To further align with the "Healthy China" strategy, focus on accelerating the Double First-Class Initiative, deepen thedevelopmentof the National Orthopedic Medical Center, promote high-quality connotative development in the field of orthopedics atSJTUSMand build a new model for high-level specialty development,OnSeptember28th2023,TheCollaboration,InnovationandWin-winOrthopedics Academic Forum of SJTUSMand theFoundingCeremony of the School of Orthopedics were successfully held at the School of Medicine.
Jiang Fan, Council Chair of SJTUSM, Fan Xianqun, Chancellor of SJTUSM and the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Zhao Wenhua, DeputySecretary of SJTUSM,Shi Jianrong, Deputy Secretary of SJTUSM, Zheng Junke, Vice-Chancellor of SJTUSM, and other leadersat the School of the Medicine, as well as Qiu Guixing,theAcademician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, He Lin,theAcademician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shang Yongfeng, the Dean ofHangzhou Normal University,Zhang Yingze, the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering andthe Chairman ofCommittee ofthe Orthopedics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, Wang Kunzheng,the Chairman-elected of Committeeof the Orthopedics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, Law Sheung Wai, the Academician of the CUHK Medical Centre, Zhang Changqing,the Director of the National Orthopedic Medical Center of the Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital,as well as theacademic leaders and medical experts in the field of orthopedics, includingthedirectors of orthopedic departments of affiliated hospitals of SJTUSM, presented and witnessed the establishment of the School of Orthopedics.

Fan Xianqun,Chancellor of SJTUSMand the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Zhang Changqing, Director of the National Orthopedic Medical Center, inaugurated together for the establishment of the School of Orthopedics.

Jiang Fan, Council Chair of SJTUSM, issued the Letter of Appointment to Zhang Changqing, Director of the National Orthopedic Medical Center of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital.

Shi Jianrong, Deputy Secretary of SJTUSM, issued the Letter of Appointment of Vice Dean to Mr. Weibin Zhang, Director of the Orthopedics Department of Ruijin Hospital, Mr. Zhao Jie, Director of the Orthopedics Department of Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, and Cai Zhengdong, Director of the Orthopedics Department of Shanghai General Hospital.

ZhaoWenhua, DeputySecretary of SJTUSMread out the decision to establish the School of Orthopedics of SJTUSM and the list of deans and vice deans.The meeting was hosted by Zheng Junke, Vice-Chancellor of the School of Medicine.

Fan Xianqunpointed out in his speech that SJTUSM has a glorious history in the field of orthopedics and has strong overall strength. He hoped that the future development of the School of Orthopedics will fully integrate with new technologies like 5G, AI, big data and Cloud Computing,etc. so that it would be further integrated the advantages of resources on orthopedic of affiliated hospitals, broken down barriers and obstacles between disciplines and institutions, promoted multi-disciplinary intersections, strengthened to train high-level specialized medical talents, enhanced the depth of talents in the field of orthopedics and reserved young talents. The school will build a new integrated developing model to comprehensively support, promote the development of the National Orthopedic Medical Center and create a world-class clinical specialty benchmark.

Professor Wang Kunzheng, theChairman-elected of Committeeof the Orthopedics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and Professor He Lin, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered congratulatory speeches on the establishment of the school.

Zhang Changqing, Dean of the School of Orthopedics, Zhang Weibin, Zhao Jie and Cai Zhengdong, the Deputy Dean of the School of Orthopedics, as well as the directors of orthopedic departments of affiliated hospitals such as Renji Hospital, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital, Tongren Hospital, etc. stood on the stage to announce the emblem of the School of Orthopedics together.

Professor Zhang Changqing, Dean of the School of Orthopedics, introduced the development plan and constructive programme of the School of Orthopedics. The school will closely focus on major clinical issues on prevention and treatment of the diseases in the field, concentrate on carrying out organized and large-scale joint scientific research, and increase the transformation rate of scientific and technological achievements. On the basis of consolidating the construction of the National Orthopedic Medical Center, SJTUSM will build a world-class orthopedic clinical diagnosis and treatment research center, a leading domestic innovative and transforming hub and demonstration zone, and an important base for training outstanding talents in orthopedics. SJTUSM will make the latest achievements and the greater contribution not only to guard citizens’ lives and health, but also to build“Healthy China”.



After the establishment ceremony, the academic speeches with the masters in the field of orthopedics were held on site. Qiu Guixing, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Zhang Yingze, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and Law Sheung Wai, the Academician of the CUHK Medical Centre, shared the topics on "Key Scientific and Technological research Strategies for the Prevention and Treatment of Spinal Malformation", "The Relationship between Basic Research and Clinical Application" and "The Growth Path of the Surgeons on Orthopedics in Hong Kong" respectively to discuss the latest developments and the most advanced academic achievements in the field of orthopedics. The academic speeches were hosted by Zhang Changqing, Dean of the School of Orthopedics.