Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Overview
Founded in 1907 and originally named Guangci Hospital, Ruijin Hospital is a leading tertiary teaching hospital with a history spanning over a century. The hospital currently operates three non-independent campuses (Huangpu Campus, Jiading Campus, and Yuanyang Campus) with a total of 2,742 authorized beds. It has consistently achieved the highest A++ grade in national public hospital performance evaluations for five consecutive years and has been awarded the “National Civilized Unit” honor for six consecutive terms.
As a pioneer in high-quality development for public hospitals, Ruijin Hospital is one of the first national pilot hospitals for high-quality development and modern hospital management. It also serves as a National Emergency Medical Rescue Base, a pilot hospital for integrated Chinese and Western medicine, and was among the first selected for the National Medical Center (Comprehensive Category) program. The Ruijin Hainan Hospital operates as a National Regional Medical Center under its leadership.
Comprehensive Research and Clinical Excellence
The hospital features over 50 clinical departments and centers, 4 national key disciplines, and 24 national clinical key specialties. It houses cutting-edge research platforms, including the National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure for Translational Medicine (Shanghai), the National Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, the National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, 6 provincial and ministerial key laboratories, and 35 specialties certified for national drug clinical trials. Additional research entities include an Innovation Center, Lifespan Health Management Center, Brain Disease Center, Advanced Medical Imaging Research Institute, Clinical Research Center, and Medical Robotics Research Institute.
Professional team and renowned scholars
Ruijin Hospital boasts a team of 6,513 staff members, including 1,728 in medical positions and 3,050 in nursing roles. Among its esteemed personnel are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, such as Chen Zhu and Chen Guoqiang, and academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, including Wang Zhenyi, Chen Saijuan, and Ning Guang. Wang Zhenyi was honored with the Republic Medal and the National Highest Science and Technology Award.
Pioneering Medical Breakthroughs
The hospital is renowned for pushing the boundaries of medical science and tackling complex and critical illnesses. In the 1950s, it gained international recognition for successfully treating a steelworker with severe burns covering 89.3% of his body, defying the global medical consensus of the time. In 1957, it diagnosed China’s first case of primary hyperaldosteronism, laying the foundation for endocrinology and metabolism research in the country. It also performed China’s first allogeneic heart and liver transplants in the 1970s. In the 1990s, Ruijin Hospital made groundbreaking advancements in leukemia research, with its “Shanghai Protocol” for acute promyelocytic leukemia becoming an internationally accepted standard of care. Most recently, the hospital played a leading role in the development of China’s first domestically produced proton therapy system.
Digital Healthcare and Advanced Technology
Ruijin Hospital leverages an advanced digital platform to enhance patient care and experience. As home to the Shanghai Digital Medicine Innovation Center, it pioneered a range of convenient digital healthcare services and is an approved participant in Shanghai’s “Future Hospital” initiative. It is equipped with world-class medical technologies, including PET-MR, the sixth-generation gamma knife, the fourth-generation Da Vinci surgical robot, intraoperative radiation therapy systems, and small animal PET-CT.
Education and Training Programs
In education, Ruijin Hospital emphasizes the integration of medical school training with post-graduate residency and specialty training programs. The hospital is a certified National Clinical Teaching and Training Demonstration Center. Its innovative “Progressive, Integrated, Immersive” clinical teaching model has won the Shanghai Teaching Achievement First Prize.
Development Strategy and Vision
Ruijin Hospital maintains its mission to safeguard public health while promoting a culture of compassion and excellence. Guided by its development strategy, “BE-QUIET,” the hospital has implemented a unified, vertically managed operational system across its campuses to ensure consistent quality of care.
With a legacy of 117 years, Ruijin Hospital remains committed to the principles of “goodness, progress, and development,” embodying its mission to “let patients trust us, let employees feel proud, let society be satisfied, and let peers respect us.” It strives to become a global leader in medical innovation, a national demonstration center for lifecycle health services, and an exemplar of future-oriented “Asia’s leading hospital.”
