8月20日至21日，海德堡大学附属胸科医院院长、肺科与危重症医学科主任Herth教授作为客座教授到访连云港市第一人民医院，开展为期两天的交流活动。Herth教授是全球介入性肺病学与微创内镜技术领域的领军人物，曾任欧洲支气管镜与介入性肺病学会（EABIP）主席，并长期担任多本国际顶尖医学期刊的主编及核心编委。此次到访，Herth教授与连云港市第一人民医院呼吸与危重症医学科团队围绕临床诊疗、疑难病例、科研建设、人才培养等多个方面展开深入交流。
8月20日，Herth教授前往医院参观呼吸与危重症医学科病房以及内镜中心、肺部CT室等诊疗平台，并参与疑难病例讨论。随后，教授围绕呼吸介入领域的进展作专题分享，回顾支气管镜技术的发展历程，并介绍近年来国际在呼吸介入治疗技术上的发展与创新，为现场医生带来前沿视角与新的思考。当天，医院举行客座教授聘任仪式。随后，Herth教授介绍了海德堡大学附属胸科医院的发展历程。该院始建于1894年，最初是一所肺结核专科医院，经过一百多年的发展，如今已成为欧洲重要的肺病医学中心之一。该院胸外科年手术量约2500台，稳居德国首位，其手术规模在欧洲同样位于前列。
8月21日，Herth教授前往医院内镜中心气管镜室进行现场观摩与指导，并参与病例讨论与查房，将丰富的国际临床经验带到一线诊疗实践中。下午，教授围绕肺癌生物样本库建设以及国际医学论文写作与投稿等主题开展专题授课，从国际专家、期刊主编和审稿人的视角出发，为青年医生和科研人员分享宝贵经验，并就实际科研问题进行深入交流。
两天的交流，不仅是一次医学知识与临床经验的分享，更是一次面对面的中德医学交流。Herth教授表示，中国是一个不断发展的强国，中国医疗事业也在持续进步。能够通过仁医医学这一桥梁来到中国，与中国同道交流学习、分享自己的经验，并为中国医疗事业的发展贡献力量，他深感荣幸。今年，连云港市第一人民医院已有2名医生前往海德堡大学附属胸科医院交流学习。未来，双方还将进一步加强人才培养、学术交流等方面的合作，让更多优秀的中国医生走出去，也让更多国际先进经验走进中国。
From August 20 to 21, Prof. Herth, the Medical Director of the Thoraxklinik Heidelberg and Director of the Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, visited the First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang as the visiting professor, conducting a two-day academic exchange activity. Prof. Herth is a leading expert in interventional pulmonology and minimally invasive endoscopic techniques in the global. He previously served as the president of European Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology(EABIP) .and has long served as the editor-in-chief and core editorial board member for several leading international medical journals. In this visit, Prof. Herth and the team from the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine of the First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang, conducted an in-depth academic exchange around clinical practice, complex case, research development and talent cultivation. On August 20, Prof. Herth went to the hospital to visit the wards of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine as well as clinical facilities including the Endoscopy Center and the Chest CT Room, and participated in complex case discussion. After that, Prof. Herth delivered an academic lecture on the advances in interventional pulmonology. He first shared the history of bronchoscopes and then introduced the international developments and innovations in interventional pulmonology. techniques in recent years, offering cutting-edge insights and perspectives for the on-site doctors. On that day, the hospital held a welcome ceremony for the visiting professor. Then, Prof. Herth introduced the history of Thoraxklinik Heidelberg, which was founded in 1894. Originally, it served as a specialized tuberculosis hospital. After more than a hundred years of development, it now has become one of the largest lung centers in Europe. Besides, it performs nearly 2,500 surgeries each year, ranking first in Germany, with its surgical volume also among the highest in Europe. On August 21, Prof. Herth visited the Bronchoscopy Room in the hospital’s Endoscopy Center for on-site observation and guidance. He also took part in case discussions and ward rounds, applying his sophisticated clinical experiences into the front-line clinical practice. In the afternoon, Prof. Herth delivered lectures on topics including the construction of the lung cancer biobank and the writing and submission of international medical manuscripts. Drawing on his perspectives as an international expert, editor-in-chief, and reviewer,, he shared valuable insights with young doctors and researchers, and had an in-depth exchange regarding the research questions. The two-day academic exchange is not only a sharing of medical knowledge and clinical experiences, but also a face-to-face academic exchange in medicine between China and Germany. Prof. Herth spoke highly of China’s rapid development and the continuous advancement of its healthcare sector.. He said he was honored to come to China through Gloryren to exchange ideas with Chinese colleagues and share his experiences, making his part to contribute to the development of China’s healthcare sector. In this year, two doctors from the First People’s Hospital of Lianyungang have been to the Thoraxklinik Heidelberg for exchanges. In the future, the two hospitals will strengthen the cooperation in the aspects of talent cultivation and academic exchange, creating more opportunities for outstanding Chinese doctors to go abroad to learn and exchange, while bringing more international expertise and advanced practices into China.
