The School of Medicine, formerly known as the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, was established in 2003 and was approved as a pilot reform School in Hubei Province in 2015. Currently, the school has more than 3,300 full-time undergraduate and junior School students. It offers six undergraduate majors, namely Nursing, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pharmacy, Health Service and Management, and Rehabilitation Therapy, as well as three junior School majors, namely Pharmaceutical Production Technology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical Business and Management.Among them, the major of Pharmaceutical Engineering was approved as a talent cultivation program for strategic emerging (pillar) industries in Hubei Province and a pilot major for comprehensive reform in Hubei Province in 2012. In 2014, it was approved as a major authorized to confer double degrees. In 2015, "Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering," jointly established with other related disciplines and majors, was approved as a key construction project for advantageous and characteristic discipline groups of higher education institutions under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province during the 13th Five-Year Plan period. In 2016, it was awarded the "Jingchu Outstanding Engineer Collaborative Education Program" project in Hubei Province. In 2017, it was approved as a pilot project for joint cultivation of technical and skilled talents by general undergraduate Schools and higher vocational Schools in Hubei Province. In 2019, the major of Pharmaceutical Engineering was approved as a construction site for first-class undergraduate majors in Hubei Province, and was also honored with the titles of a provincial-level teaching team and a provincial-level excellent basic teaching organization.
The school has established four teaching and research sections, namely Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, Medicinal Chemistry, and Basic Medicine. It has also built on-campus internship and training bases, including the Teaching Experiment Center, Human Morphology and Function Experiment Center, Virtual Simulation Experiment Center for Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nursing Training Center, Traditional Chinese Medicine Pavilion, Chinese Herbal Medicine Specimen Hall, and Medicinal Botanical Garden.
The school has a teaching team that is energetic, highly academically accomplished, and rich in teaching experience. Currently, there are 80 full-time and part-time teachers. Among the full-time teachers, 20 are professors and associate professors, 31 hold doctoral or master's degrees, and 17 are dual-qualified teachers.Professor Zhan Yahua, the discipline leader and honorary dean, is a consultant to the Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine Identification of the Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine and enjoys a special government allowance from the State Council. Chen Ping, the honorary dean, is a council member of the Hubei Pharmaceutical Association, the deputy director of the Hubei Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine, and a member of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Committee of the Chinese Professional Committee of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. He enjoys a special government allowance from the Hubei Provincial Government.In recent years, the school has undertaken a total of 45 scientific research projects, including those from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, the Chenguang Program of Wuhan City, and the education bureaus of provinces and cities (4 projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 4 projects from the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, 2 projects from the "Chenguang Program" of Wuhan City, and 3 projects guided by the Education Department of Hubei Province). It has one project from the Wuhan High-tech Industry Technological Innovation Team Program and one excellent young and middle-aged scientific and technological innovation team project of higher education institutions in Hubei Province. The school has compiled 10 textbooks and 6 monographs, published more than 114 high-quality academic papers, and been authorized with 1 invention patent.
The school has a teaching team that is energetic, highly academically accomplished, and rich in teaching experience. Currently, there are 80 full-time and part-time teachers. Among the full-time teachers, 20 are professors and associate professors, 31 hold doctoral or master's degrees, and 17 are dual-qualified teachers.Professor Zhan Yahua, the discipline leader and honorary dean, is a consultant to the Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine Identification of the Chinese Association of Chinese Medicine and enjoys a special government allowance from the State Council. Chen Ping, the honorary dean, is a council member of the Hubei Pharmaceutical Association, the deputy director of the Hubei Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine, and a member of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Committee of the Chinese Professional Committee of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. He enjoys a special government allowance from the Hubei Provincial Government.In recent years, the school has undertaken a total of 45 scientific research projects, including those from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, the Chenguang Program of Wuhan City, and the education bureaus of provinces and cities (4 projects from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 4 projects from the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province, 2 projects from the "Chenguang Program" of Wuhan City, and 3 projects guided by the Education Department of Hubei Province). It has one project from the Wuhan High-tech Industry Technological Innovation Team Program and one excellent young and middle-aged scientific and technological innovation team project of higher education institutions in Hubei Province. The school has compiled 10 textbooks and 6 monographs, published more than 114 high-quality academic papers, and been authorized with 1 invention patent.
