This week, 12 visiting physicians and nurses from China hosted by Saint Anthony Hospital met with Mayor Rahm Emanuel. This first-of-its-kind program brings health care providers from prestigious universities and hospital across China to the states for three months to further learn and observe how high quality health care services are provided. Previous groups have visited other hospitals, health care systems and medical schools such as John Hopkins Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Weill Cornell Medicine. Chicago and Saint Anthony Hospital were chosen for their innovative models to address the lack of access to health care to the underserved. The health care providers come from an array of specialties, including anesthesia, emergency medicine, neonatology, obstetrics, orthopedics and pediatrics. “Saint Anthony Hospital is honored to partner with the Chinese medical community and government to give these health care providers a closer look into how we provide high quality care at the community level,” said Guy A. Medaglia, Saint Anthony Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer. “Yesterday, the group had the opportunity to attend and engage with neighborhood residents at the Chinatown Community Health Fair, hosted by the Chinese American Service League (CASL) in collaboration with Alderman Danny Solis.” The Chinese physicians and nurses will be with Saint Anthony Hospital for several more weeks to further observe at the hospital and its affiliated clinics. In an ongoing collaboration, the next group of doctors will arrive in August.

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Photo: Mayor Rahm Emanuel gathers at city hall with visiting Chinese health care providers and Saint Anthony Hospital Senior Vice President of Mission and Community Development James Sifuentes and Director of Community and Government Relations Rita Esquiliano, along with Alderman Danny Solis. (Photo credit: Mayor’s Office)