Introduction of CSUM

CSUM History – An innovative, developing academic group with a profound heritage and strict discipline.

The Chinese Society of Ultrasound in Medicine (CSUM)'s predecessor was the Ultrasound Diagnostics Group in the Physiotherapy Society. In February of 1986, the Chinese Medicine Association (CMA) has officially approved the initiation of CSUM as one of 89 societies under CMA’s administration. Over the last three decades, members of CSUM forged ahead with an enterprising spirit, with this spirit passed from generation to generation, and exert their utmost effort and attracted worldwide attention and achieved excellent reputation.

CSUM is the top academic and scientific group in China and organizes the national academic conference each year. Our educational agenda covers sophisticated and comprehensive topics and technology in workshops, masterclasses, case supervision, table discussion and invited symposium, representing the current academic mainstream par excellence in China. CSUM features as modernized in educational, scientific in management and internationalized in its development, forging core strength in promoting ultrasound in medicine in China.

CSUM Committee and its Sub - specialty Groups

The 10th CSUM committee, including 62 members, selected by democratic voting in Beijing on Dec. 2020.

1. Executive Committee

Honored President: Yun Zhang

President: Ping Liang

Immediate Past President: Yuxin Jiang

President-elect: Jianchu Li

Vice Presidents: Yuanyi Zheng, Mei Zhang, Tian’an Jiang, Mingxing Xie

Secretary General: Kun Yan

2. Sub-specialty Groups

(1) Youth Committee, Chairman: Ping Liang

(2) Abdominal Organs Ultrasound Group, Chairman: Yuanyi Zheng

(3) Superficial Tissue and Vascular Ultrasound Group, Chairman: Mei Zhang

(4) Interventional Diagnostic Ultrasound Group, Chairman: Tian’an Jiang

(5) Echocardiography Group, Chairman: Mingxing Xie

(6) Maternal Ultrasound Group, Chairman: Qingqing Wu

Five critical tasks initiated by CSUM

Since its initiation, the 10th committee of CSUM set its five critical tasks. Namely, association management, academic exchanges, continuing education, international exchange and guideline compose/popular science promotion, with holy grails of building a solid team of Chinese doctors and physicians with excellent skills and noble academic reputation, which would lead to the development of ultrasound in medicine in Asia.

Journals of CSUM

1. Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography (Chinese)

Editor-in-Chief: Yun Zhang

2. Chinese Journal of Medical Ultrasound (Electronic Edition)

Editors-in-Chief: Yuxin Jiang

Our History in AFSUMB

China is one of the sponsor nations of AFSUMB. In November 1985, Professor Jianfang Ren, as the representative of CMA, attended the AFSUMB inauguration meeting held in Kobe, Japan. He entered the first executive committee and participated in the initiation and formulation of the constitution of AFSUMB. After the establishment, CSUM extended its support and joined this big family. In other words, China is the legitimate member nation of AFSUMB.

As an active and vital role, CSUM organized the 4th AFSUMB in Beijing from 6th- 9th August 1995. According to the record, over 300 specialists and experts from 22 regions and courtiers attended and presented lectures, with over 600 delegates attending this meeting with more than 1,800 abstracts officially submitted.

CSUM attaches great importance to promote academic exchanges by sending its members joining overseas meetings, organizing large-scale international conferences, and inviting international groups and world-renowned personnel in the hope of bridging the gap between home and overseas.