Wuhan University (China) Clinical Medicine MBBS Western Exceptional Class Program A six-year innovative program specially tailored to students of western countries -An opportunity for high school juniors and seniors who are interested in entering the medical field from your respective school districts. Dear Colleague, It is well known that many American students hoping to enter medical school have their dreams shattered because of high tuition fees and/or low acceptance rates in our colleges of medicine. Fortunately, through a partnership we have with China’s Wuhan University, there is a remedy for these students. In this age of globalization, students can choose to go abroad to complete a degree program that is equivalent to what a U.S. medical school offers. The Wuhan University Medical School program has been offered for more than 10 years. After six years of study after high school, a student can be standing at the same line as a graduate from a U.S. medical school—at considerably less cost. The university is committed to providing international students with quality medical experiences that enable them to become competent physicians with solid medical knowledge while giving due consideration to the possible needs to practice medicine in their home countries or any other country, including China. The bachelor’s degree is approved by the ministry of education in China and is also approved by the World Health Organization. Graduates from the program can directly attend apply for a USMLE exam (U.S. Medical Licensing Examination) in the U.S. We wanted to share this information with you. Perhaps there are students in your districts who might be interested. Sincerely, For more information about this program, please visit our website http://www.aasa.org/content.aspx?id=37460 or contact Tara at [email protected]. • About Wuhan University • Program Competitive Advantage • Program Application Requirements & Courses • Faculty Team Introduction-Program Representative Professors Deadline for 2015 School Year：8/01/2015 Questions and Applications: Tara Gao, AASA, The School Superintendents Association [email protected], 571.721.9585 Anna Yu, Sino Language & Beyond [email protected], 408.360.9958 About Wuhan University: • One of the top 5 universities in China • A comprehensive and key national university under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education of China • Founded in 1893 in the late Qing Dynasty and became one of the earliest national universities in modern China in 1928 • Regarded as one of the most prominent Chinese institutions of higher education by the world-renowned journal Science In 1999 • Among the 10 Chinese universities listed by The Times as top 400 universities in the world in 2011 • One of the first Chinese universities started admitting international students from 1950s. In +50 years it has educated nearly 10,000 international students from over 110 countries and regions. Wuhan University, located by the beautiful Luojia Mountain in the city of Wuhan, is committed to providing international students with quality medical education experiences that enable them to become competent physicians with solid medical knowledge, adequate clinical skills and professionalism, while giving due consideration to the possible needs for them to practice medicine in their home countries or any other countries including China. Program Competitive Advantage: • Well-known education quality: This bachelor degree is approved by the ministry of education of China and is also approved by World Health Organization (WHO). Students who graduated from this program can directly attend USMLE exam (US Medical Licensing Examination) in United States. Wuhan University’s education quality shown on the FAIMER (Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research) website: https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=243&school=&currpage=1&cname=CHINA&city=w uhan&region=AS&rname=Asia&mcode=243705&psize=25 • Taught in English The entire program is taught in English. Professors from major U.S. medical schools, such as University of Chicago, will be part of the teaching force. Students do not need to learn Chinese before joining this program. • Time-saving High school graduates can directly apply for this program. The time saved on pursuing a medical degree is obvious. VS. In the US: 4 years in undergraduate study with a 3.5 GPA + MACT score + 4 years in medical school = 8 years to graduate from a medical school MBBS Western Exceptional Class Program: 1 year for fundamental courses study + 5 years medical school study = 6 years to graduate from a medical school • Simple admission: Requirement is a lot simpler than that is for U.S. medical schools. Medical College Admission Test (MCAT score) is not required. • Lower Tuition & Living Cost The Tuition is lower than majority medical schools