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High-level strategic partnerships between American and Chinese healthcare academics, policymakers and health industries are growing. These constructive collaborations strive to improve people's lives. This meeting of great minds serves to promote the advancement of global health through exchanges of knowledge, ideas and experiences for the betterment of all.

Joining me today by phone from New York City is Dr. Lu Fan, of Wenzhou Medical University (WMU), Zhejiang Province, China.

Fan was director of the Eye Hospital and dean of the School of Ophthalmology. She was the president of Wenzhou Medical University until April 2018 when she was appointed WMU’s chancellor.

Chancellor Fan graduated from WMU, majoring in General Medicine, completing a residency in ophthalmology and a Masters in Optics in Ophthalmology. In 2002 she graduated from the New England College of Optometry in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fan is a pioneer in establishing ophthalmology and optometric medical programs throughout China. Under her leadership Wenzhou Medical University’s eye hospital became one of China's most outstanding, covering eye care for a population totaling 20 million in Zhejiang Province.

She has been conferred several national science and education awards in China. Her current research focuses on ocular imaging, refractive therapy, vision function and dry eye, mainly sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China through its National Key Basic Research Development Program.

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