There are only three public Union Medical College hospitals in China, and the rest are private. There are only two hospitals in China that have a historical relationship with Peking Union Medical College Hospital, namely wuhan union hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Union Medical College Hospital affiliated to Fujian Medical University. The rest of the medical institutions named "Xiehe" have nothing to do with Peking Union Medical College Hospital, but many patients are "fooled" because of their similar names.

The past and history of Union Medical College Hospital should start from the early 20th century. At that time, the country was weak and the people were poor in the late Qing Dynasty, and a wave of spreading religious beliefs in China rose among a large number of Westerners, which also brought educational institutions and new medical assistance. Soochow University, yenching university, Shanghai St. John's University, Jinling University and other universities that left a strong impression on the history of higher education in China were all founded by western missionaries at that time.