On June 30, the opening ceremony of the 2025 International Summer Camp (2025 ISC) of West China School of Medicine (WCSM) was held in the Multi-Function Hall of Houde Building. Representatives from Sichuan University and West China Hospital, as well as 34 international students from 11 overseas universities in countries such as Russia, Turkey, Italy, Spain, and Singapore, and 49 Chinese and foreign students from WCSM attended the opening ceremony.

Party Secretary Cheng Yongzhong of West China School of Medicine and West China Hospital, Sichuan University extended a warm welcome to the experts and students who had come from afar. After reviewing the long history of West China Medicine and introducing the main content of the International Summer Camp, Party Secretary Cheng encouraged all campers to cherish this rare opportunity for international exchange, to actively participate and interact deeply, to experience the profound academic atmosphere and cultural heritage of West China, and to also take the chance to step out of the campus and appreciate the unique charm of the city of Chengdu; he wished the camp members to gain knowledge, build friendships, and leave unforgettable memories through their exchanges.

Professor Shweta Gupta, the interim director of the Department of Hematology and Oncology at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital in Chicago and representative of the foreign experts, highly praised the construction and achievements of WCSM's international education platform in her speech, and shared her profound experiences of participating in teaching for several consecutive years. She encouraged the students to make full use of this exchange opportunity, to express themselves actively, to ask questions boldly, to stimulate innovative thinking, and to achieve self-growth.

Subsequently, ten foreign experts took the stage together to briefly greet everyone and express their expectations and blessings. Deputy Director Yang Xiaomin and Deputy Director Yuan Wen, on behalf of Sichuan University, presented the camp-specific uniforms to the foreign experts.

Eleven Chinese and foreign student representatives expressed their hope to understand each other, learn from each other, and grow together on this platform where diverse cultures intersect. Party Secretary Cheng Yongzhong handed the camp flag to the camp member representatives, Executive Vice Dean Wang Kunjie and Deputy Party Secretary Shen Wenwu presented the camp uniforms to the student representatives, and the 2025 ISC was officially launched.

As one of the series of activities of Sichuan University's "International Course Week," the 2025 ISC has been successfully held for thirteen sessions. This session has set a new record in the number of participating countries, partner universities, and overseas students. In the coming two weeks, the camp members will jointly participate in clinical skills competitions, simulated international academic conferences, and a variety of rich activities such as cultural visits and clinical internships.