Department of Social Medicine and Health Management

The Department of Social Medicine and Health Management is one of the core disciplines in the School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. There are 13 staff members in our department, including 4 senior titles. In recent years, the department has introduced one academic leader and many outstanding young talents from top universities at home and abroad, and has formed a teaching and research team with a reasonable age gradient and an international perspective, and a deep understanding of the domestic health development policy environment. We strive to consolidate the characteristic discipline of social medicine and health management itself and develop it into an innovative and leading discipline. Further more, The department focuses on the core health needs of the country and the public and soak in interdisciplinary cross and application of big data evidence-based decision-making, policy transformation such as advisory voice for government based on some traditional subject of social medicine, health management and health policy, hospital management, health economics etc.

1、Committed to scientific research innovation breakthrough

  • In the past five years, the department has obtained more than 100 scientific research projects, including 9 national projects and nearly 30 provincial and ministerial projects.

  • Focusing on the construction of big data evidence-based medicine auxiliary support system, in the past three years, 17 computer software copyrights and patent registration have been obtained and published nearly 50 SCI papers.

  • Striving for breakthroughs in the application of scientific research achievements. And 1 scientific research achievement approved by Shanghai Municipal Government in 2020.

2、Committed to evidence-based decision making transformation application

  • It has participated in health planning program and related special planning program of more than 5 provinces and cities including Shanghai and Sichuan with some funding more than 1.2 million yuan.

3、Committed to proactive health digital health evidence-based public health

  • Relying on smart community hospitals, it will build a community active health service practice base to help grassroots medical institutions practice intelligent, personalized medicine and health management.

  • Participated in the construction of digital health think tank of Digital Health Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and carried out research on population active health code and precise digital health management.