The 74th Anniversary Commemoration & HighQuality Development Reform Mobilization Conference of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University (SHHMU) Convenes

August 13, 2026 — The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University (SHHMU) held its 74th Anniversary Commemoration and HighQuality Development Reform Mobilization Conference. Centered on the theme Honoring a 74YearOld Original Aspiration, Empowering a New Journey Through Reform, the event revisited the hospital’s 74year evolution and tenyear progress following universityhospital integration, while rolling out comprehensive plans for highquality development and institutional reform.

Present at the meeting were Zhang Caihong, Party Secretary of Hainan Medical University; Yu Yonghui, Director of the University PartyGovernment Office; Lu Na, Deputy Director of the PartyGovernment Office and Director of the Hospital Development Office; Lin Feng, Director of the Advisory Committee for Reform & Development of Hainan Medical University Affiliated Hospitals, Hospital President Advisor and Academic Leader of Gastrointestinal Surgery; Wang Yi, Chief Expert of SHHMU; members of the hospital’s senior leadership team; retired former leaders and veteran specialists; secretaries and deputy secretaries of Party branches; Party representatives; department directors, head nurses and key clinical staff. The conference was presided over by Chen Huanxiong, Vice President (Acting President).

The solemn conference kicked off at 8 a.m. Chen Huanxiong opened the session by introducing the theme, distinguished guests and the significance of combining anniversary observance with reform mobilization.

A special documentary marking the 74th anniversary screened, taking attendees through the hospital’s full trajectory since its founding in 1952 in a makeshift temple, and its multiple name changes. Footage highlighted landmark milestones: militaryreclamationera pioneering, development under Hainan agricultural reclamation, attainment of GradeA Tertiary Hospital status, and transformative advancement after its full institutional transfer to Hainan Medical University. Vintage medical devices, group portraits of earlygeneration medical teams and archival surgical photos illustrated the hardworking, pioneering ethos forged by successive generations of SHHMU staff.

A hospitalhistory archive donation ceremony followed. Zhao Weiyong, son of former ENT Director Sun Ke, presented precious historical materials to the hospital museum. Li Jie accepted the donation and awarded a commemorative certificate. These physical mementos preserving memories of the hospital’s early days will be permanently archived as living teaching resources to pass down institutional heritage and inspire future practitioners.

Professor Wang Yi, a senior builder who has witnessed successive institutional restructurings and witnessed disciplines grow from scratch, shared decadeslong insights from clinical and administrative practice. He recounted how the facility evolved from a rudimentary field medical station into a GradeA Tertiary teaching hospital qualified for four categories of organ transplantation and accredited under international hospital standards. He reviewed comprehensive advances in disciplines, talent cultivation and scientific research after the full transfer to Hainan Medical University in 2016. Addressing ongoing disciplinary realignment reforms, he urged all staff to uphold the pioneering legacy, embrace change proactively and deliver tangible results to elevate SHHMU to new heights.

Ahead of China’s 9th Physicians’ Day, the conference also staged 2026 physician awards. Pang Xiaoman read out the list of honorees. Zhang Caihong, University Party Secretary, and Li Jie, Hospital Party Secretary, presented commemorative medallions to medical professionals with 35 years of clinical service. Representatives of these 35yearcareer physicians then awarded certificates to Outstanding Chief Resident Physicians. Liu Xianxia, Director of the First Cardiology Ward and outstanding physician representative, delivered remarks reflecting on professional mission and responsibility.

At 10 a.m., the reform mobilization segment formally commenced. Li Jie, Hospital Party Secretary, delivered the mobilization report. She noted that SHHMU’s history represents both a chronicle of arduous growth and a record of progressive reform. Convening the mobilization conference on the 74thanniversary milestone draws inspiration from institutional history, reviews earlier reform outcomes, defines key upcoming tasks and builds unified consensus across the workforce.

Since reform initiatives were launched in January 2026, 40 supervised tasks have advanced in phased implementation. Toplevel frameworks have been rolled out, institutional mechanisms refined and pilot projects steadily executed. Starting in August, SHHMU’s reform has moved beyond toplevel design and limited pilots into a new phase featuring closedloop model validation, hospitalwide phased disciplinary restructuring, full recruitment for middlelevel management posts and trial operation of revised systems.

