive Vice President of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) and Dean of Tongji Medical School, visited HSPH China Initiative. Dr. Liu introduced HSPH China Initiative and its developing programs on Chinese health care.
As an alumnus to the Tongji Medical School, formerly the Tongji University of Medical Sciences and now an affiliated school to HUST, Dr. Liu was glad to meet his long-term friend Dr. Feng and other Tongji alumni organized by Alumni Association of Tongji Medical School in Boston area.
Dr. FENG Youmei (dressed in blue) and Dr. Yuanli Liu (sit right to Dr. Feng) are talking with Tongji Alumni in Boston.
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The 2011 China Senior Health Executive Education Program (Fall class)
September 20 - October 7, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The 2011 China Senior Health Executive Education Program (Fall Class) was conducted at Harvard University. The students included 23 senior health policy makers and hospital presidents from the Ministry of Health, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, agencies of State Council, several provincial health departments and some large hospitals.
Students group photos joined by Professor Barry Bloom, HSPH Former Dean, Dr. Yuanli Liu, HSPH China Initiative Director and Dr. Paul Campbell, Co-director of HSPH China Initiative Education Program.
Dr. Yuanli Liu teaches in class. On-site study at German Center for Extended Care.
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President Drew Faust Meets Health Minister CHEN Zhu
September 21, 2011, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Harvard University President Drew Faust hosted a welcome meeting with Chinese Health Minister CHEN Zhu in Massachusetts Hall in Harvard Yard. Accompied people included Dr. Jorge Dominguez, Vice Provost for International Affairs of Harvard Univeristy, Dr. Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health, Mr. REN Minghui, Director General of Department of International Cooperation of Chinese Ministry of Health and Dr. Yuanli Liu, Director of Harvard School of Public Health China Initiative. After the meeting, Health Minister Chen took a tour in Harvard Yard.
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New Agreement Signed between HSPH and Chinese Ministry of Health
September 21, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Following the success of five year's training of Chinese senior health policy makers and hospital executives through the China Senior Health Executive Education Program conducted by HSPH China Initiative, a new collaborative agreement was signed by Dean Julio Frenk and Dr. REN Minhui, Director General of the Department of International Cooperation of Chinese Ministry of Health at the Harvard America-China Health Summit.
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Minister CHEN Zhu met Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars
September 21, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
China Health Minister CHEN Zhu, Assistant Secretary Sherry Glied, US Department of Health and Human Services, HSPH Dean Julio Frenk and Dr. Yuanli Liu, Director of HSPH China Initiative attended group photo taking with representatives of Chinese students and scholars from Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School.
Health Minister CHEN Zhu talked with Chinese students and scholars at Harvard.
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Chinese Health Minister CHEN Zhu visited HSPH
September 21, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dr. CHEN Zhu, Chinese Health Minister met with Dr. Julio Frenk, Dean of the Harvard School of Public Health and Dr. Yuanli Liu, Director of HSPH China Initiative on September 21, 2011 during his participation of the Harvard America-China Health Summit at Harvard University.
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The Harvard America-China Health Summit Conducted on September 21-22
September 21-22, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Organized by the Harvard School of Public Health China Initiative, the inaugural Harvard America-China Health Summit (HACHS) was conducted at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center of Harvard University in Boston on September 21-22, 2011. More than 700 registered participants attended the event. High-level dialogues on a wide range of public health and healthcare reform topics were conducted among leading health policy makers, experts and senior executives from the China, U.S. and beyond.
As part of the official agreement under the auspices of the US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, the Chinese Ministry of Health and US Department of Health and Human Services have committed to supporting this Summit. Dr. CHEN Zhu, Chinese Health Minister and Ms. Sherry Glide, Assistant Secretary of U.S. DHHS presented keynote speeches at the opening session. The discussions featured 8 sessions with over 30 speakers from China, U.S. and international organizations.
Go to HERE for more information.
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The 2011 China Senior Health Executive Education Program (summer class)
August 1-18, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
The 2011 China Senior Health Executive Education Program (summer class) was conduct at Harvard School of Public Health. Fifte
en senior hospital and medical school administrators attended this program.
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Guests from China Hospital CEO Magazine
May 9, 2011
Ms. Hong Zhao, Vice President and Chief Editor and Ms. Wenyan Zhang, Journalist and Egnlish Editor of China Hospital CEO Magazine visited HSPH China Initiative. China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu gladly introduced them the Harvard School of Public Health and China Initiative and accepted an interview from Ms. Zhao on the development of public Health and health care reform in China.
HCHRG Meeting: Student and Scholar Present Studies on Chinese Health Care
May 5, 2011
One of the purposes of the HCHRG is to provide Harvard students and scholars opportunities to introduce their studies. At this meeting, Dr. Li Yang, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Health Economics at School of Public Health of Peking University introduced her study of Access to Essential Medicine in China, Challenges and Preliminary Results; and Weihua An, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, Harvard University presented his study of Peer Effects on Adolescent Smoking and Social Network-Based Interventions.
