Henan is the cradle of Chinese nation and Chinese culture. Henan university of Chinese medicine was established in 1958, formerly Henan provincial training college of Traditional Chinese Medicine, originated in1955 in Kaifeng City. As the second batch of national colleges and universities of Traditional Chinese Medicine, HUCM has 4 campuses with an area of 262.75 acres. The university was listed in Midwestern Higher Education Revitalization Plan, co-sponsored university by province and ministry, the first batch of university conferring Master’s Degree, enrolling students from overseas, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.HUCM achieved excellent prizein Assessment of Work Level of Undergraduate Teaching in Colleges and Universities by Ministry of Education. HUCM was designated to encourage overseas students getting Chinese Government Scholarship and confers doctor degree. 

Following the guide of the law of higher education and the development of higher education of Chinese medicine, by improving the structure of academic disciplines, the university has developed into the formation of a multidisciplinary coordinated development of the school structure with coordinated multi-disciplinary educational programs in medicine, technology, management, engineering and art with traditional Chinese medicine as the main body.

There is a competent and excellent teaching faculty in HUCM, and among them, 4 were awarded national great master of TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine), 1 candidate for New Century Talents Project, and three candidates for National High-level Personnel of Special Support Program. Forty-four scholars at home and abroad employed as tenured professor, chair professor. There are twenty-four key disciplines approved by state administration of TCM and 1 advanced characteristic discipline of Henan province.

HUCM consists of 18 schools (departments and centers) including School of Basic medicine, School of pharmacy, No.1 clinical medical school. The university has 24 majors conferring bachelor’s degree, master’s degree and doctor degree and been approved as post doctoral research station, which has developed into a complete system of training TCM talent guidelines. Recruiting students from more than thirty provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan in China and abroad, HUCM has over 19,000 full-time students and cultivated over 90,000 talents of Chinese medicine for the society. The university library has a collection of 1,600,000 books. There are three directly affiliated hospitals, 7 indirectly affiliated hospitals and 127training bases.

Due to the emphasis of teaching and research, the university has owned twenty-nine provincial-level scientific and research platforms including international science and technology base of Ministry of Science and Technology, State clinical research base of TCM. In recent years, the university has won four National Prizes for Progress in Science and Technology. The theoretical research and clinical efficacy of TCM in the prevention and treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the prevention and treatment of AIDS of traditional Chinese medicine, the academic level and comprehensive strength of TCM Pediatrics take the lead in China.

HUCM has developed international cooperation and communication for over thirty years with nearly fifty universities, research and medical institutions, companies in talent cultivation, scientific research, medical service, research and development of products and so on. As the international base of the “Belt and Road” initiative for the inherence of Chinese medicine and minimally invasive treatment (acupuncture and needle treatment) approved by state administration of TCM, HUCM is the first university of Chinese medicine starting overseas educational program.

The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine

ounded in 1953, the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine (also called Henan Children’s Hospital of the Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Henan Rehabilitation Hospital of the Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine) is the earliest built comprehensive hospital of Chinese Medicine in Henan province, with missions of medical treatments, teaching, scientific research, prevention, health care and rehabilitation, etc. It is a national tertiary A-level Chinese Medicine hospital, a national clinical research base of Chinese Medicine, a national international cooperation and exchange base of Chinese Medicine, a construction unit of the national regional medical center (pediatric department), a national base of Chinese medicinal preparations and preparation modification, a national standardized training base for Chinese Medicine residents, a national training base for clinical pharmacists, a national training base for clinical Chinese Medicine pharmacists and a post-doctoral research center.

The hospital has 38 clinical departments, 47 wards, 13 medical technical departments and 2,600 approved beds. There is Henan Consultation Center of Chinese Internal Medicine and Henan Pediatric Consultation Center of the integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. There are 7 key national clinical disciplines (Chinese Medicine), 9 key disciplines of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 14 key national Chinese Medicine specialties, 4 first-level key disciplines in Henan Province, 7 secondary level key disciplines in Henan Province and 12 key specialties granted by the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration of Henan Province.