Secretary Li stressed that reform cannot be accomplished overnight. It must follow a complete closedloop approach: strategic planning first, institutional foundationbuilding, pilot breakthroughs, phased rollout and sustained optimization. The prior “pilotfirst, scaleuplater” strategy aimed to consolidate foundations and mitigate risks. Moving forward, reform efforts will deepen across four priority dimensions: disciplinary quality improvement, humanresources empowerment, operational efficiency gains and risk containment.

A solemn target responsibilitysigning ceremony ensued. Vice President Zeng Yuecan announced the lineup of newly restructured disciplines and their appointed heads. Newlyappointed discipline directors took the stage and signed Discipline Director Target Responsibility Agreements with Vice President Chen Huanxiong, codifying core assessment metrics covering discipline development, clinical quality, research and teaching.

Following the signing, three heads of restructured disciplines — Sun Ming (Urology), Li Xiaoyue (Critical Care Medicine), Jiang Yi (Medical Imaging) — presented medium and longterm development roadmaps. They outlined phased objectives: solid foundations within one year, quality breakthroughs within three years and brand eminence within five years, detailing concrete pathways for disciplinary advancement.

Zhang Caihong, Party Secretary of Hainan Medical University, delivered an important address anchored in the agriculturalreclamation pioneering spirit. Using the metaphor of “dividing the cake” and “making the cake bigger”, she articulated the dual mission of the conference and charted the way forward for SHHMU personnel.

“Today’s gathering carries twofold meaning: dividing the cake, and making the cake,” Zhang explained. “‘Dividing the cake’ means honoring our 74yearlong journey and celebrating our legacy. Born amid Hainan’s agriculturalreclamation era, our predecessors built frontline healthcare in rudimentary temple facilities beside mountainous rubber plantations. The ethos of hardstruggle and fearless pioneering runs deep in SHHMU’s DNA. Seventyfour years of trials and ten years of universityhospital integration have built our presentday institutional foundation, a hardwon legacy we must respect and cherish. The archive donations, seniorgeneration testimonials and physician tributes today allow us to reflect collectively on achievements forged by past generations.”

“‘Making the cake bigger’ means pressing ahead with reform to shape our future. To match the medicaldevelopment requirements of the Hainan Free Trade Port, SHHMU faces evident shortcomings: fragmented discipline layout, shortages of leadingcaliber specialists, and disconnects among clinical care, education and research. Decades ago, reclamation pioneers overcame technical barriers to cultivate highyield rubber on Hainan’s barren hills through fearless trailblazing. Today’s disciplinaryintegration reform demands that we reclaim that pioneering spirit as our guiding compass. We must break down silos between departments, revamp incentive systems and build highimpact flagship specialties to jointly expand and enhance our highqualitydevelopment ‘cake’.”

“Reform is not an optional exercise; it is an imperative we must deliver on.” Secretary Zhang laid out four requirements for SHHMU’s reform drive. First, anchor reform in the agriculturalreclamation ethos to strengthen core resolve: Party members and cadres must step forward, reject passive “waitandsee” mindsets and forge broad consensus. Second, advance disciplinary integration guided by the pioneering spirit to cultivate “highyield rubber groves” of clinical excellence: dismantle departmental barriers, amplify strengths and remedy weaknesses, with model disciplines leading hospitalwide progress to nurture 35 flagship specialties. Third, energize institutional mechanisms to create fasttrack conditions for professionals: replace egalitarian norms with valuedriven performance evaluation and strengthen systems for recruiting and developing talent. Fourth, uphold dual founding missions: safeguard the “dual lifelines” of publicinterestoriented patient care and workforce growth. Reform shall both protect public health and create careergrowth platforms for medical staff. She called on all SHHMU employees to reject passivity, gossip and hesitation; instead, to participate, contribute and benefit from institutional transformation.

“I am confident that staff at SHHMU have never shied away from starting anew, nor lacked courage for fresh departures.” Zhang concluded with sincere festive greetings for physicians, paying high tribute to frontline clinicians. She encouraged all medical workers to uphold their professional calling, carry forward the reclamationera dedication and safeguard people’s health on the reformdriven new journey.

Seventyfour years of knowledge and mission have been passed from one generation to the next. Taking this conference as a fresh starting point, SHHMU will honor its historical legacy, seize universityhospital integration opportunities, overcome challenges with bold resolve and sustain longterm commitment. By steadfastly advancing comprehensive reform, the hospital strives to write a new chapter of highquality development.