Fudan Hospital Support Services Delegation Visits HSPH China Initiative
May 3, 2011
Lead by its Chairman, Dr. Qiang Fang, Fudan Hospital Support Services (FHSS) delegation visited HSPH China Initiative. During their visit, China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu introduced them the science and method of health system study. They discussed the mutual interests on improving hospital management in China. Coordinated by HSPH China Initiative, the delegation also visited Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Based in Shanghai, China, FHSS is an integrated institution of Fudan University providing support and logistic services to Fudan's affiliated hospitals.
HCHRG Meeting: Taiwanese Health Insurance and Global Budget Payment
April 21, 2011
At this meeting, HSPH China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu introduced audiences Dr. Bradley Chen, doctoral candidate at HSPH and his brilliant work on study of provider payment system in Taiwan. Dr. Chen, who just successful passed his doctoral defense, presented his study of Taiwanese Health Insurance and Global Budget Payment.
Disscusion on Hospital Reform in China at HSPH
April 5, 2011
Moderated by Professor Bill Hsiao, the bi-weekly Harvard China Health Research Group meeting was held at HSPH. Professor Hsiao introduced his latest observation on hospital reform from his recent China trip. Dr. Li Luo and Dr. Guangjun Yu, both are senior hospital administrators in Shanghai and visiting scholars at Harvard, joined the discussion and talked about their opinions on the development of hospital reform in China.
Students Talk About Their Trip to China
March 30, 2011
Organized by HSPH Student Government, the 2011 Winter Session GHP 541 course students introduced their experience, learning and impressions from the trip to China in January at HSPH Global Chat Forum.
Healthy Beijing 2020
January 18, 2011, Beijing, China
A symposium of "Healthy Beijing 2020 -- Deepening Health Care Reform in Beijing" was convened at Tsinghua University. Policy makers and researchers from Ministry of Health of China, Beijing Health governmental departments and Tsinghua University attended the symposium.
Dr. Yuanli Liu, Director of HSPH China Initiative, presented the research result and policy recommendations of the Healthy Beijing 2020 Project. Ms. Xiaofang Han, Director of Beijing Health Reform Office highly appraised the efforts made by the research team and introduced the development of health care reform in Beijing.
HSPH Winter Session course students attended the symposium and presented to the audiences about their studies on China's health care and international experiences on health care reform.
Conference on Integrated Medical System
January 8, 2011, Shanghai, China
Organized by Huashan Hospital of Fudan University, a Conference on Integrated Medical System was held in Shanghai. Participants included health policy makers from Shanghai Health Bureau, hospital directors and administrators. Dr. Jianguang Xu, Director-general of Shanghai Health Bureau introduced the meeting and pointed out that integrated medical system is one of the key health care reforms in Shanghai.
HSPH China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu gave a keynote speech on coordinative medical care. HSPH Winter Session course students were invited to attend the conference.
HSPH China Initiative Alumni Gathered in Shanghai to Discuss Health Care Reform
January 7, 2011, Shanghai, China
Organized by HSPH China Initiative, a symposium on health care reform in China was conduceted in Harvard Shanghai Center. Dr. Xiechun Gao, Vice Director of Shanghai Shenkang Hospital Development Center, intorduced the progress of public hospital reform in Shanghai. Dr. Su Xu, Director General of Shanghai Minhang Health Bureau reported the development of health information system. Alumni from HSPH China Initiative executive education programs and HSPH Winter Session course students attended the symposium.
The 2011 Winter Session Course Conducted in China
January 4 - 21, 2011, Shanghai and Beijing, China
Lead and instructed by Dr. Yuan Liu, the 2011 HSPH Winter Session Course -- GHP541 Trip to China -- was conducted in Shanghai and Beijing. Focused on health care in urban China, the students studied health information system development in Minhang District in Shanghai and China's health care reform in Beijing.
China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu Taught Case Study at China Ministry of Health
November 4, 2010, Beijing, China
Invited by China's Vice Health Minister Yin Li, HSPH China Initiatve Director Yuanli Liu gave a teaching lecture on Case Study and Its Application to senior health officials at the Ministry of Health of China.
China's Vice Health Minister Zhang Mao met Professor Bill Hsiao
September 26, 2010, Beijing, China
China's Vice Health Minister Zhang Mao met Bill Hsiao, K. T. Li Professor of Economics at HSPH and Senior Advisor to HSPH China Initiative. Minister Zhang also appointed Professor Hsiao an advisor to the Foreign Advisory Committee for Deepening Health Care Reform of the Ministry of Health of China. During the meeting, Minister Zhang and Professor shared information and their ideas on the China's New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme.
