Regional Finals of the 11th National Medical Innovation Competition and the "Belt and Road" InternationalCompetition — Basic Clinical Track (Western andSouth-Central Divisions) Conclude Successfully at JinanUniversity

July  18–20,  Guangzhou —  The regional  finals of  the 11th  National  MedicalInnovation Competition for University Students and the "Belt and Road"InternationalCompetition—BasicClinicalTrack(WesternandSouth-Central Divisions)concluded successfully at Jinan University's Shipai Campus. Hosted by the National  Medical  Innovation  Competition  Committee  for  College  Students  and organized by  Jinan University,  the  event  drew 651  teams  from  109  universitiesacross the western and south-central divisions, with over2,300facultyandstudentsgathering at this century-old institution serving overseas Chinese communities.

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony on July  19 featured addresses bySunYu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jinan University;LiLing, Chair of the Competition Committee; and other distinguished guests. Secretary Sun highlighted Jinan University's  119-year legacy   as   China's  premier  institution   for   overseas   Chinese   education,  having cultivated500,000+graduatesfrom170+countriesandregionsworldwide. As one of the first medical  schools  established within  a  comprehensive university  in China,            the            University             has            built             an            integrated

"medical-education-research-industry"talent cultivation ecosystem.

Chair Li Ling traced the competition's 15-year evolution from a national forum to a"Belt  and  Road"-integrated international platform,  now  listed  in  the   China Association   of   Higher    Education    competition    directory.    The    competition's"three-level schedule + dual-track evaluation"mechanism balances academic rigor in innovative research with translational potential in innovative design, embodying the"earlyimmersioninresearch,laboratories,and teams"philosophy of medical student training.

Competition Highlights

The  regional  finals  covered 19  specialized fields including  respiratory  medicine, cardiovascular  science,  oncology,  and  laboratory  medicine,  conducted  across 22concurrentvenuesthrough hybrid online-offline presentation and defense formats. Participants  demonstrated  solid  research   foundations  and  novel  interdisciplinary perspectives spanning basic discovery to clinical translation.

Closing and Awards

At  the  closing  ceremony, Deputy Secretary Chen Ying called  for  deepeningcollaborativemedicaleducationmechanismsand building a"MedicalInnovationCommunity" to  address  global  health  challenges.  She  encouraged  students  to"pursuebreakthroughsattheintersectionofdisciplineswiththeperseveranceofdecade-long dedication."

The  successful convening of this regional final not only ignited medical  students' passion for innovation but also strengthened "BeltandRoad"medicaleducation cooperation, contributing fresh momentum to the cultivation of globally competitive medical talent.