The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, founded in 1957, is a large comprehensive tertiary Grade-A hospital integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, and preventive healthcare, holding an important position in the healthcare field of Southwest China. The hospital possesses 23 national clinical key specialties, ranking among the leading general hospitals nationwide. Its Department of Cardiovascular Medicine is the earliest master's and doctoral degree authorization point in Southwest China, having established "Five Centers" in the field of cardiovascular diseases; the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery is Chongqing's Organ Transplant Center with a minimally invasive surgery rate of 90%; the Department of Thoracic Surgery is a specialized clinical diagnosis and treatment center for pulmonary nodules and early-stage lung cancer, performing over 3,500 thoracic surgeries annually; the Department of Nephrology performs over 3,100 hemodialysis vascular access surgeries annually, making it one of the largest and most influential vascular access diagnosis and treatment centers in China; the Department of Anesthesiology performs 140,000 anesthesia cases annually, ranking first in Chongqing's anesthesia quality control for 10 consecutive years. Upholding the motto "Benevolence, Dedication, Rigor, and Innovation," the hospital undertakes important functions including the standardization of foreign-related medical services in Chongqing, having led the drafting of "Chongqing Foreign-related Designated Hospital Creation Standards" and other regulatory documents. With four campuses—Yuanjiagang, Jingwei (including Dalingcheng), Jinshan, and Qinggang—and 4,616 authorized beds, the hospital is among the first batch of foreign-related medical service hospitals in Chongqing. The Jinshan Campus, located in a scenic area, houses foreign-related special needs outpatient clinics and wards with 32 hotel-style single rooms (including suites), providing a "general practice management + specialty diagnosis + multidisciplinary consultation" one-stop international medical service model with 24/7 bilingual hotline and direct billing partnerships with multiple international insurance companies, having received over 7,000 foreign patients since 2021. As a doctoral degree authorization point and postdoctoral research station, the hospital recorded 3.954 million outpatient/emergency visits and 197,100 discharges in 2024, receiving National Civilized Unit and National May 1st Labor Medal honors.