The Army Medical University (), formerly the Third Military Medical University (), is a Chinese
medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., residency, fellowship, ...
institution affiliated to the
People's Liberation Army (PLA), located in
Chongqing.
The Army Medical University was founded in 1954 by the merger of former Sixth and Seventh Medical Universities. The predecessor of the Sixth Medical University was the Military Medical School of
4th Field Army of PLA and the Nanchang Medical College (formerly Zhongzheng Medical College). The Seventh Medical University originated from the Medical School of Taiyue Military Region (later the Medical College of
2nd Field Army). After merging, the school was named "Seventh Military Medical University", and relocated to
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...
in 1969. It moved back to Chongqing in 1975, when the
Central Military Commission renamed it "Third Military Medical University". In 2017, the institution was renamed "Army Medical University" during
the latest Chinese military reform.
Affiliated hospitals
* First Affiliated Hospital (Southwest Hospital)
* Second Affiliated Hospital (Xinqiao Hospital)
* Third Affiliated Hospital (Daping Hospital)
References
External links
*
Official website of Third Military Medical University
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Military education and training in China
Universities and colleges in Chongqing
Educational institutions established in 1954
1954 establishments in China
Medical schools in China