Exercises Modernization

"Contracted Physicians for Training Injuries" Embedded in Affiliated Units, Bringing Quality Medical Resources Directly to the Exercise and Training Front Line

"训练伤签约医师"入驻体系部队,让优质医疗资源直达演训一线

PLA Daily (解放军报) 7 June 2026

Summary

Joint Logistic Support Force No. 902 Hospital has embedded contracted physicians into 21 affiliated Army units under a 'training injury contracted physician' mechanism, using WeChat, dedicated phone lines, and periodic on-site visits to provide 24-hour remote medical support tailored to arm-of-service-specific injury profiles—including lumbar-sacral and skin conditions for armored vehicle crews. This documents a structural attempt to close the gap between garrison-level medical institutions and company/battalion-level units, where training injury rates have been a persistent readiness problem acknowledged in PLA reform-era medical logistics literature. The mechanism extends a pattern of JLSF hospitals taking on direct support roles previously handled through unit organic medical assets, and provides a baseline record of how No. 902 Hospital is operationalizing that shift.

Translation

"Contracted Physicians for Training Injuries" Embedded in Affiliated Units

■ PLA Daily Reporter Li Weixin, Special Correspondent Nian Leyi

"Company Commander Li, the academy is about to conduct continuous driving training in the enclosed environment of armored vehicles. Please pay close attention to crew lumbar-sacral protection and prevention of skin diseases in hot and humid conditions…" Recently, Company Commander Li Wei of an Army academy had barely opened his military mobile phone when he received a health advisory sent by Yang Xiaolong, a contracted physician for training injuries at Joint Logistic Support Force No. 902 Hospital.

"The health risks faced by different arms of service are entirely different, and different missions place varying physical demands on officers and soldiers. If protective measures are not observed during training, training injuries can easily occur," Yang Xiaolong explained. To carry out prevention and treatment of training injuries and reduce the incidence of training injuries among officers and soldiers, the hospital introduced the "contracted physician for training injuries" mechanism into its affiliated units, organizing expert teams to go deep to the front line and systematically compile "health risk profiles" for the primary supported groups—including armored vehicle crews and motor transport soldiers—and establishing a "health risk database" and a "specialized prevention and treatment plan repository" for different groups. Building on this foundation, the hospital's experts established point-to-point contracted linkage relationships with the medical institutions of each unit and with company and battalion commanders. Contracted physicians not only conduct regular rounds, but also maintain routine contact with grassroots officers and soldiers through reserved telephone numbers, WeChat, and other means.

"Comrade, let's add each other on WeChat—reach out any time you feel unwell!" In the affiliated units supported by this hospital, the contracted physicians' WeChat has become a "palm-sized clinic" in the hands of officers and soldiers. When officers and soldiers sustain muscle strains or joint pain during training, they can immediately photograph or video their symptoms, and the contracted physician conducts an online "consultation," providing real-time guidance on emergency on-site treatment. This approach allows quality medical resources to cross geographical barriers and reach the exercise and training front line directly.

It is reported that the hospital has currently signed agreements with 21 affiliated units to establish military training injury prevention and treatment stations, ensuring the "online clinic" remains open 24 hours a day. At the same time, contracted medical experts regularly visit affiliated units to conduct training injury prevention and treatment public education, battlefield self-rescue and buddy-aid skills training, and other activities, effectively reducing the incidence of training injuries among grassroots officers and soldiers.

Original Chinese

“训练伤签约医师”入驻体系部队 ■解放军报记者李伟欣特约记者年乐怡 “李连长，学院即将开展装甲车辆密闭环境连续驾驶训练，请重点关注乘员腰骶部防护与湿热环境下的皮肤病预防……”近日，陆军某学院连长李伟刚打开军用手机，便收到联勤保障部队第902医院训练伤签约医师杨小龙发来的健康提醒。 “不同兵种面临的健康风险截然不同，不同任务对官兵身体的要求也各有侧重。如果训练中不注意防护，就容易引发训练伤。”杨小龙介绍。为做好训练伤防治工作，减少官兵训练伤发生率，该医院将“训练伤签约医师”机制引入体系部队，组织专家团队深入一线，系统梳理装甲兵、汽车兵等主要保障对象的“健康风险谱”，并针对不同群体建立“健康风险数据库”和“专项防治方案库”。在此基础上，该医院专家与各部队卫生机构及营连主官建立点对点签约挂钩关系。签约医师不仅定期巡诊，还通过保留电话、微信等方式，保持与基层官兵的常态联系。 “战友，我们加个微信，有不舒服随时找我！”在这家医院保障的体系部队里，签约医师的微信成了官兵手中的“掌上诊室”。官兵在训练中出现肌肉拉伤或关节疼痛等情况，可第一时间拍摄症状照片或视频，签约医师在线“接诊”，即时指导现场应急处理。这一方式，让优质医疗资源跨越地理阻隔，直达演训一线。据悉，目前该医院已经与21家体系部队签约建立了军事训练伤防治站，保障“线上诊室”24小时畅通。同时，签约医疗专家定期到体系部队开展训练伤防治科普、战场自救互救技术培训等，有效降低了基层官兵的训练伤发生率。