In recent years, 77 national scientific projects have been hosted. In 2013, the scientific research project “Establishment and Application of Comprehensive Syndrome System of the Coronary Heart Disease” jointly completed by the hospital and other institutions won the second prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award. Projects “Research and Application of the diagnosis and treatment law and the evaluation of curative effects of the elderly community-acquired pneumonia” and “Innovation and Application of Key Techniques for TCM Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” successively won the second prize of National Science and Technology Progress in 2012 and 2015, and made a breakthrough in the national scientific and technological progress award in the field of medical and health care in our province. 26 granted provincial and ministerial level scientific and technological progress awards fully demonstrate the academic level and innovation of Chinese Medicine in the prevention and treatment of major difficult diseases.

Currently, there are more than 2,200 professionals, 2 candidates for the national “Talents Project”, 2 middle-aged and young experts with outstanding contributions granted by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, 24 national famous elderly TCM doctors and 14 famous TCM doctors in Henan Province, 17 experts enjoying the special government allowance awarded by the State Council. A well-structured innovative high-quality clinical research talent team with a combination of elderly, middle-aged, and young talents has been formed.

The hospital aims at resolving the major and difficult diseases which have great influences on the public health, promotes the overall development of medicine, education, research and management, and establishes a “hospital-focused, department-featured and people-oriented” pattern to continuously upgrade the hospital’s fame and influence.

The Second Clinical Medical School of Henan University of Chinese Medicine

The Second Clinical Medical School, The Second Affiliated Hospital (Henan Province Hospital of TCM) is a modernized comprehensive first-class hospital of TCM integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, disease prevention, health care and rehabilitation. It is the designated institute of provincial medical insurance, city medical insurance (including residents and the retired), new rural cooperative medical system and provincialoccupationalinjury insurance. It is one of the first batch of standardized training base for general practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, the national promotion base of appropriate technology of traditional Chinese medicine and the construction unit of national TCM inheritance and innovation project. Foundedin 1985, it now has staff members of more than 2500 and 64 departmentswith2000 beds. It has a large number of advanced, precision cutting-edgediagnostic and the rapeutic equipment including MRI3.0T,Discovery CT750 HD, DSA, DR，automatic biochemical-immune analyzer, digital mammography X-rayEquipmentand four-dimensionalcolor ultrasound.

The hospital owns 10 national key specialties, 5 key disciplines and 1 key laboratory under the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. There are 1nationally-renownedTCMdoctor, 15 instructors on the inheritance of academic experience of old TCM experts from all over the country, 10provincially-renownedTCMdoctors, 2 studios of NationalTCMMaster, 6 inheritance studios of famous old national TCM expertsand5 studios offamous TCMdoctors in Henan province.

The hospital, as a base for postdoctoral research and development in Henan province, has undertaken a number of national-level scientific research projects and has won over 100 ministerial and provincial awardsfor science and technology achievement. It offers doctorate and master’s degree programs and specialties,such as Chinese Medicine,General Practice of Chinese Medicine,Medical Imaging Technology, Science of Health Preserving of Chinese Medicine, totaling 15 disciplines. The specialty of Chinese Medicine is a famousonein Henan higher education, acharacteristicspecialty in higher education of Ministry of Educationandapilot project of Ministry of Education in comprehensive specialty reform.

The hospital has set up a Famous Doctors Hall for the diagnosis and treatment of difficult and miscellaneous diseaseswithhigh-qualitygenuinemedicinal materials inthepharmacy. Cardiology Department focuseson the research of viral myocarditis. Encephalopathy Department has obvious advantage on intracranial minimally invasive surgery. Oncology Department specializes in malignant tumor treatment. TheHepatobiliary and GastrosplenicDepartment is effective in treating severe hepatic-biliary-pancreatic illness. Treatment Center of Orthopedicsand Traumatology specializes in hip and knee joint replacement surgery. Chu’sgynecologyenjoys high popularity in China. Emergency Department boasts features in acute poisoning treatment. Reproductive Medicine Department is the main committee unit of reproductive medicine branch in China Association of Chinese Medicine. There are many breakthroughs in surgery construction.

The hospital adheres to the orientation of running hospital of “carrying forward traditional Chinese medicine and absorbing the advantages of modern science and technology” and hospital mottoof “inheriting from the past and absorbing modern medical technology, treating the patients with great virtue”. It provides high-quality, effective,convenient and safe health service for the patients. It has won the honorary titles of “Model of Civilized Unit in Henan Province”, “Advanced Unit of Moral Culture Construction in Henan Province”and“Hospital with Customer Satisfaction in Henan Province”.