A Harvard China Health Research Group Organized at HSPH
September 10, 2010, Boston, MA
Lead by Professor Bill Hsiao and Professor Yuanli Liu, a Harvard China Health Research Group (HCHRG) is organized at HSPH. This is a biweekly discussing workshop participanted by faculty, students and visiting scholars from Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard affiliated hospitals and other institutions. The purpose of this forum is to inform participants the progress of health care reform in China, discuss key issues in China's health care and share information among participants.
For infromation about this froum, please contact Dr. Fan Jiang at (617) 432-1185 or fjiang@hsph.harvard.edu.
China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu Gave a Speech on Tobacco Control in China
August 22, 2010, Beijing, China
China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu gave a speech on tobacco control at China Tobacco Tax and Tobacco Control Symposium organized by School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University.
China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu gave a speech at 2010 China Health Forum
August 19, 2010, Beijing, China
China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu gave a speech on “Establishment of a Comprehensive System of Performance Evaluation” at 2010 China Health Forum organized by China’s Ministry of Health, State Food and Drug Administration and State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
For detail of the forum, please go to 2010 China Health Forum.
The 2010 China Senior Health Executive Education Program
June 28 - July 16, 2010, Boston, Masschusetts, USA
The 2010 China Senior Health Executive Education Program was conducted at Harvard School of Public Health. Forty-five senior Chinese health policy makers and hospital administrators attended the program.
HSPH Dean Julio Frenk and China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu visited Beijing
April 28-29, 2010, Beijing, China
HSPH Dean Julio Frenk, accompanied by China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu, visited Peking University and Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. They also had a meeting and lunch with Dr. Zhu Chen, Health Minister of China.
China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu Spoke on China Health Reform at Harvard University
April 19, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
China Initiative Director Dr. Yuan Liu presented a lecture of “China Health Reforms: Global Trend and Chinese Characteristics” at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.
China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu gave speeches at 2010 Harvard China Review Conference
April 17-18, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu gave several speeches on China Healthcare Reform and moderated panel discussion on health care at the 2010 Harvard China Review Conference at Harvard University.
Click 2010 Harvard China Review Conference for information about the conference.
Television Disscussion on Health Care Reform in China
April 2, 2010, Beijing, China
China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu joined a television discussion at China Central Television Channel 9 (CCTV 9) to discuss the recently approved United States health care reform plan and the healthcare development in both US and China.
To view the TV program, click here.
Harvard Students Talked about China's Public Hospital Reform
March 2, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
A special reporting lecture “Are China’s Public Hospitals Serving the Public’s Interests: If Not, Why Not?” was conducted at HSPH. Moderated by China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu, student representatives from the 2010 Winter Session Field Study Course reported their experience of the trip in China and their analyses of China’s healthcare system.
China Breast Cancer Foundation Visited HSPH China Initiative
March 1-11, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Invited by China Initiative, a delegation from China Breast Cancer Foundation, headed by CBCF Secretary General Dr. Guotao Wang visited Harvard School of Public Health.
China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu lead the 2010 Winter Session Course in China
January, 2010, Shanghai, Wuhan, Beijing, China
The 2010 Field Study on Health System Reform in China (HSPH_GHP541) was conducted in China. Lead and instructed by China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu, 25 students and faculties from Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and other Harvard schools visited health organizations and met with health leaders, policy makers, health professionals and residents in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Xianfeng County.
2009 China Senior Health Executive Education Program Conducted at HSPH
November 30 - December 18, 2009, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2009 China Senior Health Executive Education Program (II) was conducted at Harvard with 31 Chinese hospital presidents and administrators attended.
China Initiative Director Yuanli Liu Introduced China Health Care Reform on a Series TV Programs in China
November 2009, Beijing, China
China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu was invited by China Education Television (CETV) to host a ten-episode program on China’s health care reform.
The Second China Social Development Fourm Conducted at Harvard University
October 25-26, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
The Second China Social Development Forum was held at Harvard University. Prominent leaders and experts from Harvard University, China Central Party School and other Chinese and international organizations attended the forum.
Harvard University President Drew Faust met key participants of the forum.
China Health Care Reform Lecture at HSPH
October 21, 2009, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
China Initiative Director Dr. Yuanli Liu presented a lecture “Reforming China’s Health System: Why and How? This was one of the lectures in the Seminar Series on Healthcare Reform in China.
2009 China Senior Health Education Program (I) Conducted at Harvard University
June 15 -July 3, 2009, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2009 China Senior Health Executive Education Program (I) was conducted at Harvard School of Public Health with 29 healthcare policy makers and hospital administrators attended.
April 2009
The HSPH China Initiative organized and hosted the lecture in China Health and Healthcare Seminar Series. Prof. Kong lai Zhang presented on "HIV/AIDS In China: A Potential Epidemic?"
