Health Care

Medical technical visits are one of TVi’s strengths. We have excellent hospital connections throughout the U.S. and have arranged countless technical visits for health care professionals from around the world, including physicians, nurses, medical equipment manufacturers, and medical students. 

Year-long Operation Room Study Group

Overview and Tour of Los Angeles-area Hospital

Over a 12 month period, TVi worked to arrange 28 hospital visits throughout the U.S. for Japanese medical equipment manufacturer, Hogy Medical and its partner Juntendo Hospital  The purpose of the group’s mission was to study trends in operation room management and safety.  Over the course of a year, the team visited most major U.S. cities including:  New York, Los Angeles, Houston, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle, and Boston.  Hospital technical visits consisted of in-depth operating room facility tours, presentations by top hospital representatives, and detailed discussion and Q & A sessions. Some of the notable hospitals arranged by TVi for the group included: 

  • UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Emory University Medical Center (Atlanta, GA)
  • John Muir Medical Center (Walnut Creek, CA)
  • Orlando Regional Medical Center (Orlando, FL)
  • Tufts Medical Center (Boston, MA)
  • Hackensack University Medical Center (Hackensack, NJ)
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL)
  • Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX)
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital (Dallas, TX)
  • Seattle Children’s Hospital (Seattle, WA)
     1.   Name of Group:          Juntendo University Hospital
     2.  Size of Group:              10 + 1 interpreter
     3.  Time:                            7:45 AM – 12:00 PM
     4.  Host:                             Houston Methodist Hospital
     5.  To Meet:                       – Division Chief of Acute Surgery
                                                – Vice President, Global Development
                                                – Director, Business Development
                                                – Nursing Director, Operating Room Services
                                                – Project Manager, Global Education 
                                                – Vice President, Hospital Operations
 
     6.  Schedule:                        8:00 AM     Opening Presentation            
                                                 8:30 AM     Clinical Perspectives
                                                 9:00 AM     Cardiovascular & General Surgery
                                                 10:30 AM     Cardiovascular OR Tour
                                                 11:00 AM     Tech, Innovation & Edu Institute
                                                 11:30 AM     Closing Discussion and Q&A
                                                 12:00 PM     Departure

In the Los Angeles area, Technical Visits International has especially strong connections with several excellent local hospitals that do a tremendous job in hosting our international delegations for technical visits. These visits can cover a wide array of medical specialties and interests. One of our most valued partners is Torrance Memorial Medical Center, which has hosted numerous TVi groups. The 378-bed Torrance Memorial Medical Center is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing nationally in 7 adult specialties and 16 procedures/conditions.:

     1.   Name of Group:           The Cathay Drug Company
     2.  Size of Group:               40
     3.  Time:                             9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
     4.  Host:                              Torrance Memorial Medical Center
     5.  To Meet:                        – Vice President & Chief Administrator
                                                 – Radiology Supervisor
                                                 – Respiratory Therapy Clinical Educator
                                                 – Director of Pharmacy
     6.  Contents:                       Medical Center overview and tour           
     
     7.  Areas of Interest:             – Emergency Medicine 
                                                 – Radiology             
                                                 – Pulmonary
                                                 – Pharmacy