In 2006, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital was approved as the second batch of national clinical pharmacist training base and now we are qualified to carry out clinical pharmacist training in five specialties: cardiovascular medicine, nephrology medicine, anti-infective drugs, parenteral nutrition and anticoagulation therapy. Then in 2010, we were approved as the first batch of national training clinical pharmacist teacher base (there are only 17 bases in China). In 2019, entrusted by the Health Commission of Guangdong Province, we undertook the training program for talents in short supply (clinical pharmacists) of the Science and Education Department of the National Health Commission. With the approval as the clinical pharmacist trainee training center and teacher training center of the Chinese Society of Clinical Pharmacy in 2021, we are one of the two hospitals that have such double training bases and centers.

In 2008, we gained approval as the first batch of national training base for interventional diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases through which to conduct further training in congenital heart diseases (cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular pediatrics), arrhythmia and coronary heart diseases. In 2019, we were approved as the first batch of PCCM base in China for exclusive training in terms of pulmonary function examination, interventional pulmonary, and respiratory disorder during sleep. In 2020, we were recognized as the national training base for heart transplant doctors, the only one in South China, being one of the four existing training bases in China. In the same year, we were approved as the “in vitro life support training base” to conduct further training of corresponding specialties.

Over the past five years, we have trained 4,761 advanced students from 30 provinces, including those from the above-mentioned special training programs at national and provincial levels. Besides, we have accepted advanced students from 340 hospitals in 185 cities and counties. In 202l, we enrolled 163 advanced students from hospitals featured by partner assistance and medical union.

On top of that, 284 and 364 continuing medical education projects at national level and provincial levels respectively have been approved. Besides, 23 appropriate technology promotion projects targeted at hospitals at the grassroots level have been carried out, which totals 30 such projects in 2021. What’s more, we have successfully implemented 9 advanced training projects, of which 3 are related to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and 6 with the Human Resources and Social Security of Guangdong Province.