peking union medical college 2024 opening ceremony held in xinjian north district
2024-09-01
한어Русский языкEnglishFrançaisIndonesianSanskrit日本語DeutschPortuguêsΕλληνικάespañolItalianoSuomalainenLatina
china daily, september 1: on the morning of august 30, the 2024 opening ceremony of peking union medical college was grandly held at the north campus of the chinese academy of medical sciences (hereinafter referred to as "north campus of the chinese academy of medical sciences"), which was put into use for the first time. at the ceremony, the atmosphere was solemn and warm. the north campus of the chinese academy of medical sciences welcomed the first batch of 2,981 new students of the peking union medical college with an open and inclusive attitude.
opening ceremony (photo provided by peking union medical college)
the north district of the medical college, an important place that carries a new chapter in the dream of peking union medical college, was officially put into use with the joint efforts of the college and various participating units. this is the first large-scale expansion of campus buildings in more than 100 years of peking union medical college. the magnificent buildings in the north district are even more magnificent in the golden autumn sunshine, as if they are witnesses of the glorious history of peking union medical college for a hundred years, and like a prophet who speaks of infinite possibilities, quietly telling the glory of the past and the new chapter that is about to begin.
at the beginning of the ceremony, all teachers and students watched the centenary commemorative film of the school "respecting science and serving humanity" together, and deeply realized the lofty spirit of generations of peking union medical college people who care about the country and are committed to medicine, as well as their deep feelings of putting people and life first.
when the majestic national anthem sounded in the majestic square, all the teachers and students looked up at the national flag and sang the national anthem, with infinite love for the motherland in their hearts, and they were more determined to study medicine, practice medicine and teach medicine for the country and the people.
professor ma chao, director of the academic affairs office, led all the freshmen in a solemn oath: "health is at stake, life is entrusted to us", "i am determined to do my best to eliminate human diseases, help perfect health, and maintain the sanctity and honor of medical skills." every word of the oath was weighty and every sentence was sonorous, demonstrating their firm determination and lofty sense of mission to devote themselves to the medical profession.
in his speech, ma xiao, a freshman representative and a direct doctoral student in surgery of the class of 2024, reviewed the glorious history of pumc. the spirit of pumc has been passed down from generation to generation and cultivated countless medical masters. as a new generation of pumc people, we must pass on this love, practice the school spirit of "compassion, concentration, and self-reflection", and cultivate the character of "virtue, ambition, and talent". he called on students to closely combine their life ideals with the destiny of the country, take the realization of the great rejuvenation of the chinese nation as their own responsibility, set sail, and explore the vast sea of medicine.
dang jianming, the first undergraduate student of the pharmacy major, shared his deep feelings and pursuits for the pharmacy major, from shennong tasting hundreds of herbs to the outstanding deeds of pharmacologist chen kehui. he was deeply inspired by the spirit of his predecessors in pharmacy and was determined to study hard in the next four years and strive to become a "virtuous, ambitious, and talented" student of union medical college to achieve all-round development. he said that medicine is a multidisciplinary subject system that requires the joint efforts of all kinds of "big medical" talents, and called on students not to stick to their majors, but to learn widely, understand the true meaning of medicine, and benefit human health.
ma xiyan, a 2024 undergraduate student of the peking union medical college class of beihang university, said in her speech that the deep integration of medicine and engineering has inspired her passion for exploring the unknown. joining the peking union medical college class is not only the pursuit of personal dreams, but also the fulfillment of social responsibilities. she will devote herself to the great cause of combining medicine and engineering technology with full enthusiasm and rigorous attitude, and will uphold the qualities of patriotism and innovation, and strive to become a "great doctor" with profound science and engineering skills and an outstanding scientist and excellent engineer with solid medical literacy.
the representative of the society was the writer mr. wang shiyao. he praised peking union medical college as the cradle of angels and the holy and dust-free place. the predecessors who were as brilliant as stars, their outstanding achievements were the eternal internal motivation of the students. he encouraged the students to meet the challenges of the medical road with a new attitude, not only to pursue excellence in medical skills, but also to pursue perfection in medical ethics and personality, not only to shoulder the sacred responsibility of saving the dying and healing the wounded, but also to repay their parents, teachers and the country with outstanding academic and medical achievements, and benefit the people.
wang jie, a tenured professor at peking union medical college, spoke as a representative of the faculty. she shared her experience of studying medicine for many years, emphasizing that medicine is not only about in-depth exploration of details, bold exploration and innovation, and selfless help among peers, but also a lofty mission given by the times. its core is people-oriented and love is deeply rooted in the heart. she urged the students to be calm and resolute, strive to become the pride of the times, and shine their own light. she encouraged the students to inherit and carry forward the spirit of great love of peking union medical college doctors with "broad observation and selective learning, accumulation and thin release", and become great doctors with deep thoughts, thickness and height.
academician wang chen, vice president of the chinese academy of engineering, president and academician of the chinese academy of medical sciences, and president of peking union medical college, spoke at the ceremony. he pointed out that today's opening ceremony is a combination of two major events. first, "a new majestic hall appears in the century-old sanctuary", that is, today is not only the beginning of the new semester for the new students of peking union medical college, but also the day when the north district of the medical college, the largest expansion construction project of the school and the chinese academy of medical sciences in the past 100 years, is completed and put into use. it is of great significance; second, "a century-old peking union medical college writes another exciting chapter", and teachers, students, and colleagues of the medical college will start a new school year and a new journey on a new platform today, adhering to the academic purpose of "medicine is multi-learning, human learning, and ultimate learning", and achieve a brilliant cause of medical health and health. today, the slogans on both sides of the north district square about the school motto, school spirit, peking union medical college spirit, and the requirements for the character, ambition, and ability of teachers and students show the core cultural elements of peking union medical college and the hope for the students. it is hoped that the concepts of "big medicine", "big health", and "big health" will penetrate into the hearts of peking union medical college people and seek the ultimate welfare of life and health for the people and mankind.
li bin, deputy director of the national health commission, shen qianfan, deputy secretary of the beijing municipal education commission and other leaders attended the opening ceremony. the ceremony also specially invited representatives of local governments, relevant departments and construction parties who support the construction of the north district of the medical college. the ceremony was hosted by vice president li qing. also attending the ceremony were school leaders, special guests, representatives of academic committee members, the main leaders of each training unit and the leaders in charge of teaching, teaching-related staff, directors of various teaching committees, department heads, teacher representatives, department-level cadres of the school, all comrades of the teaching department, and the 2024 freshmen.
source: china daily
