Establishment of an oncology unit at the Norman Bethune University, in Changchun, China
(begun in 1990)

With a grant from the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), this project involved planning and setting up an oncology unit in the city of Changchun. Reaching the goal required training doctors, nurses and epidemiologists, the creation of a register for tumors and establishment of a clinical research centre in epidemiology.

The oncology unit is now located in facilities provided by authorities from the Norman Bethune University. Its pertinence and excellence are widely acknowledged throughout China. Project managers have begun a second phase. The sharing of oncology activities will encourage the exchange of information among four major establishments and make it possible to establish a university research network that will provide major benefits to universities in both Canada and China.

It should be noted that this project is a tangible example of how CCISD contributes to a mandate as a management specialist. Coordination of the oncology unit is under the responsibility of the Surgery Department of the Laval University Medical School.