October 17, 2025 - The academic conference of CAP's 2025 "Pancreatic Health China Initiative" Jinan stop, along with the inauguration ceremony and development seminar for the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, were successfully held in Jinan, Shandong Province.

Pancreatic Disease Center Established: Creating a Regional "Shandong Protocol"

The events were attended by distinguished participants including: Academician Yupei Zhao, CAP President and Honorary President of Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH). Vice Governor Ping Chen of Shandong Province; Jianjun Chai, Secretary-General of CAP; Chaowen Xue, Deputy Secretary-General of Shandong Provincial Government; Director Lixin Ma, Party Secretary of Shandong Health Commission and Administrator of Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine; Secretary Sijin Liu, Party Secretary of Shandong First Medical University; Secretary Xiangdong Wu, Deputy Party Secretary of the University and Party Secretary of the Hospital; President Yingying Qin, Deputy Party Secretary of the Hospital. The meetings also gathered leaders from CAP, Provincial Health Commission, the University, and the Hospital, alongside representatives of medical staff.

At the event, the CAP and Shandong Provincial Hospital jointly signed a cooperation agreement, marking the official establishment of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Shandong Provincial Hospital.

Academician Zhao Yupei pointed out in his speech that the CAP will fully leverage its platform and expert advantages to guide and participate in the construction of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Shandong Provincial Hospital. A comprehensive management system covering patient visits, examinations, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and follow-ups will be established, gradually forming a pancreatic disease diagnosis and treatment "Shandong Plan" with regional characteristics, achieving the goal of comprehensive pancreatic disease diagnosis and treatment “within Shandong Province”.

Vice Governor Ping Chen pointed out that, as the vanguard of the province's healthcare system, Shandong Provincial Hospital's integration of multiple specialties to establish the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center represents both a synergistic alliance between a provincial flagship institution and a national academic platform, and a profound fusion of clinical practice with scientific research. He expressed hope that the hospital will seize this opportunity to continuously enhance its pancreatic disease management capabilities, deliver higher-quality and more efficient medical services, and contribute Shandong's strength to the Healthy China initiative.

Party Secretary Xiangdong Wu stated that the establishment of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center is an important initiative for the Shandong Provincial Hospital to serve patients and benefit society. The Shandong Provincial Hospital will leverage the national platform of the Chinese Pancreatic Disease Society to provide higher-quality pancreatic disease diagnosis and treatment services for the public. President Yingying Qin noted that the Center's establishment signifies that the Shandong Provincial Hospital's pancreatic disease management has entered a strategic new phase integrating medical care, education, research, and prevention. The hospital will use the Center as a fulcrum to tackle clinical challenges, deepen top-tier collaborations, and contribute to regional prevention and control of serious diseases as well as self-reliance and self-improvement in medical science and technology.

During the seminar, renowned national experts jointly provided insights and recommendations for the development of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Shandong Provincial Hospital. The participating experts included: Yinmo Yang, President and Deputy Party Secretary of Peking University First Hospital; Baiyong Shen, Vice President of Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Xianjun Yu, President of Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center; Bei Sun, President of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University; Fei Li, Director of General Surgery at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University; Feng Wei, Vice President of the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University and Director of Pancreatic Surgery；Xuewei Bai, Director of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University；Lei Qin, Director of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University；Changqing Yan, Director of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University.

"Pancreatic Health China Initiative" Jinan Event: Advancing Clinical Excellence and Health Education

The academic conference for the CAP 2025 "Pancreatic Health China Initiative" Jinan stop, jointly organized by the CAP and hosted by Shandong Provincial Hospital, was held on the same day. The event gathered distinguished participants including: Academician Yupei Zhao, CAP President and Honorary President of PUMCH; Jianjun Chai, Secretary-General of CAP; Xiangdong Wu, Deputy Party Secretary of Shandong Provincial Hospital; Yingying Qin, Deputy Party Secretary and President of Shandong Provincial Hospital; Qiang Zhu, Vice President of Shandong Provincial Clinical College; Representatives from CAP leadership, Medical staff from relevant departments and clinical divisions of Shandong Provincial Hospital, Delegates from member institutions of the Hospital's Pancreatic Disease Specialty Alliance. The conference was chaired by Director Jun Liu of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Shandong Provincial Hospital.

Academician Yupei Zhao emphasized in his address that pancreatic diseases represent a global health challenge. The launch of the "Pancreatic Health China Initiative" in Shandong as its first stop aims to disseminate pancreatic health knowledge and advance diagnostic and treatment technologies. By leveraging Shandong's strong medical infrastructure and the Shandong Provincial Hospital’s regional reach, the initiative will foster high-level academic exchanges to mobilize broader engagement in pancreatic disease prevention. It will further propagate advanced concepts, technologies, and service models in this field, ultimately enhancing societal awareness and management of pancreatic health.

Secretary Xiangdong Wu outlined the Shandong Provincial Hospital's pioneering efforts in minimally invasive treatments, comprehensive care, and multidisciplinary collaboration for pancreatic diseases. The Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center will capitalize on high-quality resources from CAP, integrating multidisciplinary expertise to address key clinical challenges and continuously enhance the quality of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Expert Report

Expert Commentary

During the academic presentation session, renowned Chinese experts delivered specialized reports on cutting-edge topics: Professor Xianjun Yu addressed precision treatment in pancreatic surgery; Professor Baiyong Shen shared new insights into mixed-type pancreatic cancer; Professor Yinmo Yang discussed personalized targeted therapy; Professor Xuewei Bai explored robotic minimally invasive surgery; The session was chaired and moderated by professors Bei Sun, Fei Li, Feng Wei, and Changqing Yan, sparking lively discussions among participants.

In his concluding remarks, Professor Jun Liu, Director of the Pancreatic Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Shandong Provincial Hospital, emphasized the commitment to transitioning from a "discipline-centered" to a "disease-centered" diagnostic and treatment model. The center will fully implement the MDT-based diagnostic and treatment mechanism, ensuring that each pancreatic cancer patient receives an individualized treatment plan developed by a multidisciplinary team, ultimately achieving standardized, efficient, and patient-centered care.

The "Pancreatic Health China Initiative" launched by the CAP adopts the theme "On the Pancreatic Journey: Health in Partnership" and operates under the principle of "Regional Impact, Resource Decentralization, Grassroots Focus." Leveraging five national pancreatic disease diagnosis and treatment centers, the initiative integrates high-quality medical resources to form an expert delegation. Implementation strategies include: Discipline development, Talent cultivation, Surgical roadshows, Complex case consultations, Research projects, Expert lectures, Achievement translation, Skill-building workshops, Mobile medical services, Science popularization. The program aims to disseminate pancreatic health knowledge, decentralize premium medical resources, enhance primary care capabilities, and promote balanced development of China's pancreatic disease prevention and treatment system.