in U.S. The tuition fee in U.S. medical school in average is about 50,000 USD per year. In the MBBS program Wuhan, the tuition fee is 8,400 USD only. (*2015 class only. The tuition is expected to adjust upward since 2016.) VS. The living expense is cheaper and living environment is safe and comfortable. Wuhan City is located in the center part of China. It is one of the safest places in China. The living cost in Wuhan is about 400 USD per month. Program application requirements & courses: Application requirements: • Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens with a valid passport, above the age of 18 and under the age of 30. • Applicants shall hold a high school diploma and provide high school transcript with the marks above C or over 70%. • Applicants shall have reliable economic supports or financial guarantors. Medical insurance is compulsory during period of study at Wuhan University School of Medicine. Program Objective: To train doctors • For the medical and health institutions with good medical professionalism. • Who has solid grasping of the scientific and medical expertise with preliminary clinical competence • Who has good communication and critical thinking skills • Who are both self-learner and lifelong learner, and have team spirit of the primary clinician. • Who will practice in various health care systems to lay the necessary foundation for professional improvement Graduation requirements: • Duration: 6 years • Credits required: The minimum credits required for graduation is 229 Major courses: Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Immunology, Medical Microbiology, Clinical Skills Learning, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Pediatrics. Course Schedule: Teaching hours Academic Subjects year NO. Term Credit Theory Experiment Total 1 Basic Chinese I 192 192 10.5 1 Advanced Mathematics 54 54 3 1 Physics 36 36 2 1 Chemistry 54 54 3 2 Systemic Anatomy I 48 48 96 4 Year 1 2 Histology and Embryology I 36 24 60 2.5 2 Medical Genetics 24 6 30 1.5 2 Basic Chinese Ⅱ 162 162 9 2 Medical Chinese I 68 68 4 3 Systemic Anatomy Ⅱ 64 64 128 5.5 3 Histology and Embryology Ⅱ 21 14 35 1.5 3 Physiology I 80 48 128 6 3 Biochemistry I 96 96 5.5 3 Basic Chinese Ⅲ 144 144 8 3 Medical Chinese Ⅱ 68 68 4 Year 2 4 Physiology Ⅱ 80 48 128 6 4 Biochemistry Ⅱ 48 48 1.5 4 Regional Anatomy 64 64 128 5.5 4 Immunology 32 18 50 2.5 4 Medical Chinese Ⅲ 68 68 4 4 Basic Chinese Ⅳ 133 133 7.5 5 Pharmacology I 128 128 7 5 Pathology I 64 48 112 5 5 Medical Chinese Ⅳ 72 72 4 Year 3 5 Pathogen Biology 64 32 96 4.5 6 Pathology Ⅱ 80 48 128 6 6 Pharmacology Ⅱ 32 96 128 4.5 6 Forensic Medicine 32 32 2 7 Clinical Medical Chinese I 36 36 2 7 Community Medicine 54 54 3 7 Diagnostics 86 86 5 7 Medical Imaging 36 36 2 7 Internal Medicine I 72 72 4 7 General Surgery I 72 72 4 7 Diagnostics Clerkship 80 80 8 Clinical Medical Chinese II 36 36 2 8 Internal Medicine II 72 72 4 Year 4 8 General Surgery II 54 54 3 8 Pediatrics 72 72 4 8 Neurology 36 36 2 8 Oncology 32 32 2 8 Stomatology 32 32 2 8 Infectious Diseases 36 36 2 8 Internal Medicine Clerkship 120 120 8 General Surgery Clerkship 120 120 8 Pediatrics Clerkship 80 80 9 Clinical Medical Chinese Ⅲ 36 36 2 9 Obstetrics & Gynecology 72 72 4 9 Otorhinolaryngology 36 36 2 9 Anesthesiology 36 36 2 9 Rehabilitation Medicine 36 36 2 9 Ophthalmology 36 36 2 9 Psychiatry 36 36 2 Year 5 9 Dermatology & Venereology 36 36 2 9 Emergency Medicine 24 12 36 2 9 Obstetrics &Gynecology Clerkship 80 80 10 Clinical Skills 36 36 1 10 Intensive training 2W 1 10 Internal medicine Internship 16W 8 11 Surgery Internship 16W 8 Ob/Gyn & Pediatric Internship 16W 8 12 Elective Internship 18W 9 Year 6 12 Graduation Exam 3W 3 Total 3070 1134+71W 4204+71W 229 Faculty Team Introduction-Program Representative Professors: Shu-Yuan Xiao, MD Professor Department of Pathology The University of Chicago 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 6101, Room E-607B, Chicago, IL 60637 Phone: 773.702.1614 Fax: 773.702.1243 Clinical Interests: Pathological diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreatic diseases. Research Interests: Diseases of gastrointestinal tract, liver, and pancreas. Pathogenesis of viral infections. Kenneth Liao, M.D. Academic Title: Associate Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Surgical Director of Heart Transplantation Program Head Robotic & Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Program (CMIS) Clinical Title: Cardiovascular Surgeon Thoracic Surgeon Specializations: Surgery Practices Heart -- University of Minnesota Physicians Heart at Fairview Jibin Dai, MD Department of Anatomy School of Basic Medical Sciences Wuhan University School of Medicine, Wuhan, China Professional Title: Chair and Professor Research: 1. Study of apoptosis of neurons in the cortex of cerebrum in the early periods of fetal development in mice.