Children's Hospital of Fudan University
History
Founded in 1952, Fudan University Children’s Hospital is a tertiary, Class-A comprehensive pediatric hospital under the budget management of the National Health Commission of China. Integrating medical services, teaching, research, prevention, and administration, the hospital is a key national pediatric discipline under the “985 Project” and the “Double First-Class Initiative.” Its pediatrics department consistently ranks among the top in the “China Hospital Scientific and Technological Evaluation Metrics” (published by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences), the “China’s Best Hospital Rankings – Specialty Reputation” (published by Fudan University), and the “Best Clinical Disciplines Rankings” (published by Peking University). In 2017, the hospital was designated as a “National Children’s Medical Center” and a “National Model Unit for Civilization” and approved as the “National Pediatric Quality Control Center (Preparation)” in 2020. In 2021, it received the “10th Shanghai Magnolia Award for Children’s Work”.
Clinical and Medical Excellence
The hospital boasts 50 clinical and medical-technical departments and has 7 “National Clinical Key Specialties” (Neonatology, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Traditional Chinese Medicine, Neonatal Disease Key Laboratory, Pediatric Surgery, and Clinical Nursing) as well as 7 “National Clinical Key Specialty Programs” (Transplantation Medicine, Minimally Invasive Medicine, Critical Infections, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Oncology, and Pediatric Neurology). Additionally, it features 4 “Clinical Key Disciplines of the National Health Commission” (Neonatology, Surgery, Cardiology, and Infectious Diseases), 1 “Shanghai Major Clinical Center (Pediatric Diseases Clinical Medical Center)”, 2 “Shanghai Major Clinical Disciplines” (Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery), and 1 “Shanghai Key Medical Discipline (Neonatology)”.
In 2021, the hospital launched the construction of six “major clinical centers” (Critical and Complex Diseases, Neonatology, Birth Defects, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, and Child Development and Rehabilitation) and six supporting platforms (Transplantation Medicine, Minimally Invasive Medicine, Molecular Medicine, Critical Care Life Support Technologies, Medical Imaging, and Clinical Research).
Renowned Expertise and Leading Research
Huashan Hospital boasts a robust technical capacity and renowned experts. Among its nearly 5,000 employees, more than 80% are medical professionals, including nearly 700 with senior professional titles. Over its history, the hospital has had four academicians, six “National Ten-Thousand Talents Plan” scholars, nine Changjiang Scholars, seven Young Changjiang Scholars, 14 recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and 22 lifetime professors. Around 40 national-level and 60 Shanghai-level academic committee leaders and deputy leaders work at the hospital.
In addition to its extensive clinical workload, Huashan Hospital excels in research and discipline development. It has won the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Prize) three times and received over 420 National Natural Science Foundation grants. The hospital has published over 4,200 academic papers, with more than 2,900 indexed by SCI. Notable achievements include the hand surgery team’s groundbreaking “Contralateral C7 Nerve Transfer for Post-Central Nervous System Injury Upper Limb Paralysis,” published in “The New England Journal of Medicine” (impact factor: 72.406), recognized as one of the most impactful articles of 2018. In 2020, the hospital received the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Progress Special Award and won the National Science and Technology Progress Award (First Prize) in 2024.
As a teaching hospital, Huashan Hospital prioritizes training high-quality medical talent for “Double First-Class” initiatives, providing education for over 2,000 students annually. In the past five years, it has developed one national-level premium course, 16 municipal and university-level premium courses, and two municipal undergraduate key courses. The hospital is among the first national clinical teaching demonstration centers and hosts over 120 academic forums and national-level continuing medical education programs each year.
Training Pediatric Talent with a Comprehensive Pipeline
The hospital serves as the leading unit of the “Ministry of Education’s Pediatric Teaching Advisory Committee” and the supporting institution of the “Pediatrics Department at Fudan University Shanghai Medical College”. It is one of China’s first “National Key Specialty Training Bases (Pediatrics)” and operates standardized training bases for resident physicians in pediatrics and pediatric surgery at both national and Shanghai levels. It is also a training base for clinical pharmacists.
