page_title: Wuhan University School of Medicine
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Wuhan University School of Medicine / History
context_page_description: Wuhan University School of Medicine is located in Wuhan, Hubei, China, and is administered by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. Formerly known as Hubei Medical University, the medical school was founded in 1943 and merged with Wuhan University in 2000.
context_section_description: In 1906, Zhang Zhidong founded in Wuchang the Hubei Army's Military Medical Academy. The school was closed in 1909 and reopened in 1913 as the Hubei Medical School.
  In 1926, the school was incorporated into the National Wuchang Zhongshan University, the forerunner of Wuhan University.
  In 1928, National Wuhan University discontinued medical education for lack of funding.  A new medical school was set up as the Hubei Provincial Medical School.
  In 1938, the school moved to Enshi due to Anti-Japanese War .
  In 1945, the school moved back to Wuhan and changed its name to the Wuchang Provincial Medical School.
  In 1957, the school moved to its current site in Wuhan.
  In 1993, the school was renamed as Hubei Medical University.
  In 2000, the school merged with Wuhan University.
caption: The Front Gate of Hubei Provincial Medical School
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