Nursing (Undergraduate, Science, Four-year Program, Bachelor of Science Degree)
Training Objectives: To cultivate application-oriented nursing professionals who meet the needs of China's socialist modernization drive and the development of healthcare undertakings, and who have an all-round development in terms of morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor. They should systematically master the basic theories, basic knowledge, and basic skills of nursing, possess basic clinical nursing capabilities, as well as preliminary teaching, management, scientific research, and innovative abilities. They are able to engage in nursing, prevention, and health care work in various medical and health care institutions.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: The nursing major is constructed with the tenet of service, guided by employment, and based on the standards of job requirements. Adopting the model of "co-construction between the school and hospitals, and joint efforts between the school and enterprises", with nursing as the main body, it strengthens modern humanistic concepts and integrates traditional Chinese and Western medicine. With multiple comprehensive hospitals and healthcare institutions as practical bases, it cultivates high-quality application-oriented nursing talents.
Main Professional Courses: Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Human Anatomy, Pathogenic Biology and Immunology, Health Assessment, Fundamentals of Nursing, Medical Nursing, Surgical Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, Community Nursing, Nursing Psychology, Nursing Ethics, Interpersonal Communication, and Etiquette, etc.
Employment Fields of Graduates: Various hospitals at all levels, inspection institutions, maternal and child health care stations, maternal and infant care institutions, rehabilitation treatment centers, health management centers, emergency centers, central blood stations, community health service institutions, etc.
Pharmaceutical Engineering (Undergraduate, Science and Engineering, Four-year Program, Bachelor of Engineering Degree)
Training Objectives: To cultivate high-quality application-oriented talents with a solid foundation in pharmaceutical engineering knowledge, who master the technical processes of pharmaceutical production and the basic technologies of electromechanical automation. These talents are capable of engaging in work such as pharmaceutical production management, operation and maintenance of automated pharmaceutical equipment, and pharmaceutical quality assurance, and possess strong practical abilities.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: This major is included in the talent cultivation program for strategic emerging (pillar) industries in Hubei Province, a pilot major for comprehensive reform in Hubei Province, a major authorized to confer double degrees, a project of the Jingchu Outstanding Talent Program, a key major project at the university level, and a pilot project for joint cultivation of technical and skilled talents by general undergraduate Schools and higher vocational Schools in Hubei Province. With the professional feature of "Pharmaceutical Engineering + Equipment", it aims to cultivate high-quality application-oriented talents who not only have a solid professional knowledge in aspects such as pharmaceutical preparation and quality control of pharmaceutical production, but also possess the skills of operating and maintaining modern pharmaceutical equipment.
Main Professional Courses: Mechanical Drawing, Principles of Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacy Administration, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Engineering and Equipment, Pharmaceutical Technology, GMP Regulations and Practices.
Employment Fields of Graduates: Positions of pharmaceutical production quality assurance (QA) and quality control in pharmaceutical enterprises, positions of operation guidance and maintenance of instruments and equipment; hospital pharmacies; positions of marketing and commodity management in pharmaceutical circulation enterprises; positions of pharmaceutical quality supervision and management in pharmaceutical inspection institutes and relevant government departments, etc.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (Undergraduate, Science & Engineering, 4-year Program, Bachelor of Science Degree)
Training Objectives：To cultivate high-quality applied professionals with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) thinking and knowledge of Chinese traditional culture, capable of inheriting TCM theories and techniques. Students will gain familiarity with the current development of Chinese herbal medicine resources, mastering fundamental knowledge and skills in herbal planting/cultivation, medicinal material preservation, herb identification, herbal processing, TCMpharmaceutics, and quality control of raw materials and formulations. Graduates will possess strong professional ethics, innovative thinking, and social service capabilities.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics：While preserving the traditional TCM disciplinary framework, the program integrates modern scientific theories and methods for researching, developing, and processing Chinese herbal and ethnic medicines. It focuses on cultivating versatile applied talents proficient in "herb identification, herbal processing, quality/component analysis, and TCM formulation techniques," addressing critical workforce needs in the pharmaceutical industry.
