The Department of Hematology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University was established in 1956 and stands as one of the largest hematology specialties in Southwest China, integrating medical care, education, and research. It has received several prestigious recognitions, including being designated as a National Clinical Key Specialty Construction Project, a National Clinical Drug Trial (GCP) base, and one of the first members of the China Hematology Specialist Alliance. The department also serves as the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Training Base for Chongqing, the Chongqing Stem Cell Collection and Transplantation Center for the Chinese Marrow Donor Program, the key specialty of the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, and the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Center of Chongqing Medical University.
The department has 121 available beds, including 15 rooms equipped with advanced facilities in a Class 100 laminar flow ward. Annually, it admits approximately 4,000 inpatients, primarily treating hematologic malignancies such as leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), lymphoma, and myeloma. The department's comprehensive treatment capabilities have reached the advanced domestic and international levels. With a robust research foundation, the department is involved in numerous national and municipal research projects. In the past five years, the department has published nearly 100 research papers, 63 papers published in SCI-indexed journals, with the highest impact factor exceeding 20. The department has been awarded the Third Prize of Chongqing Science and Technology Progress Award, holds several invention patents, and has participated in formulating more than 10 industry guidelines and consensus documents. The primary research focuses include basic and clinical studies on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the molecular mechanisms underlying hematologic malignancies, and the diagnosis and treatment of difficult and complicated hematologic diseases.
Nursing Specialization：
The hematology nursing team currently consists of 58 nurses, with 95% holding a bachelor's degree or above. The nursing team excels in the care of hematological diseases, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and related complications, and has been honored with the title of "Chongqing Top Ten Nursing Collective." The team has won first prize multiple times in Chinese and English lecture competitions, with several nurses being recognized as "Chongqing Undergraduate University Curriculum Ideological and Political Teaching Masters". One nurse was awarded the title of "Most Beautiful Volunteer" by the China Nightingale Volunteer Nursing Service Team. Guided by the culture of "Five-heart Nursing", the team keeps forging ahead, improves its professional skills, and is committed to building a nursing team in the new era that "keeps abreast of current affairs, understands the law, excels in professional knowledge, follows the norms, takes responsibility, and is good at communication".
Talent Development：
The physician team includes 50% senior-level professionals (12 individuals), 29% intermediate-level professionals (7 individuals), and 21% junior-level professionals (5 individuals). The nursing staff amounts to 58members, and there are 6 technicians. As a doctoral and master's degree-granting institution in internal medicine, the department has 3 doctoral supervisors and 8 master supervisors. The medical and nursing staff are sufficiently staffed and qualified to handle both routine and complex cases, forming a robust technical team with significant expertise in managing challenging conditions. The medical staff are equipped in a way that meets the needs of work and development, forming a technical team with strong capabilities in handling difficult and severe cases. There are 5 invention patents, and participation in the formulation of 6 industry guidelines and consensus documents. There is 1 individual with national committee member of the Hematology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, and 1 individuals with deputy directors of the Hematology Branch of the Chongqing Medical Association. One person has won the titles of "Chongqing Talents · Renowned Experts and Teachers" and the "May 1st Labor Medal". There are 2 individuals with the title of Chongqing Academic and Technical Leader, one project that has won the Third Prize of Chongqing Science and Technology Progress Award, 2 individuals with Chongqing High-end Young and Middle-aged Medical Talents, one Chongqing High-end Young and Middle-aged Medical Talent Studio, and 1 individual with Young Outstanding Talent Program of the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University.