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Overview
Founded in 1907 and originally named Guangci Hospital, Ruijin Hospital is a leading tertiary teaching hospital with a history spanning over a century. The hospital currently operates three non-independent campuses (Huangpu Campus, Jiading Campus, and Yuanyang Campus) with a total of 2,742 authorized beds.
It has consistently achieved the highest A++ grade in national public hospital performance evaluations for five consecutive years and has been awarded the “National Civilized Unit” honor for six consecutive terms. As a pioneer in high-quality development for public hospitals, Ruijin Hospital is one of the first national pilot hospitals for high-quality development and modern hospital management. It also serves as a National Emergency Medical Rescue Base, a pilot hospital for integrated Chinese and Western medicine, and was among the first selected for the National Medical Center (Comprehensive Category) program. The Ruijin Hainan Hospital operates as a National Regional Medical Center under its leadership.
Comprehensive Research and Clinical Excellence
The hospital features over 50 clinical departments and centers, 4 national key disciplines, and 24 national clinical key specialties. It houses cutting-edge research platforms, including the National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure for Translational Medicine (Shanghai), the National Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, the National Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, 6 provincial and ministerial key laboratories, and 35 specialties certified for national drug clinical trials. Additional research entities include an Innovation Center, Lifespan Health Management Center, Brain Disease Center, Advanced Medical Imaging Research Institute, Clinical Research Center, and Medical Robotics Research Institute.
Professional team and renowned scholars
Ruijin Hospital boasts a team of 6,513 staff members, including 1,728 in medical positions and 3,050 in nursing roles. Among its esteemed personnel are academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, such as Chen Zhu and Chen Guoqiang, and academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, including Wang Zhenyi, Chen Saijuan, and Ning Guang. Wang Zhenyi was honored with the Republic Medal and the National Highest Science and Technology Award.
Pioneering Medical Breakthroughs
The hospital is renowned for pushing the boundaries of medical science and tackling complex and critical illnesses. In the 1950s, it gained international recognition for successfully treating a steelworker with severe burns covering 89.3% of his body, defying the global medical consensus of the time. In 1957, it diagnosed China’s first case of primary hyperaldosteronism, laying the foundation for endocrinology and metabolism research in the country. It also performed China’s first allogeneic heart and liver transplants in the 1970s. In the 1990s, Ruijin Hospital made groundbreaking advancements in leukemia research, with its “Shanghai Protocol” for acute promyelocytic leukemia becoming an internationally accepted standard of care. Most recently, the hospital played a leading role in the development of China’s first domestically produced proton therapy system.
Digital Healthcare and Advanced Technology
Ruijin Hospital leverages an advanced digital platform to enhance patient care and experience. As home to the Shanghai Digital Medicine Innovation Center, it pioneered a range of convenient digital healthcare services and is an approved participant in Shanghai’s “Future Hospital” initiative. It is equipped with world-class medical technologies, including PET-MR, the sixth-generation gamma knife, the fourth-generation Da Vinci surgical robot, intraoperative radiation therapy systems, and small animal PET-CT.
Education and Training Programs
In education, Ruijin Hospital emphasizes the integration of medical school training with post-graduate residency and specialty training programs. The hospital is a certified National Clinical Teaching and Training Demonstration Center. Its innovative “Progressive, Integrated, Immersive” clinical teaching model has won the Shanghai Teaching Achievement First Prize.
Development Strategy and Vision
Ruijin Hospital maintains its mission to safeguard public health while promoting a culture of compassion and excellence. Guided by its development strategy, “BE-QUIET,” the hospital has implemented a unified, vertically managed operational system across its campuses to ensure consistent quality of care.
With a legacy of 117 years, Ruijin Hospital remains committed to the principles of “goodness, progress, and development,” embodying its mission to “let patients trust us, let employees feel proud, let society be satisfied, and let peers respect us.” It strives to become a global leader in medical innovation, a national demonstration center for lifecycle health services, and an exemplar of future-oriented “Asia’s leading hospital.”