Core Courses：Introduction to TCM, Clinical Chinese Materia Medica, Formulary Science, Medicinal Botany, Chemistry of Chinese Materia Medica, TCM Pharmaceutics, Herb Identification, Herbal Processing, TCM Pharmacology, Analysis of TCM Formulations, Pharmacy Administration.
Career Pathways Graduates may pursue roles in:Hospital pharmacies and preparation departments，Marketing in pharmaceutical enterprises，Pharmaceutical quality supervision in inspection institutions and government agencies，Pharmaceutical production and quality management in manufacturing enterprises，Chinese herbal resource and cultivation-related industries.
They also hold potential for advancement in TCM education, research, management, circulation, international exchange, and cultural dissemination.
Pharmacy (Undergraduate, Science & Engineering, 4-year Program, Bachelor of Science Degree)
Training Objectives：To cultivate high-quality applied professionals with a solid foundation in pharmaceutical science, understanding of industry trends and drug management fundamentals, familiarity with drug R&D and production technologies, and mastery of quality testing for pharmaceutical excipients/formulations and production quality control (QC) techniques. Graduates will possess innovative spirit, entrepreneurial awareness, and capabilities for innovation-driven entrepreneurship.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics：The program emphasizes active learning and practical skills, integrating theory with hands-on experience to foster versatile talents proficient in pharmaceutical production quality control, drug testing technologies, and clinical trial management/services.
Core Courses：Pharmacy, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Drug Analysis.
Career Pathways：Pharmaceutical production, operations, and pharmacy services in hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturing enterprises, or community pharmacies.Drug inspection and supervision in regulatory agencies.Pharmaceutical research in academic institutions or medical Schools.
Health Service and Management (Undergraduate, Arts & Sciences, 4-year Program, Bachelor of Management Degree)
Training Objectives:To cultivate high-quality applied professionals with basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, mastery of disease prevention, health care, and rehabilitation skills, familiarity with health-related laws, awareness of emerging theories/technologies in health sciences, and proficiency in applying modern health management concepts. Graduates will design health management programs, train health service personnel, and oversee operations in health-related institutions.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics:Developed in collaboration with Jiuzhoutong Group under China’s Great Health Strategy, the program focuses on integrating modern medical knowledge, health policies, and management theories to cultivate competencies in health management, consulting, education, guidance, and marketing.
Core Courses:Foundations of Medical Chemistry, Pharmacology, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fundamentals of Nursing, Practical Health Management Techniques, Health Psychology, Health Management Science, Health Risk Assessment, Health Education and Promotion, Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation.
Career Pathways：Health management services in commercial institutions, consulting firms, and product sales enterprises. Health centers (health checkup centers), elderly care facilities, and health education/guidance roles. Operational management in health-related organizations.
Rehabilitation Therapy (Undergraduate, General Category, with Subject Requirements, Four-year Program, Bachelor of Science Degree
Training Objectives: To cultivate application-oriented rehabilitation professionals who meet the needs of China's socialist modernization drive and the development of healthcare undertakings, and who have an all-round development in terms of morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor. They should possess noble moral sentiments, high humanistic qualities, strong professionalism, good psychological qualities, and social adaptability. They should master the basic theories, knowledge, and skills of rehabilitation, and be able to engage in clinical rehabilitation, health management, and community health service work.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: In line with the current development trend of rehabilitation medicine in China, guided by modern rehabilitation and traditional Chinese rehabilitation, it strengthens the basic theories, basic knowledge, and basic skills of rehabilitation therapy. This enables students to master the basic operation skills of rehabilitation therapy, have good interpersonal communication skills, and better grasp the common rehabilitation treatment principles, rehabilitation knowledge, and skills of common clinical diseases. They are able to implement "people-centered" holistic rehabilitation for the service recipients.
