The Institute of Smart Healthcare Research, co-founded by Tsinghua University and Zhuhai People’s Hospital, was launched on Dec 2, 2020.

The launch ceremony was attended by Wang Xiqin, Executive Vice President of Tsinghua University, and Zhou Huizhen, Deputy Secretary-General of Zhuhai municipal government.

Wang pointed out that smart healthcare is an essential step for implementing the "healthy China" strategy.

He added that he hopes the institute gives full play to the advantages of Tsinghua University and Zhuhai, leading innovation in smart healthcare and creating a new intelligent healthcare ecosystem in the future.

By combining the innovative talents, scientific research capabilities and technological advantages of Tsinghua University with the high-level clinical and medical resources of Zhuhai People's Hospital, the institute will be built into a national smart hospital demonstration base and an international innovation highland, according to Zhou.

Zhuhai will mobilize all its resources to fully support the institute's construction and the creation of relevant disciplines and talent training programs by Tsinghua University.

Dong Jiahong, Dean of the School of Clinical Medicine of Tsinghua University and the institute, introduced the background and strategic significance of the institute.