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Although Dr Chang worked in Australia for most of his career, he always kept close ties with Asia, and particularly his country of birth, China.
He realised how lucky he was to study and work in Australia under the mentorship of other great surgeons such as Harry Windsor and Mark Shanahan. He was determined to ensure that surgeons and practitioners in his field of medicine from Asia were given the same opportunities.
Sharing expertise was one way that he and other heart surgeons, and their team, from Australia, could make a major contribution and at the same time encourage and increase cross-cultural awareness and mutual understanding between Australia and Asia. These were the driving forces behind the establishment of the Foundation.
The Victor Chang Foundation has funded training for almost 100 surgeons throughout Asia and forged partnerships with hospitals including:
Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
Harapan Kita National Heart Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia
“It was a turn in the course of my professional life”
Dr Wenjian Jiang, Beijing Anzhen Hospital. The inaugural Victor Chang Surgical Fellow assisted in more than 70 heart transplants in his two years in Sydney.
Fund a Fellowship
Hospitals, universities, companies and foundations can partner with us to train cardiac surgeons from Asia. $50,000 contributes towards funding one heart surgeon for a year of advanced training in Australia, and the skills they take home benefit patients and the surgeons they go on to teach. To fund a Fellowship, please get in touch with us at info@victorchangfoundation.com.au.