On January 16, 2025, the unveiling ceremony of the National Research Center for Emergency Medicine Hainan Base (NRCEM Hainan Base) was held at the Liyan Hall of Hainan Medical University, marking the start of in-depth cooperation in the field of emergency medicine between the NRCEM and Hainan Medical University, in response to national strategies and aimed at the ocean.

Unveiling Ceremony of NRCEM Hainan Base

The ceremony was hosted by Liu Xiaoran, Dean of the Emergency and Trauma College of Hainan Medical University. Zhang Caihong, Vice President of Hainan Medical University, delivered a speech. She stated that as the only public undergraduate medical university in Hainan Province, Hainan Medical University has always attached great importance to the education and research of emergency medicine, with high-quality resources such as the national key specialty in emergency medicine and the national-level medical emergency response teams. The establishment of the NRCEM Hainan Base at Hainan Medical University is a full recognition and affirmation of the university's work in emergency medicine research and an important opportunity for the development of the university.

Vice President Zhang Caihong Delivers a Speech

Wu Di, President of the Emergency General Hospital and Deputy Director of the NRCEM, pointed out in his speech that extreme weather events and human-made disasters caused by global climate change pose a serious threat to human life safety and sustainable development. Especially under the background of ongoing ocean warming and acidification, improving maritime emergency medical rescue capabilities has become an important issue. President Wu expressed high expectations for this collaboration. He hopes that the NRCEM Hainan Base will adhere to principles of scale efficiency, combination of local and broader efforts, and strengthen regional cooperation to promote the high-quality development of emergency medicine, advance the construction of a maritime emergency medical system in line with local conditions, and integrate the construction of a regional center for medical rescue.

President Wu Di Delivers a Speech

Li Jingbo, Deputy Director of the Department of Emergency Management of Hainan Province, stated in his speech that the establishment of the NRCEM Hainan Base is a significant and joyous event in the field of emergency management in Hainan Province. He hopes to use this opportunity to further strengthen cooperation with the NRCEM, and the Department of Emergency Management of Hainan Province will actively support the construction and development of the NRCEM Hainan Base, helping the Base become an important force in the field of emergency rescue in Hainan Province, thus ensuring the social stability, development, and people's health and well-being in Hainan Free Trade Port.

Deputy Director Li Jingbo Delivers a Speech

The Hainan base is headed by Xu Jian, Secretary of the Party Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, and Liu Xiaoran, Dean of the Emergency and Trauma College of Hainan Medical University, serves as Vice Director. The NRCEM (Emergency General Hospital) has signed strategic agreements with both Hainan Medical University and the First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University.

Signing of Strategic Agreement

Secretary Xu Jian delivered an inaugural speech. He stated that the joint construction of the NRCEM Hainan Base is an extension of the strategic goals of the NRCEM, which is of great significance for improving the emergency medical rescue capabilities in Hainan Province and even nationwide. He pledged that the NRCEM Hainan Base will focus on leveraging key resources, carefully build emergency rescue teams, and ensure the professionalism and efficiency of emergency rescue work. The Base will also work closely with local fire rescue agencies to enhance medical service support capabilities and provide comprehensive medical support and guarantee for fire rescue teams.

Secretary Xu Jian Delivers a Speech

Group Photo of Guests Attending Signing Ceremony

After the signing ceremony, President Wu Di and Academician Chen Guoqiang, President of Hainan Medical University, held a discussion and visited the laboratory of the Hainan Academy of Medical Sciences.

The establishment of the NRCEM Hainan Base has received high attention and strong support from emergency, health, and other departments at all levels, opening up new development opportunities for emergency medicine in the marine field. The NRCEM Hainan Base will rely on Hainan's unique geographical location and oceanic resources, focusing on serving major national strategic areas. Starting from mitigating risks from maritime disaster incidents, it will significantly improve maritime emergency medical rescue capabilities by scientifically grasp the trend of frequent global extreme disaster incidents, accelerating the advancement of China's marine emergency medical research, strengthening an important emergency safety barrier along China's maritime borders, and contributing to the chapter of China's modernization in Hainan.