As the sea admits hundreds of rivers, we TUSM welcome talents all over the world. During the Chinese New Year, principal leaders and related teachers of TUSM formed an overseas recruitment group to hold information sessions on the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences of Tongji University and academic exchange meetings in the United States and Canada.

These information sessions aimed to improve understanding of overseas students on the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences of Tongji University, help them learn more about domestic research environment and the latest talent introduction policy of our school, thus attracting more overseas young talents to Tongji University.

On February 11^th and 16^th, information sessions were held at the University of Nebraska in America and the University of Toronto in Canada. Professor Zheng Jialin, Dean of TUSM, introduced the concept of ‘sincerity, responsibility, insight and aspiration’, and the strategy of translational medicine. He also emphasized that talents are the great fortune for the development of TUSM. At the same time, he introduced the internationalization of education at TUSM and the construction of four clinical centers (brain and spinal cord, heart, cancer and stem cells), providing first-class environment for talents. TUSM always wants to attract talents all over the world to build a top medical school with high-level talent training, medical service, and scientific research and innovation. A number of young talents from fields like neurology, oncology, public health, rehabilitation and biomedical engineering participated in the events.

On February 19^th and 20^th, Professor Wang Ping, Deputy Dean of TUSM, gave a general introduction of the Department of Medicine and Life Sciences and affiliated hospitals of Tongji University respectively at Yale University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He presented achievements of contemporary scientific researches and comprehensive strength. The policy on talent training was also clearly interpreted. Professor Peng Luying gave a detailed overview of research platforms and academic atmosphere that scholars were all concerned about. The atmosphere was warm and they had further exchanges and discussions with participants on the talent introduction policy. Participants had a deeper understanding of the history, current situation and development planning of TUSM and communicated further on issues like the establishment of scientific research teams and the treatment of talents after returning to China. They all expected to know more about Tongji University upon their return to China.

Professor Wang Ping and Professor Peng Luying at Yale University.

Professor Wang Ping ntroduced TUSM at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

From February 21^st to 22^nd, more than 40 scholars attended the information sessions held at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. Professor Cheng Yu and Professor Song Jianren gave a detailed introduction to the upcoming 4th International Youth Scientists Forum in Tongji University in 2019 and warmly welcomed outstanding young talents researching in medicine, life sciences and related interdisciplinary subjects to this forum.

Professor Cheng Yu and Professor Song Jianren introduced the International Youth Scientists Forum of Tongji University.

Throught these overseas recruitment events, Tongji's concept that talents should be gathered all over the world and developed for the unviersity was spread. TUSM has created ties with overseas scholars and will warmly welcome aspiring young talents to our big family. TUSM will adhere to the principle of ‘virtue, sincerity, pragmatism, and learning’, remain true to our original aspiration and keep our mission firmly in mind. We will forge ahead to realize our goal of building a world-class medical school and make new contributions to Healthy Shanghai Initiative and Healthy China Initiative.