Hospital for Skin Diseases, CAMS
| Hospital for Skin Diseases & Institute of Dermatology | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | No. 12 Jiangwangmiao Street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, China |
| Organisation | |
| Type | 3A specialist hospital |
| Affiliated university | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.pumcskin.cn/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in China |
The Hospital for Skin Diseases, CAMS (Chinese: 中國醫學科學院 皮膚病醫院 ), or Institute of Dermatology, CAMS, is a tertiary hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS). It was founded as China's first national medical institution for skin diseases in Beijing in 1954, and moved to Nanjing in 1984.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
In 1954, the Central Skin Disease Institute was established, directly under the leadership of China's Ministry of Health. It was also the earliest national-level medical and research institution for skin diseases.[5][6][4]
In 1956, the Institute was renamed "Beijing Skin Disease Institute".[6]
In 1957, it came under the leadership of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and was renamed "Skin Disease Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS)".[2][6]
In 1970, the Institute moved to Taizhou of Jiangsu Province.[2][5]
In 1984, the Skin Disease Institute moved to Nanjing and was formally named "Skin Disease Hospital & Institute, CAMS".[5][2]
In 1986, the National Center for STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) Prevention and Control was established in the hospital. [5]
In 2005, the center was reorganized into the national STD Control Center and Leprosy Control Center.[5][3][4]
Present situation
The hospital has a total of 480 beds, and a daily outpatient volume of 3000 visits. There are 28 clinical and research departments for Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Mycology, Surgery, Physicotherapeutics, etc.[7][3]
The hospital is also a WHO Collaborating Center for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections;[5][3][4]
The hospital publishes tens of SCI papers annually. It also edits and publishes the Chinese Journal of Dermatology and the International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology in English.[8][7][9][5]
See also
References
- ^ Rui Guozhong, Medical and Health Science and Technology Development Research Center, Ministry of Health, ed. (2002). 中国医院大全 2001-2002版 (Comprehensive Directory of Chinese Hospitals 2001-2002 Edition) (in Chinese). Beijing: Higher Education Electronic Audiovisual Press. pp. 470–480. ISBN 7-900090-45-2.
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- ^ a b "医院简介 (Hospital Introduction)" (in Chinese). Hospital for Skin Diseases, CAMS. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "Institute of Dermatology / Hospital for Skin Disease, CAMS & PUMC, China (Time frame: 1 November 2024 - 31 October 2025)". Nature Intex. Springer Nature. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "About the Chinese Journal of Dermatology". Chinese academy of medical sciences dermatology hospital (Institute of Dermatology). Retrieved 2026-02-20.