Hubei University of Medicine

The Hubei University of Medicine (HUM, Chinese: 湖北医药学院) is a public university in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China. Founded in 1965, it was originally known as Wuhan Medical College Yunyang School (Chinese: 武汉医学院郧阳分院). The college was established in Yun County, a remote mountain area in the northwest of Hubei Province, and moved to its current location a year later.

Hubei University of Medicine
湖北医药学院
Former names
Wuhan Medical College Yunyang School (1965–1986)
TypePublic
Established1965
PresidentHanjun Tu
Academic staff
578[1]
Undergraduates8,139[1]
Location
Shiyan, Hubei
,
 People's Republic of China
Websitewww.hbmu.edu.cn

History

Wuhan Medical College Yunyang School (1965–1986)

The university was founded in 1965. A team of more than 50 staff members composed of professionals and managers had been selected from Wuhan Medical College (Chinese: 武汉医学院). Led by associate professor Shixiao Xiang (Chinese: 项士孝), the school was first set up in Yun County, Yunyang, Hubei Province.

In the spring of 1967, the school was relocated to Shiyan City, Yunyang, Hubei.

Tongji Medical University Yunyang College (1986–1994)

In 1986, the school was renamed to Tongji Medical University Yunyang College (Chinese: 同济医科大学郧阳医学院).

Yunyang Medical College (1994–2010)

In 1994, the college was renamed to Yunyang Medical College (Chinese: 郧阳医学院).

In 1998, the college incorporated with Shiyan Health/Medical School and Shiyan Nursing School.

Hubei University of Medicine (2010–now)

In May 2010, the university was renamed the Hubei University of Medicine.[2]

Presidents
  • 1965~1978 Shixiao Xiang (former name: Schi-Hjau Hjiang) 项士孝 (vice-president)
  • 1978~1980 Yiting Yang 杨毅亭
  • 1981~1984 Yochun Shen 沈有春
  • 1984~2000 Guiyuan Yang 杨桂元
  • 2000~2007 Tiezhu Huang 黄铁柱
  • 2007~now Hanjun Tu 涂汉军

Faculties and research

The university is now composed of 12 schools including Basic Medical Sciences, Clinical, Pharmacy and Nursing. HUM emphasizes undergraduate education and is developing graduate, continuing education and collaboration with other universities worldwide.[3]

More than 200 foreign postgraduate and undergraduate students from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Tanzania are enrolled in the university.

Schools
  • Basic Medical Sciences
  • First Clinical
  • Second Clinical
  • Third Clinical
  • Fourth Clinical
  • Dentistry
  • Pharmacy
  • Nursing
  • The Institute of Public Administration
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Continuing Education

Master degree program
  • Clinical Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Orthopaedics Surgery
  • Paediatrics
  • Dermatology
  • Radiology
  • ENT

Research laboratory and institutes
  • Hubei Key Lab of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
  • Life Sciences Institute
  • Basic Medicine Institute
  • Clinical Medicine Institute
  • Liver Surgery Institute

Further reading

郧阳医学院志: http://f.wanfangdata.com.cn/Book/default.aspx?id=Book_FZ004423

Official website: http://en.hbmc.edu.cn/

References
  1. "湖北医药学院 | 统计资料. 湖北医药学院". hbmu.edu.cn. Archived from the original on January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. "List of Chinese Colleges and Universities in 2014". moe.gov.cn. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. "College of Nursing and Health explores teaching collaboration with China. Wright State University" (PDF). webapp2.wright.edu. Retrieved January 3, 2015.

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