Xiangfan College started its medical education in July 2009 with the strong support of the Xiangyang Municipal People's Government, and in February 2010, with the approval of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health (No. 2 of "Teaching Higher Education"), the undergraduate program of clinical medicine at the Xiangfan College School of Medicine was formally approved and began to enroll in 2010, with a plan to enroll 80 students in the first general undergraduate program. Relying on the advantages of running a multidisciplinary university and the rich humanistic atmosphere accumulated over the years, Xiangfan College School of Medicine, by integrating the rich medical and healthcare resources in the Xiangyang area, shoulders the important responsibility of developing medical education in the provincial sub-center city and serving the development of medical and healthcare undertakings in northwestern E. The hospital affiliated to the college, Xiangyang Hospital, is the first one of its kind in China. Xiangyang City Center Hospital, the hospital affiliated to the college, is a Grade 3A hospital integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, and medical emergencies. It is currently the largest modern large-scale comprehensive hospital with the most complete medical equipment, the best diagnostic and therapeutic environment, the highest level of technology, and the strongest comprehensive strength in Xiangyang, and its comprehensive strength ranks among the "Top Ten" in the medical industry of Hubei Province. The comprehensive strength of the hospital is ranked among the "top ten" in Hubei Province's medical industry.