
Two of the foundational pillars necessary for any long-term relationship are respect and trust.
These factors lie at the cornerstones of the partnership developed over the past two decades between the osteopathic physician founders of the International Primary Care Educational Alliance (IPCEA) and the physician leadership of the primary care initiatives of Chengdu and Shenzhen, China.

Heart to Heart International Power of One Award to Royce R. Keilers, DO
Royce Keilers, DO, a member of the 1965 graduating class of Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences (KCU), received Heart to Heart International’s (HHI) 2016 Power of One Award for his life’s work to advance primary care medicine and build bridges between people, organizations and cultures.

News Coverage – Shenzhen International Family Medicine Competency Training Center Opening Ceremony
In June 2016, IPCEA Directors Drs. Burke, Coren, and Davis participated in the Opening Ceremony for this new training facility which would be home to the IPCEA’s second train-the-trainer program in Shenzhen City. Located in the Shekou District, this model clinic was used to train the second cohort of 20 physicians from Shenzhen as well as functioning as a community health center to deliver direct patient care

Tianfu Friendship Award July 2015
The Sichuan Province Government decided to award Tianfu Friendship Award to five foreign experts to recognize their significant contribution to the social-economic development and international cooperation of Sichuan Province.