Between April 13 - 16, 2023, the executive team of the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, carried on a cooperative oversea trip to the People's Republic of China following the official invitation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to visit the medical organizations related the AI/ Surgical Robot and Proton PET/CT Accelerator. The trip was led by Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, M.D., Dean of the Faculty, along with the executives comprising his Deputy Dean for International Relations and Research Collaborations, Prof. Sirintara Singhara Na Ayudhaya, M.D; Head of the Department of Surgery, Assoc. Prof. Chalermpong Chatdokmaiprai, M.D., the surgeons from Ramathibodi's Department of Surgery and the Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology.
The trip included the various programs to have site visits and discussions regarding the possible partnership and collaboration on AI/ Surgical Robot and Proton PET/CT Accelerator. The team started the program in Shanghai on April 13, 2023, to visit the Huashan Hospital, RuiJing Hospital as well as its Proton Center, before finishing the day by visiting the United Imaging Healthcare (UIH) Exhibition Center & Factory. They continued the trip to Harbin on April 14 - 15, 2023, with a site visit to Harbin Sagebot Intelligent Medical Equipment Co., Ltd for the R&D Center of Kangduo Robot Company. Finally, on April 16, 2023, they were invited to visit the Peking University First Hospital / Kangduo Company Training Center for further possible academic collaborations.