West China Medical Center of Sichuan University

West China Medical Center of Sichuan University

West China Center of Medical Sciences, Sichuan University, Sichuan University, formerly known as the West China Medical University directly under the former Ministry of health, is one of the first four comprehensive key medical universities listed in the national "211 Project"; it originated from the private West China Union University founded in 1910 in huaxiba, Chengdu by five church organizations including the United States, Britain and Canada ）It is the earliest comprehensive medical university in China and one of the originations of modern higher medical education in China.

In September 2000, in order to comply with China's higher education reform, the former West China Medical University merged with the former Sichuan University to form a new Sichuan University. West China Medical University was renamed as West China Medical Center of Sichuan University. The center consists of West China Clinical Medical College, West China stomatological medical college, West China Pharmaceutical College, West China College of basic medicine and forensic medicine, and West China School of public health, collectively referred to as West China five colleges.

Historical evolution

West China Union University

In 1905, the five Christian churches of Britain, the United States and Canada decided to establish a "large-scale, scientific and complete" institution of higher learning in Western China, located in Chengdu, the political and cultural center of Sichuan. Then he bought land in the south of the city and built school buildings. The land here is flat and broad, and the north is near Jinjiang River. The scenery is elegant. Due to the construction of West China Union University, it has the title of "West China dam".

On March 11, 1910, the West China Union University held its opening ceremony with three subjects of liberal arts and science. Joseph beech is the president. Beech raised more than ten thousand yuan (Yuan Shikai donated 4000 yuan) from Sichuan provincial authorities and the national government, and raised more than four million US dollars after the school was built. The school adopted the school running mode of Oxford and Toronto University at that time, and its goal was to build a large-scale and scientific institution of higher learning. Most of the teachers of West China Union University came from Cambridge and Oxford in England, Toronto in Canada, Harvard and Yale in the United States, such as Morse, Linze, Tang Maosen, Milos, gisbury Road, Anderson, Su Daopu and Liu Yanling. The University also employs former Qing Yougong, Juren, Jinshi and Hanlin as Sinology teachers. For example, Chengdu's famous "five old and seven wise men" set up a college of Arts, a college of science and a college of medicine and dentistry. The university management takes "coordination" as the principle, the management system imitates Oxford and Cambridge, and the curriculum is set up according to Harvard system.

In 1912, the architectural design competitions of huaxiba University were held in Canada, the United States and Britain respectively. The British architect Frederick rongduyi designed the huaxiba complex, which is now a cultural relic protection unit in Sichuan Province.

In 1914, he set up a medical school, and H.L. canright was the first president. Renji and Cunren hospitals are regarded as teaching hospitals.

In 1917, under the leadership of Ashley Woodward Lindsay (Canada), the Department of dentistry was set up, and the Dental College of West China Union University, stomatological hospital, dental laboratory, stomatological laboratory and Huada dental journal were established, which became the beginning of Modern Stomatology in China.

In 1920, he began to confer medical doctorates to a few outstanding graduates from West China Union University and New York State University.

In 1924, it began to recruit female students, which became the beginning of women's higher education in Sichuan. It also took the lead in realizing coeducation in Western China.

In 1927, medical dentistry merged into an eight year medical and Dental College.

Private West China Union University

In the late 1920s, China's patriotic movement was on the upsurge, and the anti imperialist patriotic struggle. The Chinese master students called for the right to education, which was echoed and supported by the whole educational circles. In 1926, after the "Ninth Five Year Plan" massacre in Wanxian County, Chinese university students formed a patriotic student dropout group, launched a "Love wave", and the University was forced to suspend classes. In 1930, President Bi Qi, facing the situation of being forced to close the West China Union University, tried to persuade the Ministry of trust to agree to file a case with the Chinese government, and Chinese Zhang linggao was elected president.

The Department of pharmacy was established in 1932.

On September 23, 1933, the Department of education of Sichuan Province transmitted the instruction of the Ministry of Education: "private Huaxi union university should be allowed to file a case." Huada obtained the formal qualification of running a school approved by the national government. The school's educational sovereignty belongs to the Chinese people, and Zhang linggao was the president. Set up three colleges of Arts, science, medicine and dentistry, and become a comprehensive university focusing on both arts and science.

