Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases is located in Jining City, "the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the capital of the Grand Canal", affiliated to Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences). It was established in 1960 by the combination of the "General Institute of Kala-azar Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, East China Military and Political Committee" (founded in 1950 and renamed "Shandong Institute of Leishmaniasis Prevention and Control" in 1953) and the "Shandong Institute of Filariasis Prevention and Control" (founded in 1955). After 70 years of development, it has evolved into the only provincial professional institution in Shandong Province that integrates the prevention and treatment, scientific research, clinical care, and talent cultivation of parasitic diseases and digestive system diseases. It serves as the World Health Organization (WHO) lymphatic filariasis and tapeworm/cystis infection cooperation center, Shandong cysticercosis treatment center, Shandong digestive system disease prevention and control center, a unit for doctoral and master's graduate training, and publishes the "Chinese Journal of Pathogenic Biology", ranking second in the Chinese core journals of Peking University basic medicine. The field of medical entomology, parasitic disease prevention and control are provincial key disciplines of medicine and health,···

Affiliated Digestive Disease Hospital of Shandong First Medical UniversityFounded in 1950, the Affiliated Digestive Disease Hospital of Shandong First Medical University has evolved over more than 70 years into a provincial specialized hospital integrating medical care, prevention and control, scientific research and rehabilitation. It has been accredited successively as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Lymphatic Filariasis, the WHO Collaborating Centre for Taenia/Cysticercosis, Shandong Cysticercosis Treatment Centre and Shandong Centre for Digestive Disease Prevention and Control. It is a designated hospital for medical insurance at both provincial and municipal levels.The hospital has 180 staff members in total, including 156 health professionals, among whom 61 hold senior professional titles, 1 is a Taishan Scholar, and 4 are doctoral or master’s supervisors. There are 150 inpatient beds available. It has more than 20 clinical and medical technology departments including Gastroenterology, Hepatobiliary Surgery, General Surgery, Proctology, Liver Disease Centre, Parasitic Disease Department, Geriatrics, Anesthesiology, Health Management Department (Physical Examination Centre, Chronic Disease Management Centre, Clinical Laboratory, Department of Pathology, Department of Ultrasonography and Medical Imaging Department). It provides diagnosis and treatment for digestive system disorders, liver diseases, geriatric chronic diseases, parasitic diseases and related conditions. The Gastroenterology Department is a K···