The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical College was established in the former site of 1973 Hebei Hospital. 1In August, 1994, Tianjin Medical College was renamed as Tianjin Medical University and the Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University. The hospital covers an area of 86,433 square meters, with a building area of 5 1880 square meters and a medical building area of 42,075 square meters. At present, the hospital has more than 2,000 employees in various disciplines and departments.