Xuzhou Medical University China

As a top medical institution, it educates potential medical experts with qualified preparation from the baccalaureate through the doctorate. XZMC provides a collaborative, learning-centred environment in which highly qualified and diverse faculty, staff, and students integrate teaching, research, internship, scholarship, creative activity, and community service. Through intellectual, social and cultural contributions, the college enriches the lives of those in the campus community and surrounding region.

There is one key developing discipline of Anaesthesiology supported by the national foundation, 5 other key disciplines at provincial level, 2 key laboratories at provincial level, 4 research institutions, 5 research centres and 19 independent research sections. XZMC also owns a 4000 square meter Animal Laboratory Centre with SPF cleaning level.

Since 2001 XZMC has engaged in a great amount of scientific research projects, out of which, most projects were from the National Natural Foundation of China and Jiangsu Provincial Natural Sciences, and some projects from the Xuzhou National Science Foundation. During the past three years, a number of 2565 academic papers were published and XZMC owns their intellectual property of right. Out of these papers, over 1000 were published in core scientific journals and in SCI and EI. 65 monographs and textbooks were also published. Also, this college has granted many Prizes for Scientific Development and Introduction of New Machinery by national, provincial and municipal governments.

XZMC offers a full range of courses for 18 undergraduate programs, which covers the major medical discipline specialties, including Clinical Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Optometry, Medical Imageology, Technology of Medical Examination, Nutriology, Stomatology, Nursing, Pharmacology, Medical Rehabilitation, Preventive Medicine, Oral Restoration Technology, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical preparation, Medical Informatics, Biomedical Engineering and Public Administration, Medical Imaging Engineering. Anaesthesiology and Pharmacology are national characteristics key projects. Clinical Medicine specialty also recruits international students.

It lays great importance on international academic exchange and collaboration with experts and colleagues from home and overseas. Scientific Development Conferences have been held to offer a platform for the faculties and foreign colleagues to make academic exchange. Every year a number of foreign experts are invited to visit the college and some of the faculties are sent to engage in advanced studies in developed countries. During recent years XZMC has hosted many international academic conferences and established multilateral exchange and cooperation with research institutions and medical universities.