The hospital was founded in 1949. It was originally the First Military Medical University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. It was named the School of Internal Medicine of Changchun Medical University, the First Clinical College of Jilin Medical University and the First Clinical College of Bethune Medical University. In 2000, it merged with Jilin University and was officially renamed as the First Hospital of Jilin University. After nearly 60 years of construction, the hospital has developed into a comprehensive research-oriented clinical medical college and teaching hospital with complete disciplines, strong teachers, exquisite medical technology, advanced diagnosis and treatment equipment and strong scientific research strength. From 2005 to 2007, it was rated as the national advanced unit of hospital management year, and in 2007, it became the first hospital in Jilin Province with full-caliber income exceeding 65.438+0 billion yuan. At the beginning of 2008, it became the first general practitioner training base in Jilin Province of the Ministry of Health, and won the honorary title of advanced collective of the national health system.

According to the overall development and construction plan, the overall layout of the hospital has been expanded. At present, the first phase expansion project has been completed, covering an area of 78,000 square meters, with a building area of 65.438+065 million square meters, 2,288 open beds and fixed assets reaching 65.438+09 billion yuan. The second phase expansion project is expected to be completed in 20 10, with a construction area of about163,000 square meters. By then, the total number of hospital beds will reach 3 100, with a construction area of 360,000 square meters. Now the medical treatment and working environment of the hospital have undergone fundamental changes, reaching the first-class level in China.