In 1934, the State University of New York officially accepted the West China Union University as its brother school, granting medical doctor's degree and dental doctor's degree to graduates of medical and Dental College, and granting Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree to graduates of liberal arts and science college.

The Department of public health was established in 1936.

In 1937, the Anti Japanese war broke out. At a time of national crisis, in order to keep the friendly schools running and students from dropping out of school, CUHK opened its heart to welcome the friendly schools and the escaped teachers and students. After the five universities, Jinling University, Qilu University, Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences, Yanjing University and West China Union University, which belong to the same church school, gathered in huaxiba, they brought the buildings and equipment of West China Union University into full play in the environment of national crisis. At that time, huaxiba, with its clear campus and lush grass, was one of the cultural and educational centers in the rear area. At the same time, the teachers and students of the five universities actively participated in the Anti Japanese and national salvation activities with enthusiasm and patriotism.

In 1938, the United Hospital of Huada, Zhongda and Qida was established. After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, the United hospital was delisted.

In 1942, Luo Zhongshu, President of the University of Chinese arts, put forward a Sino British cultural cooperation plan at Oxford University. Cambridge and Oxford successively established the Sino British Cultural Exchange Committee, and the East West cultural society was established in huaxiba, which initiated a cultural exchange with far-reaching influence on China in the 20th century. Needham, Hemingway, Lin Yutang and others have come to huaxiba to give lectures and exchange. Einstein, Russell and others have written to express their desire to communicate with China and the West.

After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, the universities that moved to huaxiba from Peking and East China moved back one after another, and the joint office of the five universities came to an end. The private West China Union University has newly established and restored relevant majors, established a nature museum and a university hospital, explored the integration of medicine and education, and the infiltration of Arts, science, medicine and dentistry, and started a new journey in the adjustment.

On the eve of liberation in 1949, the private West China Union University was a comprehensive university including four colleges of Arts, science, medicine and dentistry, with 26 departments, two specialized departments and seven affiliated hospitals. Huada dental journal, founded in 1946, has developed into an international first-class Journal of Stomatology.

West China University

On October 6, 1951, the people's Government of Sichuan Province officially took back the private West China Union University, which was renamed West China University, with Liu Chengzhao as its president. According to the unified deployment of the party and the state, the ideological reform movement was carried out among the intellectuals. Through the adjustment of colleges and departments, the transformation from a private comprehensive university to a new socialist multidisciplinary medical university was realized.

In 1952, the school of Arts, science and philosophy, Department of sociology, Department of ethnology, SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY FOR NATIONALITIES (now Southwest University for Nationalities), Museum of history with rich collections, Chengdu University of Technology (now Sichuan University), Chengdu University of Technology (now Sichuan University), Sichuan University of agriculture (now Sichuan Agricultural University) and Sichuan University of Finance and Economics (now Southwest University of Finance and Economics) were affiliated to the school.

Sichuan Medical College

In 1953, the departments of Shandong Medical College (now Qilu Medical Department of Shandong University), Zhejiang Medical College (now medical department of Zhejiang University) and Chongqing University (1946) were adjusted. The school changed its name to Sichuan Medical College, with four departments of medicine, Stomatology, health and pharmacy and a comprehensive affiliated hospital.

In 1978, the recruitment of Postgraduates was resumed, and it was approved by the State Council as a national key university and a key medical university directly under the Ministry of health.

In November 1981, with the approval of the State Council, the University became one of the first batch of doctoral and master degree awarding units in China.

 

West China Medical University

In 1985, in order to adapt to the development of medical education and strengthen academic exchanges at home and abroad, the University changed its name to West China Medical University.

In 1996, it passed the acceptance of 211 project

In 1998, it became one of the first four 211 Engineering medical colleges.

In 2000, with the approval of the Ministry of education, the State Planning Commission and the Ministry of finance to the State Council, West China Medical University was transferred from the Ministry of health to Sichuan Province

 

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West China Medical Center of Sichuan University

In September 2000, West China Medical University and Sichuan University were formally merged to form a new Sichuan University, which was officially upgraded

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