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A Wu Jieping Medical Foundation, EAU and ESU collaboration
By the International Communication & Education Department of Wu Jieping Medical Foundation
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The 8th Chinese European Urology Education Programme (CEUEP) took place from 14 to 16 October 2021. It was co-organised by the European Association of Urology (EAU), the European School of Urology (ESU), the International Communication & Education Department of Wu Jieping Medical Foundation.
Via a real-time video transmission, 32 participants in Beijing and 42 participants in Guangzhou took part in the courses simultaneously. More than two thirds of the participants were from primary hospitals or remote areas. As a non-profit organisation, the Wu Jieping Medical Foundation offered free registrations for all participants, traveling arrangements for some, and accommodation for all. This programme aimed to promote founder of China’s urology Prof. Wu Jieping’s tenets “gracious medical ethics, excellent medical skills, and specific services” and to develop China’s urology with more qualified professionals through education.
HOT sessions In the afternoon of 14 October 2021, participants fine-tuned their skills during the hands-on training (HOT): 58 participants trained on pigs and the rest practised on box trainers. The HOT tutors were Dr. Wenfeng Zhao (CN) from the Peking University Wu Jieping Urology Center, Dr. Jianhua Deng (CN) from the Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Dr. Cheng Hu (CN) from the Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, and Dr. Bing Yao (CN) from the Six Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University.
Most of the participants, who have fewer opportunities of HOT sessions were eager to make good use of every minute to sharpen their skills during the four-hour training, and made strong appeals for more HOT sessions in the future programme.
Support and collaboration The morning of October 15 commenced with a welcome speech by Mrs. Yang Ren (CN), Director of International Communication & Education Department, Wu Jieping Medical Foundation. She introduced the foundation’s mission as a non-profit organisation, and expressed deep gratitude to the faculty for their contributions to this programme.
The CEUEP has received great support from the EAU and ESU for years. In a pre-recorded speech, EAU Secretary General Prof. Christopher Chapple (GB) wished the 8th CEUEP success, reviewed the good collaboration between the EAU and the Wu Jieping Medical Foundation, and introduced publications, educational activities, and events of the EAU. Then ESU Chair Prof. Evangelos Liatsikos (GR) expressed his best wishes to the CEUEP in his pre-recorded speech. Finally, all ESU and Chinese faculty members extended their greetings to the participants in their pre-recorded talks. The faculty in Beijing and Guangzhou venues rang bells to declare the programme open.
Programme topics The 8th CEUEP covered three themes: urolithiasis, bladder cancer and prostate cancer.
Urolithiasis The urolithiasis module was comprised of three lectures: “Tips and tricks of flexible ureteroscopy” by Prof. Yi Zhang (CN) from Peking University International Hospital; “Tips and tricks in PCNL” by Prof. Andreas Skolarikos (GR) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; and “Complications of endoscopic procedures for stone treatment” by Prof. Qingquan Xu (CN) from the Peking University People’s Hospital.
Prof. Wenqi Wu (CN) from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University interpreted the key points of the ESU lecture, moderated the discussions and interactions among all the attendees in Beijing and Guangzhou venues.
Bladder cancer The bladder cancer module consisted of three lectures as well which were “The chain of excellence in the management of NMIBC” by former ESU Chair Prof. Joan Palou (ES) from Fundació Puigvert; “Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion” by Prof. Ningchen Li (CN) from Peking University Wu Jieping Urology Center; “Non-operative aspects of MIBC management” by Prof. Kexin Xu (CN) from Peking University People’s Hospital.
Prof. Rongpei Wu (CN) from the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University interpreted the core messages of the ESU lecture and supervised discussions and interactions among all the attendees in various venues. Prostate cancer The three lectures of the prostate cancer module were “The optimal way to evaluate a patient with elevated PSA” by Prof. Gang Song (CN) from the Peking University First Hospital; “Individualized treatment of the patient with proven prostate cancer” by Prof. Andrea Minervini (IT) from Careggi Hospital, University of Florence; “Treatment strategies in recurrent PCa” by Prof. Wei Wang from the Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Prof. Cao Cai (CN) from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University interpreted the key points of the ESU lecture and guided the discussions and interactions among all the attendees in the different venues.
Hands-on training on box trainers Faculty rings bells to declare the programme is officially open
Guangzhou faculty moderate discussions and give interpretations of ESU lectures Prof. Palou offers key insights on NMIBC management
Valuable feedback About 65 participants completed the feedback questionnaires after the training, 88% of whom rated the 8th CEUEP with a 9 or 10 with 10 being the highest. Impressions from the participants included the following statements: • “The programme is extensive. It was great that the training was organised virtually and face to face.” • “The moderators’ simultaneous interpretations of
ESU lectures were impressive.” • “I hope there would be more time for discussions and interactions in the future since the lectures have taken most of the time.” • “I wish the lectures could cover more case discussions, surgery skills, and management of complications.” • “I learned a lot from this programme. Both my knowledge and surgery skills have improved after the training. I now have a more systematic understanding of urology with standardised instructions.” • “I wish urologists like us from primary hospitals could have more opportunities like this to take part in this training programme to learn how to make better diagnosis, treatment options, improve surgery skills, and know about cutting-edge knowledge in the world.”
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