The hospital boasts a “National Excellent Teaching Team”, national-level “exemplary courses”, shared resources courses, and first-class undergraduate courses. It is the chief editor of nationally planned textbooks such as “Pediatrics” and “Pediatric Surgery” and key monographs, including “Practical Neonatology”, “Practical Pediatric Surgery”, and “Modern Practical Pediatrics”. These materials have received awards like “Shanghai Higher Education Excellent Textbooks” and “National Quality Textbook Awards”. The hospital is responsible for theoretical teaching and clinical practice for medical programs, including eight-year and five-year clinical medicine, international student programs, and master’s and doctoral training in pediatrics. Annually, the hospital hosts over 50 national continuing education workshops and trains nearly 800 students through long-term and short-term programs.
Research and Scientific Contributions
Over the past decade, the hospital has undertaken 813 national research projects, including the “National Key R&D Programs” and “National Natural Science Foundation of China Major Projects”. It has published over 2,100 high-impact papers in prestigious journals such as “Nature”, “Science”, “The Lancet”, “Nature Genetics”, “Cancer Cell”, “Circulation”, “JAMA Pediatrics”, and “Pediatrics”. The hospital has received more than 50 provincial and ministerial-level scientific research awards and sponsors academic journals like the “Chinese Evidence-Based Pediatrics Journal” and “Pediatric Medicine”. It also collaborates with the American Academy of Pediatrics to publish the “Chinese Edition of Pediatrics”. Key laboratories, such as the “National Health Commission’s Neonatal Disease Key Laboratory” and the “Shanghai Birth Defects Prevention Laboratory”, support its research initiatives.
Building Bridges for International Collaboration in Pediatrics
The hospital maintains close cooperative relationships with 26 leading international medical institutions across the United States, Canada, Japan, and other regions. It has organized various international pediatric academic conferences, including the “International Children’s Hospital CEO Forum”, the “Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Meeting”, the “International Pediatric Nephrology Conference”, the “IMFAR Asia-Pacific Autism Forum”, the “Shanghai Neonatology Forum”, and more.
Committed to Excellence in Children’s Health
Adhering to the mission of “All for the Children” and the motto of “Unity, Progress, Rigor, and Innovation,” Fudan University Children’s Hospital remains dedicated to enhancing the development of China’s pediatric healthcare and safeguarding children’s health.
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
History
Founded in 1952, Fudan University Children’s Hospital is a tertiary, Class-A comprehensive pediatric hospital under the budget management of the National Health Commission of China. Integrating medical services, teaching, research, prevention, and administration, the hospital is a key national pediatric discipline under the “985 Project” and the “Double First-Class Initiative.”
Its pediatrics department consistently ranks among the top in the “China Hospital Scientific and Technological Evaluation Metrics” (published by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences), the “China’s Best Hospital Rankings – Specialty Reputation” (published by Fudan University), and the “Best Clinical Disciplines Rankings” (published by Peking University). In 2017, the hospital was designated as a “National Children’s Medical Center” and a “National Model Unit for Civilization” and approved as the “National Pediatric Quality Control Center (Preparation)” in 2020. In 2021, it received the “10th Shanghai Magnolia Award for Children’s Work”.
Clinical and Medical Excellence
The hospital boasts 50 clinical and medical-technical departments and has 7 “National Clinical Key Specialties” (Neonatology, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Traditional Chinese Medicine, Neonatal Disease Key Laboratory, Pediatric Surgery, and Clinical Nursing) as well as 7 “National Clinical Key Specialty Programs” (Transplantation Medicine, Minimally Invasive Medicine, Critical Infections, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Oncology, and Pediatric Neurology). Additionally, it features 4 “Clinical Key Disciplines of the National Health Commission” (Neonatology, Surgery, Cardiology, and Infectious Diseases), 1 “Shanghai Major Clinical Center (Pediatric Diseases Clinical Medical Center)”, 2 “Shanghai Major Clinical Disciplines” (Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery), and 1 “Shanghai Key Medical Discipline (Neonatology)”.
In 2021, the hospital launched the construction of six “major clinical centers” (Critical and Complex Diseases, Neonatology, Birth Defects, Hematology and Oncology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, and Child Development and Rehabilitation) and six supporting platforms (Transplantation Medicine, Minimally Invasive Medicine, Molecular Medicine, Critical Care Life Support Technologies, Medical Imaging, and Clinical Research).
