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agreement signed with schools in korea and japan

Christopher Loftus, MD, and Dean Daly with Yasuo Ikeda, MD, Dean of Keio University School of Medicine, and Takeshi Kawase MD, Chairman, Keio University Department of Neurosurgery.

"Medicine, science and education are global pursuits," said Dean John Daly, MD announcing that Temple has established two new international educational affiliations: One with Keio University School of Medicine (Tokyo, Japan) and the other with Seoul National University College of Medicine (Seoul, Korea). The agreements create a framework for academic and clinical exchange and enrichment for Temple and the overseas schools to share.

In addition to encouraging the development of joint research projects and educational activities, the agreements were established to promote the exchange of information. Instructional and clinical methodologies and results will be shared. Invitations to lectures, conferences and symposia will be extended. Publications and research findings will be transmitted. "While the internet and video conferencing are always great ways to connect, there's really no substitute for being there," says Dean Daly, noting that all three schools hope to see students and faculty take advantage of the opportunity to travel overseas and benefit from the affiliations in person.

Christopher Loftus, MD, Assistant Dean for International Affiliations and Chair of Neurosurgery at Temple, worked with Dean Daly and officials at Keio and Seoul National University to spearhead both agreements. He will also serve as the point person for the program at Temple. Like the dean, Dr. Loftus is delighted to help Temple University School of Medicine expand its global reach. "All three institutions will benefit from an open intellectual exchange that is both scientific and cultural," he says.

Located in central Tokyo, not far from Temple University's campus in Japan, Keio University Medical School was founded in 1917 and is a leading institution of Western-style medicine. Seoul National University College of Medicine, located in eastern Seoul and founded in 1879, is likewise esteemed as one of the premier medical schools in the Republic of Korea.

For more information about the affiliations, contact Dr. Loftus at 215-707-9747 or cloftus@temple.edu.

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- By Giselle Zayon

November 21, 2006

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