The Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing has partnered with the US-China Business Training Center in the City of Industry, to train Chinese leaders in various disciplines. The arrangements are made through this Chinese government-certified agency which coordinates the exchange reaching out to areas all over China. The purpose is to train Chinese health and wellbeing leaders to principles and methods used in the United States for success in their fields. Faculty with specific expertise present information on topics requested by the visiting delegations. Programs are designed with the delegation time constraints in mind therefore the number of days and lectures vary. Interpretation is offered as needed. Site visits to community agencies are sometimes coordinated as part of the training program. These delegations have received training at multiple campuses including two other California State Universities as well as several private universities, including Stanford. The past focus for our campus has been medical management, coordinated by Institute Senior Associate and Founding Director, Dr. Louis Rubino, Professor in Health Sciences. Our plans are to expand into other topics based on the expertise identified in our various centers. The latest short term training programs was held on our campus on February 18 and 19, 2016. Eleven Professors from Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were provided presentations by Dr. George Sarka, Klotz Student Health Center physician, Dr. Sal Esparza, Associate Professor in Health Science and Associate Director of the Institute, and Dr. Louis Rubino. The topics were; The Road to Becoming a Physician in the United States, The Top Ten Concerns of Physicians in 2016, Team Management for Professionals, and Academic Practice by a Health Sciences Professor. The delegation ended their training program with a site visit to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, California, including a tour and a presentation on Credentialing and Privileging. The Institutes hopes to broaden our areas of focus in the coming year and if anyone is interested in being a part of this program, please notify Dr. David Boyns ( ) at the Institute.
