The PLA Air Force Military Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University) is a national key university to train senior and intermediate medical professionals. Its predecessor was the Eighth Route Army Health School in Northwest Shanxi Military Region, which was founded in 194 1. 1952 was named the fourth military medical university by the central military commission, 1954 merged with the former fifth military medical university to form the new fourth military medical university, and transferred to the air force in 20 17. The former Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine merged to form the Air Force Military Medical University. In 2007,