Renowned Expertise and Leading Research
Huashan Hospital boasts a robust technical capacity and renowned experts. Among its nearly 5,000 employees, more than 80% are medical professionals, including nearly 700 with senior professional titles. Over its history, the hospital has had four academicians, six “National Ten-Thousand Talents Plan” scholars, nine Changjiang Scholars, seven Young Changjiang Scholars, 14 recipients of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and 22 lifetime professors. Around 40 national-level and 60 Shanghai-level academic committee leaders and deputy leaders work at the hospital.
In addition to its extensive clinical workload, Huashan Hospital excels in research and discipline development. It has won the National Science and Technology Progress Award (Second Prize) three times and received over 420 National Natural Science Foundation grants. The hospital has published over 4,200 academic papers, with more than 2,900 indexed by SCI. Notable achievements include the hand surgery team’s groundbreaking “Contralateral C7 Nerve Transfer for Post-Central Nervous System Injury Upper Limb Paralysis,” published in “The New England Journal of Medicine” (impact factor: 72.406), recognized as one of the most impactful articles of 2018. In 2020, the hospital received the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Progress Special Award and won the National Science and Technology Progress Award (First Prize) in 2024.
As a teaching hospital, Huashan Hospital prioritizes training high-quality medical talent for “Double First-Class” initiatives, providing education for over 2,000 students annually. In the past five years, it has developed one national-level premium course, 16 municipal and university-level premium courses, and two municipal undergraduate key courses. The hospital is among the first national clinical teaching demonstration centers and hosts over 120 academic forums and national-level continuing medical education programs each year.
Training Pediatric Talent with a Comprehensive Pipeline
The hospital serves as the leading unit of the “Ministry of Education’s Pediatric Teaching Advisory Committee” and the supporting institution of the “Pediatrics Department at Fudan University Shanghai Medical College”. It is one of China’s first “National Key Specialty Training Bases (Pediatrics)” and operates standardized training bases for resident physicians in pediatrics and pediatric surgery at both national and Shanghai levels. It is also a training base for clinical pharmacists.
The hospital boasts a “National Excellent Teaching Team”, national-level “exemplary courses”, shared resources courses, and first-class undergraduate courses. It is the chief editor of nationally planned textbooks such as “Pediatrics” and “Pediatric Surgery” and key monographs, including “Practical Neonatology”, “Practical Pediatric Surgery”, and “Modern Practical Pediatrics”. These materials have received awards like “Shanghai Higher Education Excellent Textbooks” and “National Quality Textbook Awards”. The hospital is responsible for theoretical teaching and clinical practice for medical programs, including eight-year and five-year clinical medicine, international student programs, and master’s and doctoral training in pediatrics. Annually, the hospital hosts over 50 national continuing education workshops and trains nearly 800 students through long-term and short-term programs.
Research and Scientific Contributions
Over the past decade, the hospital has undertaken 813 national research projects, including the “National Key R&D Programs” and “National Natural Science Foundation of China Major Projects”.
It has published over 2,100 high-impact papers in prestigious journals such as “Nature”, “Science”, “The Lancet”, “Nature Genetics”, “Cancer Cell”, “Circulation”, “JAMA Pediatrics”, and “Pediatrics”. The hospital has received more than 50 provincial and ministerial-level scientific research awards and sponsors academic journals like the “Chinese Evidence-Based Pediatrics Journal” and “Pediatric Medicine”. It also collaborates with the American Academy of Pediatrics to publish the “Chinese Edition of Pediatrics”. Key laboratories, such as the “National Health Commission’s Neonatal Disease Key Laboratory” and the “Shanghai Birth Defects Prevention Laboratory”, support its research initiatives.
Building Bridges for International Collaboration in Pediatrics
The hospital maintains close cooperative relationships with 26 leading international medical institutions across the United States, Canada, Japan, and other regions.
It has organized various international pediatric academic conferences, including the “International Children’s Hospital CEO Forum”, the “Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Meeting”, the “International Pediatric Nephrology Conference”, the “IMFAR Asia-Pacific Autism Forum”, the “Shanghai Neonatology Forum”, and more.
Committed to Excellence in Children’s Health
Adhering to the mission of “All for the Children” and the motto of “Unity, Progress, Rigor, and Innovation,” Fudan University Children’s Hospital remains dedicated to enhancing the development of China’s pediatric healthcare and safeguarding children’s health.