Chongqing Medical University (CQMU; 重庆医科大学), previously referred to as the Chongqing University of Medical Sciences (CQUMS), was established in 1956 in Chongqing, China. It was originally a branch of the Shanghai First Medical College (now named the Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University). CQMU is a key university under the administration of Chongqing Municipal Government with an integrated educational system of baccalaureate, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral programs in medicine as well as other health-related fields. It is one of the 30 or so medical universities in China which are approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education to enroll foreign students to study the English-medium MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) program. It is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ECFMG (Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates) in the United States. CQMU has five hospitals directly under its administration, which are all rated as “Upper First-class Hospital” in China. There are more than 6,000 beds in these hospitals. The annual outpatient visits total 5.5 million and the annual inpatient visits 150,000.