Personnel Political Work

Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University Pairs Mentors with Directly Commissioned Officers to Support the Growth of 'Red Military Doctors'

陆军军医大学第二附属医院结对帮带助力“红色军医”成长

PLA Daily (解放军报) 9 July 2026

Summary

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University has implemented a formal one-on-one mentorship program pairing directly commissioned officers — civilian medical school graduates entering military service — with senior clinical experts to address documented deficits in military identity and warfighting orientation among new entrants. The hospital's own leadership acknowledges the problem explicitly: officers transitioning from 'school gate' to 'barracks gate' have shown weak identification with military service and insufficient 姓军为战 consciousness, a retention and socialization failure the mentorship program is designed to correct. This fits a recurring PLA pattern of institutional friction between the professional expertise the force needs from civilian-recruited specialists and the political-military identity the institution demands from all personnel, and documents how a major PLA medical institution is managing that tension at the unit level.

Translation

Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University Accelerates Growth of Directly Commissioned Officers; 'Growth Mentors' Guide 'Red Military Doctors'

Reported by Yin Chuandong and correspondent Sun Xingwei for PLA Daily: From a rudimentary tent hospital to the nation's first medical train; from predecessors saving lives under fire to new-era 'Red Military Doctors' conducting medical rounds on high plateaus and remote islands — in midsummer, directly commissioned officers from various departments of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University toured the hospital's history gallery and listened to the stories of their predecessors, steeling their original aspiration to serve soldiers as they reflected on their mission and responsibilities.

"The standard for measuring a new-era 'Red Military Doctor' lies not only in outstanding medical skill, but even more in consciously integrating one's personal goals of striving into the practice of strengthening the military (强军实践)." Hospital leadership explained that in recent years, successive cohorts of directly commissioned officers have entered the hospital through recruitment and selection, injecting new vitality into the hospital's development. However, in the transition from "school gate" to "barracks gate," some directly commissioned officers after joining have exhibited problems such as insufficient sense of identity and a weak consciousness of serving the military and fighting (姓军为战). In order to help directly commissioned officers accelerate their adaptation to their posts and integration into their combat positions (战位), the hospital selected experienced senior experts with outstanding professional credentials from across the institution to serve as "Growth Mentors," providing one-on-one paired mentorship to support the growth and progress of directly commissioned officers. Spanning clinical diagnosis and treatment to scientific research project initiation, and from the soldier's mission to the responsibilities of a 'Red Military Doctor,' the "Growth Mentors" draw on their own growth experiences and mission experience to help directly commissioned officers strengthen both their ideological and behavioral consciousness of serving the military and fighting (姓军为战的思想自觉和行动自觉). In addition, the hospital regularly organizes "Face-to-Face with Distinguished Physicians" events, inviting eminent medical figures and advanced models to take the podium and speak on themes such as "Cultivating New-Era 'Red Military Doctors' of Both Virtue and Talent (德才兼备)," sharing their growth experiences and reflections on striving, guiding and motivating directly commissioned officers to emulate those worthy of admiration and devote themselves fully to teaching, scientific research, and medical service.

Paired mentorship supports the growth of 'Red Military Doctors.' Directly commissioned officer Li Senlin conducted scientific research breakthroughs grounded in medical support (卫勤保障) practice, successively leading five national or provincial/ministerial-level projects, including a National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Project. Directly commissioned officer Xu Yidan designed a micro-lesson on electrocardiography set against the backdrop of high-altitude combat casualty care (高原战救), which was approved as a university teaching micro-lesson project. Directly commissioned officer Wu Ruinan distinguished herself in medical support (卫勤) missions and was awarded a third-class merit citation. In recent years, the hospital's cohort of directly commissioned officers has produced a steady stream of good news, with many directly commissioned officers distinguishing themselves in missions and giving full play to their role as backbone personnel. Hospital leadership stated that they will continue to refine the cultivation program of "systematic design, full-process integration, and combat-realistic tempering (体系化设计、全流程嵌入、实战化淬炼)," helping directly commissioned officers take root in their posts and render meritorious service, and serving as worthy successors to the 'Red Military Doctor' legacy.

Original Chinese

陆军军医大学第二附属医院加速直招军官成长 “成长导师”带教“红色军医” 解放军报讯尹传东、记者孙兴维报道：从简陋的帐篷医院到全国首列卫生列车，从前辈在枪林弹雨中救死扶伤到新时代“红色军医”上高原下海岛巡诊……盛夏，陆军军医大学第二附属医院内，来自不同科室的直招军官参观院史长廊、聆听前辈事迹，在感悟使命职责中坚定为兵服务初心。 “新时代‘红色军医’的衡量标准，不仅在于医术精湛，更在于自觉把个人奋斗目标融入强军实践。”该院领导介绍，近年来，一批批直招军官通过招录选拔进入医院，为医院建设发展注入新生力量。然而，从“校门”到“营门”，部分直招军官入职后存在身份认同感不足、姓军为战意识不强等问题。为了帮助直招军官们加速适应岗位融入战位，他们在全院范围内遴选带教经验丰富、专业水平突出的资深专家担任“成长导师”，一对一帮带直招军官成长进步。从临床诊疗到科研立项，从军人使命到“红色军医”职责，“成长导师”们结合自身成长经历和任务经验，帮助直招军官强化姓军为战的思想自觉和行动自觉。此外，该院定期组织“名医面对面”活动，邀请医学名家、先进典型等走上讲台，围绕“培养德才兼备的新时代‘红色军医’”等主题，谈成长经历、话奋斗感悟，引导激励直招军官见贤思齐，全身心投入教学科研、医疗服务等工作。结对帮带助力“红色军医”成长。直招军官李森林结合卫勤保障实践开展科研攻关，先后主持包括国家自然科学基金青年项目在内的5项国家或省部级项目；直招军官徐一丹结合高原战救背景设计心电图微课，获批大学教学微课项目；直招军官吴蕊男因卫勤任务表现突出，荣立三等功……近年来，该院直招军官队伍喜报频传，不少直招军官在任务中崭露头角，充分发挥骨干作用。该院领导介绍，他们将持续完善“体系化设计、全流程嵌入、实战化淬炼”培养方案，帮助直招军官群体扎根岗位建功，当好“红色军医”新传人。