An Introduction to the Disciplines, Medical Specialties, Academic Specialties, Faculty of the Second Clinical Medicine School

1. Disciplines

5 key disciplines accredited by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM):Cardiology, General Practice of Chinese Medicine, Science of Health Preserving of Chinese Medicine, Andrology of Chinese Medicine,Gynaecologyof Chinese Medicine;7 provincial key disciplines: Internal Medicine of Chinese Medicine and Internal Medicine, Surgery of Chinese Medicine, Gynaecology of Chinese Medicine, Pediatrics of Chinese Medicine,Orthopedics and Traumatologyof Chinese Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology of Chinese Medicine;4 school-level key disciplines: Chinese Emergency Medicine, Chinese Medicine Nursing, Surgery of Western Medicine and Medical Imaging Technology;1 school-level characteristic discipline: Andrology of Chinese Medicine;1 school-nurtured characteristic discipline: Science of Health Preserving of Chinese Medicine.

2. Medical specialties

5 national key clinical specialty projects: Cardiology, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Surgery (Reproductive Medicine, Mastopathy, Peripheral Vascular Surgery), Hepatology, Gynaecology;5 key specialties accredited by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM): Cardiology, Encephalopathy, Oncology, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Emergency Treatment;5 key specialty units under SATCM: Hepatology, Gynaecology of Chinese Medicine, Surgery of Chinese Medicine, Preventive Treatment of Disease, Chinese Medicine Nursing;1 provincial key specialty of Chinese medicine: Anorectal Department.

3. Academic Specialties

The Second Clinical Medicine School offers 4 specialties, which are Chinese Medicine, General Practice of Chinese Medicine, Medical Imaging Technology, Science of Health Preserving of Chinese Medicine. The specialty of Chinese Medicine was established in 1958. At present, it has developed itself into a specialty covering undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral education. It is a famous specialty in Henan higher education, a characteristic specialty in higher education of Ministry of Education,apilot project of Ministry of Education in comprehensive specialty reform. In 2013, it enrolled the first batch of undergraduates. The specialtyof MedicalImaging Technology was established in 2013, offering four-year undergraduate programs. In 2017, it was entitled to enrolling undergraduates along with the first-tier universities. The specialty of Science of Health Preserving of Chinese Medicine was founded in 2017 and will start to enroll undergraduates in 2018 along with the first-tier universities.

4. Faculty

The faculty mainly consists of full-time and part-time teachers.There are 70 full-time faculty memberscurrently,of which36hold senior professional titles, 33 intermediate and 1 junior title. 64 teachers have Master’s or doctoral degree, accounting for 91.43% of the full-time teachers. Among them 29 have doctorate degree, accounting for 41.43% of the full-time teachers. 3 teachers are in-service doctorate degree candidates, while 1is in-serviceMaster’s degree candidate. 48 staff members graduated from other universities or colleges, accounting for 68.57% , and 22 from our university, accounting for 31.43%.

The Second Clinical Medical School of Henan University of Chinese Medicine

An Introduction to the Third Clinical Medical School, School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, the Third Affiliated Hospital

The Third Clinical Medical School, School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, The Third Affiliated Hospital Henan University of Chinese Medicine was developed out of the Teaching and Research Section of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in 1958. It began to offer Master’s programs in 1979, being one of first batch of colleges to recruit postgraduate candidates for Chinese medicine in China. Founded in 1984, the Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was merged with The Third Affiliated Hospital in 1999. It aims to cultivate talents in acupuncture, moxibustion and tuina, combining medical treatment and teaching.

Since 2000，the discipline of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina has been selected as provincial key discipline for 3 consecutive years, The school has been running doctoral programs jointly with other institutions. In 2005, it was accredited as the base for TCM continuing education under Henan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2009, it was accredited as specialty-construction unit by the Ministry of Education. The teaching team of acupuncture and moxibustion won provincial awards and the course of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was enlisted in the provincial bilingual demonstration classes. In 2012, it was selected as key discipline construction unit of “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” set by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Henan Shao’s inheritance studio of acupuncture and moxibustion is the first batch of inheritance studio of TCM academic schools. The inheritance studio of acupuncture manipulation an intangible cultural heritage was also set up.

