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Professor Guo Jiayi, the eighth-generation descendant of the PingLe Guo School of Orthopedics, has been named a “He-Luo Craftsman.”

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2022-07-06 08:52

On the morning of November 10, 2021, Luoyang City held a conference to confer the titles of “Heluo Master Craftsman” and “Heluo Craftsman” and to recognize and commend the recipients for 2020.

 

Professor Guo Jiayi, the eighth-generation inheritor of the PingLe Guo School of Orthopedics, has been named a “He–Luo Craftsman.”

 

Guo Jiayi is a chief physician and master’s supervisor. She currently serves as the Director of the Center for Research and Treatment of Non-Surgical Therapies for Bone and Joint Diseases at the Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province, Director of the Pingle Orthopedic Research Laboratory, and Head of the “Pingle Guo School of Orthopedic Manipulation Inheritance Studio,” a national academic school of traditional Chinese medicine.
 
Guo Jiayi has dedicated 30 years to teaching, research, and clinical practice in traditional Chinese medicine orthopedics and traumatology, possessing a solid theoretical foundation and extensive clinical experience. She is a steadfast guardian, inheritor, and promoter of the Pingle Guo School of Orthopedic Manipulation, making significant contributions to the school’s academic legacy, talent development, and wider application and promotion.
 
 
Guo Jiayi stated that she will actively uphold the craftsman spirit of pragmatism, diligence, and the pursuit of excellence; carry forward and develop this spirit while staying true to fundamentals and embracing innovation; integrate the inheritance of the craftsman spirit with the innovative development of her professional duties; and contribute her part to advancing the construction of Luoyang as a sub-center city.

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