On August 2, 2000, the school merged with Wuhan University, Wuhan University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power and Wuhan Surveying and Mapping University to form the new Wuhan University, which became the main body of the newly established Wuhan University Medical Department. The First Affiliated Hospital was renamed Wuhan University People's Hospital, and the name of Hubei Provincial People's Hospital was retained. The Second Affiliated Hospital was renamed Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University; The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital was renamed Wuhan University Stomatological Hospital, and the name of Hubei Stomatological Hospital was retained.