In 2014, the school began to enroll doctorate candidates for acupuncture and moxibustion. The specialty of acupuncture and moxibustion is one of the feature specialties in Henan. As the origin of TCM culture, Henan province holds acupuncture and moxibustion as one of the important means for international exchanges and cooperation. In recent years, teachers have been sent to foreign countries and regions, such as USA, Canada, UK, Australia, South Korea, Switzerland, for academic and medical exchanges with great success. Over a thousand of foreign students have come to study from dozens of countries and regions.

As a comprehensive first-class hospital of TCM, integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, disease prevention, health care, rehabilitation, and a standardized national-level training base for residents, the hospital houses 28 clinical departments, 24 inpatient wards, 9 medical laboratories and 1000 beds. There are 2 key disciplines and 3 key TCM construction units approved by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2 key specialties of Henan province, 3 key TCM construction units of Henan province. The hospital boasts 1 “National TCM Master”, 6 experts who are awarded special allowance by the State Council, 19 famous old national TCM experts, 8 staff members who have won the Lifetime Career Achievement Award, 7 famous TCM doctors in Henan province, 9 inheritance studios of famous old national TCM experts, 1 studio of intangible cultural heritage on acupuncture and moxibustion manipulation, Shao’s inheritance studio of acupuncture and moxibustion. Besides, the hospital has set up 5 inpatient wards in the department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tuina, Pain Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Rheumatology. All the above has contributed to the development of the discipline of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Tuina.

An Introduction to the Disciplines of the Third Clinical Medical School, School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina,

The Third Affiliated Hospital

The Third Clinical Medical School, School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive subordinate school integrating teaching, medical treatment, and scientific research. Its multi-level teaching system offers postdoctoral, doctoral, Master’s undergraduate programs in acupuncture, moxibustion and tuina. It also offers advancement from junior college level to undergraduate level, and junior college program as well. The school mainly undertakes teaching of 18 courses, such as, Meridians and Acupoints, Manipulations of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Clinical Study on Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapeutics, Basics of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Excerpts from Acupuncture and Moxibustion Classics, Various Theories of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Acupuncture and Moxibustion and Tuina, Experimental Acupuncture and Moxibustion, On Tuina Manipulation, Tuina Therapeutics, Practice of Tuina, Science of Qigong of TCM, Pediatric Tuina, Cerebral Internal Medicine, Surgery of Chinese Medicine, Gynecology of Chinese Medicine, Diagnostics of Western Medicine. It has an excellent teaching team specialized in medicine, teaching and scientific research. Currently the school has 1067 staff members, among which 197 are teachers, including 36 professors, 52 associate professors, 75 lecturers, 28 teaching assistants. More than 86.1% of the teachers have got Master’s or doctoral degrees.

Currently, the school has 10 disciplines: Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tuina, Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology of Chinese Medicine, Gynaecology of Chinese Medicine, Surgery of Chinese Medicine, Rehabilitation of Chinese Medicine, Medical Imaging Technology, Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology of Chinese Medicine, Diagnostics of Western Medicine. The discipline of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina has been selected as provincial key discipline for 3 consecutive years since 2000. The school has been running doctoral programs jointly with other institutions. In 2005, it was accredited as the base for TCM continuing education under Henan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It was accredited as provincial featured specialty in 2008 and accredited as specialty-construction unit by the Ministry of Education in 2009. In 2011, the teaching team of acupuncture and moxibustion won provincial awards and the course of Acupuncture and Moxibustion was enlisted in the provincial bilingual demonstration classes. In 2012, it was selected as key discipline construction unit of “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” set by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the same year, “Henan Shao’s inheritance studio of acupuncture and moxibustion” was set up after approved by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, among the first batch of TCM academic inheritance studios. Meanwhile, an inheritance studio of acupuncture manipulation an intangible cultural heritage was also established with Professor Zhang Jin as the representative inheritor and academic leader. In 2014, the school began to enroll doctorate candidates for acupuncture and moxibustion. The School is the training base for senior talents in acupuncture and moxibustion.

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