Introduction

Nanjing Drum Tower hospital is one of the earliest hospitals practicing western medicine in China. Over the century, it has achieved rapid development in all aspects of medical education, research and management. It has now developed into a large research comprehensive tertiary hospital with complete disciplines, strong faculty, superb medical technology, and strong scientific research capabilities. Currently, there are 3500 patient beds and over 6,000 employees, including 900 professors and associate professors, 395 master’s and doctoral supervisors.