Main Professional Courses: Human Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Outline of Clinical Diseases, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Rehabilitation Evaluation, Traditional Rehabilitation Methodology, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Neurological Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Engineering, Rehabilitation Innovation and Scientific Research, Kinesiology, Sports Injury Rehabilitation, Medical Psychology, Medical Ethics, Community Rehabilitation, etc.
Employment Fields of Graduates: Graduates can engage in rehabilitation therapy work in hospitals at all levels. They can also work in fields related to the great health industry, such as various health service institutions at all levels, rehabilitation treatment centers, health management centers, medical device companies, etc., and be engaged in clinical rehabilitation treatment, rehabilitation health care, product research and development, technical guidance, teaching, etc.
Pharmaceutical Production Technology (Junior School, Science and Engineering, Three-year Program)
Training Objectives: To cultivate application-oriented professionals who meet the needs of modern production, construction, management, and front-line service. They should possess basic knowledge and skills in pharmaceutical production technology and be able to engage in work such as pharmaceutical production, quality management, and pharmaceutical marketing.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: Relying on the talent cultivation program for strategic emerging (pillar) industries in Hubei Province and the Jingchu Outstanding Talent Program project, this major features pharmaceutical preparation technology, highlights the advantages of pharmaceutical preparation processes and pharmaceutical quality analysis, and focuses on cultivating students' practical abilities in pharmaceutical production management and quality control.
Main Professional Courses: Pharmaceutics, Drug Analysis, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry of Natural Medicines, Biopharmaceutical Technology, Pharmaceutical Preparation Technology.
Employment Fields of Graduates: Engage in production and quality management in pharmaceutical enterprises; work in hospital pharmacies and preparation rooms for prescription dispensing and preparation compounding; engage in pharmaceutical marketing and management in pharmaceutical sales enterprises.
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (Junior School, Science and Engineering, Three-year Program)
Training Objectives: To cultivate professionals who master the basic knowledge and skills of biotechnology and are able to engage in the production, testing, technical promotion, and operation management of biological preparations in the field of biomedicine.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: This major belongs to the professional direction of the advantageous discipline group and key disciplines in Hubei Province. Graduates master the scientific theories of biotechnology and basic chemistry, the principles of process technology, and their basic skills, and possess basic technical skills in biomedicine production, inspection, and pharmacological analysis.
Main Professional Courses: Microbiology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Bioproducts Science, Biopharmaceutical Technology, Genetic Engineering, Fermentation Engineering, Medicinal Botany, etc.
Employment Fields of Graduates: Engage in work such as pharmaceutical production, marketing, management, and technical services in relevant enterprises in the pharmaceutical industry, such as biopharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical operation enterprises, and medical testing enterprises.
Pharmaceutical Business and Management (Junior School, Enrolling Both Arts and Sciences Students, Three-year Program)
Training Objectives: To cultivate application-oriented professionals who meet the needs of modern production, construction, management, and front-line service. They should possess knowledge and abilities in pharmaceutical marketing, management, law, economics, and medicine, and be able to engage in work such as pharmaceutical marketing, planning, and management in enterprises, institutions, and government departments.
Professional Advantages and Characteristics: This major features pharmaceutical sales and management, focuses on cultivating students' practical abilities in market analysis and management, teamwork and communication abilities, and enables students to master the basic knowledge and skills of pharmaceutical circulation and sales.
Main Professional Courses: Pharmaceutical Marketing, Marketing Planning and Network Marketing, Principles of Management, Marketing Psychology, Advertising, Western Medicine Commodity Science, Introduction to Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy Administration.
Employment Fields of Graduates: Engage in work such as the marketing, planning, and management of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in pharmaceutical production and circulation enterprises.
