| ¡¡¡¡JINAN, Nov. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- New York University (NYU) School of Medicine 
and Qilu Children's Hospital of east China's Shandong University have signed an 
agreement to promote exchanges and cooperation in heart disease. 
 ¡¡¡¡Under the agreement, the two sides plan to launch an educational program 
for congenital heart disease, said sources with the Qilu Children's Hospital. ¡¡¡¡The cooperation, based in the hospital's Heart Disease Treatment Center, is 
aimed at carrying out the "Pilot Program" which mainly focuses on the education, 
training and research concerning major health problems in the world. 
 ¡¡¡¡This hospital is advanced in medical treatment and management. It is 
well-equipped to carry out the cooperation, said Dr. Arnold Stern, chief 
assistant to the head of the NYU School of Medicine after an inspection trip in 
the hospital. 
 ¡¡¡¡The NYU School of Medicine is a well-known clinical research institution in 
the United States. Besides China, the New York University has set up clinical 
research sites in many other countries like India, Mexico and Kenya. 
 ¡¡¡¡According to the agreement, Chinese and American medical workers will 
exchange education and research in the other side's medical institution. Enditem 
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